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CRIME & SAFETY
Area Man Facing Charges for Allegedly Kicking State Trooper, Hospital Security Guard Following DUI Crash in Irwin Township
IRWIN TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An area man is behind bars for allegedly assaulting a state police trooper and a hospital security guard during a combative series of events that began with a DUI crash in Irwin Township. According to court records, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against...
‘It takes a village’: Parents of Penn Township boy injured in lawn mower accident reflect on trauma, recovery 2 years later
Two years ago, 6-year-old Liam Lavelle took a ride with his dad on the lawn mower — something he had done many times before. The mower’s blades were not engaged, and the bagging system was turned off as Liam’s dad, Zach Lavelle, drove the vehicle to the edge of his Penn Township yard.
Crews fight fire at old Westinghouse Castle
WILMERDING, Pa. (KDKA) -- Crews battled a fire at the old Westinghouse Castle building on Friday afternoon.The fire broke out at the building on Commerce Street in Wilmerding around 1:30 p.m. The building now houses a charter school and is undergoing renovations. It is unclear how the damage could impact classes for the fall. Photos from the scene show smoke billowing from the roof as well as some flames. There were people inside at the time, but they got out safely. There's been no word on what started fire, but it reportedly broke out on an unoccupied floor that was being renovated. "When...
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