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Crowds pack downtown New Kensington streets for first Fridays on Fifth of the season
Fridays on Fifth launched its fourth season Friday. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. the fourth Friday of each month, April through September, along Fifth Avenue between Ninth and 11th streets. The remaining dates are May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27.
Teen sentenced for role in fatal New Kensington shooting
A Pittsburgh teenager was ordered to serve up to four years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting two summers ago in front of a New Kensington high rise apartment building. Avian Molter, who turned 17 on April 16, told a Westmoreland County judge he’s turned his life...
Rudolph Dominates Modified Feature At Lernerville
SARVER, PA – Erick Rudolph started in the 4th position but was able to make his way to the front and eventually win the 25-lap feature event at the Lernerville Speedway by over 2 seconds. Rex King Jr finished in second with Garrett Krummert, Will Thomas and Jeremiah Shingledecker...
Flick Breaks Through At Lernerville
SARVER, Pa. — Prolific sprint car winner A.J. Flick picked up his first victory of the season Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Flick started fourth and claimed the 25-lap main event at the four-tenths-mile track, taking the checkered flag ahead of polesitter Carl Bowser. Michael Bauer, Matt Farnham and...
New Kensington police charge man with trying to kill 3 people outside apartment complex
New Kensington police charged one of two men they say tried to shoot three people outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex last week. Police charged Amarion Anthony Michael Michaux, 18, of Arnold with three counts of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of illegally possessing a firearm.
New Kensington art gallery hopes to spark change in long-troubled community
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – When he was 17 years old, Gilberto Gonzalez moved with his family to Kensington."I wasn't in a good place," said Gonzalez. "And my father gave me a camera and said you gotta do something with your life."Gonzalez took that camera and ran with it, spending the early years of his life snapping photos of buildings, bridges and all kinds of structures around his neighborhood."For me, these were the symbols of Kensington," said Gonzalez.Now, Gonzalez is turning his works of photography into a new form of art. The Kensington resident takes the old photos, sketches them, and then...
Defense claims prosecutor misconduct during 2016 trial for New Stanton motel killing
The lawyer for a McKeesport man convicted of first-degree murder at a New Stanton motel is accusing prosecutors of misconduct during a 2016 trial. Attorney Chris Rand Eyster said prosecutors failed to adequately disclose key information regarding pending federal charges against an eyewitness. The eyewitness testified that she saw Christopher...
Washington Township stable owner avoids animal cruelty charges
A Washington Township stable owner agreed to take part in Westmoreland County’s Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program to avoid animal cruelty charges filed a little less than a year ago. Sandra A. Hobbs, 67, owner of Victory Stables on Camp Nancy Road, initially was charged with animal cruelty and neglect,...
‘We’re rocking it:’ Community comes together to help business following fire in Latrobe
LATROBE, Pa. — An army of supporters gathered at My Fitness Kitchen at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes on Friday morning. They were helping to remove equipment from the business which was one of several damaged by fire on Tuesday morning. “The fire’s one thing, it’s a tragedy,” said Mark...
Downtown living eyed in next steps of New Kensington's ongoing revitalization
An early part of redeveloping New Kensington’s downtown has focused on attracting new businesses in an effort to draw more people to the area. The next step in revitalizing the city’s downtown will be getting more people to live there, officials say. Mike Malcanas, owner of Olde Towne...
Archive footage relives return of local Vietnam POW in Westmoreland County
WJAC-TV is celebrating 75 years of broadcasting. To mark this anniversary, the news department is going deep into our extensive film archive. Over the course of the next several months, we will be rediscovering stories that we covered decades ago, many since forgotten. This week’s 75th anniversary look into our...
Penn Hills School District takes first steps to revamp district security, develop police staff
Penn Hills School Board members unanimously appointed a director of school district security April 24 with an eye toward developing its own police force. The position was created after the district began looking into ways to revamp safety and security in the schools, Superintendent John Mozzocio said. “Safety and security...
PHOTOS: Massive flames rip through Latrobe 30 Shoppes
Damage is seen from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. Multiple businesses were damaged by a massive overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. A massive fire broke out at the Latrobe 30 Shoppes early this morning outside of the Roadman's Country Living Shop. Multiple businesses have been burnt out during an overnight fire at the Latrobe 30 Plaza. Heavy damage was left behind from a massive fire that ripped through the Latrobe 30 Shoppes in Unity Township. The front facade of the Latrobe 30 Shoppes was heavily damaged by an overnight fire that ripped through the plaza.
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