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Westmoreland warden fired by county prison board
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (590+ words) Steven Pelesky was fired from his post as warden at Westmoreland County Prison. (TribLive) The Westmoreland County Prison Board fired Warden Steven Pelesky and placed his second-in-command on paid administrative leave Thursday. The board cited ongoing “employment issues” for the…...
6 dead, including suspect, in series of killings in Michigan
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (309+ words) This undated poster provided by The Michigan State Police (MSP) Seventh District, shows suspect Chad Hickman, who was the suspect in the killing of 5 people and found dead on Friday, Aug.14, 2026. (The Michigan State Police, Seventh District via AP) Five…...
Border czar Tom Homan defends controversial ICE electric shock gloves
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (274+ words) Border czar Tom Homan on Thursday defended plans to spend $20 million to equip immigration agents with gloves that deliver painful electric shocks to help them carry out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign. The tough-talking lawman said the 380-volt stun…...
Pa. state police are covering more municipalities than ever. Can recruitment and funding keep up?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (943+ words) The state legislature has trimmed Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed spending plans each year since he took office. But funding public safety has remained a priority in Harrisburg as the Pennsylvania State Police undertakes more full-time coverage across the commonwealth. Public…...
Arrest made in fatal Stowe shooting
3+ week, 18+ hour ago (165+ words) An Allegheny County Police logo adorns a wall in a conference room of police headquarters in Green Tree on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (Justin Vellucci | TribLive) A McKees Rocks man is accused of killing another man in Stowe. Arthur Davis, 39, is charged…...
Westmoreland County Prison warden placed on administrative leave with pay
3+ week, 3+ day ago (397+ words) Steven Pelesky, 49, of Ligonier Borough was hired Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, as the new warden at Westmoreland County Prison. (TribLive) The warden at Westmoreland County Prison is on leave pending an ongoing review of operations after prison board members temporarily removed him…...
Pittsburgh police sergeant pleads guilty to DUI charge in Plum
3+ week, 5+ day ago (368+ words) (Courtesy of Plum Police) A Pittsburgh police sergeant has pleaded guilty to his second driving-under-the-influence charge in the past five years. Tariq Jamal-Francis, 45, of Plum, will serve six months’ probation after borough police said they found him asleep at the…...
Homewood town hall tackles teen takeovers, public safety concerns
4+ week, 45+ min ago (806+ words) Ernest Bey, a community member and interrupter at Pittsburgh violence prevention group REACH, speaks at Community Empowerment Association’s meeting to address “teen takeovers.” (Haley Moreland | TribLIVE) Denise Smith-Russell has called Homewood in Pittsburgh’s East End home for nearly four decades....
Plum police chief responds to retired detective’s accusations
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (528+ words) Plum police Chief Lanny Conley (Joyce Hanz | Triblive) Plum police Chief Lanny Conley describes the relationship between the department’s officers and management as “great.” “I have an open-door policy here,” Conley said. “Every officer is welcome to come to me;…...
Pa. Supreme Court rules warrantless searches by state game officials are unconstitutional
4+ week, 1+ day ago (688+ words) Property owners have a greater right to privacy on their land under the Pennsylvania Constitution than under the U.S. Constitution, the state Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The decision is in favor of a pair of western Pennsylvania hunting clubs. They challenged…...