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VEHICLE FIRE, MARIE DRIVE, ROSS TOWNSHIP

2012-01-25T09:21:00.000-05:00

From Christopher Stickley (247)

Police Blotter: Car Thefts and Car Crashes - Sewickley, PA Patch

2012-01-24T14:10:00.000-05:00

Police Blotter: Car Thefts and Car Crashes - Sewickley, PA Patch

No Bail For Ross Township Rape Suspect - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

2012-01-24T14:09:00.000-05:00

No Bail For Ross Township Rape Suspect - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

SMOKE INSIDE DOLLAR GENERAL, BELLEVUE BOROUGH, PA (PHOTOS)

2012-01-23T15:02:00.001-05:00

On 1-21-12 around 12:30PM Stations 108,250,249 Truck and 109 RIT were
dispatched for smoke in the structure at the Dollar General on Lincoln
Ave. 108 Engine arrived and confirmed there was smoke inside. 108
Truck went to the rear of the building and laddered the roof. 108
Crews checked the HVAC units on the roof while 108 and 249 crews
investigated inside. About 10 minutes later interior crews discovered
a small ventilation fan in the basement that was burning. Crews cut
power to the fan and checked for extension. All units were on scene
for a while the structure was vented. All crews cleared the scene an
hour later. Assistant Chief Dailey was the incident commander.

From Bill Turkovich
Western Bureau Chief

Industrial Fire, McKees Rocks Forging, Mckees Rocks, PA (Photos & Video)

2012-01-23T14:57:00.003-05:00

Around 2330 hours on 1-22-12, Allegheny County Emergency Services
(ACES) began taking multiple calls for the reported industrial fire at
McKees Rocks Forging located in Stowe Township. The first alarm
assignment was Fire Station 275 (Stowe FD) and EMS Station 191
(NorthWest EMS). Station 275 within minutes put in service their
Ladder Truck, Engine, Rescue, Brush, and Utility with a full
compliment of staffing. PD and EMS arrived first and a scene size up
was relayed by EMS Supervisor 191 L1 (Early) who reported a warehouse
on fire good smoke and fire showing from the middle of the warehouse.
Soon thereafter, 275 Chief Gallagher arrived on scene and assumed the
"Nichol Avenue Command." Units arrived on scene and established a
water supply and began to enter the structure. Initially, two workers
were reported missing but were quickly accounted for. Command
requested 189 Truck (McKees Rocks) to the assignment for an additional
ladder company as well as Rapid Intervention Companies 109 (Ben Avon)
and 148 (Emsworth) as well. Upon finding the fire source it was
believed to be the actual forging unit on fire with a notable pool of
what is believed to be hydraulic fluid underneath. With consult from
the foreman on scene, command requested all units to stand fast inside
the complex and contain the fire but avoid dumping water as it was
unknown how water would react to the substance. Foam units from 197
(Moon Twp) as well as Station 100's (County Airport Authority) Foam
Unit were requested to the scene. Units kept the fire contained for
nearly an hour before the foam units were able to arrive on the scene.
Once on the scene both foam units set up on opposite sides of the
building and suppression operations were initiated. Within twenty
minutes of the foam suppression operations beginning the fire was
marked under control. Units remained on scene an extended time for
overhaul and cleanup. The official cause of the fire is still under
investigation by the Allegheny County Fire Marshall's Office.
From Bill Turkovich
Western Bureau Chief

Videos from Bellevue (108) - Bill Turkovich - Western Bureau Chief

2012-01-21T08:57:00.001-05:00

House Fire - 300 Meadow Street, Harmar Township (Photos)

2012-01-21T03:39:00.003-05:00

Photos from Bryan Krause

Golden Retriever Rescued From North Park Lake - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

2012-01-19T05:47:00.000-05:00

Golden Retriever Rescued From North Park Lake - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh: McCANDLESS TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Firefighters quickly rescued a dog that fell through ice and into North Park Lake while playing with his owner on Tuesday morning. Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

Presidential Arms, Town of McCandless

2012-01-19T03:58:00.001-05:00

From Brian Craig

Suspect ID'd in Ross rapes; $5,000 offered for arrest

2012-01-19T03:49:00.000-05:00

Suspect ID'd in Ross rapes; $5,000 offered for arrest: Arthur Lamont Henderson, whose last known address was in Pittsburgh's Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood, became a person of interest in the rapes of two women in Ross shortly after the second attack.

Cop sues cop on abuse claims

2012-01-18T02:08:00.000-05:00

Cop sues cop on abuse claims

Ross police find no link to Hopewell sex assault

2012-01-18T02:05:00.000-05:00

Ross police find no link to Hopewell sex assault

Ex-soldier admits arson at National Guard site in Ross

2012-01-18T02:02:00.000-05:00

Ex-soldier admits arson at National Guard site in Ross

Ross police to hold community meeting about sex assaults

2012-01-18T01:50:00.000-05:00

Ross police to hold community meeting about sex assaults: Ross police will hold a crime watch meeting on Thursday night in response to two sexual assaults reported in the township.

Pending layoff snags Aspinwall police contract talks

2012-01-18T01:48:00.000-05:00

Pending layoff snags Aspinwall police contract talks: Aspinwall police say a looming layoff of one of its six full-time officers is one of the sticking points in negotiations for a new police labor contract.

Driver crashes into pole sign in West Deer, dies later

2012-01-18T01:42:00.000-05:00

Driver crashes into pole sign in West Deer, dies later: A West Deer man died Wednesday night after his minivan veered off the road earlier in the day, according to township police.

Brilliant Market to reopen in Aspinwall

2012-01-18T01:40:00.000-05:00

Brilliant Market to reopen in Aspinwall: If customers weren't home when Joe Zuccaro delivered groceries decades ago for his father's store, Brilliant Market in Aspinwall, he would let himself in to drop off meats and vegetables, stowing perishables in the refrigerator.

Talks continue on Aspinwall police pact

2012-01-18T01:39:00.001-05:00

Talks continue on Aspinwall police pact: Aspinwall council and its police department are still in negotiations, trying to hammer out a new contract, as the previous one expired Dec. 31.

Police investigate home invasion in Reserve

2012-01-18T01:39:00.000-05:00

Police investigate home invasion in Reserve: A man left his house on Mount Troy Road and called 911 when two men broke a window and entered the home about 10 p.m., Reserve police Chief Fred Boory said.

Ross police question, release man in pair of assaults

2012-01-18T01:34:00.000-05:00

Ross police question, release man in pair of assaults: Sgt. Benjamin Dripps, who did not identify the man, described him as cooperative. Dripps said he did not think police would bring the man back.

Driver loses race with train in Cheswick

2012-01-18T01:33:00.000-05:00

Driver loses race with train in Cheswick: A Plum man who police said might have been trying to beat a train to the Blockdale Street crossing Tuesday morning came up on the losing end of that battle.

Driver tries to beat train in Cheswick, fails

2012-01-18T01:31:00.000-05:00

Driver tries to beat train in Cheswick, fails: A driver was on the losing end of trying to beat a train at the Blockdale Street crossing in Cheswick this morning, according to borough police. But the male driver, who was not immediately identified, managed to walk away with little to no injuries.

Second sex assault reported in Ross Township

2012-01-18T01:28:00.000-05:00

Second sex assault reported in Ross Township: A woman was attacked at a Ross apartment complex this morning, the second such incident in the township in three days, police said. The description of the attacker is similar to that of a suspect in a sexual assault reported on Saturday morning.

4 flee Bellevue home after fire starts on porch

2012-01-18T01:27:00.000-05:00

4 flee Bellevue home after fire starts on porch: Bellevue firefighters responded to the house on Madison Avenue about 3 a.m. Monday, Lt. Bill Hartman of the borough's volunteer fire department said.

Man hurt in hit-and-run crash on Route 28

2012-01-18T01:26:00.001-05:00

Man hurt in hit-and-run crash on Route 28: A man was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital after a hit-and-run driver struck his vehicle at 1:41 a.m. today on Route 28, Shaler police said.