Lower Burrell News

One jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket worth $225,000 from the May 31 drawing was sold in Lower Burrell.

Three people were held for trial Thursday on charges that they aided a Westmoreland County fugitive in the days before he fatally shot a Lower Burrell police officer.

A group of strangers came together to help provide a special birthday to a boy who lost everything in a fire.

Amid the sounds of bagpipes and a rifle salute, two fallen Western Pennsylvania police officers were honored this afternoon here during a Fraternal Order of Police ceremony.

Plum District Justice Linda Zucco heard the following cases on May 2: Held for Court A Zachary Scott Reicher, 21, of Natrona Heights was held for court on charges of conspiracy, loitering and prowling at night, 11 counts of criminal attempt and 16 counts of theft from a motor vehicle.

Bob Allen , Ceremony , Chief Vincent DiCenzo Jr. , Derek Kotecki , Fallen Officers , John David Dryer , John Dryer , Law Enforcement Officers Memorial , Linda Crawshaw , Michael Crawshaw , North Shore PITTSBURGH - It was a day of remembrance on Pittsburgh's North Shore Saturday as fallen police officers were remembered at the Law Enforcement ... (more)

LOWER BURRELL - Officer Derek Kotecki was posthumously awarded a medal of honor Friday night during a ceremony at Burrell High School.