New Kensington News

A man is being held by police in Jeanette after leading them on a high speed chase.

Thanks to a competitive grant provided by the Grabel Foundation, 17 students and eight adults were able to travel to Beijing and Jillin City, China, from Wednesday until next Thursday.

Two area men suffered minor injuries Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident at the base of the Tarentum Bridge, police said.

The trio - Steve Patrick of New Cumberland, Josie Farinelli of New Kensington, and Ryan Kramer of Maryland - made their video as part of their honors-level English class.

Police arrested a man inside the Victoria Avenue house that was the site of a drive-by shooting last month.

New Kensington businessman and philanthropist Charles H. Booth Jr. is suing the estate of his dead attorney for alleged errors made in documents intended to protect Booth's estate from federal taxes.

New Kensington is moving to settle a federal gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a former female police officer, but neither side would comment about details.

Dealing with trees in the fall means more than simply raking. When its limbs and canopy are bereft of leaves, it can be a good time to judge a tree for pruning.

A New Kensington man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder this morning in exchange for a sentence of 25 to 50 years in prison.

The creators of an oral history video on New Kensington about to have its premiere are hoping that the past will be prologue.

City police are warning residents of a possible scam that involves people going door to door selling children's books.

A New Kensington youth accused of a drive-by shooting surrendered at a district judge's office Monday morning.

The cause of a fire that damaged a vacant Parnassus house late Friday is under investigation as suspicious.

Chuck Biedka can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4711. Police are searching for three men thought to be involved in a drive-by shooting that wounded a 19-year-old man Wednesday evening.

An attorney for a man convicted nearly two decades ago of rape said in court Thursday that recently uncovered DNA evidence and a new scientific report are sufficient grounds for a retrial.

Police late Wednesday still were piecing together the details of a dinner-time drive-by shooting that injured one man in the 1000 block of Victoria Avenue.

Police in Westmoreland County are investigating a violent shooting in New Kensington, Westmoreland County.

Rex Rutkoski can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4664. The "beefcake" might get all the attention, but the heart is the body part that really matters in "The Full Monty." There is no shortage of that, assure cast members of New Kensington Civic Theatre's first production of the new season.

Liz Hayes can be reached via e-mail or at 724-226-4680. Only one New Kensington-Arnold School Board member faces an opponent in November's general election.

An exotic land and culture will become less mysterious this week for those taking part in free programs at Penn State, New Kensington in Upper Burrell.