Swissvale News

Share + Nov 7, 2009 12:58 pm US/Eastern COUDERSPORT, Pa. 1 of 2 Officials say Vincent Lobianco was wanted for violating his parole from a 2006 conviction.

A man trying to catch a Port Authority bus in Oakland fell while running alongside and may have been hit by it, authorities reported Friday afternoon.

New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails & More Share + Nov 6, 2009 5:45 pm US/Eastern New Scams Center On H1N1, Fake IRS Emails & More PITTSBURGH Lately people have been worried about H1N1 flu and when scam artists see that worry, they also see an opportunity to get your cash.

One three men charged in a scheme that involved allegedly stealing more than $400,000 from the Meadows Casino was in court on Thursday.

John "Squirrel" Mosley, a local jazz musican, plays the trumpet at the Union Baptist Church in Swissvale.

Three people were hospitalized following a traffic accident early this morning in the outbound lanes of the Parkway East in Edgewood.

Sean McDonald started out playing drums with No Shelter, one of Pittsburgh's first punk bands.

Police followed reports of gunfire to a Swissvale address when an alleged robbery turned ugly.

Flames and thick black smoke could be seen shooting from a car along the Parkway East Thursday evening.

An overturned SUV is one of two vehicles, involved in an accident, near Squirrel Hill that closed the Parkway East outbound lanes during rush hour traffic this morning.

Police are investigating an attempted purse-snatching and an attempted robbery in Swissvale.

An accident caused delays and blocked a lane on the westbound side of Parkway East Friday around noon.

Clever, but crime-free, is a sneak preview of the defense strategy for an alleged plot that racked up more than $400,000 in slot machine payouts at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino .

Every muscle in his body cramped at once. His jaw locked, teeth grinding. He screamed -- an unexpected, deep guttural sound.

A multivehicle accident has been cleared from travel lanes of the inbound Parkway East near South Braddock Avenue but a fire truck remains on the scene, blocking travel lanes and causing traffic to back to Wilkins.

Share + Oct 8, 2009 1:21 pm US/Eastern A local task force today released their findings following a lengthy study on the use of taser devices and stun guns.

The Allegheny County "Use of Force" working group will have its final meeting on Thursday morning.

Three people -- including a former borough police officer -- are accused in a plot to rig a slot machine at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino .

A Clairton man faces a hearing this week in connection with two burglaries in Swissvale.

A group of about 30 protesters marched down Oakland's stretch of Forbes Avenue at about 11 p.m. Wednesday for an education march the night before the G-20 Summit.