Monday, April 15, 2013
The region’s U.S. Coast Guard could be consolidating and moving its command and maintenance center to the Bridgeville area. But one federal lawmaker is questioning if that’s the best place for it to be located.
The region’s U.S. Coast Guard’s command and maintenance center could be coming to the Bridgeville area, but one federal lawmaker is questioning if that’s the best place for it to be located. Congressman Tim Murphy said the Coast Guard is expected to accept a bid this week to consolidate its three area centers into a building in or around the Chartiers Valley Shopping Center in Collier Township. “I question the wisdom of putting the Coast Guard headquarters so far from the water,” Murphy said in an exclusive interview to Patch.com. “They wanted to be in the Pittsburgh pool. It’s not near there.” Murphy, a Republican from Upper St. Clair, didn’t blame the Coast Guard, but said it’s the federal government’s General Services Administration …
Monday, March 18, 2013
Bridgeville police seized marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a gun and $800 cash from a borough home after checking on the welfare of two young children whose mother apparently left them alone.
Bridgeville police seized marijuana, drug paraphernalia, a gun and $800 cash from a borough home after checking on the welfare of two young children whose mother apparently left them alone. Bridgeville police Chief Chad King said officers arrived at the house at 169 Union St., shortly before 8 a.m. Friday to check on the children ages 5 and 8 after they said they couldn’t find their mother. When police came into the house, they said they found a large baggie of marijuana, a digital scale, a 40-caliber handgun with the serial numbers removed and $800 cash. Police said they found 21-year-old Shelby Casper sleeping in her bedroom on the third floor. She faces charges of firearms possession, altering a firearm, marijuana possession with …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Police and the FBI had been monitoring 88 Spa in Bridgeville for months before raiding the massage parlor Tuesday and arresting three women. Here's the story you won't hear from TV news about what went into the prostitution sting.
Police heard rumblings of a prostitution ring at 88 Spa in Bridgeville not long after the massage parlor opened in the borough’s main business district in October 2011. But investigators said they had to be patient to collect evidence and then work with federal authorities to find out if the ring also involved human trafficking or organized crime. “We had info from neighboring businesses that it was pretty obviously what was going on there,” Bridgeville police Chief Chad King said. “But knowing something and proving it are two different things.” By last July, King said they had enough evidence to make a case and contacted the FBI to ramp up the investigation. Federal investigators set up surveillance on the spa located across from …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Laurie "Larry" McDonald, the Bridgeville man went missing Thursday night.
The missing Bridgeville man who vanished Thursday night has been found dead in Edgewood, according to authorities. The body of Laurie “Larry” McDonald, 81, was found in a wooded area not far from the Parkway East, Bridgeville police Chief Chad King said. WPXI-TV reported McDonald’s body was found around 4:30 p.m. Sunday. King said McDonald left for a doctor’s appointment in Homewood on Thursday and apparently got lost on his way home. He somehow ended up on an access road, King said, and either crashed his car or got stuck in the mud. McDonald then called his wife around 9 p.m. Thursday to say he saw a gas station and planned to walk through a wooded area to get assistance. Wilkinsburg police found the car around 9:30 p.m. and had it towed…
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Bridgeville police are searching for an 81-year-old Larry McDonald after he went missing Thursday.
Police are searching for an 81-year-old Bridgeville man who went missing Thursday night. Laurie “Larry” McDonald last spoke to his family by phone around 9 p.m. Thursday. His car was found on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg. Police are asking people in the Wilkinsburg area to be on the look out for the missing Bridgeville man. Police said they are searching in the surrounding neighborhoods and wooded areas. McDonald is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, 160 pounds, has black hair, brown eyes, and wears eyeglasses. It’s not known what McDonald was wearing when he went missing. Anyone with information on McDonald’s location should contact Bridgeville police at 412-221-6052, Wilkinsburg police at 412-244-2915 or emergency dispatchers at 911. -- Like…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Troy Bogdan of Bridgeville says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County organic farm last April. He played an extra in the new movie "Promised Land" that hit theaters Friday.
Troy Bogdan, an organic farmer living in Bridgeville, says he caught the “acting bug” after a back injury sidelined him from working on his Crawford County farm last year. An audition for a role as an extra last May has snowballed into a flurry of acting parts in several movies filming around western Pennsylvania, including the major production of “Promised Land,” which opened in theaters Friday morning. “I’ve been a fan of movies all my life, but I never thought I would be working for them,” Bogdan said. “It’s a hobby and we’ll see where it goes. I don’t have any expectations of being a movie star, but maybe it can lead to part-time income to supplement the farm income. I’ll do it as long as I’m still having fun.” The work started after …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Three police officers from Collier Township and Bridgeville are being hailed as heroes for stopping a woman from leaping to her death off an Interstate 79 overpass.
Three police officers from Collier Township and Bridgeville are being hailed as heroes for stopping a woman from leaping to her death off an Interstate 79 overpass and possibly injuring unsuspecting motorists below. Sgt. Robert Ferrence and Officer Steve Oberle of Collier, and Officer Roger Itzel of Bridgeville were awarded a commendation by Collier Township officials last week for their efforts to save the woman and prevent others from being hurt. Collier police Chief Thomas Devin said the officers received a call on Oct. 24 of a woman sitting on the I-79 overpass along Prestley Road with her feet dangling over the edge. Oberle and Itzel blocked the road while Ferrence tried talking to the unidentified woman “to keep her busy” as she …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Ryan Tomazin recently started a business that scans photos and records so historical societies and families can keep those memories alive forever.
Everyone has boxes, folders and drawers full of memorable–and not so memorable–old photos. Ryan Tomazin is trying to help people organize them so they can enjoy them rather than just stuffing them away in closets. The Bridgeville man started a scanning business in January 2011 that he hopes will help people organize their old photos and help historical societies categorize thousands of records and pictures. “My job is to help them preserve their memories,” Tomazin said. “You link people together more.” Tomazin is currently volunteering his time to help the Bridgeville Area Historical Society archive thousands of photos, documents and other information so they can easily find them with an easy keyword search. He’s seen other area historical…
Monday, August 13, 2012
Firefighters from Bridgeville, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Moon Township just finished a class on how to use a specialized foam for chemical fires.
The parking lot at the Bridgeville Volunteer Fire Department was filled with suds Sunday afternoon as firefighters there took a refresher course on using foam to fight chemical fires. Firefighters from Moon Township, Presto, Upper St. Clair and Bridgeville finished their 16-hour refresher course on the “Class B” foam that is used for chemical fires that typically come from car crashes, train derailments or industrial accidents. The three South Hills departments have shared a trailer packed with the foam for several years, and Bridgeville fire Chief Bill Chilleo said it was about time to be recertified. “When you don’t play with something enough, you tend to forget,” he said. Moon also participated because it houses one of four regional …
Monday, April 23, 2012
We'll be at the restaurant and bar near Bridgeville on Thursday night to meet with readers and discuss the draft. Join us at the pub to win great prizes or discuss the draft with us online!
The NFL draft set to begin Thursday night couldn’t be happening at a better time for Pittsburghers after the elimination of the Pittsburgh Penguins from the Stanley Cup playoffs. So to welcome the unofficial start of the 2012 NFL season, Patch.com is throwing a first-round draft party at the Pittsburgh Bottle Shop Cafe near Bridgeville… and you’re invited! We’ll be hanging out at the restaurant and pub in Collier Town Square on Route 50 all night Thursday as top picks Andrew Luck, RG3 and others go off the board. We’ll be chatting football and watching as the players are drafted before the Steelers select their new superstar with the 24th overall pick. And if you sign up to receive our morning e-mail newsletter, you’ll be entered to win …
Robert Slack
12:53 pm on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Congressman Murphy is a loser of a congressman. The best job that he does is collecting his paycheck. Whenever, does he schedule a local public open meeting with him. He only hides behind his hidden schedule. more ›