Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Career day runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Point Park University.
Are you interested in a career in law enforcement? The Pennsylvania State Police with Point State University's Criminal Justice Program and Career Development, will host a "Law Enforcement Career Day" today, March 27 at the university. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Lawrence Hall Ballroom, 201 Wood St., Pittsburgh. Troopers who perform the job daily and a recruiter will be available to talk to interested individuals about career opportunities available within the state police. The application period is currently open for the trooper position. All majors and fields of study may apply. The deadline is Tuesday, April 2. Other police departments and law enforcement agencies also will be recruiting at the event. Like us on Face…
Friday, March 15, 2013
Seven years after his father's death in the line of duty, Joseph J. Pokorny of Moon Township addresses fellow cadets as they join the ranks of the Pennsylvania State Police.
Seven years after his trooper father lost his life in a shooting outside a Carnegie hotel, Joseph J. Pokorny of Moon Township spoke Friday on behalf of his class of Pennsylvania State Police cadets at graduation ceremonies in Hershey, PA. Pokorny joined state police Commissioner Frank Noonan and U.S. Sen Robert P. Casey Jr. in presenting remarks during a ceremony at Central Dauphin High School, according to state police officials. The class of 73 men and women is the 135th to graduate since the State Police Academy opened in 1960. In his remarks, Noonan noted that Pokorny is the first state police cadet to have lost a parent in the line of duty, according to the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Pokorny has been assigned to the Troop B station in …
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Wednesday, March 6, 2013
State Troopers said a Moon man was driving under the influence of a controlled substance when he crashed his car.
Pennsylvania State Police arrested a Moon Township man on charges of drunken driving after he crashed his Cadillac onto its roof and attempted to run down Interstate 376 West. Daryl Godfrey, 30, lost control of his 2004 Cadillac SRX at 3 a.m. today near the Banksville Road exit on the interstate, failing to negotiate a left-hand curve and driving his vehicle into a hillside, where it rolled over onto its roof. Godfrey initially ran from the crash, but was captured by state police. He was placed under arrest for suspicion of drunken driving. Godfrey was not injured in the crash and no other vehicles were involved, state police said.
Monday, January 14, 2013
State police in Moon say a Washington woman will be charged with drug possession in connection to the incident.
Pennsylvania State Police in Moon charged a woman with drug possession after a hit-and-run crash near Pittsburgh International Airport. State troopers received a complaint of a two-vehicle crash at 4:15 p.m. Sunday near the McClaren Road exit on Interstate 376 westbound, but both vehicles had left the area before police arrived, according to a police report. Troopers traced one of the involved vehicle's license plate numbers to the Pittsburgh International Avis Rent-a-Car location, where they found driver Martha Svetik, 33, of Washington. Svetik said she was involved in the crash, but the other driver had left the scene. Avis staff members told police they found what they believed to be marijuana residue in the woman's rental vehicle. …
Monday, December 31, 2012
Heading out tonight for an evening of New Year's Eve revelry? Take a look at this chart to learn how alcohol affects your system and your criminal record.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Do you know how many drinks you can have before you're in danger of getting a drunken driving violation? Pennsylvania State Police, including those at the Moon Township barracks, charged 348 people statewide with drunken driving from Dec. 21 to Dec. 25, according to a statement from Trooper First Class Robin M. Mungo. A total of 108 alcohol-related crashes occurred throughout the state during the holiday weekend, including one fatality, Mungo said. When police pull drivers over for suspected drunken driving, officers ask them to perform field sobriety tests and to take a breath test to measure Blood Alcohol Content. A BAC test measures the percentage of alcohol present in a person's bloodstream. Pennsylvania's legal limit is 0.08. …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
If the snow can't keep you at home, read and heed these reminders from Pennsylvania State Police in Moon before getting behind the wheel.
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Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Not letting the snow keep you cooped up at home? Planning a driving trip today or before the New Year? Pennsylvania State Police in Moon Township offer these tips and suggestions for safe highway travel during this holiday week, when traffic traditionally is heavier than usual: Troopers also remind motorists who are involved in a fender-bender crash to merge safely to the right berm, exchange information there and proceed to their destinations. If a vehicle cannot be driven or someone requires medical attention after a crash, please dial “911” for assistance.
Friday, December 14, 2012
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Robinson Township earned a spot on WTAE's list of Allegheny County communities with the most sex offenders. According to Pennsylvania State Police, 14 registered sex offenders live in the township. Find out more and see other communities who made the round-up on WTAE's website. Click here for a full map of sex offenders in Moon and Robinson townships.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Police said Bellevue resident Richard Moore, also known as Charles Smith, failed to return to Gateway Braddock Community Corrections.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Pennsylvania State Police are looking for an inmate who failed to return Wednesday to Gateway Braddock Community Corrections after receiving an authorized pass to the PennDOT and Department of Welfare offices. State police said Richard Moore, 42, of 245 North Balph Ave., Apartment 2, Bellevue, also known as "Charles Smith," is currently serving time for fleeing or attempting to elude officers. Police said Moore has an extensive criminal history that includes making terroristic threats, assault, and reckless endangerment. State police have a warrant for escape out for Moore. He is described as 6 foot 2, and weighing 200 pounds. Anyone with information is asked to please contact state police at 412-787-2000. --- Get Patched in—sign up for …
Sunday, November 18, 2012
The murder of the 30-year-old secretary from Penn Hills has never been solved.
Long Road in Penn Hills gets a fair amount of morning rush hour traffic: school and Port Authority buses, along with commuters leaving their homes and heading for their jobs in Pittsburgh. Weekday mornings, at the end of Long Road, cars often form a line waiting to make a left hand turn at the Churchill Valley Country Club onto Beulah Road. As they drive up the hill, they pass the Blackridge Civic Association clubhouse and then, at the top of the hill, intersect with the Parkway East or Penn Avenue toward Wilkinsburg. When Barbara Jean Lewis graduated from Penn Hills High School in 1964, she had her eye on a secretarial career. Her dream to enter the business world came true. She was a secretary at the downtown Pittsburgh offices of …
Monday, November 12, 2012
State police say Gregory Omlor also fought with Pittsburgh Police at Allegheny General Hospital, where he was treated after crashing his car on Ohio River Boulevard.
State police in Moon Township said they charged a Sewickley man with aggravated assault, resisting arrest and other offenses Sunday morning after he led troopers on a high-speed chase and crashed a car on Ohio River Boulevard on Pittsburgh's North Side. Troopers in Moon said Gregory Omlor, 23, fought with and tried to injure Tpr. Andrew Reith and Pittsburgh Police Officers Daniel Stangrecki and Mark Pisano after his arrest early Sunday on Route 65, south of the intersection with Interstate 279. He is awaiting arraignment in Municipal Court in Pittsburgh. Omlor led police on a chase that began at 11:30 p.m. Saturday and ended when he crashed on Route 65, according to a report filed by state police. They did not say what prompted the chase. …
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10:49 pm on Sunday, March 17, 2013
Dear Joe, You probably don't remember me, but I remember you and your Dad. We lived on the same street in Moon Township, played Euchre together, and once, he even cleaned our chimney. He was a wonderful person and neighbor for many years. I can't tell you how shocked I was to hear the news of his death. When I first heard that a State trooper from Moon had been executed, I prayed it wasn't him … more ›