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A Bridgeville woman is facing charges after she was accused of taking money from a fund supporting a middle school choral group. Valerie Kubiak, 42, has been charged with theft by unlawful taking, access device fraud, receiving stolen property and misapplication of trusted property after she was accused of stealing $18,000 from the bank account of the Chartiers Valley Choral Parents Association. Kubiak was the association’s treasurer and, according to Allegheny County Police, she spent the money on vacations, restaurants, sports gambling and at nail salons. Detectives from Allegheny County Police were called to assist in an investigation about the missing funds in February. Kubiak ...
A former resident of Bentleyville and Scenery Hill will assume the role of Florida Bar president next year. Paige Greenlee graduated salutatorian from Bentworth High School in 1992. She obtained her law degree from Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., in 2000. Greenlee founded her Tampa, Fla., ...
Pittsburgh-based Wigle Whiskey has announced the launch of Wigle Craft Cocktails, a new collection of ready-to-drink canned cocktails. The collection consists of five varieties of vodka- and bourbon-based cocktails, each with a different flavor. In a news release, Wigle Whiskey said the ...
A South Strabane resident is a nominee in the best horror host category in the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Awards, a contest that honors horror research, creativity and film preservation. Erik Sprowls appears as "Captain Calico Drake" in the monster movie show “Dead and Buried Treasures.” ...
The Washington Wild Things acquired catcher Isaias Quiroz from the Lexington Legends of the Atlantic League for a player to be named later Saturday night. After the trade the Wild Things signed Quiroz and placed catcher Miguel Pabón on the inactive list as a corresponding move. In a ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang each scored goals and the three-time Stanley Cup champion teammates are headed back to Pittsburgh after they helped the Penguins avoid a first-round series sweep with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 4 on Saturday night. Game 5 ...
Anybody that has seen Carys McConnell play for Carmichaels the last four years knows she has the talent to succeed at the college level. She’s a multi-time All-State selection and the anchor of the Mikes lineup, as well as an athletic defender at shortstop. “It’s unreal what she can do ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
Homes are often characterized as sanctuaries for their residents. Though such characterizations often are made in reference to humans and their domiciles, homes also should be safe spaces for pets. Pet owners go to great lengths to ensure their pets are healthy and happy, and that typically ...
