A preliminary hearing for a Pittsburgh man charged with shooting a Robinson Township motel clerk to death earlier this month has been moved to Nov. 14 . The preliminary hearing for Stanley Eugene West, charged with homicide in the fatal shooting of Rakesh Bhagavan, originally was scheduled for Oct. 24.
Montour High School graduate Tom Gaskins will be inducted into the Minor League Football Hall of Fame Friday night, Oct. 24, at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Lawson played semipro ball for years in the Midwest before finally retiring at age 42.
Communities in Pennsylvania are resisting the expansion of large data centers due to concerns over environmental impacts and utility demands. Local governments are considering zoning changes to control this growth amid rising opposition and awareness.
Additional charges were filed Friday against a Pittsburgh man accused of shooting a Robinson Township motel clerk to death, injuring a woman in an earlier shooting on the same property and then wounding a police officer in a shootout in the East Hills a week ago.
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is asking a judge to impose a gag order in connection with a case involving last week’s fatal shooting at the Pittsburgh Motel. The petition for nondisclosure order was filed Wednesday morning by District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr.
The Groveton Hotel, a notable landmark, was destroyed by fire in August 1972, leading to the tragic death of guest John Render. Despite investigations, the cause remains a mystery, leaving the empty lot steeped in local memories and echoes of history.
A shooting at a Robinson Township motel Friday afternoon took the life of the motel manager and wounded a woman, who was listed in critical condition late Friday night. Stanley West, the man authorities believe to be responsible for the shooting, was wounded in a shootout with police Friday afternoon.