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02.05.12
Home invasion suspects are arrested

Two Avalon men suspected of stealing a high powered assault rifle, ammunition and grenades from a McKees Rocks home Monday evening were quickly arrested in the North Boroughs this week.

Police say that Rodney Grant Jr., 22, and Cameron Russell, 22, both of Avalon, forced their way into a home on Gardner Street in McKees Rocks about 7 p.m. Monday. Both wore masks, and held a woman at gunpoint demanding to know where her fiance’s weapons were.

Her fiance, a Marine war veteran, although not present at the time of the home invasion, later told police he previously had met Russell.

04.08.11
Obituaries 4-8-11

Sharon Woods Sharon E. Woods, 60, of Avalon, died Thursday, March 31, 2011. She is survived by two daughters, Melissa Slepski and her husband Thomas Streiff and Shannon Slepski; two brothers, Charles D. Woods and his wife Marylyn and Ronald J. Woods; her granddaughter, Jaedyn Slepski; her former husband, Glenn Slepski; and nieces and nephews. Friend were received at McDonald-Linn Funeral Home, Avalon, where services were held on Sunday. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Edward Pritchard

11.26.10
Obituaries 11-26-10

William Chapman William H. Chapman, 83, of Franklin Park, formerly of Ross Township and Bellevue, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. Mr. Chapman served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS LST 1059 as Seaman 1st Class in the Pacific Theatre and then in the U.S. Naval Reserves. He was a graduate of Robert Morris College with a degree in business. He completed his graduate studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a member of McKinley-Stuckrath Masonic Lodge #318 for 56 years and a member of West View VFW. He was a sports enthusiast, an avid supporter of animal conservation and an outdoorsman.

10.08.10
“Free Market”

Faith Community Christian Church of Franklin Park and Trinity Luthern Church of Avalon will hold a “Free Market” on Oct. 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Trinity Luthern, 638 California Ave., Avalon. People can take what they need.

09.03.10
Obituaries 9-3-10

Judith California Judith Ann Papania California, 44, of Ross Township,. died Monday, Aug. 23, 2010. Mrs. California was a graduate of North Hills High School and Carnegie Mellon University. She worked as a chemical engineer for several years.

08.21.10
Obituaries 8-20-10

John Gregor John T. Gregor, 87, of Pittsburgh, husband of the late Gertrude Gregor, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 in Toledo, OH. Mr. Gregor was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, having served as a machine gun operator. He was a member of Knights of Columbus Bellevue Council #1400. He is survived by his stepdaughter, Barbara Mitchell; four siblings, George and Paul Gregor, both of Pittsburgh, Josephine Caughhorn of Toledo and Ann Bamiller of Chicago, IL; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Gregor.

07.09.10
Obituaries 7-9-10

Aloysius Gallagher Aloysius M. Gallagher, 70, of Allison Park, died Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Mr. Gallagher worked as a consultant in human resources. He was a lector at St. Ursula Church in Allison Park and a volunteer and member of the Renew Group. He taught at the Heinz School of Carnegie Mellon University, St. Francis University, LaRoche College and Butler County Community College.

03.05.10
O.T. Police News

Several arrests for driving under the influence were made by Ohio Township POlice during the past week:

A traffic stop on Mt. Nebo Road on Feb. 27 resulted in the arrest of Jeffrey Hnat, 46, of Franklin Park.

Thomas Caccavo, 57, of Indianapolis, IN, was charged following a traffic stop on Camp Horne Road in Emsworth on Feb. 28.

Steve Hunt, 35, of McCandless, was arrested during a traffic stop on Camp Horne Road in Ohio Township on Feb. 28.

Arrested during a traffic stop on Mt. Nebo Road in Ohio Township on March 2 was Robert Leight, 58, of Franklin Park.

01.29.10
Obituaries 1-29-10

William Bartus William C. Bartus, 92, of Oakdale, PA, husband of the late Betty J. Megahan Bartus, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Mr. Bartus was a retired printer from Bankers Lithographics in Blawnox. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Noblestown, the Holy Name Society and Meals On Wheels in Oakdale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

01.29.10
Obituaries 1-29-10

William Bartus William C. Bartus, 92, of Oakdale, PA, husband of the late Betty J. Megahan Bartus, died Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009. Mr. Bartus was a retired printer from Bankers Lithographics in Blawnox. He was a member of St. Patrick Church, Noblestown, the Holy Name Society and Meals On Wheels in Oakdale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

10.30.09
Obituaries 10-30-09

Alice Koenig Alice Faulkner Koenig, 64, of Emsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Mark W. Koenig; six children, Laura Arcan and her husband Metin, Bob Faulkner, Tom Faulkner and his wife Debbie, Brian Faulkner and his wife Jill, Eric Faulkner and his wife Stacy and Alice Mack and her husband Ken; two siblings, Ralph Earl and Audrey Karr; 12 grandchildren, Bobby, Brandi, Ben, Amanda, Jeremiah, Brian Jr., Connor, Trevor, Peyton, Katelyn, Jeremy and Kenny; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Faulkner.

10.30.09
Obituaries 10-30-09

Alice Koenig Alice Faulkner Koenig, 64, of Emsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Mark W. Koenig; six children, Laura Arcan and her husband Metin, Bob Faulkner, Tom Faulkner and his wife Debbie, Brian Faulkner and his wife Jill, Eric Faulkner and his wife Stacy and Alice Mack and her husband Ken; two siblings, Ralph Earl and Audrey Karr; 12 grandchildren, Bobby, Brandi, Ben, Amanda, Jeremiah, Brian Jr., Connor, Trevor, Peyton, Katelyn, Jeremy and Kenny; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Faulkner.

10.30.09
Obituaries 10-30-09

Alice Koenig Alice Faulkner Koenig, 64, of Emsworth, died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Mark W. Koenig; six children, Laura Arcan and her husband Metin, Bob Faulkner, Tom Faulkner and his wife Debbie, Brian Faulkner and his wife Jill, Eric Faulkner and his wife Stacy and Alice Mack and her husband Ken; two siblings, Ralph Earl and Audrey Karr; 12 grandchildren, Bobby, Brandi, Ben, Amanda, Jeremiah, Brian Jr., Connor, Trevor, Peyton, Katelyn, Jeremy and Kenny; and nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Faulkner.

08.07.09
Avonworth Reunion

The Avonworth High School classes of 1983 and 1984 are planning a reunion.

07.31.09
2009 Garden Showcase

Five years ago, Donna Snyder downsized from her nine-room house in Franklin Park to a one-story ranch in Bellevue. At the same time, she traded nearly an acre of land for fairly small front and back yards, with a narrow patch of lawn that runs the length of one side of her property.