Content about GPS

07.22.11

A resident of Meadow Street in Emsworth reported July 11 that a truck had been broken into and numerous items taken, including cash, a GPS, a radar detector and a class ring. Total value of the items is approximately $3,500.

Belany's Mini Mart in Ben Avon reported July 13 that two cartons of cigarettes had been stolen by a white male in his mid-twenties with tattoos on both arms, driving a black Ford Explorer.

09.10.10

This summer's rash of vehicle break-ins in the Avonworth communities is continuing, with some 17 new break-ins reported during the past week.

The thefts occurred in Ohio Township, Kilbuck Township, Ben Avon and Ben Avon Heights, with electronic devices such as GPS units and iPods continuing to be the focus of the thieves, along with loose change.

Police say that in each of the recent cases, vehicles had been left unlocked, and they are urging residents to lock their cars even when parked in a driveway.

07.30.10

An array of electronic devices has been recovered by Ohio Township Police as they arrested the three teenagers responsible for a series of vehicle break-ins in the Avonworth School District.

Three 17-year-olds -- two from the district and one from the North Hills -- were caught after an Emsworth resident saw two youths peering into a parked vehicle and alerted police. Chief Beaver Micklos said that the boys ran when police arrived, but officers were able to identify them, and they later confessed.

07.16.10

Beaver Avenue in Emsworth will now be known as Memorial Drive. The ordinance changing the name of the streets received unanimous approval from Emsworth Council at its Wednesday meeting.

Hoping to eliminate confusion that sent GPS-using truckers looking for the similarly-named street in Pittsburgh onto the small borough roadway, officials took the opportunity to honor borough veterans with the new name.

07.16.10

Beaver Avenue in Emsworth will now be known as Memorial Drive. The ordinance changing the name of the streets received unanimous approval from Emsworth Council at its Wednesday meeting.

Hoping to eliminate confusion that sent GPS-using truckers looking for the similarly-named street in Pittsburgh onto the small borough roadway, officials took the opportunity to honor borough veterans with the new name.

04.02.10

A resident of Breading Avenue, Ben Avon, reported March 29 that a GPS unit had been stolen from a vehicle.

Calvin Altemus, 56, of Petrolia, PA, was picked up on an outstanding warrant on March 26 during a traffic stop on camp Horne Road in Kilbuck Township.

Stephen Bezak, 21, of Franklin Park, was charged with driving under the influence on March 27 after an accident at the intersection of Mt. Nebo and Camp Horne roads in Ohio Township.

03.19.10

A major Avalon thoroughfare will be closed to traffic for at least a week to repair major damage below the road surface caused by an accident last fall.

10.30.09

Bad directions are to blame for heavy trucks traveling up Elizabeth Avenue in Avalon, including one that sheared off a fire hydrant and caused some $160,000 in damages last month.