Allegheny General Hospital-Suburban campus will hold a Healthy Living Guest Lecture Series program entitled "Metabolic Syndrome - Me?"

The lecture will be conducted at Ohio Townships Community Park Nature Center, 325 Nicholson Rd., on Aug. 25, 1-2 p.m.

A doctor will discuss metabolic syndrome's implication in heart disease and diabetes and how people can protect themselves from the syndrome.

The program is offered at no cost to any interested adult. Registration is required by calling Physician Access at 1-877-284-2000.

Many of you have had the opportunity to meet my new BFF, Arthur. Arthur is a 140 lb. Great Dane who comes to work at The Citizen offices every day, and goes pretty much anywhere else I can get away with taking him.

Arthur came to me through the Pennsylvania Great Dane Rescue organization, which saves Danes who end up in kill shelters and those who have been neglected, abandoned, abused or surrendered by people whose circumstances have taken a turn for the worse, or those who just didn't realize that cute little puppy was going to get "that big."

A South Home Avenue resident reported Aug. 27 that someone had used a credit card without permission, making an internet purchase of $218.65 on May 5.

Nathaniel Vickinovac, 20, of Perrysville Ave., Ben Avon, was charged with driving under the influence on Route 65 on Sept. 2.

Gregory Omlor, 21, of Sewickley, was charged with theft of services and public drunkenness on Sept. 2. Police located him on Ohio River Boulevard after he apparently left without paying his check at Eat n’ Park.

A vehicle was reported stolen from Kensington Road in the Cobblestone plan in Ohio Township on Aug. 22. Police say it later was recovered in the City of Pittsburgh.

Five juveniles face charges after police caught them in Avonworth Community Park on Aug.19. The youths are charged with underage drinking, possession of drug paraphernalia, and one with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Five more juveniles were charged with underage drinking on Aug. 21 when police found them walking along Camp Horne Road late at night.

Linda McCallister, 55, of Shiloh Avenue, was arrested for shoplifting and public drunkenness after an incident at CVS on July 14.

James Kelly, 28, of Dellrose Street, Pittsburgh 15210, was arrested on an outstanding warrant from Pittsburgh during a traffic stop on July 12.

Holly Berger, 18, of Ohio River Boulevard, and Kayla Lennex, 19, were cited for shoplifting at CVS on July 17.

On July 15, a vehicle in the lot of Russ's Auto was reported broken into during the previous night.

A South Jackson Avenue residence was reported burglarized on July 17.

Editor:

I just wanted to publically [commend] the Ohio Township Police for handling the recent rash of thefts from unlocked cars in the Avonworth communities.

In my expierence, they were very responsive, friendly and most of all - effective. I even had my stolen item delivered back to my house by one of the officers.

Jennifer Dickson Ben Avon Heights

Reports of vehicle break-ins in the area continue, as two more incidents were investigated by Ohio Township Police this week.

A cell phone and a back pack containing personal items were reported stolen from a vehicle on Laurel Avenue in Ben Avon last weekend. The theft was reported Aug. 10.

Also on Aug. 10, a resident of Berringer Place reported money and a GPS system stolen from a vehicle there, also over the weekend.

In other news from Ohio Township Police, a window in a Manchester Circle, Ohio Township, home was believed to have been shot with a BB on Aug. 5.

Ohio Township Community Day is on Saturday, Aug. 14, from 3 p.m. until dark at the township park on Nicholson Road.

Opening entertainment will be Shari Richards and Rick Purcell. Other features include a ventriloquist, K-9 demonstration, "Wild World of Animals","Abrakadoodl," crafts, kids bounce, bungee trampoline, games and food booths.

Community Day will end with fireworks at 9:30 p.m.

A Pittsburgh man has been charged with attempted homicide after he reportedly stabbed another man in the stomach.

The assault occurred Sunday morning, when police were called to the intersection of Elizabeth Avenue and Ohio River Boulevard, where a man was bleeding heavily from a stab wound to the left side of his stomach.

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.

The ramp currently being used as the temporary off-ramp from northbound Route 65 (Ohio River Boulevard) to the Glenfield Viaduct/Kilbuck Street/I-79 in Glenfield Borough will be closed beginning Friday, July 23, weather permitting.

The ramp closure will occur from 7 a.m. on Friday through Oct. 1. The closure is necessary as crews begin slope repairs.