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12.16.11

Sophia Regas Sophia Fakles Regas, 89, wife of the late John Fakles and John Regas, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011. Mrs. Regas was the owner of the River Road Inn in Avalon for 39 years. She is survived by two daughters, Theodora Fakles and Pandora Bossick and her husband Dennis; her sister-in-law, Shea Banus; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Panagula Danus; and two siblings, Demetrios Danus and Maria Giannakos.

08.12.11

Obituaries 8-12-11

Joseph Barshowski Joseph Barshowski of Pittsburgh, husband of the late Mary Ann Barshowski, died Saturday, July 30, 2011. He is survived by his brother, David Barshowski and his wide Orysia; a nephew, Donald; and a niece, Nancy. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Eva; and five siblings, Michael, Stephania, Alexander, Frank and John. Friends were received at Thomas P. Kunsak Funeral Home, North Side. A funeral service was held in St. George Ukrainian Church on Tuesday. Contributions are suggested to his church at 3445 California Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212.

John Murtha

08.05.11

Avalon Police News

Avalon Police are continuing to investigate the burglary of the Marathon station on Union Avenue that occurred on July 31. Some 42 cartons of cigarettes were stolen, police say.

James Lee Jr., 24, of the North Side, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance after his vehicle was stopped on Ohio River Boulevard on Aug. 2.

Alvin Clark, 42, of Semple Avenue, was arrested for violation of a protection from abuse order (PFA) on Aug. 3.

02.11.11

Obituaries 2-11-11

Catherine E. Desso Catherine E. (Cass) Desso, 91 of Leeper, PA, formerly of Bellevue died January 26, 2011. She was preceded in death by Paul, her husband of 52 years. She retired from Suburban General Hospital after 18 years as a pediatric supervisor. She was a Girl Scout leader for many years and a charter member of the Christian Mothers Guild at Assumption Church.

10.08.10

Obituaries 10-8-10

Louise Griffith Louise Rose Conte Griffith, 83, of Newton, MA, formerly of Monongahela and wife of the late Blair A. Griffith, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2010. Mrs. Griffith was a 1945 graduate of Monongahela High School and a 1949 graduate of Penn State University with a degree in journalism. She worked at West Penn Power in the public relations department, then taught for 20 years in the Franklin Regional School District. She enjoyed politics, sports, reading and crossword puzzles.

06.18.10

Purse snatching suspect surrenders

The woman sought by Bellevue Police for a purse snatching on June 3 turned herself in to police

Cynthia Russell, 25, of Hober Avenue, McKees Rocks, was charged with theft after turning herself in at the Bellevue Police Department on June 3 for a purse snatching in the 500 block of Lincoln Avenue.

A man was reportedly cut on the arm with a razor by a white male who fled in the area of Gilliland Place and Shiloh on June 2.

Jewelry was reported stolen from a Grant Avenue residence on May 27.

06.04.10

Obituaries 6-4-10

Walter Zotter Walter J. "Zotter the Potter" Zotter, 59 of South Side died Saturday, May 29, 2010. Mr. Zotter operated Zotter Pottery since 1976 and his pottery was sold all over the U.S. and foreign countries. He was a graduate of Avonworth High School and Thiel College. He was an avid cyclist.

05.07.10

Suspect arrested with grenade simulator

Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) agents were called to Ohio Township Wednesday afternoon when police discovered what appeared to be a hand grenade in the console of a car stopped in connection with a possible attempted burglary in Franklin Park.

04.09.10

Obituaries 4-9-10

Mary M. Carte Mary M. Carte, 73 of Steubenville, OH, died Saturday, April 3, 2010 in Weirton Medical Center. Mrs. Carte was born on Aug. 19, 1936 in Emsworth. She was retired from Suburban General Hospital in as a nurse. She was Catholic by faith, and was a volunteer for the United Way and Red Cross. She was past president of the Women’s Club, and enjoyed reading, line dancing and bowling.

03.12.10

Bellevue Police News

Bellevue Police arrested a man they believe was responsible for two burglaries. Michael Cannon, 30, of Stanford Avenue, Ross, was arrested on Feb. 20 for burglarizing a house on Staunton Avenue, as well as one on Cedar.

A Kendall Avenue home was reported burglarized on Feb. 25.

Tara Resch, 31, of Greenwood Drive, Allison Park, and Amanda Gore, 30, of Elm Street, West Mifflin, were arrested Feb. 22 for retail theft from the CVS Pharmacy. Jason White, also of Elm Street, was cited for disorderly conduct during the incident.

11.13.09

Obituaries 11-13-09

Walter Beals Walter Beals, 67, of Ross Township, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. Mr. Beals was a graduate of Bellaire High School and Duquesne University. He taught in the Pittsburgh Public School District for more than 30 years. During retirement, he enjoyed painting, sculpting, gardening and golf, tennis and bowling. He is survived by two children, Suzi Shaw and Steven Patton; and his sister, Tamara Pinarich. He was preceded in death by his sister, Ruth Voynick.

06.19.09

Avalon Police News

An employee of an Ohio River Boulevard business was charged with indecent assault after he reportedly made unwelcome advances to a female co-worker.

Police say that Eric Smith, 24, of the North Side, is accused of inappropriately touching the woman while both were at work.