In the world of sports, New Kensington’s Willie Thrower cemented his place in history when he became the first Black quarterback to take a snap in the NFL in 1953. In his hometown, he was known as a humble, hardworking and family-oriented man, said Melvyn Smith, a longtime friend of
An Arnold woman accused of being drunk when she fled from police in an SUV and her 8-year-old child was ejected from the window has been ordered to stand trial. Amanda Nicole Shaw, 30, of the 1900 block of Woodmont Avenue in Arnold waived her right to a preliminary hearing
An 8-year-old girl was ejected from the window of an SUV that Arnold police were chasing Saturday. The vehicle was driven by a woman who didn’t have a license because of a DUI suspension, police said. An officer arrested Amanda Nicole Shaw, 30, of Arnold at gunpoint after she drove
Firefighters from across Western Pennsylvania will gather next week in Arnold for their annual convention. The Western Pennsylvania Firemen’s Association’s 130th annual convention is scheduled to run from Thursday night to Monday morning. Public events will include a golf outing Friday morning in Kiski Township; the Battle of the Barrel
Arnold Council may vote Tuesday to decertify one of the city’s two volunteer fire departments. A vote to decertify the No. 1 fire department will be on the council’s agenda, said Councilman George Hawdon, who is in charge of public safety. Hawdon declined to discuss details of the matter ahead