An man accused of trying to break into vehicles along Freeport Road in East Deer was charged with a felony after allegedly kicking a police chief in the chest while officers were trying to arrest him. Jordan Smith, 32, of the 400 block of Freeport Road in East Deer was
Whether East Deer can enforce its noise ordinance regarding amplified music is now in the hands of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. The LCB held a hearing Wednesday on a township request that, if granted, would allow East Deer to enforce its own noise regulations instead of the state’s. East
The Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department is adding another police dog to its force. Veegee, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, will be flown from Oregon to Pittsburgh this week and begin training to earn a police certification from the North American 
Police Work Dog Association. Upon completing several months
A Springdale Township man who has been missing since Sunday was found Monday night, police said. Gerald Zilka, 70, was found near the Fox Chapel exit of Route 28, according to Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department chief Mike Naviglia. Zilka’s wife and daughter reported him missing after Zilka told his
Residents of Gilpin and Freeport officially have a new regional police department. The Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department held a pinning and inaugural first shift ceremony Wednesday morning at the Gilpin Municipal Building. The new police force combines the Freeport and Gilpin police departments, providing 24-hour police coverage for both