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A Mt. Pleasant man apparently suffered a “medical event” as he was exiting Toll Route 66 in Hempfield Tuesday and crashed into a toll booth, state police said.
Kenneth G. Hamlin, 65, was airlifted to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland with serious injuries after the 6:35 p.m. crash at the exit at Route 136, according to state police at New Stanton.
Trooper Daniel Fagan reported that Hamlin was exiting the highway “when he appeared to lose consciousness due to a medical condition upon approaching a toll booth.”
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A former Mutual Aid Ambulance supervisor is charged with theft after an audit indicated he acquired personal vehicle parts and tires for a himself and a relative last year that were purchased through the Greensburg-based service’s business account, according to court documents.
Ben Malesky, 56, of Cook Township also instructed other workers he supervised in the vehicle maintenance garage to save scrap metal that was taken to a local recycler for cash but he kept the money, Greensburg police Detective Charles Irvin alleges.
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A first responder looks over Loyalhanna Creek along Route 30 in Derry Township where an SUV veered off the highway and into the water. Two people were hospitalized after the crash, fire officials said.
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River rescue units from Bradenville and New Alexandria responded Monday to Loyalhanna Creek along Route 30 in Derry Township, where an SUV veered off the highway into the water near Kingston Dam. Two people were taken to AHN Forbes Hospital after the crash, fire officials said.
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Anxious parents wait outside of Latrobe Elementary School on Wednesday after the building was locked down while police investigated a reported threat.
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Police investigated a reported threat at Latrobe Elementary School on Wednesday that prompted a locked down of the building.
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Latrobe police say they identified a 9-year-old who is accused of making a prank 911 call Wednesday, causing a lockdown at Latrobe Elementary School and prompting a response by multiple emergency and police units.
“We were able to positively identify the juvenile who made the call, but, unfortunately at this point, I can’t say much more about it because it’s still an ongoing, sensitive investigation,” Chief John Sleasman said.