A Leechburg man faces numerous criminal charges after a police pursuit early Monday that spanned from Lower Burrell to Leechburg. Lower Burrell police charged Robert James Yakovich Jr., 43, with felony charges of burglary, criminal trespassing, evading arrest and eluding an officer; two misdemeanor DUI charges; and four summary traffic
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No injuries were reported Tuesday morning when a school bus carrying students rear-ended a car in Lower Burrell. The fender bender occurred about 9:30 a.m. in the area of Puckety Church Road and Route 56. Police described the incident as minor. The Burrell School District was on a two-hour delay.
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Thunderstorms and heavy winds knocked down trees and power lines in Lower Burrell on Thursday evening, according to West Penn Power officials. Spokesman Eyad Gheith said the city was the hardest hit area in the Alle-Kiski Valley, with between 500 to 1,500 customers affected. He said outages in Westmoreland County