Morning Roundup: Police investigate assault in Frick Park

Renatta Signorini, Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa.
·2 min read

May 16—Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 16, 2023:

Police investigate assault in Frick Park

A daylight assault at Frick Park on Monday is under investigation by Pittsburgh police.

Authorities said a 28-year-old woman was assaulted at 10:45 a.m. by a man wearing a brown puffy coat. Police asked park users to remain vigilant.

No information was released about where in the park the assault occurred or if the woman was injured. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 412-323-7141.

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3 injured in Washington County mine incident

Three people were injured Tuesday in a Washington County mining incident, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.

First responders were called to Consol Energy's Sparta Portal just after 4 a.m. One person was flown by medical helicopter to a hospital and two others were taken by ambulance from the scene in Morris Township after being brought to the surface.

Details about what happened in the mine were not immediately available.

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Suspect in bald eagle death identified

A suspect in the death of a bald eagle last week in Washington County has been identified, according to Pennsylvania Game Commission officials and the Mt. Pleasant Township Police Department.

Game wardens and municipal police said Monday that someone had surrendered to authorities and admitted to killing the bird Friday. That person's identity has not been released. It was unclear if charges had been filed.

Authorities over the weekend released an image of a white SUV that they said was seen in the area in hopes of finding the driver. The eagle was found along Water Dam Road, near Cherry Valley Dam.

The killing of a bald eagle can result in a $100,000 fine, imprisonment for a year or both, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Wildfire smoke could impact Western Pa. skies

The National Weather Service in Moon said smoke from wildfires in Canada will result in vivid sunsets and hazy skies later this week around the Pittsburgh area. Smoke from the fires in the western side of the northern nation will be carried toward the area over the next few days. Air quality locally shouldn't be affected.

Wildfires in Alberta prompted massive evacuations and affected oil production, according to Reuters. There were 90 fires in the province as of Monday afternoon, after more than a week of record-setting hot weather without precipitation.

Renatta Signorini is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Renatta by email at rsignorini@triblive.com or via Twitter .