Sunday, March 24, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Hank's Hotdogs Too of Brookline Boulevard. Formerly Hank's Dog House, this business that was housed on West Liberty Avenue for over four decades moved to the boulevard a few years back. Hank's is a throwback with its wax paper and stand-at-the-counter-to-eat regulars. That's right—no chairs. And did we mention that it's cash only here? Nevertheless, the regulars stand by the quality of the food and the nostalgic feel. Just ask them about the "secret recipe" chili. Take out or eat in. Metered parking out front. Have you been to Hank's? Review this restaurant on its directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
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Friday, March 22, 2013
Four public drunkenness arrests were made in the borough between March 16 and 17.
Four public drunkenness arrests were reported in Dormont between March 16 and March 17. This information was supplied by Dormont Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
A man faces multiple charges for his alleged involvement in a March 10 fight at the local bar.
A Pittsburgh man faces multiple charges after his alleged involvement in a fight at Vasta in Dormont on March 10, in which several people were injured. Dormont police said Jose Rivera, 33, was involved in a fight inside the West Liberty Avenue bar that night. Rivera was charged with aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness, and is being held in Allegheny County Jail as of March 12, according to the court docket. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 14 at 1:30 p.m. before Magisterial District Judge Blaise Larotonda. Dormont police responded to the West Liberty Avenue bar at 1:55 a.m. March 10 after receiving a report of a fight. Police arrived on scene with assistance from the Mt. Lebanon, Castle Shannon and …
Monday, March 11, 2013
At least three people were injured during a fight early Sunday morning.
UPDATE (March 11, 7:52 a.m.): Dormont police Sgt. James Briglia told Dormont-Brookline Patch in an email that police responded to Vasta on West Liberty Avenue at 1:55 a.m. March 10 for a report of a large fight happening outside the bar. Police from Mt. Lebanon, Castle Shannon and Baldwin Township assisted. Briglia said one man and two women were injured during the incident. The man appeared to have been cut with a knife, and at least one of the women's injuries were consistent with being hit with a beer bottle. One man was arrested at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. Continue to follow Dormont-Brookline Patch as details become available. - - - - - At least four people were reportedly stabbed during a fight on West Liberty Avenue …
Dormont police blotter, March 1 to March 8.
A Dormont man was issued a public drunkenness citation after falling asleep inside a local bar, and hitting a police officer who tried to wake him. Dormont police responded to the R Bar on West Liberty Avenue at 2:50 a.m. on March 8 for a report of an intoxicated man refusing to leave the bar. A bartender told police that R Bar employees refused to serve the man—identified as Nathan Corry, 32, of Dormont—when Corry came into the bar, because he appeared to already be intoxicated. Corry then went to a barstool, refused requests to leave, and fell asleep at the barstool, according to the police report. Police said that when officers tried to awaken Corry, he swung out his arm, hitting one of the officers. Corry was arrested and held at the …
Monday, March 4, 2013
Dormont police arrested a Dormont man who stole $89 worth of lottery tickets from the Exxon Market on West Liberty Avenue.
UPDATE (March 4, 10:08 a.m.): Dormont police arrested Roberto Beltran, 32, of Dormont at 1 a.m. on March 2 when Beltran returned to the Exxon store. - - - - - Dormont police are looking for a man who allegedly stole $89 worth of lottery tickets from the Exxon On-the-Go Market on Feb. 26. Police responded to the Exxon Market at 7:25 a.m., when employees called to report that 44 lottery tickets were missing during an inventory check. One employee told police she looked a survellience footage from the night before and saw a man go behind the counter around 1:30 a.m. and take a number of scratch-off lottery tickets. The man is described as Hispanic, 5'7" with a medium build, with shoulder-length black hair worn in a ponytail and brown eyes. A …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Dormont police are ticketing—and quickly towing—cars parking on West Liberty Avenue during rush hour.
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Tuesday, February 26
Dormont police are issuing another warning to residents—parking on West Liberty Avenue during rush hour could get your car towed. Sgt. James Burke said the police want residents to be aware that if a car is parked illegally during rush hour, it won’t sit on the street long before it is removed. “It does create a traffic hazard, and not only are we citing them, but we’re towing them pretty much immediately,” he said. Burke said that when cars parked illegally on West Liberty Avenue during rush hour, they will be ticketed as soon as an officer gets to the scene. The officer will then immediately try to make contact with the owner, but if that’s not possible, then a tow truck will be called. Burke said the PublicStuff system has helped in …
Monday, February 25, 2013
A tour bus ended up in a local neighborhood, and couldn’t get out. Did you see it?
A group of passengers got an unexpected tour of Dormont on Feb. 15 after a Greyhound bus got stuck on a neighborhood street. Dormont police responded to the incident in the 1100 block of Wisconsin Avenue at 5:46 p.m. Sgt. James Burke said it appeared as though the bus had taken a wrong turn onto the street from West Liberty Avenue, and then wasn’t able to navigate the narrow neighborhood streets to get back out. McGann & Chester Towing, which Burke said specializes in moving large equipment and vehicles, was called to the scene, and about three hours later—around 8:30 p.m.—the bus was freed. No vehicles or property in the area were damaged. Although Wisconsin is marked with a sign that reads “No tractor trailers beyond this point,” Burke …
According to police, two men tried to start a confrontation with an off-duty officer.
Two brothers were arrested after police say they tried to start a fight with an off-duty police officer. Dormont police responded to the parking lot of PNC Bank on West Liberty Avenue at 1:42 p.m. on Feb. 17 for a report of a possible assault. According to the police report, two men—identified as brothers Michael Brown, 45, of Pittsburgh and William Brown, 48, of Dormont—tried to start a confrontation with a man in the parking lot. The man was an off-duty police officer from another local department, who contacted Dormont police with a description of the men. Dormont police located the men in the area of Potomac and Broadway avenues. Each of the men was charged with public drunkenness. This information was supplied by Dormont Police. Where…
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Lots of Dormont-Brookline restaurants, shops and other great places can be found in our directory. Review them here!
This week's local business spotlight is Dormont Vision Center, located on West Liberty Avenue in Dormont. The family-owned store has been in Dormont for more than 30 years, and specializes in all forms of eye care. The shop, owned by Dr. Paul Spivak, provides glasses and contact lenses, as well as eye exams, pre-procedure evaluation and post management care for laser surgery. Have you been here? Review this business on the Dormont Vision Center directory listing. Follow Dormont-Brookline Patch on Facebook and Twitter. For more news, sign up for our email Newsletter.
Paul D'Alessandro
8:41 pm on Monday, March 11, 2013
I have been going to the Vasta for approx 13 years. I, myself, have never had anyone threaten or assault me. The people who seem to get into fights, etc are usually intoxicated and would behave in a dangerous manner no matter what bar they are at. I have seen their security in action. They try to avoid confrontations before they start. Even though the incident happened inside the bar, security … more ›