[naviga:h3]Owner accused of coupon fraud[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — The owner of four Pittsburgh area grocery stores is accused of illegally pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars by claiming customers used coupons he had employees take out of unsold newspapers.

Michael John Mihelic was arraigned Wednesday on charges of theft by deception, receiving stolen property, conspiracy and dealing in the proceeds of illegal activity.

Police say he directed staff at his Shop ‘n Save supermarkets to cut out the coupons, which were then submitted for credit.

They’re accusing him of reaping $307,000 through the alleged scheme.

A former employee told investigators the practice began under Mihelic’s late father and continued after Mihelic took over.

[naviga:h3]Bald eagles lay first egg of 2019[/naviga:h3]

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s pair of bald eagles now have their first egg of the year.

The Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania says the egg was spotted via a live webcam at the nest around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.

Both eagles will now take turns incubating the egg until it hatches, which typically takes 35 days.

The birds are the first pair of bald eagles to nest in city limits in more than 150 years.

The birds have built four different nests near the Monongahela River since 2013 and produced eight eaglets.

Livestream video of the eagles’ nest is available online at the Audubon Society website.