Security guard at Penn Hills club claims gun went off by accident in fatal shooting
Chaz Jackson told the jury he was afraid for his life. When he heard shots inside Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills around 3 a.m. on June 2, 2024, Jackson, who worked security there, said he unholstered his gun, planning to act in self-defense. His friend grabbed...
Police say N.J. man exposed himself, made ethnic threats at Forbes Hospital
A New Jersey man is accused of threatening and exposing himself to staff on Valentine’s Day at a Monroeville hospital and damaging equipment in an examination room. Matthew Doherty, 32, was charged with indecent assault, making terroristic and ethnic threats, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in connection with the Feb....
Year of the Fire Horse: Colorful performances ring in Chinese Lunar New Year in Ross
It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and a celebration of traditional Chinese dancing, dress, and drumming helped ring in the Lunar New Year at The Block Northway in Ross. This was part of the scene Feb. 14 for shoppers and diners alike who were treated to performances by the...
Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania
All menus are subject to change and availability. Events begin either Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday or Friday, Feb. 20. To have your nonprofit’s fish fry added to this listing send complete information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com. Allegheny County Collier Township Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department, 30 Suburban Ave., Carnegie,...
61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament to take place this month
Paddleball enthusiasts will soon gather at several predominant Quaker Valley venues for the 61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament. This year’s contest features 160 players to be paired off into 80 co-ed teams competing in five different divisions. Many are from the Sewickley area. Festivities begin with revels at the...
St. James Church in Sewickley to host fish fry every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday
changes are coming to the lone Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh fish fry in the Quaker Valley area. Patrons of the Divine Redeemer Parish’s St. James Church in Sewickley will see a new express take-out line, department heads wearing headsets like NFL coaches as well as some changes to the menu....
2026 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2026: Jan. 13: John Jackson John Jackson, 31, was found fatally shot with a gunshot wound to the head in Wilkinsburg. Read more: Police investigate fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg Jan. 14: Kruz Bailey-Baker Kruz Bailey-Baker, 7,...
Lawsuit claims Nippon failed to avert fatal Clairton Coke Works blast
A lawsuit filed by the sister of a man killed in an explosion at Clairton Coke Works last summer alleges that if owner Nippon Steel had addressed ongoing, known safety concerns at the facility when it took over U.S. Steel, her brother would still be alive. Trisha Lynn Quinn, the...
West View mayor says borough leaders not interested in cooperating with ICE
While West View officials have not been asked about cooperating with federal immigration authorities, they would not be interested in doing so, Mayor John Henry said. Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities across the country and locally have prompted numerous borough residents to raise concerns, he said. “I believe this council...
West View names Matthew Holland chief of police
Growing up in Shaler, Matthew Holland was intrigued by the police officers who came to his school and would stop and talk to kids while they were outside playing. That intrigue lead to Holland becoming the first in his family to pursue a career in law enforcement. After 11 years...
Police use blue bullets to link security guard to fatal shooting at Penn Hills club
The detectives told the jury they had never seen blue bullets at a crime scene. But when they got bullet fragments back from two victims shot at Ballers Hookah Lounge & Cigar Bar in Penn Hills nearly two years ago, scientists from the Allegheny County crime lab reported they had...
Penn Hills School District officials say messages about ICE being at high school are false
Penn Hills School District officials addressed social media rumors and said no Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were at any of its schools on Thursday. The message is in response to a TikTok video of a woman claiming ICE was at the high school. Superintendent John Mozzocio said the video...
Mt. Oliver cop rear-ends SUV with child inside on Route 51
Danielle Staub regularly takes the same left turn off southbound Route 51 when leaving her friend’s house in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. Staub’s usually uneventful route turned traumatic early Monday when a marked Mt. Oliver police car smashed into her SUV from behind as her 8-year-old daughter sat in the back....
State audit to investigate Woodland Hills School District’s finances
Tensions surrounding the Woodland Hills School District’s finances are escalating after the state Department of Education announced plans to audit the district. The announcement came Wednesday evening in a Facebook post from state Rep. Abigail Salisbury, D-Swissvale, during a packed school board meeting to select a new board president. Last...
Glen Osborne welcomes a new council member
Glen Osborne officials welcomed resident Jen Coyne as their newest council member. Council voted 5-0 Feb. 17 to appoint Coyne to fill the seat vacated by Anne Fruehauf. Councilman Gary Schurman was absent. Fruehauf, former chair of council’s finance committee, moved to nearby Edgeworth and resigned last month. Coyne’s term...
Innamorato launches Main Streets Allegheny to support county’s business districts
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Thursday announced a $4 million initiative to support main streets, providing funding for public space improvements, small business support and local events. The Main Streets Allegheny program will distribute grants this year to municipalities, community organizations and small businesses. “Main streets are the heart...
Avid cyclist, litter fighter from Ross honored by Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful as a volunteer of the year
In the eighth decade of his life, Ken Duerig keeps active with two obsessions. One is bicycling. The other is picking up trash. He’s found ways to combine them — picking up trash as he pedals. “I plan my daily rides based on where I think I may find good...
North Allegheny School District approves 3 dozen retirements
The largest set of retirements in recent years at the North Allegheny School District was approved by the school board in February, opening up career opportunities for those looking to become a “Tiger.” Altogether, 36 retirements and two resignations were listed on the Feb. 11 school board agenda, all of...
Egg hunt for adults to benefit North Allegheny Women’s Association, North Hills Cares
The hunt is on. Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 North Allegheny Women’s Association Adult Egg Hunt, which is planned from 6 to 8:30 p.m. March 27 at the North Park Lodge along North Ridge Drive. Each ticket costs $40, plus a $4.52 service fee, and will benefit...
4C’s Night shows what Baldwin High School is all about
Think back to school lunches and how you probably would have preferred skipping many of them. For students at Baldwin High School, there’s little chance of that today. Lunchtime offers a variety of choices that folks of previous generations could only dream about, from delicious day-launching breakfasts to restaurant-quality pizza...
Improvements eyed along Route 50 at Bridgeville, Collier border
In an effort to eliminate the bottleneck at their border, Bridgeville and Collier are studying what it would look like to widen Route 50 between Mayer Street in Collier and Bower Hill Road in Bridgeville. Bridgeville Manager Joe Kauer said the municipalities are looking to enhance plans presented in 2015...
Exceptional people and compassionate touch: Verland sets gold standard for caregiving
When Christina Davis began a new career last year as a caregiver at Verland, she knew she’d be caring for a very special group of people. What she didn’t realize was how much she’d be cared for in return. Davis spent 21 years working as a certified nursing aide in...
Sewickley Heights police chief on administrative leave; investigation underway
Sewickley Heights police Chief James Harrison has been placed on administrative leave as the borough investigates alleged controversial communications. In a letter sent to residents earlier this month, borough officials said they received an anonymous letter containing purported copies of the communications and had been made aware that several residents...
2004 Shaler Area graduate now walking its halls as new school resource officer
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. The start of the school year was marked with many new things this year. One of the multiple new changes was the...
Shaler Area’s athletic director bows out after 11 years
Editor’s note: The following story was submitted for the Shaler Area Student Section, a collaboration between TribLive and The Oracle, the student newspaper of Shaler Area High School. After 11 years as Shaler Area’s athletic director, retiring Clint Rauscher worked his last day in the school district Feb. 6. He...
