Allegheny Valley School Board to discuss daylong phone ban for students
Allegheny Valley students are barred from using their cellphones during classes, but the school board plans to discuss a new policy that would ban phone use throughout the school day. Students would not be allowed to access their phones at lunch, between classes or during study halls. The board will...
Woman charged after posing as mother, taking child from Steel Valley school, police say
Steel Valley School District officials released an 8-year-old student to a woman now charged with kidnapping after she pretended to be the child’s mother, Homestead police said. Jamya Jones-Houston, 25, of Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood is charged with felony kidnapping and interference with the custody of children for the incident...
Painted Tree Boutiques in Homestead closes amid nationwide shuttering
The Homestead location of Painted Tree Boutiques at The Waterfront closed its doors Tuesday along with the more than 60 locations nationwide. A retail chain that leased space to local vendors and artisans, the Arkansas-based company abruptly announced it would shutter this week. The Homestead store’s general manager, Eric Williams,...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash near Saltsburg
A Murrysville motorcyclist was killed Thursday evening after crashing into a pickup near Saltsburg, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Peter Devey, 59, died in the crash. Police said Devey and the driver of a Ford F-250 pickup had been traveling west on Waukeena Road in Loyalhanna Township around 10:45 p.m....
Pittsburgh medic chief lauds good Samaritan in Allegheny River rescue
Without the help of an unknown stranger, things could have turned out much worse for a freezing man who fell into the Allegheny River early Wednesday morning. The stranger heard the man’s cries for help and called 911 before clasping on to the man’s arms, holding him above the water’s...
Leaky roof at Plum High School requires emergency repairs
Plum School District seems poised to replace sections of its high school roof after recent leaks into the building. “It’s 30 years old, it’s beyond repair, it’s out of warranty,” Superintendent Rick Walsh told school board members at a planning meeting Tuesday. The emergency repairs, set to be completed by...
Vandergrift fire departments resume operations after 6-day service gapVideo
Vandergrift’s two fire companies are back in business. The volunteer fire departments returned to normal operations Thursday after a six-day service pause, said Mayor Lenny Collini. The gap was caused by lapsed workers’ compensation insurance, which the mayor said was reinstated at 12:01 a.m. Thursday. Vandergrift officials noticed the lapse...
Morning Roundup: Fires in Overbrook and McKeesport; car crashes into Penn Hills Wendy’s
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 16: Fire damages home in Overbrook An intense fire tore through a home in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood late Wednesday. Crews were dispatched to the 600 block of Overbrook Boulevard around 9:40 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911...
2 residents, 2 firefighters injured in 3-alarm blaze in Lawrenceville
Two residents and two firefighters were sent to the hospital early Thursday morning after a three-alarm blaze tore through a Lawrenceville row home. Crews were called to the fire around 12:45 a.m. on the 3400 block of Ligonier Street in Lower Lawrenceville. A man living at the home was rescued...
Pittsburgh man accused of firing gun with kids nearby after Neville Island fight
A Pittsburgh man is facing criminal charges after police say he fired several gunshots in the air with children nearby Wednesday evening at a Neville Island roller rink. Tommy Lamont Paige Jr., 32, of Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood is charged with endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person and...
Bystander helps freezing man who had fallen into Allegheny River
A nearby Good Samaritan held onto a man who had fallen into the Allegheny River early Wednesday morning until first responders arrived, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The man was “hypothermic” and screaming for help around 2:45 a.m. near the Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the North Shore, officials...
Morning Roundup: Man shot in Clairton; Mt. Lebanon Police search for missing teen
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 15: Man hospitalized after Clairton shooting A man is in stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the shoulder in Clairton Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. Police were notified of the shooting, which took...
4 Football Flyer buses will be free during NFL Draft
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s four Football Flyer bus routes will ferry passengers to the NFL Draft from throughout the region for no cost, the service says. That’s thanks to the Pittsburgh Organizing Committee, a mix of public and private representatives who have helped plan for the NFL Draft, and The Pittsburgh...
Long-awaited cleanup work begins at Parks Township nuclear dump
More than 20 years after federal legislation added a Parks Township nuclear waste dump to a list of sites needing remediation, excavation work is finally underway on what’s expected to be a yearslong cleanup process. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began its excavation at the site — formally known...
Wilkinsburg man charged with fatal stabbing in North Braddock
Allegheny County detectives say a Wilkinsburg man fatally stabbed Charles Pullie in North Braddock Sunday night after confronting him over an argument with a woman. Carl Harrison, 57, is charged with a single count of criminal homicide. Pullie, 38, of Pittsburgh was stabbed at least once in the abdomen and...
Morning Roundup: 4 injured in Braddock Hills hillside crash; Butler County bus driver flown to hospital
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 14: 4 injured in Braddock Hills hillside crash Four people were injured early Tuesday morning following a single-vehicle crash in Braddock Hills. The crash, which was reported just before 4 a.m., happened in the 1500 block of...
Crews pull car from Mon after fatal January plunge from Parkway East
Crews were finally able to retrieve an SUV that plunged more than 100 feet into the Monongahela River in January, according to state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. Jacinta Stevens, 31, of Pittsburgh’s West End died in the crash. Pennsylvania State Police and river rescue teams pulled her vehicle Monday from...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission to help with river security during draft
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says it will help enforce a security zone on sections of Pittsburgh’s three rivers during the upcoming NFL draft. Within the zone, all recreational and commercial vessel traffic is prohibited from entering without permission from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port or...
Vandergrift fire departments temporarily halt service after lapse in workers’ comp coverage
Vandergrift’s two fire departments are stuck at their stations until the borough reinstates workers’ compensation coverage for the volunteers, according to a statement from Mayor Lenny Collini. The statement said borough officials noticed a lapse in coverage late Friday and couldn’t resolve the issue over the weekend. Coverage is expected...
Building the Valley: Owner of Springdale restaurant builds bonds on ‘Calabrian Girl Tours’
Kathy Marsico never thought she’d end up spending half the year in the Italian countryside as a tour guide. The New Kensington resident worked as a hairdresser and eventually a restaurateur at Ladles in Arnold before she moved it to its present Springdale location. Though she grew up speaking Italian...
Man killed, passenger injured in Butler County motorcycle crash
A Butler County motorcyclist was killed and his passenger injured after being struck by an SUV on Sunday evening, Pennsylvania State Police said. Glen K. Dalton, 59, of Prospect was declared dead at the scene, while his passenger had “suspected serious injuries” and was taken via helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian...
3 firefighters and resident injured in Glassport blaze
Three firefighters and a resident were taken to the hospital Sunday after a large fire broke out in a Glassport apartment building. Officials said the fire began around 1:30 p.m. in a bedroom unit of one apartment building before quickly spreading to a second apartment building, according to TribLive news...
Weeklong march for immigrant rights ends with relief, calls for closure of Moshannon centerVideo
As he labored his way through the final stretch of a trek to the largest immigration detention center in the Northeast, Jaime Martinez said he felt “sobered” by his destination. “We’re walking to a place where people can’t walk free,” he told TribLive on the side of a country road...
Still no hearing months after man was charged in Plum homicide
It’s been nearly five months since police charged Shawn Higgins with beating a woman to death in Plum, but he still hasn’t had a preliminary hearing. A preliminary hearing, during which a judge determines if there is enough evidence a crime has been committed to continue, is one of the...
As prices continue to rise, Western Pa. food banks see climbing demandVideo
Financial pressure on families from inflation, government shutdowns and the Iran war is apparent at area food banks, where some say demand is outstripping even what they saw during the covid-19 pandemic. From July 2024 to July 2025, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank distributed 5 million more meals than...
