Jamie Martines stories, Page 17
Braddock Council appoints interim mayor
After weeks of dispute, the Braddock Council has appointed an interim mayor. Chardae Jones, 29, was selected by the six-member council in a unanimous vote at a special meeting Tuesday, council President Tina Doose said. “I’m excited to continue my work with the community,” said Jones, who has co-chaired Braddock...
Pittsburgh police officer performs CPR, saves baby who wasn’t breathing
A Pittsburgh infant is expected to make a full recovery after she was saved by a police officer Sunday. Pittsburgh police Officer Aaron Conner was among the officers who responded to the 5700 block of Centre Avenue for a call about a 3-week-old child who was not breathing after inhaling...
New air quality monitor added in Clairton
The first of two new air quality monitors in Clairton is operational this week. Located at the Clairton Education Center, the new monitor will also measure sulfur dioxide, or SO2, emissions, according to an update provided by the Allegheny County Department of Health. Residents have been calling for increased monitoring...
Vote for what piece of Pittsburgh should land on the Moon
What’s smaller than a quarter but represents the entire city of Pittsburgh? That’s for you to decide. The Heinz History Center and Pittsburgh-based robotics company Astrobotic wants your help choosing an item to be sent to the moon through Astrobotic’s MoonBox program. The small keepsakes should represent the spirit and...
Several flights between Pittsburgh, New York delayed over FAA staffing
Several flights between Pittsburgh and New York were delayed Friday morning following a “slight increase in sick leave” at two East Coast air traffic control facilities, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. At least four flights traveling from LaGuardia to Pittsburgh were delayed, along with at least seven flights from...
Price of Forever stamps to increase to 55 cents
Nothing is forever, including the price of stamps. Starting Jan. 27, the price of Forever stamps is expected to increase by five cents, from 50 cents to 55 cents, according to a release from the United States Postal Service. Other mailing and shipping services also are expected to increase. For...
Pittsburgh Marathon CEO to step down in May
The CEO of Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon, Inc. (P3R), which manages the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon, is stepping down in May. “At the end of the day, I really think that my 11 years have been so phenomenal, and I’m just looking forward to what’s next in my life,”...
Armstrong County drug task force arrests 3, uncovers stolen handgun, in Ford City
The Armstrong County drug task force arrested three individuals in Ford City on drug-related charges Tuesday. Laval Bruce, 23, of Pittsburgh, Ericka Jean Golden, 23, of Braddock and Melissa Jane Kladny, 47, of Ford City, will face various charges regarding possession of and intent to deliver controlled substances, as well...
Pitt lacks details other Pennsylvania colleges included in hazing report
Reports documenting alleged incidents of hazing at the University of Pittsburgh main campus in Oakland lack the detail included in reports from other schools across the state. University officials said they provided information mandated by a new anti-hazing law that requires Pennsylvania colleges and universities to post public, online reports...
Tarentum police searching for 2 people involved in hardware store theft
Tarentum Police are trying to identify two men accused of stealing a shovel from the Tarentum Hardware store on First Avenue around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Chief Bill Vakulick said. Security camera footage posted to the department’s Facebook page shows two men — one wearing a bright green, hooded sweatshirt and...
Mon Valley residents, advocacy groups call for more action on air qualityVideo
A month after a Dec. 24 fire at the Clairton Coke Works knocked out equipment used to clean coke oven gas, Mon Valley residents and environmental groups are calling for a “hot idle” at the facility. “We don’t want to damage the plant, we want the damage to stop,” said...
Downtown Pittsburgh’s Bea Taco Town allowed to reopen
Bea Taco Town in Pittsburgh’s Downtown has been allowed to reopen, according to Allegheny County Department of Health records. The Smithfield Street restaurant was ordered to close earlier this month after failing to have a valid health permit and issues with wastewater draining in to the basement, according to a...
Allegheny County Executive Fitzgerald nominates his economic development director to airport authority
Allegheny County Economic Development Director Lance Chimka has been nominated to fill a vacancy on the county Airport Authority board of directors. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald’s nomination was presented at a county council meeting Tuesday. The nomination will now be reviewed by the council’s committee on appointment review before a...
‘Free Solo,’ the Oscar-nominated documentary, showing at Carnegie Science Center, AMC Waterfront
“Perfection or death.” That’s the standard set by Alex Honnold’s free solo climb up the 3,000-foot granite face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 2017. You probably shouldn’t try such a climb on your own, but you can watch Honnold make the journey — without a rope or...
Consumer alert lifted for Dragon Town restaurant in Bellevue
A consumer alert issued for the Dragon Town restaurant on Lincoln Avenue in Bellevue has been lifted as of Jan. 28. An inspection on Jan. 18 found that utensils and food-contact surfaces were not being properly cleaned or sanitized, and that food was not stored at appropriate temperatures, according to...
Woodland Hills hosts MLK basketball tournament
It’s a big weekend for high school basketball as 37 teams and some of the best players from across the region face off during a three-day tournament at Woodland Hills High School. But the school district’s athletic director, Ron Coursey, hopes athletes and fans alike will see the event —...
TSA union: ‘Our morale is now at an all-time low’Video
Bills, mortgages, child care, food: These are the things Transportation Security Administration workers at Pittsburgh International Airport worry about on the 28th day of the partial government shutdown. “There are real people out here, fighting for their lives, fighting for their homes, fighting to feed their kids,” said Ava Basalyga,...
Lawsuit: Woodland Hills substitute head-butted student
The Woodland Hills School District is being sued in connection with an incident involving a substitute teacher who allegedly head-butted a student in October. Richard Novak is accused of head-butting a 10th-grade student Oct. 24 while serving as a substitute teacher, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed by Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh food truck owner buys, re-brands Wilkinsburg diner
When Jordan Robarge visited Nancy’s East End Diner in Wilkinsburg last spring, he knew it was the place he had been searching for. The 25-year-old founder of Pittsburgh food truck Revival Chili had been criss-crossing the city, looking for a spot to set up a brick-and-mortar restaurant. “There was just...
TSA officers to rally Friday at Pittsburgh International Airport
Transportation Security Administration workers are ready to show their frustration with the current government shutdown. A rally by union leaders representing TSA workers in Pennsylvania has been planned for 11 a.m. Friday at the Pittsburgh International Airport’s ticketing level. On Wednesday, those leaders called for an end to the shutdown....
Forward Avenue and Commercial Street in Squirrel Hill to close Jan. 21
A portion of Forward Avenue and Commercial Street in Squirrel Hill and Swisshelm Park will be closed to traffic next week for landslide work. The road will be closed between Summerset Drive and Whipple Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. starting Monday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 25, according...
Boy killed, 2 siblings injured when car hits kids waiting for bus in Butler County
Sun glare is being blamed for a crash that left an 11-year-old boy dead and two of his siblings injured Monday morning in Summit Township, Butler County. The fatal accident happened shortly before 9 a.m. on Pine Drive near Geibel Road, directly across from the two-story house on the rural...
Will Fetterman’s legacy set Braddock on a path to renewal?
John Fetterman cast only one vote during his 13 years as Braddock’s mayor: In 2012, he helped the borough council choose a president. The mayor of the Western Pennsylvania steel town that wakes each morning in the shadow of the hulking Edgar Thomson Works along the Monongahela isn’t supposed to...
Mon Valley residents at risk following fire at Clairton Coke Works
Officials from the Allegheny County Health Department are encouraging Mon Valley residents — especially those with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, as well as children and the elderly — to limit outdoor activities until further notice following a Dec. 24 fire at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. This recommendation includes residents...
Braddock council postpones vote to appoint interim mayor
Following a heated public comment period, Braddock Council voted Tuesday to delay the scheduled appointment of an interim mayor. “There was so much controversy from the residents, I couldn’t see us in good conscience going through with the process,” Councilman Robert Clanagan, who made the initial motion to postpone the...
