Madasyn Lee stories, Page 4

Deanna Nicholson knows firsthand what it’s like to wonder where your next meal is going to come from. She used to be on welfare and use food stamps because she wasn’t able to afford food through regular means. “They got me through some very tough times. Without them, I don’t...

A Lower Burrell man who had been missing since Oct. 3 was found dead on Sunday, his parents confirmed. The body of Clinton J. Weleski, 37, of Chicago Avenue, was found off Merwin Road by a concerned group of family and friends who got together to search for him, his...

State police are seeking information about a vehicle theft in Oakland Township, Butler County where two men made off with more than a dozen items worth more than $4,400. The thefts occurred on Sept. 13, when two unidentified men stole the items from a vehicle that was parked along Saint...

State police say a Butler County man admitted to causing more than $4,000 worth of damage to the Moniteau High School football stadium and other parts of the school grounds by driving around them in circles in an off-road utility vehicle over the summer. Benjamin Sydney Abbott, 18, of West...

The Carnegie Science Center later this month will host a “Sensory-Sensitive Day” for children and adults who have autism. The event take place Oct. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Several science center exhibits will be modified to make it easier for people with sensory sensitivities to enjoy them,...

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Jordan Clemons to review whether his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2012. Clemons was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Karissa Kunco in January 2012....

A Pittsburgh man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh this week after prosecutors say he attempted to rob a South Side bank while in a wheelchair. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said after the Aug. 13 robbery attempt, surveillance video showed Emanuel Luna, 54, using a cane...

This is one haunt the Ghostbusters should definitely respond to. Angelo’s II, a restaurant in Monongahela, Washington County, has received recognition from Today Food for its festive Halloween decorations — an inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and inflatable green tentacles. “They love it,” owner Ryan Dzimiera told Today Food, part...

A raccoon found on Spring Street in Oakdale has tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. It is the 24th rabid animal reported in Allegheny County so far this year. Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch. It is almost always fatal...

The Allegheny County Health Department this week said increased demands at its other Women, Infants, and Children offices led to the decision to temporarily reallocate staff and close two locations until at least the end of the year. The two WIC offices that closed are the Springdale office at 830...

A teenager who was reported missing from Lower Burrell since Tuesday night has been found, according to police. Joslyn Rankin, 15, was found around 1 p.m. Thursday at a friend’s residence in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Lower Burrell Detective Brandon Nedley said. Nedley said Rankin’s friend called Allegheny County Children, Youth...

The Allegheny County Health Department has closed two Women, Infants, and Children offices without explanation until at least the end of the year. The Health Department did not provide specifics Wednesday to the Tribune-Review, on its website or in a letter to program participants on why it closed the offices....

A feral cat found in Baldwin has tested positive for rabies, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. It is the 23rd rabid animal reported in the county so far this year. The cat was discovered near the intersection of Campbell and Fidelity drives. It was brought to a state...

The son of a Pittsburgh television news anchor died in a hiking accident in Colorado over the weekend. Matthew J. Clark, 26, of Denver, is the son of WTAE-TV evening anchor Mike Clark. The television station shared their sympathies about the accident Monday afternoon. According to WTAE, Matthew Clark was...

Members of the Kiski Area High School Marching Band are once again regional champions. For the second consecutive year, the band placed first in the annual Music for All’s Bands of America Central Ohio Regional Championship. This year’s competition took place Saturday at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio. “To say...

A Harrison couple didn’t wait for township police to arrive to deal with an attempted burglary at their home Saturday night, according to a criminal complaint. Police said one of the homeowners held the suspect at gunpoint until officers arrived. Casey Hill, 30, of Buffalo Township, is charged with burglary,...

Two winning lottery tickets for two separate games were sold at two Pittsburgh businesses. On Friday, Faber Coe & Gregg at 500 Grant St. in Downtown Pittsburgh sold a Chili Pepper Payout ticket worth $114,690. On Sept. 17, a Cash 5 ticket worth $62,500 was sold at the Quick Stop...

It wasn’t the first time Tyler Shuey saw this. The Walmart asset protection associate watched as a woman on multiple days around a year ago underrang merchandise at self-checkout registers at the Unity store. The woman hid mints and gum under more expensive merchandise like meat, clothing and frozen food....