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Plum officials promote police detective to assistant chief, patrolman to detective
Plum officials promoted from within when selecting a new assistant police chief and juvenile detective. Mark Focareta and Joe Little were unanimously appointed to their respective new positions by a 6-0 vote Monday night. Council Vice President Dave Vento was absent. Both were sworn in by Mayor Harry Schlegel. Focareta,...
Reward offered for information that solves 40-year-old New Kensington murder case
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information that could solve a 40-year-old New Kensington murder case. State police announced Monday that new information has been discovered in the Tiffany Miller case, prompting the offering of the reward. Miller, 5, was reported missing from her Peach Court residence by her...
Monroeville police seek missing boy last seen Sunday
Monroeville police are seeking public assistance to locate a 14-year-old boy. Police said Sean Douglas Stitt was last seen around 6 p.m. Sunday playing basketball at Overlook Park in the Mellon Plan. Anyone with information as to Stitt’s whereabouts is asked to call Monroeville police at 412-856-1111....
Oakmont adds email option to alert system
Oakmont officials recently added an email option to the borough’s alert system in an effort to reach more residents. The borough last year launched a free mobile phone text alert notification to provide emergency and nonemergency communications to residents and businesses. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said they added another option...
Oakmont adds email option to alert system
Oakmont officials recently added an email option to the borough’s alert system in an effort to reach more residents. The borough last year launched a free mobile phone text alert notification to provide emergency and nonemergency communications to residents and businesses. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said they added another option...
Police: 2 men shot in Stowe in stable condition
Two men were hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in Stowe Township on Friday. Allegheny County Police said they were dispatched around 4:10 p.m. for a shooting along the 1200 block of Stowe Avenue. First responders found two men suffering from gunshot wounds to their lower extremities. The victims...
Police: 3 people hospitalized due to head-on crash in Penn Hills
Three people were hospitalized Friday with nonlife-threatening injuries suffered in a head-on crash in Penn Hills. Officers responded to the two-car crash shortly after 6 p.m. Friday along the 4400 block of Verona Road near the American Legion. Police Chief Howard Burton said emergency responders were able to extract the...
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying man accused of throwing objects during May 30 protest
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man they say threw objects at police and helped incite a riot during Pittsburgh protests May 30. City police released photos of the man Friday. He’s seen wearing black-and-white shoes, gloves, a black shirt with blue lettering. He was...
Police seek Duquesne man regarding slaying in North Versailles
A Duquesne man is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in North Versailles. Allegheny County Police on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Calvonte Moore, 20, for his alleged role in the murder of Jamey Green, 29, of West Mifflin. Green was killed Wednesday in an apartment complex along...
South Fayette Township Library reopening, Movies in the Park, postponed
South Fayette Township Library patrons will have to wait a while longer before coming inside and taking part in programs during the covid-19 pandemic. Library officials tentatively set July 13 as the opening date with adjusted hours, the facility open at half capacity and everyone wearing masks. Commissioners learned at...
Riverview High’s second graduation event canceled due to Allegheny County covid-19 restrictions
Riverview School District officials have canceled another graduation celebration because of covid-19 restrictions. The Allegheny County Health Department recently instituted regulations limiting gatherings of people indoors to 25 and outdoors to 50 as a result of increased coronavirus cases the past week or so. School district administrators had hoped to...
Police: Man learning how to drive crashes into license center in Penn Hills
A man learning how to drive in the Penn Hills Shopping Center parking lot struck another vehicle and plowed into the PennDOT Drivers License Center on Thursday evening, police said. An Allegheny County dispatcher said the call for the crash came in around 8:20 p.m. at 11620 Keleket Drive. Police...
Pittsburgh Diocese: Bentleyville parishioner tests positive for covid-19
A parishioner at St. Katharine Drexel Parish in Bentleyville tested positive for covid-19 Thursday, Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh officials announced. Officials said the parish followed local, state, and federal public health and safety guidelines, social distancing and mask-wearing was maintained. A parish team also practiced safety protocols such as gathering...
Officials: Stray cat in Ross Township tests positive for rabies
A stray cat in Ross Township has tested positive for rabies, Allegheny County Health Department officials announced Thursday. They said the cat was found on Hetherton Drive and was recently brought to the department’s laboratory. Rabies is a virus transmitted to humans by an animal bite or scratch. Officials said...
Scott Township officials fill 2nd commissioner vacancy in as many months
Scott Township officials selected a nonprofit founder and Chartiers Valley School District bus driver as their new commissioner. Michelle Sedlak was appointed at Wednesday night’s special meeting to fill the unexpired term of Paul Abel of Ward 6, who resigned from his elected post June 17. Hundreds of people both...
Riverview High School students teach youngsters worldly lessons before graduating
Four Riverview High School graduates were able to leave their international mark on school district youngsters before leaving to take on the world. Marina Pietz, Francesca Lio, Mikaela Colins and Emily Pietragallo each earned a Global Scholars Certificate through the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia this past school year. They...
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying alleged Dollar Bank vandal
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man they say vandalized a Dollar Bank along Penn Avenue during the East Liberty protests on June 1. Pittsburgh police posted photos of the suspect on its twitter page. During the East Liberty on June 1, the male in this series...
Suspect arrested in shooting incident in Market Square, no injuries reported
Pittsburgh police arrested a man after officers responded to a shots fired call around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Market Square. No injuries were reported. Police said the suspect, who they did not identify, was arrested on a firearms charge after a brief foot chase. Police were alerted to two suspects,...
More Port Authority of Allegheny County employees test positive for covid-19
Four more Port Authority of Allegheny County employees have tested positive for covid-19 since last week, authorities announced Wednesday. Spokesman Adam Brandolph said three of them tested positive on Saturday and one had a positive test Wednesday. He said all four are recovering in a medically directed self-quarantine at home....
Possible solutions for Oakmont Commons flooding to come out soon
Solutions for flooding problems in the Oakmont Commons neighborhood are expected to be announced in the coming months. Senate Engineering submitted plans and models earlier this year to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for review in order to determine the next course of action in alleviating concerns of dozens...
Fire damages 2 homes in ArnoldVideo
A vacant Arnold house is believed to be a total loss, and neighboring family was displaced from their home as a result of a fire Tuesday night, officials said. Firefighters from Arnold, New Kensington, Lower Burrell and Murrysville responded shortly before 8:30 p.m. for the blazeat 1616 Fourth Ave. in...
More Allegheny County court staffers test positive for covid-19; judge orders more video hearings
A Pittsburgh Municipal Court employee and probation office staffer have tested positive for covid-19, Allegheny County court administrator Christopher Connors announced Tuesday. He said the court employee’s test was taken July 5 and the probation office worker was tested June 30. The announcement comes a day after other Allegheny County...
Trash collection problems discussed in Oakmont
Missed pickups, scattered rubbish and other issues with Oakmont’s garbage collector have borough officials talking trash. “There’s an issue with trash, and on Wednesdays I talk trash all day,” said Phyllis Anderson, assistant to the borough manager, at Monday night’s council workshop meeting. “There’s things that County Hauling should address...
Fire in Upper Lawrenceville displaces residents, damages 7 homes
Multiple people were displaced by a fire that impacted several homes in Upper Lawrenceville Monday night. Authorities said no injuries were reported in connection with the two-alarm blaze around 5:30 p.m. along the 5200 block of Wickliff Street. Firefighters observed flames coming from two structures and were able to extinguish...
Woman rescued after falling through a deck in Pittsburgh
A woman in a motorized wheelchair was rescued after falling through a deck in Pittsburgh. Authorities said city emergency responders were called just after 4 p.m. Monday to a residence along the 1500 block of Oberlin Street for a woman who fell through a deck floor and could not escape....
