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Highlands High School resumes normal activities Tuesday following water line repair
Highlands School District officials said classes and activities will resume as normal Tuesday following the repair of a water main break. High school activities were canceled and students were sent home early Monday after water service was disrupted. Harrison Township Water Authority officials said the district would be responsible for...
M. Maskas & Sons, a 4th-generation business, to celebrate 100 years in TarentumVideo
A Tarentum candy shop turned distributor is celebrating 100 sweet years in the borough. M. Maskas & Sons was founded in 1920 by Matthew Maskas, a Greek immigrant from Chios who came to the United States in search of opportunity. He found one in chocolate. “Our great grandfather made his...
‘Impractical Joker’ Sal Vulcano pumps up packed theaters for movie’s openingVideo
Cinemark movie theaters in Monroeville, Robinson and the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer were packed with patrons hoping to meet an impractical star. Sal Vulcano, one quarter of TruTV’s “Impractical Jokers,” visited the Steel City on Friday to help promote his group’s new film. “Impractical Jokers: The Movie” launched in...
House fire leaves Avonmore family of 5 homelessVideo
An Avonmore family of five is homeless after fire swept through their home Friday afternoon. Avonmore Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Shaffer said one of the adults and two kids were home but got out safely. Several firefighters were checked by medics at the scene, but no one was transported....
Pittsburgh firefighter accused of sex offenses with a minor in Virginia
A Pittsburgh firefighter has been arrested in Virginia and charged with multiple sexual offenses involving a minor. Brian Kosanovich was taken into custody Tuesday by FBI agents at a restaurant in Midlothian, Va., after making arrangements for sex with who he thought was a 10-year-old girl and her mother. Kosanovich...
Braddock gang leader, 2 others plead guilty to leading massive drug trafficking ring
A Pittsburgh area gang leader and his two associates have pleaded guilty in federal court to drug trafficking related charges this week. Howard McFadden, 30, of Turtle Creek, Donald Singleton, 48, of Penn Hills and Chadlin Leavy, 31, of Pittsburgh admitted to multiple counts related to their involvement in conspiracies...
‘Impractical Jokers’ star to visit Pittsburgh movie theaters
One quarter of TV’s “Impractical Jokers” will make an improvisational appearance in the Pittsburgh area on Friday. Sal Vulcano from TruTV’s hit show will be at three Pittsburgh-area mall movie theaters Friday night to help pitch the group’s feature film debut in “Impractical Jokers: The Movie.” Vulcano is expected to...
Fox Chapel man charged with Baldwin man’s murder
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Wine and mac ‘n cheese festival coming to Monroeville
Wine connoisseurs and mac ’n cheese lovers can get their fill of both in Monroeville at the end of the month. The convention center will host Wine Shine Mac ’n Cheese Fest on Feb. 29 at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. The event is presented by WineFest PA, which is run by Jefferson...
Pittsburgh man dies after being shot in Homewood in June 2015
A Pittsburgh man who was shot in Homewood in June 2015 died Wednesday, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Dominique Fuller, 25, was pronounced dead shortly before 6:30 a.m. at a local hospital. He was shot near the intersection of Fuchsia Way and Collier Street at about 2 p.m. June...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin man’s killing
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
One person injured as a result of landslide in Etna
One person was injured in connection with a landslide at the rear of an apartment building in Etna, Allegheny County officials reported. Dispatchers said calls came in around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday for the slide along the 200 block of Butler Street. People were evacuated from the building, and the American...
Fourth annual Tips for Cops fundraiser benefits food pantries around Penn HillsVideo
A police officer’s job is to protect and serve the public. Multiple Penn Hills officers recently did more of the latter at Mohan’s Restaurant as part of the department’s fourth annual Tips for Cops fundraiser for local food pantries. The parking lot and booths at 7324 Saltsburg Road were packed...
2 men charged in connection with September murder of Monroeville woman
Two men face homicide and other charges in connection with the September murder of a Monroeville woman in McKeesport, according to criminal complaints filed Monday. Allegheny County Police charged Ramonta Yancey, 26, of Pittsburgh, and Daron Parks, 26, of Washington, with criminal homicide, robbery of a motor vehicle, conspiracy, tampering...
Police: Road rage might have contributed to crash on Route 30 in North Braddock
North Braddock police are investigating a crash that involved multiple vehicles and shut down part of Route 30 on Monday afternoon. Allegheny County dispatchers said the wreck happened around 2:10 p.m. in the 1000 block of Ardmore Boulevard (Route 30). The roadway near Vincent’s Pizza was shut down in both...
Multi-vehicle crash in Forest Hills restricts traffic on Ardmore Boulevard
Forest Hills police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bevington Road and Ardmore Boulevard. Allegheny County dispatchers said a call for the crash came in around 8:10 p.m. Friday. Traffic was reduced to one lane as a result of the incident and remained so an hour later....
Penn Hills native and WWII veteran turns 100
A World War II veteran and former Penn Hills resident recently celebrated his centennial birthday. Army Cpl. Joseph DeCesare turned 100 last month. “I feel fine,” he said. “I feel stronger than anybody, even you.” The family had a party for him at Concordia of Monroeville, an assisted living facility....
Police: Car picked up at Lower Burrell garage catches fire in Tarentum
A man’s car caught fire Wednesday night in Tarentum less than a half hour after he picked it up from a Lower Burrell repair shop, Tarentum police said. Officers responded to a car fire at Nick Chevrolet along West Seventh Avenue around 6:50 p.m. The man had pulled into the...
Pittsburgh firm hired to develop Monroeville municipal building safety plan
Monroeville officials tapped a Pittsburgh-based architectural firm to analyze the municipal building and senior center for possible security upgrades. Council unanimously approved LGA Partners to develop a strategy and potential renovations, with an emphasis on the center’s lobby and the front entrance to Monroeville’s offices. Start and end dates for...
Police say West Mifflin man stabbed Whitaker shop owner
Police have charged a West Mifflin man with attempted homicide after they say he stabbed a Whitaker convenience store owner during an argument Monday. Allegheny County police said the victim, whose name was not released, suffered a deep slash to the neck around 11 a.m. at the Lizzie’s Dairy store...
Man hospitalized after Wilkinsburg shooting
A man was hospitalized after being shot Monday afternoon in Wilkinsburg, police said. Allegheny County Police said the 18-year-old was conscious and alert when found at Ross Avenue and Coal Street around 3:30 p.m. The victim was taken to an area hospital. No further information about the victim or possible...
Driver hospitalized after crashing into creek in Penn Hills
A person was transported to a hospital after crashing into a creek in Penn Hills early Friday. Emergency responders were dispatched shortly after 2 a.m. to the intersection of Verona and Lincoln roads for a report of a vehicle on its roof in the creek. Police and firefighters assisted the...
Catholic school fair to help families of closing schools
A Catholic school fair has been scheduled to help families of two closing schools. Saint Maria Goretti School in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood and East Catholic School in Forest Hills will close their doors this year. Diocese officials have planned two fairs for parents of those school children in the event...
Gateway Middle School holds food drive for Monroeville and Pitcairn pantries
Gateway Middle School students and teachers recently donated hundreds of items to the Cross Roads Food Pantry in Monroeville and the Pitcairn Food Bank. A Super Bowl Food Drive took place Jan. 21 through Feb. 3 as part of Gators Helping Gators, a program designed to bring middle school teachers...
Plum drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
A Plum drug dealer, who ran a drug trafficking operation through the Heinz Lofts apartments in Pittsburgh’s North Shore, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Brandon Winters, 43, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in September. Senior U.S. District Judge Nora Barry...
