Man suffers gunshot wound to leg in Duquesne
A man was in stable condition after being shot in Duquesne Saturday afternoon, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 100 block of Erwin Street was reported to 911 shortly before 3 p.m. According to county police, first responders found the man had been shot in a leg. He...
Police have no suspects in shooting of man in Wilkinsburg
A man was in critical but stable condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg Saturday night, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 1900 block of Remington Drive was reported to 911 shortly after 11:30 p.m. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, county police said. Police said they...
The Stroller, Jan. 11, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Delmont neighborhood fundraiser will continue through mid-January
The annual Monticello Lights event in Delmont raised more than $12,000 for local charities. Thousands of vehicles drove through the neighborhood in early December. Onlookers could vote for their favorite decorating scheme by making a donation to one of two local charities. The fundraising efforts are expanding this month as...
Latrobe teacher, 18-time marathoner launches coaching business
Rachel Bankaci never considered herself an athlete in her youth. But with 18 marathons under her belt — and a 19th in the works — Bankaci has come a long way from her childhood days of watching track athletes compete in the Olympics. Now, Bankaci is a personal trainer and...
‘ICE Out’ protests scheduled for Pittsburgh, Greensburg, elsewhere
Protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are planned in Pittsburgh, Greensburg and elsewhere Sunday. Two of the “ICE Out for Good” gatherings are scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. at Three Rivers Heritage Park by the Hot Metal Bridge on Pittsburgh’s South Side and 3:30 p.m. near the Westmoreland...
Police: 7-year-old boy remains in critical condition after being shot in Pittsburgh
A 7-year-old boy was still in critical condition Sunday after being shot in the head Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s California-Kirkbride neighborhood. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham last updated the boy’s condition Sunday morning. Police also on Sunday corrected the boy’s age, after first reporting he was 8. Durham said officers...
Fayette County man accused of beating, threatening to kill woman during 4 days of captivity
State police have accused a Fayette County man of holding a woman captive for four days, during which they say he punched, strangled and threatened to kill her. In a release issued Friday, state police said Kevin Patrick Fields, 33, of Redstone Township was arrested Dec. 16. In court records,...
Police: Man discovered beaten in Pittsburgh’s the Bluff neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are working to find out what led to a man being found beaten Friday evening. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said officers were dispatched to the intersection of Jumonville Street and the Boulevard of the Allies shortly after 11 p.m. for a person suffering from facial injuries. Officers...
Alle-Kiski senior citizen news: Jan. 10, 2026
Armstrong County
Senior Centers Apollo Monday: 10 a.m., identity theft program. Wednesday and Thursday: 10 a.m. , bingo. Hours: 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. Details: Charlotte at 800-368-1066 or Amy at 724-478-1410. The center is at 707A N. Fifth St., Apollo. Freeport Monday: 10 a.m., Site Council meeting. Tuesday...
Hotel Saxonburg sheriff’s sale postponed until May 15
The sheriff’s sale of a historic restaurant, bar and hotel in Saxonburg has been postponed. Hotel Saxonburg at 220 W. Main St. was expected to go up for public auction Jan. 16. The sale has been bumped to 11 a.m. May 15, according to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. It...
The Stroller, Jan. 10, 2026: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Hemingway’s Cafe closure prompted by family matters, changing drinking habits, owner says
When John Elavsky took over Hemingway’s Cafe in the early 1990s, one of the building’s owners — a mentor of his — imparted wisdom that stuck with him. “John, you better be here,” Elavsky, 68, remembers Leo Xyftis telling him. In other words, absentee ownership wasn’t going to cut it....
Westmoreland happenings: Bingos, blood drive, meetings, more
Fundraisers • Lincoln Heights Civic Association will have bingo 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 15 at the center, 42 Millersdale Road, Hempfield. There will be 20 regular games and five quickies. Payout is 50-50. Free coffee. Cost: 25 cents for a three-card board; $1 for quickies. • Jeannette Knights of...
Pittsburgh police use pepper spray to break up melee after basketball game at Obama Academy
Pittsburgh police used pepper spray to break up a melee outside of Obama Academy in East Liberty involving about 40 to 50 juveniles. Police responded at 8:40 p.m. Friday following a basketball game. Pittsburgh Public School police requested the assistance of city police after a crowd of about 200 juveniles...
Bikers berserk: 10 to stand trial in Washington County bar brawl said to involve War Dogs, Pagans
A district judge Friday tossed out dozens of charges stemming from a violent biker brawl last year at a Washington County bar that prosecutors called part of a yearslong turf battle between “outlaw motorcycle gangs.” Authorities accused the defendants of savagely beating a bar patron from a rival gang with...
‘It looks like he’s everywhere’: O’Connor’s busy 1st week as Pittsburgh mayor
Moments after delivering an election night victory speech, Corey O’Connor told reporters that, as Pittsburgh’s new mayor, “We have to start on day one.” He’s done just that. O’Connor, 41, spent the day before his inauguration setting up his new workspace, bringing paintings by his young kids and family photos...
O’Connor vows Pittsburgh won’t cooperate with ICE
Days after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor reaffirmed that he will not cooperate with ICE. Former Mayor Ed Gainey had taken the same position. “My stance never changed,” O’Connor told TribLive on Friday. “We’re not going to cooperate.”...
Local Pittsburgh rescue dogs hit big screen in national Puppy Bowl XXII
Four of Pittsburgh’s newest athletes have that dawg in them — literally. Next month, two pups from Tarentum-based animal rescue Paws Across Pittsburgh and two puppy brothers from Pittsburgh-based animal rescue Animal Friends will compete in the major national television event the “Puppy Bowl XXII.” Mirroring the NFL Super Bowl,...
Macy’s Westmoreland survives latest cuts
Macy’s at the Westmoreland Mall in Hempfield survived the latest round of store reductions announced this week, but its Pittsburgh Mills location in northern Allegheny County was not so fortunate. The store at the struggling Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer is among 150 locations the New York City-based company plans...
Trial set for Delmont mother accused in torture death of adopted son
The trial for the Delmont mother accused of torturing and killing her adopted son has been scheduled to begin in early May. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Scott Mears issued a court order setting jury selection to begin May 4 for Lauren Maloberti, 36. She faces charges that include...
Mechanical malfunction leads to Penn Hills school bus fire
Penn Hills School District is a bus short after a morning bus fire. Penn Hills police and fire companies reported to the intersection of Frey and Universal roads just before 9 a.m. Friday. According to a post from Penn Hills Volunteer Fire Company No. 7, the fire was “well involved”...
Shoppers lament Macy’s closing at Pittsburgh Mills, others hopeful for recreation or entertainment venue
Julie Ravotti grew up in Beaver County and remembers trekking to Pittsburgh Mills for family shopping adventures after the Frazer mall opened in 2005. “We traveled to see all the new stores and it was bustling, so promising,” said Ravotti, who moved to Leechburg nine years ago. “Fast forward to...
Scott commissioners reelect Altman as board president
Scott’s board of commissioners reelected its leadership at a Monday, Jan. 5 meeting. Stacey Altman was selected to serve her third term as commissioners’ president, and Nick Seibel was named vice president. “We have had a good run together,” Altman said. “Our goal is always the same: try to keep...
Pittsburgh zoning board denies Strip District condos, but developer undeterred
Pittsburgh’s Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a proposed 14-story condo complex in the Strip District last week, in part over concerns its height would be inconsistent with that of surrounding buildings. Jonathan Moritz, head of Moritz Development, brought the project before the board in October, seeking permission to bend the...
