Allegheny County News category
Pittsburgh police say missing 12-year-old girl found safe
Pittsburgh police have safely located a girl missing for five days. Jayona Jackson, 12, was last seen Sunday along the 2500 block of Centre Avenue, according to Public Safety spokeswomen Eliza Durham. They had sought the public’s help in finding her. Officials announced online early Saturday that Jayona was found....
3.5% tax increase pitched for Keystone Oaks property owners
Property owners in the Keystone Oaks School District could see a 3.5% increase to their property taxes for next school year. The district’s proposed budget totals about $55.2 million. It increases the millage rate to 22.7122 mills, which is a .5680-mill increase. Keystone Oaks serves students in Green Tree, Dormont...
Military flyovers scheduled across the region for Memorial Day
A low-flying military plane with a rumbling engine will make its way over Pittsburgh and suburban neighborhoods and beyond as part of Monday’s Memorial Day remembrances. The 911th Airlift Wing from the Pittsburgh Air Reserve Station will conduct flyovers with a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft beginning at 10:20 a.m. in...
Traffic restrictions scheduled for Evergreen Road in Millvale, a heavily used link to the North Hills
Single-lane traffic restrictions will occur Tuesday and Wednesday along Evergreen Road in Millvale. Crews will be milling and paving the road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting, according to PennDOT. Alternating traffic from Seavey Road to Lawrence Street will be controlled by flaggers. Evergreen Road travels through the...
Pedestrian struck and killed by vehicle in Washington County
A 21-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle while walking along Pike Street in Chartiers Township, authorities said. The Washington County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Philip Frye of Meadowlands. According to the coroner’s report, Frye was struck at about 2 a.m. while walking in the 500...
2026 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2026: Jan. 13: John Jackson John Jackson, 31, was found fatally shot with a gunshot wound to the head in Wilkinsburg. Jason “Flame” Moran, 41, was arrested March 2 and has been charged with homicide. Read...
Fight in Downtown Pittsburgh results in injury, arrest
A fight in Downtown Pittsburgh resulted in one man being hospitalized and another man arrested Friday night. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said officers responded to a report of an alteration at about 8:30 p.m. along Graeme Street. Two men were reportedly fighting when one used brass knuckles and slashed...
Delayed air quality permits from state, Allegheny County raise concerns about pollution
A new analysis by the Group Against Smog and Pollution found the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is late to issue at least 15 air quality permits, raising concerns that some of the state’s most prolific polluters may be operating without adequate oversight. Facilities that create significant air pollution must...
Medical examiner makes ruling in police chief’s death
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has ruled the death of Heidelberg’s police chief a suicide. Heidelberg police Chief Dennis Dixon, 57, of South Park was found dead his patrol car Monday, Allegheny County Police said. The car was parked in the 600 block of Grant Avenue. Dixon was hired...
Harmar man guilty of forging signatures to get congressional hopeful on 2022 ballot
A jury on Friday found a longtime political volunteer guilty of forging signatures in a bid to help a Democratic congressional hopeful get on the ballot in 2022. Kirk Rice, 66, of Harmar was convicted of 38 criminal counts, including 14 counts of forgery and multiple counts of identity theft,...
Wilkinsburg man indicted after threats against the president and a senator
A Wilkinsburg man has been indicted by a federal grand jury after prosecutors said he made violent threats against government officials. According to prosecutors, Raymond Eugene Chandler III, 40, faces five charges for allegedly leaving multiple voicemails threatening to kill President Donald Trump and a member of Congress’ daughter. He...
Allegheny County Council president steps down from post amid mailer controversy
Pat Catena stepped down as Allegheny County Council president Friday amid continued fallout over a controversial campaign mailer tied to his unsuccessful bid for Democratic nominee for Pennsylvania’s 45th House District. Council Chief Clerk Jared Barker said Catena informed fellow council members Friday morning that he would vacate the leadership...
3 century-old bridges in Millvale to be replaced in 2028 and 2029
Millvale residents and visitors are expected to get a reprieve from detours within the next few years. During a public meeting May 21 at the Millvale Community Center, representatives from PennDOT and the borough outlined preliminary plans for a $6 million project that will replace three bridges, each of which...
Woodland Hills district begins formal hearing against suspended superintendentVideo
Two Woodland Hills School District administrators testified Thursday their professional opinions were undervalued or undermined while working for Superintendent Joe Maluchnik, during a hearing investigating if he should be fired for cause. A statement of charges, read by attorney Allison Genard who represented Woodland Hills, alleges Maluchnik engaged in gender-based...
Morning Roundup: Police rescue man from scaffolding in Brookline; car strikes pedestrian in Pitcairn
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 22: Police rescue man from scaffolding in Brookline A man was rescued from a precarious situation on scaffolding Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. He had been working outside an apartment building atop scaffolding when he brushed...
Survivors’ stories a highlight of open house at McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority
Just 11 minutes. That’s the time it took to bring a local dad, Corey Bandurski, to a return of spontaneous circulation last July in North Park, thanks to an efficient and effective chain of command, beginning with the quick actions of good Samaritans to the first responders who answered the...
Jury begins deliberations in forged-signature trial tied to 2022 congressional race
The attorney for a Harmar man accused of forging signatures on a politician’s election form said in closing arguments Thursday that the case came down to one point: prosecutors did not present enough evidence to convict. Jurors who will decide the fate of Kirk Rice resume deliberations in the trial...
Public transportation riders doubled over NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, report saysVideo
Pittsburgh Regional Transit had 51% more riders than average who utilized public transportation throughout the three-day NFL Draft in April. A total of 60,000 riders used the Football Flyers buses, 128,000 used the train, also known as the “T,” and the Gateway Clipper had a record 26,500 passengers travel using...
Sewickley Heights police chief search, investigation costs $26K
Sewickley Heights officials have partnered with the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association to search for the borough police department’s next chief. Borough manager Nathan Briggs said officials researched four groups to provide the service and went with the association due to its expertise in Pennsylvania and inherent commitment to the...
Western Pa. Muslims ‘ultra vigilant’ after fatal San Diego mosque shooting
Western Pennsylvania Muslims are being “ultra vigilant” after a fatal shooting at an Islamic Center in San Diego, said Christine Mohamed, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Pittsburgh. The attack on the mosque Monday by two teens killed three men: a security guard and two practitioners. Investigators...
Sandcastle Water Park to open this weekend
The sunshine and warmer weather is returning to Pittsburgh, and with it, Sandcastle Water Park is opening for another season. Its gates will open for 2026 at 11 a.m. Saturday. The park will operate through Monday, Sept. 7. “We’re excited to welcome guests back for another season of summertime traditions...
Defendant’s interview played for jury in McKeesport murder trial
The detectives believed Isaac Smith. The then-25-year-old voluntarily arrived at Allegheny County Police headquarters on Sept. 13, 2021 — hours after the body of a woman who he’d been seeing was found in the backyard of a house in McKeesport. Smith told investigators he and Karli Short had been intimate,...
The ‘misstep’: Catena explains controversial mailer following primary loss
A day after losing the Democratic primary in Pennsylvania’s 45th state House District to political newcomer Brittany Bloam, Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena said he does not believe a controversial campaign mailer targeting transgender athletes cost him the race. Bloam, a Robinson land use and zoning attorney, defeated Catena...
Pittsburgh-area school districts say inclusion in national network will boost education, innovation efforts
East Allegheny Superintendent Joe DiLucente says public education isn’t what it once was. With the growth of online or alternative schooling options, schools must make themselves attractive to support and engage students in the public school system, said DiLucente, superintendent at East Allegheny, which serves North Versailles, East McKeesport, Wilmerding...
Quaker Valley School District officials approve 2026-27 budget
Quaker Valley School District property owners will pay about 3.5% more in real estate taxes as part of the next school year’s budget. No cuts to programs or services are included in the 2026-27 spending plan, which was approved by school directors in a 6-0 vote on May 20. Board...
