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Long-troubled Shuman to reopen Tuesday under new management
Three years after the troubled Shuman Juvenile Detention Center was shut down and its license revoked, the facility will reopen Tuesday on the same site in Pittsburgh but under new management, giving Allegheny County a dedicated place to keep troubled youths for the first time since 2021. Highland Detention at...
Inner Groove Brewing announces MikelParis collab, limited edition beers
Inner Groove Brewing has announced a collaboration with musician MikelParis of the rock band O.A.R. Two limited edition beers will be available at Inner Groove Brewing — inspired by MikelParis’ new album titled “Snidbits,” which was released in February. Inner Groove Brewing said the beers will be available on tap...
Morning Roundup: Woman injured after being hit by vehicle in Squirrel Hill
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 1: Woman injured after being hit by vehicle in Squirrel Hill A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a car in Squirrel Hill on Sunday night, according to Pittsburgh police. Police spokeswoman Cara...
Fire at McCandless apartment building displaces 11 families
A fire at a McCandless apartment building displaced 11 families Saturday night. Two residents were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation but weren’t transported for treatment, according to Matthew Williams, chief of the Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company. Peebles firefighters were among the first responders called at about 9:45...
Driver hurt as tractor-trailer plunges from I-279 in Ohio Township
The driver of a tractor-trailer was hurt early Sunday when his rig plunged from Interstate 279 onto Mt. Nebo Road below in Allegheny County. The crash was reported as a tractor-trailer rollover at about 3:30 a.m. in Ohio Township, according to state police. The driver, whom authorities didn’t name, was...
Fido-friendly outdoor dining options plentiful in Western Pennsylvania
Sharing meal time with man’s best friend has never been easier as more local establishments roll out dog-friendly outdoor dining options. According to statistics from Yelp, online searches for businesses using “dogs allowed” increased by 58% between 2021 and 2023, and the company noted more than 47,400 U.S. businesses describe...
County police: 2 men’s bodies found in Montour Run Creek, no signs of foul play
As divers were retrieving a man’s body that was reported floating in Montour Run Creek on Friday afternoon in Moon Township, they discovered a second body nearby, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were dispatched to the creek, which is in the area of the Montour Run Trail just...
Details emerge in fugitive’s arrest that closed Frankstown Road in Penn Hills
A section of Frankstown Road in Penn Hills was closed briefly around 3 p.m. Friday,June 28, as the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force served a search warrant and took a Pittsburgh man into custody. Daelon T. Hill-Johnson, 26, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was arrested for possession of a firearm while...
Regulations on pharmacy benefit managers pass in state House, head to Senate
Regulations on pharmacy benefit managers — third-party intermediaries who work with drug manufacturers, pharmacies and insurance providers — took a leap forward Friday at the state level. House Bill 1993 would put pharmacy benefit managers under more intense state scrutiny and limit certain practices that pose some of the greatest...
Quick response to fire at landmark Westinghouse building in Wilmerding
No one was injured after emergency responders worked quickly to knock down a fire at the Westinghouse Arts Academy building in Wilmerding on Friday afternoon. When Pitcairn police officer Kyra Haile arrived just before 1:30 p.m., smoke was pouring out of a top-floor window, she said. In the few minutes...
Feds seize cocaine, fentanyl, guns linked to 4 felons in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
Four men are charged in federal court with drug distribution after federal investigators on Thursday seized more than 75 kilograms of cocaine, 90,000 doses of fentanyl and several guns after executing a series of search warrants. All of the men charged have previous felony drug convictions that prohibited them from...
Police arrest parolee in killing of sister’s boyfriend outside Braddock Hills bar
A Washington County parolee remained in jail Friday after, authorities say, he killed his sister’s boyfriend following an argument that ended in the parking lot of a Braddock Hills bar earlier this month. Allegheny County Police said Abdullaah Bin Francken, 23, of North Franklin, fatally shot William Coffey, 24, early...
National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks looks back on nearly 4 decades of forecasts
Lee Hendricks was driving to work on Route 22/30 for the midnight shift on March 13, 1993, when a Pennsylvania state trooper waved for him to stop. He pulled over, thinking the officer needed help because his police car was stuck in the snow. A storm was blanketing Western Pennsylvania,...
Allegheny County Police charge man injured in Clairton shootout
A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a shooting in Clairton, Allegheny County Police said Friday. The shooting in the 1100 block of Marion Circle was reported to 911 shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. He...
Widow of UPMC doctor who died in DUI crash sues driver and the bar that served him
A woman whose husband was killed in a high-speed, drunk-driving crash two years ago in the North Hills is suing the driver responsible and the bar that she says served him at least six drinks — on top of the eight he had already downed at a country club earlier...
Biden, Trump campaigns amplify Pa. presence ahead of first debate
In the run-up to Thursday night’s first debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the rivals’ campaigns have boosted their presence in Pennsylvania by holding rallies, ramping up ad buys and opening campaign offices. So far, the Biden campaign efforts are outpacing those of the Trump camp....
Herbst House in Sewickley placed on ‘at risk’ list by Preservation Pennsylvania
A state nonprofit devoted to historic preservation has added a former convent, Catholic school and private residence in Sewickley to its at-risk list. The Herbst House, which has stood for more than 139 years and is part of Divine Redeemer Parish, was recently placed on the “Pennsylvania At Risk” list...
TSA to make checkpoint changes at Pittsburgh International Airport
The TSA is making checkpoint changes at Pittsburgh International Airport after lengthy security lines caused long waits, missed flights and travel chaos. Beginning July 8, from 4 to 7 a.m. weekdays, the airport’s alternate security checkpoint gates will be dedicated exclusively to travelers enrolled in TSA PreCheck. PreCheck lanes at...
Ex-Seton LaSalle teacher gets probation, must register as sex offender for assault at school
The victim stood at the front of the courtroom, describing the repercussions she’s faced in the last six months since reporting a teacher’s sexual misconduct at Seton LaSalle High School. The girl, now 16, no longer feels comfortable there. Her fellow students see her differently. And she has distressing thoughts....
Woman charged with trying to slip drug-soaked papers to boyfriend in Pittsburgh court
A Stowe woman was jailed Wednesday after, Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies said, they caught her trying to deliver drug-soaked papers to her boyfriend during his court hearing on charges involving the same type of drugs. Alisha Hunt, 28, delivered “an envelope full of paperwork” about 8 a.m. Tuesday to a...
Allegheny County controller warns of fiscal challenges amid dwindling pandemic aid
Allegheny County spent more than it took in last year, the first time that’s happened since 2011, county Controller Corey O’Connor said. Against that backdrop, O’Connor cautioned Wednesday that serious financial problems lie ahead for county government unless urgent action is taken. O’Connor called last year an “inflection point” for...
Morning Roundup: Clairton shooting leaves man in critical condition; severe weather forecast
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, June 26: Police investigate overnight shooting in Clairton Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that left a man in critical condition Tuesday night. County police said they were notified of the shooting just after 10 p.m. First...
TSA offers tips to help airline travelers avoid long security lines
Pittsburgh International Airport expects large crowds over the Independence Day vacation period, and the Transportation Security Administration has some tips to help travelers make their flights. TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said Pittsburgh’s airport has been overwhelmed with travelers as of late. “We’re seeing an unprecedented amount of passengers,” Farbstein said...
World FSHD Day resolution introduced on Capitol Hill
After years of advocating for a cure for the rare disease that has limited his mobility, Mark Christman has made his way to Capitol Hill. Christman, a retired attorney and board member of Trib Total Media, was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, or FSHD, in 1977 at age 16. One...
Police arrest third person in June’s pro-Palestine protest at Pitt
A Pittsburgh man has been arrested for storming a barrier and injuring a police officer last month during pro-Palestine protests at the University of Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh Police on Monday arrested Cole Florkewicz, 24, of the city’s Perry South neighborhood, as the third person charged in connection with what...
