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‘She is evil personified’: Victims’ families face killer nurse Heather Pressdee in court
Grief. Fury. Sadness. Guilt. Heartache. Regret. Rage. As each of the victims’ loved ones stood to explain the impact of Heather Pressdee’s actions on their families, the defendant sat between her attorneys at counsel table, hair pulled back, handcuffed, staring straight ahead. She never looked at them. For hours, she...
Gov. Shapiro, once Pa.’s top cop, backs inmate’s appeal of life sentence for felony murder
Pennsylvania’s governor, once the state’s top law enforcement officer, is supporting an Allegheny County man’s appeal of his life sentence for second-degree murder without parole. Gov. Josh Shapiro took the unusual step last week of filing a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of inmate Derek Lee because he believes that the...
Morning Roundup: Marshall home’s garage destroyed in fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 2: Marshall home’s garage destroyed in fire The attached garage of a Marshall Township home was destroyed in a fire Wednesday night. Multiple crews were dispatched to the 400 block of McKean Drive shortly after 9 p.m.,...
Federal jury convicts Oakmont native in 2019 kidnapping, death of Bethel Park woman
An Oakmont native is facing a potential sentence of life in prison after a federal jury Wednesday convicted him of kidnapping a Bethel Park woman, driving her to Nevada and killing her in the desert. John Matthew Chapman, 44, of Oakland, Md., who previously lived in Allegheny County, was found...
Monroeville 17-year-old finishes high school, community college, master’s degree in 8 years
About this time, most 17-year-olds are looking forward to the end of another year of high school and a little summer vacation. R.J. Krishnaswamy of Monroeville was graduating from the University of Pittsburgh. Again. Krishnaswamy graduated from community college at 13 and earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from...
Monroeville Chick-Fil-A proposes updates to traffic configuration
The Chick-Fil-A on Route 22 is looking to be a better neighbor to nearby businesses. Owners of the Miracle Mile restaurant received approval recommendation from Monroeville planners to reconfigure its existing parking lot and install an underground stormwater detention tank. Michael Takacs of Bohler Engineering said large-scale changes in the...
SWAT team, multiple police departments respond to shooting in Swissvale; man hospitalized
A man was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after being shot in Swissvale, Allegheny County Police reported. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said police were sent to the 7500 block of Roslyn Street shortly after 3 p.m. First responders located a man suffering from two gunshot wounds. He was transported to an...
The Chadwick wedding venue has been sold
The Chadwick, a wedding and event venue in the North Hills, has been sold. An email from the venue in McCandless confirmed the news. “The Chadwick property has been sold to the Jim Shorkey Family Auto Group,” Chadwick spokesperson Ralph Sansale said via email. “The Chadwick will remain in operation...
Accused killer nurse Heather Pressdee expected to plead guilty Thursday
A Harrison nurse accused of intentionally administering insulin overdoses to 22 nursing home patients — including 17 who died — is expected to plead guilty Thursday in Butler County Common Pleas Court. A hearing in the case against Heather Pressdee is scheduled for two days before Judge Joseph E. Kubit....
Patty Griffin, Micky Dolenz, Paula Cole highlight Allegheny County Summer Concert Series
A two-time Grammy winner, the last surviving member of The Monkees and a singer whose song became ubiquitous with a 1990s TV show are some of the biggest names in this year’s Allegheny County Summer Concert Series, announced Wednesday. The concert series, with shows at South Park Amphitheater and Hartwood...
Former Ringling Bros. clown will perform 1-man show at New Hazlett Theater
Mike Perry just wanted to have fun when he was growing up in Buffalo. He found a unicycle and taught himself to ride it at the age of 12. Later, a friend taught him how to juggle, and he thought that was fun, too. He couldn’t have guessed that it...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured after shooting in Penn Hills
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 1. 1 injured in shooting in Penn Hills One person was injured in a shooting Wednesday morning in Penn Hills, according to police. Penn Hills officers were dispatched at about 1:30 p.m. to the 400 block of...
Lawsuit filed by former Leet police chief against the township dismissed
A lawsuit, filed by former Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro against the township seeking more than $404,000 for what he called a breach of contract, has been dismissed. Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge Mary McGinley dismissed the suit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be brought back to court, on...
Pittsburgh teen killed in Troy Hill shooting
A Pittsburgh teen was killed late Monday in a shooting in Troy Hill, authorities said Tuesday morning. David Rivera, 18, was shot by an assailant at about 11:30 p.m. in the neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. He died at the scene near 10...
2 children critically hurt after fall from 3rd story window in White Oak
Two children were critically injured after they fell from a third story window within moments of each other Monday afternoon in White Oak, authorities said. A six-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl fell out of the window of a house in the 1700 block of Ohio Avenue at about 3:15...
Tarentum man gets probation for 145-mph Route 28 crash that killed best friend
A Tarentum man who claimed that a heart condition caused him to pass out and hit 145 mph before he crashed his sports car on Route 28, killing his passenger, was sentenced Monday to five years of probation. Frederick Fattman, 79, could have been sentenced to incarceration, but Allegheny County...
Inspection reports shed no light on what was wrong with Kennywood’s Steel Curtain
No inspection report for the Steel Curtain roller coaster was filed with the state this year before Kennywood Park announced it was closing the popular ride for the 2024 season. The last inspection reports the state received from Kennywood about the Steel Curtain were from April, May and June of...
‘Perfect storm’: Property tax crisis threatens suburban Allegheny County school districts
Throughout Allegheny County, waves of mall owners, hoteliers, office park operators and big-box retailers are stampeding to slash taxes by challenging their property assessments. But as property owners keep winning big breaks, they’re also creating big headaches. The more the owners succeed, the more they’re choking off critical revenue for...
Ohio man accused of stashing guns, ammo inside luggage at Pittsburgh airport
A Youngstown, Ohio man prohibited from having a gun was jailed Friday night for allegedly hiding three handguns, three boxes of ammunition and multiple ammo magazines inside a briefcase at the Pittsburgh International Airport, Allegheny County Police said. The briefcase that belonged to Luis Rojas Cay, 26, was stashed inside...
Two men shot in McKees Rocks
Two men were shot at a McKees Rock apartment building early Saturday morning, Allegheny County Police reported. County police said one was hospitalized in critical condition and the other was listed in stable condition. The men were found shot inside an apartment building on Bell Avenue in Hays Manor, said...
17-year-old suspect in McKees Rocks homicide arrested in Florida
A teenager charged with a fatal April 20 shooting in McKees Rocks was arrested in Florida on Friday afternoon, Allegheny County Police said. Fifteen-year-old Ahsan Edwards was found shot multiple times on April 20 in the borough’s Third Street Park. Edward later died at a hospital. Through witness interviews and...
J. Alan (Jerry) Johnson, former U.S. attorney who prosecuted Pittsburgh Drug Trials dies at 79
J. Alan (Jerry) Johnson was born to be a trial attorney. With a booming voice, a meticulous manner and sense of fairness, he carried himself with authority. But he also had an ability to connect with jurors, to capture their attention with his charm and good humor. Johnson used all...
Two sheriffs lash out at Pittsburgh district judge over bail decision
Sheriffs in two different states on Friday ripped into a Pittsburgh district judge for releasing a man they called a “violent” defendant into the community instead of keeping him in jail. The blistering comments from the sheriffs of Allegheny County and Polk County, Fla. came after sheriff’s deputies in Florida...
Clairton man wanted in connection with Mount Oliver shooting, victim critical
Allegheny County Police are searching for a Clairton man who is wanted in connection with a robbery and shooting Tuesday in Mount Oliver that critically wounded another man. The suspect, 29-year-old Dorian Ingram, should be treated as potentially armed and dangerous, police said. Described as 6 feet, 1 inch tall...
Old family friends become killer and victim, leading to prison for Braddock man
Cecil Foreman’s family had a longtime relationship with the Kelleys. They all grew up together and had remained friends for decades. Foreman considered 22-year-old Michael Kelley to be like a nephew. But those bonds weren’t enough to stop an argument between the men from turning into a fatal shooting more...
