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McKeesport man going to prison for driving drunk, hitting PennDOT worker in construction zone
A McKeesport man is headed to prison for up to seven years for drinking an alcoholic slushee and smoking marijuana in his car shortly before he struck a PennDOT worker in a construction zone and dragged her 30 feet on the city’s Jerome Street Bridge. Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley...
North Hills horse-riding community mourns decorated teen killed in Christmas weekend crash
At 18, Taylor Orlowski stood just 5 feet tall and weighed no more than 98 pounds, her sandy blonde hair falling on petite shoulders. Those who survive her in the tight-knit horse-riding community of Pittsburgh’s North Hills, however, remember the Beaver County teen as a giant in their extended family....
Suspect named in shooting of Monroeville police sergeant
The armed robbery suspect who sprayed a Monroeville police sergeant with gunfire Wednesday night has been identified as 32-year-old Jamal Brooks. Brooks has been charged with striking the officer three times as he sat inside his marked car, according to a criminal complaint. The sergeant — who was not identified...
Monroeville police officer shot, listed in stable condition; suspect in custody
A Monroeville police officer was shot “multiple times” Wednesday night as he approached an armed robbery suspect, according to Allegheny County Police. The officer was listed in stable condition at an area hospital late Wednesday. Allegheny County Police said in a news release that Monroeville’s emergency dispatching center was notified...
Code Blue shelter plan set for Allegheny County with frigid weather forecast
Frigid temperatures are forecast in Allegheny County beginning Thursday night, prompting a Code Blue Action to provide shelter for the homeless. County and Pittsburgh officials said the Code Blue will go into effect throughout the county at 7 p.m. Thursday and is expected to continue through Friday night, depending on...
New Year’s Eve celebration on North Side ends with fight, fatal stabbing
A small New Year’s Eve gathering in Pittsburgh ended in tragedy late Sunday when a North Side man fatally stabbed his roommate during a fight that escalated after several hours of drinking, authorities said. The victim, Luis Soto, 35, was identified Wednesday by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Martin...
Innamorato boosts base pay for hundreds of non-union Allegheny County workers, Councilman DeMarco criticizes plan
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced Wednesday that hundreds of full-time county employees will receive immediate wage increases, the first step to raising their base pay to at least $22 an hour by 2027. The increase, which affects a fraction of the county’s roughly 6,000 workers, will cover nonunionized employees,...
1-year-old Wall girl nearly died ingesting ‘tranq’; 9 months later, police arrest her father
A convicted drug dealer was arraigned Tuesday on charges that he nearly killed his 1-year-old daughter last spring when the girl ingested “tranq,” a powerful sedative mixed with fentanyl that authorities said he was using in her Wall home. Jeffrey Lee Carter, 36, of Clairton was visiting the mother of...
Allegheny County Council reelects Pat Catena president
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday reelected Pat Catena as its president. Catena, D-Carnegie, secured an overwhelming, and bipartisan, victory. The vote was 13-2, with 12 Democrats supporting him along with Republican Councilwoman Suzanne Filiaggi, of Franklin Park. Democratic Councilman DeWitt Walton of Pittsburgh’s Hill District nominated himself and also received...
Pittsburgh homicides plunged in 2023, mirroring drops in Allegheny County, nation
It was an ominous start to 2023: Gunmen murdered police officers in Brackenridge and McKeesport during the first six weeks. While the two high-profile shootings heralded a lawless and violent year ahead, Allegheny County and Pittsburgh actually saw a drop in homicides, reflecting similar decreases across the country. And as...
Brentwood Council president resigns after alleged fight, slur
The president of Brentwood Council has stepped down from his post amid criticism over a homophobic slur he is alleged to have made. Dennis Troy issued a letter of resignation saying his passion for the role has waned, at the same time criticism mounted over the comments he was reportedly...
Charges withdrawn against former Leet police chief who had been accused of assaulting his father
Former Leet police Chief Michael Molinaro will not stand trial for allegedly assaulting his father. Beaver County District Attorney’s Office withdrew charges of simple assault and harassment Tuesday, a county court clerk confirmed. Online court documents indicated a preliminary hearing was scheduled that morning before District Judge Steven N. Necaster....
County police: 1 in custody following McKees Rocks shooting
Allegheny County Police detectives have charged a McKees Rocks man with a shooting that took place Tuesday night in the borough. Police were called to the 700 block of Mary Street at 8:16 p.m., and found a man who had been shot twice, once in the shoulder and again in...
Sara Innamorato inaugurated as 1st woman Allegheny County executive
Sara Innamorato made history Tuesday, becoming the first woman sworn in as Allegheny County executive, one of the region’s most powerful political positions. Innamorato, 37, of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was inaugurated at 12:30 p.m. She took the oath of office in a music-filled ceremony at the Byham Theater in Downtown...
2024’s 1st babies born at Allegheny Health Network, UPMC hospitals
Three babies were born within a minute of each other shortly after the new year at UPMC and Allegheny Health Network hospitals. Two of the three babies were born at 12:45 a.m. at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, officials said. Couple Jonathan Mrockosky and Emily Helbling of Zelionople had a daughter, Madison....
Woman dies after crash on Parkway West
A woman was transferred to a local hospital following a crash on the Parkway West on Sunday morning, and she was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Laurel Ann Cardillo was driving a gray SUV and entered I-376 eastbound in Robinson when she exited the...
Police: 3 men arrested after killing Murrysville man over $400K debt
Authorities have arrested three men in the death of a Murrysville businessman whose body was discovered Friday in Clarion County. George Dayieb, 57, of Murrysville, had been reported missing and endangered to Murrysville police. He was found by investigators inside a trailer with a single gunshot wound to the back...
Outgoing Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald reflects on 12 years
Many things make Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald swell with pride when discussing his 12 years as the county’s top elected official, but one accomplishment appears to connect them: no increase in property taxes. “We’ve been able to hold the line on the cost for the homeowner,” he said. “At...
Allegheny County Jail now offering treatment for opioid use disorder without a prescription
A month after reaching an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Allegheny County Jail officials announced Friday that incarcerated people with opioid use disorder can now be treated with buprenorphine as part of their medication-assisted treatment program. Even patients who don’t have a prescription will be able to benefit...
Police say wanted men arrested during Verona traffic stop; 1 had 100 heroin stamp bags tucked in his buttocks
One of two men arrested in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle grocery store in Verona last Saturday had 100 stamp bags of heroin tucked in his buttocks, police said. Fred Crawford III, 27, of the 400 block of Penn Street in Verona was charged with a felony count...
The biggest Pittsburgh, Allegheny County stories of 2023
Pittsburgh is closing the chapter on another year. The year 2023 brought the city and Allegheny County closure on one its worst tragedies, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial. The Steel City’s main hub became the focus on dozens of stories — many tense and political, while others showed Downtown’s might...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in crash in Castle Shannon; Wahlburgers location closing
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 29: Wahlburgers closing in North Hills The Wahlburgers restaurant along Northway Drive in Ross is closing permanently. The restaurant said in a Facebook post Thursday that its last day of business would be Saturday. It plans to...
2 new books highlight interesting Pittsburghers
A billionaire entrepreneur, Mt. Lebanon’s Mark Cuban started buying and selling baseball cards in a local park when he was 9 or 10. New Kensington’s Rich Engler, who has promoted more than 6,000 concerts in the Pittsburgh area and other markets across the U.S., at one time lived behind a...
Woman, 82, killed after medical emergency causes car goes to go over hillside in McKeesport
An 82-year-old woman was killed Dec. 28 after a medical emergency caused her car to travel over a hillside in McKeesport, according to police. Rescue crews responded at 4 p.m. to a hill near the 1000 block of Long Run Road to find Harriet Sigmund-Dukic of McKeesport inside her car,...
Allegheny County looks to expand low-income transit program
Low-income transit riders could see permanent relief in fares in Allegheny County as local officials look to expand a successful pilot program. Allegheny County Rich Fitzgerald announced last week that the county has reached an agreement with Pittsburgh Regional Transit to fund a program that provides discounted transit fares to...
