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East Hills man gets 25 years for armed robbery spree
An East Hills man who went on a nine-day armed robbery spree in the east suburbs last year has been sentenced to 25 years in prison, federal officials said. Eric Jones, 34, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood was sentenced Wednesday, according to U.S. District Attorney Eric Olshan. He had pleaded...
White Oak man faces sex assault charges
A White Oak man is accused of sexually assaulting two young girls. Allegheny County Police filed charges against Yosef Hirsch, 53, including aggravated indecent assault, indecent exposure, indecent assault, corruption of minors and unlawful contact with a minor, court records show. Hirsch’s attorney was not listed in court records. He...
Allegheny County’s Homeless Advisory Board calls on city, county to open extreme weather shelter
Allegheny County’s Homeless Advisory Board is calling on Pittsburgh and the county to establish clear criteria for opening their joint extreme weather shelter. Board members said during a meeting Tuesday that they were upset there appeared to be no plan to immediately open the shelter, despite the recent frigid temperatures....
New Kensington man gets court date in fentanyl-related Route 28 crash case
A New Kensington man accused of being under the influence of fentanyl this summer, blacking out on Route 28 and crashing his car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat is headed to Allegheny County Court. Ryan Joseph Walsh, 29, was driving a Chevrolet Silverado southbound on Route 28...
Elizabeth Borough looks to disband police department
The Elizabeth Borough Council on Tuesday voted to move ahead with a proposal to disband its police department, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The borough currently has one full-time police officer — Chief William Sombo — and a rotating list of 12 to 15 part-time officers. Council on Tuesday...
Fight over Fern Hollow Bridge collapse records continues in court
The attorney representing the City of Pittsburgh called three witnesses on Tuesday to bolster its position that state and federal law prohibit it from turning over unredacted inspection reports to the victims on the Fern Hollow Bridge when it collapsed nearly two years ago. But as the testimony concluded, Allegheny...
Leet commissioner fined for harassing worker; other charges dismissed
Two of the three charges filed against a Leet commissioner accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with a woman he hired to do painting work were dismissed by a district judge on Tuesday. In late September, Sewickley borough police charged Rody Nash, 63, by mail with misdemeanor counts of indecent...
Morning Roundup: Woman faces charges in Marshall-Shadeland stabbing; Pittsburgh warming center opens
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 28: Police: Woman to be charged in Marshall-Shadeland stabbing One person was arrested Monday after police said they responded to a domestic violence incident in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland. Pittsburgh police said they were dispatched to the 2800 block...
1 dead in Wilkinsburg shooting
A man was fatally shot Monday evening in Wilkinsburg, authorities said. Allegheny County homicide detectives are assisting Wilkinsburg police investigating the shooting, reported at about 7:15 p.m. in the 900 block of Hill Avenue. The man was identified Tuesday afternoon by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner as Darryl M. Nelson,...
Morning Roundup: Man stabbed in Lincoln Borough; 5 juveniles arrested amid South Side assault
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 27: Man stabbed in Lincoln Borough A man was stabbed in Lincoln Borough on Sunday evening, according to Allegheny County Police. Allegheny County 911 was alerted to a stabbing on Creek Street around 8:50 p.m. Sunday. First...
Man shot in leg in Clairton, hospitalized
A man was hospitalized Saturday night after being shot in Clairton. Police responded to the 500 block of Elm Street at 7:49 p.m. and found the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, Allegheny County Police spokesman Jim Madalinsky said. The man, an adult who Madalinsky did not...
TSA nabs 40th gun of year at Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport security stopped a North Hills man Saturday from boarding a flight while carrying a handgun, the 40th firearm Transportation Security Administration officers have confiscated this year to date at the Findlay airport. The man’s .380-caliber handgun — which was loaded with seven bullets, including one in the...
Pittsburgh diocese merges two parishes into one, dropping total to 60
Two Catholic churches will be combined into a new parish in 2024, diocesan officials announced Saturday. The Saint Maria Goretti and Our Lady of the Angels parishes will become the Saint Pio of Pietrelchina Parish on Jan. 1, Bishop David Zubik said. The new parish will serve the Bloomfield, Garfield...
North Versailles officer recovering after being shot; suspect jailed without bond
A North Versailles police officer is recovering from gunshot wounds, and the man accused of shooting the officer Friday morning is in the Allegheny County Jail. The officer was treated and released from an area hospital after the shooting, police said. The officer was shot once in the face and...
Man found slain in his Stowe Township residence
Police are investigating a shooting on Wednesday evening in Stowe Township that claimed the life of a 26-year-old man. Allegheny County Police report that a county 911 dispatcher got a call shortly before 5:30 that there was a shooting in the 800 block of Benwood Avenue. First responders found Michael...
California developer to rebuild Monroeville public-housing apartments gutted by fire
A California developer is looking to expand its public housing portfolio in Allegheny County with the acquisition of a Monroeville apartment complex that caught fire in March. Community Preservation Partners, based in Irvine, Calif., purchased the Cambridge Square Apartments for $16.6 million, part of $47.2 million investment that will include...
Wilkinsburg man pleads guilty in fatal hit-and-run during police chase
A Wilkinsburg man who struck and killed a man during a police chase reaching speeds of over 100 mph pleaded guilty Tuesday to homicide by vehicle and dozens of other counts. A criminal complaint filed in the case said Monroeville police tried to pull over an SUV driven by Jack...
Federal judge: Mail-in ballots missing handwritten date must still be counted
Mail-in ballots submitted on time but missing a handwritten date must be counted by county elections offices, a federal judge said on Tuesday. To do otherwise would violate the federal Civil Rights Act, said U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Her decision followed a lawsuit filed last year against all...
Quaker Valley School District negotiating new contract with teachers
Quaker Valley School District officials and teachers are negotiating a new contract. Their prior four-year deal expired June 30. The 165-member Quaker Valley Education Association has been negotiating with the district for a new contract. Details of those negotiations were not immediately available. “While we understand the public’s interest in...
Cam Heyward, Steelers players hand out turkeysVideo
Guests of the Market at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank received a big surprise on Monday morning when they were met with Pittsburgh Steelers Cam Heyward, Alex Highsmith, T.J. Watt, Larry Ogunjobi, Markus Golden, Isaiahh Loudermilk, Breiden Fehoko, Armon Watts and Jonathan Marshall handing out turkeys and helping people shop....
McKeesport mayor arrested, jailed in Nashville
The mayor of McKeesport said he’s embarrassed about being jailed early Sunday after Nashville police said he was drunk and became belligerent with staff at a city gastropub. Michael Cherepko, 46, was “causing a scene” outside the Nashville bar/restaurant Whiskey Row and accused staff of stealing his credit card shortly...
Wheeling-area man accused of abandoning dog at Pittsburgh International Airport
A West Virginia man is accused of abandoning a dog at Pittsburgh International Airport last week in the second such incident in about 2½ months. Allegheny County Police, who patrol the airport, said they charged David Mittelberger Sr., 68, of Windsor Heights, W.Va., near Wheeling, with abandonment of animals, animal...
Man injured in Clairton shooting
A man was injured in a shooting in Clairton Sunday evening, according to Allegheny County police. Police responded to a shooting at 5th Street and Pine Alley in Clairton around 8:10 p.m. Sunday, officials said. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. The victim was...
Restaurant owner charged in shooting of teenager in Stowe Township
A restaurant owner was arrested Sunday, accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy who was seen on video trying to take the tip jar at the owner’s restaurant, police said. Mohammed Hamdan, 39, is charged with aggravated assault in the incident, which happened Saturday around 10 p.m, according to the Allegheny...
Woman shot in leg in Duquesne
A woman was shot in the leg in Duquesne early Sunday morning, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. She is in stable condition and was taken to a hospital. The woman was found by first responders around 3:45 a.m. in the 200 block of Fifth Street. Allegheny County Police...
