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Pittsburgh political consulting firm hit with lawsuit alleging sexual assault
A former employee at an influential political consulting firm claims in a federal lawsuit that management took no action after she reported she was sexually assaulted by her supervisor at a Pittsburgh restaurant. The complaint against Pittsburgh-based ColdSpark Media, initially filed in August and amended last month, includes claims for...
North Allegheny eliminates safety and security manager position
Members of the North Allegheny School Board showered district Safety and Security Manager Dan Stack on Oct. 25 with words of appreciation just moments before voting to eliminate his position. Stack has been the safety and security manager for the North Allegheny School District since July 2021. But the board...
North Versailles man charged in connection with fatal shooting of brother
A North Versailles man remained in Allegheny County Jail on Wednesday on charges that he fatally shot his younger brother during a scuffle. Allegheny County Police charged Andrew Scott Zevola, 36, with criminal homicide on Oct. 26, the same day he shot and killed Sheldon Zevola in a Della Drive...
Patrick J. Rooney, son of late Steelers patriarch Art Rooney Sr., dies at 84
Patrick J. Rooney, one of the five sons of late Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. and the brother of longtime Steelers president and chairman Dan Rooney, has died. Pat Rooney, who was born on Pittsburgh’s North Side and most recently had been living in Florida, was 84. Born six...
Morning Roundup: Man killed in Homestead shooting; boy injured in Halloween hit-and-run
Here are some of the latest news items of note on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Man killed in Homestead shooting A man is dead and another is in critical condition in the hospital following a shooting Wednesday morning in Homestead. The shooting happened about 1:10 a.m. in the 300 block...
Amazon discriminated against Muslim women at Pittsburgh distribution center, lawsuit says
Three Muslim women who wear hijabs are suing Amazon saying that they were subjected to religious discrimination while working at a Pittsburgh distribution center last year. Yvette Smith and her two daughters, Tiara Smith and Sadaira Smith, of Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. filed the federal complaint on Monday alleging religious, race...
Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg
Police have apprehended a North Braddock man they say was involved in a drug deal that ended in murder. Isaiah Thornton, 34, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of criminal homicide and two firearms charges in connection with a fatal shooting May 27 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County Police said. Thornton...
Lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest by Pittsburgh police following incident at Brookline bar
A family is suing the city of Pittsburgh and several police officers, claiming they were wrongfully arrested two years ago following an altercation at a Brookline bar. Matthew Hindman, Angie Hindman and their daughter Brianna Holland filed the lawsuit in federal court on Monday alleging claims for malicious prosecution, due...
Man accused of planting hidden camera, filming 12-year-old girl
A Moon resident is headed to court on charges that he planted a hidden camera on a toilet to film a 12-year-old girl showering, and also possessed pornographic images of other children. Justin James Stokes, 34, waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning and is set to be arraigned in Common...
Suspect reached 120 mph in Parkway East chase, Monroeville police say
An 18-year-old is headed to court on charges he led Monroeville police on a 120 mph chase on the Parkway East this summer after they tried to arrest him for stealing a car. David George waived his preliminary hearing Monday morning in front of District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst at...
Progressive Sara Innamorato and centrist Joe Rockey square off to become next Allegheny County executive
Allegheny County will see a new top elected official for the first time in 12 years, as a progressive candidate faces a Republican campaigning on centrist views who hopes moderate Democrats will cross party lines at the polls next week. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, a Democrat, is leaving office after...
Women who lost children help lead effort to reduce Black infant mortality rate in Allegheny County
Jenea Edwards sometimes feels a twinge of sadness when she sees a little girl. There was a time when Edwards looked forward to matching mother-daughter outfits and making visits to the nail salon together. Now it’s a reminder of what could have been. With one big kick on the way...
Quaker Valley School Board approves new 5-year deal with assistant superintendent
Quaker Valley School Board members approved a five-year deal with the district’s assistant superintendent. Andrew Surloff rose through the ranks from a teaching internship to the second highest administrator of the schools serving Sewickley, Leetsdale and surrounding communities. School directors unanimously voted Oct. 30 to keep Surloff around into the...
Coraopolis man dead after crash in Avalon
A Coraopolis man died and three other people were injured after a vehicle crash Monday evening on Ohio River Boulevard at Cleveland Street in Avalon, according to police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Hayden Ryan, 18, who was alone in his vehicle traveling southbound, hit another vehicle traveling northbound...
Advocacy groups accuse DA’s office of not properly charging sexual assault cases
Nine advocacy groups have concerns that the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office is failing to prosecute sexual assault crimes in cases where the alleged assailant and victim had a previous relationship. The groups, which include Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, the Women’s Law Project and the Greater Pittsburgh Women’s Center &...
Traffic disruptions planned for Mon/Fayette Expressway
Drivers traveling northbound on PA Turnpike 43, also known as the Mon/Fayette Expressway, may run into delays this week as workers erect bridge beams over Jefferson Boulevard in the borough of Jefferson Hills. On Wednesday and Thursday, Turnpike Commission maintenance vehicles plan to pace traffic between 10 a.m. and 6...
On track: U.S. Steel converts 2 diesel locomotives to battery power
Within U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works, diesel-powered locomotives chug along the plant’s rail lines, hauling tons of steel, coke, scrap metals and iron ore for steel production. Now, those engines will be a little cleaner. U.S. Steel converted two of its diesel switcher locomotives at the Mon Valley Works’ Edgar...
Mad Mex donating 100% of sales this evening to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank
For its 30th birthday, Mad Mex is doing the gifting. All food and beverage sales from 5 p.m. to close on Monday at eight Mad Mex restaurants will be donated to the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The ninth, in Erie, will give funds to the Second Harvest Food Bank...
Fish reefs to be built on Monongahela River
Work is scheduled to start Monday on a project to build stone fish reefs along the Monongahela River near Elizabeth, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This is the first of five segments of a $2.4 million contract that will install fish reefs at various sites along on...
Challenger Dugan threatens Zappala’s 25-year grip on Allegheny County DA’s Office
For the past 25 years, the name Zappala has been synonymous with law enforcement in Allegheny County. As one of the longest-serving district attorneys in Pennsylvania, Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has set the tone for criminal justice for a generation of lawyers, police officers, judges and criminals. That could change...
Southwest Airlines to add seasonal flights to San Diego
Pittsburgh is getting more airline service to the West Coast and adding a new city to its repertoire. Southwest Airlines will add seasonal, nonstop service from Pittsburgh International Airport to San Diego starting next summer, the airline announced Thursday. Flights on to San Diego International Airport will start June 8...
1 man dead, another in custody after North Versailles shooting
A man is in custody after a fatal shooting Thursday afternoon in North Versailles, authorities said. North Versailles police and EMS responded to the 600 block of Della Drive at about 1:15 p.m. In an apartment, they found a man, who they did not name, suffering from gunshot wounds, Allegheny...
McCandless-based Variety’s ‘chief excitement officer’ retires after long career helping kids
When Tyler Winfield at age 4 first met Charlie LaVallee, Tyler couldn’t talk. He was termed nonverbal due to a disability. Fortunately, LaVallee was chief executive officer — or chief excitement officer as LaVallee likes to say — at Variety — the Children’s Charity, which provides services for disabled children,...
Churchill council to decide fate of billboard in December
After completing a two-part hearing on Oct. 23, the Churchill Zoning Hearing Board must now decide whether to permit an electronic billboard that some Penn Hills residents say will negatively impact the appearance of the Rodi Road corridor. Despite being located in Churchill, the proposed billboard would target motorists exiting...
Ross police arrest suspect in shooting near Target store
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Thursday for allegedly firing gunshots at a vehicle near a Target store Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s North Hills, according to Ross Township police. The suspect, Kenneth Sharp-Haymon, 21, allegedly was involved in the shooting that occurred around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday near the Target store along...
