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Monroeville native to open restaurant, catering business at William Penn Place
When Debbie Hoffner was 16 years old, she started a job in the dietary department at Forbes Regional Hospital. She’s worked in the food-service industry on and off for four decades, and has been told often that she should start her own food business. Next month, with the help of...
Irwin man charged with homicide by vehicle, DUI in connection with fatal ’22 Churchill crash
An Irwin man turned himself in to authorities after he was charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, in connection with a fatal 2022 crash, according to police. Troy Modrak, 28, of Irwin, surrendered to county detectives on Thursday after being charged with homicide by vehicle while...
Security hired to patrol vacant Century III Mall
West Mifflin Council learned Wednesday that the owners of Century III Mall have hired 24/7 security to patrol the site. Las Vegas-based Moonbeam Capital Investments LLC, which obtained the property in 2013, has also hired an engineer to assess Century III. Residents packed Wednesday’s council meeting to demand answers on...
Monroeville police search for Eat’n Park robbery suspect
Monroeville police seek assistance in identifying a man they believe robbed an Eat’n Park twice this year. Chief Doug Cole said the robberies at the restaurant along Monroeville Boulevard took place on Jan. 2 around 7:30 a.m. and June 11 around 10:45 p.m. In the first incident, the suspect made...
Industrial Arts Workshop Program named ‘Champion in Action’ by Trib, Citizens
By his own admission, 16-year-old Josiah Hartly was having a hard time making his way through grade school in Brentwood. Hartly said he was suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 13, and deep down he knew that being in an ordinary class room was not for him. “I‘m not a...
House resolution supports Marc Fogel, calls his Russian prison sentence ‘politicized, excessive’
Oakmont resident and teacher Marc Fogel has been detained in Russia for nearly two years after he was arrested at the Moscow airport for having 17 grams of medical marijuana, which he had been prescribed to treat chronic pain from a spinal condition. On Tuesday, the U.S. House unanimously passed...
Fitzgerald vetoes $20 minimum wage proposal for Allegheny County employees
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Tuesday vetoed a bill passed by county council to establish a $20 minimum wage for county workers. The executive said his veto message shouldn’t be taken as disagreement with the need to pay county employees a living wage, noting his commitment to increase wages...
Red Cross to host blood drive in memory of North Braddock teen
A blood drive will be held Thursday in memory of a North Braddock teen who died last year from leukemia. Nichole Hogan died on Jan. 7, 2022, a week after being diagnosed with her illness. She was 13. The American Red Cross will hold the blood drive from 1 to...
Former North Allegheny Intermediate High School Principal hired as district superintendent
The North Allegheny School Board voted to hire former North Allegheny Intermediate High School Principal Brendan Hyland on Monday as the district’s superintendent despite concerns from some board members and members of the public that the search for a new leader had been rushed. In a 6-3 vote, the board...
No injuries reported in Pitcairn fire
Eight fire companies battled a basement fire that broke out on the 300 block of Third Street in Pitcairn on Sunday morning. Thomas Dick, chief of Pitcairn Hose Company #1, said his department and seven others fought the fire for about 45 minutes before they were able to douse the...
Western Pa. School for the Deaf residence program prepares students for what’s ahead
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on residency at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Interviews were done with the help of an interpreter. Many students’ last names have been omitted at the request of the Western...
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf residence program prepares students for what’s aheadVideo
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on residency at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf and the Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children. Interviews were done with the help of an interpreter. Many students’ last names have been omitted at the request of the Western...
2 men arrested following McKees Rocks shooting, police pursuit
Two men are facing several felony charges after police said they were involved in a shooting in McKees Rock and then led police on a car chase that ended in Robinson. Police identified the suspects as Steven Bryant Jr., 28, of Pasadena, Md., and Gaj Walker, 32, of Pittsburgh. Officers...
Pine-Richland investigating after 2 middle school students took ‘racist photo’ in school bathroom
Pine-Richland School District officials said they are investigating after two middle school students took a “racist photo” in a school bathroom. District officials said the photo was taken during field day activities earlier this week. “The building administrators are conducting an investigation and will take appropriate next steps consistent with...
Pine-Richland senior Kendal Chilcoat awarded full-tuition Nordenberg Leadership Scholarship to Pitt
Pine-Richland senior Kendal Chilcoat knew she had a pretty good shot at getting some help to pay for college when she began sending out scholarship applications at the beginning of the school year. Chilcoat, 18, of Pine, was this year’s senior class president, a member of National Honor Society, made...
McKees Rocks shooting turns into a police chase; officers fire 3 times
Ashooting on Thursday afternoon in McKees Rocks prompted a police chase through several municipalities that ended in Robinson, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said three officers fired at the car as the chase ensued. One of the suspects was shot and wounded, but police did not say whether he...
Air quality alert issued for region
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has declared a Code Orange Action Day for air quality on Friday in Western Pennsylvania because of smoke from wildfires in Canada. The orange alert indicates unhealthy pollution levels for sensitive groups of people. Young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems such...
1 injured in McKees Rocks shooting
One person was taken to a hospital after a shooting Thursday afternoon in McKees Rocks. The shooting happened around 1:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Bell Avenue, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said first responders found an adult with wounds to a hand and foot. The victim was...
Republican Joe Rockey picks up key labor endorsements in Allegheny County executive race
The Republican candidate for Allegheny County executive picked up a rare, but not unprecedented, endorsement from a large labor union on Thursday. The Pennsylvania District Council of the Laborers International Union of North America endorsed Republican Joe Rockey, a retired chief risk officer at PNC. He is facing state Rep....
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman described as ‘nice and cordial’ after the attack
As he was being treated at Allegheny General Hospital for gunshot wounds suffered in a firefight with Pittsburgh police at the Tree of Life synagogue, Robert Bowers was described as being “very polite, very cooperative.” “He kind of was very nice and cordial with everybody,” Pittsburgh police Detective Robert Shaw...
North Park kiddie pool renovations continue
Parents anticipating the finish of the North Park baby pool renovation and site improvements project will have to wait a little longer. Allegheny County’s pools opened June 3, but these renovations are still underway and should be completed later this summer, said Amie Downs, communications director for Allegheny County. But...
1 hospitalized, 1 in custody after shooting in Clairton
One person was hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Clairton. The shooting happened around 2:30 p.m. in the 4300 block of Bataan Avenue, Allegheny County Police said. First responders found one manwith what police called a non-life-threatening injury to the knee. The man, who was not identified, was taken...
Police say Shaler man stole $4K in Pokemon, baseball cards from Target
Cranberry Township police say a Shaler man stole over $4,000 worth of Pokemon and baseball cards from the Cranberry Target. According to an affidavit, police have charged Grant Duss, 33, of Shaler after a Target employee provided officers with video and documentation of the alleged thefts. Police said Duss engaged...
Allegheny County Council passes minimum wage hike for county workers
Some Allegheny County employees could see a wage increase thanks to a new minimum age wage bill that passed Tuesday evening. Allegheny County Council voted 10-4 to pass a bill that would set $20 an hour as the minimum wage for county workers by 2026. There would be incremental increases...
McKeesport woman charged in connection with death of man found wrapped in plastic
A McKeesport woman was taken into police custody Tuesday in connection with the murder of Donte Glover, a 36-year-old man who was found dead and wrapped in plastic. Lindsey Jackson, 37, is facing charges of homicide, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said. Jackson...
