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Former ‘Mr. Pittsburgh’ overcomes cancer, creates fitness hotline for seniors
Nick Majoris still has the green fiberglass mask with holes that was placed over his head and bolted to a table during radiation treatments for throat cancer. It has “X” marks where the radiation was directed. A reminder of a time when he didn’t feel well, he keeps it to...
Last-minute problem halts NASA mission with North Allegheny grad
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Last-minute technical trouble has forced SpaceX to call off Monday’s attempt to launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission was to be piloted by Dr. Warren “Woody” Hoburg, a 2004 North Allegheny graduate. Hoburg’s role was to be responsible...
Band Together Pittsburgh gives performers on autism spectrum a chance to be in spotlight
On the second Sunday of every month, something special happens at Moondog’s in Blawnox, a bar, restaurant and club that hosts a variety of performers and uses the slogan “We Still Believe in Music.” Moondog’s also believes that music is for everyone, including those on the autism spectrum. So, in...
Police: McKeesport man charged with spate of convenience store robberies
Police have charged a McKeesport man in the robbery of four convenience stores and say he is a suspect in at least one other. James Harrison III, 26, of McKeesport, was arrested Friday night in McKeesport. Police said Harrison had a gun each time. They accuse Harrison of committing robberies...
I-79 crossover express lane reopens with safety improvements
PennDOT has reopened the southbound I-79 crossover after closing down the left-hand express lane last Monday night and implementing a 45 mph speed limit in the work zone. The crossover reopened at 4 p.m. Friday in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Frankin Park and Ohio and Aleppo townships. After several crashes...
Ashley McIntire: ‘Justin wasn’t ready to die’
At a media briefing Friday, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. read a statement from Ashley McIntire, the wife of slain Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire. “Jan. 2, 2023, is a day I will never forget. It started out as just another typical day, but little did we...
DA: Police justified in killing man who ambushed Brackenridge Chief Justin McIntireVideo
The last thing Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire ever saw, as shown by video taken from the taser he held in his hand, was the man he’d been chasing — aiming at him with a .40-caliber handgun. Aaron Swan Jr., dressed in a black T-shirt and jeans after he dumped...
Pittsburgh, Greensburg dioceses permit eating meat on St. Patrick’s Day during Lent
Catholics in Western Pennsylvania will be allowed to eat traditional St. Patrick’s Day fare like corned beef, Reubens and Irish stew this year, despite the holiday falling on a Friday during Lent. Normally, Catholics abstain from eating meat on the Fridays of Lent., but Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik and Greensburg...
Allegheny County voter turnout rises with a boost from mail-in voting
Allegheny County cast more votes in the November election than any other Pennsylvania county — surpassing even Philadelphia, which has about 350,000 more residents and 100,000 more registered voters. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said the county’s robust efforts to help people vote by mail were a key factor. Fitzgerald...
Monroeville EMT accused of faking $30K worth of hours on time card
A Monroeville Fire Department EMT is facing charges that accuse him of marking up his time card with hundreds of fraudulent hours, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Samuel Levy, 33, of Monroeville was paid more than $30,000 in undue wages, a criminal complaint claims. He faces charges...
Allegheny County lawmakers seek federal funding to complete Mon-Fayette Expressway
A bipartisan group of state senators wants to use federal funding to complete the long-delayed and controversial Mon-Fayette Expressway extension project. The Mon-Fayette toll road currently stretches 54 miles from Jefferson Hills to Morgantown, W.Va. Construction work has begun to extend the expressway 6 miles north from Jefferson Hills to...
Man charged in shooting of Duquesne police officer
A Duquesne police officer was shot after exchanging gunfire with a man early Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. The officer sustained a gunshot wound to the foot and is in stable condition at a local hospital. The suspect Shyheim Cortez Berry, 28, of Duquesne, was also shot and...
FedEx responds to noise complaints from Richland residents
Following feedback from Chadwick Manor residents in January about noise at the nearby FedEx Freight facility, Richland Township zoning officer Scott Shoup addressed their complaints with the company. Shoup shared the findings of a noise study taken at the request of the Chadwick Manor Homeowners Association and stated that FedEx...
Husband, wife identified in Monroeville after apparent murder-suicide
A husband and wife are dead from an apparent murder-suicide in Monroeville on Tuesday, according to police. Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating the shooting incident after Monroeville and Pitcairn police officers responded to a call for gunfire in the 400 block of Ashbury Court in Monroeville. First responders...
Swissvale homicide victim ‘wanted to give Lyla the best,’ friend says
Tyleda Worou pulled the car over on the Parkway East when she got the call about her friends. Megan Campbell and her 7-year-old daughter, Lyla, had been shot dead in Swissvale. “‘Megan and Lyla are dead,’” Campbell’s brother told Worou, an entrepreneur who lives in Penn Hills. “I couldn’t believe...
No suspects found when SWAT team enters North Braddock house where home invasion reported
An Allegheny County Police SWAT team responded to a home on Sunday afternoon in North Braddock after a man reported that a home invasion was taking place, according to authorities. At the request of borough police, county SWAT officers and emergency medical services were dispatched to a home at around...
Vehicle drives into Brentwood storefront, 1 injured
One person was taken to a hospital after a car drove into an H&R Block building on Towne Square Way in Brentwood on Sunday afternoon. Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said the initial call reporting the one-vehicle crash came in at 2:21 p.m. Brentwood first responders were sent to the scene,...
County homicide detectives seek tips about man found shot to death in McKeesport
The death of a man who was found shot inside a McKeesport home late Friday afternoon is being investigated as a homicide, according to authorities. Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street for the shooting. County police said first responders...
Tour celebrates Talking Heads’ ‘Remain in Light’ album 40 years onVideo
When Talking Heads went into the studio to record their 1980 album, “Remain in Light,” they were on the verge of breaking up. They came out with a renewed commitment to the band, via a collection of songs that remade their sound and ended up at No. 39 on Rolling...
Police: 2-year-old boy shot in Duquesne is in critical condition
A 2-year-old boy was shot Friday night in Duquesne, police said. Allegheny County Police said the boy was in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen. The incident was reported at about 9:15 in the 300 block of N. Third St. The boy was not identified. County police homicide...
Traffic crossover to occur along southbound Interstate 79 through November
A traffic crossover on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Franklin Park and Ohio and Aleppo townships will begin Saturday. PennDOT officials said the crossover will start at about noon to allow crews to begin bridge deck replacement work. It is expected to remain in place through late...
Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
A man died after being shot Friday afternoon in McKeesport. Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. to the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street for the shooting. The victim was not immediately identified. Allegheny County Police said first responders found a man dead who had been shot in his body...
Wrongful death suit filed over plasma clinic crash that killed 3, including driver
The family of one of the people killed when a car crashed through a North Side plasma clinic in 2021 is suing the estate of the man who was driving. The crash at Biomat USA Plasma Center, on Western Avenue in Pittsburgh, occurred about 11:30 a.m. on June 12. Investigators...
Man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski ordered to stand trial
The man accused of killing McKeesport police Officer Sean Sluganski told detectives he doesn’t remember shooting the 32-year-old officer on the city’s Grandview Avenue last week. But Johnathan Morris, 31, told Allegheny County Police homicide Detective Patrick Kinavey that, if police had evidence that he shot Sluganski, then he must...
5-year-old Pine girl teams with pet fish to take gold at Betta Winter Olympics
With a little knowledge and persistence, even a young child can teach a dog to do a trick. But getting a tiny betta fish to do acrobatics takes an ocean of patience that begins with getting the cold-blooded creature to warm up to its human trainer. Five-year-old Lily LaBrozzi of...
