Allegheny County News category, Page 175
Diocese of Pittsburgh welcomes salesman, butcher, pilgrim into priesthood
A salesman, a butcher and a pilgrim — three men who chose to exit the secular world and don the priest’s collar. On Saturday, a morning Mass marked the ordination into the priesthood of Daniel James D’Antonio, Thomas Glynn Kadlick and Jacob Henry Gruber at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s...
Medical examiner: Remains found in Sharpsburg might be part of burial ground
Skeletal remains uncovered this week in Sharpsburg are human, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday. The remains were found by a utility crew earlier in the week while working on private property along Short Canal Street. The Medical Examiner’s Office said it is continuing its investigation of the...
2nd suspect arrested in 2021 Pitcairn shooting death, police say there are 2 more
Police have arrested a second suspect in the 2021 fatal shooting of a young man in Pitcairn — and they’re looking for two more people they say are also responsible for his death. Finel Javon Thompson, 21, of Wall, was charged Friday with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, recklessly endangering...
Pittsburgh Roller Derby hosting tournament in Harmar
When Heather Groll was 12 years old she made sure to do all of her homework after school, especially on Wednesdays. “If my sister and I finished our homework, our dad would take us roller skating,” said Groll, of those times at Roll R Skate in Canonsburg. “We would meet...
Murrysville, Plum officials deal with injection well issues
There are multiple injection well operations and appeals of operations in the communities of Plum and neighboring Murrysville. Plum officials are appealing the decision of their own zoning hearing board, which approved a second injection well in the borough. The Sedat injection well has been in operation since late spring...
Bob Howard secures Republican nomination for Allegheny County Controller
Allegheny County will have a competitive General Election for the county’s top fiscal watchdog, thanks to a successful write-in effort by a Marshall Republican. Former PPG controller and accountant Bob Howard secured 10,097 write-in votes during the Republican primary election and has accepted the GOP nomination. He will face Corey...
Pine-Richland’s Eden Hall, Hance elementaries honored for creating healthy, sustainable environments
There’s always a chance that winning an award one time could be a fluke. But when the honors start piling up, there’s an even better chance that there’s something worthy of recognition. The district’s efforts to create a sustainable, healthy learning environment during the past several years has caught the...
TSA seizes loaded 9 mm gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Pittsburgh man attempting to bring a loaded 9 mm gun with eight bullets onto his flight in a carry-on bag was stopped by a TSA officer Wednesday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport. The TSA officer spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, according to a TSA spokeswoman. She...
Morning Roundup: Sports standout Sam Clancy to be honored; North Braddock chief resigns; 1 injured in shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, June 21: Two-sport star to be honored by Pittsburgh A former star Pitt basketball player who went on to play in the NFL will be honored Saturday by the City of Pittsburgh with a celebration and the naming...
Allegheny County Council overrides Fitzgerald veto, enacts county-worker minimum wage
Allegheny County employees will have a new minimum wage starting next year and that wage will eventually increase to $20 an hour. The law will set $20 an hour as the minimum wage for county workers by 2026. There would be incremental increases to $18 an hour next year and...
Atria’s in O’Hara to close as new restaurant moves in
After about 20 years serving pasta, steaks and seafood in O’Hara, Atria’s will be closing its doors. The restaurant, which has been operating since 2003, plans to close Sunday. Incoming is Tepache Mexican Kitchen and Bar, which has a location in Mars. “We own that particular location and had an...
4 charged with trespassing at Century III site, posting footage online
Four people were charged with felony trespassing for sneaking inside of the former Century III Mall property, according to the West Mifflin Police Department. Christopher Cross, 27, Brody Lones, 23, and Drake Pierce, 22 all of the New Lexington, Ohio area, and Kenlein Ogletree, 21, of Clairton, were identified through...
Allegheny County affordable housing programs receive more than $8M in state funding
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency provided more than $8 million in funding to support about 30 affordable housing programs in Allegheny County. That was part of $61.5 million the agency awarded through its Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement, or PHARE, program. “PHARE is one of our most popular programs...
Morning Roundup: Man’s body pulled from Allegheny River; 2 killed in plane crash; EMS responds to calls at Taylor Swift concerts
Body pulled from Allegheny River in Pittsburgh Pittsburgh police said a man’s body was pulled from the Allegheny River on Monday morning. A boater had spotted the man’s body floating in the river near the southern part of Washington’s Landing, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. A Pittsburgh police spokesperson...
Air quality warning issued for Mon Valley
Young children, elderly people, and people with respiratory problems were advised by the Allegheny County Health Department to limit outdoor activities Sunday due to poor air quality. The health department issued an Air Pollution Warning for the Mon Valley for Sunday and all of Monday. According to the department, the...
Decorated Tuskegee Airman James Harvey star of Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth parade
Saturday’s Juneteenth parade in Pittsburgh included all of the usual features that highlight a parade — marching bands, music, police cars, horses and candy thrown to kids. But on this day, one individual in particular outshined all other trappings of the event. Former Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. James H. Harvey...
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...
