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Man killed by Forest Hills police in shootout identified
A man was fatally shot by Forest Hills police officers who responded to a call along Ardmore Boulevard on Sunday morning after he fired a gun at them, according to authorities. Two Forest Hills police officers were dispatched to the the 2300 block of Ardmore Boulevard at 10:19 a.m. for...
Rainfall record set in region; flooding affects roads in 3 counties
Heavy rain fueled by remnants of Hurricane Nicole poured a record level of rain on Southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday. The National Weather Service reported 2.36 inches of rain had fallen in Pittsburgh as of 10:30 p.m. — easily breaking the previous record daily rainfall for Nov. 11. That was just...
Former chief of staff says she was fired for reporting mold in state House district office
The former chief of staff for a Westmoreland County state legislator is suing him and members of the House Republican Caucus alleging that she was fired for reporting mold in the district office. Marcel Nicole Ingram of West Newton is suing in federal court for retaliation under Pennsylvania’s Whistleblower law...
British Airways to add flights between Pittsburgh and London Heathrow
Three years after launching service between Pittsburgh International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways is upping its investment in Pittsburgh by adding two more weekly flights between the cities starting in the spring. The Allegheny County Airport Authority said in a news release that the added service is a...
Upper St. Clair man charged in connection with $8M insider trading scheme
The chief information officer for the pharmaceutical company formerly known as Mylan was charged Thursday in connection with an $8 million insider trading scheme. Ramkumar Rayapureddy, 54, of Upper St. Clair, faces parallel actions filed by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. A Viatris...
Police say 2 women stole nearly $23K of perfume from Ross Park Mall Nordstrom
Two women face charges after Ross police say they stole nearly $23,000 of perfume from the Nordstrom in Ross Park Mall. Police allege Stephanie Hopkins of Pittsburgh and De Siree Riley of McKees Rocks took 76 bottles of perfume from the department store on Monday and Thursday. A store manager...
Thomas Jefferson High School hosts Veterans Day recognition ceremony
Thomas Jefferson High School senior Rachael Parsons is concerned that young people her age aren’t showing enough appreciation for the sacrifices American veterans have made over the years. So, the 17-year-old is doing what she can to change that. On Nov. 10, she took part in a stirring “Salute to...
McCandless man gets 2 to 4 years in deadly DUI crash
The grandmother of a woman killed by a drunk driver and the man convicted of killing her were both seeking the same thing in an Allegheny County courtroom Thursday. Dorothy Guy, whose 19-year-old granddaughter, Egypt White, was killed two years ago, wanted mercy for the man responsible, Evan Hilliard, now...
Now that the late Tony DeLuca has been re-elected, what happens next?
It was a possibility that tantalized political pundits for the four weeks leading up to the November general election. When state Rep. Tony DeLuca, a Democrat, died on Oct. 9 at the age of 85, after a brief battle with lymphoma, his name remained on the ballot because it was...
Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh commemorates 84th Kristallnacht anniversary
The persecution of Jews in Nazi Germany began at least five years before the events of Kristallnacht, but what happened on the “Night of Broken Glass,” as it’s known in English, took that persecution to another level. On Nov. 9 and 10, 1938, the Nazis burned synagogues, looted Jewish businesses...
Charges dismissed against West Mifflin teen in connection with Kennywood shooting
Charges against a teen accused of being involved in a shooting in Kennywood Park in September were dismissed at a preliminary hearing Wednesday afternoon. Darryl Pirl, 15, of West Mifflin, one of three people injured during the shooting, went before District Judge James Hanley on charges of possession of a...
Man pleads guilty to possessing fentanyl in Duquesne
A Butler man has pleaded guilty in federal court in Pittsburgh to possessing drugs, including fentanyl, last year in Duquesne. Gerry Lee Kendall, 41, pleaded guilty before Senior District Court Judge Arthur J. Schwab on a charge of possessing 10 grams or more of a drug mixture containing fluorofentanyl and...
David R. Cashman, longtime jurist in Allegheny County, dies at 76
For many judges in Allegheny County’s criminal courts division, giving the opening instructions in a jury trial can be monotonous. The information — outside of the name of the defendant and charges they face — doesn’t change. It’s page after page of reading aloud to make sure jurors know how...
Police: Taco Bell manager fatally shoots employee after fight at work, Harrison man dies
A Taco Bell manager fought with an employee at work before following him to a Scott Township business and fatally shooting him Wednesday afternoon, police said. Police responded to the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance office at Cochran and Greentree roads in Scott Township at 12:07 p.m. after receiving reports of...
Reclaimed materials link past, present in Pittsburgh Botanic Garden exhibition
An exhibition juxtaposing long-unused industrial materials with new artworks opens Thursday in the welcome center of the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden. “Patterns of Meaning,” by Pittsburgh artist Cory Bonnet, will be on display through Feb. 26 at the facility in Settlers Cabin Park in Oakdale. Bonnet’s exhibition derived inspiration from a...
Nadine Road reopens in Penn Hills
Allegheny County public works officials announced recently that Nadine Road in Penn Hills would be closed a week longer than expected for drainage repairs, reopening today, Thursday. For frequent users of Nadine, which connects Lincoln Road to Allegheny River Boulevard, the news likely was not a surprise. It has closed...
Deluzio defeats Shaffer in 17th Congressional District race
Iraq War veteran and voting rights attorney Chris Deluzio defeated former Ross Commissioner Jeremy Shaffer in Pennsylvania’s newly redrawn 17th Congressional District. The district includes all of Beaver County and part of Allegheny County. Most of the area has been represented by U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, who chose not to...
PennDOT plans short-term closure of Route 28 on-ramp southbound at Fox Chapel Road
PennDOT is planning a short-term closure of the ramp from Fox Chapel Road onto southbound Route 28 in O’Hara Township on Wednesday morning, Nov. 9 weather permitting. Crews will perform shoulder paving on the ramp from Fox Chapel Road to southbound Route 28, requiring a full closure beginning at approximately...
Doctor denounces Allegheny County’s use of health workers to count votes
Allegheny County Health Department workers are pitching in with Election Day duties, prompting one Pittsburgh-based doctor to criticize the move at a time when the county’s health resources are in high demand. “I think it’s a poor use of resources — I don’t think people became doctors and epidemiologists to...
Millvale Market will be 1st new grocery store in borough in more than 2 decadesVideo
Millvale Mayor Brian Spoales choked up at the soft opening of the Millvale Market recently, demonstrating how critical the market is for elderly and young borough residents. When the market opens in January of 2023, it will be the quintessential corner market at the intersection of Grant and North avenues....
Alert newspaper carrier rescues elderly couple from burning house in Tarentum
Becoming a hero was the furthest thing from Jennifer Colarossi’s mind while she was delivering newspapers in Tarentum before the sun came up Monday. She was just trying out a few changes to her delivery route to see if she could shave a little time off the process. That decision...
Stowe man accused of firing gun inside Penn Hills home while children were there
A Stowe man faces charges after police said he fired several shots inside a Penn Hills home while his three children were present. Police said Bernard Davis-Durham, 28, was intoxicated when he showed up at his ex-partner’s home Sunday night. When the woman asked Davis-Durham to leave, she told police...
Toddler drowns in Bethel Park pond
A toddler drowned in a Bethel Park pond over the weekend. Police were dispatched to a home on Tischler Road around noon Saturday, according to Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O’Connor. Officers began performing CPR on the child until medics arrived. The child was then taken to an area hospital....
4 winning Powerball tickets sold in Allegheny County
Four winning Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets were sold in Allegheny County on Saturday. One ticket is worth $1 million, and the three others are worth $150,000. The tickets were sold at the following convenience stores:$1 million ticket: Get Go, 998 Hayden Blvd., Elizabeth$150,000 ticket: 7-Eleven, 4775 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh$150,000 ticket:...
1 hurt in McKeesport shooting
Police are investigating a shooting in McKeesport that left at least one man injured Monday morning. The shooting was reported just after 6 a.m. in the 2100 block of Beacon Street. First responders found a man suffering “from several gunshot wounds,” Allegheny County Police said. The victim was taken to...
