Allegheny County News category, Page 196
PennDOT lifts occupancy requirement on outbound HOV lane
PennDOT has temporarily lifted the occupancy requirement on the outbound High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on Interstate 279 and I-579 because of ongoing utility work near the HOV lane entrance in Downtown Pittsburgh. The occupancy requirement of at least two people per vehicle was lifted Wednesday, allowing motorists traveling alone to...
Northern Regional Police accuse woman of assaulting construction flagger with bat
Northern Regional Police accused a woman of using a baseball bat to assault another woman who was working as a flagger at a road construction site in Pine. Police say that on Jan. 5, a woman who works for Wright Traffic Control Inc. was working as a flagger at the...
2 men, 1 boy wounded in McKees Rocks shooting
Two men and a boy were taken to area hospitals after they were shot Wednesday afternoon in McKees Rocks. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers shortly before 4 p.m. in the 1500 block of Chartiers Avenue. First responders found the three victims with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds to...
DA: Pittsburgh woman posted threatening, anti-police messages after Brackenridge chief’s killing
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office has filed a motion to detain a well-known Pittsburgh activist after, it said, she made threatening Facebook posts against police officers following the Jan. 2 killing of Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire. “A pig died tonight,” Nicky Jo Dawson wrote. “They want us to...
2023 Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have taken place in Allegheny County in 2023: Jan. 2: Justin McIntire Brackenridge police Chief Justin Clark McIntire, 46, was fatally shot during a manhunt in a confrontation with Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28. Swan was later fatally shot by police in...
Pittsburgh International Airport passengers dealing with flood of flight cancellations, delays
Shortly before 10 a.m. Wednesday, Pittsburgh International Airport looked as though it was in a state of suspended animation. A computer glitch in a government system largely brought airlines to a halt, delaying or canceling thousands of flights across the U.S. earlier in the morning. The carousels in the normally...
Fitness training system donated to Northern Regional Police in appreciation for serviceVideo
Being physically and mentally ready to take immediate action during an emergency is a critical part of the job for many police officers. But long, uneventful shifts on patrol; working odd hours that disrupt sleep and meal routines; and the everyday stress that comes with police work can make maintaining...
Allegheny County health director Bogen nominated for Pa. health secretary
One of Allegheny County’s public health leaders could be getting a promotion as Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro on Wednesday nominated Allegheny County Health Department Director Dr. Debra Bogen for Pennsylvania’s secretary of Health. The cabinet position is the top public health official in the state, and is responsible for statewide health...
Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam faces censure vote for ‘vulgar’ language
An initial attempt to censure Allegheny County Councilwoman Bethany Hallam, over foul language directed at a fellow member, was defeated Tuesday night. A full vote to censure will occur later this month, a councilman said. Hallam called the attempt to censure her “political theater.” The action came after a few...
Hampton School Board plans vote on resolution limiting tax increase
Hampton Township School Board plans to vote Jan. 16 on a resolution not to exceed a 4.1% real estate tax increase for 2023-24. The percentage represents the base index established for the next fiscal year under the provisions of the state’s Special Session Act 1 of 2006, which basically puts...
Man who killed family in 2016 crash in North Versailles resentenced to life in prison
The Homewood man who killed a family of three in a fiery crash on Thanksgiving in 2016 was initially ordered to serve 70 to 140 years in prison. On Tuesday, following a decision from the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, Demetrius Coleman, 28, was resentenced to life in prison. Coleman, who had...
Erica Brusselars launches bid for Allegheny County treasurer
For the first time in nearly 25 years, Allegheny County could have a new county treasurer, as Democrat Erica Rocchi Brusselars announced her candidacy Tuesday. Incumbent John Weinstein, a Democrat, was first elected to the treasurer position in 1999 and has held the position since then. It’s unclear if Brusselars...
Police: Boy in critical condition after shooting in Penn Hills
A Penn Hills boy was taken to an area hospital after being shot several times Monday afternoon, Allegheny County police said. Authorities were notified of the shooting at about 5 p.m. and found the boy in the 2100 block of Sampson Street. He was taken to a hospital in critical...
North Allegheny custodian passes away at 30
Students and staff of North Allegheny School District are mourning the death of the head custodian at Hosack Elementary School. Kevin Cavlovich, 30, died on Jan. 5, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. “Mr. Kevin” had been a custodian for the North Allegheny School District for more than...
Heinz Endowments names new president after national search
The Heinz Endowments named Chris DeCardy as its president following a national search after Grant Oliphant stepped down in February 2022. DeCardy, 56, is currently a consultant serving foundations and nonprofit organizations. He will move to Pittsburgh from Menlo Park, Calif., where he lives with his family. The Heinz family...
Man sentenced to life for killing woman found strangled in McKeesport
A man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the strangulation death of a woman found near a trail in McKeesport was sentenced on Monday to serve the rest of his life in prison with no chance for parole. Daron Parks, 29, of Washington, was given an addition six to...
Allegheny County lawmaker Jessica Benham named as co-chair to state LGBTQ caucus
Pennsylvania’s statewide LGBTQ caucus has new leadership and one new co-chair is a lawmaker from Allegheny County. State Rep. Jessica Benham, D-South Side, is the new co-chair of the state legislature’s LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. Her co-chair is state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia. This marks the first time since the caucus’...
Cyber classmates meet up after cross-state trek to Allison Park
Visiting his best friend is pretty much a straight shot for Shad Spencer and his family. Fellow fourth-grader Cooper Harrington lives close to the Hampton exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, with an Allison Park address in West Deer. The boys are in the same class and like to get together...
Plum man arrested, charged with assaulting zTrip driver
A Plum man has been arrested and police are seeking two additional suspects after authorities said the trio assaulted a driver with ride-booking service zTrip early Sunday and stole her car. Wayne K. Griffin Jr., 18, of Plum, was charged with motor vehicle robbery, criminal conspiracy, simple assault and receiving...
Penn Hills police seeking help to find missing woman
Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing Penn Hills woman who could be endangered due to lack of necessary medication. Nia Rash was seen at a bus stop near the intersection of Frankstown Road and Duff Road in Penn Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Dec. 28,2022, according to...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor, musicians excited about performing with Sting
Over four decades ago, when the British-American punk rock group The Police burst onto the pop music scene with a song called “Roxanne,” it would have been hard to imagine the lead singer one day performing it with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. The Police blended reggae, jazz and funk with...
2 victims identified who were fatally shot in Pitcairn apartment
The two people found fatally shot in an apartment in Pitcairn on Friday afternoon have been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victims are Andre Johnson, 21, and Jade Baker-Wright, 20, both of Pitcairn. Johnson’s death was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner. Baker-Wright’s death was...
Allegheny County Police seek tips on Wilkinsburg shooting
A man was hospitalized Friday after a shooting in Wilkinsburg. Allegheny County 911 was notified around 12:15 p.m. of a shooting in the 1700 block of McNary Boulevard. First responders found a man, who they did not identify, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to an area hospital...
6 arrested on crack cocaine, heroin charges in McKeesport
Authorities seized more than $147,000 worth of cocaine, as well as crack cocaine, heroin and three guns last week during a drug raid that netted seven people allegedly involved in a major drug trafficking ring in McKeesport, as well as illegal gambling in McKeesport, the state attorney general said. Curtis...
2 injured, 5 cars struck after shooting along McKnight Road in Ross
One motorist was hospitalized and another injured after a shooting Thursday afternoon caused a two-hour closure of McKnight Road in Ross. Ross Detective Sgt. Brian Kohlhepp initially said there was an exchange of gunfire just after 2 p.m. along the busy North Hills corridor McKnight Road, near the intersection with...
