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Repairs done on water main break in Elizabeth that flooded homes and businesses, water back on for customers
Repairs to a 12-inch water main that burst in Elizabeth Borough early Friday morning have been completed and service has been restored for customers, according to Pennsylvania American Water. The break in the line, which is about 70 years old, was reported at 2:45 a.m., causing flooding for about a...
McKees Rocks man, 25, dies after pickup hits utility pole, goes over hillside in Robinson
A McKees Rocks man died when the pickup truck he was driving hit a utility and went over a hillside early Friday morning in Robinson Township, according to investigators. Emergency responders were dispatched to the 4500 block of Steubenville Pike at 2:09 a.m. and transported Cory Rosenwald, 25, of McKees...
2 Republicans seeking nomination for state House 30th District, 1 Democrat running uncontested
Two Republican candidates are vying to run for state House of Representatives in the 30th District, which encompasses the Allegheny County communities of Ben Avon, Emsworth, Franklin Park, Kilbuck and McCandless and parts of Hampton Township. On the Democratic ballot, Dr. Arvind Venkat, an emergency room physician, is running unopposed...
Armstrong County native Nellie Bly takes place alongside Franco, Washington statues at Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
It was a birthday celebration fit for a pioneering journalist who shattered societal expectations for women and introduced investigative journalism as it is known today. After a two-year wait, a life-size figure of writer Nellie Bly took its place near George Washington and Franco Harris near the Airside Terminal escalators...
Former South Hills pharmacist gets 1 year in federal prison for fraud, drug charges
A former South Hills pharmacist who struggled with opioid addiction for decades will serve one year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to fraud and drug offenses. Timothy W. Forester, 46, of Venetia was sentenced Thursday by Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone on counts including health...
Pine-Richland debate team wins top spot at international competition
When it comes to making a strong, fact-based and reasoned argument about a complex subject, Pine-Richland students can now claim the title of best on the planet. A six-member team of Pine-Richland High School students emerged from a field of 120 participants from around the world to win first place...
North Allegheny 1 of 2 local schools in final round of international debate contest
A team of five students from North Allegheny traveled to New York City April 30 to compete in the final round of an international debate competition they’d been participating in since October. The team — consisting of William Sun, Daksh Goyal, Vikram Nagarajan, Srivatsa Bellamkomda and Adi Mallik — was...
Police: Arrest warrant issued for Duquesne man accused of shooting, robbing woman
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a Duquesne man who allegedly shot and robbed a woman early Wednesday morning. At around 12:30 a.m., police say Glenn Smith shot the woman and stole her gun and money, according to a news release. The woman, who police found in a...
Nellie Bly statue to be unveiled at Pittsburgh airport Thursday
It took far less time for pioneering journalist Nellie Bly to travel around the world than it did for her statue to finally be erected at Pittsburgh International Airport. The unveiling, first announced in March 2020, coincided with the start of the pandemic. But now, over two years later, a...
Advocates call on Allegheny County leaders to do more in fight for clean air
Clean air advocates gathered in Downtown Pittsburgh Wednesday afternoon to push for more action against major industrial polluters in the region. The rally followed a string of poor air quality days in the region. “Everyone deserves to be able to breathe clear air every day of the year,” said Zachary...
Man pleads guilty to robbery, conspiracy in 2017 fatal attack on Somali cab driver
A Beltzhoover man pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in the fatal attack on a Z Trip cab driver five years ago. Hosea Moore, 25, who cooperated with prosecutors, pleaded guilty to robbery and conspiracy, in exchange for a count of criminal homicide being withdrawn. He will be sentenced by...
Celebrity Care Fest returns with more performers, new dinner
New York and Pittsburgh are cities both known for their bridges. So it may be appropriate that after Veronica Stigeler-Cowher celebrates the release of her new album, “Bridges Vol. 3,” in Brooklyn on June 9, the 2022 Celebrity Care Fest on July 23 in Pine will be her next performance....
Carnegie Mellon taps Mt. Lebanon chief to lead university police
Carnegie Mellon University has tapped a South Hills police chief to lead its university police department, university officials said Wednesday. Mt. Lebanon Chief Aaron Lauth will take over the CMU police May 23. He will succeed Thomas Ogden, who has led the university police since 2008. Ogden, too, previously led...
Police seek tips from public about fatal shooting in West Mifflin, victim identified
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are seeking tips from the public about a fatal shooting of a Pittsburgh man on Wednesday morning in West Mifflin. County homicide detectives responded to the scene after someone called 911 shortly before 8:30 a.m. to report a shooting in the 900 block of B...
Trapped driver rescued after car hits pole on Route 51 in Whitehall
Emergency responders rescued a trapped driver from a vehicle Wednesday after it crashed into a utility pole along Sawmill Run Boulevard in Whitehall. The wreck was reported shortly after 8 a.m. along Route 51 near Stewart Avenue, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The driver was transported to a hospital...
Police say Bethel Park officer struck by motorist, driver arrested for suspicion of DUI
A Bethel Park police officer was hospitalized after being struck by a motorist Tuesday night, according to police. Officers charged a man with driving under the influence and multiple traffic violations in connection with the incident around 8:40 p.m. along South Park road near Pennsylvania Avenue, police Chief Tim O’Connor...
Helltown Brewing Debuts Special ‘412 Food Rescue Brew’
It’s beer to the rescue. Helltown Brewing of Western Pennsylvania has created a new brew designed to bring attention to 412 Food Rescue of Pittsburgh’s cause of preventing fresh, leftover food from being thrown away by stores and restaurants. The new limited edition, low-ABV (alcohol by volume) IPA called “412...
1 dead after tree falls onto car in Upper St. Clair during storm; power remains out for thousands
A Bethel Park man died Tuesday when strong winds toppled a tree onto the man’s vehicle in Upper St. Clair. Officials with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette identified the man as longtime employee Stephen A. Stasenko Jr. “Steve was a well known presence at the (Pittsburgh) Press and the Post-Gazette for almost...
Alcosan looks to build new chemical storage building along Ohio River
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority is looking to construct a 2,700-square-foot chemical storage building at their treatment plant along the Ohio River. In a presentation before Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission Tuesday, Rulison Evans, the project engineer, said the plan is to tear down two existing storage buildings at the site and...
Teen charged with homicide in connection with deadly Wilkinsburg shooting
County police arrested a teen Tuesday in connection with the killing of a man in Wilkinsburg two days prior, according to Allegheny County homicide detectives. Devin Lee Martin, 16, of Pittsburgh, is charged with homicide in the death of 37-year-old Cornell Lee. Police initially responded to a call for shots...
North Hills School District removing Indian mascot from band uniforms
An incident involving a Texas drill team and Walt Disney World is causing the North Hills High School marching band to get new uniforms sooner rather than later. During the April 21 voting meeting, the North Hills School Board unanimously voted to replace the home uniforms of the band. “While...
Pittsburgh region could gain $14.5M a year through payments from nonprofits, report says
A program designed to receive payments from the area’s largest nonprofit entities could raise a “baseline” of $14.5 million per year, according to a report released Tuesday by Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb and Allegheny County Acting Controller Tracy Royston. As of 2021, almost 10% of all property in Allegheny...
Tanker truck crashes off road, down hillside near Rankin Bridge
A section of River Road near the Rankin Bridge was temporarily closed this morning while emergency crews worked to remove a tanker truck that went over a hillside. The crash was reported at about 9:50 a.m. along Route 837, or River Road, in Whitaker, according to an Allegheny County 911...
New Crumbl franchise set to open in Monroeville’s Miracle Mile
If Cambria Zebley has her way, it’ll be a sweet time at the Miracle Mile Shopping Center. Zebley is the franchise owner of the Monroeville branch of cookie company Crumbl, which has opened at 4158 William Penn Highway. “I worked for Crumbl’s corporate office in Utah, and when my parents...
Police investigate Hampton bank robbery
Police in Hampton Township are investigating a bank robbery that took place Monday afternoon. Allegheny County emergency officials said police were dispatched to the First Commonwealth Bank on Route 8 at 3:50 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available....
