Allegheny category, Page 23

Two people were treated at local hospitals late Friday after a shooting in Wilkinsburg. County dispatchers sent police to the 800 block of Wallace Avenue around 10:10 p.m. after a report of a shooting, an Allegheny County Police spokesman said. Responding officers found one spent bullet casing on the ground...

Willow Restaurant was a dining staple for decades, but now, the spacious former restaurant property is on the market for $1.5 million. “This is a great location because it’s close to Interstate 279 and 79,” said Tim Fitzgerald of Keller Williams Commercial Real Estate. “And Sam’s Club and Target and...

Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Friday, June 20: Dogs retrieved from Verona house after being left alone Two dogs were retrieved Thursday from a Verona home on Penn Street after they were left unattended. Verona Police Chief Tom Dessell said the dogs have been...

A 2-year-old girl died Thursday afternoon after drowning in an East Pittsburgh pool, police said. Police and first responders were dispatched to a pool in the 500 block of Howard Street shortly after 1 p.m. Kehlani Russell was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital where she later died at 2:22 p.m.,...

If you grew up in the 1980s, the brand name Glamour Shots probably conjures a very specific — and colorful — image in the mind. For Monroeville native Brett Freedman, the overly rouged cheeks and popping lipstick in classic Glamour Shots photos were part of the inspiration that led him...

Native Pittsburgh singer Lou Christie, who scored No. 1 Billboard hit with “Lightnin’ Strikes” in 1966, has died. He was 82 years old. His wife, Francesca, told the Hollywood Reporter that Christie died at home in Pittsburgh after an undisclosed illness. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the Sacco family...

Authorities have identified the teenager killed Wednesday in a Wilkinsburg shooting. Deglin St. Clair, 18, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, was shot in the 1700 block of Wilkinsburg’s Wesley Street shortly before 5:30 p.m., the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday. The victim was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital, where...

Marilyn Narey’s main challenge in preparing her entry for Pennsylvania’s “Art of the State” contest was that she could only submit one piece, instead of the full series from which it originates. In addition to her work as a visual artist, the Mt. Lebanon resident is also a poet, and...

Allegheny County’s former chief public defender is suing the county manager for wrongful termination. The complaint, filed by Lena Bryan-Henderson on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court against John Fournier, seeks reinstatement and back wages. Bryan-Henderson, 60, of Forest Hills said she had no comment on the lawsuit, which...

Several officers from the Northern Regional Police Department recently traded in their patrol vehicles, uniforms and police radios for saddles, fresh air and horses. The day was spent at Orchardview Stables in Marshall to learn about the benefits of equine therapy. “I can speak for myself when I say it...

Every Thursday morning, members of BNI Village Connections gather at The Walter J. Brannon Community Activity Center in Sewickley to learn new things and connect with one another. “Networking is huge,” said Sewickley resident Chris Currier of CCM&A (Chris Currier Marketing and Advertising). “Especially for small businesses.” There are 12...

The day when everyone wants to be a nerd finally arrived at Northland Public Library’s annual NerdCon celebration, held June 14, as folks of all ages dressed in their cosplay best. Anyone into comics, anime, board games, role playing — or even Mario Kart — were able to dress up...

Many areas of Western Pennsylvania are inconsistent in their approach to observing Juneteenth. Federal and state offices are closed and employees will have a paid day off Thursday for the official holiday that was designated in 2021. Meanwhile, workers at courthouses in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties will be on the...

A 15-year-old boy was critically wounded when he was hit by a vehicle Tuesday evening near the intersection of Lysle Boulevard and Coursin Street, police said. The boy was attempting to cross Lysle in front of a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus when a vehicle traveling in the left lane struck...

The Friends of Pine Community Parks amphitheater is now open in Pine Community Park. The community was invited to attend the official ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:45 p.m. June 12, which coincided with the kickoff of Pine’s Rockin’ Rec summer concert series. Township Manager Jason Kratsas and members of the board...

Police on Tuesday arrested a Duquesne man in the killing of Tywone McClain last weekend inside a city bar. Marvin Harpool, 51, shot McClain, 26, once in the head last Friday at the Safari Club bar, according to a criminal complaint. Harpool had stepped between McClain and an unnamed woman...

Emergency crews rescued a group of Girl Scouts and counselors Tuesday after flash flooding near their cabin in North Park, police said. Police and fire departments arrived at 1:20 p.m. to a cabin near Kummer Road after a nearby stream started overflowing, police said. “They were in no immediate danger,”...

Nazareth Prep doesn’t have any home basketball or volleyball games, nor can it hold school functions such as graduation. That will soon change. The private Catholic school in Emsworth announced an $8.5 million expansion that includes a state-of-the-art facility for athletics and the arts, which will be able to accommodate...

Tristan Mikelas of Richland has been building things since he was 3. Now 11, he celebrated making his 100th Kids Workshop project on June 7 at Home Depot along William Flinn Highway in Hampton. Every Home Depot location offers a free workshop once a month where children of all ages...

A Wall man will spend at least 17½ years in state prison after pleading guilty Monday to third-degree murder in the death of an Uber passenger. Finel Javon Thompson, 23, was charged with killing Kaliq Dade, 20, of McKeesport as Dade rode as a passenger in the back seat of...

When Baldwin-Whitehall School District named a stadium for retired superintendent Rosemarie Cibik in the 1980s, then-teenager Michael Faust attended the ceremony with his family. “I remember my sister and I saying, ‘Dad, that’s going to be you someday,’” he said. “And today is that day, and that’s a very meaningful...

A Pittsburgh woman who killed her boyfriend after he repeatedly threatened her with a gun pleaded guilty Monday to voluntary manslaughter. Brook Lynn Lank, 28, of the North Side will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley on July 15. Lank also pleaded guilty to abuse of...

The National Safety Council and the U.S. Postal Service recently recognized two mail carriers from the Verona Post Office for their safe driving records. The NSC Million Mile Award is given to drivers who complete either 1 million miles of driving or 30 years of driving without a preventable accident....

Gone are the days when Western Pennsylvania’s fire departments relied solely on community donations, hoagie sales and summer festivals to finance new equipment. Many stations rake in hundreds of dollars per month through tip boards — raffles in which participants purchase tickets with a chance to win prizes, ranging from...

A McKeesport restaurant was damaged by fire early Sunday morning. The fire at Cal’s Cantina Bar & Grille in the 600 block of Eden Park Boulevard was reported around 3:30 a.m., according to McKeesport firefighters. The fire was quickly brought under control, firefighters said. No information about injuries or the...