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Bald eagle cam goes live at U.S. Steel mill in West MifflinVideo
U.S. Steel Irvin Works in West Mifflin flipped the switch today on its first live webcam trained on bald eagles nesting on their property along the Monongahela River. The nest is believed to be the only one located at a working steel mill in the state. The birds built the...
Police arrest 1 of 4 suspects in Homestead robbery
Police have arrested one of four males they say was involved in fatally shooting a man during a robbery in July in Homestead. Munhall police arrested Enrique Alonzo Johnson, 20, of Homestead, without incident around 8:20 p.m. Monday, Allegheny County Police said Tuesday. An arrest warrant had been issued for...
1 driver alerts another to fire under her vehicle while traveling on Pennsylvania Turnpike
An Ohio woman escaped her vehicle before it became engulfed in flames on the Pennsylvania Turnpike after another driver got her to pull over, according to state police. The incident happened around 6 p.m. Friday in the westbound lanes in Pine. According to state police, Amanda M. Harder, 35, of...
Man taken to hospital in critical condition after Duquesne shooting
A man was in critical condition after a Monday night shooting in Duquesne, Allegheny County police said. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers shortly before 10 p.m. in the 500 block of Grant Street. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound inside a vehicle....
McKees Rocks man struck and killed by train in Homestead
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a passing Norfolk Southern train Monday afternoon in Homestead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Monterey Markee Woodson, 49, of McKees Rocks. The incident happened shortly before 1 p.m. along railroad tracks behind the 400 block of East Eighth...
TSA issues list of must check holiday items
Flying with gifts? The Transportation Security Administration recommends packing gifts in gift bags or gift boxes rather than wrapping them. If a wrapped gift triggers an alarm, it will have to be opened, meaning the gift wrap has to be removed. If the gift is in a bag or box,...
Allegheny County Mental Health Court program marks 20th anniversary, graduation
Timothy Treganowan, who has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, became addicted to heroin at age 27 after he broke his back and was prescribed opioids. In 2017, while incarcerated for burglary and receiving stolen property — crimes committed, he said, to fuel his habit...
Braddock man dies after being hit by vehicle in Forest Hills
A 62-year-old man died after being hit by a vehicle in Forest Hills on Sunday, Allegheny County Police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Christopher Weiss of Braddock. Police said the collision happened shortly before 6 a.m. at Ardmore Boulevard and Digital Drive. They said the...
Wilkinsburg shooting victim dies 11 days later; suspect now charged with homicide
A man who was shot Dec. 6 in Wilkinsburg has died. Sirdorian Turner, 54, of Wilkinsburg, was taken to UPMC Presbyterian hospital after he was shot in the 700 block of Wood Street, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Initially in critical condition, he was pronounced dead early...
Shots fired in Penn Hills as police set up a perimeter
Penn Hills police established a perimeter around Dollman and Mount Carmel roads and began searching the area around 10 p.m. Friday after responding to a call for shots fired, according to police Chief Howard Burton. Burton said officers initiated the search when they arrived at the scene and believed that...
Mistaken identity has Pittsburgh eatery taking blame for Arkansas restaurant’s unpopular tipping policy
Suzanne Hrach, owner of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Proper Brick Oven & Tap Room, was in Philadelphia last week celebrating her wedding anniversary when she got a notification that her restaurant received eight new Google reviews. They were not good. “Seven of them were ‘one-star’ reviews, and I don’t think we’ve gotten...
Etna man found guilty of threatening FBI agent on social media
A former student at the University of Pittsburgh was found guilty Friday of using Twitter to threaten an FBI agent who was investigating him. A jury deliberated three hours before finding Khaled Miah guilty of seven counts, including interstate threats, retaliating against a federal officer by threats and destruction of...
Ex-Shaler substitute teacher charged in Capitol riot poses ‘ongoing danger,’ judge says
A former Shaler substitute teacher facing numerous charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot will remain in federal custody, a judge said Friday in Washington, D.C. Robert Morss, 28, filed a motion last month seeking to be released from custody pending trial, alleging he was subjected...
Braddock’s Brew Gentlemen opens refurbished tap room after lengthy closure
The pandemic caused the initial closure of Brew Gentlemen’s taproom in March 2020. Owners Matt Katase and Asa Foster then decided to take the time to refurbish the indoor space in Braddock. Those enhancements will finally be visible Friday as the popular craft brewery reopens. “It’s been quite a journey,”...
Volunteers sought for Christmas Bird Count
Be part of what’s called the country’s oldest citizens science project by counting birds in the Pittsburgh Christmas Bird Count, happening in the North Hills and beyond. Master birders, casual birders and novices can take part in the early winter bird census coordinated by the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania....
Death of Florida man killed in pedestrian/vehicle crash in Monroeville ruled accidental
The death of a Florida man struck by an SUV in Monroeville in September has been ruled an accident. Kenneth Allan Kissell Jr., 32, of Nokomis, Fla., was hit and killed by a vehicle near the intersection of Route 22 and Elliot Road around 9 p.m. on Sept. 23. Allegheny...
Port Authority’s 2022 fares include 25-cent hike for pre-paid riders, flexible pass policy
Beginning Jan. 1, the Port Authority of Allegheny County will raise the single-trip fare for prepaid riders and ConnectCard users by 25 cents, to $2.75. Other changes in the new year will provide those same riders a three-hour window for unlimited free transfers while allowing greater flexibility for pass holders....
Pittsburgh area humanities organizations among those sharing $1.4 million in recovery funds
A dozen area humanities organizations received grants of up to $16,000 to bolster their efforts. The grants were awarded by PA SHARP, it was announced Thursday. PA SHARP stands for Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan. Making the list of local organizations receiving $16,000 grants were City of...
Kennywood investing in new look for 125th birthday
The planning has begun. Kennywood is preparing for a really, really big party. The West Mifflin amusement park turns 125 years old on Dec. 18, 2023. And it wants to look its best. Like most celebrations, in order to be ready for the soiree, the park will need time to...
Gateway School District cancels Thursday meeting and activities, high school instruction remote Friday due to social media threat
Gateway School District officials have canceled a special school board meeting, all after school activities and are moving to remote learning as a result of a social media threat. Monroeville police Chief Doug Cole said the threat was discovered by the district Thursday. Cole declined to disclose details except that...
Police: Monroeville man was nearly 4 times the legal limit at time of fatal August crash
Police said a Monroeville man had a blood-alcohol level of nearly four times the legal limit when he struck and killed another man along a Monroeville road in August, according to charges filed this week. Cody Riggins, 27, is charged with drunken driving, involuntary manslaughter and homicide by vehicle in...
Food Podcast: A look at Clearview Federal Credit Union’s mission to end food insecurityVideo
On this week’s episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank highlights the ways Clearview Federal Credit Union is working to in the community to put an end to food insecurity. “We did a team-building exercise in...
Sewickley Heights’ Wilpen Hall preserved as historic estate
When the doors open to Wilpen Hall, guests walk into a different time and place. “Once inside, you are standing in a living piece of history,” said Martin Maines, Wilpen Hall estate manager. “It is a very special place. Wilpen Hall is a slice of Americana that once existed.” The...
Former WTAE-TV reporter Kelly Brennan releases book about daughter’s medical conditionVideo
This is the story of a little girl in a yellow polka dot dress. Her name is Caroline. Through the powerful words and colorful pictures on the 33 pages of “Caroline’s Infusion Day,” the reader is taken through a day at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Infusion Center in Lawrenceville....
3 convicted of scheme to smuggle drugs into federal prisons
Three Pittsburgh-area residents were convicted Wednesday by a federal jury on drug distribution and money-laundering charges in connection with a drug ring operating within the federal prison system, according to U.S. Attorney Cindy Chung. Noah Landfried, 37, of Moon Township; Michel Cercone, 48, of Sewickley; and Anthony Smith, 30, of...
