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Police charge suspect with killing 70-year-old found on train tracks in Scott
Allegheny County police charged a 28-year-old with homicide after officers found a man dead along railroad tracks in Scott on Thursday evening. Joseph Williams, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene after he was found lying on railroad tracks behind South Hills Self Storage near a homeless encampment, officials said....
Highmark CEO David Holmberg’s pay dipped to $7.8M in 2020
Highmark Health CEO David Holmberg made $7.82 million in total compensation in 2020, about $325,000 less than the previous year, records filed Friday show. The reduced compensation and bonus package amid the covid-19 pandemic follows Holmberg reaping a pay increase of about $660,000 in 2019, an 8.8% hike, according to...
Gun buyback event planned in Wilkinsburg; Giant Eagle gift certificates will be given out
The Wilkinsburg Police Department is teaming up with the Wilkinsburg Sanctuary Project for Peace in an effort to reduce the number of firearms in the community in advance of the holiday season. A gun buyback event is slated for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 13 in the lobby...
Wilmerding’s Westinghouse Castle coming back to life with new purposeVideo
The lights were back on in the old “Westinghouse Castle” in Wilmerding Wednesday night. A few of the folks who gathered on the lawn in front of the stately Romanesque/Renaissance Revival building probably swore they saw George Westinghouse waving from his old office. The property of the General Office or...
Police: Man found dead along railroad tracks in Scott Township
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating the case of a man found dead Thursday along railroad tracks in Scott Township. County 911 dispatchers were informed just before 6 p.m. of an unresponsive man along the tracks, off Creek Street. First responders discovered the man was deceased, and county police...
Snow possible as weather turns chilly this weekend
For the first time since last spring, that four-letter weather word — snow — is being mentioned again. And it’s not one bit unusual for this time of year according to Jenna Lake, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service office in Moon Township. “It’s very typical for this time...
A dozen Western Pa. health systems pledge to comply with vaccine mandate for hospital workers
UPMC’s top doctor affirmed Thursday that Pennsylvania’s largest health system and nongovernment employer will comply with a newly issued federal mandate that all health care workers get vaccinated for covid-19 by early January, in line with prior pledges by competing medical providers in recent months. Dr. Donald Yealy, UPMC’s chief...
Pittsburgh International Airport military lounge gets upgrade with support from USO, Sheetz
Military service members now have an upgraded spot to relax and recharge between layovers at Pittsburgh International Airport. Buoyed by funding from Sheetz and individual donors, the United Service Organizations Inc. has invested in renovating the airport’s existing military lounge for active-duty as well as reserve members of the U.S....
Arts & Holiday Spectacular returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts & Holiday Spectacular will return to full capacity starting Nov. 19 at the Monroeville Convention Center after being limited by the covid-19 pandemic in 2020. The 24th edition of the annual event is expected to fill 250 booths with crafts, arts, gift items and holiday decorations...
Food Podcast: Hops for Hunger campaign fights hunger with beerVideo
On this week’s episode of the food podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the Trib Live Podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks beer. Feeding Pennsylvania and PA Eats are joining forces with breweries across the state to raise money for hunger relief through the first Hops...
Holiday Mart returns to Sewickley’s Sweetwater Center for the Arts
More than 4,000 items from about 70 local and regional artists will be featured in the annual Holiday Mart at Sweetwater Center for the Arts in Sewickley. And there’s a story behind each one, said Barbara Pontello, the center’s acting executive director. For example, one woodworker sources wood from all...
Allegheny County leaders ask all businesses to require employee covid vaccinations
Allegheny County officials are asking all businesses to require their employees to be vaccinated against covid-19 by Jan. 1. “Jan. 1 will be a year since these vaccines have been available,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said during a news conference Wednesday. “We know how safe they are, we know...
Murrysville physician pleads guilty to drug diversion, fraud charges
A Murrysville doctor pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday on charges of drug diversion and health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Dr. Yee Chung Ho, 72, pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawfully dispensing and distributing controlled substances and one count of health care fraud before U.S....
Person taken to hospital after Baldwin fire
One person was taken to the hospital after a fire early Wednesday in Baldwin, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the fire on Curry Hollow Road around 12:30 a.m. The person escaped from the home but was hospitalized with unspecified injuries, according to Tribune-Review news...
Penn Hills police to increase presence at high school Wednesday following social media threat
Penn Hills students will see an increased police presence at the senior high school on Wednesday, after the department worked with school officials to identify the source of a social media threat. “While Penn Hills Police Department does not view this threat as credible and have been able to identify...
Wolf announces funding for 70+ revitalization projects in Southwestern Pa.
Nearly $36 million from the state’s Neighborhood Assistance Program will help 220 community revitalization projects across Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday. Seventy-seven of the projects receiving funding are in Southwestern Pennsylvania. “These projects make the state stronger as a whole and keep it the best place to live, work...
Beverly’s Birthdays celebrates 1,000th party for low-income families at Penn Hills event
A long-necked llama bobbed its freckled snout above a huddle of baby goats, spurring squeals of delight from several children offering up handfuls of oat pellets and milk from bottles. Toddlers to preteens hailing from Verona and Penn Hills played with balloons twisted into creatures and swords, designed their own...
Sto-Rox senior, 18, identified in fatal shooting
A Sto-Rox high school student was shot and killed Monday afternoon, authorities said, prompting district officials to switch high school students to remote learning for the rest of the week. Hasson Shackelford, 18, was a senior at Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Shackelford was shot...
Former Mon Valley bank reopens as startup incubator
A shuttered bank branch in the Mon Valley has reopened as a nonprofit hub for small businesses and entrepreneurs, thanks to a new partnership fueled by a charitable gift in the form of a hefty real estate discount. The Mon Valley Business Resource Center — now open in the former...
Charlie Moffatt remembered as pillar in Western Pa. law-enforcement community
Charlie Moffatt remained close to those he connected with throughout his 50-year law enforcement career, friends said. “He’s been a part of my family and I’ve been a part of his family. He’s just a wonderful human being and a quality guy,” said Jim Wymard, who first met Moffatt around...
Police: McKees Rocks shooting leaves man in critical condition
A man was in critical condition after a shooting Monday afternoon in McKees Rocks, according to Allegheny County police. The shooting was reported to county 911 dispatchers shortly after 2:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Camp Street. First responders found a man who had been shot in the head....
Police: Pair arrested on drug charges after Vandergrift cop spots them in stolen vehicle
Vandergrift police arrested two people on drug possession charges after officers spotted an SUV that was reported stolen in the borough on Saturday. James Daniel Higgins, 41, of Washington Township, was charged with felony counts of receiving stolen property and four drug-related offenses. He is in the Westmoreland County Prison...
Police: 1 dead in North Versailles crash
A multiple-vehicle crash Monday in North Versailles left one person dead and several others injured, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, police said. One woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Those...
Code Orange air quality alert issued for parts of Allegheny County
High air pollution could impact sensitive groups of people Monday in several counties across the region, including communities in Allegheny County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The department issued a Code Orange air quality alert for fine particulate matter, with the highest hourly concentrations likely occurring before...
Pittsburgh-based organization matches military veterans with service dogs
When Bill Jeffcoat, a Vietnam veteran and former canine handler, was forced to have his dog Fraulien euthanized after the Vietnam War, it had a tremendous impact in his life. He’s dedicated a big part of his post-service life to bringing the postive impact of having an animal companion to...
