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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...
Emergency services community mourns death of Robinson police sergeant, former paramedic
Condolences were coming from police, firefighters and medics across the Pittsburgh airport area Sunday in response to the news that a Robinson police officer had died. Robinson police announced the death of Sgt. Scott “Scotty” Patton on the department’s Facebook page. His age and cause of death were not given....
Former Allegheny Co. police superintendent Charles Moffatt dies
Former Allegheny County Police Superintendent Charles Moffatt has died, county officials announced Sunday afternoon. Moffatt, 80, of Coraopolis, retired as the county’s police superintendent in March 2016 after a 48-year law enforcement career. He served as Allegheny County’s police superintendent for 12 years after a 36-year stint with the Pittsburgh...
Man killed, another injured in overnight Swissvale shootings
One man was killed and another injured less than 20 minutes apart in two shooting incidents early Sunday morning in Swissvale. Allegheny County police said an investigation is ongoing to determine if the shootings were connected. Police found a 23-year-old man, identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as...
Police: Man in critical condition after being shot in Munhall
A man was in critical condition after being shot in Munhall on Saturday. According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting in the 600 block of East 13th Avenue was reported shortly before 4:30 p.m. First responders found the man suffering from a gunshot wound to the stomach. He was taken...
Police: McKeesport man tells girlfriend going to see puppy; instead he killed mother of his unborn child
A man accused of killing the mother of his unborn child told another woman he was leaving her to see a friend’s new puppy the night he carried out the pre-planned murder, police say in court paperwork. Allegheny County Police say Isaac Christopher Smith, 25, of McKeesport shot 26-year-old Karli...
Red wave in Western Pennsylvania ring counties leaves Allegheny a blue island
A red wave that has been building in Southwestern Pennsylvania for a decade broke loose, washing over the region with a vengeance Tuesday, leaving only Allegheny County reliably blue when the votes were counted. In statewide judicial races that topped the ballot, Republican candidates who carried the day outpolled Democrats...
Police: McKeesport man charged with the murder of Karli Short and her unborn child in September
A McKeesport man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the mother of his unborn child. Isaac Smith, 25, was taken into custody around 7 p.m. Friday by Allegheny County detectives and Pleasant Hills police. He is charged with homicide and homicide of an unborn child in connection...
Police: Man, 41, found dead inside McKeesport home
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead Friday afternoon inside a McKeesport home, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Stephen Rucinski, 41. Police were called to the 2900 block of Grover Avenue around 4:40 p.m. after 911 dispatchers reported “a male...
Traffic restrictions planned for Carnegie on and off-ramp bridge over Parkway West in Scott on Saturday
Single-lane restrictions are planned along the Carnegie on- and off-ramp bridge over the Parkway West in Scott on Saturday. PennDOT officials said restrictions will occur from 7 a.m. to noon in each direction on I-376 under the bridge, which carries ramp traffic at the Carnegie interchange. The restrictions are necessary...
AHN offering child covid vaccines at 3 clinics, will add pediatricians’ offices soon
Allegheny Health Network Pediatric Institute will host three community vaccination clinics for children ages 5 to 11 this month. • Saturday, Nov. 13 from 8 a.m. to noon at Allegheny General Hospital’s Hemlock Building, 320 E. North Ave. in Pittsburgh’s North Side. • Saturday, Nov. 20 from 9 a.m. to...
Former Shaler substitute teacher, Capitol attack suspect seeks release; for now, he’ll be transferred to different jail
The former Shaler substitute teacher charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot again is seeking his release from pretrial custody, alleging he was subjected this week to a strip search after a meeting with a new attorney. Robert Morss, 28, has remained in custody since his arrest in...
South Hills pastor named auxiliary bishop for Pittsburgh diocese by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has named a longtime South Hills pastor an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday. The Rev. Mark Eckman was appointed Friday by Archbishop Cristophe Pierre in Washington, D.C. His ordination is scheduled for Jan. 11 at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Eckman,...
Police say daughter pointed loaded gun at mom outside Pittsburgh family court
A woman from Braddock was arrested Thursday after authorities said she pointed a loaded gun at her mother during an argument outside a court building in Downtown Pittsburgh. Kerneisha McClelland, 34, was taken into custody by Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies shortly after noon Thursday in front of the Family Division...
1 injured in Braddock fire; resident says candles may have sparked it
Firefighters in Braddock were working Friday morning to extinguish a fire at a home on Ninth Street. The fire in the two-story home was reported shortly before 3:30 a.m., Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reports. Within minutes of arriving on scene, the fire was raised to two-alarm to summon more manpower...
Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night moves to a Saturday
What had seemingly been a perfect night for ushering in the holiday season in Downtown Pittsburgh has proven to be a headache for some Friday evening commuters trying to get in or out of the city. For that reason, and to make it easier for more families to enjoy the...
