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Waddington Rehab Center offers solutions and hope
Addiction destroys lives. Locally, in Allegheny County, overdose deaths rose 22% from the previous year. But people who are desperate should know that help is available. Waddington Rehab Center was founded in May 2016 to help people get their lives back from the destruction caused by alcoholism and drug abuse....
Neighbor Spotlight: Age no barrier for retired ad man turned writer Ron Kaiser
At age 80, Ron Kaiser was already well past the time most people retire when he finally ended his career as one of the area’s premier advertising men a decade ago. But even when he gave up the day-to-day intricacies of conceiving and handling ad campaigns for clients, it never...
$1 million scratch-off ticket sold at Coraopolis gas station
A Coraopolis gas station sold a scratch-off ticket worth $1 million, Pennsylvania Lottery officials announced this week. The Feelin’ Like a Million Bucks scratch-off ticket was sold at Sunoco, located at 6700 University Boulevard. The gas station will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket. Feelin’ Like a Million...
North Allegheny Senior High School closed Thursday, Friday due to leak
North Allegheny Senior High School is closed Thursday and Friday due to a leak, officials announced. According to a tweet from district leaders, the leak was found on the third floor of the McCandless high school, causing officials to close the building to students and staff. The high school will...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declares state of emergency along Monongahela River
Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declared a state of emergency because of flooding conditions along the Monongahela River and its tributaries. The emergency declaration empowers the Corps to undertake support and actions in response to the heavy rainfall that has spilled over the banks of waterways...
School-age covid cases continue to rise in Allegheny County
Covid-19 cases among school-age children — most of whom are not old enough to be vaccinated — continue to rise in Allegheny County, officials said Wednesday. On Wednesday, 45 children age 18 and under were reported to have tested positive for the virus in the previous 24 hours. It included...
Allegheny County Jail warden defends militaristic training contracts
Allegheny County Jail Warden Orlando Harper on Wednesday defended his decision to enter into no-bid contracts for militaristic training and weapons to counter this spring’s referendum banning restraint chairs, chemical agents and leg shackles at the jail. His six-page news release came on the eve of the monthly Jail Oversight...
Body pulled from Allegheny River in Plum
First responders pulled the body of a man from the Allegheny River in Plum on Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. Police said they responded to the 100 block of Coxcomb Hill Road shortly after 10:15 a.m. after someone called 911 to report a body floating in the river....
Man gets house arrest for fatal 2019 Penn Hills DUI crash
A Penn Hills man will serve two years of house arrest for the 2019 death of another man in a drunken driving crash on Frankstown Road. Theamon Jemal Hicks, 49, pleaded guilty in May to homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and driving under the influence before Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Food Podcast: Interactive art experience focuses on issue of food insecurityVideo
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank showcases an interactive art experience at Contemporary Craft called Food Justice: Growing a Healthier Community Through Art. This episode is part of the Food Bank’s Food Justice...
Pittsburgh Youth Chorus creates new BIPOC artist-in-residence position, institutes sliding tuition scale
The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus will kick off its 2021-‘22 season with a return to in-person rehearsals, an income-based sliding scale for tuition, and a new artist-in-residence program for Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC). “PYC’s conducting staff is comprised of white women and men whose musical training is rooted...
Rainy run: Heavy downpours no match for Shaler man’s will to keep on running
Terry Mcnavage didn’t let a few raindrops keep him from hitting the pavement for a run along Kummer Road near the Horse Show Ring in North Park on Tuesday. The Shaler man said he tries to run every day and doesn’t let the weather stand in his way. So when...
Springdale Township closes municipal building due to covid increase
The Springdale Township Municipal Building is closed to in-person visits as a result of the recent increase in covid-19 cases. Anyone needing to drop off or pick up documents at the facility can still do so but no one other than employees is allowed inside. Other business can be conducted...
Man shot in Clairton
A man was found shot Monday night in Clairton and the Allegheny County Police are seeking a suspect. Police said the victim, who was not identified, was found shot in the groin in the 400 block of Farnsworth Avenue. Police were notified of the shooting at about 7:50 p.m. He...
Allegheny County benefit music fest set for Sunday at Hartwood Acres
Looking for some live Labor Day weekend music that benefits a good cause? The 2021 Allegheny County Music Festival takes place Sunday at the Hartwood Acres Park Amphitheater with opening acts slated to begin at 5 p.m. The headliner, local band The Commonheart, hits the stage at 8 p.m. Starting...
Man pleads guilty to 2013 East Hills shooting death of toddler
A Wilkinsburg man who was 14 when he participated in a 2013 drive-by shooting that killed a toddler at an East Hills picnic pleaded guilty Monday to third-degree murder. A plea agreement between Gregory Parker and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s office called for the defendant to serve 10 years...
Allegheny City Civil War veteran’s effects fetch more than $4K at auction
A cache of military relics and a wooden locker belonging to an Allegheny County Civil War veteran sold for $4,600 at auction on Sunday, commanding more than 250% of its estimated value. The collection of items originally belonged to Alfred W. Kredel, a German-American resident of Allegheny City’s Troy Hill,...
Winning Cash 5 ticket worth $1.35 million sold in McCandless
McCandless Giant Eagle Customer Service Manager Jean Miller had no idea that she might have sold a jackpot-winning lottery ticket Sunday at the Pine Creek Shopping Center store. According to Pennsylvania Lottery officials, someone walked away from the McKnight Road site with a $1.35 million Cash 5 with Quick Cash...
Allegheny County police investigating possible shooting in Stowe
Sto-Rox High School was temporarily closed Monday morning as police investigated a possible shooting in Stowe. Allegheny County 911 dispatchers were notified of a shots fired call around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Woodward Avenue near Fifth Street, according to a release from Allegheny County police. On scene, first...
Ed Asner made his mark in Pittsburgh with ‘The Soap Myth’Video
Ed Asner was no stranger to Pittsburgh. The seven-time Emmy winning actor, who died Sunday at the age of 91, appeared in the Steel City just over two years ago in a staged reading of Jeff Cohen’s play “The Soap Myth.” Asner played a cantankerous Holocaust survivor named Milton Saltzman...
Person extricated from vehicle after 2-vehicle crash in Penn Hills
One person had to be extricated from their vehicle after a two-vehicle crash Sunday in Penn Hills, according to an Allegheny County dispatch supervisor. The crash occurred about 8:55 a.m. along the 200 block of Stotler Road. Fire crews extricated one person from one of the vehicles that had rolled...
Hill Crest Country Club hosts 10th and, possibly, last Derek Kotecki memorial scholarship golf outing
If this is to be the last K-9 Officer Derek Kotecki golf outing and craft show, the event certainly went out strong on Saturday afternoon at Hill Crest Country Club. Kotecki was a Lower Burrell patrolman and K-9 officer who was ambushed and murdered by a fugitive in 2011. Since...
Police: Woman’s body found in wooded area in Ross
Ross police are investigating after a woman’s body was found in a wooded area of the township Friday afternoon. News partners WPXI reported children walking home from school near a bus stop discovered the body of a woman in her 20’s. Investigators responded to the intersection of Seventh Street and...
A look at enrollment and tuition over the past 5 years at Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy and Winchester Thurston
When interim Head of School at Sewickley Academy Ashley Birtwell announced the departure of five administrators and a fifth-grade teacher July 21, questions began to rise about the decision, especially in light of prior events. The announcement came a month after a group called the Sewickley Parents Organization sent a...
Section of Drake Road in Bethel Park closing 4 months for repairs
A section of Drake Road in Bethel Park will be closed for nearly four months starting on Monday for repairs, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Beginning at 9 a.m., Drake Road will be closed between South Park Road and Crestview Drive so crews can repair a...
