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Worker who fell from South Park agricultural building identified
Officials have identified a worker who fell to his death last week at the South Park fairgrounds. Frank ‘Frankie’ Scabilloni, 59, of Bethel Park, fell from the grounds’ agricultural building Wednesday morning. The incident happened about 10:13 a.m. at the fairgrounds on Brownsville Road, said Lt. Venerando Costa. The building...
Baldwin man gets 2 to 4 years for crash that killed cyclist in Brookline
A Baldwin man will serve two to four years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to killing a cyclist in a crash on Brookline Boulevard in 2019. Thomas Morton, 24, must also serve seven years of probation after pleading to homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and other counts...
Month-long paving project begins in Marshall Township, 10 streets scheduled for work
A month-long street repaving project kicked off today in Marshall Township, officials announced. Crews from Shields Paving are scheduled to resurface the following township roads: • Registry Lane • Fern Hollow Lane • Bridgebrook Lane • Valley Road • Cliff Road • Devine Drive • Carvine Court • Marshall Heights...
North Hills School District teams with Giant Eagle to host covid vaccine clinic
The North Hills School District is partnering with Giant Eagle supermarkets to hold a covid-19 vaccination clinic for anyone 12 years old and up. The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be administered at the high school cafeteria on Tuesday, July 20 followed by the second dose on Aug....
As Pa. mask mandate ends, some rejoice, while others say they will keep masking up
As of Monday morning, mask wearing in Pennsylvania is no longer a mandate. “It’s about time,” said Joe Dibattista of North Huntingdon. Dibattista, 69, and his wife, Chris, were among the many on Sunday at Westmoreland Mall who said they were ready to move forward, with the coronavirus seemingly in...
Date set for new Abe Lincoln statue dedication in WilkinsburgVideo
A date has finally been set for the official dedication of a newly sculpted, life-size 400-pound statue of Abraham Lincoln in Wilkinsburg. Following a series of unforeseen logistical delays, the new statue of the 16th president of the United States will be erected on July 24 at 10 a.m. at...
Body found in Ohio River ID’d as South Side man who went missing 5 months ago
A body found in the Ohio River earlier this week was identified Friday as a man who went missing in Pittsburgh’s South Side in January. William Casale, 62, was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m. Monday in Kilbuck, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reports. His body was pulled from the...
Turtle Creek vehicle crash kills man, 74
A man died soon after being injured a vehicle crash Thursday in Turtle Creek, officials said. Richard H. Platt, 74, was pronounced dead at 10:30 a.m., less than 40 minutes after the incident happened near 26 McDonald Street, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported Friday afternoon. Platt’s cause of...
New Homestead neighborhood tour offers 20 stops with unique access
Homestead historically is noted for two things: the Homestead Strike of 1892, and the extraordinarily talented Homestead Grays baseball team of Negro League fame. And, perhaps, more recently for the Waterfront shopping mall. Now, a nonprofit organization called Doors Open Pittsburgh, dedicated to building appreciation of the area’s architectural history,...
Transgender woman files lawsuit alleging discrimination by North Fayette hotel supervisor
A transgender woman is suing Extended Stay America for wrongful termination, alleging that a manager there fired her because she dressed like a woman at work. Kimberly Grinage, who was born male but identifies as a woman, filed the complaint in federal court on Thursday. In addition to the hotel...
Physical therapy company says federal act protects it from covid-19 lawsuit
A physical therapy agency claimed in a federal court filing this week that it is immune to a lawsuit filed by a Bethel Park couple alleging they contracted covid-19 because of a therapist’s failure to properly use personal protective equipment in November. John Boyle and Cheryl McKinney filed their complaint...
‘PulpFest’ returns to Pittsburgh in August
Ask most people what “pulp fiction” is and the likely reply would be that it’s a movie about two hit men played by Samuel L. Jackson and John Travolta. While that is essentially correct, it’s also true that decades before pop culture content was consumed digitally, it came in the...
Lawsuit filed on behalf of 2 men, including former A-K Valley standout, says NCAA didn’t protect players from CTE
Surviving family members of two men who played major-college football in the 1950s and ‘60s filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA on Wednesday, alleging that repeated blows to the head and concussions caused them to develop — and die from — chronic traumatic encephalopathy. One of the men, the...
Historic figures portrayed Saturday in Renzie Ramble in McKeesport
Historic figures from the region and McKeesport — such as George Washington, President John F. Kennedy and the 1935 Miss America — will be portrayed by area actors in the Renzie Ramble that will be conducted from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Renziehausen Park. The tour will guide walkers...
‘Dorm Doctors’ to provide laundry pickup and delivery to Pitt, PSU students
The prospect of being away from the watchful eyes of their parents seems exciting to college students. That is until they realize that mom and dad are no longer around to clean up after them, make meals and do their laundry. Some students will let their laundry pile up until...
1 dead in Penn Hills crash
One person was killed in an early-morning crash Thursday in Penn Hills, according to Allegheny County police. Crews responded to a two-vehicle crash on Rodi Road around 12:30 a.m., authorities said. A 27-year-0ld man who was driving a Kia SUV was found dead, police said. His identity has not be...
Police: 18-year-old in critical condition after shooting in Clairton
An 18-year-old man was in critical condition Thursday following an early-morning shooting in Clairton, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. Officers responded a shooting in the 600 block of Miller Avenue shortly after midnight. At the scene, first responders learned that the man had been taken to the hospital...
Abby Lee Miller sues airline, claiming employees dropped her at Pittsburgh airport
Reality TV star Abby Lee Miller is suing American Airlines and Pittsburgh International Airport claiming their employees dropped her while transferring her from one wheelchair to another following a 2019 flight. Abigale Lee Miller, who now lives in Los Angeles, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
CSX: 2 train crew members checked for injuries in collision with truck in Glassport
Two CSX crew members were checked for potential minor injuries after their train collided with a tractor-trailer Wednesday morning in Glassport. Glassport firefighters were dispatched at about 11:30 am. to the crash near the intersection of Ohio Avenue and Wall Street, according to Assistant Fire Chief Jonathan Petrik. The tractor-trailer....
L.A. Rams player, Penn Hills alum Aaron Donald leads workout with Penn Hills studentsVideo
Penn Hills middle school students were able to get a taste of what it’s like to workout like a pro football player on Wednesday morning. Los Angeles Rams defensive lineman and Penn Hills alum Aaron Donald made a special visit to work out and interact with the students at the...
Worker killed in fall at South Park Fairgrounds
A man died Wednesday when he fell from a roof at the South Park Fairgrounds, according to Allegheny County Police. The incident happened about 10:13 a.m. at the fairgrounds on Brownsville Road, said Lt. Venerando Costa. He said a 59-year-old man fell through a skylight in the Agricultural Building. Police...
Cannabis dispensary opening in Gibsonia
The first cannabis dispensary in Gibsonia opened its doors on Monday. Ayr Wellness launched the new medical marijuana dispensary, which marks its third location in the state. Ayr Wellness also has locations in New Castle and Plymouth Meeting. The 8,000-square foot Gibsonia location — which includes 30 point-of-sale stations and...
Covid cases, hospitalizations drop in Pennsylvania, Allegheny and Westmoreland counties; vaccine rates inch up
Covid cases in Pennsylvania, as well as Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, have slowed to a trickle this month. June started with an average of more than 700 cases a day in the state and has fallen to averaging less than 200 a day as of Wednesday. In Allegheny County, cases...
North Fayette man plans to bike 335 miles for adoption fundraiser
Dave Wallace woke up this winter with the idea of cycling 335 miles from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., to raise money for adoption services. The inspiration was simple — his adopted 13-year-old son, Zak. “It was shortly after we welcomed Zak into his forever home that I started having this...
Allegheny County president judge acknowledges systemic racism in the courts
President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark said in an open letter posted on the court’s website it is time for Allegheny County’s judicial system to recognize systemic racism and work to combat it. The longtime Allegheny County prosecutor turned family court judge posted the letter to the community last week with...
