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Wexford Garden and Pond Tour back in bloom with 11 inspiring sites
After a two-year hiatus, the Wexford Garden and Pond Tour is blooming again. Discover the rich landscapes created at 11 outstanding properties during self-guided tours on July 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A bonus night tour of three select properties will be held from 8 to 10 p.m....
Hunger campaign by Allegheny County lawyers raises enough for 113K meals
This year’s Attorneys Against Hunger Campaign, sponsored by the Allegheny County Bar Foundation, raised more money than ever before — enough to provide as many as 113,000 meals. From November through the end of the May, the program collected more than $146,000 — the most in its 28-year history —...
Business owner claims Pittsburgh police wrongfully detained her in parking spot dispute with magistrate’s officeVideo
Marsha Simonds just wanted the illegally parked car to be moved from the Greenfield lot that she owns. But when the business woman demanded its removal, she said, she wound up slammed on the hood of her car, handcuffed and thrown in the back of a Pittsburgh police car. Then...
Crash closes Brownsville Road, knocks out power in South Park
A crash has closed part of Brownsville Road in South Park Township and knocked out electric service to hundreds early Thursday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 2:45 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The vehicle hit a utility pole and lines were down. No injuries were reported....
In Allegheny County, 420 ‘breakthrough’ covid cases out of more than 600K fully vaccinated residents
There have been 420 so-called “breakthrough” cases of covid-19 in Allegheny County, officials reported Wednesday, out of more than 600,000 fully vaccinated residents — which is less than one-tenth of 1%. Cases are considered to be a breakthrough case if they occur in someone who is fully vaccinated. Only 11...
Pittsburgh man charged with touching 2 teen girls on Kennywood ride
A Pittsburgh man was charged with touching two teenage girls’ legs on a ride at Kennywood, following them after they told him “no,” and then running from West Mifflin police when confronted, police said Wednesday. Miguel Corio-Marcos, 22, faces nearly a dozen charges, including corruption of minors, unlawful contact with...
Employee charged in connection with camera found in bathroom of Richland Target
An employee at the Target store in Richland Township has been charged in connection with an April incident in which a camera was found hidden in a public restroom at the store. Northern Regional Police have charged Killian Jamal Redman, 28, of Pittsburgh, with tampering with evidence, which is a...
CDC: Nearly 100% of Pennsylvania’s 65+ residents have at least 1 covid shot
Just about every Pennsylvanian 65 and older is now at least partially vaccinated for covid-19, according to the latest covid vaccination data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Wednesday morning, the CDC’s covid vaccine tracker shows 2,393,193 of the state’s 65+ population have at least one...
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark celebrates her 102nd birthday
Monroeville resident Ruth Clark has seen a lot in her lifetime. She was born to John and Amelia Schaffer just before the roaring 1920s and grew up in Bellvue during the Great Depression. Clark witnessed the development of countless technological and medical advancements and has been around to see 19...
Judge to mediate dispute over Columbus statue in Schenley Park
Declaring an impasse in the dispute between the city of Pittsburgh and the Italian Sons and Daughters of America, an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will mediate the dispute over the Schenley Park Columbus statue. Judge John McVay issued an order last week telling the parties to identify who from...
19-year-old found shot in Swissvale will survive, police say
A 19-year-old man was in fair condition after being shot in the leg in Swissvale early Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. Swissvale police responded to a call for a man shot inside an apartment building in the 2700 block of Hawthorne Avenue at 12:30 a.m. The victim was...
PennDOT plans long-term closure of ramp from Route 28 North to Highland Park Bridge
The ramp from northbound Route 28 to the Highland Park Bridge in Sharpsburg will be closed for nearly three months beginning Monday, the state Department of Transportation announced. The ramp to the bridge and Aspinwall, Exit 6, is scheduled to close about 3 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. It is expected...
Duquesne Light still working to restore power to 900 customers, some might not get power until late Wednesday
About 900 Duquesne Light customers were still without power Tuesday night after storms passed through the region early this week, the power company reported. According to Duquesne Light spokeswoman Ashley Macik, the company has identified areas with “more extensive damage that will require longer repairs.” There have also been a...
Crafton man pleads guilty to obstruction stemming from 2020 George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh
A Crafton man who already pleaded guilty in state court to charges stemming from last year’s protests in Downtown Pittsburgh over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota entered a similar plea Tuesday in federal court. Raekwon Blankenship, 25, pleaded guilty to a single count of obstruction of law enforcement...
Pa. physician general, local health leaders tour UPMC outpatient facility to tout treatment, continue vaccine pushVideo
UPMC Mercy’s South Side Outpatient Center sat dormant and quiet for about a year before it became the epicenter of some of the health care system’s covid-19 programs. The focus of the Mary Street site has evolved since the pandemic began, concentrating on testing first with a UPMC-developed test and...
Nearly all Allegheny County seniors at least partially vaccinated against covid, health official says
Almost all senior citizens in Allegheny County are at least partially vaccinated against covid-19, a virus that ravaged the older population, including those in care facilities, both locally and nationwide, officials said. Allegheny County Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen noted the milestone after a tour of UPMC’s vaccine and testing...
North Hills charity kicks off annual drive to collect school supplies for needy children
A North Hills charitable organization has kicked off its annual summer drive to collect school supplies for needy children. North Hills Community Outreach needs new backpacks and supplies for hundreds of local children in preschool through high school who cannot afford to buy the items. Gift cards that can be...
Weekly concert series at McCandless Crossing expands to 2 nights, new canopy tent installed for shows
The free summer concert series at the McCandless Crossing shopping center has been expanded to two nights a week this year and a new canopy tent is being erected to provide shade and allow shows to go on rain or shine. Concerts are held at the shopping center’s Town Green...
Allegheny County police investigating deaths of 3 people found in Carnegie home
Allegheny County police are investigating three deaths reported at a home in Carnegie on Saturday. The two men and a woman were pronounced dead at the scene in the 500 block of Main Street at 7:10 a.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiners’s office. The victims were identified as...
Pair of road repair projects in Richland, North Park impacting motorists
Two road repair projects in the North Hills will result in disruptions for motorists. PennDOT announced that emergency work started this morning along Route 910/Gibsonia Road in Richland Township. The project, which is expected to last until 5 p.m. on June 20, will require the road to be shut down...
Another former PWSA supervisor charged with violating Clean Water Act
A former supervisor with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is charged in federal court with violating the Clean Water Act. The case against James Paprocki, 51, of Ross is the third federal criminal case to be filed relative to the release of sludge into the Allegheny River over a...
RE2 Robotics prototype splashes into Rosedale Beach Club as part of naval research
Rosedale Beach Club near the Penn Hills/Verona border has another use besides recreation — naval research. Teams from Lawrenceville-based RE2 Robotics were at the facility off Third Street for a few weeks in May testing a prototype device for mine countermeasure missions. They combined VideoRay’s Defender robot with RE2’s dual-arm...
‘M*A*S*H’ reunion brings Swit, Farr and hundreds of fans to MonroevilleVideo
Loretta Swit was so excited to get out in front of “M*A*S*H” fans Sunday morning at Steel City Con that she showed up 10 minutes early for an event that wasn’t scheduled to begin until 11 a.m. A crowd of about 750 fans of the legendary TV show came to...
3 dead, others injured, after vehicle crashes into plasma clinic in Pittsburgh
Three people are dead after a vehicle crashed into a plasma clinic in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed three people died, including one person in the vehicle. Another person was transported in critical condition to a nearby hospital and another was treated at...
Water main break repaired in Aspinwall, residents advised to boil their water
Repairs to a water main break have been made and the water is back on in Aspinwall, according to a post on the borough’s Facebook page. However, residents in the 200 block of Delafield, including the Lexington Ave. condos and 415 Delafield, are under a water boil advisory. All affected...
