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Food Podcast: With school out, Trinity’s summer youth café addresses food insecurity
Even though school might be out for summer, the issue of living with food insecurity doesn’t go away for many children. That worry remains high as more families endure financial struggles from the covid-19 pandemic, causing the food security rate in Southwestern Pennsylvania to hit 21%. That’s a 41% increase...
Black attorney demands apology from DA Zappala, calls Allegheny Co. courthouse ‘cesspool of white privilege’Video
Black defense attorney Milton Raiford refused Wednesday to participate in his client’s nonjury trial until Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. meets with him, resigns or recuses himself from all of Raiford’s cases. A spokesman for Zappala said the office is aware of Raiford’s comments and has ordered...
7-Eleven, customers robbed in Castle Shannon
Police in Castle Shannon are investigating an armed robbery Wednesday at the 7-Eleven/Marathon station along Mt. Lebanon Boulevard. Officers were called at about 3:15 a.m. to the convenience store/gas station after a suspect brandished a handgun and took money from several people inside the store, as well as cash from...
Monroeville man sentenced to 5 1/2 years in prison for cocaine-dealing while on probation for heroin conviction
An Allegheny County man has been sentenced to 5½ years behind bars for plotting to sell cocaine for a prison drug smuggling ring while on probation for a prior heroin-dealing conviction, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Dorianne Harris, 28 — whom officials linked to residences in Monroeville as well as Munhall,...
Would-be intruder shot trying to break in to Mt. Oliver apartment
A man shot and wounded a would-be intruder Tuesday morning in Mt. Oliver Borough, according to police. The man, who police did not identify, was allegedly trying to force his way into a 19-year-old woman’s Ormsby Avenue apartment, Allegheny County Police Sgt. Matthew Mineard said in a statement. The shooting...
Black political advocacy group asks Supreme Court to investigate Zappala’s conduct
The Black Political Empowerment Project sent a letter Tuesday to the state Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Board seeking sanctions against Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. for a now-rescinded policy he issued last month banning his office from offering plea deals to a Black defense attorney. Zappala issued an...
Wabtec Corp. opens 3D printing operation near Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
Instead of using a mill to fabricate aluminum into the parts used in railway systems, Wabtec Corp. will be using a $2.5 million 3D printer that’s among the largest in the world at its new 11,000-square-foot facility in Findlay. The company is the successor of Westinghouse Air Brake Corp. Founded...
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh expands list of nominees for bishop
Two more names have been added to the list of nominees for the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Rev. Jeffrey Murph, rector of St. Thomas Memorial Church in Oakmont, and the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement, a spiritual renewal program based in...
Investigators believe Penn Hills teen’s killing was retribution for theft
Investigators believe a Penn Hills teen was killed last month as retribution for stealing drug proceeds two days earlier, according to charges filed. Deontae Deshawn Nalls, 21, was charged Monday with homicide in connection with the death of 17-year-old Darin Hobdy on May 23 on Vantine Street in Wilkinsburg. Two...
North Hills School District hires long-time educator as middle school principal
The North Hills School District has hired a veteran educator and coach to serve as principal for the middle school. LaMont Lyons’ contract was approved by the district’s school board on June 3. He replaces David Lieberman, who announced this spring that he is retiring. Lyons began his career in...
North Hills School District taxes going up next year
The North Hills school board has approved a tax increase to fund a nearly $88.3 million spending plan for the 2021-22 school year, district officials announced. The 0.39 mill tax hike increases the rate used to calculate tax bills from 18.65 mills to 19.04 mills and is the seventh time...
Allegheny County election results certified; Moreno still undecided on running as Republican
Voters may have a choice in the fall Pittsburgh mayoral election, if Tony Moreno claims the Republican nomination he earned by getting 1,379 write-in votes in the May primary. Moreno has previously said he was awaiting for certification of the results before announcing whether he will continue his campaign for...
Police: Man shot in hand in West Mifflin
A man was hospitalized after being shot in the hand while at the Mon-View Heights Housing Community in West Mifflin Monday. Allegheny County police said they were notified of the shooting on Midway Drive shortly after 9 p.m. Authorities said there was evidence of a shooting in multiple units within...
Short-term parking rates rise at Pittsburgh airport while new economy lot offers $7 daily rate
Parking costs for drivers spending less than an hour at Pittsburgh International Airport will double compared to earlier this year under new parking rates put into place Monday. But to serve fliers seeking a low-cost daily rate, the airport created a new economy lot for a $7 flat rate. A...
1 charged in Penn Hills teen’s killing, police seek more suspects
Allegheny County police on Monday arrested one man in connection with a Penn Hills teen’s death last month, and authorities said they are looking for more suspects. Devontae Nalls, 21, is charged with homicide in connection with the May 23 shooting death of Darin Hobdy. Hobdy, 17, was one of...
Zappala updates policy on how prosecutors should deal with discrimination claims; rescinds policy against Raiford
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. issued updated guidance to prosecutors in his office Sunday detailing how they should deal with allegations of discrimination. A spokesman for the office said the new policy rescinds a previous one issued against defense attorney Milton Raiford. That policy forbade prosecutors from...
Peace Pole erected in Monroeville with mission of inclusionVideo
Each of the 37 languages welded onto the newly installed Peace Pole in Monroeville Community Park West represents the municipality’s rich diversity. The 12-foot stainless steel pole was delivered June 4 from Cincinnati and erected near the park’s gazebo, just past the main entrance. On it is the saying “May...
Man faces charges after being stopped for gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
A loaded handgun was found Sunday in a passenger’s carry-on bag at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport, the 14th firearm found at the site this year, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration officers observed the loaded .45-caliber handgun in a bag carried by 50-year-old Michael DiCicco just before...
Police investigating Stowe shooting that happened near all-star football game
A 17-year-old boy was shot Sunday evening in a Stowe neighborhood near Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School where an all-star football game was being played. The shooting happened near the intersection of Russellwood Avenue and Dale Street about a block away from the football stadium. Allegheny County police are assisting Stowe...
Hot housing market a boon for sellers in Westmoreland, Pittsburgh region
Record-low inventories of homes for sale in Western Pennsylvania have resulted in historically high sale prices as the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact the local housing market. Real estate experts said the seller’s market for existing homes in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties is likely to continue into next year, a...
Springdale Library marks 1st anniversary of being open during pandemic
The people who run Springdale Free Public Library want everyone to know the library is open. And with little fanfare, it has been open for a full year as of this week. The library was closed for less than two months last year. As pandemic restrictions continue to ease, other...
Allegheny, Westmoreland county projects among those hoping for state RACP funding
A wish list of 90 projects in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties are among hundreds across the state seeking funding in the latest round of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. They include $5 million to redevelop a former Alcoa site in New Kensington, $5 million for a health sciences center at...
NBC News: WPXI in Pittsburgh 1 of 2 stations hit by apparent cyberattack
WPXI-TV was one of two Cox Media Group stations forced offline this week in an apparent cyberattack against the parent company, according to a report from NBC News. Managers on Thursday told employees at WPXI and WFTV in Orlando, Fla. to shut down company computers and phones, according to report....
Developers try to address Churchill residents’ questions, continued opposition of potential Amazon site
Representatives of a development company interested in purchasing a plot of land in Churchill for use as an Amazon distribution center addressed an array of concerns from residents, many of whom oppose the potential development. During a Churchill Borough Planning Commission meeting on Wednesday, Hillwood Development’s representatives and experts gave...
In letter, state representatives demand Zappala rescind policy prohibiting plea offers to Black attorney
Eleven members of Allegheny County’s state House delegation sent a letter to District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. on Friday condemning his policy of refusing to make plea offers to a Black attorney who criticized his office as being “systematically racist.” The two-page document demands that the policy be rescinded....
