Allegheny County News category, Page 287
Sears mail-order homes prove plentiful in Western Pennsylvania
If home is where the heart is, then those living in houses built from Sears’ mail-order kits may have fallen head-over-heels. A recent Tribune-Review story about a 1922 Sears mail-order home in McCandless that has most of its original features intact drew scores of letters and comments from Pittsburgh area...
County police seek public’s help in search for suspect who shot 65-year-old man in Homestead
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 65-year-old man in Homestead late Sunday morning. County police were notified of a shooting in the 1100 block of West Street shortly before 11 a.m., according to authorities. First responders...
Penn Hills Mayor calls for resignation of police chief during council meeting
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese on Monday called for the resignation of police Chief Howard Burton over the hiring of a police officer under investigation in the shooting death of Romir Talley in Wilkinsburg. Calabrese said it is time for accountability in the hiring of former Wilkinsburg Officer Robert Gowans...
Several steps to be taken before water supply can be deemed safe for McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward residents
Another round of flushing and testing is needed before the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County can deem the water supply safe for residents of McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward, officials said Monday afternoon. Residents in the ward have been without water since early Saturday morning when officials became concerned firefighting foam...
Historic buildings in Allegheny County receive tax credit in effort to help preserve, revitalize sites
Six historic buildings in Allegheny County have received Historic Preservation Tax Credits as part an effort to help preserve and revitalize the sites. The latest recipients of the tax credits were announced Friday by Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Executive...
Police: Tree came down on car and knocked down power lines in Ross
A large tree fell onto a car and knocked down some power lines in Ross Monday afternoon. Police said the incident took place around 2 p.m. along Reis Run Road. Duquesne Light crews were called to make repairs to the lines. The road is closed from Rochester Road to Brookmeade...
Woman dead in Wilkinsburg shooting
A shooting Monday morning in Wilkinsburg left one woman dead, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a 911 call just before 8 a.m. for a shooting on Princeton Boulevard, authorities said. Inside a home on the street, first responders found a 26-year-woman who had been shot. The Allegheny County...
McKeesport Lower 10th Ward could be without water for more than a week
Residents in McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward could be without water for at least a week, according to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. Those living in the ward have been advised not to use tap water since Friday when fire tore through McKeesport Auto Body on Rebecca Street. Fire suppressing...
Police: Man shot during home invasion in Reserve Township
A man was shot in the leg during a home invasion in Reserve Township Saturday night, police said. Allegheny County dispatchers were notified of a home invasion in the 2700 block of Mount Troy Road shortly before 10:20 p.m. Reports indicated that one person was shot during the incident. First...
Astrobotic’s MoonRanger rover a step closer to lunar mission
On the 52nd anniversary of the day Apollo 11 blasted off and headed for its historic moon landing, Astrobotic has taken a “giant leap” toward its own moon landing. The Pittsburgh-based aerospace company has announced the autonomous rover MoonRanger it partnered with Carnegie Mellon University to create, has passed another...
Got glass? Roving bin to hit Allegheny County Parks as curbside recycling wanes
Western Pennsylvanians who don’t want to see their glass garbage end up in a landfill can bring it to a roving bin scheduled to rotate across Allegheny County’s parks. The county teamed up with the Pennsylvania Resources Council for its 2021 Traveling Glass Recycling Bin Program. They plan six-day stops...
McKeesport residents warned not to drink tap water after commercial building fire
The Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County is asking residents in the Lower 10th Ward of McKeesport to not use the tap water after firefighting foam may have been sucked into a fire hydrant as crews battled a blaze at McKeesport Auto Body on Friday night. According to an advisory posted...
Lane closures needed for bridge work along Wildwood Road in McCandless
Work to repair the deck of a bridge along Wildwood Road in McCandless will result in traffic disruptions next week, PennDOT announced. The project involves concrete deck repairs on Wildwood Road Bridge, which traverses Pine Creek, according to the state transportation agency. Single-lane restrictions will occur at the bridge from...
Swin Cash surprises McKeesport students with virtual messageVideo
McKeesport Area School District students were in for a surprise Thursday afternoon when former WNBA star and McKeesport native Swin Cash sent in a special video message for them. The video was a part of her partnership with the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation. McKeesport Area School District’s annual six-week summer...
Latodami nesting box program a boon to bluebird population in North ParkVideo
The din of passing vehicles fades as you walk deep into North Park. It is replaced by the symphonic warble of birds chiming their presence. But ensuring the prosperity of the bird population in the 3,075-acre park is no mere act of nature. Staff and volunteers with the Latodami Nature...
Man who shot at Pittsburgh officers said he wanted them to kill him, gets 15 to 30 years
Issa Abdus-Salaam had a difficult childhood, including being moved from his home in Philadelphia at age 7 to live with strangers in Senegal, West Africa. Although his parents eventually joined him four years later, it wasn’t before he had lived in filth, saw a man beaten to death in the...
La Roche to mandate covid vaccines for resident students, student athletes
La Roche University in McCandless will require all resident students and student athletes be vaccinated against covid-19 by the start of the fall semester. Students in the nursing program who are scheduled for clinical experiences and students who apply for study abroad trips will also need to be vaccinated, Rosemary...
Police: Desperate notes in Walmart, Fallingwater led to woman held captive
The first note appeared just over a week ago. Stuck to a mirror in the women’s restroom at the Walmart on Washington Pike in Scott, a handwritten note pleaded for help, police said. The writer, a woman, wrote that she was being held captive by a man named Corey Brewer...
Woodland Hills principal heads home to Aliquippa as superintendent
Woodland Hills High School is losing a principal, and the Aliquippa School District is gaining a new superintendent. On Wednesday, the Aliquippa School Board unanimously voted to hire Phillip K. Woods, who grew up in Aliquippa, as its superintendent. He replaces Superintendent Peter Carbone. Woods has been principal at Woodland...
Former industrial space in Etna to become ‘tech flex’ hub 51 Bridge Street
A former steel pipe manufacturing space in Etna is set to become a “tech flex” hub called 51 Bridge Street, the developer AM Group announced Thursday. “The borough of Etna is rooted with a strong history during Pittsburgh’s steel production and 51 Bridge Street will revitalize and transform it into...
Car crash into pole shuts portion of Babcock Boulevard in Shaler
A portion of Babcock Boulevard in Shaler was closed after an early morning vehicle crash, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The crash happened at about 1:30 p.m. and shut down the heavily traveled road between Greenhill and Schuetzen Park roads, WPXI reports. BREAKING: Accident on Babcock Blvd. Utility pole...
Labor Day Parade returns to Pittsburgh in September
Pittsburgh’s annual Labor Day Parade is returning this year after it was cancelled in 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic. The Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council has announced the parade is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 6, starting at 10 a.m. Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade is one of the largest and oldest...
Man found guilty of 1st-degree murder in Perry South shooting death
A jury on Thursday found a Troy Hill man guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 shooting death of his girlfriend. Calvin Stewart Alston, 59, will be sentenced to a mandatory life prison term by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Beth A. Lazzara on Oct. 20. Alston was charged in...
Churchill Planning Commission recommends plan for Amazon center
Churchill’s Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval of a conditional use application for a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill on Wednesday. Their recommendation is non-binding, but will be considered when Churchill Borough Council renders a final decision in the coming months. Texas-based Hillwood Development submitted the conditional use...
Second man charged in slaying of Penn Hills teen
Police this week filed homicide charges against a second man in connection with the May slaying of a Penn Hills teenager. Daeshuan Eric Smith, 19, of Penn Hills, is charged with homicide, conspiracy and carrying a firearm without a license. He’s alleged to have taken part in the May 23...
