Allegheny County News category, Page 288
Catholic bishops in Pennsylvania reinstate obligation to attend Mass
Catholics in Pennsylvania will soon again be required to attend Mass. Bishop David Zubik of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Thursday along with bishops across the state that a special dispensation issued during the covid-19 pandemic will be lifted on Aug. 15. During normal circumstances, Catholics are obligated to...
Whitehall restaurant hit with consumer alert for live roach infestation
Live roaches and roach nests in the kitchen prompted the Allegheny County Health Department to issue a consumer alert for a Whitehall restaurant this week, inspection reports show. The Namaste India II Restaurant on Radford Road was not shut down, though the department issued it a yellow consumer alert placard....
Former Fox Chapel cardiologist convicted of health care fraud surrenders after skipping sentencing
A former Fox Chapel cardiologist who became the subject of an arrest warrant after missing his sentencing hearing on Wednesday turned himself in a day later. Dr. Samirkumar J. Shah turned himself in to the federal courthouse on Grant Street on Thursday morning, officials said. His sentencing hearing has been...
Mother of slain man sues Fox Chapel suspect charged in his killing
The mother of a Verona man whose body was found at a Fox Chapel property months after he went missing in 2019 is suing the man accused of killing him. T. Lee Rouse, of Verona filed a lawsuit against Adam Rosenberg, 23, on Wednesday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court....
Chatham hosting weekly Farm to Fork series featuring meals, locally sourced farm products
Stuck on what to fix for dinner? If it’s a Thursday night during summer, the choice is not only easy, it’s fresh and locally sourced. Chatham University’s Eden Hall campus in Richland is hosting Farm to Fork Summer Market outdoor dining events from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays featuring...
Signature Dishes: Jerk tofu part of authentic Caribbean menu at 2 Sisters 2 Sons in SharpsburgVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. When Marline Siddo visits her family in Jamaica, she comes home to Pittsburgh’s North Side lugging stuffed suitcases. They are...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade rescheduled for this fall in Pittsburgh
There will be a 2021 St. Patrick Day’s Parade in the Steel City after all. Parade organizers announced Wednesday the St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 18 at 10 a.m. Parade chairman Jeff “Mac” McCafferty had hoped to hold the parade last March on the traditional...
Federal arrest warrant issued for Fox Chapel cardiologist who skipped sentencing
A federal judge on Wednesday issued an arrest warrant for a former Fox Chapel cardiologist convicted two years ago of health care fraud in a “fountain of youth” treatment scheme. Dr. Samirkumar J. Shah was scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone. But just...
Officials: 60% of eligible Allegheny County residents fully vaccinated
About 60% of Allegheny County residents over the age of 10 are fully vaccinated against covid-19, health director Dr. Debra Bogen said Wednesday, and case counts, deaths and hospitalizations have remained low. The numbers represent an effort by the state to weed out some instances of double counting and miscounting...
Pine-Richland senior takes top spot in student art contest for U.S. Rep. Lamb’s district
A Pine-Richland High School senior is this year’s winner of the Congressional Art Competition for the 17th U.S. House District. Rising senior Ayla Chandola’s winning art is a computer generated mixed media piece titled “Nature’s Power.” “I look forward to seeing Ayla’s artwork on display in the Capitol,” said U.S....
Judge to rule Tuesday on Shaler teacher’s pre-trial detention in Capitol case
A federal judge will rule on Tuesday whether a substitute teacher at the Shaler Area Middle School ought to be released on bond pending trial for his involvement in the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks. On Wednesday, U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey, in Washington, D.C., heard argument from the federal...
Jewish Federation to take 500 Western Pa. residents to Israel
To say that it’s been a traumatic last three years for members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community would be an understatement. Between the anti-Semitic attack on the Tree of Life Congregation in Oct. 2018, the pandemic, and unprecedented protest and unrest, Jews in Pittsburgh, especially children and young adults have been...
Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1 billion modernization project back on trackVideo
Pittsburgh International Airport officials are poised to start a $1 billion-plus project that will create a new landside terminal in Findlay Township, Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said Wednesday. “We have an agreement with the airlines. They have agreed to pay for this, and we will be breaking...
Pine-Richland board chided for providing scant details about closed-door meetings
A lawyer representing several residents of the Pine-Richland School District is accusing the school board of violating the Sunshine Act by failing to provide details of a June 21 closed-door meeting they believe was held to discuss renewing the contracts for the superintendent and assistant superintendent. School officials say they...
Food Podcast: Pittsburgh food bank’s mission for equity, diversity and inclusion
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, we take a look back at the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s Food Justice is Social Justice Initiative. It has been one year since the food bank launched the initiative. The goal is to create awareness about...
Preserved 1922 Sears mail-order home in McCandless provides glimpse into the pastVideo
Alicia Dallago had no clue that the McCandless home she bought in 1998 represented a unique slice of American history. She was just enthralled by the way it looked and made her feel when she stepped inside. “I loved the antique look and quality of the house,” said Dallago, 79,...
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre plans live season with 3 world premieres
City Theatre Company will reopen its doors in Pittsburgh’s South Side for a 47th season including six live and in-person productions featuring collaborations with local and national theater companies, community partners and first-time and returning artists. Three of the productions will be world premieres, including one that explores immigration in...
Pitt hikes tuition, room and board costs for fall 2021
The cost of Pitt education is increasing this fall as the university prepares to resume routine operations after more than a year of pandemic restrictions. The increases, adopted Tuesday, call for a 2.5% bump to the lowest base tuition at Pitt’s Oakland campus, taking the cost for Pennsylvania residents from...
Mayoral candidate of North Braddock facing assault charges
A candidate for mayor of North Braddock is facing charges of aggravated assault after being accused of beating two women with a bat, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Cletus Lee was arrested Tuesday after a confrontation that police said resulted from a domestic dispute. The victims were taken to...
Several residents displaced after McKeesport fire spreads to 3 homes
Several McKeesport residents were displaced in a fire that spread to three homes early Wednesday, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No one was injured in the fires, which started at about 12:30 a.m. along Stewart Street. Flames destroyed one of home’s porches and scorched the sides of the others....
Woman killed in Etna house fire identified as grandmother of 12, food pantry volunteer
The woman who died soon after a fire ripped through her Etna home last week was 80-year-old Janet Wilson, authorities confirmed Tuesday. Wilson was pronounced dead around 5:30 a.m. last Thursday, about a half-hour after emergency responders received the report of thick black smoke and flames shooting out of a...
‘I’m considering leaving the country’: Prosecutors read texts from Glenshaw man charged in Capitol riot
In text messages sent in the days and weeks after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, prosecutors said, a Shaler area substitute teacher worried that he would be arrested and that his actions would prohibit him from being able to teach in the future. Robert Morss, 27, was arrested last month...
Doctor who ran North Hills pill mill pleads guilty in federal court
A former doctor from Hampton pleaded guilty Tuesday to health care fraud and money laundering stemming from his illegal prescription of painkillers. Andrzej Zielke, 66, will be sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer on Nov. 1 on six counts, including unlawful dispensing of a controlled substance. “Mr....
R.K. Mellon gifts Duquesne $2 million for new college of medicine
Duquesne University’s long-planned college of medicine received a financial boost Tuesday with a $2 million gift from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. University officials said the grant will help build the foundation of a new college of medicine designed to graduate primary care doctors to help alleviate the shortage of...
Defense tries to suppress woman’s statements in kidnapping, death of Penn Hills toddlerVideo
Penn Hills police Officer Dennis Wynn knew a toddler had been kidnapped the afternoon of Aug. 31, 2019, and heard the bulletin describing the suspect and the type of car she was driving. So nearly 2½ hours later, when he saw the Toyota Yaris on Rodi Road, he pulled it...
