Allegheny County News category, Page 296
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....
Rivers Casino raising non-tipped minimum wage to $15 per hour
With covid-19 restrictions easing and more people returning to entertainment venues, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has jobs openings. As part of its effort to fill those jobs, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, are adopting a $15 per hour minimum wage for employees who don’t receive tips from customers. Rivers Casino...
Overdose deaths spike in Allegheny County amid pandemic’s isolation
Overdose deaths in Allegheny County rose 22% in 2020, an increase likely spurred by the stress and isolation wrought by the covid-19 pandemic, officials said. Across the county, 689 people were victims of fatal overdoses, a majority of which had some amount of fentanyl in their systems: 77%. Overdose deaths...
Upcoming road projects will impact traffic in Marshall, North Park
Two upcoming projects in the North Hills are expected to cause traffic delays for motorists. PennDOT’s project to upgrade traffic signals along Route 910 in Marshall Township will take place June 6-8 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews from M and B Services will be working on traffic controllers...
Former Dormont store owner, extradited from Israel, convicted of 2004 rape
An Israeli man who fled the Pittsburgh area in 2004 after being accused of rape was found guilty Thursday by an Allegheny County jury. Moshe Journo, 56, will be sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer on July 12. The jury found him guilty of rape, aggravated indecent assault, sexual...
Food Podcast: A look at the food bank’s mobile farmers market
June is fruits and veggies month, so this week’s podcast focuses on the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s innovative way to get fresh produce from local farms to areas where healthy food is difficult to find. It’s called the Green Grocer, and while it looks like a food truck, you...
Allegheny County hospitalizations drop to 10th of December’s peak
Covid-19 hospitalizations in Allegheny County dropped to 88 on Friday, just a tenth of the county’s peak total in December. On Dec. 16, 881 patients were hospitalized in the county. Just a month later, the county’s total had fallen by 50%, hitting 425 on Jan. 17. The total stood at...
Grant for new road paves way for The Woodlands to expand Bradford Woods campusVideo
Rain showers forced Thursday’s ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new road that will allow The Woodlands campus in Bradford Woods to expand to take place inside. But the weather didn’t dampen the spirit of the event, which was attended by state and county officials who helped secure funding for the project....
Monroeville Convention Center to host Fire and EMS Show
In another sign of things getting back to normal, the Monroeville Convention Center will once again host a firefighter and EMS expo this weekend. The show is under new management and branding. Gratzie Ventures presents the Monroeville Fire & EMS Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10...
Legal expert: Public apology could quell DA Zappala controversy as some call for resignation
A leading expert in the field of prosecutorial ethics said that if Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. were to apologize for his actions in prohibiting plea deals to a Black lawyer who criticized his office, it is likely that any potential disciplinary action taken against him would...
DA Zappala says office halted plea deals with Black attorney to avoid ‘false claims of racism’
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., under fire this week for his May 18 email in which he prohibited his prosecutors from making plea offers to a Black attorney who complained of “systematic racism” in the DA’s office, says he did so “to ensure that this office makes...
Allegheny County’s finances weathered pandemic, Controller Wagner says
Allegheny County’s finances came through the covid-19 pandemic “relatively unscathed,” Controller Chelsa Wagner said Thursday as her office released its annual report on the county’s finances. The county spent $54 million less in 2020 than it did in 2019, which compensated for a $38 million decrease in county revenue during...
Port Authority OKs $3.3 million makeover for McCandless Park & Ride
Port Authority’s Park & Ride in McCandless won’t get a whole lot bigger when a $3.3 million renovation project is completed, but it will certainly be a lot less dismal. Allegheny County’s transportation agency has given the green light to increase the lot’s capacity from 350 to 400 spaces, said...
