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Arrest warrant issued for man accused of shooting pregnant woman in Leetsdale
Editor’s note: This issue went to press on Feb. 4. For more recent developments in this case, visit sewickleyherald.com. Allegheny County police have issued an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with the Jan. 25 shooting of a pregnant 20-year-old woman in Leetsdale. Investigators charged Roderick Ferguson, 19,...
Land donation from conservation group increases size of Hampton portion of North ParkVideo
About 20 acres of woodlands consisting of three plots is being added to the section of North Park in Hampton Township through a donation by the Allegheny Land Trust, according to officials with the nonprofit conservation group. The land being added to the park was purchased by the Land Trust...
Monroeville man pleads not guilty in animal fighting case
A Monroeville man is heading to county court facing 28 charges related to dog fighting. Davon Carter “Big Boy” Williams, 32, pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing Jan. 25, according to a transcript of the event. The charges stem from three separate dog fights that Monroeville and Allegheny County...
Millions of dollars earmarked to help renters in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
Help is in the works for the thousands of households in Allegheny County that can’t afford to pay rent because of the covid-19 pandemic. “People continue to struggle,” Action Housing general counsel Kyle Webster said Tuesday, when Pittsburgh City Council took the first step toward establishing a program to help....
Allegheny County reports 8 covid deaths, including a person in their 20s
Allegheny County reported eight additional covid deaths Tuesday, one of which was an individual in their 20s, according to the county Health Department. In addition to the person in their 20s, the age breakdown of new covid-related deaths was a person in their 50s, two in their 60s, two in...
Prime Stage production celebrates early activist Sojourner Truth
Prime Stage Theatre will return to its roots with a livestream performance of “Sojourner,” with Delana Flowers portraying the 19th-century women’s suffrage and abolition activist in a Black History Month production. The theater group’s inaugural production 25 years ago was another play about Sojourner Truth. ”Sojourner” is by Richard LaMonte...
National mask mandate that covers public transportation goes into effect
If you’re not wearing a mask, you’re not going to be able use public transportation or fly out of Pittsburgh International Airport, under an executive order President Biden issued that goes into effect today. Wearing masks as a protective measure during the coronavirus pandemic has been required since May 2020...
2nd Allegheny County vaccination clinic could open in Ross Township by March 1
A second covid-19 vaccination clinic could be up and running at the Ross Community Center by March 1 if Allegheny County and township officials can hammer out an agreement. Brian Dunbar, a deputy county solicitor for the county, attended the board’s online meeting on Feb. 1 to outline the proposal...
Man arrested after bomb threat prompts evacuation of Federal Building in Pittsburgh
One person is in custody after a bomb threat prompted police to evacuate the federal building in Downtown Pittsburgh Monday evening, officials said. Albert Henard Morris, 60, was arrested at a house in Homewood and is charged with terroristic threats and a threat to use weapons of mass destruction, according...
Lawsuit alleges bedbugs at East Liberty’s Hotel Indigo
An Indianapolis man is suing Hotel Indigo in East Liberty after he claimed he got bedbugs when he stayed there on a work trip. Christopher Carlson filed the complaint against the hotel in Allegheny County Court on Monday. It also names as defendants the former general manager of the North...
School bus service halted as South Allegheny, Sun Coach Lines face off over contract
Late Friday morning, attorneys for South Allegheny School District sent a letter to the attorney representing their bus transportation company, praising progress they had made 10 days earlier in a dispute over $800,000 in back fees. Four hours later, the company, Sun Coach Lines, responded by saying they were terminating...
Pandemic causes Catholic churches to modify Ash Wednesday services
Covid-19 pandemic precautions have prompted area Catholic parishes to modify procedures for Ash Wednesday. The Diocese of Greensburg announced celebrants at its churches in Westmoreland, Armstrong, Fayette and Indiana counties will eliminate direct contact with parishioners during the services, to help protect the health of those attending. Similar changes will...
Allegheny County saw nearly 40% drop in new covid cases in January
Allegheny County saw a 39% decline in new covid-19 cases in January compared to December. The latest report from the Department of Health shows a total of 15,559 cases reported in January. In December, health officials reported 25,405 new cases. January saw an average of 502 newly reported cases per...
I-79 South reopens after truck crash
Southbound lanes of Interstate 79 reopened Sunday night after a crash closed part of the road in the North Hills for several hours, according to PennDOT. Crews closed the highway around 8:30 p.m. at Mt. Nebo Road, exit 68, because of a truck crash, PennDOT spokeswoman Yasmeen Manyisha said. The...
Keystone Oaks cancels classes as teachers give strike notice
Teachers in the Keystone Oaks School District will go on strike starting Monday, prompting the district to cancel classes for all students, the district announced. The district said the school board and the Keystone Oaks Education Association were unable to agree on a new contract in talks over the past...
Police: Security cameras captured double homicide outside strip clubVideo
Security cameras outside of a McKees Rocks strip club captured the shooting early Friday morning that left two men dead and three other people injured, according to court records. The shooting happened just after 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Club Erotica on Island Avenue, and Allegheny County Police...
Motorist in SUV injured in collision with Penn Hills police vehicle
A man was taken to a hospital after a head-on crash with a Penn Hills police SUV Sunday morning, authorities said. The crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Saltsburg Road near Rosedale Street, an Allegheny County 911 supervisor said. Penn Hills police Chief Howard Burton said the officer was...
Penn Hills man sentenced for Allegheny Township child’s zombie-like appearance
A Penn Hills man will serve up to 23 months in jail for his role in injuries sustained by a 2-year-old girl who police said still “looked like a zombie” days after a December 2017 incident in an Allegheny Township home. James Michael Bucci, 35, pleaded guilty Thursday to a...
St. Clair Hospital brings covid-19 vaccine to ‘thrilled’ seniors at low-income apartments
Most of the nearly 100 residents at St. Thomas More Manor, an eight-story apartment tower for low-income seniors in Bethel Park, have been eager to get vaccinated for covid-19. But like many people across Western Pennsylvania — and particularly, elderly people without access to cars and computers — they weren’t...
Allegheny County reports 326 new covid cases, 2 deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 326 new coronavirus cases, as recent daily numbers continue to stay below the 500-case mark. Reports haven’t reached 500 cases in nearly two weeks. The county now seems far beyond the time when it routinely reported case counts near the 1,000 mark. It had reported...
Judge to rule on Crack’d Egg restaurant closure order next week
An Allegheny County Common Pleas Court judge said he will rule next week whether the Crack’d Egg restaurant in Brentwood ought to be shut down for failing to follow the state-mandated covid-19 mitigation orders requiring masks and social distancing. Judge John McVay heard three days worth of testimony, followed by...
Allegheny County adds 364 new coronavirus cases, 39 new deaths
Allegheny County on Friday reported 364 additional cases of coronavirus, slightly above the seven-day average of 352, according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Of the newly reported cases, 287 are confirmed from 1,314 new PCR tests and 77 are recorded as probable, according to the Allegheny County...
Judge orders detention for South Fayette man accused in Capitol riot
A federal judge has ordered an South Fayette man accused of using a baseball bat to break windows in the Capitol building during this month’s insurrection to remain in custody pending trial. Jorden Mink, 27, is charged with six counts, including destruction of government property, which qualifies under the law...
Food Podcast: Food Bank’s Lisa Scales reflects on being named ‘Pittsburgher of the Year’
It’s been three months since Lisa Scales, president and CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, was notified that she had been selected as “Pittsburgher of the Year.” “To be honest, I’m still trying to take it all in,” Scales said of the Pittsburgh Magazine award that was announced...
Why Sewickley Heights had a shockingly high case rate of covid-19
On paper, Sewickley Heights has had one of the highest case rates of covid-19 in Allegheny County. In early January, the borough of roughly 800 residents had about 307 positive cases — a case rate of 3,700 per 10,000 residents, or 37%. Nationally, the rate was 7.5% on Jan. 25....
