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Man shot in leg in Pitcairn
A man was shot in the leg in Pitcairn early Tuesday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were called to the 400 block of Third Street around 1 a.m., where they found the victim. The man was taken to the hospital and will require surgery, but is expected...
Ignoring covid side effects could be deadly, doctors and patients are finding
Sean Kertes says he first began to notice a slight tightness in his chest two days before New Year’s Day. The 34-year-old Westmoreland County commissioner tried to brush off his concerns as he went about activities in his Greensburg home, like taking down the Christmas tree and putting away decorations....
Coronavirus case found at South Fayette intermediate, school to remain open
A person in the South Fayette School District intermediate school who was at the campus on Friday tested positive for coronavirus. The school will remain open. The person, who was not identified, has been following isolation protocols outlined by the Allegheny County Health Department and close contacts have been notified,...
Judge expects decision on Tuesday in Ziccarelli-Brewster race
The federal judge considering the challenge to Pennsylvania’s 45th District Senate seat said a ruling on the matter will come Tuesday. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan said over the weekend that his order on the challenge by Nicole Ziccarelli against the state and Allegheny County for counting undated mail-in...
Woodland Hills considering hybrid plans for students, sends surveys to families
Woodland Hills School District is considering several approaches to bringing students back into the classroom, Superintendent James Harris said Monday. The district, which serves about 5,000 students, sent surveys to families Monday afternoon to gauge how comfortable parents would be with in-person learning. The survey includes questions about the number...
Highmark appoints new Diversity and Inclusion Officer
Highmark Health has named Robert James its new Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. James has been with Highmark since 2015 when he was hired as supplier diversity director. In his new position, he will inform and implement Highmark Health’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy said Larry Kleinman, Highmark Health Chief...
Allegheny County’s covid count up nearly 900 in 2 days
Allegheny County saw another 887 cases of covid-19 over the past two days, according to a report Monday from the county’s Department of Health. The county reported 519 were added Sunday and another 368 on Monday, pushing the total to 61,075 cases to date. Of those new cases, 765 were...
Penn Hills Elementary closes after 4 more covid cases in a week
Penn Hills Elementary School will close its campus a week after to reopening to students because four people associated with the school tested positive for covid-19, district officials said Sunday. The Allegheny County Health Department advised the school to switch to all-virtual learning for at least a week, according to...
Estimated $2.4 million renovation in progress at Hartwood Acres stablesVideo
About $2.4 million in renovations will convert the former Hartwood Acres stables into a wedding and special events center. The upgrade includes a new $1.4 million slate roof and nearly $1 million in other renovations that will convert what was an equestrian complex built in 1927 for Mary Flinn Lawrence...
Western Pa. officials prep for possible violence prior to Biden’s inauguration
Public safety leaders and police in Western Pennsylvania are preparing for possible demonstrations and violence in the Pittsburgh area in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden as Twitter warns of a potential “secondary attack” on the U.S. Capitol. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed...
Suspect in McKeesport police shooting returned from West Virginia
PITTSBURGH — A man who police say was handcuffed when he allegedly shot a police officer three times with a gun police didn’t know he had before fleeing to West Virginia is back in Western Pennsylvania to face charges. The Allegheny County sheriff’s office said 22-year-old Koby Lee Francis of...
Allegheny County eclipses 60,000 coronavirus cases, adds 9 deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 849 new coronavirus cases, as recent numbers continue to hover below the 1,000 case mark. The county has reported nine days of at least 1,000 new cases, but hasn’t posted one since this time last week. Nine new deaths were reported Saturday, lifting the county’s...
North Versailles shooting leaves woman in critical condition
Authorities are investigating a Friday night shooting that left a 26-year-old woman injured in a car parked along Grandview Avenue in North Versailles. The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide unit found the woman when they responded to a reported shooting along the 400 block of Grandview Avenue at 11:24 p.m....
West Mifflin man dead after being hit by a car Friday night
West Mifflin police are investigating the death of a West Mifflin man who was struck Friday night by a vehicle along Camp Hollow Road. Dennis Joos, 69, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident shortly after 9 p.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. No additional information...
Man struck by car, critically injured in McKeesport
A man was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in McKeesport. The man was crossing the street in the 800 block of Lysle Boulevard when he was struck, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash was reported to 911 just after 3:15 p.m. The man...
Jerome Bettis new brand ambassador, spokesman for BetRivers
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has a new face for their online gambling and sports betting site. Jerome Bettis, the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was named brand ambassador and spokesman for BetRivers, casino officials announced Friday. BetRivers is a brand by the gambling company Rush Street Interactive. “No matter where he...
Allegheny County courts to provide public with remote access to criminal proceedings
Less than a month after advocacy groups said they would sue Allegheny County if it did not provide electronic access to its criminal court proceedings, administrators said the public will be able to watch virtual hearings beginning next week. Court administrator Christopher Connors said Friday that members of the community...
U.S. Customs officers seize 60 fake Steelers Super Bowl rings ahead of playoff game
U.S. Customs officers seized 60 fake Steelers Super Bowl rings last month that, if authentic, would have been worth nearly $100,000, a spokesman for the department said. Customs and Border Protection officers seized the packages, which arrived from China, between Dec. 9 and 23, according Steve Sapp, a spokesman for...
Former Pitt student accused of threatening FBI agents will remain in custody, judge rules
A former University of Pittsburgh student who has a “fascination with terrorism” will remain incarcerated pending trial on charges that he threatened an FBI agent. U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Lanzillo ruled that Khaled Miah, 27, poses a potential threat to the community and a risk of flight. “Anyone who seems...
Shaler Area School District again extends remote learning; return to classrooms moved to mid-January
Shaler Area School District has again extended its remote learning period, this time through Jan. 15. Superintendent Sean Aiken alerted families through a letter that students will return to the classroom for hybrid instruction beginning Jan. 19 for Cohort A and Jan. 21 for Cohort B. January 18 is a...
Allegheny County again tops Pa. in new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Friday reported 967 new coronavirus cases, more than any other Pennsylvania county. Philadelphia ranked second, reporting 611 new cases. The new cases were the highest reported in the county in about a week but still well short of the record 1,322 reported Dec. 11. Over the past...
Dom Costa, Deputy Sheriff Kevin Kraus announce bids for Allegheny County sheriff
Dom Costa, a former state representative and police chief, and Kevin Kraus, the current second in command of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, both announced their respective bids for sheriff on Friday. Kraus comes with the endorsement of current Sheriff William Mullen, who has served in the position since 2006....
Turtle Creek man accused of shooting at Allegheny County Police detectives
A Turtle Creek man was arrested Thursday night after Allegheny County Police said he shot at three detectives in Wilmerding. Police charged Matthew Stephen Diggs Jr., 20, with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, assault on a police officer and a firearm violation. According to county police, the detectives, assigned to...
Pittsburgh officials to review Alcosan improvement plans
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority faces a challenge as it works to implement a $2 billion plan to upgrade its system by 2036 — and it has nothing to do with sewage. Alcosan’s sprawling complex at its Woods Run treatment plant in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood is squeezed between the Ohio...
Ross man gets 10 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from agent posing as a minor
A Ross man accused in 2019 of soliciting sex from an undercover agent posing as a teenager has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Thomas Perry Stultz, 38, also was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release for his conviction on a charge of attempted coercion and...
