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Man identified in Robinson stabbings, fatal crash
Authorities have identified the man they say stabbed a boy and woman in Robinson and later died in a crash on Route 576 on Sunday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Brian Allen Thomas, 36, of McKees Rocks. The stabbing was reported just after 8 a.m....
Officials identify 4-year-old killed in Elizabeth Township fire
A child was killed following a house fire early Monday morning in Elizabeth Township. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Zyaire Akins, 4. He was located in a bedroom and taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital, where he died, according to authorities. The fire broke out just...
New ‘Stand for All’ organization created in Pittsburgh to combat hate
Community members on Monday launched a grassroots push to bridge cultural and neighborhood divides and curb hate. The announcement of Stand For All Pittsburgh came during Pittsburgh’s fifth annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit, being held through Wednesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The introduction of the organization,...
Annual Rosedale Fall Festival ushers in autumn, caps beach club’s 99th year
The Rosedale Fall Festival brought together hundreds of people from the Penn Hills region to celebrate the end of summer and usher in fall. Held Sept. 11-13 on the grounds of the Rosedale Beach Club in Penn Hills, it also capped the community pool’s 99th year. The three-day event included...
Wilkins man sentenced in connection with fatal 2024 North Versailles crash
A Wilkins man has been sentenced to less than a week in jail for his role in a fatal crash in early 2024. Aaron J. Butler, 21, was sentenced last week to three to six days in jail after entering a guilty plea in connection with the April 7, 2024,...
Shaler Area School Board considers reduced scope of work for middle school
Building renovations at Shaler Area Middle School have been reduced in cost from more than $20 million to about $8.2 million over the next three years. While still replacing the school’s entire roof, HVAC work would be limited to replacing two or three of the units in the worst condition...
CCAC reports 9% enrollment increase over last fall
The Community College of Allegheny County is seeing a larger student population — just over 9% more than last year — this fall, said President Quintin Bullock. “This is probably the largest increase we’ve experienced in the last five years,” Bullock told TribLive. While numbers will be finalized later in...
Annual Stitch-a-Thon raises $1,385.25 for Millvale Community Library
The stitches weren’t the only thing tight-knit as caring crafters convened for the third annual Stitch-a-Thon to raise money for the Millvale Community Library. The crafters gathered for five hours Sept. 6 under a canopy in the backyard shared by the library and Abeille Voyante Tea Co. to knit, crochet...
Bridgeville seeks other funding sources for flood control project
Bridgeville is seeking a $500,000 grant to replace culverts on Commercial Street after the borough lost federal funding for the project earlier this year. Council in September authorized officials to apply for a Gaming Economic Development Tourism Fund grant from Allegheny County Economic Development. “This is a part of the...
‘I just shot my girlfriend 17 times’: Homicide trial opens against Munhall man who police say confessed
A homicide trial against a Munhall man returned repeatedly Monday to a detail the prosecution claimed is undisputed: that Darion Abel told a police officer, “I just shot my girlfriend 17 times.” During opening remarks that ran 22 minutes, Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney Alexa Roberts said it’s not a...
Innamorato pledges voting registration aid to new citizens after feds curb nongovernment groups
Allegheny County will start deploying Elections Division staff to naturalization ceremonies to help new U.S. citizens register to vote. The move, announced Monday, comes in response to the Trump administration recently barring nongovernmental groups such as the League of Women Voters from doing so in certain cases. The U.S. Citizenship...
Allegheny County announces satellite voting, ballot return options for November election
Allegheny County voters will have four satellite voting locations and 10 ballot-return options for the November general election. The county’s Board of Elections on Monday voted 3-0 on the sites, which allow voters to return ballots before Election Day on Nov. 4. The ballot-return locations let people submit a mail-in...
Ohio woman arrested after her 7-year-old son, the subject of an Amber Alert, located in Ross
An Ohio woman was arrested Sunday after Ross police said they found her 7-year-old son — who was the subject of an Amber Alert — injured and in the back of her car along William Street in the township. Ross police said officers arrested Tiarika Baymon, 32, of Brunswick, Ohio....
Morning Roundup: Child dies in Elizabeth Township fire; attempted robbery in East Allegheny
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 15: Child dies in Elizabeth Township fire A child was in critical condition early Monday following an early-morning fire in Elizabeth Township. TribLive news partner WTAE reports Monday evening that the child has died. The blaze broke...
Toypalooza show heads to larger venue at Monroeville Convention Center
Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. In the arts and entertainment industry, it leads to all kinds of things from film sequels and reboots to band reunions to the relaunch of once-beloved products. For D&E Collectibles owner Bobby Eisel, it has led to the steady growth of Toypalooza, the annual vendor...
Suspect in Robinson stabbing dies in crash on Route 576, police say
A man died in a crash on Route 576 in South Fayette after police say he stabbed a woman and a boy in Robinson Township Sunday morning. According to Allegheny County Police, the stabbing in the 100 block of K Row in Robinson was reported shortly after 8 a.m. First...
Castle Shannon man accused of causing house explosion, fire that kills daughter, injures wife and firefighter
A Castle Shannon man is accused of causing a house explosion and fire that killed his daughter and injured his wife and a volunteer firefighter Sunday morning. Allegheny County Police charged Brian Jeffrey Shelleby, 46, with homicide, arson and causing or risking a catastrophe. The explosion and fire in the...
Homestead business owner accused of selling narcotics from business
Allegheny County police allege a Homestead business owner was selling narcotics. Detectives with the Allegheny County Police Department’s Narcotics Unit over the last several weeks received information about narcotics sales from The Dankery Social Club, a business in the 100 block of East Eighth Avenue in Homestead, officials said. While...
2 taken to hospital in Swissvale fire
Two people were taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in Swissvale on Saturday afternoon, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The blaze was reported after 12:30 p.m. at the 500 block of Smokey Wood Drive, the dispatcher said. The fire department was still on the scene...
PRT avoids service cuts, fare hikes with over $100 million in state funds
Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Friday announced it will receive over $100 million in state funds to prevent drastic service cuts and fare increases. The money will be used to plug a $100 million deficit projected in the transit agency’s budget. PRT will not need to move ahead with plans to...
Former Duquesne Light employee faces harassment charges over threatening emails
A Sharpsburg man has been charged with six counts of harassment in connection with threatening emails sent to Duquesne Light Company’s management team. Stephen Neal, 58, of Sharpsburg, was arrested on Tuesday following a series of over 200 threatening emails sent to Duquesne Light, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)...
‘The violence isn’t acceptable’: Pitt students hold vigil for Charlie Kirk
About a year ago, conservative students at the University of Pittsburgh packed into a courtyard to hear the words of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. On Friday, the atmosphere was quieter, more solemn. Instead of debating politics, they joined in prayer, shared memories and reflected on the mark of their slain...
Upcoming supper club fundraiser for refugee family to feature Guatemalan fare
Roxana’s Supper Club, featuring Guatemalan-style nachos, barbecue chicken and fried broccoli on Sept. 28 in McCandless, is more than a meal. It’s also a fundraiser to support a new refugee family as they settle into their new home in the United States. Roxana, a refugee from Guatemala who is here...
Homicide suspect in 2020 Mt. Oliver fatal shooting arrested in Georgia
Allegheny County Police said a homicide suspect in connection to a Dec. 23, 2020 fatal shooting in Mt. Oliver was arrested Wednesday in Georgia. Detectives determined David Barlow, 28, was responsible for the shooting, through evidence collected at the scene and additional evidence gathered in recent months, police said. At...
McCandless ordinance requires dog owners to control their pets in public
McCandless officials are asking pet owners to be more responsible with their dogs. Pet should be leashed in public areas and cleaned up after, as stated in an ordinance passed during the Sept. 8 McCandless Council meeting. “There had been concern in a few neighborhoods about dogs that had been...
