Allegheny County News category, Page 4
PennDOT unveils details for Parkway East Bridge replacement over Commercial Street
PennDOT announced details of its plan to replace the Commercial Street Bridge along the Parkway East in Pittsburgh after a 25-day closure this summer. PennDOT hosted a virtual public hearing Wednesday to where it gave a look at its plan to install a $95 million bridge in less than a...
Distribution of another round of adaptive bikes brings more smiles to children and families
Yisene Bayala’s smile says it all. When the 4-year-old caught a glimpse of his new bicycle, he grinned from ear to ear. He waved his arms and walked toward his new ride. “I see a difference in him already,” said his mom, Ellie Voyvodich-Bayala of Shaler. “He loves this bike.”...
Commencement ceremony for North Allegheny’s class of 2026 set for June 5
The class of 2026 is getting ready to take their final steps as North Allegheny students. Commencement will take place at 7 p.m. June 5 at Newman Stadium, 10375 Perry Highway, in McCandless. This year’s class features 670 students, just three short of last year’s class size. “I truly think...
5 lawsuits filed against Southwood Psychiatric Hospital alleging abuse
Five former patients at Southwood Psychiatric Hospital and their families are suing the facility in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court alleging abuse by either fellow patients or staff while they were treated there. Among the allegations, that the patients were sexually assaulted and physically abused. The five separate lawsuits, filed...
Murder suspect stabbed to death at Allegheny County Jail
A 44-year-old incarcerated man at the Allegheny County Jail died after being stabbed on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Warden Trevor Wingard emailed members of the Jail Oversight Board at 2:23 p.m. to report the death, which he said occurred at 1:10 p.m. The incident, the email said, was on Pod...
Carbonara’s Ristorante passes reinspection by Allegheny County Health Department
After being hit with a consumer alert, Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon has passed reinspection by the Allegheny County Health Department. The Italian restaurant was successfully reassessed on May 7 after being cited for 16 health code violations April 30, according to the department’s website. While the Health Department does...
Support for the removal of Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena grows
A growing number of Allegheny County Council members are calling for the council’s president Pat Catena to resign his position and suspend his state House campaign following a campaign mailer that targeted at transgender athletes. In a Wednesday press release, council members Jordan Botta and Dan Grzybek joined council members...
Transition to new passenger cards underway at Pittsburgh Regional Transit
Pittsburgh Regional Transit riders can soon expect information directing them to transition to the transportation agency’s new fare card. PRT has opened applications for riders to receive new ReadyFare cards, as the agency’s old ConnectCards will be phased out for some riders by fall. “If you’re a current ConnectCard user,...
Manufacturing campus near Pittsburgh International Airport enters next development phase
Dozens of manufacturing leaders gathered Wednesday near Pittsburgh International Airport to break ground on a second industrial complex, advancing plans for a 195-acre manufacturing hub known as Neighborhood 91 that is designed to capitalize on the site’s proximity to an international airport. “This campus is the first of its kind...
O’Hara officials working with PennDOT, Curbside on the Run, to address parking issuesVideo
Parking has become a serious problem for some O’Hara residents and patrons of a township cafe. Police have issued about 30 tickets within the past few weeks in connection with parking issues related to Curbside on the Run. The casual cafe, located near the intersection of Powers Run Road and...
Morning Roundup: Police seek driver who killed dog with car in West Homestead; 3-month road closures in Penn Hills to start
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 13: West Homestead police search for a driver that fatally struck a dog West Homestead police have turned to the public for help after a dog was struck and killed by a car Monday evening. In a...
Allegheny County makes a push for paid parental leave
The Allegheny County Board of Health on Wednesday unanimously approved a measure to seek public comment on a proposal offered by the county health department to provide 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all employees across the county. The proposal would be the first of its kind by an...
Allegheny County Council attempts to remove president for campaign mailer targeting transgender athletes
More than three dozen community advocates attended Tuesday evening’s Allegheny County Council meeting to demand the council’s president, Patrick Catena, step down after his campaign for state House sent a mailer last week targeted at transgender athletes. The mailer, which drew harsh backlash from LGBTQ+ advocates, repeatedly refers to Catena’s...
Millvale brings on new manager as it navigates financial challenges
Millvale found the manager it was looking for in Seth Abrams, Council President James Machajewski said. Council voted unanimouslyon Tuesday, May 12, to hire Abrams, 54, of White Oak as Millvale’s new borough manager and secretary. His annual salary is $90,000 and his contract runs through Dec. 31, 2027. Council...
Allegheny County Council approves new regulations for Clairton Coke Works
The Allegheny County Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to drastically decrease the allowable amount of emissions from the Clairton Coke Works plant, one of the final reforms agreed to following the 2018 plant explosion that triggered an air quality lawsuit. The revisions, recommended by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD),...
Garden Gala fundraiser pulls in a record $57,000 for Northland Public Library
Theatrically masked and elegantly gowned guests fit the ambiance of the record-breaking Garden Gala 2026: Phantom of the Library on April 25 to benefit Northland Public Library. More than $57,000 was raised during the event at the library in McCandless, with a crowd of 360 attending this year, according to...
Bradford Woods residents asked to complete survey for comprehensive plan by May 19
A deadline for residents to complete a survey on what they want to see in Bradford Woods for the next decade has been extended to May 19. The survey will help update the borough’s comprehensive plan, something usually done every 10 years, according to the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code. Bradford...
Churchill approves new zoning for Westinghouse site
Churchill Council on Monday approved new zoning regulations that will clear the way for the transformation of the former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park. The proposal, which established definitions and regulations for data centers, vape shops and tattoo parlors, garnered the community’s attention earlier this month, with nearly 50...
Advocates call for Pat Catena to be removed as Allegheny County Council president
A coalition of LGBTQ+ advocates is preparing to attend Tuesday’s Allegheny County Council meeting to protest a campaign flyer distributed by Council President Pat Catena’s state House campaign that targeted a group supporting transgender athletes. The mailer repeatedly refers to Catena’s opponent in next week’s primary election, Brittany Bloam, as...
Millvale showdown fizzles fast after police post Facebook warning
High noon looked like it was set to arrive an hour early Tuesday in Millvale. Millvale police Chief Timothy Komoroski took to social media Monday afternoon to give three unidentified people an ultimatum: Call his detectives by 11 a.m. the next day about a vehicle they “brutally damaged” on Sheridan...
Carnegie resident and immigrant reunites with wife and baby amid legal battles
When Luis Gilberto Loja Mayancela emerged from a friend’s car Friday and into his wife’s arms, it marked an emotional end to nearly four months in federal immigration detention. The reunion had a twist of humor: A friend asked Mayancela’s wife to step outside to look at something in his...
Reserve suspends police officer accused of dating violence in Fla., retail theft in Ohio Township
A Reserve police officer first placed on administrative leave after being charged with dating violence in Florida is suspended without pay after being accused of retail theft at two stores in Ohio Township. Manuel George Pihakis, 36, of Pittsburgh has been a police officer in Reserve since January 2025. He...
Sri Venkateswara Temple in Penn Hills celebrating 50 years
Sri Venkateswara Temple, one of the first Hindu temples in North America, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Ground was broken for the temple along McCully Drive in Penn Hills in June 1976, and work was completed in 1977. Devotees began coming to the temple in 1976 to worship...
From cardiac arrest to recovery: A woman’s journey to her 1st Mother’s Day
A 7-month-old baby squealed with laughter as his father lifted him toward a wind chime hanging from the front porch of the Lovejoy family farm. The sound of the baby’s laugh drifted across the property’s 85 acres in Forward Township. Hannah Lovejoy stood at the bottom of the porch steps,...
Millvale Music Festival brings 350 acts to 31 stages across borough
Next weekend, the 3,200-person town of Millvale will find itself filled with an eye-popping 20,000 people. What’s the occasion? The ninth Millvale Music Festival, which will bring 350 live acts to the borough May 15-16. “I think the Music Fest has a big part in showcasing how cool a neighborhood...
