Allegheny County News category, Page 5
Homestead man accused in string of violent incidents before, after fatally stabbing woman in Penn Hills
A Homestead man is accused of a string of violent incidents before and after police say he fatally stabbed a woman in Penn Hills on Thursday. Allegheny County and Wilkinsburg police filed charges Friday against George Kevin Mitchell, 43. In a criminal complaint, county police said Jinx Hairston, 45, arrived...
Lawrenceville Distillery shifts operations to historic bank in Verona
Spirits are high in Verona. Lawrenceville Distilling Co.’s Riverbank Distillery opened last month inside a more than 100-year-old former bank. The opening marks the official relocation of Lawrenceville Distilling Co. from Lawrenceville to Verona. Co-owners and brothers Jeremy and Joe DeGroot didn’t renew the lease last year on their small-batch...
Pittsburgh artists turn industrial relics into creative hubs
Pittsburgh’s identity is deeply rooted in its history as the Steel City and “The City That Built America,” at one time producing more than half of the nation’s steel and 80% of its glass. Though these heavy industries have faded, their remnants are visible all over, in old buildings and...
Pittsburgh-area high schools to test new course on human flourishing, well-being
Self-awareness, empathy and conflict management could soon become part of the curriculum for some Pittsburgh-area high school students. In an effort to support student well-being, educators in the region are considering teaching the science of human flourishing in high schools, based on a course developed at Penn State. Blake Colaianne,...
Drones increasingly a necessary tool in policing, experts sayVideo
David King predicts that over the next decade, every police cruiser may come equipped with its own drone. His guess is arguably better than many. King is owner of Carnegie-based Steel City Drones, which he says is the largest drone supplier in the region. The firm partners with more than...
A pair of Pittsburgh residents charged with drugs, firearms violations following Carrick investigation
Pittsburgh police say they recovered multiple guns and drugs and charged two city residents in connection with an investigation outside of a Carrick business. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz reported officers were conducting an investigation early Friday morning along the 1600 block of Brownsville Road. It resulted in the arrests...
Shaler Scout earns Eagle rank by building shed at VFW post before heading off to culinary school
Shaler Area High School senior Connor Bauer found his love of cooking in Scouting. “There weren’t many things I had enjoyed cooking or baking at home. The first time I really enjoyed myself making any food I had made lasagna with another member in my troop,” said Bauer, 18. “It...
Northern Regional Police Department to expand current office space in Pine’s municipal building
A much-needed expansion and renovation of the Northern Regional Police Department in Pine, estimated at $13.6 million, could start construction as early as this year. The multi-jurisdictional police department is headquartered in the township’s municipal building off Pearce Mill Road. Staffing has more than doubled in size, along with an...
Pittsburgh activists to rally for moms detained by ICE ahead of Mother’s Day
Sister Janice Vanderneck of St. Joseph of Baden and a founder of Casa San Jose, a Latino immigrant rights advocacy group, visited the Moshannon Valley Processing Center, an immigrant detention center, on Monday. During her visit as a volunteer with the chaplain’s office, Vanderneck asked a group of about 20...
Pine-Richland proposed budget plan hikes taxes 5.29%, includes cuts to programs
Pine-Richland School District’s proposed budget for next year includes a 5.29% property tax increase and cuts to some programs. The $115.55 million proposal calls for a millage rate increase from 19.5867 mills to 20.6228 mills. For a home at Pine’s $332,200 median assessed value, the annual school tax bill would...
Here’s how to pick up the new Pittsburgh Weekend edition
Hello, Pittsburgh! The new Pittsburgh Weekend print edition launches Saturday, covering not just what’s within Pittsburgh city limits but also the communities in Allegheny County surrounding it. From City Hall to Heinz Hall, from Restaurant Row to Robotics Row, from Benedum Center to Acrisure Stadium, the Trib’s Weekend edition will...
Woman killed in Penn Hills stabbing
A woman was fatally stabbed Thursday in Penn Hills. Allegheny County police say they got word around 9:45 p.m. of a stabbing on the 700 block of Penny Drive. By that point, the victim had already been taken to UPMC Mercy hospital in a personal vehicle. At 10 p.m., Jinx...
Monroeville man taken into custody following standoff
A Monroeville man was taken into custody after barricading himself inside his townhome for hours Thursday. Charges are pending against the 65-year-old resident, whose name has not been released. Allegheny County Police SWAT team responded to the 200 block of Blue Grass Circle around 1 p.m. Negotiators made contact with...
Allegheny County high schools celebrate Gene Kelly Award nominations
Every year, the Pittsburgh CLO presents the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater. Another spring musicals season has passed, and nominations for the awards were announced on Wednesday. Named for legendary performer and Pittsburgh native Gene Kelly, the judges will give out more than 34 awards,...
Oakmont’s RCAC unveils new door-to-door van service for senior mobility
Oakmont’s Riverview Community Action Corp. has a way for folks to ride in style. The nonprofit partnered with ACCESS, a shared-ride, door-to-door paratransit service in Allegheny County sponsored by Pittsburgh Regional Transit, to bring senior residents the Twin-Boro Van Service. Having launched in April, the van holds about 14 people...
Trib Total Media launches Pittsburgh-based investigative newsroom led by Andrew Conte
A new investigative newsroom focusing on original accountability reporting launches this month at Trib Total Media, the latest step in its expansion in the Pittsburgh market, Trib officials announced Thursday. The newsroom, which will be based in Pittsburgh’s North Shore, will be directed by award-winning journalist Andrew Conte, who is...
Mother of Monroeville driver killed in I-79 crash sues trucking companies
The mother of a Monroeville man killed last year when his SUV crashed into two tractor-trailers she said were improperly parked on the berm on Interstate 79 is suing the trucks’ drivers and owners in federal court. Kathy Brown, of Edgewater, Fla., filed the suit on Wednesday in Pittsburgh on...
Man sues Allegheny County over lack of treatment after being scalded in jail while draining noodles
An Aliquippa man who said he suffered third-degree burns while working in the kitchen at the Allegheny County Jail is claiming in a lawsuit he was denied proper medical treatment for a week. Jamie R. Turner Jr., 28, filed the lawsuit for negligence on Monday in Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Allegheny County families can receive $125 for child education savings
Allegheny County families can redeem an additional bonus when enrolling in the Pennsylvania Treasury Department’s childhood education investment accounts. Pittsburgh-based nonprofit organization Neighborhood Allies is partnering with the state to provide $25 scholarships to new enrollees in the state’s Fund My Future PGH program. The $25 bonus available to Allegheny...
Immigration judge approves bond for detained Carnegie father, feds appeal
A Carnegie resident and new father, who has been in federal immigration custody since January, was granted a $15,000 bond in immigration court Wednesday. Immigration Court Judge Tamar Wilson ruled that Luis Gilberto Loja Mayancela, a 24-year-old Ecuadorian native, is not a flight risk and could return home to his...
Upper St. Clair schools budget calls for 3% property tax increase
Property owners in Upper St. Clair could see a 3% increase in school taxes. The school district’s $111.57 million proposed budget raises the millage rate from 31.51 to 32.46. A property owner with a home assessed at $237,300 would pay $7,703 annually in school taxes, a $224 increase from this...
Students channel their inner squirrel at Kerr Elementary School in O’Hara
This is one time when throwing something across a classroom is not only OK, it’s encouraged. And it’s all in the name of learning. Third graders at Kerr Elementary School in O’Hara put their homemade hoop gliders to the test as the Fox Chapel Area School District kicked off Remake...
Pine-Richland School Board reverses policy on challenging books in school libraryVideo
Pine-Richland School Board members on Monday voted 5-4 to reverse a policy on challenging library books that thrust the district into the national spotlight in recent years. In the revision, only parents and guardians can raise concerns about library books. Further, the revision makes clear that diversity of literature —...
Police accuse Luzerne County man of luring Whitehall girl over Discord app
A 27-year-old Luzerne County man has been charged with using the online chat forum Discord to lure a South Hills teen to his eastern Pennsylvania home for sex. Christopher P. Jones, of Nanticoke, a small suburb about 25 miles southwest of Scranton, was arrested Monday on six felony charges, including...
Health Department issues consumer alert for Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon
Carbonara’s Ristorante in Castle Shannon has been issued a consumer alert by the Allegheny County Health Department. An inspection of the Italian restaurant on April 30 found 16 health code violations, according to the inspection report. Four violations were listed as high-risk, meaning hazards that can directly cause food-borne illness,...
