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Pa. human relations commission wants to hear about your ‘Beloved Community’
While working on Robert Casey Sr.’s 1986 gubernatorial campaign, Democratic strategist James Carville once famously said that “between Paoli and Penn Hills, Pennsylvania is Alabama.” Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Executive Director Chad Lassiter never believed that. “You have counties full of people who love their children, their families and their...
Former UPMC doctor accused of trying to kill his wife on Hawaii hiking trail denied bail
A judge on Tuesday denied a Maui doctor’s request to be released on bail while he fights an attempted murder charge on allegations that he tried to kill his wife on a Honolulu hiking trail. Gerhardt Konig previously pleaded not guilty. His wife wrote in a petition for a temporary...
Penn Hills School Board candidate given go ahead after lawsuit was scrapped
A Penn Hills School Board candidate’s run for a seat will continue after a suit challenging her residency was thrown out. Board President Erin Vecchio filed a lawsuit on April 8 against candidate Qiana Buckner that accused her of living in Monroeville. A person living outside of a borough, city...
Inaugural Jim Roddey Leadership Awards to honor legacy of 1st Allegheny County executive
The inaugural Jim Roddey Leadership Awards will recognize two local leaders and honor the legacy of the first Allegheny County executive. The first recipients are Laura Ellsworth, partner-in-charge of global community service initiatives at law firm Jones Day, and Mark Nordenberg, former chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh. Roddey died...
The Wall That Heals, a Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica, in region for Memorial Day
A three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will make its only appearance in the Pittsburgh area this year in Shaler. The Wall That Heals and a mobile education center will be at Shaler Area High School over the Memorial Day weekend, May 22-26, as the cornerstone...
22 candidates vie for 8 open seats on Allegheny County Common Pleas Court
Eight seats are up for election on the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court bench in this month’s primary. Twenty-two candidates will be on the ballot for the 10-year seat. Under state statute, the court is allotted 43 judges. They sit in four divisions, including civil, criminal, orphans’ and family. The...
Proposed North Hills School District 2025-26 budget carries no property tax increase
Property owners in the North Hills School District would not pay any more in property taxes under the district’s proposed $100.12 million budget for the 2025-26 school year. The school board unanimously approved the proposed spending plan on May 1. The board will take a final vote on the budget...
Induction cooktops available to borrow from Millvale Tool Library
Induction cooktops are very different from “grandma’s coils,” and a couple are available to try from the Millvale Community Library. PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center donated two lightweight, portable induction cooktops to the Millvale Tool Library in April as part of Earth Week 2025. “Induction cooking is a better choice...
Brandt Trail in McCandless ready for use after partnering with Landforce for upgrades
Hikers looking for a new route can try out the recently improved Brandt Trail, a 1-mile hiking path next to Wall Park off Sloop Road in McCandless. Brandt Trail is an easy-to-moderate walk, with the trailhead located just beyond the entrance to the park along Sloop Road. McCandless partnered with...
8 cross-filed candidates seek 4 Democratic, 4 GOP spots on North Allegheny School Board
Eight candidates, all cross-filed, are running in the May 20 primary for eight seats, four Republican and four Democratic, on the North Allegheny School Board. All of the candidates will appear on both the Republican and Democratic ballots. Here’s a look at the candidates voters will see on the ballot:...
Teens from Trafford, North Versailles charged as adults in North Braddock shooting
Allegheny County police have charged two teens as adults, stemming from shots fired into an occupied car on May 4 in North Braddock. Nasir Williams, 15, of North Versailles, and Jmeire Estes, 17, of Trafford, are charged with gun violations, conspiracy and multiple counts of aggravated assault and recklessly endangering...
2 bladder cancer survivors turn their journey into a lifeline for others
Bill Russell and Jim Rieker are survivors. Both diagnosed with bladder cancer, the men have made it their mission to help others with the disease through the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, the largest bladder cancer advocacy group in the nation. “When I was diagnosed, I didn’t know about the group,”...
15-year-old girl shot in East Pittsburgh; woman in custody
Allegheny County police took a 19-year-old woman into custody after a 15-year-old girl was shot in the hand late Friday in East Pittsburgh. Police said the shooting was reported to county 911 dispatchers at about midnight in the 500 block of Franklin Street. The wounded girl’s condition wasn’t immediately available....
St. Nicholas Croatian Church in Millvale plans luncheon to mark 125th anniversary
St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church in Millvale, the first Croatian church in the U.S., will celebrate 125 years on June 1. The 125th anniversary celebration will begin with a Mass at 10 a.m. with Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik as celebrant, followed by a luncheon from noon...
Police: Man shot in chest in Clairton
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest Friday evening in Clairton. Allegheny County Police said they were called to the 1200 block of Marion Circle around 7 p.m. for a shooting. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. He...
Fans gather for a peek of famous Skenes card at Dick’s House of Sport in Ross Park Mall
Dick’s Clothing and Sporting Goods is the proud new owner of the highly sought-after autographed Paul Skenes rookie debut baseball card and wants to share it with everyone, especially Pittsburgh Pirates fans. The 2024 Topps Chrome patch card, purchased at auction for $1.11 million, was delivered Thursday night to Dick’s...
Police charge 6 in Pens, Pirates ticket scam conspiracy targeting charity for kids
The tickets to Pittsburgh Penguins and Pirates games and other events were supposed to go to disadvantaged or at-risk kids as an act of charity. Instead, according to a grand jury investigation, they were intercepted by unscrupulous people who exploited a nonprofit trying to help underprivileged children. Pennsylvania State Police...
Pa. AG sues Pittsburgh interior designer for bilking customers out of nearly $200K
The Pennsylvania attorney general is suing a Pittsburgh interior designer for nearly $200,000, alleging that she and her company failed to follow through on jobs they promised and were paid for up front. Lauren Piasecki, 44, of Morningside, has already been charged with multiple counts of theft, home improvement fraud,...
Team Rubicon volunteers lend helping hand in Allegheny County after storm damage
When severe storms rolled through the region last week, Bill Robinson watched the downpours and battering winds wreak havoc on his yard in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood The winds were so strong that he struggled to open his door to let his dog, Lola, in the house. By the time the...
U.S. Steel seeks presidential pass to disregard Biden-era emissions standards
U.S. Steel is among the industrial polluters seeking exemptions to Biden-era requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals. The Pittsburgh-based company, with its Mon Valley Works, is taking up the Trump administration on its offer to request a two-year presidential pass on recently updated provisions of the Clean Air Act....
Cuban food truck a passion for Coraopolis couple
Photos of food formed the foundation of a loving relationship between a former Michigan man and a Pittsburgh woman. Carlos Milanes Jr. would drive about four hours one way to spend precious moments with his future wife, Collyn, in the Steel City before returning to Detroit and his trucking company...
Trafford man gets at least 16 years for fatal Homewood shooting
A Trafford man will serve at least 16 years in state prison after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man he said was his friend. Christopher Papalia, 33, was found guilty by a jury of third-degree murder on Feb. 7. According to the criminal complaint, Pittsburgh police were called...
Weekend closure set on stretch of Allegheny River Boulevard from Penn Hills to Pittsburgh
PennDOT will conduct around-the-clock seal coating and pavement marking operations this weekend, May 10-11, on Allegheny River Boulevard, weather permitting. Allegheny River Boulevard will close to traffic from 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday between Sandy Creek Road and Washington Boulevard. Traffic will be detoured. The posted detour east...
Annual Dyngus Dash celebrates Polish roots
More than 300 registrants, 660 pierogies and one lively polka band helped to warm things up during the fifth annual Dyngus Dash 5K in North Park. Despite a cool drizzle, Polish and non-Polish people descended on the race course April 26 at the parking lot of the North Park’s boathouse...
Woman pushes limits as arthritis walk shines light on rising cases of autoimmune disorder
Jeanine McGuire was diagnosed at 14 with rheumatoid arthritis, something she considered to be an old person’s disease. An athlete at North Catholic High School at the time, McGuire assumed her dreams of a collegiate soccer career were dashed. “I never thought I’d get better,” said McGuire, now 37, of...
