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Elderly man dies in Homestead house fire
A Homestead man died Saturday in the wake of a house fire on West 12th Avenue, officials said. According to Allegheny County Police, 79-year-old Ronald Jenkins was trapped on the second floor when first responders arrived at about 11:20 a.m. in the 100 block of West 12th Avenue. Firefighters got...
East Deer woman charged with bringing unlicensed gun to airport
Allegheny County Police have charged an East Deer woman with bringing an unpermitted handgun to the main security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. Lynda R. Lee, 61, of Creighton, East Deer, was going through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration checkpoint shortly after 5 a.m. Saturday morning when officers noticed the...
17-year-old boy charged 2nd time for threats targeting Chartiers Valley School District, police say
Allegheny County Police have charged a 17-year-old boy who is accused of writing a threatening note that disrupted operations at Chartiers Valley School District on Friday. District officials reported on the Chartiers Valley website that students would learn remotely on Friday and that after-school activities were canceled “out of an...
Andrew McCutchen joins Yinzgiving to prepare, deliver Thanksgiving meals
Andrew McCutchen will join 180 volunteers helping to package and deliver more than 2,000 Thanksgiving meals across Pittsburgh as part of an event called Yinzgiving. “It means a lot that we’re able to participate in something like this,” McCutchen told TribLive on Friday. “It’s giving; it’s helping; it’s being a...
Cheswick man sues Allegheny County, claims jail guards stood by while he was stabbed
Shawn Daniels had just attended Mass at the Allegheny County Jail and returned to his cell on Pod 3C the evening of June 5, when, he said, two other inmates entered his cell and attacked him. Daniels, of Cheswick, was stabbed nearly 40 times, police said, with an orange spork...
Penn Hills sets tight rules for future hookah bar proposals, but existing lounges stay status quo
Hookah bars are now a conditional use in Penn Hills, months after a shooting at Ballers Hookah Lounge & Cigar Bar killed two, wounded seven and raised concerns about nuisance businesses in town. The zoning amendment, approved Nov. 18, only impacts future proposed hookah bars, defined as “any establishment that...
Opus 2 Orchestra marks 70th anniversary with music from its founder
Next month, Evan Reichenfeld will continue a musical tradition that began in the late 1930s, when his great-grandfather Eugene emigrated to the United States from his native Hungary. Reichenfeld, 28, a middle school music teacher in the Woodland Hills School District, took over a few years ago as conductor for...
National Weather Service confirms tornado in Highland Park, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar
A tornado passed through Pittsburgh’s Highland Park and Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhoods Wednesday evening, the National Weather Service confirmed Thursday. The EF0 tornado, the lowest level of tornado strength, touched down along Stanton Avenue in Highland Park around 5 p.m. Wednesday, continuing along Campania Avenue in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar, the weather service said. The...
Allegheny Co. judge hears arguments on contested ballots in Senate race
The final vote count in Allegheny County for the general election is nearly finished, but there are a handful of ballots to adjudicate. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay heard arguments in court Thursday from local Republicans and Democrats on how to address about 1,200 provisional ballots that...
‘Wasted life’: Judge lectures murderer before sending him to prison in Wilkinsburg slaying
A Hazelwood man convicted of breaking into a Wilkinsburg home and killing a man who had moments before been holding his 11-month-old granddaughter will spend the rest of his life in state prison. Brandon Franklin, 27, offered no apology when given a chance to speak Thursday at his sentencing for...
Shuttered DoubleTree hotel in Monroeville has new owner, will host church services, pastor says
The shuttered DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in front of the Monroeville Mall has a new owner, and a local church plans to move its ministry there, the pastor said Thursday. Two Trees Global LLC, a real estate company affiliated with Grace Life Church, closed on the purchase of the former...
Monroeville Public Library: 60 years in the books
“We’re able to make a difference because of you.” Those were the words of Monroeville Public Library Director Nicole Henline during a 60th birthday party for the institution this month, thanking the community members for their continued support. Mayor Nick Gresock presented the library with a proclamation and declared Nov....
Ex-Monroeville doctor gets probation for health care fraud over opioid prescriptions
A former Monroeville doctor who signed blank prescriptions for opioids without even seeing his patients will serve 18 months’ probation and pay restitution. Joseph DiCroce, 68, was sentenced Tuesday in federal court for one count of health care fraud. He pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Although sentencing...
Recount begins in McCormick-Casey Senate race
Election workers in Allegheny County on Wednesday joined their counterparts across the state as they launched a legally mandated recount in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race. About 100 workers began processing hundreds of thousands of ballots on scanning machines at a warehouse on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Abigail Gardner, spokeswoman for Allegheny...
Innamorato touts public safety spending in proposed 2025 budget
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato Wednesday said the $57 million she’s proposing in public safety spending in her 2025 budget would help fund the ongoing modernization of an outdated public safety radio system, ensure there are enough county police to handle emergencies, and roll out a pilot program for civilian...
Pittsburgh man arrested in connection with Wilkinsburg killing
Allegheny County Police made an arrest Tuesday night in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in Wilkinsburg this summer. Police arrested Amir Johnson, 24 of Pittsburgh, in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood on Tuesday evening, according to a press release. Johnson is facing multiple charges to include homicide, robbery, and...
Nearly 200 speak at Allegheny County council in support of proposed tax increase to fund programs
A large group of residents, community group leaders, and service providers filled Allegheny County Council chambers Tuesday night to speak in support of a proposed tax increase to fund county government. TribLive newspartner WTAE reports that about 200 people spoke Tuesday night during the council meeting, nearly all in support...
Monroeville council denies controversial development project at former airport site
Monroeville council has denied an application for a controversial development bordering the town’s Garden City neighborhood. The proposal to build 95 homes on 47 acres off Logans Ferry Road at the site of the former Pittsburgh-Monroeville Airport has been met with criticism and resistance from neighbors over the past few...
Police arrest Glassport homicide suspect on PRT bus
A teen remained in jail Tuesday after police charged him with fatally shooting an 18-year-old man at a Glassport bus stop two days earlier. James Martin, 17, of McKeesport fled the shooting scene on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus but was arrested after the driver told a dispatcher the suspect...
Sewickley woman’s Sweet Water Decor business sells its 2 millionth candle
Melissa Horvath had just gotten engaged and was perusing the online platform Etsy looking for wedding invitations when this thought came to mind, “I could do this,” she said. So she did. The Sewickley resident started a business – Sweet Water Decor — in her basement in December 2014. “I’ve...
Barbecue restaurant Owl’s Nest open in Upper St. Clair
Kirill Faerovitch owns several cigar businesses, so it is not surprising his latest venture also involves smoke. Owl’s Nest is a barbecue restaurant that opened four months ago in Upper St. Clair. “We specialize in traditional smoked meats with a European twist on presentation, bringing a unique flavor and dining...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police investigating after reports of antisemitic stickers; school van crash in Greensburg
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 19: School van involved in Greensburg crash A school van was involved in a crash in Greensburg Tuesday morning, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The wreck happened just after 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of...
Allegheny County elections board finalizes provisional ballots
Allegheny County will finish this week counting its ballots from the Nov. 5 election, completing a weekslong process that has taken place amid legal challenges and on the heels of an automatic recount in Pennsylvania’s race for a U.S. Senate seat. About 725,000 total ballots were cast in Allegheny County....
Pitcairn officials look to improve recreation areas in advance of connector trail
As the groundwork continues to be laid for a connector between the Great Allegheny Passage and the Westmoreland Heritage trails, Pitcairn officials want to pave the way for what they hope will be an economic driver for the borough. “The bike trail is supposed to come through Pitcairn and our...
Driver strikes Shaler police vehicle responding to car crash
A driver was hospitalized Monday after striking a Shaler police vehicle en route to a car crash. Shaler police were dispatched about 7 a.m. to Kittanning Street after a car flipped onto its side near the intersection with Badali Drive, Chief Sean Frank said. Firefighters and paramedics extricated the driver,...
