Allegheny County News category, Page 9
Aspinwall pharmacy owner pushes for fair shake for independent drugstores
Hours before the president’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, Aspinwall pharmacy owner Jonathan Akanowicz sat alongside U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio to advocate for reforms they say would rein in national monopolies and protect independent pharmacists from being squeezed out of the market. “We’re looking for a level playing...
North Allegheny Superintendent Brendan Hyland announces plans to retire
Brendan Hyland, superintendent for the North Allegheny School District, is retiring at the end of the school year, pending approval from the school board. His retirement is expected to be included on the March 11 school board agenda. If approved, his last day as superintendent at North Allegheny will be...
Ross resident pleads guilty in federal court to child sexual exploitation charges
A Ross man accused of sexually exploiting children pled guilty in federal court, U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti announced Tuesday. Ralph Talerico, 45, pled guilty to three counts before Chief U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. According to Rivetti’s office, Talerico, from June through July 2023, produced videos of two children engaged...
4th annual mini-golf fundraiser draws hundreds to Monroeville Public Library
Monroeville Public Library’s fourth annual mini-golf fundraiser — with its custom 19-hole course — was in full swing Feb. 21. At the first mini-golf fundraiser, the library rented a course. In subsequent years, library officials decided to build and use their own, which they’ve rented on occasion to other libraries....
Breeze Airways to begin nonstop Myrtle Beach flightsVideo
Pittsburgh International Airport continues to expand its roster of destinations. The latest addition comes from budget carrier Breeze Airways, which will launch seasonal nonstop service to Myrtle Beach beginning July 3. “We are excited to now offer Myrtle Beach as a destination for our Pittsburgh guests,” Breeze Airways founder and...
Resolution to not aid ICE, CBP noncriminal activity passes in McCandless
A 5-2 vote at McCandless Council’s meeting on Feb. 23 approved a resolution that neither the town nor its police will aid federal agencies in enforcing noncriminal federal immigration laws. Resolution No. 2026-03 was first presented at the Feb. 9 meeting, where residents voiced opinions on whether or not McCandless,...
Multi-vehicle crash delays morning commute on Route 28 at Etna
A multi-vehicle crash Tuesday morning shut down a northbound lane of Route 28 near the Etna interchange. The crash has since been cleared, and both lanes of the roadway have reopened. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation initially said in a press release that the roadway had been closed at Exit...
Sewckley lines up 4 streets for repairs in this year’s paving program
Sewickley officials are moving forward with plans to repair four streets this year. Council unanimously voted Feb. 10 to authorize borough engineer Mike Galet to prepare documents for the estimated $630,000 paving project. Streets include the lower portion of Crescent Avenue, Thorn Street from Peebles Street to the boundary, Ferry...
ICE arrests Sewickley father whose daughter, 6, is battling cancer
Federal immigration agents conducting a traffic stop Sunday arrested a Sewickley resident and Brazil native whose young daughter is undergoing cancer treatment at a Pittsburgh hospital. A spokeswoman for the family said four Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents pulled over a car carrying Bruno Guedes da Silva, 38, and his...
2nd lawsuit filed by family of East Huntingdon man killed in Clairton Coke Works blastVideo
The wife of a Westmoreland County man killed in the Aug. 11 Clairton Coke Works explosion is suing for wrongful death. Danielle Menefee filed the complaint Friday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court against Nippon Steel North America Inc., which took over U.S. Steel in June; MPW Industrial Services Inc.,...
Aspinwall pharmacist to appear at State of the Union address
An Aspinwall pharmacy owner who has advocated for reform in his industry to protect community pharmacies against national monopolies will attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address as a guest of U.S. Rep. Chris DeLuzio. Jonathan Akanowicz owns Towne Drugs on Commercial Avenue in Aspinwall and has worked to change...
North Hills student catches puck at U.S. women’s hockey gold medal game
The luckiest Olympians get something to take home with them. That’s apparently also true of Olympic spectators, as one North Hills High School sophomore found out. Joseph “Trip” Cillo was visiting Italy with his family for the 2026 Milano Cortina games and was in the arena as the U.S. women’s...
Jury convicts security guard of voluntary manslaughter in Penn Hills club slaying
A jury on Monday found a security guard who shot and killed a woman at a Penn Hills after-hours club guilty of voluntary manslaughter. Chaz Jackson, 43, of Pittsburgh will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Jill E. Rangos on May 20. After the verdict was read, Jackson,...
Mazzocco, Leckenby to square off in state House special election in South Hills
A special election is being held Tuesday in the South Hills to fill a vacant state House seat. The seat had been occupied by former state Rep. Dan Miller, D-Mt. Lebanon, for more than 12 years. He stepped down after being elected in November to serve as an Allegheny County...
U.S. Steel secures permit to build $100 million slag recycler
U.S. Steel announced Monday it secured permission from the Allegheny County Health Department to build a $100 million slag recycler at the Edgar Thomson Works. A critical air quality permit arrived Friday, U.S. Steel said, allowing the company to start site preparation at the facility straddling Braddock and North Braddock....
4-month project to close part of Mt. Troy Road Extension in Ross
A portion of Mt. Troy Road Extension in Ross will be closed for about four months for work related to repair of a landslide, the Allegheny County Department of Public Works announced Feb. 23. The 4500 block of Mt. Troy Road Extension will close at 9 a.m. March 9. The...
McCandless snags gold recertification for sustainable use of resources
McCandless is bringing home the gold. More specifically, that is a gold certification with the Sustainable Pennsylvania program. Sustainable Pennsylvania, managed by the Pennsylvania Municipal League and partnered with Sustainable Pittsburgh, is designed for municipalities working to save money, conserve resources and serve vibrant communities, according to an announcement from...
Summer Lee to deliver State of the Union response for progressive Working Families Party
The Working Families Party has picked U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, to deliver its response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday night. “I’m going to elevate the voices of the people in my district and across the country who are angry, scared and fed up...
Pitcairn woman playing with gun fatally shoots girl, 17, in her room, police say
Several people were smoking marijuana and drinking tequila early Monday in a Wilkins apartment when a pistol one of them was waving around went off, fatally striking a 17-year-old girl in the head, according to investigators. Police arrested Rayohna Hexstall, 20, and charged her with involuntary manslaughter, a misdemeanor, in...
Police fatally shoot man armed with knife in Heidelberg
A man was shot and killed by police in Heidelberg after he charged officers armed with a knife and could not be stopped with a Taser, according to Allegheny County Police. According to county police, a person called 911 at midnight Sunday claiming to be armed and threatening to harm...
Security guard at Penn Hills club claims gun went off by accident in fatal shooting
Chaz Jackson told the jury he was afraid for his life. When he heard shots inside Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills around 3 a.m. on June 2, 2024, Jackson, who worked security there, said he unholstered his gun, planning to act in self-defense. His friend grabbed...
Police say N.J. man exposed himself, made ethnic threats at Forbes Hospital
A New Jersey man is accused of threatening and exposing himself to staff on Valentine’s Day at a Monroeville hospital and damaging equipment in an examination room. Matthew Doherty, 32, was charged with indecent assault, making terroristic and ethnic threats, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in connection with the Feb....
Year of the Fire Horse: Colorful performances ring in Chinese Lunar New Year in Ross
It’s the Year of the Fire Horse, and a celebration of traditional Chinese dancing, dress, and drumming helped ring in the Lunar New Year at The Block Northway in Ross. This was part of the scene Feb. 14 for shoppers and diners alike who were treated to performances by the...
61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament to take place this month
Paddleball enthusiasts will soon gather at several predominant Quaker Valley venues for the 61st annual Sewickley Invitational Paddle Tournament. This year’s contest features 160 players to be paired off into 80 co-ed teams competing in five different divisions. Many are from the Sewickley area. Festivities begin with revels at the...
St. James Church in Sewickley to host fish fry every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday
changes are coming to the lone Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh fish fry in the Quaker Valley area. Patrons of the Divine Redeemer Parish’s St. James Church in Sewickley will see a new express take-out line, department heads wearing headsets like NFL coaches as well as some changes to the menu....
