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The 36-hour rainfall that inundated the Alle-Kiski Valley and the Pittsburgh region the first weekend of May resulted in some creek overflows, downed trees and water in residential and business basements. But it’s a far cry from what would have happened if dams and reservoirs in the Allegheny River Basin...

Laurel Faith in Action has been matching older residents of eastern Westmoreland County with volunteer helpers for two decades, a service that has become more important than ever during the covid-19 pandemic. “When covid closed down everything, our staff took our computers home,” said Amy McLendon, executive director of the...

When the Westmoreland Heritage Trail Towns Festival kicks off this year, it will add two new towns to the mix, with events happening throughout the day in Trafford, Monroeville, Export and Slickville. “The first festival was in 2019,” said Vicki Rudge, public relations chair for the Westmoreland Heritage Trail. “The...

A homeless man was charged with attempted homicide after, investigators said, he lured a man to the front of the Arnold Manor high-rise in Arnold on Tuesday and shot him three times. Tevian Williams, 20, was charged with felony counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, carrying a firearm without a...

Mimosa Aiken of Blawnox watched as her twin boys attempted to stop an O’Hara Township police officer Tuesday evening. Patrolman Ian Hill had just stolen a basketball and proceeded to showcase his moves on the court. Andre and Antonio Williams, both 12, could only stand and watch as the officer...

People who want to own a piece of Sewickley pizza history can do so via an online auction. Pizza Roma in Sewickley closed its door for good Saturday after 38 years of making pizza and memories. Its beer taps, tables, plates, coolers, equipment and everything down to framed baseball cards...

The Tribune-Review won a number of Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for a slew more at the 58th Golden Quill Awards on Wednesday night at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Trib won a best-of-show award, and Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of the Trib’s parent company, Trib...

A Braddock man was hospitalized Tuesday night after being shot three times in Arnold, according to Arnold Police Chief Eric Doutt. The 20-year-old man, who was not identified by name, was outside Arnold Manor along the 1600 block of Horne Boulevard when someone opened fire around 7:15 p.m., according to...

Several fire companies are conducting a “very real, but simulated fire drill” at the Harrison Hi-Rise in Harrison on Tuesday evening. The drill, starts at 6 p.m. at the Broadview Boulevard facility, will include officials from the Citizens Hose, Hilltop Hose and Harrison Hills fire departments. “If you see fire...

Hempfield Area School District parents told school officials this week they are concerned about the potential for larger class sizes as a result of the district’s proposed middle school consolidation. More than 20 parents and guardians attended a meeting this week at Harrold Middle School detailing plans that would permanently...

A judge ordered the owners of a now defunct Murrysville business that streamed wildlife videos over the internet to turn over personal financial and tax records to lawyers representing a former employee accused of stealing from the company four years ago. Attorneys for Rick V. Furnari, 61, of Murrysville claim...

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal by former Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris over fines levied against her for failing to file financial disclosure reports during her 2019 campaign. The court provided no explanation for its decision, but noted in the order that Justice David...

The National Negro Opera House in Homewood will be getting a major facelift. Officials on Tuesday held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site on Apple Street to mark the beginning of a multimillion dollar restoration project at the historic landmark. Jonnet Solomon, director of the Steel City Arts Initiative, said...

When Fit 4 Boxing Club opened in Hampton in 2015, its owners already had an eye toward working with people of all abilities. As an early example, the club integrated a program called Rock Steady Boxing, which employs a non-contact, boxing-based fitness curriculum for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A...

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure to explore limited-equity housing cooperatives as a way of addressing the city’s affordable housing crisis. “I hope we can start delivering some of that type of housing,” said Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, who co-sponsored the legislation. “This would be one of...

Police are searching for a Homestead man who they said was thrown out of a Greenfield bar last month and then opened fire from his car, wounding three and sending others scrambling for cover. Jeremy Banks, 40, faces 21 charges, including 12 counts of aggravated assault in connection with the...

New Kensington police charged a Rankin man with attempted murder after an exchange of gunfire within earshot of City Hall on Monday afternoon. According to a criminal complaint, Deontae Delshaw Boyd Jr., 21, and another person returned fire after being shot at from a vehicle in the 1100 block of...

An audit of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police meant to address concerns about racial disparities found that Black residents continue to make up a majority of arrests by city police and seem to be disproportionately hit with marijuana-related arrests despite the city’s decriminalization of small amounts years ago. The audit,...

A McKees Rocks man, who was 16 when he shot and killed someone two years ago, believed his life was in danger when he pulled the trigger. Peyton Wiser told a judge on Tuesday that he was walking to a local store the afternoon of May 3, 2020, when he...

Allegheny County’s North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless, Boyce Park Wave Pool in Plum and Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool in Robinson will open for the season June 4. Daily hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather and conditions permitting. Admission varies by age and county residency....

Allegheny County’s Boyce Park Wave Pool in Plum, North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless and Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool in Robinson will open for the season June 4. Daily hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather and conditions permitting. Admission varies by age and county residency....

A Monessen man wanted by city police for beating a man with a cinder block during a robbery Friday was arrested this week in Washington County. Dwayne M. “Peenie” Grogan, 55, was arraigned on multiple criminal charges including attempted homicide Monday after he was arrested Monongahela police on an arrest...

This show intermission will last about a year. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced an extensive remodel and expansion of the Greer Cabaret Theater and Backstage Bar in Downtown’s Cultural District on Monday. It’s expected to take about 12 months. For almost 20 years, the venue has been known as being...

Pittsburgh City Council Budget Director Bill Urbanic is retiring, and the office’s budget manager is leaving for a new position. City Council on Tuesday recognized Urbanic, as well as their budget manager Michael Strelic, who is leaving the city to become the township manager for Ligonier. “We know you are...

Norwin school board members continued the debate this week about how to cover a $3 million 2022-23 budget shortfall without raising taxes. The district may eliminate full-day kindergarten classes and six teaching positions, including five at the elementary level, to cuts costs. Five proposed new teaching positions, and a proposed...