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1 in critical condition following shooting in Mt. Washington neighborhood
One person is in critical condition following a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to Craighead Street, between Iberia and Eureka streets, shortly before 7:30 p.m. for a ShotSpotter alert. They found a male victim had been shot. He was transported to a local hospital,...
Sharpsburg council pulls measure to decriminalize possession and use of marijuana, paraphernalia
With virtually no public support and a police chief saying the proposal conflicted with state law, Sharpsburg Council on Feb. 24 permanently yanked a controversial measure to legalize marijuana in the borough. The measure itself never came up for a vote. The sponsor, Councilman Jon Jaso, made a motion to...
Support for Ukraine in Squirrel Hill march unites people from various countries
Anastasia Gorelova is Russian. The Carnegie resident stood on the corner of Forbes and Murray avenues in Pittsburgh holding a sign that read, in Russian, “No To War.” Not only was she at a vigil and peaceful protest on Thursday in Squirrel Hill supporting the people of Ukraine after the...
Jeannette plant worker ordered to stand trial, accused of stabbing company manager, assaulting a second
Three managers at a Jeannette manufacturing plant testified Thursday that a co-worker barged into a plant supervisors’ meeting Dec. 2 and stabbed the facility’s safety officer with a utility knife and then attempted to stab the human resources manager. After listening to more than three hours of testimony from Omnova...
Libraries host bilingual story time, energy fair
Story time Cooper-Siegel Community Library hosts a Spanish and English storytime from 10:30-11 a.m. March 8 at 403 Fox Chapel Road. Gather in the library’s Program Room for a playful storytime that includes interactive books, rhymes and songs in both Spanish and English. The free program is geared toward babies...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to hit Americans in wallet at gas pump, analyst says
Americans soon will be paying for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at the gas pump, a petroleum industry analyst said Thursday. The wholesale price of gasoline already has increased, and stations soon will be passing that on to customers, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for price tracking service...
Southbound I-79 in Franklin Park area reopens after crash closed it for hours
The southbound lanes of Interstate 79 reopened shortly before 5 p.m., following a multi-vehicle crash between the I-279 and Mt. Nebo Road exits in the Franklin Park area. Emergency personnel were on scene shortly after the crash was reported around 3 p.m., according to PennDOT officials. PennDOT officials are advising...
Homewood man pleads guilty to threatening to blow up federal building in Pittsburgh
A man from Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to blow up the federal building in Downtown last year. Albert H. Morris, 61, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count of making a threat by telephone to destroy a federal building. He will be sentenced by U.S....
Bellevue man who killed man outside North Shore’s Tequila Cowboy pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder
In the hours leading up to his fatal stabbing of a Black man on Pittsburgh’s North Shore, Joden Rocco sent a picture of his boots to his friend and called them “Carolina (racial epithet) stompers.” In another message that night, Rocco wrote, “This is not a game that we do....
Liquor control enforcement officer charged with sex crimes against 2 pre-teen girls
A Pennsylvania State Police liquor control enforcement officer has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting two girls in Cambria County. Scott Berdine was arrested Thursday and faces 10 charges related to multiple incidents in which he is accused of sexual offenses against two children outside of his regular work...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County: Feb. 25-27
Pose with a pet As They Come Animal Rescue will hold a Kids ’N Pets Photo Day and animal adoption event from 5:30-9 p.m. Friday at Green Beacon Gallery, 235 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. All family members and pets are welcome in photos. All animals must be on leashes when...
Following attorney general’s legal action against Martino Motors, buyers share stories of faulty vehicles
Jennifer Canonico was not surprised when Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro took legal action against Martino Motors on Rodi Road in early February for “continued sales of vehicles that are not ‘roadworthy.’ ” The former Munhall resident has her own story. She often drove past the used car dealer on...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey displays local Black artists’ work to celebrate Black History Month
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s office is adorned with artwork produced by local Black artists as a celebration of Black History Month. It is the first exhibit in a rotating art exhibition that will feature art meant to celebrate the city’s diversity. Each month, the mayor’s office will be decorated with...
Police: Stolen gun, drugs found when Arnold woman’s home raided by task force agents
An Arnold woman faces felony gun charges after police say they found a stolen gun and evidence of a drug dealing operation when they raided her house. Mariah Relyn Lewis, 25, of the 1600 block of Fourth Avenue, was charged with felony counts of illegal possession of a firearm and...
Vandergrift officer once suspended over alleged racial incident retires
A Vandergrift police officer suspended last year for his conduct on the job involving a patron at a local restaurant is no longer on the force. Officer William Moore submitted his retirement to council Feb. 7. “Council accepted it (retirement) at the last meeting. I have no details,” Vandergrift Mayor...
Pittsburgh region’s Ukrainians, supporters decry Russian attack, condemn ‘evil’ Putin
Dan Czmola of Penn Hills was expecting to have a Zoom call with someone in Ukraine on Thursday but, after a few days of being in touch, could not get a reply from him. He said he believes it’s because of Russia’s bombing of Ukraine’s communications facilities as part of...
Police: Driver taken to hospital after crashing car into Pittsburgh warehouse
One person was taken to the hospital Thursday after a car crashed into a warehouse along Washington Boulevard in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Emergency responders found a car had crashed through a wall at the warehouse when they were dispatched to the 1000 block of Washington Boulevard around noon. Police said...
Unity man sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for role in meth distribution ring
A 35-year-old Unity man was sentenced this week to federal prison on charges of violating narcotics trafficking laws, U.S. Attorney Cindy K. Chung said. Alan “Mugs” Masecar, currently in the Allegheny County Jail, was sentenced to 51 months in prison, followed by three years supervised release by District Judge Robert...
UPMC doctor involved in research to treat pulmonary hypertension with cancer medicines
Allison Dsouza was unable to walk a short distance without becoming winded. The Munhall resident’s trouble breathing led to a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension, high blood pressure in the blood vessels in the lungs. Pulmonary hypertension is a rare, incurable lung disease. She has what’s called “idiopathic” pulmonary hypertension, which...
A step ahead: Bodiography celebrates 20 years of dance
When Maria Caruso returned to her dance studio Bodiography on Sunday after a month away in Brazil, she played a recording of Jeff Buckley’s “Hallelujah.” It’s the song she’s been rehearsing for a solo to celebrate her company’s upcoming 20th-anniversary celebration. But she didn’t take a step. She looked at...
Pittsburgh officers appear before grand jury investigating death of man tased by policeVideo
Three Pittsburgh police officers and a former one appeared Thursday morning before an Allegheny County investigating grand jury hearing evidence related to the death of a homeless man who had been tased multiple times by police in October. The panel, which sits at the Dormont municipal building, is hearing evidence...
Greensburg police arrest 2 in Christmas Eve burglary case after tip from Somerset County
When Windber police this month nabbed two Johnstown men on charges of stealing firearms out of storage units in the small Somerset County borough, little did they know their case would be the gift Greensburg police needed to solve a Christmas Eve pawn shop burglary. City police used a tip...
Greensburg Salem thespians resume in-person performances with ‘Les Miserables’
Greensburg Salem returns to the theater to perform its high school musical beginning Friday, with an abridged version of “Les Miserables.” The production also can be streamed from home. “Everyone is excited to have live theater coming back,” said Sue Glowa, who is directing the musical. Because of concerns related...
Murrysville area: Easter drive-thru, new school offices, art show entries, more
Submit news, briefs and event listings to pvarine@trib live.com. Murrysville to host Easter drive-thru Murrysville Recreation Department will host an Easter drive-thru from 3:30-5:30 p.m. April 13 at the municipal building on Sardis Road. Families can wave to the Easter Bunny and Yellow Chick and receive a treat bag while...
New Kensington closes downtown parking garage following structural evaluation
Concerns over the condition of New Kensington’s downtown parking garage have prompted the city to close it. The city last year hired a structural engineer to assess the condition of the Kensington Plaza Garage on Fourth Avenue at Seventh Street. Dedicated in December 1979, the garage has seen usage fall...
