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New Kensington police seek public’s help investigating weekend shooting
New Kensington police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two people as they investigate a weekend shooting. Detective Sgt. Matt Saxman said the two people are in a photo taken before the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. Saturday in the 1300 block of Leishman Avenue, near Catalpa Street...
Pitt reports 35 new coronavirus cases in 3 days
The University of Pittsburgh saw a large increase in covid-19 cases last week, according to the most recent update to its covid-19 data dashboard. Since last week, the university recorded a total of 46 new cases among students — 35 of which were recorded just Friday through Sunday. There are...
Suspended Pirates closer Vazquez denies sex with teen, says he feared being shot by police
Felipe Vazquez, the suspended Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher accused of sex crimes involving an underage girl, on Tuesday denied he confessed to police and said he feared he could be shot if he didn’t cooperate with their investigation. The 29-year-old testified for more than two hours during a pretrial hearing before...
Car salesman in Rostraver accused of keeping buyer’s down payment, never delivering new car
An area woman told Rostraver police that after she thought she bought a new car, making a down payment and trading in her 2010 Honda Civic, she learned last month her salesman kept the $500 and was still driving her car. This week, the car salesman at C. Harper Ford,...
Raccoon tests positive for rabies in Bethel Park, 18th infected animal reported this year
A raccoon found in Bethel Park has tested positive for rabies, the Allegheny County Health Department reported. The county laboratory tested the raccoon after it was reported on Gleenrock Drive, officials said. The animal is the 18th so far this year to test positive for rabies, which is a viral...
The Sewickley Public Library is open — what you need to know before you go
Sewickley Public Library is back open as of Sept. 1, but there are some things that you should know. Hours are limited. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. It is open from 10...
Mayor Peduto says protest tensions have eased in Pittsburgh, activist disagreesVideo
Changes in the way the Pittsburgh police department responds to protests in the city appear to be working, Mayor Bill Peduto said Tuesday. “I think that we have been able to scale back our response from one that was more about domination to one that looks to deescalate,” Peduto said....
East End businesses create Pittsburgh survival kits of beer, coffee and more
Survival is a word that packs a lot of meaning in these covid-addled times. That notion is behind an initiative involving five small businesses in Pittsburgh’s East End: the East Enders’ “Survival Kits.” East End Brewing, Prohibition Pastries, Commonplace Coffee, Kelly’s Bar & Lounge and Barmy Soda Co. are providing...
Suspended Fawn police officer files federal lawsuit alleging violation of rights
A suspended Fawn police officer alleges in a federal lawsuit that three township supervisors and the police chief conspired to deprive him of his rights after he would not cite a supervisor’s neighbor for an outdoor fire earlier this year. Keith F. Lazaron II, 35, of Allegheny Township filed the...
Harrison shared-use path on Springhill Road in jeopardy if township rejects maintenance pact, county says
A $1.3 million pedestrian and bicycle path on Springhill Road in Harrison may not be built if township officials don’t make good on a three-year-old commitment to maintain it by Thursday. Harrison Commissioners have scheduled a special meeting for 3 p.m. Wednesday to consider the maintenance agreement with Allegheny County....
Monroeville urgent care center offers antigen covid test results in 20 minutes
Dr. John Kolonich of Monroeville thinks people need to be talking much more about covid-19 testing, and that those doing the testing should be talking much more to their patients. “No test is 100% sensitive,” said Kolonich, a physician with iCare Urgent Care on Route 22 in Monroeville. “I think...
Gordmans store at Allegheny Township’s Hyde Park Plaza to close
Hyde Park Plaza in Allegheny Township is losing another tenant. Gordmans, previously Peebles, advertised a liquidation sale with discounts of 50% to 70% and was selling off store fixtures such as shopping carts, shelving, copiers and employee lockers. Its parent company, Stage Stores, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May....
Murrysville earns conservation partnership award for 2020Video
When Emily Mallisee first joined the Municipality of Murrysville as an engineering technician, one of the first projects she worked on was creating a riparian buffer along the headwaters of Steele’s Run. Steele’s Run is one of two high-quality watersheds in the town — Haymaker’s Run is the other —...
Man accused of passing fake $20 bill turns himself in to Delmont Police
A man suspected of passing a counterfeit $20 bill at a gas station convenience store turned himself in to Delmont Police. Police said the man entered the Sunoco on the 2300 block of Route 66 at 6:15 a.m. Aug. 24 and went to the counter to pay for merchandise. “He...
Westmoreland County sees 3rd straight day of single-digit new covid-19 cases
Westmoreland County has four new reported coronavirus cases, according to the state Department of Health. There has been single-digit new covid-19 cases reported in the past three days in the county, which hasn’t happened since a three-day span June 18-20. Total cases now stand at 1,819. Of the new cases,...
Pittsburgh Parking Authority resumes ticketing in residential permit-only zones
The Pittsburgh Parking Authority will begin enforcing permit-only parking in residential areas on Tuesday, city officials said. The city suspended a slew of parking regulations in mid-March as the covid-19 pandemic took hold locally, and summer has seen some enforcement begin again. There are more than a dozen residential areas...
Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day still a success despite smaller turnout
The 25th Annual Jack Sedlak Memorial Clean Up Day in Monroeville saw fewer volunteers and less trash than previous years. Manager Tim Little said the Aug. 29 event brought 230 volunteers who picked up more than 300 bags of litter, along with 10 tires. The volunteers, separated into groups, spread...
Allegheny County sees new covid-19 cases decrease for 2nd straight day
There were 29 new covid-19 cases reported in Allegheny County, according to the health department. Coronavirus-related deaths increased, as four new deaths were added after two straight days without any. New cases in the county, 27 of which are confirmed and two probable, come from 954 unique tests. The age...
The Friendship Circle in Pittsburgh is putting the face back in face masks
Face masks are tools proven to quell the spread of covid-19. But for those who rely on lip reading or have trouble observing social cues, traditional masks can also block their ability to communicate with others. At Squirrel Hill’s The Friendship Circle, breaking down barriers for the differently-abled is exactly...
Freeport Area School District to play fall sports
Freeport Area School Board unanimously voted to approve fall sports with covid-19 guidelines in place. The school board opened its Tuesday meeting with several messages from parents who said their children needed sports for their mental and physical health, college recruitment opportunities and socialization. “Kids are not as resilient as...
Pittsburgh Public School employees who distributed laptops showing covid-19 symptoms
Two Pittsburgh Public Schools employees from Montessori PreK-5 are experiencing covid-19 symptoms after participating in a technology distribution event at Montessori on Friday. The district said both employees were wearing personal protective equipment and abiding by social distancing guidelines during the distribution. Both employees have been tested and are awaiting...
Traffic, assault, drug cases recently handled in Judge Zucco’s Plum courtroom
Plum District Court Judge Linda Zucco handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court Jonathan Blair Cumberledge, 38, of Kittanning on charges of improper passing, following too closely,...
Pa.: Jobless must wait at least 3-4 weeks for promised $300 in assistance
For some 86,800 unemployed workers in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, the $300 check the Trump administration promised in early August probably won’t be in the mail for another three or four weeks, state officials said. The computer system the state Department of Labor & Industry will use to distribute the...
Shaler Area musician earns spot in All-National Jazz Ensemble
Shaler Area senior Zachary Spondike was selected as the sole bari saxophone player for an All-National Jazz Ensemble comprised of 18 of the best young musicians from across the country. “When I found out, I was absolutely shocked,” Spondike, 17, said of his selection to the National Association for Music...
Wilkinsburg home invasion suspect appears to have been killed by accomplice
A suspect in a Wilkinsburg home invasion Monday appears to have been killed by his accomplice, Allegheny County police said. Officers were called just before 11 p.m. to the 1600 block of Penn Avenue, police said, where two men confronted a woman outside at gunpoint before entering her home. Inside,...
