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Police: McKees Rocks man arrested in connection to shooting that injured teen
A McKees Rocks man was arrested Tuesday in connection to a shooting in Sheraden that left a teen wounded last week, said Pittsburgh Bureau of Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Andrew Johnson, 23, is charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person and possession of an instrument...
Dormont bank robbery suspect identified, arrested
Allegheny County Police have identified a man accused of robbing a Dollar Bank in Dormont. Angelo Koupas, 51, of Carnegie was apprehended Tuesday on two counts of robbery and one count each of theft, receiving stolen property and terroristic threats. Charges stem from an incident at about 6:40 p.m. Aug....
Baldwin Township welcomes new officer, hopes for more recreation
Baldwin Township officials welcomed a new officer to their police force. The commissioners recently hired Joshua Keach as a full-time patrolman. Keach was formally introduced via the commissioners’ Zoom meeting Tuesday. Police Chief Terrence O’Brien said Keach will start Wednesday. “I’m really looking forward to start work,” Keach said. “I’m...
Plum EMS to host free car seat safety checks
Plum EMS and police want to make sure a family’s precious cargo is safe and secure when traveling. That’s why the borough’s first responders are hosting a car seat safety check from 3 to 6 p.m. Sept. 10 at the ambulance station at 1990 Old Mine Road. “It’s for the...
Southwestern Pennsylvania women to be honored for contributions to conservation
A statewide group that advocates for clean energy is honoring 11 women from Southwestern Pennsylvania who have contributed to conservation efforts and environmental causes. PennFuture will recognize recipients of its annual Celebrating Women in Conservation Awards during a virtual ceremony from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 8. The ceremony was...
Greensburg duplex damaged in blaze
The cause of a fire that left a Greensburg home damaged is under investigation, according to Lou Battistella, assistant chief with the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department. Crews responded to the fire at a duplex in the 300 block of George Street around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, a Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said....
PennDOT extending expiration dates for some products
PennDOT will extend expiration dates for certain products, the department announced . Commercial driver licenses and learner’s permits set to expire between March 16 and Sept. 30 will be extended. Additionally, expiration dates for Hazardous Materials Endorsements (HME) — for commercial license holders who held a valid HME with no...
Allegheny Health Network announces latest covid-19 testing schedule
Allegheny Health Network has released its latest covid-19 testing schedule for the mobile clinic and community sports through Sept. 12. Testing locations will be closed on Sept. 7 for Labor Day. To receive a covid-19 test at an AHN testing site, patients must be experiencing covid-19 symptoms — including fever,...
Pittsburgh police: man robbed at gunpoint in Lincoln-Lemington
A man was robbed at gunpoint early Tuesday by multiple individuals at a home in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood, according to city police. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said officers responded to the robbery report near Lincoln and Lemington avenues around 1 a.m. Tuesday. When officers went to the home, they...
Census takers visit homes that already completed survey as part of assurance programVideo
Those who have responded to the census may still receive a visit from a census worker. According to the Census Bureau, a worker may visit the home of someone who has already responded as part of the department’s quality assurance program. A visit may be conducted for a variety of...
Donkey herd brings joy to Gilpin couple, communityVideo
Lisa and Joe Wailand love spoiling what she calls their donkey babies. Dixie, Skittles, Stormy, M&M and Sunny make up the Wailands’ spunky, all-female pet herd, which garners a lot of attention from people passing by the Lovers Leap Farm on Gilpin’s Lovers Leap Road. “I have a couple that...
ForgingPGH land-use plan to be developed in PittsburghVideo
Pittsburgh is a city of 90 neighborhoods that has never had a single, coordinated plan that details what should be done to improve it. That’s set to change in the next year, as city officials Tuesday announced a comprehensive land-use planning effort they call ForgingPGH. The approach was used in...
Man blames lax security in lawsuit over 2018 shooting in Fayette County district judge’s office
A man who was wounded during a shooting two years ago at a Fayette County district judge’s office filed a federal lawsuit contending shoddy security led to his injury and subsequent trauma. Jared Szerensci of Masontown said he was shot in the leg when Patrick Dowdell, 62, entered the office...
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....
