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Police are investigating a shooting Friday afternoon in the city’s Homewood neighborhood that sent a man to the hospital in critical condition, officials said. Authorities received a ShotSpotter alert shortly after 1 p.m. near the 7400 block of Race Street, a few blocks from the intersection of Frankstown and Brushton...

The past two water-logged years, when the Pittsburgh region experienced up to 20 inches more precipitation than the annual average of 37.66 inches, have left many unpaved driveways and lanes washed out and filled with ruts. The Westmoreland Conservation District and Brandywine Conservancy are joining forces to offer some solutions...

A Murrysville marketing agency specializing in engaging the Christian community will receive a National Religious Broadcasters award for producing the weekly “Health, Hope & Inspiration” podcast. Sponsored by the Cancer Treatment Centers of America and produced by Murrysville-based Infinity Concepts, “Health, Hope & Inspiration” was developed to provide information and...

A Connellsville man who skipped out on identity theft and other charges filed last spring was taken into custody following a crash last week in Fayette County. Daniel L. Hoyle, 49, of Connellsville was apprehended after allegedly fleeing on foot from a Feb. 12 crash along Route 119 in Bullskin...

A new Showtime series starring Jeff Daniels is holding a casting call in Pittsburgh. The open call for paid background actors will be held Sunday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The show, called “Rust,” is looking for extras to portray...

A Penn Hills man caught with a stolen gun in his waistband during a traffic stop will spend four years behind bars, federal prosecutors said. Christian Burrus, 38, who has prior convictions related to drug and gun charges, was arrested after Penn Hills police pulled over a vehicle he was...

Pittsburgh area native Kevin Battle will join “The KDKA Radio Morning News with Larry Richert” weekdays from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., effective March 9. He replaces former co-host John Shumway, who stepped away after 15 years as Richert’s on-air partner to devote himself to his duties as a reporter...

It took 100 years but the Pittsburgh Crawfords and Homestead Grays are finally getting their own bobbleheads. The Crawfords and Grays are among 15 Negro League teams included in a Kickstarter campaign to produce a series of vintage Negro League bobbleheads. The series was launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary...

Tim Hewitt’s hopes of trekking some 1,300 miles through the Alaskan wilderness were smashed last week by deep snow that slowed his progress, making every step in his snowshoes difficult and deep snow that obliterated any traces of a trail. Hewitt, a Latrobe attorney, said on Feb. 24 from his...

American voters are in the midst of a Russian redux, warns David Hickton, the former U.S. Attorney in Pittsburgh whose office uncovered the 2016 Russian election hacks. Hickton, founding director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, was U.S. Attorney for the Western District of...

A Homewood man was convicted Friday of shooting and robbing an 18-year-old Braddock woman in 2017 after she got off a Port Authority bus in Homewood. The woman got off a bus at the North Homewood stop on the East Busway, walked down steps to the street and was followed...

Unity officials are turning to a former Pennsylvania senator for help in landing state funding for proposed improvement projects. Supervisors this week hired Robert Regola of Hempfield to lobby on behalf of township grant requests in Harrisburg. Regola, who offers additional services in government affairs and business development through his...

Norwin will close public access to its campuses on school days to improve student safety, the district announced. Only people with legitimate school business will be admitted to buildings and recreational facilities. The public will be prohibited from using the track or other recreation facilities from 7 a.m. to 4:30...

South Buffalo plans to replace all of its street signs and install ones at intersections where no signs are posted in a project aimed at improving safety and curb appeal. “We have been discussing for some time redoing all of our street signs just to bring the township up to...

A Penn State student from the Pittsburgh area studying in State College is suing the university because of the way it handled an investigation into her alleged rape. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court in Williamsport, also accuses two professors of mistreating her because she’s black. The woman alleged...

A Mt. Pleasant Township woman is accused by state police of causing a deep cut on a 2-year-old boy’s cheek, according to court papers. Ashley Marie Myers, 31, is charged with aggravated assault and child endangerment. Troopers were notified in a ChildLine report that the boy was taken to UPMC...

The University of Pittsburgh has suspended the Delta Zeta sorority after reports of hazing new members came to light, according to a university spokesman. The sorority was placed on interim suspension effective Feb. 11, meaning it must “cease all organizational operations until further notice,” spokesman Kevin Zwick said. He said...

The future of West Leechburg’s police department is in jeopardy because of soaring costs, officials said. Councilman Tim Grantz, chairman of the police committee, said the borough has been exploring alternative options for police coverage for about a year. Right now, the borough is looking into contracting coverage from other...

Evidence that could have corroborated the sole eyewitness account placing suspect Cheron Shelton near the scene of the Wilkinsburg mass shooting was kept out of testimony because prosecutors weren’t presented with it until after the trial started, court documents show. The evidence showed that investigators searched a database for a...

Falling bricks from the former Mennonite Publishing Co. building forced Scottdale officials this week to close a section of Walnut Avenue. Yellow police tape, wooden barriers and traffic cones were set up to keep passersby off the block after bricks started flying around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, some bouncing into the...

An 18-week maintenance project at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Tuscarora Tunnel in Franklin County is expected to impact motorists beginning Sunday night, according to turnpike officials. The weekly tunnel closure will occur at 9 p.m. Sundays, weather permitting, and continue until noon on Fridays, said turnpike spokeswoman Roseanne Placey. The weekly...