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One person hospitalized after crash in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood
One person was sent to a local hospital with injuries suffered in a crash Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood. Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said a call came in shortly before 6:30 p.m. for a vehicle that crashed into multiple parked cars near Forbes Avenue and Van Braam Street. No...
Murrysville police arrest 3 connected to thefts in Allegheny, Westmoreland counties
The arrests of three people in Murrysville this week may help solve multiple crimes in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties. Murrysville police searched a Wiestertown Road home, where they seized a quantity of crystal methamphetamine, smoking pipes, digital scales, a stolen handgun and multiple other stolen items, according to court papers....
North Primary teachers collaborate for Black History Month lessons
It all started with a conversation in the hallway, said Joe Scheller, a music teacher at North Primary School in the Kiski Area School District. Shelley O’Malley and Rochelle Bires, both fourth-grade teachers, were struggling to engage their students in their lessons on the poetry of Langston Hughes, which they...
Peduto seeks to enlarge PWSA board of directors
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is asking the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to expand its board of directors by two members, and on Thursday he announced the creation of a committee to recruit and recommend people for the positions. PWSA directors could vote on the mayor’s request as early as...
Food Podcast: Preparing for Empty Bowls, an event to remind us of hunger issues in the Pittsburgh area
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Just Harvest are teaming up again for Empty Bowls, an event consisting of some simple things. The event offers a meal of soup and bread, designed to remind people of the one in eight residents of Allegheny County who are facing hunger. The event...
State Supreme Court turns away appeal in Latrobe robbery killing
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court won’t hear the appeal of a Johnstown man convicted of killing a good Samaritan who who tried to intervene in a 2016 Latrobe robbery. In a one-sentence order released this week, Supreme Court justices said they won’t consider the appeal filed by Austin Krinock, who was...
Police chief: Officer gave East Deer man ride home, where man then killed dad
An East Deer man who hopped in a police car for a courtesy ride to his father’s home hours before he allegedly killed him was “polite and compliant,” a police chief said. Police Chief Mike Naviglia of the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department said Shane Howard was walking along Freeport...
Mayor Peduto: Facebook symbolizes Pittsburgh’s changing economyVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Thursday described Facebook’s new facility in the Strip District as a symbol of the city’s changing economy. Peduto said high-tech companies along with the city’s educational and medical institutions have replaced the former industrial base that drove Pittsburgh markets for more than a century. High-tech...
Pitt Greensburg launches esports teamVideo
The University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg is getting into gaming with Westmoreland County’s first college esports team. The players met for their first official practice this week, gathering in a classroom to play “Overwatch,” a popular team-based competitive shooter game with a Saturday morning cartoon aesthetic. Al Thiel, director of...
Greensburg Salem to host ‘Mr. GS’ pageant
Greensburg Salem High School’s Student Council Association will hold its “Mr. GS” pageant next month, pitting 10 seniors against each other for the title. The proceeds will benefit the association, which organizes school and community events. Contestants will compete in date wear, talent, formal wear and Q&A segments. At the...
Pittsburgh infectious disease specialist: ‘It’s time to prepare for coronavirus surge’Video
With the continued spread of the coronavirus and misinformation about the disease, Pittsburgh-based infectious disease and critical care physician Dr. Amesh Adalja has become a highly sought after expert on the subject. A senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Adalja works on pandemic preparedness, emerging infectious...
Cyber security experts: Hackers target children’s SS numbers
For computer hackers looking to steal someone’s identity, there’s nothing better than taking the social security number of a child, say cyber security experts at two area universities. Excela Health stopped 832 “violent intrusions” by hackers trying to gain access to the social security numbers of children in the last...
Somerset County woman ordered to pay $251K restitution for keeping dead relative’s Social Security benefits
A Somerset County woman convicted of keeping a deceased relative’s Social Security benefit payments for 21 years was sentenced this week to pay $251,000 in restitution and serve one day in jail. U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson also sentenced Donalee Harvey, 73, of Meyersdale, to three years of supervised...
Pittsburgh man pleads to voluntary manslaughter in 2018 slaying
A Pittsburgh man already serving time in federal prison for his part in a West End drug ring was sentenced Thursday to state prison time for the 2018 slaying of another man. Rashem Littleberry, 29, was sentenced to 4.5 to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter...
Mickey from ‘Disney on Ice’ visits UPMC Children’s Hospital of PittsburghVideo
Ella Weisbord had a simple request as she waited to meet a Disney character Thursday in UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. “I want to dance with Mickey,” the 5-year-old from Cheswick said. Mickey Mouse was happy to comply. Ella’s mother wheeled the girl up to Mickey for a meet-and-greet …...
House ‘total loss’ after Lowber fire
A Lowber home is a “total loss” after a fire broke out Thursday afternoon, according to Lowber Fire Chief John VanDyke. The fire was reported on Lily Street at 2:40 p.m. in the Sewickley Township village. “We had fire coming out the front door and I turned around and it...
Pleasant Hills VFC honors Tom Bonura for 50 years of active service
Fighting fires is a family affair for the Bonura family of Pleasant Hills. All tallied, they’ve spent 230 years volunteering with the Pleasant Hills Volunteer Fire Company. Tom Bonura, 68, recently celebrated 50 years of active firefighting at the company. “It’s exciting,” Bonura said of serving as a volunteer fireman....
Pit Take to bring Southern barbecue to Greensburg
Plum’s Dan Czerpak knows a thing or two about barbecue. He studied under “pitmasters” in Georgia, filled notebooks with detailed descriptions of his smoking experiments and took a 14-state tour, tasting the best barbecue from across the South. Now he’s bringing his passion to Greensburg, where he grew up. His...
Everything you need to know about Leap Day
Like the Summer Olympics and presidential elections, Feb. 29 happens just once every four years. Here’s everything you need to know about the science and history of Leap Day. Why is it necessary? As you might remember from elementary school, a day is the time it takes for Earth to...
2 Greensburg men accused in Sheetz robbery avoid hearing, will stand trialVideo
Two Greensburg men accused of robbing a Sheetz store on Jan. 30 waived to court the charges against them on Thursday. Greensburg police charged Jerome Garrett, 19, and Tywone McClain Jr., 21, in connection with the robbery. Police said four men entered the Harvey Avenue store around 6:15 p.m. when...
Female students sought for STEM-based ‘Wonder Women Workshop’ at Franklin Regional
Franklin Regional science teachers are looking for female middle-schoolers with enthusiasm for engineering. The first-ever “Wonder Women Workshop” is set for April 2, where participants will engage in STEM-based activities at Franklin Regional Senior High School. It is the first in what science teachers Monica Bruno, Rebecca Connelly and Maureen...
Robert Morris cancels all study abroad trips as coronavirus spreads
Robert Morris University has canceled all trips abroad out of growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus, a university spokesperson said Thursday. “Out of an abundance of caution, we have canceled all study abroad trips planned for the spring semester, including those scheduled to leave in May,” spokesman Jonathan...
Person taken to hospital after rollover wreck on McKnight Road in Ross
One person was taken to the hospital after a vehicle rolled over Thursday morning on McKnight Road, Ross Township police said. Northbound traffic had been detoured for a period after the incident, which was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the 4700 block of the road. The crash occurred in...
Pittsburgh among cities where Trump campaign will open centers to woo black voters
Flush with cash, President Donald Trump’s campaign is stepping up its outreach to black Americans as it tries to claw away support from the traditionally Democratic voting bloc ahead of November’s general election. Trump’s campaign announced Wednesday that it is opening “Black Voices for Trump Community Centers” in the coming...
Allegheny Township man accused of using device to record woman’s conversations
An Allegheny Township man is accused by police of putting a tracking and recording device in a woman’s SUV to listen to her conversations and follow her movements, according to court papers. Kerry Richard Jackson, 35, is charged with intercepting communications, possession of a device for intercepting communications, criminal use...
