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Liberty Bridge, Andy Warhol Bridge cited as among top 19 in U.S.
All the commuters who drive across the Liberty Bridge and wait in rush hour traffic over the Monongahela River, and those traveling the Andy Warhol Bridge over the Allegheny River, can say they have been on one of the most outstanding bridges in the country. Both Pittsburgh bridges were among...
Penn Township considers flood relief plan
Penn Township has taken flood relief plans for Hyland Road back to the drawing board. Engineers this week presented an early proposal for several new culverts along the flood-prone road, which would cost about $1.1 million. Engineers with Gibson-Thomas Engineering said their new proposal would do more to protect the...
Pittsburgh man dies after being shot in Homewood in June 2015
A Pittsburgh man who was shot in Homewood in June 2015 died Wednesday, Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Dominique Fuller, 25, was pronounced dead shortly before 6:30 a.m. at a local hospital. He was shot near the intersection of Fuchsia Way and Collier Street at about 2 p.m. June...
Elizabeth Borough police officer charged with forging psych evaluation
An Elizabeth Borough police officer has been charged with forgery after allegedly creating a fake psychological examination for another officer. Allegheny County Police arrested Casey J. Perrotta, 39, of Donora. Pennsylvania law requires new police officers to receive psychological evaluations. A new part-time hire with the Elizabeth Borough Police Department...
South Fayette students organize food bank fundraiser at Brick n’ Mortar restaurant
Enjoy tasty food at Heidelberg’s own Brick n’ Mortar restaurant Feb. 28-29, and help feed hungry mouths through the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. South Fayette students Maya and Aja Butler are organizing the fundraiser. Patrons are asked to donate a nonperishable item, and 10% of their meal will be...
Bomb threat forces evacuation of Pittsburgh restaurant
Pittsburgh Police evacuated an Oakland restaurant on Wednesday afternoon because of a false bomb threat, according to the city Department of Public Safety. Officers responded to the phoned-in threat on the 100 block of Bouquet Street shortly before 5 p.m. A police dog and its handler searched the building, finding...
Allegheny County Democratic Committee chair responds to criticism over endorsements
Allegheny County Democratic Committee Chair Eileen Kelly convened a closed-door press conference Wednesday to respond to criticism over the committee’s slate of endorsements, which were voted on and released Sunday. Kelly, along with Pittsburgh City Councilman Anthony Coghill, who serves as the 19th Ward Democratic Committee Chair, defended the county...
Fox Chapel man charged in Baldwin man’s killing
A 21-year-old Fox Chapel man is accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident in his home. Allegheny County police arrested Adam Rosenberg on Wednesday and charged him with criminal homicide, robbery, tampering with evidence and firearms violations. Police said Jeremy Dentel, 28, was shot once in his Baldwin home at...
Latrobe elementary students get a kick out of Russian dance programVideo
Students at Latrobe Elementary School enjoyed the strains of the balalaika and high-kicking booted dancers as the Russian ensemble Barynya visited for two performances Wednesday afternoon. Founder and Moscow native Mikhail Smirnov brought along three other members of his New York City-based troupe to introduce the children to a sampling...
One person injured as a result of landslide in Etna
One person was injured in connection with a landslide at the rear of an apartment building in Etna, Allegheny County officials reported. Dispatchers said calls came in around 6:20 p.m. Wednesday for the slide along the 200 block of Butler Street. People were evacuated from the building, and the American...
Pennsylvania primary ballot finalized
The field is set for Pennsylvania’s April 28 primary. Candidates for federal and state office had until 5 p.m. Tuesday to file nominating petitions to run in the primary. Eight Democrats and three Republicans filed petitions to seek their party’s nomination to run for president in November, though the field...
Skunk cabbage, daffodils provide an early sign of spring
Apparently, Punxsutawney Phil wasn’t far off with his early spring forecast. The unusually mild weather is causing some plants to “break bud” or bloom a week or two early in the region. Average temperatures in Allegheny and surrounding counties in January were much above the normal range at 35.2 degrees...
‘March Mayhem’ boxing card in Cheswick will feature local, regional fightersVideo
Local promoter Derek Gionta of Plum is excited to see more boxing events happening in the Steel City. “A friend of mine is doing cards three or four times a year, plus you have the Meadows and the Rivers casinos,” said Gionta, who is promoting a March 7 card, “March...
Western Pa. nursing home chain reaches $15.4M settlement for inappropriate therapy
A company that owns more than 50 nursing homes in Pennsylvania will pay more than $15.4 million to the government to settle federal whistleblower claims that it provided medically unnecessary rehabilitation therapy to residents to help meet revenue goals, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. The civil settlement, announced by...
Rainy forecast looms for remainder of winter in Western Pa.
Not again. If the National Weather Service outlook holds true, the region is in for another wet late winter and early spring. The service’s outlook for February, March and April forecasts above-normal rainfall through early spring, according to meteorologist Lee Hendricks. Precipitation in February is already beyond typical. The region...
Westmoreland Manor receives clean bill of (water) health after Legionnaires’ discovery
The spigots are back on at Westmoreland Manor. County officials said the latest test results found no traces of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease in the water at the Hempfield nursing home. “Effective Feb. 17, 2020, all water precautions in place at Westmoreland Manor were lifted due to the...
GoFundMe started to help family of former Armstrong County kayaker
A GoFundMe campaign has been established to help the family of a former Armstrong County woman who died in a kayaking accident on a West Virginia river earlier this month. Jamie Lynn Gray, 41, went missing on Feb. 9 while kayaking with nine other people on a remote section of...
Jeannette men now charged with attempted homicide in 2016 Greensburg shooting case
Attempted murder counts were added to the list of charges against two Jeannette men accused of shooting a Greensburg resident nearly four years ago in his home. Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani on Wednesday signed off on a request by prosecutors to amend the charges against Daishawn...
I-70 lane restrictions planned for Yukon area
Motorists traveling Interstate 70 between Yukon and Madison — exits 53 and 54 — will have to drive through lane-restricted areas next week, PennDOT said. There will be a single lane of travel in both directions while crews demolish the median barrier and install a temporary barrier. Work from 10...
Officials consider using Leechburg stormwater system to help with potential runoff from turf field
Officials working on renovations to Leechburg’s Veterans Memorial Stadium said they will explore connecting an artificial turf field drainage system to the borough’s storm sewer system to help alleviate water runoff. The decision came after Leechburg Council voiced concerns about the impact the field could have on flooding problems in...
Pennsylvania primary ballot finalized for presidential races, Congress, state legislature
The field is set for Pennsylvania’s primary, with a slew of Democratic presidential candidates hoping to continue momentum — or finally find some — in the Keystone State’s late April election. One of those who might still be looking for a spark, or to fan one that should have long...
3 more Allegheny County residents die from flu, bringing total to 10
Three more people have died due to influenza complications in Allegheny County, bringing the total number of such deaths to 10, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The residents were in their late 90s, late 80s and mid-70s. All had underlying conditions, the health department said. “Weekly flu cases...
Help for disabilities, mental illness available at Pittsburgh convention center event
People with disabilities or mental health problems can access support organizations and attend informational seminars during a summit in March at Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Admission to the Disability and Mental Health Summit on March 3 is free. It runs from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and features...
Pittsburgh Council members propose $60 million bond for affordable housing
Pittsburgh should borrow $60 million to help solve the city’s affordable housing problem, two city councilmen suggested Wednesday. Councilmen R. Daniel Lavelle of the Hill District and Ricky Burgess of North Point Breeze said the $10 million Pittsburgh sets aside each year for an affordable housing fund could be used...
Nearly 300 bricks of heroin seized in Monroeville bust
Three men who were traveling to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia face drug-related charges after police accused them of trafficking nearly 300 bricks of heroin this month. Maximo Almonte, 48, Noel Argedys, 26, and Odai Hernendez, 30, were allegedly involved in a heroin operation. Police believe they are all of Dominican Republic...
