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Kaufmann’s clock unveiled at Carnegie Science Center mini railroad exhibitVideo
You won’t be able to meet under this Kaufmann’s clock. But it can still conjure up memories of waiting for a date under the recognizable timepiece. A replica of the department store, including the clock where people met for decades in Downtown Pittsburgh, is the latest piece to be installed...
Salvation Army hopes to overcome ‘lost’ week of Red Kettle fundraising
The Salvation Army says it is losing a week of Red Kettle fundraising as a result of the late Thanksgiving holiday. “That one week will affect our fundraising abilities since most of our locations don’t start until (Nov.) 29th,” said Lt. Cheyenne Martinez, assistant corps officer of the Greensburg Salvation...
Chelsa Wagner acquitted of disturbing peace, jury hung on felony charge
A jury Wednesday found Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner not guilty of disturbing the peace during a confrontation with Detroit police but could not reach a verdict on a more serious charge of resisting and obstructing officers. Wagner was accused of interfering with Detroit police March 6 as they prepared...
Franklin Regional band returns to Macy’s parade for the first time since 2009Video
Franklin Regional students Amanda Zegarelli and JoJo Huczko have a name for the piano they will push 2-1/2 miles along New York City streets in the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade: “Persephone Priscilla Zegarelli Huczko.” “It’s so we can call her by her full name when she misbehaves,” said senior...
Police: Armed robbery in Beechview leads to standoff in Mt. Oliver; suspect in custody
An armed man who police believe robbed a discount store in Beechview at about noon Wednesday was taken into custody after a short standoff in Mt. Oliver Borough, a Pittsburgh police spokesman said. The standoff closed a section of Brownsville Road for about an hour, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety...
Salvage company negotiating to demolish old TJ High School
The site of the old Thomas Jefferson High School could be transformed into added parking spaces for the TJ stadium within the next year. School board members likely will vote in December to enter a contract with a company seeking to salvage the remainder of the 60-year-old building at 310...
Florida woman arrested in Westmoreland County, charged with vehicle break-ins, fraud
A Florida woman allegedly involved in a group that targets affluent suburbs for thefts and financial crimes is facing charges in Westmoreland County after cashing a stolen check at a Hempfield bank, according to state police. Emily Elizabeth Helmer, 31, of Bradenton, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of dealing in...
Duquesne University names leader of planned medical schoolVideo
Duquesne University officials chose a doctor already familiar with building a medical school from the ground up to head the university’s planned college of osteopathic medicine. Dr. John Kauffman helped found Campbell University’s medical school, the Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine, in 2011. He’s been with Campbell, located...
Crescent Hills Civic Association hosting Holiday House Tour
The Crescent Hills Civic Association in Penn Hills will host a Holiday House Tour event on Dec. 8. Those who take the tour will be welcomed to hosts’ historic homes on Crescent Hills, Earlwood and Spring Grove roads, Glenfield Drive and Hathaway Court. The Crescent Hills neighborhood, bordered by Saltsburg,...
Tarentum awards contract for 23 building demolitions
Tarentum will pay a single contractor almost $171,000 to tear down 23 dilapidated houses in the borough. Council awarded the contract to Allen Demolition of Wilkinsburg. Costs for individual properties range from $5,000 to $10,000. The borough was considering awarding contracts to multiple companies based on cost, but Allen Demolition...
Former altar boys sue Pittsburgh diocese alleging years of sexual abuse
Two former altar boys have accused a priest of almost daily sexual abuse for more than three years in the 1980s, according to a 27-page lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Bishop David A. Zubik and St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in McDonald. The diocese has yet to be served...
Beer here! Brentwood Distributing launches online beer delivery services
Since 1956, the Dangelo family has delivered beer to bars, restaurants, hotels and other businesses throughout the Pittsburgh region. Thanks to modern technology, they’ve expanded their reach to include all of Pennsylvania. In June, the Dangelos’ wholesale company, Brentwood Distributing, launched Beverages2U. People across the state can now use the...
Harbor Freight Tools set to open Rostraver store
Harbor Freight Tools will open a new location in Rostraver Township on Dec. 7 at 8 a.m., according to company officials. The first 500 customers at the store at 120 Finley Road will receive a free tape measure. The store is in a building that previously housed a Kmart, which...
Search on in Hempfield for bike-pedaling bank robberVideo
A search is on for a man police say robbed a Hempfield bank Wednesday before making his escape by pedaling a bicycle up Walton Tea Room Road. The robbery happened at 9:22 a.m. at CFS Bank, less than half a mile from Hempfield Area High School. State police temporarily locked...
Family holds second annual fundraiser for son’s scleroderma nonprofit
Laurie Churma of Washington Township was joined by friends and family Tuesday as they paid tribute to her son Kody and raised money to fund research into the disease that took his life. In less than two years, Kody Churma went from a healthy young man to one who was...
Jeannette firefighters to be outfitted with body armor
Jeannette firefighters are getting body armor to protect them during calls where violence might be a factor, said Fire Chief Bill Frye. The department is getting 18 vests at $875 each for paid and volunteer firefighters. Frye said the department’s relief association is footing the bill of more than $13,000...
Recalled Breakstone’s cottage cheese may contain plastic, metal pieces
Kraft Heinz Foods has recalled 9,500 cases of its Breakstone’s cottage cheese because the product might contain pieces of red plastic and metal. The company said it issued the voluntary recall after a consumer reported finding a piece of red plastic in a container of the cottage cheese. According to...
2 million lights shine at Kennywood holiday attractionVideo
Kennywood Park visitors will immediately see the lights — tunnel of brightly colored, pulsating LED bulbs. There are 15,000 strung on three miles of aircraft cable at the West Mifflin amusement park. They shine like a prism and can be configured in 9,000 ways via a computer program. It’s the...
Suspect in Carrick double shooting arrested
The Allegheny County Fugitive Task Force arrested a man charged with shooting two teenagers in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Cody Smith, 23, of Pittsburgh is charged with two counts each of attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and recklessly endangering another person. Smith allegedly...
The Stroller, Nov. 20, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Vandergrift Police Department collecting donations Vandergrift Police Department is conducting its Feed the Families Project through Friday. Non-perishable food items and monetary contributions will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Friday at the borough building, 109 Grant Ave., in care of Officer Gray. Five Forces collecting personal...
Vandergrift man jailed on drug possession charges
A Vandergrift man who police say attempted to flee from authorities was arrested Tuesday afternoon on charges of having suspected heroin and other narcotics. Jerry Moore, 61, of Custer Avenue was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with a suspended license, two counts of possession of controlled substances and...
Latrobe dance academy teens to perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Nineteen members of Latrobe’s Laurel Valley Academy of Dance will show off their moves next week before a national television audience watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The local teen dancers were among about 600 selected from studios and schools across the country to join the parade lineup as part of...
Suspect in deadly Wilkinsburg home invasion identified
A Pittsburgh man is accused of homicide and other crimes in connection with a deadly home invasion in Wilkinsburg last week. Allegheny County police issued an arrest warrant for Brandon Franklin, 22. He’s wanted for allegedly killing a 42-year-old man at a home along Woodlawn Avenue on Nov. 14. The...
Police arrest teen girl in connection to fatal shooting of Pittsburgh man
Police arrested a 17-year-old Brighton Heights girl on Tuesday in connection with the robbery-related death of a Pittsburgh man, officials said. Shayla Johnson — who also has ties to McKeesport and Duquesne — is a suspect in the murder of Julian Carpenter. She was arrested in Homewood and booked into...
Oakmont councilwoman to seek state House seat next year
Carrie DelRosso, an Oakmont councilwoman and public relations consultant, announced she will challenge state Rep. Frank Dermody, D-Oakmont, in next year’s election for the 33rd state House seat. DelRosso hopes to earn the Republican nomination. Dermody has held the seat since 1991. He defeated Republican challenger Joshua Nulph last year....
