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5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 25-27
It’s the final weekend of October. There’s plenty to do as Halloween approaches. Prehistoric times Dinosaurs seem to come to life in “Jurassic World Live Tour” this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at PPG Paints Arena, Uptown. See more than 24 gigantic animatronic and performer-operated dinosaurs. Details: jurassicworldlivetour.com Check out these...
Glassport man killed in West Mifflin crash
One person was killed in a crash Thursday night in West Mifflin, authorities said. Marc McLellan, 31, of Glassport died from injuries sustained in the crash in the 5600 block of Homeville Road, according to a report from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Emergency crews were called to the scene...
After Tree of Life shooting, lawmakers and activists fight for tougher hate-crime lawsVideo
The attack at Tree of Life synagogue hit close to home for state Rep. Dan Frankel. “I grew up in this community,” the 62-year-old Democrat said. “I went to Tree of Life for bar mitzvah.” Frankel’s district includes Squirrel Hill. He lives four blocks from the synagogue that suffered the...
Capital case against Robert Bowers in Tree of Life shooting moves slowlyVideo
Federal prosecutors want Robert Bowers, charged with killing 11 at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill last year, in front of a jury by this time next year, facing the death penalty. But his attorneys contend there would be no need for a trial if prosecutors had just...
Additional spending approved for Valley High School track project
New Kensington-Arnold School District is having to put almost $16,000 more into its track, but is saving about $10,000 on a project at its football field. Work on replacing the track at Valley High School and the artificial turf at the nearby Memorial Stadium are proceeding on schedule, Superintendent John...
Capital case against Robert Bowers: Prosecution, defense at odds over when trial should begin
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Lawmakers, activists fight for tougher hate-crime laws
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Police: Man faces homicide in son’s death
State police in Mercer said they will charge a man with homicide in the death of his 14-year-old son, WPXI reported. A second man faces charges of child endangerment in connection with the case. The boy was found dead at about 11 a.m. Oct. 24 at his home in the...
Historical society rebuilding former one-room Murrysville schoolhouseVideo
About 175 years ago, a short stroll into the woods behind the Sampson-Clark Toll House in Murrysville would bring the one-room Murrysville schoolhouse into view. The original school was built around 1836. In 1929, the family who’d purchased the property discovered the school’s original foundation. By that time, it had...
The Stroller, Oct. 25, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Open mic event planned Sunday in Brackenridge The Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Band Together Pittsburgh will host an Open Mic event from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the banquet hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 847 10th Ave., Brackenridge. Microphones, keyboards, guitars, amps and percussion instruments will be...
Franklin Regional will hire part-time secretary to help with Right-To-Know requests
Franklin Regional officials will hire a part-time confidential secretary to help handle the increased number of Right-To-Know requests the district has received. The Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Act, also known as the Pennsylvania Sunshine Law, is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of...
Hoffman Kennels retained as Oakmont’s animal control
Oakmont officials approved a new two-year deal with Delmont-based Hoffman Kennels for animal control services. Council approved the contract via 6-0 vote at its night meeting Monday. Councilwoman Carrie DelRosso was absent. Borough Manager Scot Fodi said the agreement’s effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2021 at a $215 monthly...
82-year-old woman killed in Homestead house fire
A woman died in a house fire in Homestead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Avis Brock, 82, of Homestead. Allegheny County dispatchers said the blaze occurred shortly after 8:10 p.m. Thursday along the 200 block of East 14th Avenue. Her cause and manner of death...
Pittsburgh police: Man arrested for Jimmy John’s robbery is innocent
Pittsburgh police said Thursday they arrested a Braddock man and charged him with a robbery that he didn’t commit. All charges will be dropped against Aaron Massengill, 40, whom police suspected was responsible for robbing the Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in the 3400 block of Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland...
Pitt suspends delivery robots after wheelchair user reports safety hazard
Robotics company Starship Technologies has taken its fleet of automated food delivery robots off Oakland’s streets and back to the drawing board after a University of Pittsburgh student this week flagged issues with the robots blocking access to sidewalks. The company will meet in November with the Oakland Transportation Management...
3 from South Hills face charges tied to 92 injured dogs found on Washington County farm
Three people from the South Hills have been charged with felony animal cruelty charges in connection to 92 emaciated and injured dogs found on a Washington County farm during a law enforcement raid last year. Lucy Ann Binakonsky, Emily David Binakonsky and Charlotte L. Binakonsky are accused of being responsible...
3 Kittanning troopers among Top Gun honorees
Three troopers from the same Alle-Kiski Valley station will be among those honored Thursday by the Pennsylvania DUI Association. The association will hold is 40th annual meeting through Friday at the Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh. Winners of the Top Gun award for arresting suspected impaired drivers include Cpl. Chris...
Theft, firearms cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville
Monroeville District Court Judge Jeffrey Herbst handled these cases recently. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Charges were filed by Monroeville police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Joseph Donachy, 38, of Arnold on charges of receiving stolen property. Charges were...
Victims of mass shootings since Tree of Life recognized at North Shore eventVideo
Eleven. Thirteen. Five. Six. Thirteen. Five. Twenty-two. Ten. Eight. Four. Pittsburgh. Thousand Oaks. Sebring. Aurora. Virginia Beach. Santa Maria. El Paso. Dayton. Midland-Odessa. Kansas City. Under blue skies and sunshine on the edge of the Allegheny River, one person stepped forward for each victim killed in public mass shootings since...
Quick action by employees helps save Derry Township millwork buildingVideo
Quick action on the part of Appalachian Millwork employees and their neighbors at the A.J. Myers bus garage likely saved the custom millwork building early Thursday evening, officials say. Fire crews were called to the building, on Menasha Lane in Derry Township, just after 4:30 p.m., according to Westmoreland County...
New Highlands acting principal is a key figure in lawsuits against district
The newly appointed acting principal at Highlands Early Childhood Center is a key figure in two lawsuits against the Highlands School District. District Superintendent Monique Mawhinney appointed Cathy Russo as acting principal in the wake of the resignation of Principal Heather Bigney. In a federal lawsuit filed Monday, the day...
Plum park damaged in flood to reopen
A playground located within Boyce Park in Plum is expected to reopen this fall, an Allegheny County parks spokesperson said Thursday. The O’Block Playground, located at 750 Monroeville Trestle Road, has been closed since late July after rain storms pounded the eastern suburbs on July 22. Nearly three inches of...
Order made in Gateway parent’s lawsuit against superintendentVideo
A federal case involving Gateway School District’s superintendent and a former district parent has been settled and closed. Tammy Aikins, 45, who also worked as a teacher’s aide in the district, filed a complaint in January to the Western District of Pennsylvania U.S. District Court against Gateway Superintendent Bill Short....
Pharmacies to police stations, drug take back collection sites open SaturdayVideo
Saturday’s Drug Take Back Day will accept unwanted THC or other vape cartridges but not those with batteries, according to Drug Enforcement Agent Pat Trainor. The 18th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held across the country. The service is free. The event is absolutely anonymous. No questions,...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for trying to sell cocaine
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison this week for conspiring to sell cocaine, federal prosecutors said. Thomas Poole, 54, was convicted for conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. A Drug...
