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Apollo-Ridge Elementary evacuated during bomb threat
Apollo-Ridge Elementary School was evacuated Wednesday as officers responded to a bomb threat, according to a statement from district Superintendent Matthew Curci. The threat was found in the school Wednesday morning, Curci said. Officials notified law enforcement and took students to the nearby high school while police and bomb dogs...
Cops: Pittsburgh officer shoots gunman in Crafton Heights
A Crafton Heights man fired at least 10 shots at two Pittsburgh police officers before one of the cops returned fire, critically wounding him after a domestic dispute Wednesday night at the man’s home, police said. Issa Abdus-Salaam, 31, of Crucible Street, is in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital,...
Rosslyn Farms voters keep incumbents
Two incumbents will keep their seats on Rosslyn Farms Borough council. Republicans Chad R. Green and Steven P. Tassaro received 30.32% and 28.82% of the vote, respectively. Newcomer Jerald C. Lear Jr., Republican, also received enough votes for a seat, getting 25.59% of the vote. Democrat William Sargent came up...
The Stroller, Nov. 7, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Valley High School to present murder-mystery comedy The Valley High School Drama Club will present the comedy, ”Madam’s Been Murdered, Tea Will Be Late,” at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the high school auditorium, Stevenson Blvd., New Kensington. Tickets are $5. For tickets, visit vhsdrama.org/boxoffice/ or at the door....
Suspect wanted in 2 Dormont business robberies
A gas station and movie theater in Dormont were robbed within 24 hours. Police posted a photo of the suspect wanted in connection with the Tuesday and Wednesday robberies via the department’s Facebook page. He is a black man wearing a green coat and yellow tassel cap. Anyone with information...
Riverview School District’s PR consultant resigns
Oakmont Councilwoman Carrie DelRosso has resigned as Riverview School District’s public relations consultant. She submitted her letter of resignation earlier this month. School board members may vote to accept it Nov. 11 . DelRosso was hired by the district in 2016. Her last official day is Dec. 31. She’s offered...
Democratic challengers defeat Republican incumbents for 3 Plum Council seats
A familiar face returns to Plum Council, along with a couple new ones, as three Democratic challengers defeated Republican incumbents for three, four-year seats. Unofficial returns from the Allegheny County Elections Division show former councilman Dave Vento was the top vote-getter with 18.5% followed by newcomers Ryan Delaney at 16.9%...
Greensburg Salem School Board discusses borrowing up to $13 million
The Greensburg Salem School Board could vote next week to borrow up to $13 million for renovations needed across the district. Under certain circumstances, the 10-year bond could lead to a 2-mill tax hike. It’s not a plan that the whole board agrees with — especially when a new school...
Pittsburgh health care analyst takes 2nd place in ‘Jeopardy!’ episode, showdown not over yet
Pittsburgh-based contestant Lindsey Shultz hasn’t been knocked out of the showdown for this year’s “Jeopardy!” superstar yet. Shultz, a Connellsville native who works as a physician and health care analyst, clinched second place in Wednesday night’s episode, which marked Day 3 of the popular game show’s “Tournament of Champions!” She...
DUI, drug cases recently handled by Judge Herbst in Monroeville – Nov. 6, 2019
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 • Shaquan Moore, 27, of Pittsburgh on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, fleeing...
Allegheny Health Network taps longtime UPMC surgeon to help guide $300M investment in cancer care
Highmark’s Allegheny Health Network has tapped a longtime UPMC cancer surgeon to help guide its $300 million-plus investment into cancer care across Western Pennsylvania. Dr. David L. Bartlett, an internationally renowned cancer surgeon affiliated with UPMC since 2001, has accepted the position as chair of the AHN Cancer Institute, AHN...
Mon Valley residents, environmental groups call for stricter pollution controlsVideo
Allegheny County environmental activists and Mon Valley residents are calling on the Allegheny County Health Department to institute stricter hydrogen sulfide pollution and coke oven gas controls, particularly related to emissions from facilities like U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works in Clairton. Hydrogen sulfide, or H2S, is a colorless gas that...
DUI, firearms cases among cases those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Nov. 6, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Sean Talley, 20, of East Pittsburgh on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, failure to keep right possession of controlled substances, driving under the influence, failure to stop...
Scott keeps incumbent commissioners
Scott Township voters chose to keep two incumbents on their board of commissioners. In Ward 1, incumbent Eileen L. Meyers, Democrat, received 69.68% of the vote, beating Republican Pat Martin, who received 29.68%. In Ward 3, incumbent Stacey A. Altman, Republican, received 54.5% of the vote, beating Democrat Dennis J....
Ex-Station Square club owner who laundered heroin money gets more prison time
A former Station Square nightclub owner convicted of plotting to sell cocaine while already on probation for masterminding a multi-state heroin ring will spend another year and four months behind bars, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Vernon Jackson, 50, a former music producer who has ties to Dormont, Robinson and Pittsburgh’s...
Super Bowl champion Lower Burrell Flyers, Recruits honored by city councilVideo
An overflow crowd gathered Monday in council chambers at Lower Burrell City Hall, but it wasn’t a hot topic or controversial that packed the room. Instead, double Super Bowl wins by the city’s youth football teams — the Lower Burrell Flyers and Recruits — drew the crowd. City council and...
Heinz Endowments approves $500K grant for Pittsburgh parks
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has secured a $500,000 grant toward a goal of raising $10 million annually in private donations to match a tax increase approved Tuesday by city voters for park improvements. The Heinz Endowments approved the grant before the vote, according to spokesman John Ellis. Ellis said the...
Review coming for close Westmoreland commissioner race; recount not automatic
Results of Tuesday’s Westmoreland County Commissioners election are expected to be officially certified by Nov. 27. Three-term Democratic incumbent Ted Kopas lost his seat by just 234 votes to fellow incumbent Democrat Gina Cerilli, who came in third in Tuesday’s four-candidate race. Republicans Sean Kertes and Doug Chew secured to...
Police seek help finding girl, 17, charged in robbery-related death of Pittsburgh man
Police are seeking the public’s help to find a 17-year-old Brighton Heights girl wanted in connection to the robbery-related death of a Pittsburgh man, officials said Wednesday. Shayla Johnson — who also has ties to McKeesport and Duquesne — is a suspect in the homicide case of Julian Carpenter. Carpenter,...
A new face on Allegheny County Council as incumbent Sue Means loses to Democrat Tom Duerr
The South Hills will have a new representative on Allegheny County Council following Republican incumbent Sue Means’ loss to Democrat Tom Duerr on Tuesday. “I have really enjoyed serving the people of the Fifth District, and I really am hopeful that my successor, opponent, Tom Duerr will transition to serve...
2 newcomers, 1 incumbent elected to Vandergrift Council
Two newcomers will join Vandergrift Council, and incumbent Kathy Chvala will return for another term, according to unofficial Westmoreland County election results. Five candidates ran for three open council seats. John Uskuraitis, who cross-filed as both Democrat and Republican, got the most support, collecting 27.4% of the vote. Republican Karen...
Unity obstacle course preps PennDOT plow operators for tight spacesVideo
Maneuvering a snow plow that is more than 15 feet wide is a tight squeeze on a road surface that’s only about 18 feet wide — or less. About 75 area PennDOT drivers this week are being challenged to do just that on a half-mile obstacle course in Unity meant...
Police: 2nd employee charged in fight outside Pittsburgh McDonald’s
A second McDonald’s employee involved in a fight at the Downtown Pittsburgh fast food restaurant that left a man paralyzed was charged with assault Wednesday. Kaniya Martin, 18, of Pittsburgh, faces a single count of misdemeanor simple assault in connection to the Monday night fight, according to court records. She...
Freeport Area School Board adds 2 newcomers, returns 3
Two political newcomers led voting to win seats on the nine-member Freeport Area School Board, according to unofficial election results. Republican Greg Selinger, 40, and cross-filed candidate Adam Toncini, 36, will join cross-filed incumbents Frank Prazenica Jr., 72, and Melanie Bolinger, 48, and Michael Huth, 68, on the board for...
North Side barbecue owner uncertain about future plans after fireVideo
The owner of Wilson’s Bar-B-Q on Pittsburgh’s North Side said Wednesday he is sorting out what the future holds after a fire destroyed his popular business. George Wilson Jr. said the North Taylor Avenue building, where he also lived, doesn’t appear to be insured. Before his father, George Wilson Sr.,...
