Pittsburgh police charge 3 in connection with August 2021 shooting death of city resident
Three Pittsburgh resident are charged with homicide and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of another man in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Ernest Adams, 39, was found dead in a home in the 1300 block of Malden Street on Aug. 17, 2021. Pittsburgh police on Tuesday filed homicide...
Greensburg Ministerium presents annual ‘Way of the Cross’
The Greensburg Ministerium, representing churches in the community, presented its annual “The Way of the Cross” depiction of the events that led to the crucifixion of Jesus. Actors portrayed events on Good Friday as depicted in the Bible as they made their way through downtown Greensburg. “We are not true...
Leechburg churches observe Good Friday with outdoor ‘cross walk’ service
Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church and First United Methodist Church in Leechburg held a Good Friday cross walk in which a group of about two dozen church members carted small wooden crosses around town to place in front of businesses and institutions....
Parkway East bridge replacement will close part of Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville
Part of Old William Penn Highway in Monroeville will be closed next week as PennDOT replaces the superstructure of the bridge that carries the Parkway East above the road. Old William Penn will close between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road from April 22-25, to allow construction crews to continue replacing...
Pine celebrates Easter season with egg hunt, bunny visit
Pine celebrated the Easter season this year with goodies and furry friends. Children swarmed the Pine Athletic Complex looking for eggs April 12. The Egg-cellent Egg Hunt was open to those 10 and younger, with time slots allotted for the different age groups. Supervisors Chairman Ryan Colombo was pleased with...
Artificial intelligence to help Lower Burrell public works save money, plan road repairs
Lower Burrell officials expect to save a few thousand dollars annually by using artificial intelligence software to determine the quality of city roads. Council on April 14 approved a five-year agreement with Vialytics of New Jersey at a cost of $11,520 annually plus a setup fee of $2,875. “By implementing...
Pitcairn man accused of robbing Monroeville Burger King faces weapons charges
A Pitcairn man accused of robbing the Monroeville Burger King where he’d been fired a few months earlier now faces federal weapons charges. Yamin A. Harris, 30, of Pitcairn was arrested Dec. 29, 2024, after police said he returned to the Burger King on Broadway Boulevard — where he worked...
No answers in Rostraver woman’s killing as family, friends, investigators release few details
A week has passed since Jennah Marie Seibert was found dead in the Rostraver home she shared with her fiancé, but authorities have not publicly revealed any new details surrounding her killing. The 24-year-old died from a gunshot wound April 11 in what the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office is...
PPG Place parachuters may have obtained duplicate building key
Two men who parachuted from PPG Place may have gained access to the building with a copy of the key. Building officials believe a contractor may have made a duplicate key in March, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The locks have since been changed and the duplicate keys have...
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin gift Alex Ovechkin a Rolex watch
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin received a pricey gift from Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for becoming the NHL’s all-time leading scorer. Following Thursday night’s game, the pair not only made time to congratulate him, they presented him with time itself: a Rolex watch. The Penguins posted...
Penn State trustees speak out against branch campuses closing
Four current or former Penn State University trustees, including late football Coach Joe Paterno’s son, are urging the university administration not to close any of the school’s branch campuses. “The easy decision is to close campuses because it requires the least thought and inflicts pain elsewhere,” said the op-ed, published...
Outlawing noisy brakes may be uphill battle for stretch of Lower Burrell road
Lower Burrell is asking PennDOT to weigh public safety against peace and quiet on a stretch of Route 56. Council last week requested PennDOT complete a “brake retarder study,” in the section of Route 56 between Hill Crest Country Club and its intersection with Puckety Church and Leechburg roads. Mayor...
TSA clarifies security checkpoint changes at Pittsburgh airport
A day after announcing changes to the security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration released a clarification for the new procedures. Starting May 5, TSA PreCheck travelers should use the main checkpoint, but non-TSA PreCheck travelers can use both checkpoints. When travelers arrive at the airport, they will be able to...
Gov. Shapiro talks about arson attack in ‘Good Morning America’ interview
In an interview with “Good Morning America” on Friday, Gov. Josh Shapiro condemned the rise of politically motivated threats in the wake of the attempted homicide and arson attack April 13 at the Governor’s Residence. “It’s real,” Shapiro told co-host George Stephanopoulos. “I mean, this is sadly a real part...
Richland awards contracts for paving, sealing of more than a dozen township roads
Richland supervisors awarded the contract for their 2025 road paving program to Shields Asphalt Paving. “Natalie; myself; Mike Kuhn, our public works director; and Scott Shoop, our township engineer, went out and did a road tour of all the roads that are on this list, along with some other ones...
Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills for sale
Macy’s at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer is on the market. In what might be another nail in the coffin of the beleaguered mall, one of its last remaining original tenants, and largest, is poised to leave as the department store chain leans into its smaller, more luxury-oriented holdings. A prospectus...
Homestead fire chief voted out over fight incident
The volunteer fire chief in Homestead has been removed from his position as the result of a disorderly conduct arrest in February. Timothy Eads was relieved of his duties with the Homestead Volunteer Fire Department, according to Homestead Solicitor Samuel Delfonso, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Court documents show...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police seek charges on Downtown ‘porch pirate’
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 18: Police make arrest in Downtown Pittsburgh thefts Pittsburgh police said they will charge a “porch pirate” they believe is responsible for several thefts Downtown and along the North Shore. Public Safety officials said a warrant is...
Gilpin left without resolution after bringing gate complaints to supervisors
A gate across a private road in Gilpin continues to draw the ire of some residents, but there’s little the township can do about it. The gate, erected earlier this year across Upper Godfrey Road near Lower Allegheny Drive, is a safety hazard, according to complaints from residents, who say...
The Stroller, April 18, 2025: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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Bishop Zubik washes feet of Allegheny County Jail inmates as part of Holy Thursday service
Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik traditionally uses part of Holy Thursday to wash the feet of inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, as part of Holy Week observances. On Thursday night, Catholics celebrate the Mass of the Lord’s Supper with a service that includes symbolic foot-washing of 12 parishioners by...
Gainey, O’Connor spar over affordable housing, city finances, public safety in televised debate
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor sparred over affordable housing, public safety, city finances and who accepted money from Republican donors in a televised debate Thursday. The two are locked in a tightly contested Democratic primary race. The 30-minute debate hosted by WPXI did not include...
Westmoreland shifts funding to install more ramps, chairlifts in low-income homes
Westmoreland County will shift funding to improve access to low-income homes over the next 20 months. Commissioners on Thursday voted 2-1 to reallocate $200,000 to cover additional costs associated with accessibility projects as part of the county’s Whole Home Repair program initiated in 2023. The Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority is...
Plaques dedicated to commemorate Clemente’s Hall of Fame career, Three Rivers Stadium
A new plaque on General Robinson Street on Pittsburgh’s North Shore marks the spot where second base once rested inside Three Rivers Stadium — the place where Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente stood after recording his 3,000th and final hit for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sept. 30, 1972. At a...
Judge pauses effort to revoke status of Gannon U. students from India
A federal judge in Pittsburgh on Thursday reinstated — at least temporarily — two international students at Gannon University in Erie who learned this month their status as scholars had been terminated by the Trump administration. The students — who sued the U.S. attorney general, secretary of the Department of...
