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Police: Jeannette man accused in Hempfield rape of 14-year-old girl fled to Kentucky
A Jeannette man fled to Kentucky in an effort to avoid being arrested on allegations he raped a 14-year-old girl, according to state police. Steven Alan Deluke, 40, was identified as the suspect in the Hempfield case through bodily fluids collected in a rape kit, according to court papers. Deluke...
Photos released in case of Syrian refugee accused of church bombing plot
Federal court filings this week revealed photos sent by a Syrian refugee who is accused of plotting to blow up a North Side Pittsburgh church as a show of support for ISIS. U.S. Attorney Soo Song entered into evidence two videos that Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, is accused of sending...
Plum students create elementary school garden
Around 15 Plum students got their hands dirty on a hot, summery day as they transplanted vegetables into a new elementary school garden. Center Elementary secured a grant from Grow Pittsburgh to construct 12 raised beds, a crushed limestone surface, seats and a shade structure as part of its latest...
Raccoon in Plum tests positive for rabies
A raccoon caught on Mt. Hood Drive in Plum has tested positive for rabies, making it the 16th rabid animal in Allegheny County since the start of the year. The Allegheny County Health Department announced the raccoon’s positive results for rabies Thursday. So far in 2019, there have been 13...
Kittanning Sheetz sells $3M scratch-off lottery ticket
A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold at a Kittanning gas station. The winning $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler ticket was sold at the Sheetz at 100 Walnut St. The gas station will receive $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler is a $30 game that offers five...
Lardintown Road bridge work starts Monday in Fawn
Replacement of a bridge in Fawn will begin Monday, weather permitting, according to PennDOT. The bridge on Lardintown Road is over Bull Creek. The almost $1.4 million project will be done between Bulls Creek and Millerstown roads. The bridge will be closed through late November. Traffic will be detoured by...
W.Va man charged as 15-foot pet python remains at large
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A West Virginia man is facing criminal charges after his 15-foot python escaped into a wooded area and has been missing for about a month. Police in Morgantown announced Thursday that 19-year-old Shane Stevens has been arrested and charged with allowing an animal to run at large....
GI Bill, written by Braddock native, marks 75th anniversaryVideo
Aryanna Berringer, the newly appointed director of the University of Pittsburgh’s Office of Veterans Services, is one of the millions of veterans whose life has been impacted by the GI Bill, which marked its 75th anniversary on June 22. “For me, personally, I grew up in poverty. I grew up...
Washington Avenue in Export will be partially closed next week
The western side of Washington Avenue in Export will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., July 1-3, due to construction at the former Master Auto building at the corner of Washington and Lincoln avenues, according to borough officials. The borough parking lot behind the building will be open...
Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers offers reward in May homicide in McKeesport
Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the people responsible for the May 8 stabbing of a Pittsburgh man in McKeesport. Irvin Green, 48, was found in the street in front of 1231 Evans Ave. with a...
Blairsville woman escorting son to gate caught with gun at Pittsburgh airport
A Blairsville woman had a loaded handgun in her purse Wednesday when she was escorting her son to a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, authorities said. The woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers and was questioned by Allegheny County Police. She was carrying a loaded 9 mm pistol...
New Rivers Casino sportsbook to boast 2 50-foot-long TV screens
Rivers Casino on Thursday unveiled renderings of an expanded, permanent sportsbook planned for the North Shore casino. The $5 million construction project is expected to open this fall, according to a statement from Rivers. The casino opened the temporary sportsbook in December, offering legal bets on sports including football, baseball,...
National Weather Service detects mayfly swarm off Lake Erie
The National Weather Service posted a radar shot late Wednesday of a mayfly swarm moving from Lake Erie inland to Cleveland, Sandusky and other Ohio cities. The swarm is a several-day mating frenzy for the insects, which don’t bite but can create hazards for motorists, sometimes closing bridges. Attracted by...
West Jefferson Hills residents to see 7th straight tax increase
Residents in the West Jefferson Hills School District will see their real estate taxes increase for the seventh straight year in 2019-20, as the district follows through on a long-term plan to fund the new $95 million Thomas Jefferson High School. Board members approved the district’s $55.6 million spending plan...
North Allegheny OKs budget with 3.7% tax hike
The North Allegheny School Board approved a nearly $175.9 million budget for the 2019-20 school year that will be balanced with help from a 3.7% hike in property taxes. The board voted 7-2 at its June 26 business meeting to approve the second consecutive tax increase in as many years...
Consumer alert lifted for Strip District food hall Smallman Galley
A consumer alert was lifted Friday for the Strip District food hall Smallman Galley, according to an Allegheny County Health Department report. The alert was issued earlier this week after an inspection found that food was being handled at unsafe temperatures. An inspector also found “extensive” mouse droppings in food...
Shadyside event to remember Stonewall raid that started gay rights movement
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pittsburghers on Friday will mark the 50th anniversary of a police raid on a bar in New York’s Greenwich Village that ignited a riot and launched the modern gay rights movement. The event Friday will be held at the intersection of Ellsworth and Maryland avenues...
Pittsburgh named most ‘undervalued city’ in the U.S.
For the second straight year, Pittsburgh has been deemed the best bargain in America. A deal, if you will. The title comes from SmartAsset, a website that offers financial advice. It’s their annual Most Undervalued Cities in America rankings. And Pittsburgh comes in on top. Again. Not that we are...
Westmoreland County judge OKs new voting districts in Upper Burrell
A Westmoreland County judge has approved a new voting redistricting plan for Upper Burrell that more evenly divides the number of voters in the township’s two precincts. Judge Harry F. Smail Jr. on Tuesday approved the new voter precinct plan that had been submitted by residents as well as township...
Flames rip through Irwin house under renovationVideo
Firefighters battled flames and heat exhaustion Thursday morning at a house fire in Irwin amid summery temperatures. They rotated between the blaze and shade at the two-story structure under renovation along Eighth Street after the 8 a.m. fire call. “We arrived to find the house fully involved as soon as...
Police: Greensburg man pulled woman out of wheelchair, punched her
A Greensburg man is free on bail after police said he pulled a woman from her wheelchair and attacked her, according to court papers. Todd James Slate, 32, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing July 25 in connection with the accusations. Police reported that Slate was fighting with the woman...
Man charged in connection with shooting at Homestead playground
An 18-year-old man who police believe was not the shooter was arrested in connection with Wednesday’s shooting at the Charlie Batch Playground in Homestead. Allegheny County police claim Demon Ross provided a gun to the shooter suspected in the incident. Ross was charged with carrying a firearm without a license,...
Police investigating man accused of taking photos of children at SandcastleVideo
West Homestead police are investigating reports of a man who may have been taking photos of children at Sandcastle Water Park , WPXI reported. A woman told police she noticed the man at about 6 p.m. on Tuesday, sitting inside a car in the parking lot of the popular summer...
Police: Armed Homewood man barricaded inside home with children
Members of a Homewood family are safe after Pittsburgh SWAT officers were able to negotiate with an armed man who barricaded himself inside his home with two small children, police said. Officers from Zone 5 were called at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 7100 block of Everton...
Pittsburgh man killed in Penn Hills crash June 12 identified
A 66-year-old man who died after being hit by a Toyota Corolla in Penn Hills has been identified. Joseph W. Picard was killed June 12 while crossing Saltsburg Road, the Allegheny County Coroner’s Office confirmed. The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Saltsburg Road, just...
