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Family seeks to retrace last months of man found dead by South Side tracks
The family of Steven Michael O’Brien is trying to piece together the last months of his life, from his last conversation with his wife in January to the moment the proud Bostonian was found dead last week near a set of South Side railroad tracks. “He was my baby brother,”...
Pittsburgh street to close for several weeks for bridge preservation
A Pittsburgh street will close for more than two months starting Wednesday morning, according to Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Ramp Street will be closed until mid-July for crews to preserve Streets Run Bridge No. 2. The street connects Mifflin Road to Baldwin Road near the Glenwood Bridge and...
Authorities identify man found dead on Wilkinsburg porch
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said a man found dead on a Wilkinsburg porch had been shot. Officials identified the dead man as Jakeem Booker, 19, of Braddock. Police were called to a home along Franklin Avenue just after 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, where a man’s body could be seen...
Cicada swarm to emerge this month across Western Pennsylvania
Rising temperatures are heralding the return of the 17-year cicadas. The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, but are expected to emerge by the millions this month. It takes several days of sustained warm weather, with temperatures consistently above 60 degrees, for cicadas to come out of...
1 killed in Fayette County ATV crash
A 34-year-old Brownsville man was killed in an ATV crash Wednesday in Fayette County. The incident happened around 4 a.m. Wednesday at Market and Spring streets in Brownsville, a county emergency dispatch supervisor said. The victim was identified by the coroner’s office as James Close of Brownsville. A report on...
SUV crashes into Spring Garden house
Pittsburgh police cited the driver of an SUV that crashed into a house in Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden neighborhood early Wednesday morning. The driver was going too fast down a steep hill near the scene of the crash, according to police. The crash on Spring Garden Avenue was reported just before...
Pittsburgh area to see temps in the 80s for first time this year
It’s gonna be a warm one. The Pittsburgh area is expected to see temperatures in the low 80s today. It will be the first 80-degree day this year, and the warmest it’s been since early October, National Weather Service meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. The high is forecast to hit 83...
Saxonburg man held on $100K bond after Butler County police chase
A Saxonburg man is being held in the Butler County jail on $100,000 bond after a police chase in Butler County on Sunday. State police said an officer tried to stop Alexander John Lefever, 25, for a traffic violation on South Clearfield Road south of Route 422 in Clearfield Township...
Police: 2 teens expected to survive after being shot in Penn Hills
Two teenagers were expected to survive after being shot in Penn Hills , Allegheny County police said. Police were called to the 8900 block of Eastwood Road at 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. Officers found a 19-year-old man who had been shot in the head and leg, and a 17-year-old boy who...
What’s Old is New Again: Spring Antiquing
With spring weather finally here, it’s time to start thinking about family day trips, spring cleaning, and maybe a little redecorating. Why not combine all three into a local day of antique shopping? Kinsey Vintage Market, 7237 Noblestown Rd., Collier Township, is located in the old King Electric warehouse. More...
Etna planning its own public library
Etna plans to develop its own library — a space where all are welcome to gather and access a variety of free programs and services. Etna Councilwoman Megan Tunon announced the news with her husband, Robert, an Etna Community Organization (ECO) volunteer, at an April 3 ECO Equitable Places Workshop....
Students seek solutions to climate change at Chatham’s Eden Hall
Chatham University’s Eden Hall Campus was the site of Sustainability Summit for Youth: Global Solutions to Combat Climate Change, on April 30. High school students from across the region were introduced to and encouraged to discuss ways to battle climate change. This free event included a panel presentation from environmental...
Fire hits house in Derry just before midnight
Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at a house in Derry Borough late Wednesday night. The fire was reported at about 11:55 p.m. at 111 Walters St., according to Westmoreland County Department of Public Safety. Initial dispatches from the scene said that the occupants of the house escaped the...
Somerset County crash kills Berlin man
A Berlin man was killed in a one-car crash Monday night in Somerset County. Travis Gage Beeman, 21, was pronounced dead at the scene on Brotherton Road in Brothersvalley Township, state police said. Beeman was driving north at about 11:14 p.m., north of Wills Church Road, when his Chevrolet Camaro...
UPMC to offer free skin cancer screenings at Harmar office
The public will have a chance to receive a free skin cancer screening in May at the UPMC St. Margaret Dermatology office in Harmar. The screenings take less than five minutes and, if anything is detected, patients will be given a further exam by the physician. The event will be...
Model train tour includes Latrobe, Derry Township stops
Seven stops, three of them new additions, are on the itinerary for the Ligonier Rail Road Association’s May 18 tour of local model railroad layouts. The association operates a rail museum in the restored Darlington Train Station in Ligonier Township. It decided not to hold a tour last year when...
2 men shot in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police say two men were shot Tuesday evening along Eastwood Drive. Police responded to reports of the shooting shortly before 9 p.m. in the 8900 block of Eastwood Drive. Police on the scene confirmed they found two men who had been shot. Both were transported to hospitals. Allegheny...
Westmoreland airport director returns home after liver transplant
Westmoreland County Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo reached a milestone in his recovery from a liver transplant when he returned to his home in Unity Monday. “It’s nice to be home,” Monzo said via telephone Tuesday afternoon. “Everything’s going good.” Though he is tired, he said, “I’m feeling really...
West Deer drainage work to result in traffic restrictions
Traffic in West Deer should be impacted for about 16 days starting tomorrow while PennDOT works to complete a drainage project along Deer Creek Road. When that work begins, weather permitting, traffic will be restricted to a single alternating lane on Deer Creek between Bakerstown Culmerville and Kyle roads from...
Highlands High School program stresses positive attitude during traffic stopsVideo
So, you’ve been pulled over by police. Want the traffic stop to go as quickly as possible and be on your way? Police offer what they say are the two most important tips: Be polite and listen to the officer’s instructions. The goal is to promote safety for those pulled...
Sewickley Township man rejects plea deal for rape charges
A Sewickley Township man Tuesday rejected a plea bargain in which he would have received a 20-year prison sentence for the rape of a mentally disabled woman. Wayne Smith, 74, told Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Feliciani he would not plead guilty and asked that his case be...
Son of late Mayor Flaherty donates inaugural Pittsburgh Marathon poster to cityVideo
A framed poster from the inaugural Pittsburgh Marathon signed by its winners is hanging in the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office, thanks to the son of a former mayor. Shawn Flaherty, 59, an attorney and the son of late Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty, said he found the poster from 1985 rolled up...
Monessen man offered plea for role in July 2017 shooting in city street
A Monessen man could serve up to six years in prison if he accepts a plea deal for his role in a shootout in which police say he was wounded and more than 20 rounds were fired on a city street. Delaney Huggins, 31, was originally charged with attempted murder...
Blasting slated at Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus site
A blast is scheduled for noon Wednesday as part of development of the Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus. It may be heard but won’t be seen, as people won’t be permitted access to the blast area, nor will there be any viewing areas, according to an Allegheny County Airport Authority news...
Measles confirmed in Pittsburgh, health officials say
An Allegheny County resident has tested positive for measles, making it the year’s first case in the state as the nation grapples with an outbreak, officials said. The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the case Tuesday, identifying the affected person as an unvaccinated adult who had recently traveled internationally. The...
