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Pittsburgh man sought in connection with Walmart theft
State police are searching for a man they have charged with stealing a computer and other items from an Indiana County Walmart. Trenton Dwight Jones, 30, of Pittsburgh was charged Thursday with taking a computer, motor oil and laundry detergent. It was valued at $980.24, according to state police. The...
Homicide charge filed after woman dies in McKees Rocks Bridge crash
A McKees Rocks man has been charged with homicide after a woman injured in a crash police say he caused two months ago died this week. Allegheny County police filed charges Thursday against Christopher Vuckovich, 39. Police said Vuckovich was driving eastbound on the bridge at 62 mph in a...
Export man accused of selling deadly heroin dose jailed on $250K bond
A 51-year-old Export man was arraigned Thursday on charges of delivering a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a co-worker in December. Kelly R. Frank was charged with drug delivery resulting in death and possession with intent to deliver before Murrysville District Judge Charles Conway. He was ordered held...
Small Indiana County community assessed legal fees in injection well dispute
A rural Indiana County township that fought a gas company’s plan to put an injection well within its boundaries has lost its fight in court in federal court and must pay the gas company’s legal fees. StateImpactPA reports a federal judge has ordered Grant Township, a small northern Indiana County...
Jacoby Road in Harmar to close for bridge repairs
Jacoby Road in Harmar will close this month while Allegheny County replaces part of the bridge that carries the road over Little Deer Creek. The closure will begin April 15 and is expected to last through the end of July. Drivers will have to use a posted detour utilizing Nixon...
Luke Skywalker put on ‘trial’ for murders in Death Star destruction
It may well be the trial of the millennium. A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, Luke Skywalker is accused of 5,999 counts of murder — when on May 25, 1977, and during innumerable repeats thereafter — he destroyed the Death Star in “Star Wars.” The...
Man claims Pittsburgh K-9 attacked him, witness says it was his fault
Pittsburgh would pay a North Side man $5,400 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a city police dog attacked and injured him after he reported a 2016 break-in at an auto shop. The shop owner, however, said the man — not the dog — was at fault for being bitten....
Free paper shredding event scheduled in O’Hara
Lower Valley residents can take advantage of a free Shred-it event on April 13. Hosted by Guardian Storage in O’Hara, the event is aimed at helping residents protect themselves from identity theft. It will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the facility at 1390 Old Freeport Road. People can...
Passion play in West View re-enacts trial, suffering, death of Jesus
A reenactment of the passion of Jesus Christ through drama and music will be performed four times over the next two weekends at North Hills United Presbyterian Church in West View. “The Day He Wore My Crown” features the sights, sounds and smells of Jerusalem. The free performances at the...
Pittsburgh gun bills have little chance in courts, legal experts say
Legal experts gave Pittsburgh good marks for creativity in crafting ordinances aimed at regulating firearms in the city but said the bills have little chance of surviving the legal challenges that are sure to come. The courts might uphold some provisions in the package of bills, but the city would...
U.S. Steel: Equipment damaged in Clairton Coke Works fire repairedVideo
Desulfurization equipment at the Clairton Coke Works facility is back online and operational after over three months of repairs, U.S. Steel announced Thursday. The equipment has been down since a Dec. 24 fire at the facility caused significant damage and hindered the plant’s ability to clean coke oven gas, a...
Massage parlor’s occupancy permit suspended in Murrysville
Murrysville officials this week moved to keep a massage parlor from potentially reopening after its owner was charged as part of a yearlong investigation into prostitution and other alleged crimes. A statewide grand jury last month alleged that young Asian women working at five parlors in Monroeville and Murrysville were...
Etna playground gets TLC from tree-planting volunteers
Trees removed last year from a playground in Etna have been replaced thanks to an effort by community volunteers and experts from Tree Pittsburgh. Twelve trees were planted at Clarence Fugh Memorial Park and Playground. There were 23 volunteers who turned out to help dig and mulch. “Here’s to 70-plus...
2 Steak ‘n Shakes temporarily closed in Pittsburgh area
Two Steak ’n Shake locations in the region are temporarily closed as the parent company of the chain transitions to a franchise-based business model. There was no time frame given for when the Pleasant Hills and Munhall locations would re-open. The company temporarily shuttered its corporate-owned restaurants until they are...
Ross man sentenced to 15-30 years for strangling ex-girlfriend
A Ross Township man was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in prison Thursday for strangling a woman after ending their relationship. Robert Metz, 69, pleaded guilty Jan. 7 to one count each of third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse for killing Dolores Miller at his Perrytown Place apartment...
Ready the basement: Third of teens expect to still rely on parents at age 30, survey finds
More than a third of American teenagers think they could still be mooching off their parents when they turn 30, found a new survey by Citizens Bank and a Pittsburgh-based organization. The bank and Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania enlisted Wakefield Research to survey 1,000 U.S. teens in March on...
Fox Chapel municipal trash bins closing for 4 months
Trash bins at the Fox Chapel municipal building will be unavailable for use for the next four months during site prep for the new public works facilities. The dumpsters are provided by the borough for residents to discard bulk items such as furniture and small appliances. Borough officials said residents...
North Huntingdon board dodges appeal of ‘family’ definition for renters
A North Huntingdon woman’s challenge over what constitutes a family when it comes to renters in single-family homes will have to take her cause up with township commissioners. The zoning hearing board cannot offer an “advisory opinion” on an interpretation of the zoning ordinance’s definition of a family, George Butler,...
Springdale Township seeks volunteers for clean-up day
Springdale Township is looking for volunteers to help with its Community Clean-Up Day. The clean-up will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 27 beginning at the township building, 100 Plate Dr. The event is held to clean-up litter from the streets and parks. Safety vests, gloves and...
Freeport Area Education Foundation offers tax credits for business donations
Businesses within Freeport Area School District can get a tax break for donating to the district’s foundation. The Freeport Area Education Foundation recently received state approval for an Education Investment Tax credit. That means a business can get a credit against business taxes. Businesses can claim 75% on any donation...
No bail for Pittsburgh man accused of beating grandson with belt
A judge Thursday denied bail for a Pittsburgh man who police say beat his grandson with a belt inside a school classroom after the boy misbehaved. Police said Harold Coates, 52, beat the boy in front of teachers in a Propel School classroom in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Coates told...
California woman fired from job after MAGA hat flap
A California woman who berated a man wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat and encouraged others to “get this guy!” has been fired from her job. The confrontation began Monday at a Starbucks, according to the man who identified himself to NBC Bay Area as Victor. “This woman comes...
‘Don’t count Trump out’ in 2020, Maggie Haberman tells Pittsburgh crowd
New York Times White House correspondent Maggie Haberman – who has been called the “Trump Whisperer” by media outlets and a “third-rate reporter” by President Donald Trump – spoke at Chatham University on Wednesday about what it’s like covering his administration. Haberman addressed everything from Twitter to the 2020 presidential...
Quaker Valley boys lacrosse aims to stay undefeated against Big Macs
The Quaker Valley boys lacrosse team added to its early-season winning ways with a close 8-7 win over Moon on Tuesday. The Quakers now will put their 3-0 overall record on the line when they take on Class AAA Canon-McMillan in a nonsection game Thursday at 7 p.m. at Big...
O’Hara woman’s bereavement doulas group supports families experiencing loss
Nearly two decades after founding the Pittsburgh Doula Network, O’Hara resident Heather Bradley is fostering a similar network for families who need a different type of compassion. She launched Pittsburgh Bereavement Doulas in 2018 as a group devoted to perinatal loss support for families who lose an infant at birth....
