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For families of fallen Pittsburgh officers, Stanton Heights anniversary marks ‘void that you can’t fill’
It’s April 4 again, but that doesn’t matter to Frances Kelly. Something each day takes her back to this date in 2009. Something makes her think of her son, Eric Kelly, and reminds her that he’s gone. Little inconveniences — getting a flat tire or needing to get the car...
How quiet Stanton Heights neighborhood tragically changed 10 years ago
Chris Shelton and Shawn Howering had never heard of Stanton Heights or the terrible events that happened there on April 4, 2009, when they moved to Pittsburgh from Baltimore in 2011. They had no idea when they started shopping for a house three years later that the one they picked...
‘Heroin took him away’: Freeport grad’s opioid death featured in addiction film
Spreading awareness of opioid addiction, encouraging family support and hope for recovery are ways Dan and Jeannie Sundo keep the memory of their son Kyle alive. “We’re trying to educate people, trying to get the message out there,” Jeannie Sundo said. Kyle Sundo, 21, was a 2012 Freeport Area High...
‘Pittsburgh Dad’ welcomes first daughter
Curt Wootton, better known to his thousands of fans as “Pittsburgh Dad,” has played a father for years in his popular comedy sketches. On Wednesday, he finally became one for real. Wootton’s wife, Kaitlin, gave birth to the couple’s first child, daughter Penny Jean Wootton, Wednesday afternoon. The couple announced...
Pedestrian hit by a vehicle in Harmar
A person was taken to the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Harmar, according to Allegheny County 911. Police, fire and EMS responded to Route 910 near Commerce Lane around 8:30 p.m. The road was cleared in about an hour. Further details, including the extent of the pedestrian’s...
Pittsburgh-area billionaire Maggie Hardy ties the knot in Colorado
Standing on top of Aspen Mountain in Colorado, Maggie Hardy and Shawn Knox tied the knot. Hardy, the billionaire president of building supply company 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, is the daughter of Joseph A. Hardy III, who founded both businesses. After meeting last year, the Pittsburgh-area couple traveled...
Latrobe CrossFit gym owner competing in worldwide competition
Nate Long never thought he would be active in CrossFit, let alone own a gym or compete in a worldwide competition. But, four years ago, the now 28-year-old picked up a barbell and started on his CrossFit journey — a path that has led him to faith and a better...
Man dead, woman injured after being struck by train near Station Square
A 20-year-old man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after being struck by a train near Station Square on Pittsburgh’s South Side on Wednesday evening, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. The two people were struck by a Norfolk Southern train between East Carson Street...
Hempfield donor recipient thankful for ‘gift of life’Video
Heather Hunter of Hempfield wasn’t supposed to be at Excela Square at Norwin on Wednesday morning, talking about how a double lung transplant in September 2016 gave her a second chance at life. Doctors weren’t sure that Hunter, born with cystic fibrosis, would make it to see kindergarten, let alone...
Alleged victim testifies in Youngwood man’s trial on rape charges
A 19-year-old woman testified Wednesday she was twice raped by a Youngwood man and his girlfriend, who just two weeks prior had given birth to the couple’s first child. She told jurors that the baby slept in a nearby bed in the same motel room where Sarah Vrabel quieted her...
Stowe man sentenced for child exploitation
A Stowe man was sentenced to 18 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for child exploitation offenses. Hakeem James Hughes, 30, previously pleaded guilty to using minors to produce child pornography, according to United States Attorney David J. Freed. Hughes coerced and persuaded minors to engage...
Police: Jitney driver fatally shoots passenger who attempted to rob him in Duquesne
Allegheny County police do not plan to charge a jitney driver who fatally shot a passenger on Wednesday afternoon who was trying to rob him. County police said a 73-year-old driver had picked up a 33-year-old man and another passenger in Duquesne. While on the road, the passenger pulled a...
Ad touts Conor Lamb’s support for Obamacare
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, is supporting a resolution condemning the GOP lawmakers who are continuing efforts to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched digital ads in Lamb’s congressional district praising him for his efforts. “Yet again, Republicans are attacking the health care...
No injuries in early morning Buffalo Township fire
No one was injured when fire broke out in the attic of a Buffalo Township house early Wednesday, Sarver Volunteer Fire Company Chief Mike George said. The fire broke out just before 4:30 a.m. in a newer home on Ashton Court in the Woodberry neighborhood behind the movie theaters, George...
Water provider for some Allegheny Co. communities violated treatment technique
Residents of Plum and Monroeville received notice in March that the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County (MAWC) violated a treatment technique. The communities purchase drinking water from MAWC. “As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do and what they are doing to correct...
Woman dies after head-on crash with dump truck in Somerset County
State police in Somerset said a woman was killed on Route 30 near Stoystown Wednesday after her car collided head-on with a dump truck. Troopers said witnesses reported the woman was driving eastbound, approaching the Haines School Road intersection ,when she crossed the centerline and drove into the path of...
New Kensington police ask for information on missing teenager
New Kensington police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing teen. Officers said Patience Johnson, 13, was last seen Monday morning in the city wearing a black hoodie, black and white pants, brown knee-high boots and silver hoop earrings. She’s described as a black female with shoulder length...
Somerset dairy farmer urges Congress to bring whole milk back to schools
A Somerset County dairy farmer told a U.S. House subcommittee on Wednesday that whole milk should be offered again in American schools. “It is unfortunate what has happened in the schools and cafeterias where we have tried to push this skim and 1 percent milk,” said Glenn Stoltzfus of Pennwood...
Arconic to cut health care benefits to retirees
Arconic, the Alcoa spinoff with roots in the Alle-Kiski Valley, told retirees in recent letters it is making drastic cuts to their health care benefits and eliminating life insurance it had provided. Arconic told retirees about the move in letters dated March 29. Arconic has about 300 employees in a...
Penguin Court looking for Certified Master Naturalists applicants
The Brandywine Conservancy’s Penguin Court Preserve in Ligonier Township’s Laughlintown neighborhood is offering discounted applications to train 15 Pennsylvania Certified Master Naturalists. Applications are available for the fall 2019 course, which will train citizen volunteers in natural history. The discounted rate for the training is $325, which then increases to...
Cheswick to vote on police merger with Springdale Township
Cheswick Council is expected to vote Thursday on the creation of a regional police department with Springdale Township. After more than a year of discussion and studying the options, both municipalities in March began advertising an ordinance that would make the consolidation official and rename the departments as the Allegheny...
Shooting injures 1 in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood
A midday shooting Wednesday in Pittsburgh left one man in critical condition, authorities said. Police and EMS responded to a report of a man shot in the street shortly after noon, said Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George. First responders found the man lying near Hillcrest and North Graham streets with...
General to present Distinguished Service Cross to family of fallen Kiski soldier
Two generals and other current and retired soldiers are among the U.S. Army contingent in Pittsburgh today who will honor a Kiski Township man who died saving other soldiers’ lives. The family of Staff Sgt. Stevon Booker, who was killed in Iraq 16 years ago today, is being presented the...
Western Pa. blood donors dropped by half during last decade
The Pittsburgh area is experiencing a dramatic decline in blood donations, and health care professionals are alarmed. The number of blood donors in the region has been nearly cut in half in the past decade and donor visits are down by tens of thousands. “It is unprecedented and it must...
‘Parkland to Pittsburgh’ to bring Stoneman Douglas, Tree of Life communities together
Survivors of last year’s shooting at a Parkland, Florida., high school will join with members of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community this weekend for a remembrance of victims killed in the October massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue. The program, Parkland to Pittsburgh, is described by the Jewish Community Center as...
