Police: Man shot in Pittsburgh’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Wednesday evening after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Crawford Roberts neighborhood. Public Safety spokesperson Emily Bourne said officers responded to the 1900 block of Bedford Avenue shortly before 6 p.m. for ShotSpotter alert that indicated that eight shots had been fired. Police located a...
Sidewalk squabble leads homeowner to sue Mt. Lebanon
Michael Alberty says his responsibility ends where the sidewalk begins. Even farther away than that, actually. Alberty is taking Mt. Lebanon to court over who is responsible for clearing, fixing and maintaining the 50 feet of sidewalk on Gilkeson Road in front of his childhood home, which he still owns....
Appellate court says city’s Sports Facility Usage Fee paid by professional athletes is unconstitutional
A state appellate court on Wednesday agreed that the fee levied by the City of Pittsburgh on professional athletes and entertainers performing here is unconstitutional. The Commonwealth Court decision upheld a 2022 opinion by Common Pleas Judge Christine Ward who issued an injunction prohibiting the city from collecting the 3%...
Some Westmoreland power outages could last until Friday as new windstorm approaches
A winter storm that pummeled Western Pennsylvania with high winds and steady rain Tuesday left several flooded roads and more than 9,000 customers without power in Westmoreland County. The number of power outages was down to about 470 by 9 p.m. Wednesday as West Penn Power worked to restore service....
Clean finish: Penn Hills native calls it a career after 35 years in the ring
The end of last year was the end of an era for a Springdale man. Shawn Patrick, known in Western Pennsylvania pro wrestling circuits as “The Pride of Springdale,” is putting away his bow tie and suspenders after 35 years as a referee. The 1983 Dynamo grad and former Springdale...
Dozens rally in Downtown Pittsburgh for Gaza ceasefire
Karim Alshurafa lost seven family members in the first week of fighting in Gaza. He lost two more the next week. Then, eight more died the week after that. “The number keeps rising,” the Palestinian-American said Wednesday afternoon at a rally outside the Downtown Pittsburgh offices of Pennsylvania’s two U.S....
Peregrine lander: Control loss by early Friday is likely
The Pittsburgh-based company at the forefront of the first commercial trip to the moon said Wednesday night it could lose control of its troubled craft in space sometime early Friday, long before it could reach its planned destination. The North Shore-based company, Astrobotic, posted at 7 p.m. Wednesday on X,...
Jury acquits New Stanton man of rape, but finds him guilty of lesser offenses
A Westmoreland County jury on Wednesday found a New Stanton man not guilty of raping a woman at a Hempfield Halloween party in 2020 but they convicted him of a sexual assault charge. Anthony Lucas, 28, was accused of barging into a bathroom during the party in 2020 and forcing...
‘They fit just right’: Kids of Steel at Acmetonia Elementary win running shoes
Some students at Acmetonia Elementary School will now be running in style. Representatives from Kids of Steel, a program that promotes healthy living for children and families, presented red, white and blue Brooks Trace running shoes for each of the 28 fifth- and sixth-grade students at Acmetonia’s running club Wednesday....
Speech, sensory development center opens in Hampton
Yellow Bridges Speech and Sensory Development Center is now open on Route 8 in Hampton. The center offers small group therapy for up to five children with one or two adults. Each group lasts anywhere from two to three hours. Individual speech and language therapy sessions are available to children...
Man found in North Huntingdon motel with teen runaway convicted of drug, gun counts
A man was convicted Wednesday of charges that he illegally possessed a gun and drugs when he was found in a North Huntingdon motel with a runaway teenager from Beaver County. Robert Easley, 42, formerly of Ohio, claimed during a three-day trial in Westmoreland County that police planted a handgun...
Pine-Richland board to vote on programs of studies for high school, middle school
Pine-Richland School Board is scheduled to vote Jan. 22 on programs of studies for the high school and middle school for 2024-25. During the board’s Jan. 8 planning meeting, administrators presented information on updates to the programs, which have been subjected to continuous review and modifications since their introduction in...
Verona accepting applications for vacant council seat
Verona Council is accepting letters of interest and resumes from residents to fill a vacant council seat after Nancy Carpenter won both a four-year and a two-year seat in the Nov. 7 election. Carpenter elected to accept the four-year seat, leaving the two-year seat vacant. Any applicant must be a...
The Fresh Market to open at former Whole Foods site in East Liberty
The former Whole Foods building in East Liberty, vacant since 2022, has a new tenant: The Fresh Market. The grocer will open its second Pittsburgh store at the 32,000-square-foot site on Centre Avenue in early 2025, said Herky Pollock, the CBRE executive vice president who helped broker the deal. He...
Be the Match for Jax: Pine-Richland psychologist seeks marrow donor on behalf of son
With the start of a new year, Jax Ramirez started guitar lessons. “He made his first G chord,” his mother, Missy, reported, and if all goes well with the online instruction, he soon will be jamming to the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and AC/DC. Befitting a boy about to turn...
McCormick, Casey announce big campaign hauls in U.S. Senate race
Rivals in Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race raised roughly $10 million combined in the past three months, setting the stage this year for yet another huge influx of cash into a legislative race in the Keystone State. In 2022, the clash for an open Senate seat drew more than $400 million...
Power restored after St. Lad’s demo goes awry
Conrad Zylinski was in the middle of cleaning his oven Wednesday when the power to his Spruce Street home in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood went out. He blamed crews from Minniefield Demolition Services, who are working this week to raze St. Ladislaus Church. “A guy running the crane knocked a bunch...
Hempfield Area looks to other districts to research security upgrades
Hempfield Area School District’s security committee is still its weighing options to upgrade procedures and equipment. District leaders visited three Pennsylvania schools over the past several weeks to learn what security protocols and equipment work best to keep weapons off campus, interim Superintendent Kimberlie Rieffannacht said at a meeting of...
Plum mobile home park appeals borough’s denial of expansion plans
The owner of a Plum mobile home park is appealing the borough’s rejection of its expansion plans. Plum Creek MHC filed an appeal in Allegheny County Court seeking to reverse the borough zoning hearing board’s denial of its request to add 21 manufactured home sites — for a total of...
West Leechburg firefighters take delivery of new firetruck
West Leechburg Volunteer Fire Department officials are ramping up fundraising to pay for a new custom firefighting vehicle. The department purchased a 2023 Pierce Saber Tanker for $572,000 using two loans, one from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the other from Kansas State Bank. The new truck replaces a...
Oakmont to make improvements to borough’s wastewater treatment
Oakmont residents can expect a change in their water treatment over the next few years. In 2021, borough officials began a project to improve and modernize the wastewater treatment plant on Ann Street. “With the recent improvements and upgrades to the Plum Creek Interceptor and renovation to the Plum Creek...
At-large council seat available in Tarentum
There is an at-large council seat available in Tarentum. Residents from any borough ward can apply to fill the four-year term. Council Vice President Lou Ann Homa said she’s hoping for someone who wants to help the borough succeed and is able to work with the current council. “I’d also...
Greenhouse Co-Op sells plants and cider in Greenfield
Greenfield just got a little greener — The Greenhouse Co-Op has shelves filled with plants and hooks hanging with greenery. It opened at the end of December. “We’ve had an amazing turnout our first two weekends,” said Darien Higgins of the South Side, who co-owns the business with her brother...
Historic mansion reopens as cafe in Leechburg
A long-shuttered historic mansion in Leechburg has reopened as the 1st Street Cafe. The cafe occupies the space in the building formerly known as the Addison House Restaurant & Lounge. Serving specialty coffees and homemade desserts, the cafe opens at 6 a.m. and is the retirement project of Devra Gromley...
Plum school renovation options could come with tax increase
Plum property owners could be facing another tax increase, this one to pay for school building projects. On Tuesday, financial advisers gave Plum’s school board four options to pay for potential building projects. The options would add anywhere from $117 to $275 to the annual tax bill for residents of...
