Western PA Local News category, Page 891
Police step up patrols after antisemitic graffiti scrawled in Squirrel Hill
Pittsburgh police said Tuesday they are increasing patrols in Squirrel Hill following the second incident in under a week of antisemitic vandalism appearing in the neighborhood with the city’s largest Jewish population. Police received reports Tuesday morning of graffiti scrawled on the sidewalks at a parklet in the Summerset at...
Pittsburgh rabbis urge Rep. Summer Lee to take stand against Hamas, terrorism
A group of 40 rabbis and cantors from the Pittsburgh region are denouncing recent votes by U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, in connection with the Israel-Hamas war. Rabbi Dan Fellman of Temple Sinai in Squirrel Hill organized an open letter, released Tuesday, and said its signatories represent a broad swath...
Lawsuit: Washington County DA, judge conspired against man for invoking 5th Amendment
A Donora man who claims he was jailed for five days for invoking his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination is suing Washington County’s district attorney and president judge. Elijah White, 24, filed the federal lawsuit on Tuesday including claims for false imprisonment, false arrest, malicious prosecution, due process violations, conspiracy,...
All in the family: Brothers open The Coxcomb restaurant in Monroeville
This is the restaurant of brotherly love. Siblings John and Will Patterson and Joey Robl own The Coxcomb, which opened Aug. 22 in the former Bella Luna space in Monroeville, just west of the Murrysville line. “We each have our strengths we bring to the businesses,” said Monroeville resident Will...
Pittsburgh adds grace period to controversial purple curb parking program
Pittsburgh’s controversial smart loading zone program is set to be revamped after some local residents and business owners expressed confusion and frustration over the new initiative. The smart loading zones, marked with purple-painted curbs and matching signs, were meant to make it easier for delivery drivers to get in and...
Pittsburgh City Council approves $1 million program to support overdose victims
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a $1 million program that aims to help people who have overdosed. The Post Overdose Support Team — or POST — pilot program is set to act as a secondary response that will provide additional support once EMS has responded to an overdose. The...
Southwestern Pa. jobless rate fell again in September
The unemployment rate in Southwestern Pennsylvania dropped to a new record low in September — the lowest in nearly 50 years. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the seven-county region fell one-tenth of a percentage point over the month to a record low 3.5% last month, according to the state...
Man arrested in connection with fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg
Police have apprehended a North Braddock man they say was involved in a drug deal that ended in murder. Isaiah Thornton, 34, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of criminal homicide and two firearms charges in connection with a fatal shooting May 27 in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County Police said. Thornton...
Lawsuit alleges wrongful arrest by Pittsburgh police following incident at Brookline bar
A family is suing the city of Pittsburgh and several police officers, claiming they were wrongfully arrested two years ago following an altercation at a Brookline bar. Matthew Hindman, Angie Hindman and their daughter Brianna Holland filed the lawsuit in federal court on Monday alleging claims for malicious prosecution, due...
Springdale police accuse 2 women who offered escort services online of being prostitutes
Springdale police accused two women of working as prostitutes after they offered to exchange sex for money with a police officer who was working undercover, according to investigators. Alexis Radovitch, 36, of the 500 block of Walnut Street in Springdale was charged with a felony count of promoting prostitution along...
Man accused of planting hidden camera, filming 12-year-old girl
A Moon resident is headed to court on charges that he planted a hidden camera on a toilet to film a 12-year-old girl showering, and also possessed pornographic images of other children. Justin James Stokes, 34, waived his preliminary hearing Tuesday morning and is set to be arraigned in Common...
New playground equipment installed in Aspinwall park
Imagination will get a workout at Fireman’s Memorial Park in Aspinwall now that the borough has installed new playground equipment there. Kids can race to an imaginary fire or play house using two new pieces. Other new equipment includes two spring-based rocking rides and a three-bay swing. Borough Manager Melissa...
Suspect reached 120 mph in Parkway East chase, Monroeville police say
An 18-year-old is headed to court on charges he led Monroeville police on a 120 mph chase on the Parkway East this summer after they tried to arrest him for stealing a car. David George waived his preliminary hearing Monday morning in front of District Judge Jeffrey L. Herbst at...
Recycling pumpkins is good for wildlife, environment
The carved and uncarved pumpkins that will be in businesses and homes over Halloween can be put to good use once trick-or-treat is over. Just like glass, plastic, tin, aluminum, paper and cardboard, the old pumpkins can be recycled and put to good use for the environment, the state Department...
Progressive Sara Innamorato and centrist Joe Rockey square off to become next Allegheny County executive
Allegheny County will see a new top elected official for the first time in 12 years, as a progressive candidate faces a Republican campaigning on centrist views who hopes moderate Democrats will cross party lines at the polls next week. County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, a Democrat, is leaving office after...
Charges filed against Pa. trooper accused of domestic violence in Derry Township are subject of probe
State police are reviewing why a domestic violence allegation against a state trooper based in Greensburg initially resulted in a summary harassment charge. The harassment citation was not the charge recommended by the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office based on its review of the case which was investigated by state...
Hempfield Area board to vote on temporary superintendent
Hempfield Area School Board members are expected to vote Wednesday to name a temporary superintendent for the district. An agenda posted Tuesday for a special board meeting on Wednesday indicated the board may name the district’s current assistant superintendent for elementary education, Kimberlie Rieffannacht, to the position. Bob Reger, the...
Morning Roundup: Police say Homestead school teacher assaulted; arrests made for Anderson Bridge graffiti
Here are some of the latest news items of note on Tuesday, Oct. 31: Man charged with assaulting Homestead elementary teacher A man is facing multiple charges after police said a teacher was assaulted outside a Homestead elementary school. Court paperwork said the assault happened shortly after 3:20 p.m. Monday...
Cold, snowy Halloween in store for Western Pa.
A cold and snowy Halloween is in store for the Pittsburgh area, according to the National Weather Service. “In terms of accumulations, we’re really not expecting much,” said meteorologist Tim Cermak with the National Weather Service office in Moon. “We’re expecting about an inch, possibly as high as an inch-and-a-half...
Lower Burrell establishes safe exchange area for custody exchanges, online sale meetups
An area where people can safely conduct a custody exchange or online sale meetups is open in Lower Burrell. The safe exchange area in the Lower Burrell City Hall parking lot includes cameras and signage. Councilman Chris Fabry first proposed the idea to council in the summer. “Being on council,...
The Stroller, Oct. 31, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Happy Halloween! Many municipalities will have trick-or-treat tonight. Please watch out...
3 New Kensington brothers among 10 to be honored for 50 years of volunteer firefighting service
The Davis boys looked up to Tippy. Growing up in New Kensington’s Parnassus neighborhood in the 1960s, elder brother Larry, twins John and Perry, and Bruce, the youngest of the four, would see their neighbor and volunteer firefighter H.C. “Tippy” Robertson run out of his house when the fire whistle...
Little Bull Creek sewer project to ease overflows in Harrison
Harrison residents who live near Sylvan Park should get some relief from sewer overflows because of a $555,000 township project to upgrade lines in the area. Work is expected to start this week and last through January. The Little Bull Creek sanitary sewer project will impact homes near the park,...
Women who lost children help lead effort to reduce Black infant mortality rate in Allegheny County
Jenea Edwards sometimes feels a twinge of sadness when she sees a little girl. There was a time when Edwards looked forward to matching mother-daughter outfits and making visits to the nail salon together. Now it’s a reminder of what could have been. With one big kick on the way...
Quaker Valley School Board approves new 5-year deal with assistant superintendent
Quaker Valley School Board members approved a five-year deal with the district’s assistant superintendent. Andrew Surloff rose through the ranks from a teaching internship to the second highest administrator of the schools serving Sewickley, Leetsdale and surrounding communities. School directors unanimously voted Oct. 30 to keep Surloff around into the...
