Pittsburgh synagogue shooter ‘actively attempted to present himself as less ill,’ psychiatrist says
The man who killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue nearly five years ago doesn’t want people to think he’s mentally ill. So much so, a psychiatrist testified Thursday, that when experts questioning Robert Bowers about his alleged delusions have implied that his thoughts are bizarre, he retracts them....
Crews repair water main break in Lawrenceville
A 6-inch water main break that shut down 40th Street in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood was repaired early Friday morning. Officials said the break, which occurred about 5:20 p.m. Thursday near the 40th Street Bridge, was patched by 1:15 a.m. Friday. “There have been no residential customers that have been affected...
Derry mother on arrest in daughter’s 2007 death: ‘I didn’t think I would see this’
Carol Polo waited years to hear the news she received this week. “I didn’t think I would see this,” Polo said Thursday at a news conference held the day after police arrested and charged a Derry Township man in the 2007 murder of her 22-year-old daughter. Police said Samantha Lang...
1-year-old boy dies weeks after nearly drowning in Etna
A 1-year-old boy died two weeks after nearly drowning in Etna, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Leo Garrison was reported to be unresponsive around 3:40 p.m. July 13 in the 100 block of Etna’s Sycamore Street, Allegheny County Police said. First responders performed life-saving measures on the boy...
GOP Allegheny County Executive candidate Joe Rockey picks up law enforcement endorsements
Allegheny County Executive candidate Joe Rockey said Thursday that, if elected, he would boost the number of county police, reopen a county juvenile detention center, and provide more oversight of the county jail. Rockey, a Republican from Ohio Township, laid out those and other plans to address what he called...
State suspends license of nurse accused of killing care home patients
The nursing license of a Harrison woman charged with purposely administering fatal doses of insulin to two patients has been suspended indefinitely. Defendant Heather Pressdee, a registered nurse since 2018, agreed to the suspension sought by Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs. Prosecuting attorneys for the bureau signed off...
Adzema Pharmacy offers doses of charm, modern care in McCandless
You’d be out of luck searching for an egg sandwich or plate of lasagna at a typical pharmacy, save for the frozen food aisle. Adzema Pharmacy in McCandless is different, with a lunch counter just a few steps away from a fully stocked drug store, all under one roof. It’s...
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter could earn more privileges in supermax prison, expert says
A federal prison expert who testified Wednesday about harsh conditions Robert Bowers could expect at the Bureau of Prisons’ only super-maximum security facility if he receives a life sentence said Thursday during cross-examination that he also could earn privileges for good behavior. That could mean more phone calls, recreation and...
4th Plum road to close for slide repair
Another road in Plum is closing for slide repair. PennDOT announced Thursday that Milltown Road between Shearer and Barnes roads will close at 7 a.m. Monday and remain closed through late September. Crews from A. Liberoni will be fixing three separate slides within the roughly mile stretch of Milltown, said...
Murrysville area: Franklin Regional parking passes, emergency services speaker, summer festivals and more
Email news briefs and event information to pvarine@triblive.com. Franklin Regional parking passes Franklin Regional school officials have mailed student parking-pass applications, which can be completed and returned to the high school office by Aug 9. Forms can be placed in the front-lobby drop box. Parking passes are currently available to...
Bedford Dwellings to receive $62.5M makeover in Hill District redevelopment project
A $62.5 million redevelopment project that will bring new apartments and townhouses to Pittsburgh’s Hill District is moving forward. The Bedford Dwellings project, approved this week by the city’s Planning Commission, is being led by the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh-based Trek Development Group. Plans include...
Hampton forms Youth Sports Advisory Board
A community group in Hampton has been founded at the recommendation of the municipal manager, Christopher Lochner. The Youth Sports Advisory Board was created to combat miscommunications and improve planning among officials from the township, school district and sports organizations. “Often times, our biggest problem is that the left hand...
Squirrel Hill community group may rethink contentious Irish Centre development
A proposal to build housing at the Irish Centre site near Pittsburgh’s Frick Park that received immediate outrage from community groups may be getting a second chance. Toronto-based Craft General proposed a 162-unit apartment complex in May at the former Irish Centre site in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. The proposal...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: July 28-30
On stage Stage Right of Greensburg will present two summer camp musicals this weekend at The Lamp Theatre, 222 Main St., Irwin: • Chicago: Teen Edition, presented by the teen group at 2 and 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. • We Will Rock You, with the music of Queen, presented...
Steelers fans trek to Saint Vincent College for opening day of training camp
Mike Franciscus grew up in Penn Hills but he had to travel all the way from Arizona to attend his first Pittsburgh Steelers training camp. “I have family here, plus it’s kind of a bucket list thing for me,” said Franciscus, who arrived with Belinda Rhodes, a friend from Sacramento,...
Company seeks electronic billboard upgrade in Harmar
The billboard blitz has made its way to Harmar. Kenjoh Outdoor Advertising of Charlotte seeks to alter its sign on the Harmar side of the Hulton Bridge. The three-sided sign has two displays facing Freeport Road and one facing the Hulton Bridge and the Allegheny River. A hearing for the...
Man charged in fatal Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man who police said killed another man in October in Downtown Pittsburgh. Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV reported that Lawrence White, 44, is facing homicide charges in connection with the shooting death of Perry Bagley, 47. The shooting happened around 11:20 p.m. Oct....
River Road closure in Parks Township extended
PennDOT announced the closure on River Road in Parks Township will be extended through Aug. 4 due to weather delays. The road is closed between Industrial Park Road and Montgomery Lane so crews can repair a pipe. The detour is to cross the Leechburg Bridge to Leechburg Hill Road, Route...
Fawn No. 2 Volunteer Fire Company proposes new cell tower on its property
A communications tower might be erected in Fawn to help boost cellphone coverage. The Fawn Zoning Hearing Board will consider a variance request from the Fawn Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 to build a cell tower at its property. The fire company is at 182 Fawn Drive, off Ridge Road....
17-year-old dies in Schenley Park stabbing
A 17-year-old was killed in a stabbing early Thursday morning in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Brandon Thomas, 17, of Pittsburgh. Police from Zone 4 were called to an area under Panther Hollow Bridge just before 12:30 a.m. for reports of...
Morning Roundup: No injuries reported in Oakmont fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 27: No injuries reported in Oakmont fire No one was reported to be injured after a fire early Thursday at a building in Oakmont, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. Firefighters were called to the scene around...
Westmoreland County prepares for funding shortfalls in event of prolonged state budget impasse
Westmoreland County leaders huddled for more than an hour Wednesday to begin working on a playbook to ensure essential programs and services continue locally if the state legislature fails to adopt a budget. “We are prepared for it and we want to make sure we have enough money in our...
The Stroller, July 27, 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. Local musicians to be featured at community day and music festival...
Man who died in Shaler house fire remembered fondly by heartbroken neighbors
By all accounts, Tony Garland was an altruistic, lovable man. That’s the way his neighbors remembered him after learning he died at a hospital at 11 a.m. Wednesday following injuries suffered in a house fire Tuesday night at his home at 1601 Burchfield Road in Shaler. His partner, Michael E....
Missing Indiana County woman found
A Marion Center, Indiana County woman who was reported missing yesterday has been located and is safe. Sheila M. Rowley, 60, was located early Thursday morning, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department bloodhound team and a state police aviation patrol unit joined in the search Wednesday...
