Wilkinsburg category, Page 3
Pittsburgh police say missing Marshall-Shadeland woman has been found
Pittsburgh police said a woman who had been missing from the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood was found safe. Cayla Combs, 27, had been missing since Tuesday morning. Police describe her as 5-feet-1-inch tall, 200 pounds, with brown eyes. Her hair is half-black and half-blonde. Family members said Combs was a danger...
Man who stabbed cousin to death gets reduction in sentence
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Wednesday reduced the sentence for a man convicted of stabbing his cousin to death. Emmanual Jones, who was originally ordered to serve 8 1/2 to 17 years in prison will now serve seven to 14 years. Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski handed down the...
‘I hate me,’ Wilkinsburg man says before sentencing in stabbing death of cousin
Brandy Franklin sat on the witness stand, staring at her nephew across the room. Emmanual Jones had pleaded guilty in June to third-degree murder for killing her oldest son. As she began her victim-impact statement, Franklin spoke softly. “Eman, can you look at me?” she asked him. He did. “I...
Wilkinsburg man wanted in connection with police seizure of more than $120,000 worth of drugs
Police are looking for a Wilkinsburg man who they say had more than $120,000 worth of drugs at his home during a search of his house Friday. An arrest warrant was issued that day for Douglas Curry, 58, on charges of dealing in proceeds of illegal activity, possession with intent...
Suspect wounded by police gunfire after pursuit that killed Wilkinsburg biker
A man died Friday night when another man fleeing police struck his mini motorbike at a Wilkinsburg intersection, according to Allegheny County Police. The fleeing driver, Jack Sherwood, 48, was later wounded when he tried to run down an officer who in turn fired into Sherwood’s car, police said. Monroeville...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 26-28
It will be a festive weekend in Pittsburgh, with events celebrating everything from fine art to tiny houses to vegan food. Tiny house roadshow The Reuse Box Truck Roadshow makes a stop from 9 a.m. t0 5 p.m. Saturday at Construction Junction, 214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze. The event...
Police: Driver shoots at car after sideswiping it near Parkway East ramp
A driver sideswiped a vehicle Sunday morning on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg then shot at the car, striking its hood, state police said. According to a release from the Pittsburgh office, a gray sedan drove alongside a red Toyota Avalon at 11:35 a.m. and sideswiped the Toyota. The driver of...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of Aug. 21, 2022
Churchill Allison Hoge sold property at 2409 Marbury Road to Tony Castillo II for $620,000. Forest Hills Anna Viselli sold property at 1987 Centurion Drive Apt 514 to Michael Caroccia Jr. and Margaret Caroccia for $80,000. Douglas Ram Contractors LLC sold property at 162 Fairfax Road to Aren Davey for...
Homewood shooting leaves 1 person dead
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Police were called to the 7000 block of Kelly Street in Homewood around 3:20 a.m. As they were investigating evidence that a shooting had occurred, Wilkinsburg police reported that they’d located a vehicle...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of July 17, 2022
Churchill Mark Huggins sold property at 2324 Marbury Road to Jeffrey Achezinksi and Rachel Hartman for $598,000. Edgewood Patrick Loughney sold property at 334 Dewey Ave. to Michael Parker and Sara Werner for $330,000. Jembact Inc. sold property at 173 Pennwood Ave. to Allegheny BC Four L.P. for $748,750. Monroeville...
Police say man shot in leg in Wilkinsburg
A man is in the hospital after sustaining injuries in a Wilkinsburg shooting Saturday morning. According to Allegheny County police, the man was shot in the leg around 4:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Cresson Street. He is expected to survive. A vehicle also suffered “ballistic damage” in the...
Allegheny County detectives seek tips from public about shooting in Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County police are seeking the public’s help with information about a shooting on Sunday evening in Wilkinsburg. Detectives from the county’s homicide unit responded to the 1300 block of Coal Street shortly before 6 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a news release. First responders found...
Taking flight: Competitors from across the U.S., Canada in Pittsburgh for Pogopalooza
They say it’s like flying. “They” are athletes who jump on a pogo stick and spring into the air — reaching heights of eight to 10 feet and sometimes higher. There was some flying happening Friday night at the 21st annual Pogopalooza — the world championships of pogo stick jumping...
Eastern Pittsburgh suburban real estate transactions for the week of May 29, 2022
Churchill Valerie Cooper sold property at 2512 Collins Road to Frank Slaughter for $222,000. John Robinson sold property at 315 Homer Drive to Alexander Carmody and Katelyn Larue Burns for $237,500. Keith Clark sold property at 3325 Longbow Drive to Corey Hoffman and Sierra Nannini for $366,000. Forest Hills Estate...
Ardmore Boulevard reopened following crash in Forest Hills
A reported multi-vehicle crash that shut down Ardmore Boulevard briefly on Saturday afternoon turned out to be relatively minor, fire officials said. The crash was reported shortly after 12:30 p.m. along Ardmore Boulevard near Braddock Road in Forest Hills. The road had reopened as of 2:30 p.m., according to Allegheny...
Wilkinsburg man gets life in prison for killing father of former Pitt, NBA player
A Wilkinsburg man will spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced Friday for first-degree murder. A jury in February found Dilon Bartifay, 34, guilty of killing Gregory Lamont Blair Sr., the father of former University of Pittsburgh basketball star DeJuan Blair. He was sentenced by Allegheny...
Wilkinsburg train station restoration project receives recognition from state
The restoration of Wilkinsburg’s 106-year-old downtown train station has brought recognition to the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. This week, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office announced that the Wilkinsburg CDC has received a 2021 Community Initiative Award. The organization is one of only three recipients statewide. It will be awarded...
Teen charged with homicide in connection with deadly Wilkinsburg shooting
County police arrested a teen Tuesday in connection with the killing of a man in Wilkinsburg two days prior, according to Allegheny County homicide detectives. Devin Lee Martin, 16, of Pittsburgh, is charged with homicide in the death of 37-year-old Cornell Lee. Police initially responded to a call for shots...
Wilkinsburg shooting victim identified, police seek tips from public
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting Sunday night in Wilkinsburg. Allegheny County Police, responding to a 911 call for shots fired shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of Franklin Avenue, said they found evidence of a shooting and learned that an adult male was taken...
Police: Man in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg
A man was in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were dispatched around 2:45 p.m. for a shooting along the 500 block of Franklin Avenue. First responders found the man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso. He was...
Pittsburgh eastern suburban real estate transactions for the week of April 17, 2022
Churchill Joseph Rochez sold property at Churchill Road to Gregory and Jacqueline Karkowsky for $53,000. Alan Petrucelli sold property at 13 Garden Ter to Cheryl Shullick and Heather Laabs for $120,750. Tandy Rice sold property at 24 Thornycroft Road to Cindy Haigh for $121,401. Edgewood Estate of Richard Gusic sold...
Special elections to determine Harrisburg replacements for Mayor Ed Gainey, Jake Wheatley
Two special election races Tuesday will determine who replaces new Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and his chief of staff, Jake Wheatley, in the state legislature. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the 19th and 24th legislative districts. Absentee and mail-in ballots must be returned by...
Pittsburgh police seek tips from public about Lincoln Place teen missing since March 30
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help to locate a teen missing since Wednesday. Keenu Brooks, 13, was last seen at 6 p.m. on March 30 at at his school, Sister Thea Bowman School in Wilkinsburg. Anyone with information is asked to call detectives with the city’s Special Victims Unit...
‘It’s been too long’: Family of slain Wilkinsburg mother pleads for answersVideo
Latoya Gathers said her 7-year-old granddaughter sometimes cries and calls out for her mother during the night. The girl was at home in Wilkinsburg last year when two men came in, demanded money and then shot her mother, Zaviawna Gathers. Gathers, 26, was pronounced dead in a second-floor bedroom at...
Wilkinsburg man charged in theft of SUV from New Kensington Sheetz
A Wilkinsburg resident was one of two men involved in stealing an SUV from a Sheetz parking lot in New Kensington last week, city police allege. Police charged Markhi Deondre Hunter, 19, of South Avenue with theft and receiving stolen property. In a criminal complaint against Hunter, police said a...
