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McKeesport man sentenced in fatal shooting over $100 debt
A McKeesport man who shot and killed another man in 2017 in McKeesport in a fight over a $100 debt will serve between 7.5 and 20 years in prison for the crime, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Damian Ashley, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary...
Study: Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies
Dispensing a year’s supply of birth control pills upfront would reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and health care costs associated with them, according to a new, joint study by University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The researchers estimate offering a year’s supply of...
Heinz Field to host job fair for veterans, spouses
A job fair for Pittsburgh-area veterans will be held July 11 at Heinz Field on the city’s North Shore. The free event for veterans, military spouses, transitioning military, reservists and National Guard members will include more than 50 employers. The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., is hosted by...
Pittsburgh woman killed, man hurt in Penn Hills crash
A woman who died when her SUV collided with a Hummer early Monday in Penn Hills has been identified. Jewell Motley, 33, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 5:15 a.m. at Saltsburg Road and Sycamore Drive, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Allegheny County police...
2 women seriously hurt when tree falls, crushes car on Washington Boulevard
Two women were seriously hurt Sunday when a tree fell and crushed their car on Washington Boulevard. A Pittsburgh police officer was driving by when he saw the tree topple down from the hillside and onto the car just before 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Washington Boulevard. The...
Police: North Versailles Walmart shooter drew weapon after being jumped from behind
A Penn Hills woman had been attacked by two other women before opening fire in a North Versailles Walmart on Friday night, according to a criminal complaint against her. Rojanai Germaine Alston, 22, fired at both of her assailants and hit one of them twice, in the hand and left...
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying man in burglary, sex assault
Pittsburgh police asked for the public’s help with a burglary and sexual assault investigation on Sunday. The department released images of a black male they seek to identify in connection with an alleged burglary and sexual assault in Oakland. Anyone with information is asked to call the Pittsburgh Police Sex...
2nd day of heavy rain causes more flash flooding across region
More showers and thunderstorms moved through the area Sunday, and flash flooding occurred in parts of the region. Part of Route 30 in Westmoreland County was closed for about an hour Sunday, between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m., because of flooding, a county emergency dispatcher said. The road was closed in...
Furries parade in Pittsburgh
On Saturday afternoon, hundreds of participants in the annual Anthrocon Convention gathered for the parade through the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Here are some sights from the event....
Flooding follows storms, heavy rain in Westmoreland, Allegheny counties
Flooding followed heavy rain across parts of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties after storms moved through the region Saturday afternoon. The National Weather Service warned of the storm around 4 p.m. It contained heavy rain, frequent lightning and wind gusts up to 60 mph. Rainfall amounts of up to an inch...
Beltzhoover shooting victim reported to be in stable condition
One person was shot in the thigh early Saturday morning in Beltzhoover, according Pittsburgh police. Officers responded to the 600 block of Curtin Avenue around 1 a.m., where they found a male who had been shot outside a home. The victim, who was alert, told police he was walking outside...
Legacy of fugitive developer’s blighted properties lives on in Beechview
Pittsburgh plans to demolish one of the last remaining blighted buildings along Beechview’s main drag that was owned by failed developer Bernardo Katz. Another Katz building on the same street is under consideration for demolition as well. City Councilman Anthony Coghill, who lives in Beechview and represents the neighborhood, said...
Suspect surrenders in North Versailles Walmart shooting
A Penn Hills woman surrendered to police Saturday after being accused of shooting another woman Friday night in the Walmart in North Versailles. Rojanai Alston of Penn Hills turned herself in to Allegheny County Police, authorities reported. Alston was transported to the Allegheny County Jail to await arraignment on her...
Police: Pittsburgh man wanted for 2 bank robberies captured
A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with two bank robberies in the city was apprehended by Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies. Law enforcement officials said Jaymar Henderson, 58, of the Hill District was arrested on a warrant around 2:45 p.m. Friday. He was wanted by Pittsburgh police for allegedly robbing the...
Man who served 17 years for trying to make Pittsburgh teen his sex slave could return behind bars
A man infamous for kidnapping a 13-year-old Pittsburgh girl with the intent of making her a sex slave 17 years ago must stand before a federal judge next week and demonstrate why he should not return behind bars, court documents filed Friday show. Scott Tyree, 55, originally from Fairfax County,...
Record number of July 4 babies born at West Penn Hospital
Fourth of July fireworks came early for 40 Pittsburgh area families. The staff at West Penn Hospital delivered 40 babies in 36 hours — a West Penn Hospital record. One of the newborns belonged to KDKA-TV’s Pittsburgh Today Live host Heather Abraham, who appeared on live TV from the hospital...
Gov. Tom Wolf nixes $90M voting machines bill tied to nixing straight-ticket button
Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a bill Friday that would have provided $90 million to help counties statewide upgrade voting machines because Republican Senate leaders tacked on a last-minute provision that would have nixed straight-ticket voting in Pennsylvania. Wolf further said that Senate Bill 48, “while purporting to secure elections, binds...
8 arrested in Pittsburgh prostitution crackdown
Undercover detectives arrested at least eight people in a crackdown on prostitution in Pittsburgh this week, according to criminal complaints filed in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Part of the operation involved the website Escort Babylon, which instructs potential clients to call a number to arrange for an appointment for sexual acts....
Police: Pittsburgh woman jailed after stabbing man
A Pittsburgh woman accused of stabbing a man is in jail. Rhonda Powell, 57, is charged with aggravated assault in connection with an incident 12:20 a.m. Friday along the 2500 block of Park Hill Drive in East Hills. Zone 5 officers responded to reports of a stabbing and found a...
Pitt police beef up patrols after reported burglary, attempted sexual assault
University of Pittsburgh Police have beefed up their patrols in the area of a reported burglary and attempted sexual assault of a university student early Friday, a university spokesman said. The incident happened at 4:15 a.m. in the 200 block of Oakland Avenue, according to a report posted on the...
Allegheny County Health Department to hold public hearing on U.S. Steel settlement
The Allegheny County Health Department will hold a public hearing July 30 at the Clairton Municipal Building to receive public comments on a draft settlement agreement reached with U.S. Steel over pollution violations at the Clairton Coke Works. As part of the settlement, U.S. Steel agreed to pay $2.7 million...
Furries feel the love from Pittsburghers as Anthrocon beginsVideo
A 6-foot-8-inch Asian Black Bear was spotted in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday, which is not considered unusual in early July. Similar animal sightings will be predominant all weekend long as the annual Anthrocon Convention invades Pittsburgh through Sunday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The adult costumed furries have...
Flash flood warnings issued for parts of Western Pennsylvania
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued flash flood warnings for parts of Western Pennsylvania until Friday afternoon. Central Allegheny County is expected to receive around an inch of rain and up to a half inch of additional rainfall, the weather service said. The flash flood warning remains in...
Strip District development will push into the North Side, officials say
With available land quickly disappearing in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, the Buncher Corp. and city officials are eyeing an 11-acre section of the North Side near the 16th Street bridge as the city’s next development hot spot. Buncher owns all but several parcels between the 16th Street and Veterans bridges, directly...
Schenley Plaza hosting Women’s World Cup championship watch party
If you’re looking for a place to watch one of the biggest matches in U.S. Women’s Soccer history, head for Schenley Plaza in Oakland this Sunday. The City of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy are hosting a free watch party Sunday morning in Schenley Plaza for the FIFA Women’s...
