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Jury convicts East Hills mom in toddler’s death from ingesting fentanyl from sippy cup
A jury on Tuesday convicted a Pittsburgh mom of involuntary manslaughter for the 2018 death of her toddler from an overdose of fentanyl in her sippy cup. Jurors deliberated for about a day Tuesday before finding Jhenea Pratt, 23, guilty. Pratt’s 17-month-old daughter, Charlette Napper-Talley, was pronounced dead April 5,...
Pennsylvania’s new class of drug recognition experts hopes to make roads safer
Years of responding to deadly crashes along Route 28 spurred O’Hara patrolman Benjamin Wolfson to seek additional training in the hope it might help save lives. “Almost all of (the deadly crashes) had some type of driving-under-the-influence cause,” Wolfson said, adding that PennDOT statistics show nearly half of all crashes...
UPMC partners with local institutions to offer classes for minority business owners
UPMC announced Tuesday it’s launching a Diverse Business Education and Development Program aimed at helping companies run by minorities, women, the disabled and other diverse groups do business with the hospital and health care group. The program is designed to give diverse businesses equal access to the health system’s opportunities....
TV home makeover star Ty Pennington appearing at McCandless book shop; Construction Junction
Ty Pennington, the Emmy Award winning star of the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” and “Trading Spaces,” will be appearing at Riverstone Books in McCandless from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday to talk about his new book “Life to the Extreme.” Pennington also will be appearing at the Construction Junction...
Pittsburgh council approves $410,000 self-driving education grant
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday authorized acceptance of a grant that has drawn criticism from some residents over the use self-driving vehicles in the city. The $410,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is aimed at educating residents about autonomous vehicles. Residents and local activists lined...
Woodland Hills proposed budget could cut more than 60 staff
Staff in the Woodland Hills School District are pushing back against proposed cuts to personnel across the district. At least 60 positions, including 15 teaching positions from kindergarten to sixth grade, 10 secondary teaching positions, five special education positions and two guidance counselor positions could be eliminated, according to the...
Wilkinsburg man pleads guilty to child porn charges
A Wilkinsburg man pleaded guilty Monday in federal court in Pittsburgh to having child pornography, prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Tuesday that Jason Gerade Harris, Jr., 25, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab. Prosecutors said FBI agents got a tip from a Minnesota...
Police: 2nd car involved in fatal Penn Hills hit and run
Investigators said Tuesday they believe a second car was involved in the April hit and run in Penn Hills that killed a man as he walked home from work. Prosecutors said in a bond hearing for suspect Surron Burch that they do not believe Burch drove the vehicle that dragged...
Staff shortage keeps some rides closed during opening days at Kennywood
It’s been a bumpy opening for Kennywood Park this year. First they changed the cheese that tops the Potato Patch fries. Then, word spread the park switched ketchup brands — from Heinz to Hunt’s. Now, visitors to the West Mifflin amusement park are less than amused by rides and attractions...
Wigle Whiskey opens bar, restaurant at Pittsburgh International Airport
Airlines no longer are the only ones offering flights at Pittsburgh International Airport. Travelers now can get a Wigle Whiskey flight before taking off. The Strip District-based distillery’s Tasting Room, Bar and Restaurant debuts Wednesday in Concourse A. Open daily from 4:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., the space has seating...
Peduto to honor Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO for gun safety efforts
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday evening will honor the CEO of Coraopolis-based Dick’s Sporting Goods with a leadership award for promoting firearms safety. Peduto and Farooq Kathwari, CEO of Ethan Allen, will present Edward Stack with a Maverick in Leadership Award from the Yale Mayors College and CEO Summit....
Pittsburgh considers naming golf course clubhouse after Arnold Palmer
Pittsburgh is poised to christen new facilities at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course in Schenley Park after Latrobe golf legend Arnold Palmer. Pittsburgh Councilman Corey O’Connor, son of the late mayor for whom the course is named, introduced a resolution Tuesday that would name the clubhouse and learning center after...
CCAC to offer free introductory court reporting course
The Community College of Allegheny County is offering a free “Introduction to Court Reporting” course this summer. Students are required to register to attend the three-week course. Classes will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. June 19, June 26 and July 10 and from 10 a.m. to noon on...
U.S. Steel appeals $337,670 fine from Allegheny County Health Department
U.S. Steel is appealing a May enforcement order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department related to emissions at the Clairton Coke Works during the first quarter of 2019. The order, which carries a $337,670 fine, was not related to the Dec. 24 fire at the facility, according to a...
Federal felon pleads guilty to selling deadly drugs to Penn Hills man
A Penn Hills man already serving a prison sentence for federal firearms charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to state charges that he sold a fatal dose of fentanyl to another man in 2016. Dalton Douglas Duschl, 23, pleaded guilty to providing the drugs that led John Shipley to suffer a fatal...
Burn Camp brings together survivors for support, fun
After Tyaira Cobb suffered burns from an accident involving hot water, she had a hard time explaining to her friends how the experience affected her. “When I talk to my friends at home about it, they don’t really understand how traumatic the experience is,” she said. Cobb, 15, of Duquesne...
It seems implausible, but American Eagle is thriving at the mall
On a recent afternoon, college student Michele Jacobs walked into an American Eagle Outfitters store in Manhattan to buy some pieces from its Aerie lingerie line. And while she left with two bralettes, she also bought a jean skirt and a couple pair of shorts. “I feel like it’s really...
Paid extras needed for ‘Manhunt: Lone Wolf’ filming in Pittsburgh
The Olympics are coming to Pittsburgh. The 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, that is. The true crime series “Manhunt: Lone Wolf” is looking for paid extras to play Olympic guests, vendors, emergency responders, security guards and other characters for season two of the series. The second season will focus on the...
Boyce Park wave pool closed for emergency repairs
The wave pool at Boyce Park will be closed for up to 10 days for emergency repairs, according to an Allegheny County news release. The pool began losing water May 31 due to a malfunctioning “hydrostatic relief valve.” The valves are designed to maintain pressure between water in the pool...
Pittsburgh deploys more than 1,000 ‘smart’ trash cans
Pittsburgh boasts the region’s smartest garbage cans. The city has more than 1,000 “smart” trash cans equipped with sensors to gauge garbage volume and send a wireless signal to the city’s Department of Public Works when they’re full. Pittsburgh hopes the new trash cans will cut in half the amount...
PennDOT plans closure of inbound Parkway East next weekend
PennDOT will close part of the inbound Parkway East next weekend, a PennDOT spokesman confirmed Tuesday. The westbound lanes will be closed from Friday, June 14 through Monday morning, June 17, Steve Cowan said. Details of the closure have not yet been finalized, he said. “We are still working out...
Casey, Toomey report reveals nearly 400 troubled nursing homes, 5 in Western Pa.
WASHINGTON — The federal government for years has kept under wraps the names of hundreds of nursing homes around the country found by inspectors to have serious ongoing health, safety or sanitary problems. Nearly 400 facilities nationwide had a “persistent record of poor care” as of April, but they were...
Police: Man shot in Wilkinsburg died of bullet wound to head
A 49-year-old man has died after getting shot in the head Tuesday morning during a suspected robbery attempt in Wilkinsburg, poice said. The man, whom police did immediately identify, died in a hospital at 5:50 p.m., Allegheny County Police Sgt. Veneranda Costa said. Police had initially said the man was...
3 Forest Hills homes damaged by fire, firefighter hurt
Fire damaged three homes in Forest Hills overnight Tuesday after flames spread from one home to another on Elmore Road. A couple and six children escaped one of the burning homes, according to Peter Shovlin, the father of one homeowner. Firefighters responded to the scene shortly before 11:30 p.m. Monday,...
Penn Hills residents voice concerns about school district’s financial plan
Penn Hills School District residents voiced their concerns about a proposed recovery plan designed to bring the financially struggling district back into the black. Proposed tax increases and finding alternative means to fix the debt crisis were among the main discussion points of a town hall meeting at the high...
