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Rosfeld trial has Pittsburgh police beefing up security
Pittsburgh police plan to move to 12-hour shifts beginning Saturday, a police spokesman said. Closing arguments could begin Friday in the trial of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld, who is accused of shooting a fleeing Antwon Rose II on June 19. The beefed-up security is being done to...
South Oakland’s Swinburne Street closed again for landslides
Swinburne Street in Pitsburgh’s South Oakland section was closed Thursday because of landslides. The road may remain closed from Parkview to Greenfield avenues for about two weeks so repairs can be made, news exchange partner WPXI reported. It’s not the first time Swinburne Street closed this year as a result...
Swissvale police investigate pedestrian struck by vehicle
Swissvale police are investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian Thursday evening. Allegheny County dispatchers received a call about a man struck by a vehicle along the 2600 block of South Braddock Avenue around 7:50 p.m. The man was not transported to a hospital, county spokeswoman Amie Downs said. One...
Rosfeld: ‘I thought one of the suspects was pointing a gun at me’
Michael Rosfeld described with tears in his eyes a dying Antwon Rose II. The 17-year-old was trying to breathe, Rosfeld told jurors Thursday. “I was upset, shocked,” Rosfeld testified. “I could see the wound on his face.” Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer on trial for homicide, took the...
Road to close as crane lifts 30,000-pound MRI scanner into Oakland research institute
Fifth Avenue in Oakland, between Bellefield Avenue and Dithridge Street, will be closed Friday night through early Monday as a crane will be used to lift a new MRI scanner into the Mellon Institute. Pedestrian traffic also will be restricted 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Authorities said the...
East Hills man who robbed 3 banks of $32K gets 8 years in prison; must repay $4K
A Pittsburgh man who robbed three banks of more than $32,000 during a two-month crime spree has been sentenced to eight years in prison, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Derek Hanner, 30, of the city’s East Hills also must pay $4,000 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. As part...
North Side Democrat drops primary campaign for Pittsburgh City Council
A Democrat running for a North Side Pittsburgh City Council seat abruptly ended his campaign Thursday, saying another candidate successfully challenged him for failing to file a required statement of financial interest with the city. Chris Rosselot, 38, of Troy Hill vowed to run as an independent in the November...
Verdict in Frazer woman’s trial for murder not expected until next week
A Frazer woman accused of killing her husband will have to wait until next week to learn her fate . Allegheny County Judge Jill Rangos, who heard the case against Teresa M. Drum of Crawford Run Road as a non-jury trial, said Thursday she will hand down a verdict on...
WWE executives donate $1 million to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for cancer suiteVideo
Two WWE executives have donated $1 million to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation for a new therapy suite to help care for children with a rare form of cancer. The foundation Thursday announced the donation from Stephanie McMahon, WWE chief brand officer, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque, WWE executive...
Route 28 improvements, bridges, landslides all on PennDOT’s to-do list for 2019Video
The Route 28 improvement project is front and center among the $310 million worth of road improvements PennDOT plans in the Alle-Kiski Valley for the coming construction season. That figure represents what PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan called the “total amount of investment” PennDOT has in store for this year ....
Legal experts weigh in on Rosfeld’s decision to testify
Legal experts called Michael Rosfeld’s decision to testify in his defense a risky strategy that likely will become the focal point of his homicide trial. “It really becomes a critical moment in the trial,” said Bruce Antkowiak, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at Saint Vincent College. “When the...
Justice in Rosfeld trial, community healing focus of Sunday prayer vigil in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh United Methodists will hold an ecumenical vigil Sunday for justice in the Michael Rosfeld trial, which is underway in the Allegheny County Courthouse. The vigil, described as an ecumenical gathering of prayer, singing and sharing, will be held at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Warren United Methodist Church, 2604 Centre...
Sunday prayer vigil at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial to honor New Zealand shooting victims
The Muslim community of Greater Pittsburgh will hold a prayer vigil Sunday for the victims of the March 15 shooting at the New Zealand mosques. The vigil will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall, 4141 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh. Christian Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania encouraged Christians...
Dead raccoon in Monroeville tested positive for rabies, sixth this year in Allegheny County
A dead raccoon found in Monroeville recently tested positive for rabies, the Allegheny County Health Department said Thursday. The dead raccoon was found near the 600 block of Beatty Road, ACHD said. The health department said the raccoon is the sixth rabid animal recorded in Allegheny County this year. So...
Pitt monkey experiment signals hope for preserving fertility in boys with cancer
The birth of a healthy baby monkey in an Oregon lab signals hope for childhood cancer survivors who want biological children, University of Pittsburgh researchers said in a paper set for publication Friday. The monkey’s name is Grady, and she weighed 1 pound, 0.6 ounces when born last April at...
DEP to hold meeting on drilling at Edgar Thomson plant in Braddock
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is holding a public meeting Wednesday to present information and answer questions on the applications for natural gas development at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson plant. The meeting is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at the Braddock volunteer fire station at 845 Talbot Ave....
Cops: East Hills shooting suspect ‘sick of being bullied’
A Pittsburgh man told investigators he was “sick of being bullied” by the man he allegedly shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, police said. A 4-year-old child was in the backseat of Marlon McMillan’s Jeep when McMillan fired out his driver’s side window on Wilner Drive shortly after...
Testimony on Day 3 of Rosfeld trial concludes with use-of-force expert
The homicide trial of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld entered its third day on Thursday. Proceedings got underway around 9 a.m. in Room 323 of the Allegheny County Courthouse. Rosfeld is accused of shooting Antwon Rose II three times as he ran from a June 19 traffic stop...
Pittsburgh brothers indicted in meth ring case with ties to Greensburg
A federal grand jury has indicted a pair of Pittsburgh brothers in a methamphetamine ring with ties to Greensburg, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Thursday. Cassidy Barton, 35, and Forrest Barton, 30, are accused of scheming to acquire and sell more than 1 pound, or 500 grams, of a...
Witnesses: Rosfeld was crying, shaking, panicking, distraught after shooting Rose
Michael Rosfeld was crying and shaking in the moments after he fired three shots into 17-year-old Antwon Rose II last June in a grassy East Pittsburgh lot, witnesses testified Wednesday. Residents who saw the shooting and police officers who responded to the scene told the jury that Rosfeld questioned why...
Legal opinions vary on significance of testimony about Rosfeld’s emotions
It’s unclear whether the prosecution or defense will benefit from Wednesday’s testimony about the emotional state of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld after he shot Antwon Rose II, based on analysis from two legal experts. East Pittsburgh resident John Leach, a witness called by prosecutors, testified Wednesday that...
Traffic signal changes on Grant Street in Pittsburgh designed for pedestrian safety
Changes designed to increase pedestrian safety and the walkability of Pittsburgh’s Downtown Business District are coming to Grant Street. The Department of Mobility and Infrastructure is installing traffic signal timing changes, part of a larger traffic analysis, optimization and planning project to improve safety throughout Downtown. The most notable change...
Officials: Convergence of Rosfeld trial, NCAA wrestling tourney shouldn’t create problemsVideo
About 100,000 people, many from out of town, are expected to attend the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships starting Thursday at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena as the emotionally charged trial of Michael Rosfeld continues a few blocks away. At a news conference Wednesday, officials said they’re prepared to handle the...
4 inured in Parkway West fatal crash released from hospital; no charges filed
Four people injured Tuesday in a Parkway West crash that killed a woman have been released from local hospitals, state police said. Victoria Elizabeth Brandt, 19, a college student from South Park, died from her injuries. She was one of four occupants in a silver Honda Civic about 2:30 p.m....
McKees Rocks man sentenced to federal probation for Nigerian marriage sham
A McKees Rocks man was sentenced in federal court to one year of probation after his conviction on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to commit offenses against the United States. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Norman Lee McCullough, 59, conspired with two other individuals to...
