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Upcoming Point Park workshop aims to help veterans re-enter workforce
Veterans and their spouses who want to sharpen their job-finding skills can attend a day-long workshop next month at Point Park University. “The Starting Point to a New Career” will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. The event runs through 3:30 p.m. and is free for active-duty military...
Charleroi man injured in Pittsburgh hit-and-run dies
A man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash earlier this month has died. Michael May, 55, of Charleroi, died at an area hospital Tuesday after suffering a head injury in the Feb. 7 crash in the 900 block of Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh, according to the Allegheny County...
Crime stoppers seeking help with homicide investigation
Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers is seeking assistance with a homicide investigation into the Jan. 14 shooting death of a man in Wilkinsburg. The victim, Tremaine Solomen, 30, of Monroeville, died from multiple gunshot wounds to his head. Solomen was leaving a residence around 8:20 p.m. with several other people when shots...
Rape suspect extradited from Israel to Pittsburgh
An Israeli man who authorities say was on the run for about 15 years for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl was extradited from Israel on Thursday, the FBI and Allegheny County sheriff said. Moshe Journo, 53, and a citizen of Israel, is accused of the September 2004 rape of the...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty, awaiting sentence for federal drugs, gun charges
A Pittsburgh man who pleaded guilty to federal gun and drug charges is scheduled to be sentenced in June. Marvin Dennis, 23, pleaded guilty in federal district court in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to having a gun while trafficking drugs. He pleaded guilty to selling heroin and crack cocaine. Prosecutors said...
Police, SWAT called to Mt. Washington for man threatening to kill self, others
A man was receiving mental health treatment Wednesday after threatening to kill others and himself in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood the day before, officials said. Shortly after 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh police responded to a residence on Campania Street to check on “the well-being of a possibly suicidal male,” Department...
Steel Valley High student’s death ruled a homicide
An 18-year-old Steel Valley High School student died after he was shot in the head in Duquesne Heights earlier this month, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday. Aaron Wade, of Munhall, was found unresponsive in a front yard on Plymouth Street shortly before 3 a.m. Feb. 4, police...
Mon Incline will remain closed for six to eight weeks because of water main break
Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Incline will remain closed for six to eight weeks because of “significant damage” caused by three water main breaks in recent weeks, according to the Port Authority of Allegheny County. The Port Authority, which owns the 149-year-old incline, said engineers are determining what will be needed to ensure...
Bugs, robots and brain games are choices at Carnegie Science Center’s Summer Science Camps
If you’ve got curious kids who thrive on new, educational experiences, then check out the many choices at the Carnegie Science Center’s summer science camps on the North Side. From robotics to astronomy and zoology to video game design, the science center offers education and fun choices for summer months....
Lawrence Kaplan, longtime Allegheny County Family Division judge, dies at 90
Judge Lawrence W. Kaplan was known for having an uncanny ability to diffuse a tense courtroom atmosphere. It’s something he faced often when presiding over divorces or child custody cases during his 30 years as judge in the Family Division of Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas. “My dad had...
Penguins enjoy snow day at Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG AquariumVideo
While we all trudged through the snow Wednesday morning bundled up and ready for spring, some Pittsburghers were itching to get out and enjoy it. The penguins at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium enjoyed the day running, sliding and rolling in the snow. “Most drivers and anyone dealing with...
Official: Employee stole $1.2M from Upper St. Clair church for vacations, Pirates tickets
A church administrator who handled the finances for an Upper St. Clair church siphoned $1.2 million from church accounts over the course of about 17 years for himself and his wife to use, according to a detective with the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. David and Connie Reiter of South...
Raccoon found in North Versailles tests positive for rabies, health department says
A raccoon found in North Versailles is the latest animal to test positive for rabies this year, the Allegheny County Health Department said. The raccoon was discovered near the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Westbury Road in North Versailles and was brought to a health department facility earlier this week,...
Wife of rabbi who survived Tree of Life shooting opposes death penalty
The wife of a rabbi who narrowly escaped the October shooting rampage at Tree of Life synagogue doesn’t want prosecutors to seek the death penalty against alleged gunman Robert Bowers. In an op-ed piece published Wednesday by the Jerusalem Post, Beth Kissileff writes that she hopes Bowers is convicted and...
South Dakota sex offender arrested at Pittsburgh homeless camp
Deputy sheriffs nabbed a man at a Pittsburgh homeless camp who had been convicted of child pornography charges in South Dakota and violated his parole requirements there, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies received information that Gregory Davis, 58, who was born in Pittsburgh and lived in Sioux Falls,...
Pittsburgh Public Schools and a few others didn’t close Wednesday. Here’s why.
Woodland Hills Superintendent James P. Harris hears complaints about every weather-related decision he makes in the district. That made Wednesday a tough morning for Harris, who had until about 5:30 a.m. to make the call whether to cancel school, delay it or operate classes on the normal schedule as a...
Designs unveiled for $1.1 billion Pittsburgh airport terminal
Airport officials unveiled concept designs Wednesday for a new landside terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport — a $1.1 billion overhaul project proposed in 2017. The bright, airy, two-level design was inspired by Pittsburgh’s rolling topography. It features high ceilings, big windows and lots of greenery and natural light, said...
Video captures Pittsburgh bald eagle shaking off snow while incubating eggs
The bald eagles in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhoods became “snowbirds” Wednesday morning. Not missing a beat, even when covered in the snow, the birds continued to incubate their three eggs, with the female covered in snow early in the morning. The mother eagle was mostly buried in snow, but she stood...
Sahara Restaurant & Grill set to open soon under new ownership from previous Istanbul Sofra
Sahara Restaurant & Grill should open within the next week in Regent Square, replacing the controversial Istanbul Sofra, the new owner told the Tribune-Review on Tuesday. Istanbul Sofra began faltering after its previous owner, Adnan Hilton Pehlivan, was arrested on rape and stalking charges. “I was a little nervous about...
Kennywood, Sandcastle and Idlewild looking for 2,700 summer workers
The dead of winter is upon us, but here’s a reason to think about sun, swimming and roller coasters. Kennywood, Sandcastle Waterpark and Idlewild & SoakZone, family fun attractions in Western Pennsylvania, are accepting applications for the summer operating season. They’re looking to fill 2,700 jobs. The new employees could...
Pittsburgh man pleading guilty to cocaine sales in federal case
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court in Wednesday to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Lawrence Morrison, 36, entered the plea before Senior U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab in Pittsburgh. According to prosecutors, the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration started a wiretap investigation, primarily targeting the GBK street...
10 people displaced by 4-alarm fire in McKees Rocks
Ten people were displaced after a four-alarm fire damaged three houses along the 200 block of Munson Avenue in McKees Rocks on Wednesday night. Allegheny County dispatchers said the call for the fire came in around 7:25 p.m. The fire began in one house and spread to two neighboring properties...
Boy, 15, charged as adult in North Braddock drive-by shooting
Police on Tuesday charged a 15-year-old boy as an adult in a drive-by shooting that critically injured a man in North Braddock. Corey Mickens, who turned 15 less than two months ago, is accused of shooting a 21-year-old man at least twice on Saturday night, a criminal complaint filed by...
Riverview junior proposes solution to combat parking woes near Oakmont Bakery
Riverview High School junior Molly Collins wants to make sure her fellow students have a place to park while Oakmont Bakery officials work out some traffic issues. She launched an online petition to have about 30 spaces at Riverside Park, next to the high school, be designated student parking from...
Penn Hills in line to hike taxes more than 6 percent
Penn Hills School District officials moved one step closer to raising real estate taxes by more than 6 percent and becoming one of the highest taxing districts in Allegheny County. Board members Tuesday approved their 2019-20 preliminary budget and authorized the district to seek pension and special education exceptions to...
