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Pittsburgh police searching for suspected child predator
Pittsburgh police said Tuesday that they are searching for a suspected child predator who lives on the city’s North Side. Delrio Demetrius Ivy, 43, faces charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, endangering the welfare of a child,...
1 taken to hospital after collision at plaza in Unity
One motorist was taken to a local hospital for treatment following a three-car collision Tuesday at the Mountain Laurel Plaza off Route 30 in Unity. The crash happened at about 12:40 p.m. in an intersection near the plaza’s main entrance. Firefighters used hydraulic tools to remove a jammed door and...
Verona woman struck and killed by a train in Homestead
A Verona woman was struck and killed by a train in Homestead Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. The victim was identified as Angela M. Martin, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office. Witnesses told police that Martin, 65, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of...
Authorities arrest man suspected of hurling concrete at police truck during Pittsburgh protest
Police have arrested a Pittsburgh man suspected of throwing a concrete block at a police truck during a May 30 protest that turned violent. George Allen, 31, faces charges of aggravated assault, riot, propulsion of missiles, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief. Police said two Pittsburgh officers were in...
Police: $205K seized from Arnold home where 3 ran drug enterprise
Arnold police and the state Attorney General’s Office said they seized more than $205,000 in cash and other valuables upon arresting two men and a woman who they said were dealing crack cocaine in the city. Police said Matthew Avans McCloud, 30, Steven Charles Boykin, 29, and Darrian Wilford, 24,...
Police: 3-year-old girl in critical condition after hit and run in Carrick
A child was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the city’s Carrick neighborhood. Authorities said the sedan struck the 3-year-old girl at the intersection of Edgar Street and Biscayne Avenue around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was traveling north...
Westmoreland restaurants report confusion in reporting positive coronavirus tests
Hempfield restaurant owner Greg Cammerata was shocked when he learned he had to close his business for two weeks after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. “People were coming out; everything was great,” the IronRock Tap House owner said, noting the restaurant was open for dine-in services for only...
Pittsburgh ordinance would force police officers to cooperate with review board investigations
A Pittsburgh agency that investigates complaints of improper police conduct would have more power to force officer cooperation, under new legislation proposed Tuesday. The bill introduced during a city council meeting by Councilman Ricky Burgess requires an amendment to Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter and approval by city voters. It would...
2nd worker at Westmoreland Manor tests positive for covid-19
At least one worker at Westmoreland Manor has tested positive for the coronavirus as state-mandated testing at the county-owned nursing home started this week. Officials said the employee, who was not identified, does not provide direct care of residents at the Hempfield facility. Westmoreland Manor management “immediately implemented steps to...
Pittsburgh plans to add 120 miles of bike lanes, trails over next 10 years
A 10-year plan aimed at making bicycling safer and accessible across Pittsburgh includes the addition of 120 miles of new trails, bicycle lanes and other street improvements. The plan, announced Tuesday, is five years in the making, and it is geared toward not only traditional bikes but also motorized scooters,...
Bill Cosby granted appeal in Pennsylvania sex assault case
PHILADELPHIA — In a stunning decision that could test the legal framework of #MeToo cases, comedian Bill Cosby has won the right to fight his 2018 sexual assault conviction in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The 82-year-old Cosby has been imprisoned in suburban Philadelphia for nearly two years after a jury...
510 new coronavirus cases, 38 additional deaths reported in Pa.
There were 38 new covid-19 deaths and 510 new cases reported Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The statewide total is now 82,696 cases and 6,464 deaths, with 631 patients considered probable cases. According to the Department of Health, the most severe cases are seen in patients 65 or...
6 new cases of covid-19 reported in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported six new covid-19 cases and no additional deaths in Westmoreland County. This brings the county case total to 552, with 38 deaths. In Westmoreland, 14,648 people have tested negative for the virus. There have been 82,696 covid-19 cases and 6,464 deaths statewide,...
Allegheny County leads state in mail-in balloting; more expected in November
Faced with the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of long lines at sharply reduced polling places, Allegheny County voters led the state in embracing Pennsylvania’s new mail-in voting option. A new report by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania found nearly one in three Allegheny County voters requested a mail-in ballot...
Carnegie Mellon appointment of ex-Trump cabinet member Richard Grenell draws criticism from faculty, staff
More than 200 Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff and students have signed on to an open letter rebuffing the appointment of a former ambassador and Trump administration cabinet member as a senior fellow at the university’s Institute for Politics and Strategy. Richard Grenell, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany who...
Mike Tomlin: 2 Steelers players tested positive for coronavirus
Two Pittsburgh Steelers tested positive for covid-19, coach Mike Tomlin told reporters Tuesday morning on a Zoom conference call. “We’ve had two positive tests, but it’s been guys that obviously are not in our facility,” Tomlin said. “They have gone through the appropriate protocols and are back to work. I’m...
Allegheny County reports 19 new covid-19 cases, 1 new death
Allegheny County reported 19 new covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a significant decrease from the 45 new cases that were reported on Monday. That brings Allegheny County’s total number of cases to 2,239. Of those, 2,100 are confirmed and 139 are probable cases. Five new coronavirus-related hospitalizations and one new death...
Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens between New Castle and Cranberry exits following crash
A section of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Tuesday afternoon between the New Castle and Cranberry exits after crews repaired a bridge that was struck by a tractor-trailer. The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. at milepost 13.3. Turnpike spokeswoman Renee Vid Colborn said there were no injuries when the rig...
After Tulsa, Trump heads to virus hotspot Arizona and border
WASHINGTON — Regrouping after a humbling weekend rally, President Donald Trump faces another test of his ability to draw a crowd during a pandemic Tuesday as he visits Arizona and tries to remind voters of one of his key 2016 campaign promises. Trump’s weekend rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was meant...
Fauci hopeful for a vaccine by late 2020, early 2021
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021, but warned that the next few weeks will be critical to tamping down coronavirus hot spots around the country. Fauci and other top health...
13 people homeless after fire damages 3 homes in Vandergrift
Fire damaged three Vandergrift homes early Tuesday, displacing 13 people, according to the American Red Cross. A Westmoreland County fire marshal said the fire started about 2:20 a.m. in electrical wiring on the front porch of 108 Custer Ave. Jaime Confer, who lives at 108 Custer Ave., said a family...
Officials log complaints about owners violating no-dog rule in Latrobe park
Keeping dogs out of Latrobe’s Legion Keener Park is no walk in the park. City officials say they hope to improve awareness of a rule against taking canine companions to the recreational site. During the covid-19 pandemic, more people have been walking their dogs along trails at the park, which...
Vandergrift man accused of throwing water bottle at Pittsburgh police
A Vandergrift man is accused of throwing a bottle of water at police during a June 1 protest in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. A criminal complaint filed Monday said Benjamin Reynolds, 28, could be seen on a woman’s Facebook Live stream throwing a full bottle of water at police near...
Family displaced, firefighter injured as a result of fire in Pittsburgh’s Perry North
A Pittsburgh family was displaced and a firefighter was injured in connection with a fire in the city’s Perry North neighborhood. Authorities said fire from a vehicle spread to a house near the intersection of Ivory Avenue and Peachtree Way around 2:20 p.m. Monday. A family living in a duplex...
Protesters demand end to police in Pittsburgh Public Schools
A group gathered outside the Pittsburgh Public Schools administration building in Oakland Monday to demand an end to police presence in the schools. Kenny Mitchell said having police in his son’s school scares him. His son is a sophomore. “Every time you get a phone call from the school, your...
