Morning Roundup: Man fatally shot in McKeesport, suspect arrested

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Sept. 7:

Man killed in McKeesport shooting, police arrest suspect

A man was shot and killed Wednesday night in McKeesport, and Allegheny County Police have filed homicide charges in connection with the shooting.

Police said they responded to a call at 10:18 p.m. in the 1800 block of Flagler Street and found a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

The man was pronounced dead at an area hospital, police said.

The county medical examiner’s office identified the man as Reginald Hall, 48, of McKeesport.

County police filed homicide and robbery charges against Jeffrey Robinson, 53, on Thursday morning, according to a news release.

Police said they were able to obtain a description of Robinson from the victim before he died. Shortly after, police said they encountered a man who fit the description on Enterprise Street. Police said Robinson appeared to have blood on his shoes, as well as a large amount of cash, with two of the bills also appearing to have blood on them.

Robinson is being held at Allegheny County Jail.

Allegheny County Police ask anyone with information to call their tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS (255-8477). Callers can remain anonymous.

Police locate missing Pittsburgh boy

A 14-year-old boy who had been reported missing from Pittsburgh’s Hill District has been found, Pittsburgh police said Thursday morning.

He had been last seen in the Hill District area around 4 a.m. Tuesday.

Arona borough to receive $21,000

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity announced Wednesday that Arona has received more than $21,000 in unclaimed property.

The money returned to the Westmoreland County borough includes 10 items ranging in value from $142.99 to $15,470.11. The items include accounts payable checks, uncashed checks and an escrow account.

“It’s always exciting to return unclaimed property to rightful owners, and I’m glad this money will be put to good use to benefit the hardworking residents of Arona Borough,” Garrity said.

Arona Borough Secretary Joe Levandosky said he will work with the borough’s residents to determine the best use for the unclaimed funds.

Garrity said the treasury department has returned nearly $15.7 million to 57 local governments, including counties and municipalities, since taking office in 2021.

About one in ten Pennsylvanians is owed unclaimed property, with the average claim amounting to about $1,600, according to the treasury department. The department is working to return more than $4.5 billion in unclaimed property to its rightful owners.

Unclaimed property usually includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, insurance policies and contents of forgotten safe deposit boxes. The treasury keeps tangible unclaimed property for about three years before it is auctioned.

Interested parties can learn more at the treasury’s website.