Morning Roundup: Police say juvenile threatened staff at Dunham's at Waterworks

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 18:

Police say juvenile threatened staff at Dunham’s at Waterworks

Pittsburgh police said a juvenile male threatened staff at Dunham’s Sports in the Waterworks shopping plaza near Aspinwall on Thursday and jumped over the firearms counter and tried to get into locked cabinets.

Police said the incident happened just after 12:45 p.m.

A responding officer saw the juvenile with a red hoodie draped over his hands, facing an employee who was blocking the door, according to a police report. He did not comply with the officer’s commands to show his hands, police said.

Believing the juvenile to be armed, police said they got him into a prone position on the floor, whereupon he complied and showed the officer his hands.

Police said they handcuffed him and got him to his feet.

The unarmed juvenile told police he was trying to get an airsoft gun from behind the counter, the report said.

The juvenile was given a trespassing warning and cited for criminal mischief. Police said he was released to the custody of a guardian and was told he would not be allowed to return to the store.

Beaver County residents go days without gas, hot water

Residents at Scenic Hills Homes in Midland haven’t had gas or hot water since last weekend, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV.

About 400 people live in the impacted homes, which have been without gas and hot water since last weekend’s storms, WTAE reported.

Matthew Marshall, a maintenance worker for Scenic Hills Homes, told the station that water got into the gas line during last weekend’s storms. Crews had to turn off the gas to replace the old line with a new one, he said.

Several residents voiced their concerns to WTAE and said they felt they should get financial compensation from property management.

City in the Streets coming to Arlington

The City in the Streets initiative, which aims to connect residents with constituent services in their neighborhoods, will visit Arlington next week.

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has touted the Streets events as a “block-party setting” where people can meet city leaders outside of City Hall. Officials will deliver on-site services and take service requests for follow-up work.

At 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, City in the Streets will be held at the intersection of Arlington Avenue and Conway Street.

Joining representatives from the mayor’s office will be officials from the departments of City Planning; Innovation & Performance; Mobility & Infrastructure; Public Works; Permits, Licenses & Inspections; Public Safety; Human Resources & Civil Service; and Parks & Recreation. Representatives from the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, Urban Redevelopment Authority and Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh also will attend.

There also will be free food, community vendors and activities for kids.

Animal Friends offers vaccine, microchip clinic

Animal Friends is offering an onsite walk-in vaccine and microchip clinic for pets at its Ohio Township site from 3 to 5 p.m. Aug. 28.

No reservations are required for the clinic, which the nonprofit said is the first such clinic it has held in more than a year.

There will be a $15 administration fee per pet, and vaccines and microchips are priced between $10 and $30, according to information posted on Animal Friends’ website.

Pittsburgh rec centers to host back-to-school bash

Several Pittsburgh recreation centers will host back-to-school bashes for local youth ahead of the start of a new academic year.

The events will include giveaways and games, according to CitiParks.

Join us for some fun before it's time to head back to school @Pittsburgh!

BACK to SCHOOL BASH @ WARRINGTON REC CENTER!
Tomorrow- Friday, August 18, 2023
12-3 PM
Give-aways, games & a really good time! pic.twitter.com/Vb88TEkOB3

— CitiParks: Pittsburgh Parks & Recreation (@CitiParks) August 17, 2023

The first event is scheduled to be held from noon to 3 p.m. Friday at Warrington Recreation Center.

Back-to-school celebrations also are scheduled at Ormsby, Paulson, Brookline, Phillips, Jefferson and Magee centers over the next week.

Dog found after running from fatal Shaler house fire

Shaler police on Thursday thanked the community for helping to locate a dog who had been lost after a fatal house fire last month.

A group that had been looking for the lost dog, named Mabel, posted on social media that it had been working for three weeks to track down the dog.

Police posted pictures of the pup after she was found and thanked “the many people involved in monitoring the travels of Mabel and bringing her home safely.”