Video plays key role in Wilkinsburg homicide arrest
Police have arrested a Wilkinsburg man for fatally shooting another man in the back of the neck and leaving his body in the middle of a borough intersection. Wilkinsburg police said they were dispatched around 8:40 p.m. Jan. 13 to the 700 block of South Avenue for a call about...
Tarentum teen charged in 2 shootings; gun linked to a 3rd
A Tarentum teen wanted in connection with multiple shooting incidents was taken into custody this week by Pittsburgh police. Marcell Fields, 18, was charged with attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, reckless endangering and multiple weapons charges. City and Pittsburgh Regional Transit police said Fields took part in shootings...
Forbes Road Career & Technology Center to continue remote learning due to water main break
Forbes Road Career & Technology Center will remain closed through Friday because of ongoing service issues and repairs within the building. The school has been operating on a remote learning schedule since Jan. 26. A water main break on the Monroeville campus resulted in the loss of water, power and...
Police: Man shot during burglary attempt at his Wilkinsburg home
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday night. Allegheny County Police said officers were notified of a shooting shortly before 8 p.m. along the 2200 block of McNary Boulevard. First responders found a man shot in the torso. Police said preliminary information shows...
Crews battle blaze at Wilkinsburg home
Several fire crews responded to a residential fire in Wilkinsburg on Tuesday night. Allegheny County 911 dispatchers said the blaze began around 7:40 p.m. on the 1000 block of North Avenue. No injuries were initially reported, according to dispatchers. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire provides fire protection in Wilkinsburg. The...
Wilkinsburg man accused of beating woman to death in Plum
Allegheny County Police have accused Shawn Higgins of beating his girlfriend to death in Plum on Saturday. Higgins, 62, of Wilkinsburg is charged with criminal homicide in connection to the death of Jacqueline Pryber. Police in Washington Township, Westmoreland County, initially located Pryber’s body in the passenger seat of Higgins’...
State lawmakers to host senior health fair in Oakmont
Pennsylvania Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state Rep. Joe McAndrew, D-Penn Hills, want to talk health. The two state lawmakers will host a free health and senior fair on Oct. 9 in Oakmont to discuss community services and resources with attendees. Starting at 10 a.m., seniors from any community...
1 shot, another injured after falling in Wilkinsburg shooting
Two people were treated at local hospitals late Friday after a shooting in Wilkinsburg. County dispatchers sent police to the 800 block of Wallace Avenue around 10:10 p.m. after a report of a shooting, an Allegheny County Police spokesman said. Responding officers found one spent bullet casing on the ground...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 20-22
If you’re scientific about it, we’re finally hitting the real beginning of summer. Enjoy the longest days of the year with a slate of great events this weekend. Prime Stage Theatre Cemetery Walk Learn about history with a theatrical tour of Allegheny Cemetery in Lawrenceville on Saturday. Prime Stage Theatre...
Teen identified who was fatally shot in Wilkinsburg
Authorities have identified the teenager killed Wednesday in a Wilkinsburg shooting. Deglin St. Clair, 18, of Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood, was shot in the 1700 block of Wilkinsburg’s Wesley Street shortly before 5:30 p.m., the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday. The victim was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital, where...
Medical examiner IDs man found dead on Wilkinsburg sidewalk
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office Wednesday identified the man authorities found dead last weekend on a Wilkinsburg sidewalk as Dorrel Ferguson, 19. Police were dispatched at 8:25 p.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Ross Avenue, where the unidentified man, later identified as Ferguson, was found dead on the...
Police: Man found dead on Wilkinsburg sidewalk was shot once in torso
Allegheny County Police are investigating the shooting of a man they found dead Saturday night in Wilkinsburg. Police were dispatched at 8:25 p.m. to the 1000 block of Ross Avenue, where the unidentified man was found dead on the sidewalk, county police said. The man had suffered a single gunshot...
