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Lockdown lifted at Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy after loaded clip found

Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy was put on brief lockdown Tuesday after a student allegedly brought a loaded magazine clip to school in a backpack, a district spokeswoman said. Spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said the clip was found when the student went through the metal detectors during morning arrival. The school was then...
Wolf administration to give away free Naloxone at health centers in Western Pennsylvania

The Wolf administration later this month will give away free Naloxone at nearly 100 state and local health centers, including those in Western Pennsylvania, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce opioid overdoses. Naloxone is used to reverse overdoses caused by opioids by blocking the effects of opioids on...
Former Obama advisor to participate in women’s health care symposium in Pittsburgh

Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, will participate in an Adagio Health symposium dedicated to women’s health later this month in Pittsburgh. Jarrett will be involved in a discussion regarding the importance of better health care and policies for women across the country at the second...
Soups sold at Pennsylvania Aldi stores included in recall

Roughly 3,300 pounds cans of soup sent to Aldi stores in Pennsylvania and New York were recalled this week for not undergoing import re-inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service said. BCI Foods, Inc., a Quebec, Canada firm and importer recalled the items after the problem...
Police: Allegheny Valley officer makes arrest after landing in swimming pool

An Allegheny Valley Regional Police officer made a splash while chasing a suspected drunken driver last month, falling into a swimming pool before making the arrest, according to court records. Police said they pulled over a car driven by David G. Hoover, 34, of Springdale at Riddle Run and Freeport...
Allegheny County receives $3.5M grant to help reduce youth homelessness

A Tarentum-based domestic violence center has a number of programs that could benefit from an Allegheny County grant aimed at reducing youth homelessness. Depending on the grant’s focus, Michelle Gibb, Alle-Kiski HOPE Center executive director, said there are different ways the grant could benefit her organization, which provides numerous homeless...
Demolition work on former Belvedere Hotel to begin next week

Demolition and cleanup of the former Belvedere Hotel in Oklahoma Borough — which was reduced to a pile of asbestos-contaminated rubble in July and is considered a “public health hazard” — will begin on Sept. 11, officials said. The $85,000 project will close a section of Orr Avenue between Hancock...
Police say Ring video-sharing partnership has helped solve crimes

Two Western Pennsylvania police departments that have established partnerships with the doorbell-camera company Ring said the alliance has helped them solve crimes and benefited their communities. Baldwin Borough and Castle Shannon police are among roughly 400 police forces across the United States that have partnered with the Amazon-owned company, giving...
4 men charged in Arnold shooting near police station

Police say two men involved in a shoot-out just a block from Arnold’s police station in May still are at large. Four New Kensington men face charges in connection with the shooting, in which more than 30 shots were fired. Two of the men are in jail awaiting hearings. Arnold...
Upper Burrell pallet supplier thrives making old things new againVideo

Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Czebiniak at mczebiniak@tribweb.com. Joe Delo’s father once questioned his decision to rent...
Pennsylvania law doesn’t prohibit children on ATVs

It’s not against the law for children to ride on or drive all-terrain vehicles in Pennsylvania, but there are certain rules they must follow depending on their age and where they’re riding them, according to the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. “There are guidelines for operating ATVs with...
Feds looking for man they say robbed PNC Bank in Cranberry

Federal and local authorities are asking for help in identifying a man they say robbed a bank Wednesday in Cranberry. The man went to the PNC Bank at 20940 Route 19 in Cranberry shortly after 4:45 p.m. and displayed a note to the teller indicating he had a weapon, according...
Johnstown man caught with loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport

A Johnstown man was stopped at the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday when a loaded handgun was discovered in his carry-on bag , according to the Transportation Security Administration. The TSA contacted Allegheny County police, who responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the .380-caliber handgun and detained the...
Pittsburgh Knights esports franchise adds Mexico-based investors

The Pittsburgh Knights announced this week that the Esports MX LATAM Fund, a Mexico-based group of investors, has invested and partnered with the esports franchise to jointly set up an affiliate esports team organization in Mexico. The affiliate will be based on the Knights’ organizational and operational model. “Mexico has...
Former Monessen School District bus driver accused of possessing child porn

A former Monessen School District bus driver was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of possessing child pornography, federal prosecutors said. Jack Brian Laforte, 54, of Monessen is accused of possessiong videos and images in computer graphic files that showed minors, some younger than 12, engaged...
Charges withdrawn against New Kensington man accused of rape

Criminal charges have been withdrawn against a New Kensington man who police accused of raping a woman earlier this year. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office withdrew seven charges, including rape, that were filed against James Michael Tessauro, 38, in connection with an incident in January. The charges were withdrawn...

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