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Mosquitoes sampled in Westmoreland County have tested positive for West Nile virus — joining Allegheny County, where spraying to control the insects is set to resume. One positive human case has been reported in neighboring Armstrong County, though the disease was not found in any mosquitoes there, according to the...

A driver sideswiped a vehicle Sunday morning on Ardmore Boulevard in Wilkinsburg then shot at the car, striking its hood, state police said. According to a release from the Pittsburgh office, a gray sedan drove alongside a red Toyota Avalon at 11:35 a.m. and sideswiped the Toyota. The driver of...

One man died and another was injured in a Butler County car accident Friday night. Norman Jacaszek of Glenshaw was driving on West Sunbury Road in Clay Township when he struck a car driving in the opposite direction about 11:30 p.m., according to state police. Jacaszek, 92, died at the...

A woman died after a collision with a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus on Friday. At around 4:15 p.m., a car struck a PRT bus that was traveling inbound on McCoy Road at Neville Avenue in Kennedy Township, according to Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph. The passenger of the car, Helen...

PennDOT is closing part of Thompson Run Road on the border of Penn Hills and Monroeville for two weeks to repair a slide. The road is scheduled to be closed between Old William Penn Highway and Frey Road beginning at 7 a.m. Monday, weather permitting, PennDOT announced Friday. Traffic will...

Authorities have identified a man who died after being found shot late Thursday in McKeesport. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the victim is Maricco Randolph, 32, of Duquesne. Officers responded just before 10 p.m. to the 600 block of Versailles Avenue, where they found multiple shell casings. A...

One man was fatally shot and man was seriously wounded in McKees Rocks late Thursday night, according to Allegheny County Police. A 50-year-old man died at the scene of the shooting that occurred around 8:30 p.m. in what police called “the 18 block” of Saint John Street. The Allegheny County...

Hours before a Mercer County man was arrested for threatening FBI agents on the alt-right social media platform Gab, authorities say he sent similar text messages to his girlfriend in which he said he hoped that the children of the agents he wanted to kill would become parentless. Those messages...

The popular and super-specialized fried chicken chain restaurant Raising Cane’s has finally found a location for its first Pittsburgh restaurant. Nine months after revealing its plans to open its first restaurants in Pennsylvania in 2022, Raising Cane’s has announced it will be moving into The Piazza in South Fayette. The...

Everything about Kate Brown’s life has changed since her husband Curt was killed cycling in Bell Acres two years ago after being struck by a motorist who was high on heroin. She said she lost her best friend and husband of nearly 22 years. She now has four separate mental...

A Richland man was charged with abusing a corpse after police said he left a woman in her vehicle in front of her house after she died of a drug overdose while they were together. Patrick William McCurry, 43, faces a Sept. 28 preliminary hearing on the misdemeanor charge before...

A new assistant principal will greet students at North Hills High School this year. Meghan Watelet will begin her post in mid-September. Watelet previously served as assistant principal at Chartiers Valley High School since 2020. “We are excited to welcome Meghan who brings valuable experience to our high school and...

Kevin Battle, co-host of the popular “KDKA Radio Morning Show,” has been let go by the station’s parent company Audacy, Inc. in an apparent cost cutting move. Battle joined the 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. show as a co-host with Larry Richert in March 2020. Also let go by the...

A South Fayette man accused of killing his mother three years ago pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree murder. As part of a plea agreement, David Sumney, 33, is expected to be ordered to serve 20 to 40 years in state prison when he is sentenced on Nov. 17. According to...

An Allegheny County judge on Wednesday ruled against the company running concessions at Pittsburgh International Airport, saying that it failed to show it would suffer irreparable harm if it was removed from its role. In her ruling, Common Pleas Judge Christine A. Ward denied Fraport Pittsburgh’s request for a preliminary...

An annual event for a good cause that folks in the area look forward to each summer is returning to the Wexford home of founders Cindy and Ted Yates. The 19th annual outdoor music festival known as Cindystock is set for Aug. 20 beginning at 4 p.m. Tickets are $50...

A former Army Ranger and substitute teacher in the Shaler Area School District charged with participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has chosen to have a bench trial at the end of this month. Robert Morss, who was originally scheduled to have a jury trial in late August, filed...

A McKees Rocks man will spend 20 to 40 years in state prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to killing his brother and his brother’s girlfriend. Timothy Gumm, 62, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and a firearms count before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kelly Bigley. A criminal...

A portion of Mt. Royal Boulevard in Hampton was closed down Wednesday and residents were without power after a tree fell and knocked down power lines. More than 900 properties have had their power restored, after being without the utility for hours. Duquesne Light crews were on the scene before...

Three people were able to escape a fire that broke out early Wednesday at a Munhall home, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Crews responded to the home in the 2800 block of Main Street at about 1:50 a.m. Three adults were treated at the scene for smoke inhalation. Two...

A new PennDOT program announced Tuesday will provide certain drivers facing a suspension a chance to hang on to their license by completing a driver improvement program. Drivers facing a suspension due to an accumulation of points on their driving record or for a conviction of excessive speeding can keep...

A former Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority supervisor will serve three years of probation after pleading guilty in federal court to dumping sludge into the Allegheny River. Glenn Lijewski, of Brookline, worked at the Aspinwall Drinking Water Treatment Plant. He was charged by federal prosecutors with violating the Clean Water...

A Scott man who fraudulently obtained federal covid-19 relief loans and used the money to buy luxury vehicles and artwork and pay college tuition pleaded guilty Tuesday to bank fraud and money laundering. Randy Frasinelli, 66, will be sentenced on Dec. 20 by U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy. According...

A Glassport man was driving 95 mph and sped through stop signs and red lights just before he crashed into another car in North Versailles, killing the other driver, according to charges filed this week. Shamar Roach, 24, is charged with homicide by vehicle and involuntary manslaughter in connection with...

A North Versailles movie theater that’s served as a town hub for several decades will close in September. The final day for movies at Phoenix Theatres 18, which sits along Lincoln Highway, will be Labor Day. “We know many people have memories of coming to the theatre on dates, family...