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The metal cross is affixed above the hospital president’s door, and it’s not just a decoration. The crucifix symbolizes the religious well-being of patients. In addition to them being cared for by medical doctors and nurses at UPMC Mercy, they receive a level of care not measured in a prescription...

Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in finding a 13-year-old girl who is in danger, according to a social media post from the bureau. Nidrea Cox was last seen at around 3:30 p.m. Thursday in Glen Hazel. Cox is 5 feet 7 inches tall. She was wearing black clothing...

Fox Chapel Area students and staff are yet again required to mask up in school buildings and district transportation, according to an email sent to parents Thursday evening by Superintendent Mary Catherine Reljac. The school district will provide masks for those who do not have one, Reljac said. The superintendent...

Three former Forward Township police officers filed a federal lawsuit against the municipality and its supervisors on Thursday, alleging civil rights violations. Zlatan Avdic, Michael Piccini and Travis Stoffer filed the complaint against Supervisors Chairman Thomas DeRosa and Supervisors David Magiske and Ronald Skrinjorich. Matthew Racunas, the township solicitor, said...

Photographer Michael Haritan said he presents his work with the aim of educating those who see it. “I always had the approach that it was of value to generations to come from a historical perspective,” said the Peters Township resident and owner of Haritan Photography. That mission has special urgency...

Donations are being accepted to help a malnourished dog abandoned Tuesday in Crescent Township, while a $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the canine’s cruel treatment. According to township police, the female dog, who has received veterinary care through the Humane...

Woodland Hills school officials have made Acting Superintendent Daniel Castagna’s position permanent, voting to confirm his appointment at a special meeting Wednesday night that also included the resignation of two school board members. The board voted 5-1 to appoint Castagna as the superintendent; board member Terri Lawson abstained from voting....

Allegheny County election officials as of Wednesday had counted all but 30 challenged provisional ballots cast in last week’s primary, and hearings will be held Friday to determine whether the remaining ballots should be counted. Nearly 1,750 provisional ballots were scanned and tallied Tuesday and Wednesday, ultimately adding 103 votes...

To commemorate Memorial Day, scouts placed more than 4,000 American flags on veterans’ graves at Memorial Park Cemetery in McCandless. It’s a tradition for Boy Scout Troop 329 — which meets at Memorial Park Church — that dates back more than 50 years, said Brian Collery, who serves as assistant...

A man was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday night in Penn Hills, according to police. The shooting in the 400 block of Hershey Road was reported to Allegheny County 911 dispatchers shortly before 11:30 p.m. First responders found a 34-year-old man who had been shot in the chest. He...

People who want to own a piece of Sewickley pizza history can do so via an online auction. Pizza Roma in Sewickley closed its door for good Saturday after 38 years of making pizza and memories. Its beer taps, tables, plates, coolers, equipment and everything down to framed baseball cards...

The Tribune-Review won a number of Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for a slew more at the 58th Golden Quill Awards on Wednesday night at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Trib won a best-of-show award, and Jennifer Bertetto, president and CEO of the Trib’s parent company, Trib...

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an appeal by former Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris over fines levied against her for failing to file financial disclosure reports during her 2019 campaign. The court provided no explanation for its decision, but noted in the order that Justice David...

A McKees Rocks man, who was 16 when he shot and killed someone two years ago, believed his life was in danger when he pulled the trigger. Peyton Wiser told a judge on Tuesday that he was walking to a local store the afternoon of May 3, 2020, when he...

Police are searching for a Mt. Oliver man they allege beat his parents after they came to visit from Florida and then took off in their SUV. Joshua Roth, 41, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and theft in connection with the assaults earlier this month. Allegheny...

Transportation Security Administration officials at Pittsburgh International Airport confiscated a loaded handgun from a Wexford man on Monday morning. The .380 caliber handgun, which was loaded was six bullets, was the seventh gun detected this year at the airport’s security checkpoints. Allegheny County police cited the man on a weapons...

A new cellphone policy at Penn Hills School District has inspired a Pennsylvania lawmaker to seek to implement legislation for Pennsylvania’s public schools. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, Penn Hills students will have their phones and other communication devices stored away during the school day. The district made the...

The more than 200 mail-in ballots returned in Allegheny County that do not have a date on the outer declaration envelope should be tallied but kept separate from the overall vote totals, the Department of State has decided. What began as 218 votes was whittled down to 206 as the...

A “possible medical situation” caused an American Airlines flight to make an unscheduled landing Tuesday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport, according to an Allegheny County Airport Authority spokesman. The plane, which had been headed from Phoenix to New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, landed in Pittsburgh shortly before...

West Mifflin police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect in an armed robbery Monday morning at a local convenience store. The robbery happened at about 5:30 a.m. at the Speedway store on Kennywood Boulevard, police said. The male suspect was wearing a dark hoodie, green pants,...

Greater transparency requirements could be in store for Pennsylvania’s four state-related universities. State Rep. Ryan Warner, a Republican from the 52nd District — which includes parts of Westmoreland and Fayette counties — has introduced legislation that would increase public access to the records of the University of Pittsburgh and Penn...

Human remains were found Monday afternoon in a wooded area in Turtle Creek, according to Allegheny County Police. Officers were notified shortly after 3:30 p.m. that remains were located near the 1200 block of Lynn Avenue. Allegheny County Homicide detectives are working with the Medical Examiner’s office on a cause...

Two men from Romania were accused by Frazer police of stealing credit card information by installing a skimming device in a self-checkout lane at the Sam’s Club store at Pittsburgh Mills. They may be responsible for doing the same thing at Sam’s Club stores in Monroeville, West Mifflin and Butler...

The Allegheny County Public Defender’s office said in a court filing it does not have enough death-penalty qualified attorneys to represent the man accused of killing an Uber driver in February. In a motion filed earlier this month, the PD’s office said that the district attorney’s office filed notice in...

A Pittsburgh man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another man multiple times at a store inside Monroeville Mall. John Malcolm Smith, 40, is charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident Saturday around 5:15 p.m. at All-Star Elite. According to the criminal complaint, Smith and another man were...