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Wilmerding teen charged with homicide in double fatal shooting in Pitcairn
Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding teen in the fatal shooting of two other teens on June 26 in Pitcairn. Jamon Brookins, 16, is charged as an adult with two counts of criminal homicide and a felony robbery count. Police said Brookins, then 15, fired multiple times at Tyrant...
With full slate of candidates, GOP leaders hope to chip away at Allegheny County Council’s Democratic majority
If every registered voter in Allegheny County turned out, and Republicans joined forces with independents and third-party voters, Democrats would still win by nearly 90,000 votes. But the county’s GOP committee chairman told TribLive the party is feeling momentum heading into Tuesday’s election and hopes to pick up at least...
Feds charge weight-loss clinic operator in Pittsburgh area with giving customers cow drugs
A woman who ran two weight loss clinics in the Pittsburgh area is charged in federal court with mislabeling animal medication and giving it to humans. Nicole Millen is charged with a single misdemeanor count of drug mislabeling. A federal court docket sheet shows she is scheduled to plead guilty...
Hampton resident presses for action on intersection in need of stop control mechanism
The Hampton Council meeting began Oct. 22 as it always does, opening with concerns from any residents and property owners. One resident worried about a dangerous intersection stepped up to air her concerns for a second time. Lauren Scheiber addressed Hampton Council about Wildwood Road Extension and Middle Road. “Back...
Chartiers Valley to deploy AI school safety platform
Chartiers Valley School District will work with a Carnegie Mellon University spinout to deploy a threat detection system at district buildings. School directors on Tuesday, Oct. 28 approved a five-year contract with CurvePoint for the Wi-AI Perimeter Threat Detection system. Wi-AI transforms standard Wi-Fi signals into a real-time safety system...
Retired Hampton officer finds calling at Blessed Trinity, Holy Cross schools
Having worked for the Hampton Township Police Department for 25 years, Officer Pete Halli is enjoying a slower-paced career as a school resource officer at Blessed Trinity Academy in Indiana Township. But that doesn’t mean he’s let his guard down. “Our job is not only about providing a safe environment...
Mindful of budget, Pine eyes options to upgrade Northern Regional police station
As Pine Township refines its 2026 budget, one of the major projects on the docket is the station upgrade for the Northern Regional Police Department. Potential costs of a new headquarters range from $20 million to $30 million. The police department hired Buchart Horn Architects in early 2025 to complete...
3 Pittsburgh area Oak Street Health locations to close in coming months
Three Pittsburgh-area Oak Street Health facilities will close their doors by February, according to the company. Among 16 total closures nationwide, locations in Homestead, Wilkinsburg and Ingram are each set to shutter. Owned by CVS Health, Oak Street Health operates more than 200 primary care centers throughout the country, specializing...
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court election has 13 candidates vying for 8 seats
Eight seats are open for Allegheny County’s Court of Common Pleas in next Tuesday’s election. Although 13 candidates are listed on the ballot, three of them are not actively campaigning. The eight vacancies on the bench come from seven retirements and the death late last year of Judge Alexander P....
McCandless celebrates completion of North Meadows sidewalk, a key link to Route 19
A new sidewalk off Route 19 in McCandless near Wexford Flats onto North Meadows Drive is another effort to create walkable connections throughout McCandless and the North Hills. A ribbon-cutting was held Oct. 17 in celebration of the completion of the North Meadows sidewalk, located along North Meadows Drive and...
Starved to death, Oakmont girl, 3, finally gets a funeral
The brief service had already ended when a small group of Allegheny County detectives and prosecutors gathered in a close circle on the grassy hillside. Standing near Bella Seachrist’s small grave, mounded with fresh dirt and a thick stack of pink and white roses placed by mourners, they listened closely...
Pittsburgh airport to add more than 6,000 parking spots with new terminal
Parking will be easier to find at Pittsburgh International Airport as renovations near completion and the new terminal prepares to open. The renovations include two new parking areas, both within walking distance from the new terminal. A new parking garage will provide 3,800 new public parking spaces. Those who use...
Northern Regional Police Department, towns weigh pros, cons of options for headquarters
After an hour of executive session at their Oct. 22 meeting, members of the Northern Regional Police Department board tabled a decision on a new police headquarters. The department, which serves Bradford Woods, Marshall, Pine, Richland and Seven Fields, currently is headquartered in the Pine Municipal Building. According to Pine...
Lane restrictions scheduled for Route 8 in Shaler, Etna, PennDOT announces
Traffic will be restricted on Route 8 in Shaler and Etna beginning Wednesday and continuing into November, PennDOT announced Tuesday. Single-lane restrictions in both directions on Route 8 between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 28 are scheduled to start about 9 p.m. Wednesday and continue around the clock through late November....
Titans playoff game prompts Etna, Shaler to start trick-or-treating early
Trick-or-treating will start an hour earlier in Etna and Shaler so residents can attend the Shaler Area Titans playoff football game Friday night, the municipalities announced Tuesday. Etna and Shaler had previously scheduled their trick-or-treating from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Each will now begin at 5 p.m. “We understand...
McCandless surgeon gets state lawmaker’s help to put antique VW bus from Brazil on the road
When Dr. Sheri Mancini decided to indulge her mid-life crisis, she did it in a way that will bring smiles to others. She bought a restored 1967 Volkswagen Kombi, commonly known as a VW bus, from Brazil. “I probably can accurately say most people do love these buses. There’s something...
2023 Shaler Area graduate killed in hit-and-run on Pennsylvania Turnpike, state police say
A 2023 Shaler Area graduate died in a hit-and-run Oct. 24 on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County, according to state police. The incident happened about 2:14 a.m. on the turnpike in North Sewickley Township, between New Castle and Cranberry. According to state police, Khalil K. Mutadabur was walking west...
$56K parent-teacher group gift to place roof over Eden Hall outdoor classroom in Richland
An outdoor classroom at Pine-Richland’s Eden Hall Upper Elementary School is expected to get greater use thanks to a donation from the school’s parent-teacher organization. The school board in November is expected to approve a donation from the PTO for the purchase of a cedar pavilion to be installed over...
Permits may allow metal detecting at Shaler’s Fall Run Park; finds to be displayed at libraryVideo
Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library. Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found relics such as electric miner lamps, coal miner tags, gold-plated pocket watch parts and coal company scrip in...
Onetime McKeesport mayoral candidate pleads no contest to drug charges
A man who ran unsuccessfully for mayor in McKeesport two years ago pleaded no contest on Monday to a pair of misdemeanor drug possession counts with the expectation they will be expunged from his record. Corry Sanders, 55, entered the plea before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Simquita Bridges. A...
Utility merger to fold Peoples Natural Gas into $63B conglomerate
American Water and Essential Utilities, two top players in the Pennsylvania utility market, have agreed to merge into a water, wastewater and natural gas conglomerate worth $63 billion. New Jersey-based American Water would absorb Essential in the $12 billion, all-stock transaction announced Monday, getting 69% control of the combined company...
$3M winning Golden Ticket scratch-off sold at Richland Shop ’n Save
A scratch-off ticket worth $3 million was sold at a Shop ’n Save in Richland, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Monday, Oct. 27. The $3,000,000 Golden Ticket is a $30 game that offers five top prizes of $3 million. Two of those prizes remain available, according to the lottery. The Shop...
CMU study on brain-hand interaction could improve prosthetics
When people sit down for a meal, they don’t think about what to do with their hands when eating. It’s just second nature. Yet, their hands are constantly adapting posture and grip to the cutlery, food and drinks on the table, in order to enable the goal of eating. “Our...
15% of North Allegheny student population is enrolled in special education, report shows
More students are participating in the special education program at North Allegheny, representing 15% of its student population, a slight increase from last year’s numbers, according to a 2025 enrollment and projections report presented by the district Oct. 15. It’s the largest increase from last year to this school year,...
Morning Roundup: Overnight fires damage homes in Munhall, McKeesport
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 27: Fire scorches home in Munhall A fire early Monday morning tore through a Munhall home, leaving crews to fight the blaze for hours. The first reports of the fire, which took place near East 8th Street, came...
