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1 injured in house fire in Duquesne
One person was hurt in a fire in Duquesne on Tuesday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The fire was reported around 5:45 a.m. along Kennedy Avenue. A neighbor told reporters at the scene that a man lives at the home and that witnesses heard him yelling for help....
Democrats express interest in Tony DeLuca’s state House seat
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese and school board president Erin Vecchio have put their names in the hat for the Democratic nomination for the state House District 32 seat. The 32nd District has been represented by Tony DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, for nearly 40 years. He died Oct. 9, 2022, at...
1 person escapes from neighboring home during fire in Homestead
A man was able to escape early Monday after a fire broke out next door in Homestead and flames started to spread to his home. The blaze was reported around 1:30 a.m. on East 13th Street. The fire chief told reporters at the scene that the fire does not appear...
Fire destroys McKees Rocks building, spreads to 2 others
No injuries were reported in an early Sunday fire that destroyed a building in McKees Rocks, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the call just before 6:30 a.m. at 310 Olivia Street. Flames engulfed the building and it collapsed as the first fire units arrived, according to the fire department....
90-year-old man, left on Pittsburgh doorstep as newborn, meets the family he never knew
A 12-day-old baby boy left in a basket on a Garfield doorstep in 1932, has found his long-lost Pittsburgh family. Jim Scott wrote a “Christmas wish” to connect with his birth family in 2016. And for the past six years, he’s been putting together the pieces of what most of...
U.S. Steel hit with $458K fine for air pollution violations
U.S. Steel must pay over $458,000 in penalty fines after the company violated air pollution control regulations, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. The violations occurred at Clairton Coke Works early this year, the health department said. Per a 2019 agreement between U.S. Steel and the health department, 90%...
USW reaches tentative pact covering 200 Allegheny County court-related workers
The United Steelworkers union has reached a tentative agreement on a four-year deal with Allegheny County that will raise wages and improve working conditions for about 200 court-related professional workers, the union said Friday. The USW/Allegheny County Court-Related Professional Employees unit represents workers in the court records, district attorney, medical...
Arrest made in August killing in North Braddock
Police have made an arrest in a fatal Aug. 14 shooting in North Braddock. Jamir Washington-Morgan, 20, was apprehended Friday in West Mifflin by the county sheriff’s fugitive squad and charged with criminal homicide, Allegheny County Police said. He is lodged in Allegheny County Jail, awaiting arraignment. North Braddock police...
Guns seized at Pittsburgh airport down from record levels, but still a problem, TSA says
Traffic is gradually returning to normal at Pittsburgh International Airport, but the number of firearms seized at the airport’s checkpoints doesn’t appear to be going back to pre-pandemic levels. The Transportation Security Administration wants to keep it that way. On Wednesday, agency officials held a news conference at the airport...
Date set for special election to replace the late state Rep. Tony DeLuca
A special election to fill the late state Rep. Tony DeLuca’s vacant seat will be Feb. 7, outgoing House Speaker Bryan Cutler announced Wednesday. DeLuca, D-Penn Hills, passed away in October after a brief battle with lymphoma, but his name still appeared on the November ballot, and he was reelected...
Cleveland man arrested in connection with killing of woman found in Wilkinsburg
Authorities have arrested a Cleveland man wanted in connection with the killing of Adrianna K. Taylor, whose body was found Thanksgiving night in a Wilkinsburg backyard. Anthony Kennedy, 43, surrendered himself to Allegheny County police at police headquarters at 2 p.m. Wednesday and was placed into custody of the U.S....
Mall at Robinson sold to New York firm in $46M deal
The Mall at Robinson has been sold to New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group for $46 million. Chicago-based Jones Lang LaSalle, the real estate company that brokered the deal, announced the sale Tuesday. The two-level, 874,533-square-foot mall sees more than 4.8 million visitors per year, placing it among the top...
3 people shot in McKeesport
McKeesport police are investigating an incident in which three people were shot Tuesday afternoon. The shooting was reported shortly before 1:45 p.m. in the 500 block of Pirl Street. McKeesport police told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV that the wounds suffered by all three victims are considered non-life-threatening. The grandmother of...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to firearms possession in connection with other crimes
A Pittsburgh man has plead guilty in federal court to possessing firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking crimes, authorities announced Tuesday. Daryl Williams, 24, recently went before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Authorities said Williams admitted having a gun as part of drug trafficking on two dates in May 2018....
Coraopolis man sentenced to 5 years in federal prison for possessing child porn
A Coraopolis man has been sentenced to spend the next five years in federal prison after he was convicted of possession of child pornography. The sentence was imposed on Christopher A. Sennett, 34, by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon, federal authorities announced Tuesday. Sennett was found guilty of possession of...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to life for 2019 slaying of Monroeville woman
One of two men found guilty of first-degree murder after they killed a Monroeville woman and stole her car more than three years ago was sentenced on Tuesday to spend the rest of his life in prison. Ramonta Yancey, 29, of Pittsburgh was also ordered by Allegheny County Common Pleas...
Bethel Park man pleads to killing man in wheelchair while DUI
A Bethel Park man who was driving under the influence of marijuana when he struck and killed a man in a motorized wheelchair in Homestead pleaded guilty on Tuesday. Eric Walker, 51, pleaded guilty to causing an accident involving death while not licensed, driving under the influence, careless driving and...
Judge rules in favor of Quaker Valley School District on high school construction project
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Nov. 28 ruled in favor of Quaker Valley School District’s plans to build a new, $95 million high school. Senior Judge Joseph James issued his six-page opinion overturning the Leet Township zoning board, which in March refused to grant a special exception for...
Abigail Salisbury announces run for Summer Lee’s vacant state House seat
Another candidate is running for a soon to be vacated state House seat in Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs in a race that is sure to attract more candidates. Abigail Salisbury, a Swissvale borough councilwoman and a Democrat, announced on Tuesday her intention to run in Pennsylvania state House District 34, which...
Cleveland police seek suspect in Adrianna Taylor killing
A 43-year-old Cleveland man is wanted for the aggravated murder of Adrianna K. Taylor, whose body was found Thanksgiving night in a Wilkinsburg backyard. An arrest warrant was issued for Anthony Kennedy, 43, in connection with Taylor’s death. Taylor, 23, was initially listed as missing by Cleveland police on Nov....
Penn Hills man arrested in connection with McKeesport shooting
Police have made an arrest in a McKeesport shooting that left one man hospitalized. Quenton Hughes, 40, of Penn Hills, has been charged with aggravated assault, criminal attempt homicide, and firearm violations, Allegheny County police said. Hughes turned in himself to sheriff’s deputies Monday. McKeesport police and paramedics responded to...
Bhavini Patel announces candidacy for state House seat vacated by Summer Lee
Election Day is over but there are still some Pennsylvania state House seats that will need representatives. One Edgewood elected official is putting her name up for consideration. Bhavini Patel, an Edgewood councilwoman and Democrat, announced on Monday her candidacy for state House District 34, which includes Pittsburgh neighborhoods Homewood,...
Allegheny County to close covid testing sites
The Curative covid-19 testing sites located throughout Allegheny County will close by the end of the year, officials said Monday. County officials cited lower numbers of daily infections, deaths and hospitalizations from the virus as they announced changes to testing options. “For the past two and a half years, Curative...
North Versailles man pleads guilty to 2019 fatal crash on Tri-Boro Expressway
A North Versailles man whose blood alcohol was nearly three times the legal limit when he crashed his car on the Tri-Boro Expressway, killing his passenger, pleaded guilty to criminal charges on Monday. Edward Wharton, 60, will be sentenced on charges of homicide by vehicle, driving under the influence and...
City Controller Michael Lamb to run for Allegheny County Executive
Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb on Monday announced he will run for Allegheny County executive next year. “As county executive, we will have a county government that is transparent and accessible,” Lamb said. He said he hopes to provide “county leadership that is committed to making Allegheny County work better...
