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Oakmont man detained in Russia to be moved to hard-labor penal colony
Oakmont native Marc Fogel, who has been held in a Moscow detention center for 14 months on a marijuana-related conviction, is being moved to a Russian hard-labor penal colony, his family said. The move to the new facility — located a four- to five-hour train ride away from the detention...
Wilkinsburg man charged with dragging Penn Hills police officer with his car
A Wilkinsburg man has been charged with aggravated assault, after police say he dragged a Penn Hills officer about 20 feet with his car early Tuesday morning. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, a Penn Hills policeman was flagged down by a tow truck driver, who said an SUV had gone...
Lawsuit calls Allegheny County probation detainer system unconstitutional
Six people being held in Allegheny County Jail filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging that the probation detainer system violates their constitutional due process rights. The suit, filed by the Abolitionist Law Center and Civil Rights Corps, seeks class-action status to represent all people held on a probation detainer...
Arrest warrant issued for man accused in Sept. 9 fatal shooting at Penn Hills gas station
Allegheny County homicide detectives have obtained an arrest warrant for a man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting Sept. 9 at a gas station in Penn Hills. Dante Benjamin Jones, 34, of Pittsburgh was killed at the Exxon station in the 4900 block of Allegheny River Boulevard shortly after...
Man killed in Pa. Turnpike crash near Butler Valley exit
A man was killed early Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hampton, state police at Gibsonia said. The victim, Richard F. Krupka, 55, of Maple Heights, died as a result of injuries suffered in an accident two miles from the Butler Valley exit in Hampton,...
Allegheny County Police seek help finding Frazer woman last seen Sept. 11
Allegheny County Police are seeking help to find a Frazer woman they fear may have been kidnapped. They believe Darlene Harbison, 59, who was last seen Sept. 11, disappeared at the hands of her boyfriend, Eric Gibbs, with whom she had a volatile relationship, according to county police. Gibbs, 57,...
McKees Rocks man pleads to voluntary manslaughter, gets 3 to 6 years in February shooting
Khaream Miller had no prior criminal history and a permit to carry a concealed weapon. When he was struck following a verbal dispute on Feb. 5, Miller pulled out his handgun and started firing. Keith Glaser was struck six times. Miller, 23, returned to his McKees Rocks apartment, called 911...
Measure to set state standards for public defenders, fill gaps in county funding passes first hurdle in Senate
The U.S. Constitution requires federal and state governments to provide effective legal counsel for people who are arrested, no matter how poor they are. But in Pennsylvania, getting a lawyer who has the resources needed to mount a proper defense often depends on the county where a person faces trial,...
Man dies in house fire in McKeesport
A man has died in a house fire Sunday morning in McKeesport. The man, in his 90s, was on the second floor of the wood frame dwelling — where the flames initially were concentrated, according to Ed Harmon, McKeesport deputy fire chief. When firefighters arrived shortly before 9 a.m. at...
Section of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler closing Monday for month-long slide repair
Starting early Monday morning, a stretch of Saxonburg Boulevard in Shaler will be shut down for most of October to repair a landslide, PennDOT announced. The around-the-clock road closure will begin at 7 a.m. on Oct. 3 and last through the end of the month, according to the transportation agency....
Allegheny County police probe Mt. Oliver shooting; victim found in Pittsburgh
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting in Mt. Oliver late Friday linked to a gunshot victim found in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes. County police were called shortly before midnight to assist with a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Brownsville Road in Mt. Oliver. At the...
Pittsburgh fugitive apprehended after car chase
A Friday car chase led to the apprehension of a Pittsburgh fugitive with multiple warrants against him. Tariq Mahdi, 29, is in custody after fleeing from Allegheny County sheriff’s detectives. Mahdi faces numerous charges, including burglary, strangulation and aggravated assault. Detectives identified the vehicle that Mahdi was driving on Friday...
Kennywood reopens with new security measures in place after triple shooting
An increased police presence and stricter security screenings awaited Kennywood customers Friday night as the amusement park reopened six days after a shooting that wounded three people. An altercation between two groups of juveniles led to a 39-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy being shot in the leg and another...
Fitzgerald names 4 to Allegheny County police review board
Four people have been named to Allegheny County’s Independent Police Review Board, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald announced Friday. The board receives and reviews allegations of misconduct filed by a person against a police officer working for any municipal police department or the county’s own force. The four people chosen include:...
13-year-old boy charged in shooting of critically wounded teen in Swissvale
Allegheny County police have charged a 13-year-old boy in a shooting Friday in Swissvale that left another boy in critical condition. The shooting happened at about 2:40 p.m. in the 7500 block of Short Street. The wounded boy, also 13, was taken to an area hospital with a gunshot wound...
Man on run for nearly 2 years after fatal DUI crash conviction arrested in Uniontown
One of the most wanted criminals in the county is back in the Allegheny County Jail. Daquan Thompson, 28, Clairton, was arrested without incident Wednesday in Uniontown and taken into custody after being on the run for more than two years. The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office said it received an...
Philadelphia man charged in Allegheny County catalytic converter thefts
Authorities in two Allegheny County communities used surveillance video and cellphone records to identify a Philadelphia man as the person who they believe took $71,000 worth of catalytic converters from two car dealerships, according to court papers. Curtis B. Wallace Jr., 34, was arrested last week on charges of theft,...
Route 28 construction 70% done; the rest is coming — eventually
PennDOT will complete about 70% of the work for the Route 28 Highland Park interchange by the end of the year as well as 40% of the Harmar-to-East Deer improvement project. A third, related project on the expressway will be mostly finished by the end of the year. The $15.3...
‘Dont Wait on 28!’ Facebook page sees big uptick in followers
Whether it’s to discuss what caused traffic backups or to lambaste pokey drivers insist on using the passing lane, the “Dont Wait on 28!” Facebook page has amassed more than 26,000 followers since its inception eight years ago. “The crazy part is when the page was first created, they didn’t...
Police investigate overnight shooting in Duquesne
Allegheny County police are investigating a shooting early Friday morning that left a man injured in Duquesne. Officers responded just after midnight to a report of shots fired in the 100 block of Peter Street. Responders discovered an adult man with a gunshot wound to the leg. He was transported...
FNB Corp. gives $1 million to Pittsburgh Promise
The Pittsburgh Promise’s mission to provide scholarships to graduates of Pittsburgh Public Schools to attend post-secondary institutions received a major assist Thursday. First National Bank Corp. (FNB) announced it is donating $1 million to the Pittsburgh Promise. Five graduating Pittsburgh Public Schools seniors will be chosen each year and named...
Police: Pine man charged with child endangerment after getting drunk while watching 3 kids
A Pine man faces felony charges after authorities accused him of being drunk while caring for three children. Timothy Valiknac, 42, of the 100 block of Glendale Street, was charged by Northern Regional Police with three felony counts of endangering the welfare of children. Police filed charges against Valiknac on...
Giorgio Coraluppi, Pittsburgh inventor of tech for video calls, lauded as pioneer
People who rely on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, FaceTime, WhatsApp and other instant messaging platforms have Giorgio Coraluppi to thank. The longtime Pittsburgh resident and businessman, known as “Dr. C,” invented the technology for the digital teleconference call from which those apps were derived. Following his death Wednesday, Sept. 28, at...
Oz campaign places billboard in Braddock attacking Fetterman for being ‘soft on crime’
The race for Pennsylvania’s open Senate seat has been filled with antics and media stunts from Democratic candidate John Fetterman. Now, Republican candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is getting into the mix by placing an attack billboard in Fetterman’s hometown of Braddock, calling the lieutenant governor and former Braddock mayor “soft...
Richland man charged in connection with $21K in forged checks from couple
A Richland man has been accused of using dozens of blank checks that were stolen to swindle more than $21,000 from a couple. Luke Anthony Bodnar, 27, of the 5700 block of Meridian Road, was charged by Northern Regional Police with felony counts of forgery, theft, receiving stolen property, access...
