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Pa. Supreme Court hears argument in 2016 slaying of Jefferson Hills Motel owner
The defense attorney for a man found guilty of killing the Jefferson Hills Motel owner in 2016 believes his client was denied a fair trial because jurors watched a 17-minute, videotaped police interview of the man wearing a jail uniform. Derrick Gallaway, 65, was found guilty of first-degree murder in...
Sedlak family organizes more than quarter century of cleanup days in Monroeville
Joe Sedlak is happy to be part of more than a quarter century of organizing a community cleanup day in memory of his father, former Monroeville Councilman Jack Sedlak. And as far as he’s concerned, this year’s clean-up day on April 30 can’t come soon enough. “This is probably as...
Allegheny County health officials have no plans to reinstate mask mandate
Allegheny County health officials said Wednesday they have no plans to reinstate a mask mandate locally as officials in Philadelphia did. “Cases in Allegheny County continue to be low, particularly when compared to the omicron surge in late December and January,” said health department spokesman Chris Togneri. He said there...
Suzanne Vega talks ‘Tom’s Diner,’ ‘Luka,’ ‘Lover Beloved’ and playing in OakmontVideo
Suzanne Vega recalls sitting backstage at “The Arsenio Hall Show” in 1990 when her manager told her, “I need to play this thing for you.” The “thing” was an unauthorized remix of her a cappella song “Tom’s Diner.” Her record label, A&M, wanted to sue the two British electronic music...
Authorities identify McKees Rocks man killed in Duquesne shooting
A McKees Rocks man died in an area hospital after being shot Wednesday morning in Duquesne, according to authorities. Tyree Young, 30, died in the emergency room shortly after 9 a.m., the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Allegheny County Housing Authority police responded to a call shortly after 8:15...
Allegheny Land Trust enters final push to secure Sewickley Hills parcel
Allegheny Land Trust is in the final push of a $1 million campaign to purchase a 75-acre property in Sewickley Hills for preservation. The conservation nonprofit needs to raise $100,000 by April 30 in order to acquire the Buerkle Woodlands at the northwest corner of the Mount Nebo Interchange along...
Gun safety event planned in Penn Hills
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office and state Rep. Tony DeLuca have partnered to provide a gun safety event in Penn Hills. Sheriff deputies will be at the lawmaker’s district office at 7205 Saltsburg Road from 9-11 a.m. April 23. People can learn about gun safety and receive free gun locks while...
2 people carjacked in Hill District, police say — with 1 person still inside
Pittsburgh police said two people were carjacked early Wednesday in the city’s Hill District neighborhood. Police said they were alerted at 1:15 a.m. about the incident on the 2900 block of Bedford Avenue. A woman in the car was able to exit the vehicle before the three suspects drove off,...
2-alarm fire damages house in Ross
Flames engulfed a home early Wednesday morning in the 600 block of Bascom Avenue in Ross. The two-alarm fire started just after 2 a.m., and firefighters used a ladder truck and cut holes in the roof to extinguish the flames, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No injuries were reported,...
Former PWSA supervisor pleads guilty to Clean Water Act violations in sludge releases
A former supervisor at the Aspinwall Drinking Water Treatment Plant pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to allegations that he and other employees dumped sludge directly into the Allegheny River in violation of the Clean Water Act. Glenn Lijewski, 71, of Brookline, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to...
Pedestrian struck on McKnight Road dies, no charges expected against driver
A woman struck on McKnight Road last week has died, authorities said. The incident happened just after 8 p.m. April 6 in Ross. The woman was crossing McKnight Road in the area near Roseland Avenue when she was struck by a vehicle. The busy road was shut down for several...
Port Authority fires 17 employees for not complying with covid-19 vaccine mandate
Seventeen Port Authority of Allegheny County employees have been fired for failing to comply with the authority’s covid-19 vaccine mandate that went into effect nearly a month ago, officials said. The mandate went into effect March 16, with Port Authority officials warning ahead of time of possible widespread service disruptions,...
North Park, South Park golf courses open for the season
More proof that spring has finally arrived. Not only is Tuesday opening day for the Pirates at PNC Park, but it’s also a day that golfers can finally hit the links at two of Allegheny County’s most popular public courses. The county has declared both the North and South park...
Pa. Supreme Court to rule if life sentence appropriate in 2016 fatal N. Versailles crash
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday morning on whether a man convicted of killing a family of three in a fiery Thanksgiving 2016 crash in North Versailles ought to be sentenced to a mandatory term of life in prison. Demetrius Coleman, 28, of Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, was accused of...
Forward Township votes to disband local police department
At their monthly meeting Monday, supervisors in Forward Township voted unanimously to disband their police department. The Mon Valley municipality of about 3,000 people had four full-time offices and three part-time officers. The department was disbanded as of midnight Tuesday. According to a Facebook post from the Forward Township police...
Allegheny County councilman says he’d wear censure ‘like a badge of honor’
An Allegheny County councilman facing a possible censure for verbally attacking a colleague following a meeting last month has apologized for his behavior but said he would wear the “censure like a badge of honor.” Councilman Thomas Duerr, D-Bethel Park, approached council Vice President John Palmiere, D-Pleasant Hills, following a...
La Roche University hosting Out of the Darkness Walk to raise awareness for suicide prevention
La Roche University is hosting an Out of the Darkness Walk to bring awareness to suicide prevention and raise funds for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. The walk is scheduled for April 22 at 6 p.m. at the school’s McCandless campus. “The idea is to bring people together over...
Clairton High, Pitt and Bengals football star Tyler Boyd attends fundraiser at South Allegheny High School
Anthony Isaac “Tony” Cook loved basketball. He was working on his game so he could try out for the South Allegheny High School boys’ basketball team this past winter. As a child, he always had to put in extra time to be able to dribble and shoot because of weakness...
4 Pittsburgh residents, including controversial artist, named Guggenheim fellows
It was an impressive showing for Pittsburgh as three artists and one historian from the Steel City were named 2022 Guggenheim Fellows. The announcement came Thursday night and among the winners was an artist whose sign — “There Are Black People In The Future” — created excitement and controversy when...
On eve of spring game, Pitt football players visit Children’s Hospital
As University of Pittsburgh football players Kedon Slovis and Nick Patti waited to ignite their battle for the Panthers top quarterback spot, the two took part in a game of bingo with kids at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. It was all part of Friday’s Pitt football day of service...
Police: Man shot twice in Stowe Township, 3 men detained
A man was taken to the hospital after he was shot several times Friday evening in Stowe Township. At around 4:30 p.m., police responded to the shooting in the 500 block of Broadway Avenue. The wounded man, who was shot in the arm and abdomen, is expected to survive, police...
Allegheny County Council moves to censure member for comments following March meeting
Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena, D-Carnegie, has proposed a motion to censure a fellow councilman because of comments made during a contentious meeting last month. Catena’s motion said Councilman Thomas Duerr, D-Bethel Park, approached council Vice President John Palmiere, D-Pleasant Hills, after the March 22 meeting and “in a...
Republican state House candidate Tony Moreno kicked off primary ballot in 20th District
Former Pittsburgh mayoral candidate Tony Moreno is on his third attempt at elected office in less than a year, and his path just got more difficult. Moreno, a former Pittsburgh police officer who ran unsuccessfully for mayor as a Democrat and then as a Republican in 2021, has now been...
Partial building collapse leads to demolition in Bellevue
A building on a residential Bellevue street was demolished Thursday after it began to collapse, authorities said. Bellevue police said in an alert about 4 p.m. that a three-story building had collapsed in the 500 block of Forest Avenue. Property records show the brick building was sold to Dream Homes...
West Mifflin man accused of child sex crimes
A West Mifflin man is facing several charges after police say he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old child. Dondre Kelly, 27, was arrested Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. He is charged with statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of...
