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Bethel Park Police seek information in suspected abuse of 7-year-old boy
Bethel Park Police are asking for anyone who saw or encountered a 7-year-old boy between October when he went to live with his mother in the South Hills and last week when he was found unconscious and covered in bruises in her living room. Kaiyla Bowers, 32, and her boyfriend,...
Pittsburgh man charged with arson, assault after fire in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police charged a Pittsburgh man Tuesday with arson and assault after an early-morning fire along Saint Croix Street. Patrick Benthin, 45, of Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood called Penn Hills police Tuesday at 4:15 a.m. to report he’d been hit by a car, according to a criminal complaint filed...
Man accused in violent Allegheny home invasion arrested during domestic dispute in Greensburg
A Greensburg man accused in a violent Allegheny County home invasion was arrested over the weekend after trying to get away from city police investigating a domestic dispute in a parked SUV, according to court papers. Police said Justin Bryant, 23, gave them the wrong name and tried to run...
Video: Conor Lamb discusses Biden’s Pittsburgh visit, Capitol securityVideo
President Joe Biden is saying the outlook for the country’s economy is looking brighter thanks to the recently passed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package, the American Rescue Plan. Critics say the plan is a waste of money and many citizens don’t know exactly where the money is going. The president...
Millvale police Officer Joe Spalick credits training, teamwork in fire rescue
Millvale police Officer Joe Spalick acted on pure adrenaline when he helped rescue three people from a fully engulfed house fire Monday afternoon. “I was the first one on the scene, and I instantly saw the front porch in flames and thick black smoke all through the house,” Spalick said...
North and South Park golf courses to open this week
Fore! Though the weather forecast sees possible snow showers on Thursday, the North and South Park golf courses will reopen to the public that day. (The weekend should be sunny.) The Allegheny County Parks Department announced Tuesday that, following annual maintenance and aerating, golfers can hit the links on April...
Allegheny County and Pennsylvania see highest covid hospitalizations in a month
Covid hospitalizations on Tuesday continued to increase in Allegheny County and Pennsylvania, according to state data, reaching levels previously reached a month ago. Pennsylvania The number of covid-19 patients hospitalized in the state grew to 1,980 on Tuesday, the 10th consecutive day hospitalizations have increased. It was the most people...
3 covid cases spur Serra Catholic High to close before spring break
Serra Catholic High School in McKeesport shut down two days before spring break after officials learned of a third covid-19 case linked to someone at the campus in two weeks. Officials did not say whether the newly confirmed coronavirus cases involved teachers, students or other staff members or people affiliated...
Millvale family of 3 rescued from burning home, 2 firefighters injuredVideo
A Millvale family of three was rescued from their burning home by borough police Monday afternoon. Emergency responders were dispatched to 301 William St. shortly after 4 p.m. “Heavy fire from the porch area extended into the house,” Millvale fire Chief Karl Cavanaugh said “Crews were able to keep it...
As Allegheny County judge offers remote court access, lawsuit could be dismissed
A court watch program that sued an Allegheny County Common Pleas judge for failing to provide access to remote court proceedings has agreed to “pause” the case for three weeks in hopes of a resolution. The Abolitionist Law Center’s Court Watch program filed suit against Judge Anthony M. Mariani in...
Police: Fight over suboxone led to Millvale shooting
A fight over missing suboxone led to the shooting Sunday in Millvale that left one man in critical condition, according to court records. Jeffrey Mitchell, 36, is charged with aggravated assault in connection with the midday shooting. Millvale police responded about 2:30 p.m. to North Avenue where a man was...
CCAC to return to campus as colleges weigh vaccine requirements
After a year of relying on remote instruction for most classes, the Community College of Allegheny County is preparing to resume normal operations beginning this summer and into the fall semester. Officials said the college, with multiple campuses and centers scattered across Allegheny County, will continue to offer online options...
Rising covid cases in Pennsylvania not as steep as late 2020 surge
There’s no doubt coronavirus cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania. But the cases do not appear to be increasing at the rate seen in early November. The state’s current week-over-week numbers indicate cases are rising an average of 20-30%, whereas, in November, the week-over-week rates were averaging in the...
Crack’d Egg asks court to allow maskless customers in restaurant
An attorney for the Crack’d Egg on Monday asked a Pennsylvania appellate court to allow the restaurant to disregard a mask mandate and other state-ordered covid-19 mitigation measures pending appeal. Citing testimony that his client will not be able to maintain her Brentwood business if she can’t operate at 100%,...
Downed tree closes Thompson Run Road in Ross
A portion of Thompson Run Road in Ross is expected to be closed until about noon Monday. Crews are working to remove a downed tree near the intersection of Thompson Run and Babcock Boulevard, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. There are also power lines that need to be cleared....
Fire rips through Glassport house; officials suspect electrical issue sparked blaze
A fire ripped through an unoccupied house in Glassport Sunday morning, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received a report of a residential electrical box on fire in the 600 block of Michigan Avenue about 9:40 a.m. Nobody was injured, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Heavy smoke and flames were...
Man shot in the chest in MillvaleVideo
A man was in critical condition Sunday afternoon after being shot in the chest in Millvale, officials said. Emergency dispatchers received an alert of a shooting near North and Lincoln avenues about 2:30 p.m., Allegheny County Police said. Police arrived at the 300 block of North Avenue to find a...
Two injured in motorcycle-car collision in McKeesport
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision with a car Saturday evening in McKeesport. The crash was reported to Allegheny County 911 just after 6 p.m. in the 3000 block of Walnut Street. The 21-year-old man suffered head injuries and was taken to an area hospital in critical condition,...
Police: 3-year-old Monroeville girl dead in apparent accidental shooting
Allegheny County detectives said there is “strong evidence” a 5-year-old sibling accidentally shot and killed a 3-year-old girl Friday night in Monroeville. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the victim, Braya Sanders, was taken to Forbes Hospital in Monroeville, where she was pronounced dead just before 9:30 p.m. Monroeville...
Penn Township soldier, other veterans to be recognized for heroism at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
A Penn Township soldier who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his heroic actions to save fellow soldiers 51 years ago in the Vietnam War officially will join a hall of heroes Sunday in Pittsburgh. Army Spc. 4 Larry L. Hohman of Paintertown will be inducted into the Hall...
Turnpike to close Sunday between Pittsburgh, Allegheny Valley interchanges
Traffic on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Allegheny Valley interchange in Harmar and the Pittsburgh interchange in Monroeville will be forced to make a detour off the toll road early Sunday morning as crews remove the original Unity Trestle Road bridge in Plum Borough. The turnpike closure will begin at...
Penn Hills mayor, officials buzzing over expected millions in pandemic relief
Penn Hills will be getting around $17 million to $18 million from the latest round of federal covid relief within the next few months, U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said during a recent meeting with officials. Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, made several stops March 26 in order to speak with leaders in...
Customs officials seize unapproved medicated eye patches from Hong Kong
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials in Pittsburgh seized nearly 4,000 unapproved medicated eye patches destined for Allegheny County in recent months. Two shipments from Hong Kong, 2,300 eye patches on Jan. 4 and another 1,440 on Feb. 8, were to be shipped to separate Allegheny County addresses. However, CBP...
Carrie Blast Furnaces to again host drive-in movies
The Carrie Carpool Cinema will return at the Carrie Blast Furnaces for a second year. Sponsored by Rivers of Steel, the spot will once again resemble a drive-in theater, as well as host other programs, activities and tours of the site on the Swissvale/Rankin border. The first shows are set...
Allegheny County Jail to begin testing newly incarcerated inmates for covid
All people entering Allegheny County Jail to be incarcerated will be tested for covid-19 beginning April 12, according to court records filed this week. The jail will offer coronavirus tests on at least two occasions to new inmates prior to being transferred out of intake housing. A negative test will...
