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A Wilkinsburg man will spend life in prison without the chance of parole for killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in Homewood in 2019. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on Monday morning sentenced Christian Bey, 34, to the mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder in front of...

Lara Netherton of Cincinnati and her 16-year-old daughter, Kallie, were driving to the Marriott Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, mere minutes away from where they would be staying after Saturday night’s Ed Sheeran concert at Acrisure Stadium. All of a sudden, Lara found herself making a U-turn and heading to Caliente...

Motorists trying to make their way around Pittsburgh this weekend can expect slowdowns. The ramp carrying traffic from westbound (inbound) I-376 (Parkway East) to northbound Boulevard of the Allies (Route 885) closed Friday at 9 p.m. It is scheduled to remain closed through Monday morning at 5 a.m. Crews are...

An albino python isn’t something usually seen slithering through the grass in Ross. But that’s what was discovered Tuesday evening near the baseball diamond in Ross Community Park, where the township held its annual Fourth of July celebration. “One of our officers who responded to the call is familiar with...

Summer is a time when gardens are in full bloom. The picturesque views create spaces to enjoy, which is why many garden tours are held in June and July, including the Wexford Garden and Pond Tour on July 8. “We have property owners who have done awesome work,” said event...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 7: Mars man accused of soliciting sex from minors A Mars man has been charged with trying to solicit sex from two decoys posing as teenage girls. Adams Township police charged Dale Wahl Pine, 61, with permitting...

Levin Furniture & Mattress employees arrived at their Monroeville location Thursday morning to find a giant mountain of soap spilling out of the waterfall which adorns the front of their property on Route 22. “People sabotaged it overnight and threw four bottles of Dawn dish liquid into it,” said Levin...

A Crafton man is going to prison for having sex with an 11-year-old girl. Nabin Darjee, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday morning to involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and corruption of minors, court records show. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer sentenced Darjee to five to 10 years in prison,...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, July 6: Coraopolis teen killed in Parkway West crash The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the person killed in a two-car crash this week on the Parkway West. Santino Didomenico, 19, of Coraopolis, was pronounced dead...

Got a free Tuesday this summer? Kennywood will not be an option, beginning next Tuesday, July 11. According to the West Mifflin park’s website calendar, Kennywood will be closed every Tuesday for the remainder of the summer season. Park spokesperson Tasha Pokrzywa issued a statement about the change in hours...

The Penn Hills School District has joined many others nationwide taking legal action against social media companies. The school board voted 8-0 at its June 28 meeting to join a civil, multijurisdictional lawsuit against social media companies including Facebook, TikTok and YouTube claiming they have bolstered a youth mental health...

A judge hit the owners of the shuttered Century III Mall with a hefty fine Wednesday in response to the dilapidated condition of West Mifflin’s once-mighty shopping center. During a brief hearing Wednesday, District Judge Richard D. Olasz Jr. fined Century III Mall Pa. LLC and Moonbeam Capital Investments just...

Arionna Porter liked to sing the catchy children’s song “Baby Shark,” often swinging her arms to imitate a shark’s chomping jaw. The 1-year-old girl from North Versailles had a gap between her still-new front teeth, which made her frequent smiles just a little bit goofier. And she loved her little...

One person was killed in a two-car crash Wednesday morning on the Parkway West, state police said. The crash happened just after 7 a.m. when a westbound car went off the highway near Pittsburgh International Airport and crashed into a pickup parked on the shoulder, said Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. The...

The medical examiner has identified the 1-year-old child killed Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle in North Versailles. Arionna Porter of North Versailles was pronounced dead at 4:42 p.m., the medical examiner’s office said. No cause or manner of death has been determined yet. The incident took place in...

“Springtime in Paris,” the 2023 fundraiser of the Women’s Board of Pittsburgh, will benefit four children’s charities this year — the most ever in one year for the Fox Chapel-based group. The April event brought in more than $83,000, according to the nonprofit. Grant recipients include Earthen Vessels Outreach, Foster...

Drug overdose deaths in Allegheny County dropped 5% last year compared to the year before, according to data released by the medical examiner’s officer. Overdoses killed 689 people in 2022, down from 719 in 2021, Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Karl Williams said. Deaths in 2020 also totaled 689, the county...

Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport stopped an Ohio man from bringing a loaded handgun onto a flight Friday, a record-setting day as travelers flew ahead of the Independence Day holiday. Officers at the Findlay-based airport detected the 9mm handgun in the Lima, Ohio, man’s carry-on backpack as...

An Oakmont woman was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder in the starvation death of her partner’s child. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce R. Beemer also found Laura Ramriez, 31, guilty of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful restraint and conspiracy to commit homicide in connection...

The state’s new fire commissioner is stepping into his role just in time for fireworks season. The state Senate unanimously confirmed Monroeville native Thomas Cook last week to lead the development and operation of Pennsylvania’s emergency service training program and support the state’s 2,400 fire departments and personnel. Cook, a...

A woman was shot in the leg Sunday in Munhall, according to Allegheny County Police. The woman was taken by private vehicle to a hospital around 4 a.m. after a shooting on Eighth Avenue. Anyone with information is asked to call the county police tip line at 833-ALL-TIPS....

A Penn Township man who owns a Pittsburgh bar that was padlocked Friday was arrested over the weekend after authorities said he hired a locksmith and entered the building, according to court papers. Derrick Hemby, 60, was released on his own recognizance Sunday on felony charges of trespass and solicitation....

An arrest warrant was issued for a man who reportedly led state troopers on a chase and then crashed in Moon. Police said Ryan Chapman, 30, of Pittsburgh, was taken to a hospital for treatment of injuries. Chapman fled from police in a Chevrolet Camaro on Ewing Road and Business...

A Pittsburgh man is headed to court on charges he repeatedly attacked a McKeesport woman with his car, killing her in front of a member of her family. Brandon K. Pendleton, 31, of the city’s Sheraden neighborhood, waived his preliminary hearing Friday morning, court records show. District Judge Kim Berkeley...

An area funeral director is headed to trial for leaving a dead man’s body unrefrigerated for more than a week after the man’s family argued about funeral home fees. District Judge Patrick D. Campbell sent the case of Michael Aldrich, 75, of West Mifflin, to Allegheny County Court following a...