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Human remains found on Mt. Washington hillside identified
Officials have identified human skeletal remains discovered last April by hikers on a wooded hillside in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Washington neighborhood. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said the remains belong to Bernard M. Mohan, 62. The office didn’t specify where Mohan was from. No further information about Mohan was released....
Employee accused of stealing $122K from Greensburg electric supply firm
A Loyalhanna Township woman was arrested Thursday on multiple criminal charges of stealing more than $122,000 from a Greensburg electrical supply firm where she worked. Deborah L. Baker, 51, was charged by city police with theft, theft by deception, forgery, identity theft, criminal use of a communication facility, tampering with...
Accused massage parlor operator expected to be released from jailVideo
A Mt. Pleasant woman accused of being part of a human trafficking and prostitution ring through four massage parlors she ran in Monroeville and Murrysville will be released from custody April 22 and placed on electric home monitoring so she can prepare for trial. Hui Xu, 44, who state police...
Weekend forecast: Damaging wind, thunderstorms in Western Pa.
This weekend could be gusty and wet, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters on Friday warned people of severe thunderstorms and damaging winds expected to hit Western Pennsylvania this weekend. The National Weather Service in Moon said isolated severe thunderstorms were possible Friday afternoon, with damaging wind gusts of...
Here’s how to stop Amazon from listening to what you say to Alexa
Don’t want Amazon employees eavesdropping on what you tell Alexa? The AI machine doesn’t magically learn a “Taylor Swift” reference means the musical artist, there is manual processing involved and that means someone at Amazon.com is listening. Officials explained to the Tribune-Review that the device is designed to respond to...
Police: Missing 12-year-old from Beltzhoover found safe
Pittsburgh Police have found a missing 12-year-old boy from Beltzhoover. Haji Abdi has been safely located, according to a post on the department’s Facebook page. “Haji has been safely located,” the post said. “Thanks to all for you concern and shares.”...
Police: Connellsville woman sent drugs to Westmoreland County Prison inmate
A Connellsville woman accused of mailing Suboxone strips to an inmate at the Westmoreland County Prison two years ago is set for a formal arraignment in June. Courtney Elyse Warburton, 29, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday on charges of conspiracy and attempted contraband. County detectives allege Warburton...
German police say gold Porsche is too shiny to drive
BERLIN — German authorities have ordered a blinged-out golden Porsche off the road for being too shiny. Hamburg’s Morgenpost reported Friday the 31-year-old driver was stopped in the northern city last week and told his Porsche Panamera, sporting a reflective gold foil finish, might blind other drivers and was a...
DA: Peduto, Pittsburgh leaders can’t yet be charged over gun bills
Pittsburgh must first cite someone for violating the city’s gun legislation before the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office will consider private criminal complaints alleging Mayor Bill Peduto and six City Council members broke state law by passing the controversial bills, an official from the district attorney’s office said. Seven city...
Pittsburgh celebrates the 412 on 4/12
This trio of digits is no longer just a telephone area code. It’s an identity. The 412 is a catchy moniker for all things Pittsburgh and April 12 is the natural day to celebrate it. Nothing seems to legitimize a trend more than a social media hashtag so #412Day was...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 12-14
Cheering the Pittsburgh Penguins to victory is one of the things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Ice time, big screen The Penguins host the New York Islanders at noon Sunday and even if you don’t have a ticket you can still be part of the action. The team has...
Allegheny, Westmoreland contractors accused of scams, shoddy work
Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced that his office’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has filed 35 legal actions statewide involving home improvement contractors, including one in Allegheny County and another in Westmoreland County. Shapiro filed a complaint in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court against Barone Masonry of Glassport; Barone Construction; C...
Joanne Rogers, Sen. Jay Costa honored at Pittsburgh’s Elly AwardsVideo
Joanne Rogers just smiled when asked her opinion of actor Tom Hanks dressed as her late husband, Fred Rogers. “‘Wow, just wow,” said Rogers prior to being honored Thursday with the The George Romero Legacy Award at the 2019 Steeltown Elly Awards, presented by PNC at The Rivers Casino Ballroom...
Aaron Donald makes historic 7-figure donation to Pitt football
Aaron Donald, the two-time defending NFL Defensive Player of the Year of the Los Angeles Rams, is doing more than lifting weights at the University of Pittsburgh Performance center. Pitt announced Friday morning that Donald, a Penn Hills graduate who was the nation’s most dominant defender in 2013, has made...
Ex-Penn State worker gets up to 23 months in jail for bathroom recordings
A former Penn State employee charged with recording more than 20 people in a Bryce Jordan Center bathroom has received his jail sentence. On Thursday, Centre County Judge Brian Marshall sentenced Charles Chamberlin Jr., 55, to six to 23.5 months in the county jail, along with three years of probation....
Irwin-area drivers are Pennsylvania’s worst, survey finds
Irwin-area motorists have the dubious distinction of being No. 1 in Pennsylvania — as the state’s worst drivers. Drivers in the Irwin ZIP code were rated the worst drivers in any “city” in the state, based on data from QuoteWizard.com customers surveyed in 2018 about the number of accidents, speeding...
Police seek tips on shooting, crash in North Braddock
Allegheny County police are investigating an overnight shooting and crash in North Braddock. Officers responded at about 2 a.m. to a call for shots fired along the 1200 block of Bell Avenue at Tunns Bar. Police found several shell casings littering the ground. Shortly after, and just a short distance...
Allegheny County Jail inmate who was facing homicide trial dies
Allegheny County police are investigating the death Thursday of an Allegheny County Jail inmate who was facing a murder trial and hung himself Sunday afternoon in his jail cell, authorities said. The inmate, Timothy L. Pauley, 34, of Moon Township, was found unresponsive in his cell at 5:35 p.m. Sunday.,...
3 fallen Marines with ties to Pa. honored with flags flown at half-staff
Flags at the state Capitol and public buildings across Pennsylvania began flying at half-staff Thursday to honor three Marines killed in the line of duty. Gov. Tom Wolf ordered all U.S. and state flags to remain lowered through sunset Sunday and invited others to participate. Local emergency services officials and public...
White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary citiesVideo
WASHINGTON — White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of “sanctuary cities” to retaliate against President Trump’s political adversaries, according to Department of Homeland Security officials and email messages reviewed by The Washington Post. Trump administration officials have proposed transporting detained...
Man recovering after being shot in the back in Penn Hills
A man in his early 20s is recovering after being shot in the back in Penn Hills. Police Chief Howard Burton said officers found the victim Wednesday after 11:30 p.m. along Robinson Boulevard near the Thad Stevens Volunteer Fire Department. He’s believed to have been shot while in his car...
Verona officer commended for saving missing woman unknowingly in medical danger
A Verona police officer is being hailed a hero for finding a missing borough woman who unknowingly needed serious medical attention. Resident Joann Semencar was reported missing Feb. 26 around 11:20 p.m. Police Chief Ron McLemore said she had reportedly left her home on the cold, windy evening in search...
Harmar board rules Feeding the Flock is not a church, leaders to decide next step
Harmar’s zoning hearing board decided Thursday to deny Feeding the Flock’s request to move into a former church and run a house of worship and food pantry. The nonprofit organization had hoped to move into the former Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses building at 490 Nixon Road. The zoning officer...
3 adults, 3 kids injured when SUV crashes into bus near Andy Warhol Museum
Six people, including three children, were injured Thursday afternoon when a car collided with a Port Authority bus near the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Five passengers on the bus were injured as well as the driver of the car, according to Port Authority of Allegheny County spokesman...
Deputy’s son arrested in connection with arsons at Louisiana black churches
OPELOUSAS, La. — The suspect in a string of fires that destroyed three black churches in rural Louisiana is the white son of a sheriff’s deputy whose father helped arrange for his arrest, authorities said Thursday. Holden Matthews, 21, was jailed without bail on arson charges in connection with the...
