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Vandergrift man charged with involuntary manslaughter in death of infant son
A Vandergrift man admitted he fell asleep with his infant son, who suffocated and died, according to police. Owen Labrenn Copney, 26, said he had been warned about falling asleep with his 1-month-old son, Isiah, on his chest. He faces a pair of felonies in connection with his son’s death....
Pittsburgh ranks 8th-best U.S. city to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
It must be the luck of the Irish. Pittsburgh ranked N0. 8 out of 200 U.S. cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this year, according to a recent WalletHub.com report. That’s great news, because we moved up two spots from last year’s No. 10 ranking. The report used 17 key...
For millennials, Pittsburgh ranks 8th in nation among best places to live
It’s no surprise that people love Pittsburgh. The city ranked eighth in Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live for 2019. Boise, Idaho; Raleigh, N.C.; Madison, Wis.; Iowa City, Iowa, and Rochester, Minn., clinched the top 5 spots. Millennials across the country were surveyed to determine what matters most to...
Police: Cheswick man admits to stealing from salon, smoke shop
Police say a Cheswick man admitted he broke into and stole money and merchandise from two Alle-Kiski Valley businesses over the weekend. Brady Richard Glover, 33, allegedly told police that he stole from Perfect Endings Family Salon in Cheswick and Premier Glass and Vape in Springdale, according to a criminal...
Armstrong DA approves extradition of three Virginia men accused of stealing from Walmart
Three Virginia men accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from an Armstrong County Walmart will return to Pennsylvania to face felony theft charges, state police in Kittanning said. The Armstrong County District Attorney approved the extradition of Shawn Terrance Acklin, 27; Adarrus DePriest Ferguson, 27, and Brandon...
Virginia men accused of stealing items worth $6K from Walmart
Three Virginia men are accused of stealing more than $6,000 worth of merchandise from an Armstrong County Walmart and are suspected in similar thefts at other Walmarts and stores in at least two other states. State Police in Kittanning filed felony theft charges Friday against Shawn Terrance Acklin, 27; Adarrus...
Ugh! Video shows giant tarantula preying on opossum
This is a thing nightmares are made of. A tarantula the size of a dinner plate dragging around a young mouse opossum. A morbid film and images of the encounter were captured by a team of University of Michigan researchers, who documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the...
Police seize $20K in heroin, stolen gun in Rankin bust
Authorities seized close to 40 bricks of heroin and a stolen gun while serving a search warrant early Friday morning in Rankin. Police arrested Mychael Reid, 33, and Brandon Coleman, 21, after executing the search warrant at an apartment in the Hawkins Village housing complex. Authorities said they seized 38...
Tarentum man indicted on federal bank fraud charge
A Tarentum man was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of bank fraud. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said David Linder, 40, participated in a scheme to defraud S&T Bank by opening accounts with a false Social Security number, depositing fraudulent checks into those accounts, and then...
Allegheny County DA will not charge Pittsburgh police officers in Kopy’s brawl
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday said it will not pursue state criminal charges against the undercover Pittsburgh police officers involved in a brawl with members of the Pagans motorcycle club at a South Side bar last year. The news comes a day after the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
Paramedic, policeman rush into burning Washington Township home trying to save manVideo
Darrick Gerano rushed into a burning Washington Township home Thursday to rescue a man still inside. He and Washington Township police officer Ken Hollis got James Indovina out, but were unable to save him. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office. “It’s heartbreaking,”...
Former cop facing drug charges in connection to death of teen girl
A former narcotics detective has been arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into a Beechview home where a 15-year-old died of an overdose. Stamp bags from the bedroom of the 15-year-old allegedly matched stamp bags found in the room of Daniel Bondi, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Wednesday. The girl died...
U.S. Attorney will not charge Pittsburgh police officers in Kopy’s brawl
The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday announced it will not file charges against the undercover Pittsburgh police officers involved in a brawl with members of the Pagans motorcycle club at a South Side bar last year. The FBI was investigating whether there were any civil rights violations by the officers....
Steelers fan who headbutted man in viral video pleads guilty to disorderly conduct
A Pittsburgh Steelers fan who headbutted another fan during a brawl at a Steelers game in December pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Chad Ferguson, 44, of Ben Avon, was required to pay a $100 fine for the summary offense. A simple assault charge police had filed against Ferguson was dismissed....
Feral cat found in Frazer tests positive for rabies, fifth this year in Allegheny County
A feral cat found in Frazer has become the fifth animal to test positive for rabies in Allegheny County this year, the Allegheny County Health Department said. The cat was captured near the 2300 block of Dellenbaugh Road and brought to one of the health department’s facilities. In addition to...
Pittsburgh facilities available to people in need after severe weekend winds
Pittsburgh facilities are available for people who may still be experiencing power outages from this weekend’s severe winds. Recreation centers and Healthy Active Living Centers will be open, in most cases, until Tuesday evening, according to a news release from the city. The Brookline Phillips, Magee and West Penn recreation...
Generator sparked blaze that destroyed South Buffalo homeVideo
A woman was able to escape her South Buffalo home when it went up in flames Tuesday morning. Firefighters said a generator was responsible for the blaze that destroyed the home at 266 White Rock Road. “The residents had a generator running,” Freeport fire Chief 1 Tom Sweeny Jr. said....
Man accused in New Kensington YMCA assault facing new felony charges
A New Kensington man is facing new felony assault charges in an attack on three people at the Valley Points YMCA last summer. New Kensington police allege Brian Johnathan Rebold, 33, shoved a man down a flight of steps and punched two other people in the face and head after...
PETA offering up to $5,000 reward for info on impaled Hempfield cow
An animal rights organization is offering up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people who police say impaled a cow with a piece of farm machinery and left it to die at a Hempfield farm this month. The reward is being offered by People...
Section of Freeport Road still closed as crews work to clean landslide
A section of Freeport Road in Springdale Township remained closed Monday after a landslide shut down the road Friday. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said cleanup of the slide, which closed Freeport Road between the New Kensington Bridge and Riddle Run Road, was expected to start Monday and continue into Tuesday....
Penn Hills man charged in 2018 fatal overdose of Lower Burrell man
A Penn Hills man is accused of selling and providing the drugs that police allege killed a Lower Burrell man last summer. Christopher Krishawn Napper, 24, was charged this week in connection to the death of Douglas Shirey. Shirey, 41, of Lower Burrell died Aug. 26. Police said they were...
Condemned home collapses in landslide-riddled area of Perry North
No one was injured when a condemned home in Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood collapsed Friday, city officials said. The city ordered the home at 45 Semicir St. to be evacuated a year ago. Officials said the home wasn’t demolished because the hillside was insecure, causing unsafe conditions for contractors to...
Landslide closes section of Freeport Road in Springdale Township
A section of Freeport Road in Springdale Township closed Friday because of a landslide could potentially stay shut down until Monday as officials worry more debris could fall. PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said the slide, reported to PennDOT about 7 a.m., closed Freeport Road between the New Kensington Bridge and...
Man caught with loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport security checkpoint
A Venango County man was caught Wednesday with a loaded gun at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Transportation Security Administration officers found a .22-caliber gun loaded with 10 bullets in his carry-on bag. The man, who officials didn’t name, was stopped at the security checkpoint. Allegheny County Police responded to the...
Bradys Bend man dies in Armstrong County wreck
An Armstrong County man was killed when his SUV struck a tree Wednesday night in Bradys Bend Township. Kevin James Bowser, 27, of Bradys Bend was killed in the wreck just before midnight, Armstrong County Coroner Brian K. Myers said. Bowser was driving north along Seybertown Road when his SUV...
