Allegheny County News category
First of 3 eggs hatches at U.S. Steel bald eagle nestVideo
The first of three eggs in the bald eagle nest near U.S. Steel’s Irvin plant in West Mifflin hatched on Sunday, according to PixCams. The eagle pair, Irvin and Stella, welcomed their first egg of the 2026 season on Feb. 20. This is Irvin’s seventh season at the nest and...
‘Sovereign citizen’ arrested after Ross police see SUV made to look like police vehicle
A man driving an SUV equipped to look like an unmarked police vehicle was arrested Saturday in Ross after he gave police fake documents that included a “United Nations driving permit,” Ross police said in a criminal complaint. Ross police charged Zachary Jerry, no age available, of Pittsburgh with a...
Franklin Park police responding to car crash say they instead found elderly man beaten bloody by son
A Franklin Park police officer who thought he was responding to a car crash with injuries Saturday instead found a man had beaten his elderly father, according to a criminal complaint. Franklin Park police charged Andrew Jeffrey Starz, 44, of Ohio Township with a first-degree felony charge of aggravated assault...
Woman shot Sunday morning in Mt. Lebanon
A woman was shot in Mt. Lebanon early Sunday morning, Allegheny County Police said. She has been hospitalized in stable condition. The woman was reported shot in the 200 block of Whitmore Street at about 7:15 a.m., county police said. Allegheny County Police were assisting Mt. Lebanon police in the...
Thousands march in Pittsburgh to protest Trump administration policies
Thousands of Pittsburgh-area residents took to the streets Saturday as part of a nationwide day of protest. The “No Kings” protests were billed as the largest single day of action since President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Speakers at the Indivisible Pittsburgh event at the City-County...
Here’s where to satisfy your Lenten fish cravings in Western Pennsylvania
All menus are subject to change and availability. Events begin either Feb. 18 Ash Wednesday or Friday, Feb. 20. To have your nonprofit’s fish fry added to this listing send complete information as soon as possible to vndnews@triblive.com. Allegheny County Collier Township Rennerdale Volunteer Fire Department, 30 Suburban Ave., Carnegie,...
Nude woman arrested after assaulting customers in White Oak Giant Eagle, police say
A North Huntingdon woman faces multiple charges after she removed all of her clothes and was fighting inside a White Oak Giant Eagle, police said. On Thursday, White Oak police officers responded to a call from a Giant Eagle on Lincoln Way for a report of a disturbance in the...
Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company recaps a busy year, puts call out for new members
Keeping costs down and recruiting more volunteers are continued goals for the Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company as it reviews last year’s successes and challenges. Celebrating its 104th year in 2026, the Franklin Park department had one of its busiest years in 2025, responding to 347 calls, compared to 293...
Innamorato issues order to improve restaurant permit process following Health Department changes
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Monday signed an executive order aimed at streamlining the county’s restaurant permitting process. The effort will engage multiple departments to assess where the food permitting process could be improved while maintaining public health and safety. A news release from her office states the order...
2026 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2026: Jan. 13: John Jackson John Jackson, 31, was found fatally shot with a gunshot wound to the head in Wilkinsburg. Jason “Flame” Moran, 41, was arrested March 2 has been charged with homicide. Read more:...
Bigger classrooms, better accessibility and rooftop playground highlight new Brentwood elementary school
When finished, the new Brentwood Elementary School will feature dedicated space for support classrooms, wider and more accessible hallways, and a rooftop playground. Construction of the new school, located at 30 West Willock Road, is scheduled to be ready for the first day of school Sept. 8. It brings together...
Morning Roundup: Top prize lottery ticket sold at UPMC hospital; North Park road to close for race Saturday
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 27, 2026: Top prize-winning lottery ticket sold at UPMC hospital A $1.5 million dollar Cash Spectacular scratch-off was sold at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital in South Oakland, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The hospital will receive a $10,000...
Richland Township named Pennsylvania’s 100th Bird Town
Richland Township was named Pennsylvania’s 100th Bird Town during the March 18 supervisors meeting. The conservation program works in conjunction with the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and the township’s Bird Town Committee. Bird Town is a grassroots conservation program with designated municipalities across the state since 2011. During the...
Pat Tillman race in North Park to honor fallen Army Ranger, raise money for veterans’ education
Runners and walkers will be trekking exactly 4.2 miles in the Pittsburgh Tillman Honor Run, a nod to the late Army Ranger’s football No. 42 jersey at Arizona State University. The Pittsburgh race will start at 9 a.m. April 18 at the North Park Boathouse along Pearce Mill Road in...
Discarded and forgotten objects serve as inspiration for art exhibit at Sharpsburg library
Pittsburgh-based artist Brad Bianchi collects forgotten and discarded materials from around the world for his art. Known as a reuse artist and for his one-of-a-kind furniture creations, Bianchi has works nationwide. One of his pieces recently was added to the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh’s permanent collection. “Every Piece: Art by...
Leet officials considering a proposed resolution limiting interactions with ICE
Leet officials want to hear from residents before considering a resolution limiting interactions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Solicitor Stephen Chesney said the proposed resolution is based on a template from the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association. Part of its...
Green a lucky color for Howard Hanna Realtor
Lauren Shepherd knows how to go green. She uses the primary color as her signature hue for her successful realty marketing campaign. She often is spotted around the Fox Chapel area in signature green outfits as a Howard Hanna Realtor and drives the “Green Machine,” the playful moniker given to...
A remembrance of Chernobyl in a borough with deep Ukrainian roots
In the late 1800s, people started to immigrate in large numbers to western Pennsylvania from Ukraine, many of them finding work as manual laborers in mining and industry. The cultural heritage of these early immigrants remains vibrant across the area today as organizations, such as Carnegie’s Ukrainian Cultural and Humanitarian...
Police respond to shootout at Edgewood Towne Center
One person was injured in a shooting Thursday afternoon at Edgewood Towne Center, police said. The incident occurred shortly before 3:15 p.m. TribLive news partner WTAE footage showed officers in the parking lot near the Wendy’s at the South Braddock Avenue shopping plaza. “First responders determined that two males had...
GoFundMe launched to support TSA workers at Pittsburgh International Airport
The Allegheny County Airport Authority Charitable Foundation launched a GoFundMe campaign Thursday, aiming to lift up government workers hit hard by the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown caused by the ongoing federal budget deadlock. By 4:30 p.m., the GoFundMe had raised more than $4,000 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)...
AG-led raids targeting illegal guns lead to seizures in Pittsburgh, Rankin
Local police and agents from the state Attorney General’s Office last week arrested two teens and seized three guns after securing search warrants for homes in Pittsburgh and Rankin, the agency announced Thursday. Authorities said they arrested Daonte King, 18, on gun charges after searching his Mount Washington home March...
‘Nobody’s coming to save you’: Wife of ex-UPMC doctor facing attempted murder charges testifies 1 year later
Arielle Konig thought her husband, a former UPMC anesthesiologist who used to live in Mt. Lebanon, was joking at first when he threatened her after the troubled couple snapped a selfie while strolling down a Hawaiian hiking trail last year. Then, she testified Tuesday in an Oahu courtroom, Gerhardt Konig...
Woodland Hills to pilot program exploring medical fields
Eddie Willson heard from Woodland Hills High School students that they wanted to work in the medical field, but didn’t know how to break in. “After graduating high school, they’re going into interviews with AHN and UMPC saying, ‘I have a high GPA and I have recommendation letters from my...
Allegheny County Council passes bill to strengthen tenants’ rights
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday approved legislation aimed at protecting tenants’ rights and stopping landlords from retaliating against renters who flag problems. The measure bans landlords from punishing renters who join tenants’ associations, request repairs to ensure housing conditions are safe, file complaints with government agencies, speak with media outlets...
What will happen to the puppy abandoned at Pittsburgh International Airport?
Allegheny County Police have been inundated with emails and phone calls about adopting the puppy they said a Texas man abandoned last week at Pittsburgh International Airport, a spokesman told TribLive on Wednesday. Authorities know little beyond the gender — male — of the chocolate Labrador retriever officers found Friday...
