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Monroeville insurance agent accused of taking $60K from clients
A Monroeville insurance agent is accused of taking $60,000 from customers by offering services that didn’t exist, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry. Henry announced felony and misdemeanor theft and fraud charges Friday against Chad G. Skena, 47, of Monroeville. Skena, who operates an insurance agency in his name,...
Penn Hills entrepreneur seizes opportunity to launch subscription trash-to-curb service
If all goes well, one person’s trash will be Mike Prosky’s livelihood. In March, he started Curbside Appeal LLC, a service for those without the time, energy or ability to take their cans to and from the curb. So far, he’s only landed three customers and hired one employee, but...
Filings show top conservative donor Jeffrey Yass gave $800K to PAC attacking Summer Lee
A political group behind recent ads attacking U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, received $800,000 from Jeffrey Yass, a billionaire and conservative donor in the Philadelphia area, federal filings this week show. The group, called Moderate PAC, has spent more than $586,000 in the Pittsburgh area, running a series of ads...
Penn State Extension hosts Garden and Landscape Symposium in Hampton
This April, not just showers will bring May flowers. The annual Garden and Landscape Symposium and Marketplace, from Penn State Extension, will be held April 27 at the Hampton Community Center. The event will feature lectures from a pair of renowned landscaping experts, along with a plant and garden marketplace....
Sewickley Bridge to close for 10 days
Sewickley area emergency responders are coordinating to ensure minimal disruptions during an upcoming Sewickley Bridge closure. PennDOT officials said the bridge connecting Sewickley to Moon Township across the Ohio River is expected to close from 7 p.m. April 19 through 6 a.m. April 29 so crews can make permanent repairs...
Innamorato taps new medical examiner, development director for Allegheny County
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato filled two top positions in her administration Wednesday just as her tenure eclipsed 100 days. Dr. Ariel Goldschmidt is the new medical examiner. Lauren Connelly was named the director of Allegheny County Economic Development. She will start next month. Goldschmidt, 45, of Squirrel Hill, takes...
‘Ghost bike’ memorial triggers talk of bike, pedestrian safety in Pittsburgh
A mountain bike culled from the junk bin of a North Point Breeze shop — its brakes stripped and its frame and wheels spray-painted white — emerged as a symbol Wednesday night for bike and pedestrian safety in Pittsburgh. As rain flickered on and off Downtown after commuting traffic had...
Trial in killing of Swissvale mom, daughter focuses on voice ID of accused shooter
The day after Megan Campbell and her 7-year-old daughter, Lyla, were shot to death in their Swissvale apartment last year, homicide Detective Nicole Grimm visited the victims’ family. Grimm explained to Sean Campbell and his mother, Joan, that she was going to play a recording of a 911 call that...
Police allege New Kensington man gave 10-year-old girl candy after sexual assaults, rape
A New Kensington man is accused of using candy treats to placate a young girl when he sexually assaulted her two years ago. Thomas Lee Burruss, 48, gave the girl, who police say was 10 when the assaults started, Starburst and Sugar Daddy candy while telling her not to tell...
Slain Brackenridge police chief, McKeesport officer to be included on Washington, D.C., memorial
Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire will be memorialized this month in Washington, D.C., with a bittersweet honor for fallen officers. “We remember him and carry him in our hearts every day,” Mayor Lindsay Fraser said. “We memorialize Chief McIntire in how we can and do treat each other and in...
Like Valley, Maryland high school believes it was scammed by costume company
When Angela Smithhisler read a TribLive story about Valley High School’s drama club likely getting scammed out of $8,000 for costumes, her heart sank. “I started to feel sick to my stomach because that (dollar amount) seemed very familiar,” she said via email. “I opened up the article and read...
Duquesne, Waynesburg men sentenced to 30 years and 10 years, respectively, for sexual exploitation of minors
A Duquesne and a Waynesburg resident were found guilty this week for sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said. George Cobbs, 41, of Duquesne was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing and attempting to produce material depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. U.S....
Man transported to hospital with significant injuries following Richland Township crash
A man was transported to a hospital with significant injuries Tuesday following a vehicle crash at the intersection of Gibsonia and Benedict Road in Richland Township. Police and EMS responded to Gibsonia Road near the intersection with Route 8 around 7:10 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. Northern...
Police arrest 2 in Sewickley torture case they say was triggered by hunt for gold Rolex
A hunt for a gold Rolex watch led two gun-wielding men to storm a Sewickley home Sunday and torture the man who lived there for more than five hours — gluing his eyes shut, burning him with lit cigarettes and urinating on him, police said Wednesday. “I’m here for my...
Sewickley fire chief charged in connection with hit-and-run insurance fraud investigation
Cochran Hose Company Fire Chief Shayne Quinn and another person have been charged in connection with an Allegheny County Police insurance fraud investigation. Charges stem from an incident March 24 in front of the fire station. Police said security video from the station shows Monica Hinda, 27, of Coraopolis go...
Trial begins for man accused of killing Swissvale mother and 7-year-old daughter
Joan Campbell expected her daughter, a nurse, to stop by to see her the night of Feb. 14, 2023, so she could check on her. But Megan J. Campbell never showed. The next morning, at 6:22 a.m., Megan, who usually had an upbeat voice, called her mom. She sounded somber....
Emergency drill planned for Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport
Nearly 500 airport employees, volunteers and first responders will launch a government-mandated, emergency training exercise Wednesday evening at Pittsburgh International Airport — and officials there said they will take multiple measures to ensure travelers aren’t alarmed that something has gone wrong. The drill is scheduled to take place from 6...
Pittsburgh Public Schools sues Allegheny County, Innamorato to trigger countywide property reassessment
After weeks of warning about its financial peril, the Pittsburgh region’s largest school district on Tuesday sued Allegheny County and its executive, Sara Innamorato, to try to force a countywide property reassessment. Pittsburgh Public Schools solicitor Ira Weiss said the urban school district is facing a dire financial crisis caused...
Morning Roundup: Police seek suspect in Braddock shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 9: Police seek help finding suspect in fatal Braddock shooting Allegheny County Police said they are seeking the public’s help in finding a suspect in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy in Braddock. On Monday, police...
Lawsuit accuses SWAT team of fatally shooting mentally ill Upper St. Clair man in back
An Upper St. Clair man who was killed by police officers responding to his mental health crisis in January was shot eight times in the back, a federal lawsuit alleges. Filed on Monday, the lawsuit claims that Christopher Shepherd, who was armed with a kitchen knife, was running away from...
Chartiers Valley senior to compete at national business competition
Kendal Astor has been around sports her entire life. Growing up, the 18-year-old Chartiers Valley student was involved in softball and currently is the team manager for the Colts’ football, boys soccer and track teams. She competes on Chartiers Valley’s unified bocce team and is president of the school’s Best...
Man shoots couple dead in Scott then kills himself in W.Va. while fleeing, police say
A man early Monday killed both the woman with whom he had been in a long-term relationship and her new boyfriend in Scott before killing himself on a West Virginia highway, authorities said. Police were called to the 1300 block of Great Oak Drive for a welfare check at 2:50...
Duquesne woman killed in North Versailles crash
A Duquesne woman has died following a two-vehicle collision Sunday evening in North Versailles. Emergency services reported to the intersection of Crooked Run Road and 5th Avenue a little after 6 p.m. Allegheny County police said a vehicle driven by a 66-year-old Tammy Chonko of Duquesne was struck by a...
Egg hatches in U.S. Steel’s bald eagle nest
An egg in the bald eagles’ nest at U.S. Steel’s Irvin plant in West Mifflin has hatched. Bald eagles Irvin and Claire, who nest near U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works — Irvin Plant, welcomed the first eaglet of the season Sunday morning, according to Andrew Fulton, spokesman for U.S. Steel....
Police release details about Penn Hills man’s arrest following police pursuit, crash in Mount Lebanon
A Penn Hills man wanted on several warrants was arrested by Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies Saturday morning after, authorities say, he led police on a chase through Mount Lebanon. Curtis Norvell Davis Jr., 24, was taken into custody Saturday morning after he led police on a chase that started in...
