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Teen boy killed in Wilkinsburg shooting
A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot Sunday night in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County Police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The shooting was reported just before 10:30 p.m. on Hill Avenue. First responders found Kevin Wilson of Pittsburgh there and took him to a hospital where police said he...
Demolition starts on Century III Mall
Century III Mall is coming down. Demolition has officially begun on the site which was closed in 2019, according to TribLive news partners WTAE. The mall has since been the target of vandals and others sneaking into the property. It was condemned by West Mifflin Council in 2023. In January,...
Braddock woman charged with homicide in connection with Duquesne shooting
A Braddock woman was charged with homicide in connection with the shooting death of a man in Duquesne Saturday evening, Allegheny County police said. Police responded to a call for a man shot in the chest in the 25 block of North 2nd Street just before 6:15 p.m. The man...
Lilies bloom at Easter, a time of renewal
Pots filled with lilies will bloom inside churches as Christians celebrate Easter on March 31 — or May 5 for those of the Orthodox Christian faith. But how did these beautiful flowers become the symbol of Easter? Everything about the lily speaks of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection, Catholic Diocese...
Man in critical condition after being shot in chest multiple times in Wilkinsburg
A man was shot in the chest multiple times Friday night in Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County police said. Police responded to a call for a shooting on the 1500 block of Montier St. around 9:50 p.m. The man who was shot was taken to a local hospital in critical condition. County...
Pittsburgh’s hidden T station is getting new life. Is there a future?
Maryn Formley’s niece called her in a panic on March 2. She was stuck in Downtown Pittsburgh, trying to get home from work on the bus, but a protest had created a detour that Saturday. A seldom-used light-rail transit station in Pittsburgh saved the day. Formley’s niece called from outside...
Appeals could push demolition of Springdale boiler house into 2025
The boiler house at the former power plant in Springdale likely won’t be demolished this year. The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Thursday gave property owner Charah Solutions, and demolition contractors Grant Mackay Co. and Controlled Demolition, Inc., a May 7 deadline to file their briefs in an appeal of a...
Penn Hills hosts Project Prom for 3rd year
Allegheny County students have a chance to feel like royalty with the county’s Department of Human Services Project Prom. Started in 2003, Project Prom has called many areas in Allegheny County home, the most recent being Penn Hills. The program is dedicated to giving dresses, shoes and jewelry to prospective...
Bridgeville cop watched cellphone in patrol car before striking pedestrian, police say
A former Bridgeville police patrolman was looking at his cellphone in December before striking and injuring a pedestrian with his patrol car, authorities said. It is unclear if Daine Lower, 25, of Washington, Washington County, was on his cellphone at the exact time of the accident, Allegheny County Police said....
Morning Roundup: Duquesne home catches fire; police investigate West Mifflin toddler’s death
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 28: No injuries in Duquesne house fire A house along Wool Street in Duquesne caught fire at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. There were no reported injuries. The fire’s cause is under...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveils new summer beer
With summer just around the corner, Pittsburgh Brewing Co. is inviting customers “Poolside.” The brewery, located in East Deer’s Creighton neighborhood, launched its newest product by Block House Brewing on Wednesday, a shandy beer. Block House is one of Pittsburgh Brewing Co.’s brands, said spokeswoman Katie Henningsen. Poolside beer replaces...
Religion argument led man to drive into friend outside South Hills bar, police say
An Ingram man was arrested Wednesday after he intentionally struck his friend with an SUV after they argued the night before outside a Castle Shannon bar, police said. Shortly before 9 p.m. Tuesday, Castle Shannon police were dispatched to the Coal Mine, a bar and restaurant at 3160 Library Road,...
Former Allegheny County DA detective has assault charge reduced to harassment citation
A former Allegheny County detective initially charged with simple assault and harassment after being accused of punching two women at an Export bar last year instead was given a lesser summary citation in court this week. Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli, said the initial charges...
Chartiers Valley appoints interim superintendent, hires firm to help with search for replacement
Chartiers Valley has a plan in place as it searches for its next superintendent. The school board on March 12 appointed Julie Franczyk as interim superintendent. Franczyk came to Chartiers Valley in 2018 as the Intermediate School Principal. She was named assistant superintendent in 2022. Franczyk replaces Johannah Vanatta, who...
Club Erotica shooter jailed after Supreme Court declines to hear appeal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not take up the appeal of a Carnegie man whose murder conviction was tossed by an Allegheny County judge but later reinstated by the Superior Court, clearing the way for him to be sentenced. Charles Becher, 27, was convicted in 2021 of third-degree murder for...
Lawsuit: West Homestead police should have ended pursuit that reached speeds of 100 mph
Two women are suing the West Homestead police after an officer chased a suspect at speeds greater than 100 mph on East Carson Street, resulting in the suspect crashing head-on into their car, injuring them and killing himself. Lexis Windsheimer, of McKees Rocks, and Kayona Smart, of Brentwood, filed the...
Feds approve U.S. Steel agreement with county, environmentalists over 2018 plant fire
An agreement for U.S. Steel to pour nearly $25 million into its Mon Valley facilities and support the health of residents living near them has taken another step closer to becoming reality. U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy on Tuesday signed a consent decree the steelmaking giant inked in January...
Teen charged in fatal shooting in McKees Rocks
Children were playing outside on March 4, when Pittsburgh teenager Tavarius “Pookah” Lee walked down Boquet Street shortly after 5 p.m., authorities said Tuesday. Lee, 17, of Sheraden, didn’t stop walking as police said he pulled his tan hoodie over his head. At 5:16 p.m., another teen spotted him. “Who’s...
‘A gentle soul’: Family reflects on year since fatal shooting of Pittsburgh bicyclist
Ellen Yerkey doesn’t want to think about Tuesday. The day marks one full year since her son, Alex, was fatally shot while he biked to a pick-up baseball game in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. The sting remains fresh. “It’s definitely not another Tuesday. It’s been a year since my son was...
Police: Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck by vehicle in Findlay
A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Findlay, Allegheny County Police reported. The incident took place around 3 p.m. Tuesday along the 1100 block of Clifford Ball Drive. Police said a 47-year-old man driving an SUV was pulling out of a parking space...
Morning Roundup: Man shot in McKeesport; homes, vehicles shot at in Arnold
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, March 25: Man in critical condition after shooting in McKeesport One person was taken to the hospital early Monday after a shooting in McKeesport, according to Allegheny County Police. At 3 a.m., McKeesport police were dispatched to the...
Man killed in Monroeville crash
A Monroeville man died early Saturday after crashing into construction equipment on William Penn Highway. Michael M. Berkley, 37, died at Forbes Hospital just before 1 a.m. According to Allegheny County officials, witnesses said Berkley was driving at a high rate of speed in the 4200 block of William Penn...
Jury convicts Ohio felon in connection to armed robberies at pharmacies including Bridgeville, Pittsburgh
A federal jury has convicted an Ohio man accused of armed robbery at one pharmacy in the Buckeye State and five in Western Pennsylvania, including in Pittsburgh and Bridgeville. Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, 26 and formerly of Columbus, Ohio, was found guilty on three counts of conspiracy to commit armed pharmacy...
Police chiefs tell state agency that DA found cops ‘justified’ in killing Upper St. Clair man
Three South Hills police chiefs whose officers fatally shot a mentally ill Upper St. Clair man in January have told a state agency that the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office determined their use of force was justified. District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has made no public statements about the...
State police: Woman shot in ‘road rage incident’ on Parkway East
A woman was shot in the hand in a road rage incident on Parkway East on Friday evening, according to state police. The woman pulled her vehicle onto the side of the parkway, near Greensburg Pike, and called 911. State and local police dispatched to the scene, said state Trooper...
