Allegheny category, Page 269
Man pleads guilty to Homewood double homicide, gets 15 to 30 years in prison
A man from Pittsburgh’s Homewood North section will serve 15 to 30 years in state prison for the shooting deaths of a couple during a fight over a custody dispute two years ago. Darryl Barnett, 28, pleaded guilty to two counts of voluntary manslaughter and two firearms counts Thursday before...
Whitehall Pool to be demolished, replaced
Water, water everywhere, but not a drop of it in the Whitehall Borough Pool. This summer, the Whitehall Borough Pool will remain closed due to concerns over its structural integrity, and plans for its replacement on the same site are well underway, according to borough manager James Leventry. “This pool...
5-year-old girl struck, killed in parking lot at McCandless housing complex
A 5-year-old girl was struck and killed by a vehicle in a parking lot in McCandless on July 21, according to authorities. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Loujain Olleak, 5, of Wexford. The girl was hit in a parking lot along Salisbury Court in McCandless, which...
Grand jury indicts suspected dealer busted with 1,000 packets of fentanyl in Monroeville sting
A North Braddock man who police say scuffled with several officers after pulling up to a Monroeville parking lot with 1,000 packets of fentanyl inside his car has been indicted on drug and gun charges by a federal grand jury. Darion Ethridge, 21, is accused of trying to flee police...
Do Not Drink order remains in place for McKeesport water customers; residents directed to flush home water fixtures
Water restrictions for about 250 Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County customers in McKeesport will remain in place for a least several additional days as officials await results from ongoing testing to determine if dangerous chemicals used to fight a fire last weekend contaminated a section of the city’s water system....
Warrant issued for Beaver County man accused of killing cousin, dumping body, fleeing to Mexico
A Beaver County man allegedly shot and killed his cousin, left him in the trunk of his own car at an abandoned gas station early Tuesday in Moon and then caught a flight to Mexico, according to the charges filed against him. Anoosh Almas, 25, is charged with homicide, abuse...
Monroeville Council approves building of outpatient VA clinic at Monroeville Mall
The Monroeville council voted unanimously July 13 to green light the construction of an outpatient clinic near the Monroeville Mall for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affair. Milwaukee-based Summit Smith Development was awarded a contract in April to construct the two-story, 70,000-square-foot clinic. The project’s estimated budget is $91 million....
Food Podcast: Gleaning yields fresh corn for Pittsburgh food bank
On this episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank takes the show on the road with an episode at Harvest Valley Farms in Gibsonia. On Monday, more than 20 food bank staff members and volunteers took up an offer from Art...
AHN offering free screenings for variety of cancers at sites in Wexford, Butler
Allegheny Health Network will be conducting free cancer screenings at its facilities in Wexford and Butler. Screening for breast, lung, skin and prostate cancer will be conducted Aug. 21 at the AHN Cancer Institute on Hollywood Drive in Butler. Screenings for breast and lung cancer will take place at AHN’s...
Victim of fatal shooting in Homestead identified; county cops seek tips on suspect
Authorities have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in Homestead late Sunday morning. The county medical examiner’s office identified the victim as Anthony Colizza, 65, of Homestead. Allegheny County Police were notified of the shooting in the 1100 block of West Street shortly before 11 a.m.. First responders found...
Police: Beaver County man found fatally shot in trunk of his car in Moon
Homicide detectives are investigating after a Beaver County man was found dead in the trunk of his car in Moon. Officers were called to the former Texaco station at 8000 University Blvd. around 12:40 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a body found inside a vehicle. Allegheny County police said...
Bike and pedestrian path in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville completed
The Hatfield Connector, the final portion of the Central Lawrenceville Neighborway, has been completed in under three months. City officials announced Tuesday that the shared-use pedestrian and bike path closes a gap between 50th and 51st streets. Neighborways are low-traffic streets built for walkers, cyclists and other non-vehicular traffic, according...
First day of public hearing on potential Amazon site in Churchill focuses on traffic issues
Discussion during the first day of a public hearing regarding a potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill revolved mostly around traffic, a concern voiced by many residents for months. Texas-based Hillwood Development has proposed building a 2.6 million-square-foot distribution and logistics facility for Amazon at the former site of the...
Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Project aims to preserve history of robotics with large-scale archive
A large-scale effort by Carnegie Mellon University to preserve and promote the history of robotics has launched its first online exhibition. The Robotics Project began in 2019 when a team of archivists at Carnegie Mellon were investigating ways of preserving the history of robotics at the university, said Katherine Barbera,...
Former Shaler teacher to be detained in Capitol riot case pending trial
Calling him a leader and instigator who went to Washington, D.C., ready for a fight, a federal magistrate judge ordered a Shaler substitute teacher who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to be held in custody pending trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey said on Tuesday that Robert...
Port Authority bus driver injured in McKeesport crash
A Port Authority of Allegheny County bus driver was taken to UPMC McKeesport on Tuesday afternoon after being involved in a crash at the city’s Pacific and Rebecca streets, the transit agency said. Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said a car ran a stop sign at the intersection and struck...
Infant reported missing found safe in North Versailles
An infant reported missing Tuesday morning who was last seen the day before was found safe in North Versailles, according to Allegheny County Police. Eight-month-old Royalty Lomax was reported missing early Tuesday. Detectives said in a news release issued around 11 a.m. that she had been found. Authorities did not...
Sears mail-order homes prove plentiful in Western Pennsylvania
If home is where the heart is, then those living in houses built from Sears’ mail-order kits may have fallen head-over-heels. A recent Tribune-Review story about a 1922 Sears mail-order home in McCandless that has most of its original features intact drew scores of letters and comments from Pittsburgh area...
County police seek public’s help in search for suspect who shot 65-year-old man in Homestead
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help in their search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 65-year-old man in Homestead late Sunday morning. County police were notified of a shooting in the 1100 block of West Street shortly before 11 a.m., according to authorities. First responders...
Penn Hills Mayor calls for resignation of police chief during council meeting
Penn Hills Mayor Pauline Calabrese on Monday called for the resignation of police Chief Howard Burton over the hiring of a police officer under investigation in the shooting death of Romir Talley in Wilkinsburg. Calabrese said it is time for accountability in the hiring of former Wilkinsburg Officer Robert Gowans...
Several steps to be taken before water supply can be deemed safe for McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward residents
Another round of flushing and testing is needed before the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County can deem the water supply safe for residents of McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward, officials said Monday afternoon. Residents in the ward have been without water since early Saturday morning when officials became concerned firefighting foam...
Historic buildings in Allegheny County receive tax credit in effort to help preserve, revitalize sites
Six historic buildings in Allegheny County have received Historic Preservation Tax Credits as part an effort to help preserve and revitalize the sites. The latest recipients of the tax credits were announced Friday by Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Davin and Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Executive...
Police: Tree came down on car and knocked down power lines in Ross
A large tree fell onto a car and knocked down some power lines in Ross Monday afternoon. Police said the incident took place around 2 p.m. along Reis Run Road. Duquesne Light crews were called to make repairs to the lines. The road is closed from Rochester Road to Brookmeade...
Woman dead in Wilkinsburg shooting
A shooting Monday morning in Wilkinsburg left one woman dead, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a 911 call just before 8 a.m. for a shooting on Princeton Boulevard, authorities said. Inside a home on the street, first responders found a 26-year-woman who had been shot. The Allegheny County...
McKeesport Lower 10th Ward could be without water for more than a week
Residents in McKeesport’s Lower 10th Ward could be without water for at least a week, according to the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County. Those living in the ward have been advised not to use tap water since Friday when fire tore through McKeesport Auto Body on Rebecca Street. Fire suppressing...
