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Western Pa. officials prep for possible violence prior to Biden’s inauguration
Public safety leaders and police in Western Pennsylvania are preparing for possible demonstrations and violence in the Pittsburgh area in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden as Twitter warns of a potential “secondary attack” on the U.S. Capitol. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed...
Suspect in McKeesport police shooting returned from West Virginia
PITTSBURGH — A man who police say was handcuffed when he allegedly shot a police officer three times with a gun police didn’t know he had before fleeing to West Virginia is back in Western Pennsylvania to face charges. The Allegheny County sheriff’s office said 22-year-old Koby Lee Francis of...
Allegheny County eclipses 60,000 coronavirus cases, adds 9 deaths
Allegheny County on Saturday recorded 849 new coronavirus cases, as recent numbers continue to hover below the 1,000 case mark. The county has reported nine days of at least 1,000 new cases, but hasn’t posted one since this time last week. Nine new deaths were reported Saturday, lifting the county’s...
North Versailles shooting leaves woman in critical condition
Authorities are investigating a Friday night shooting that left a 26-year-old woman injured in a car parked along Grandview Avenue in North Versailles. The Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide unit found the woman when they responded to a reported shooting along the 400 block of Grandview Avenue at 11:24 p.m....
West Mifflin man dead after being hit by a car Friday night
West Mifflin police are investigating the death of a West Mifflin man who was struck Friday night by a vehicle along Camp Hollow Road. Dennis Joos, 69, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident shortly after 9 p.m., according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. No additional information...
Man struck by car, critically injured in McKeesport
A man was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon in McKeesport. The man was crossing the street in the 800 block of Lysle Boulevard when he was struck, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash was reported to 911 just after 3:15 p.m. The man...
Jerome Bettis new brand ambassador, spokesman for BetRivers
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has a new face for their online gambling and sports betting site. Jerome Bettis, the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was named brand ambassador and spokesman for BetRivers, casino officials announced Friday. BetRivers is a brand by the gambling company Rush Street Interactive. “No matter where he...
Allegheny County courts to provide public with remote access to criminal proceedings
Less than a month after advocacy groups said they would sue Allegheny County if it did not provide electronic access to its criminal court proceedings, administrators said the public will be able to watch virtual hearings beginning next week. Court administrator Christopher Connors said Friday that members of the community...
U.S. Customs officers seize 60 fake Steelers Super Bowl rings ahead of playoff game
U.S. Customs officers seized 60 fake Steelers Super Bowl rings last month that, if authentic, would have been worth nearly $100,000, a spokesman for the department said. Customs and Border Protection officers seized the packages, which arrived from China, between Dec. 9 and 23, according Steve Sapp, a spokesman for...
Former Pitt student accused of threatening FBI agents will remain in custody, judge rules
A former University of Pittsburgh student who has a “fascination with terrorism” will remain incarcerated pending trial on charges that he threatened an FBI agent. U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard Lanzillo ruled that Khaled Miah, 27, poses a potential threat to the community and a risk of flight. “Anyone who seems...
Shaler Area School District again extends remote learning; return to classrooms moved to mid-January
Shaler Area School District has again extended its remote learning period, this time through Jan. 15. Superintendent Sean Aiken alerted families through a letter that students will return to the classroom for hybrid instruction beginning Jan. 19 for Cohort A and Jan. 21 for Cohort B. January 18 is a...
Allegheny County again tops Pa. in new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Friday reported 967 new coronavirus cases, more than any other Pennsylvania county. Philadelphia ranked second, reporting 611 new cases. The new cases were the highest reported in the county in about a week but still well short of the record 1,322 reported Dec. 11. Over the past...
Dom Costa, Deputy Sheriff Kevin Kraus announce bids for Allegheny County sheriff
Dom Costa, a former state representative and police chief, and Kevin Kraus, the current second in command of the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office, both announced their respective bids for sheriff on Friday. Kraus comes with the endorsement of current Sheriff William Mullen, who has served in the position since 2006....
Turtle Creek man accused of shooting at Allegheny County Police detectives
A Turtle Creek man was arrested Thursday night after Allegheny County Police said he shot at three detectives in Wilmerding. Police charged Matthew Stephen Diggs Jr., 20, with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, assault on a police officer and a firearm violation. According to county police, the detectives, assigned to...
Pittsburgh officials to review Alcosan improvement plans
The Allegheny County Sanitary Authority faces a challenge as it works to implement a $2 billion plan to upgrade its system by 2036 — and it has nothing to do with sewage. Alcosan’s sprawling complex at its Woods Run treatment plant in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood is squeezed between the Ohio...
Ross man gets 10 years in federal prison for soliciting sex from agent posing as a minor
A Ross man accused in 2019 of soliciting sex from an undercover agent posing as a teenager has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison. Thomas Perry Stultz, 38, also was ordered to serve 10 years of supervised release for his conviction on a charge of attempted coercion and...
Rick Saccone resigns from Saint Vincent faculty in wake of Capitol tripVideo
Former state Rep. Rick Saccone has resigned from his teaching position at Saint Vincent College. Saccone, 62, of Elizabeth said he tendered his resignation as an adjunct instructor Thursday because of flak triggered by his social media posts a day earlier about participating in the pro-Trump demonstration in Washington, D.C.,...
Gateway School Board member mired in racial controversy resigns
A Gateway School Board member wrapped in a racial controversy has resigned. Paul Caliari, 46, of Monroeville submitted a letter announcing his resignation, effective immediately, on Thursday according to an announcement posted on the district’s website. Gateway Superintendent Bill Short wrote in the announcement that he and board president Brian...
Judge rules against Crack’d Egg, health department case can proceed
A federal judge ruled Thursday that Allegheny County may proceed with legal action against a Brentwood restaurant defying covid-19 mitigation orders despite a pending bankruptcy action. The county health department ordered the Crack’d Egg to close in August for failing to follow universal masking and social distancing measures. However, restaurant...
Allegheny County reports 664 new covid cases, 10 deaths
Allegheny County reported 664 new covid cases and 10 new covid deaths Thursday, per the county Health Department. There have now been 58,372 total cases and 1,067 deaths reported in the county. In the first seven days of the month and year, 4,563 cases and 112 deaths have been reported....
Rep. Conor Lamb’s ‘lies’ accusation causes late-night stir in CongressVideo
It’s not what Rep. Conor Lamb had originally planned to say to his fellow U.S. House members. But Lamb’s “the truth hurts” speech early Thursday caused a stir on the House floor, with some Republican congressmen rushing toward the Democrats in a pique of anger.Lamb, a Democrat from Mt. Lebanon,...
Ex-GOP state Rep. Rick Saccone joins chaos in Washington, praises TrumpVideo
Former Republican congressional candidate Rick Saccone was in Washington on Wednesday, and bragged on his Facebook page about storming the Capitol. The post was removed by early evening, but was captured by various media members and constituents. Saccone wrote: “We are storming the capitol. Our vanguard has broken through the...
Allegheny County officials worried about large New Year’s parties leading to covid spread
Allegheny County officials remain concerned about a post-holiday surge in covid-19 cases, as case investigators have already begun receiving reports of cases stemming from parties and travel. Dr. Debra Bogen, director of the county health department, said cases and hospitalizations hit a peak in late November and early December and...
Allegheny County, Pittsburgh officials monitor D.C. unrestVideo
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh law enforcement are on alert in the event the unrest in Washington, D.C. becomes an issue locally, officials said late Wednesday afternoon. “I can tell you that, locally, we have no reports of anything,” Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said prior to the start of the...
Relief, satisfaction from first covid-19 vaccine recipients in Monroeville
Medical workers who received the covid-19 vaccine in Monroeville expressed relief and satisfaction with the process Jan. 6. “I’ve been waiting for this all year,” said Ben Haddis, 23, of Oakland moments after receiving the shot at The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Pittsburgh-Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville. Haddis was one...
