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Experts: In death penalty cases such as Wilkinsburg shooting, no surprise when jury selection is arduous
Selecting a jury in death penalty cases is a complex, arduous process, experts say, and it’s no surprise that selection in the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting will head into its second week Monday. “It can take time to seat a jury, and when you’re in a capital case, it’s going...
Saturday’s 70-degree temperature breaks 130-year-old record
Paul Moylett said he’s fished the Allegheny River plenty of times at a spot under the Tarentum Bridge — but never in January. Moylett, 44, of Tarentum was among scores of Western Pennsylvania residents taking advantage of Saturday’s unseasonably balmy weather as temperatures soared to a record level. “I have...
1 hurt in West End Circle crash
A man was hurt Saturday when the vehicle he was driving crashed into a wall in the West End Circle, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was taken by ambulance to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. Police said the one-vehicle crash was reported on Steuben Street around 12:30 p.m....
The work of artists inspired by Pittsburgh at South Side’s Brew House AssociationVideo
Local artists inspired by Pittsburgh sights and everyday life is the theme for the Austral exhibition that opened Thursday at the Brew House Association in Pittsburgh’s South Side. The exhibition is free and open to the public; donations accepted. It runs through Feb. 8. The juried exhibition highlights the broad...
1 killed in Route 51 crash
A Charleroi man died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday that shut down part of Route 51 in Baldwin, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Reyon Harris, 21, was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy Hospital at 2:30 p.m. The head-on crash was reported at 5:12 a.m. on the highway just...
Allegheny County residents rally for better clean air enforcement
About a year after a fire at the Clairton Coke Works knocked out pollution controls and heightened concerns over air quality in the region, residents from Clairton and across Allegheny County gathered at the City-County Building in Downtown Pittsburgh to urge the Allegheny County Health Department to do more to...
Woman shot in leg in McKeesport
A woman was shot in the leg in McKeesport on Friday evening. Police received reports of the shooting at 9:14 p.m. at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Garbett Street, according to a Allegheny County dispatcher. Police were responding to the scene. No further information was immediately available....
Authorities identify man killed in Hill District shooting
A Grove City man was killed in a shooting Friday in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh Police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Issa Noor, 18, was pronounced dead at 8 p.m. Friday at UPMC Mercy Hospital after being found with multiple gunshot wounds. Authorites responded to a ShotSpotter...
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel to reopen by Monday
The Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel will reopen by Monday morning, Port Authority announced Friday. The tunnel has been closed since Tuesday due to landslides, caused by stormwater runoff. Crews had to clear trees and a Port Authority contractor removed dirt and mud to stabilize the hillside. Riders who usually commute...
Roadwork on Interstate 79’s Neville Island Bridge cancelled for Sunday
A planned lane restriction on a northbound lane of Interstate 79 at the Neville Island bridge has been cancelled, PennDOT said Friday evening. Traffic was to be restricted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday while a PennDOT crew completed concrete patching work on the bridge, which carries I-79 into...
Police: Clairton man arrested with more than 200 stamp bags of heroin
Allegheny County Police have arrested a Clairton man accused of selling heroin, fentanyl and cocaine in the Mon Valley. Damian Graves, 47, allegedly possessed 140 stamp bags of suspected heroin mixed with fentanyl and 16 rocks of crack cocaine when police arrested him in West Mifflin on Thursday evening. Officers...
Infant in car hit by glass in Braddock Hills shooting; police say his dad was intended target
A 1-year-old boy riding in a car was injured by flying glass Friday afternoon when another car fired at the one the baby was riding in. Allegheny County Police Inspector Andrew Schurman said the incident happened around 4:15 p.m. in Braddock Hills near the intersection of Yost Boulevard and Brinton...
8 jurors seated in 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting case
Attorneys in the 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting case interviewed 20 jurors Friday and accepted two, bringing the number of seated jurors to eight. Twelve jurors and four alternates are needed for the Feb. 3 death penalty trial against Cheron Shelton and Robert Thomas. The two are accused of gunning down...
Allegheny County Health Department fines Natrona slag processor $100k for dust emissions
The Allegheny County Health Department has fined the Harsco Corp. more than $100,000 for emissions violations related to its slag operation site in Harrison. The fine of just over $107,000 is part of an enforcement order executed by the health department on Tuesday, Jan 7. The Camp Hill-based company will...
10 charged in Pittsburgh prostitution sting
Pittsburgh police arrested 10 people in an undercover prostitution sting this week at a city hotel. Police accused four of the suspects of working as prostitutes, according to criminal complaints filed in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Undercover police used phone numbers found on websites to arrange meetings with them at an...
La Roche unveils $6.5 million Palumbo Science Center renovationVideo
A 70 percent spike in undergraduate STEM majors at La Roche University drove a $6.5 million renovation of its Palumbo Science Center, with leaders touting its potential to make global society more just and peaceful. “It is in these spaces that the human element, our students, our faculty and others...
Monroeville man charged in $127 million scheme pleads guilty
A Monroeville man pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a $127 million kickback scheme against Medicare patients, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday. Ravitej Reddy, 52, conspired with multiple companies to pay kickbacks for lab tests done at his Monroeville and Pittsburgh genetic testing facilities. He pleaded guilty to...
Pittsburgh police union leader slams new 4-year contract with cityVideo
The Pittsburgh police union president Friday denounced the terms of a new contract determined through arbitration that provides officers with raises totaling 16% over four years, calling the decision “patently unfair” and tilted in favor of the city. Robert Swartzwelder, president of Fraternal Order of Police Fort Pitt Lodge 1,...
DA: Castle Shannon man accused of bilking heating company of $90K
A Castle Shannon man surrendered to Allegheny County detectives Thursday after he was charged with stealing more than $90,000 from a Bethel Park heating and cooling business between April 2018 and August 2019, according to a criminal complaint filed against him. Anthony James Laugelli, 32, was a sales manager at...
Mac Miller pop-ups coming to Pittsburgh for ‘Circles’ releaseVideo
Pop-up exhibitions will be held at two Pittsburgh sites with the release of “Circles,” Mac Miller’s sixth and final studio album, next week. The exhibitions, launched in partnership with Amazon Music, will feature immersive, intimate, front-to-back listenings of the late Pittsburgh rapper’s new album in Ultra HD audio, as well...
Judge opts not to hold Post-Gazette photographer in contempt for courthouse photoVideo
A judge on Friday decided not to hold a Post-Gazette photographer in contempt of court for a photo taken earlier this week that the judge believed was in violation of a court order. The photographer, Andrew Rush, had taken a photo Monday of Cheron Shelton and Robert Thomas, the defendants...
Pittsburgh public works employee hurt in rollover crash on North Side
A Pittsburgh Public Works Department employee suffered minor injuries after a rollover crash Friday morning involving a city truck. Emergency crews found the truck on its side at about 7:30 a.m. on Merchant Street between Martindale Street and Ridge Avenue on the North Side, public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said....
Steel City Historical Fencing is for athletes and history buffs alike
It’s a Monday night and the sound of clanging swords fills Shaler Villa VFC Fire Hall. Chris Shelton takes a break from the battle and leans against the wall, sweat dripping from his pores. “It’s very cathartic,” he says. “You can’t think about your daily problems when someone is trying...
Pittsburgh musician Frzy looking to break Guinness record with 31-hour rap
Pittsburgh music artist Frzy will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest freestyle rap at a performance Saturday at The Block Northway in Ross Township. “This attempt will be 31 hours. The mall will stay open the whole time. Come down and support, play games with us...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 10-12
Here are some events in Pittsburgh this weekend. It’s magical This is the final weekend for the “Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden” at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. Sunday will be the last day to walk among traditional Christmas trees in the Festival of Trees-themed...
