Wilkinsburg category, Page 5

Police this week filed homicide charges against a second man in connection with the May slaying of a Penn Hills teenager. Daeshuan Eric Smith, 19, of Penn Hills, is charged with homicide, conspiracy and carrying a firearm without a license. He’s alleged to have taken part in the May 23...

A referendum about whether Wilkinsburg should merge with Pittsburgh won’t be pursued until next year’s election cycle, its supporters said Tuesday. “We have concluded that the compressed schedule required to place the referendum on the November 2021 ballot would not allow for the productive dialogue appropriate to address important details...

On a hot and steamy July day two years ago, Henry Parham sat in his Wilkinsburg home with his wife, Ethel by his side and relived the horror of the D-Day invasion. Though the invasion had happened some 75 years before, the look in Parham’s eyes made it seem like...

Police have identified a man found shot to death in Wilkinsburg on Friday afternoon. Allegheny County Police said they responded to the 1900 block of Laketon Road shortly before 2 p.m. for a report of a man not breathing. First responders found Darnell Trowell, 53, of Wilkinsburg, dead of apparent...

Should Wilkinsburg become Pittsburgh’s 91st neighborhood? A majority of Wilkinsburg’s elected officials say “no.” “A merger would destroy Wilkinsburg,” said Denise Edwards, president pro-tem of borough council. “As an elected official how can you possibly destroy your own community. It doesn’t make sense.” “Because of the negative impact on our...

Concerned Wilkinsburg residents and community leaders met Wednesday to sift through a report on the high level of lead exposure in the borough and what to do about it. The report, “Get the Lead Out, Wilkinsburg” was compiled by Get the Lead Out, Pittsburgh and Women for a Healthy Environment....

Two constables pleaded guilty to criminal charges Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court. Anthony Cioppa, 49, of Wilkins, was charged in five separate cases, accused of abusing his position as a constable to take money from people involved in the criminal justice system. In addition, Cioppa and another constable,...

A teen was found shot to death in Wilkinsburg Sunday night. According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting in the 2100 block of Vantine Street was reported to 911 shortly after 10:30 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Darin Hobdy, 17, of Penn Hills. First responders...

In search of illuminated reindeer, a treadmill, stained glass window, kayak or a 2009 Yamaha V Star 650 motorcycle? Stop by the Regent Square Civic Association’s annual Yard Sale. The shopping extravaganza is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. “There are some really interesting items,” said Sam Belfoure, of...

A Wilkinsburg man shot his pregnant girlfriend Tuesday night, leaving the woman in critical condition, according to Allegheny County Police. Dorian McIntosh, 28, is charged with attempted homicide, accused of shooting his 23-year-old girlfriend who is seven weeks pregnant. The shooting happened just after 10 p.m. at a home on...

The school boards for Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District will hold a joint board meeting Tuesday to discuss possible renewal of a 5-year-old partnership that allows Wilkinsburg students to take advantage of several PPS programs. Officials from both districts gathered for a virtual news conference last week, touting...

The wait for a new Abraham Lincoln statue to return to its familiar perch in Wilkinsburg is almost over. Wilkinsburg Historical Society President Anne Elise Morris said that the new Lincoln statue will be erected in June at the intersection of Penn Avenue and Ardmore Boulevard. The newly sculpted, life-size...

A 76-year-old nurse who had to miss work for more than three months after she contracted covid-19 is suing the Wilkinsburg nursing home that employed her for race and age discrimination. Yvonne Manns, who began working at Pennwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on West Street in 2013, said in the...

Three Allegheny County men — including a candidate for Braddock Council — were arrested in an alleged drug-trafficking operation in Blair County, according to Altoona police. Raemon Prunty, 21, is listed as running for a council seat in Braddock in the municipal elections in May, according Allegheny County election information....

An argument over an outdoor rug lead to a shooting Saturday in Wilkinsburg, police said. Wilkinsburg police said Gerald O. Daniels, 34, of Coal Street got into an argument with another man who had stepped on the rug that was on the ground behind an apartment building. In a criminal...

A fight after an infant’s birthday party ended in a fatal stabbing in Wilkinsburg early Thursday, leaving one man dead and his cousin charged with homicide, according to Allegheny County Police. Police received a call just before 12:30 a.m. about a stabbing at a home on Penn Avenue, said Sgt....

When Derrick Wright walks into Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg, it’s about more than a meal. “I’ve been coming to this restaurant for a long time,” said Wright, of Wilkinsburg, on Tuesday. “They treat people with respect no matter what color you are. You get good service and good food. It’s...

Wilkinsburg author Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” continues to rack up awards. On Tuesday, her book was announced as the winner of the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, which honors the best published works of fiction by American permanent residents in a calendar...

A data analyst working for Wilkinsburg is suing the mayor’s mother, alleging her Facebook posts railing against the position amount to defamation and libel, according to the lawsuit. Kate Luxemburg filed the lawsuit against Beverly Garrett in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday. Beverly Garrett is the mother of...

A Wilkinsburg man with ties to two high-profile cases pleaded guilty Wednesday to involuntary manslaughter in an unrelated shooting. Demetres Beck, 26, admitted to Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski that he and a friend, Kierre Simmons, participated in a robbery on Dec. 29, 2014. According to Deputy...

As of Tuesday afternoon, Giant Eagle’s mass vaccination clinics at Heinz Field on Thursday and Friday are full. Giant Eagle spokesperson Dick Roberts said that while additional clinics will take place, he cannot comment on how many more there will be. Appointments are required. Only those eligible under Pennsylvania’s Phase...

A man was burned in a fire at a Wilkinsburg apartment early Tuesday morning. The fire in the 900 block of Wood Street was reported shortly after 2 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. It was reported under control just over an hour later, but Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV...

A man was critically wounded in a shooting Thursday night in Wilkinsburg, according to Allegheny County police. The shooting was reported shortly before 9:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Montier Street, an Allegheny County 911 dispatch supervisor said. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the...