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Police: Man shot in chest in Clairton
A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being shot in the chest Friday evening in Clairton. Allegheny County Police said they were called to the 1200 block of Marion Circle around 7 p.m. for a shooting. Police found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his chest. He...
Fans gather for a peek of famous Skenes card at Dick’s House of Sport in Ross Park Mall
Dick’s Clothing and Sporting Goods is the proud new owner of the highly sought-after autographed Paul Skenes rookie debut baseball card and wants to share it with everyone, especially Pittsburgh Pirates fans. The 2024 Topps Chrome patch card, purchased at auction for $1.11 million, was delivered Thursday night to Dick’s...
Police charge 6 in Pens, Pirates ticket scam conspiracy targeting charity for kids
The tickets to Pittsburgh Penguins and Pirates games and other events were supposed to go to disadvantaged or at-risk kids as an act of charity. Instead, according to a grand jury investigation, they were intercepted by unscrupulous people who exploited a nonprofit trying to help underprivileged children. Pennsylvania State Police...
Pa. AG sues Pittsburgh interior designer for bilking customers out of nearly $200K
The Pennsylvania attorney general is suing a Pittsburgh interior designer for nearly $200,000, alleging that she and her company failed to follow through on jobs they promised and were paid for up front. Lauren Piasecki, 44, of Morningside, has already been charged with multiple counts of theft, home improvement fraud,...
Team Rubicon volunteers lend helping hand in Allegheny County after storm damage
When severe storms rolled through the region last week, Bill Robinson watched the downpours and battering winds wreak havoc on his yard in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood The winds were so strong that he struggled to open his door to let his dog, Lola, in the house. By the time the...
U.S. Steel seeks presidential pass to disregard Biden-era emissions standards
U.S. Steel is among the industrial polluters seeking exemptions to Biden-era requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals. The Pittsburgh-based company, with its Mon Valley Works, is taking up the Trump administration on its offer to request a two-year presidential pass on recently updated provisions of the Clean Air Act....
Cuban food truck a passion for Coraopolis couple
Photos of food formed the foundation of a loving relationship between a former Michigan man and a Pittsburgh woman. Carlos Milanes Jr. would drive about four hours one way to spend precious moments with his future wife, Collyn, in the Steel City before returning to Detroit and his trucking company...
Trafford man gets at least 16 years for fatal Homewood shooting
A Trafford man will serve at least 16 years in state prison after he was sentenced Thursday for killing a man he said was his friend. Christopher Papalia, 33, was found guilty by a jury of third-degree murder on Feb. 7. According to the criminal complaint, Pittsburgh police were called...
Weekend closure set on stretch of Allegheny River Boulevard from Penn Hills to Pittsburgh
PennDOT will conduct around-the-clock seal coating and pavement marking operations this weekend, May 10-11, on Allegheny River Boulevard, weather permitting. Allegheny River Boulevard will close to traffic from 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Sunday between Sandy Creek Road and Washington Boulevard. Traffic will be detoured. The posted detour east...
Annual Dyngus Dash celebrates Polish roots
More than 300 registrants, 660 pierogies and one lively polka band helped to warm things up during the fifth annual Dyngus Dash 5K in North Park. Despite a cool drizzle, Polish and non-Polish people descended on the race course April 26 at the parking lot of the North Park’s boathouse...
Woman pushes limits as arthritis walk shines light on rising cases of autoimmune disorder
Jeanine McGuire was diagnosed at 14 with rheumatoid arthritis, something she considered to be an old person’s disease. An athlete at North Catholic High School at the time, McGuire assumed her dreams of a collegiate soccer career were dashed. “I never thought I’d get better,” said McGuire, now 37, of...
Regent Square’s annual yard sale still on despite storm damage
Despite widespread damage including downed trees, telephone poles and power lines from last week’s severe storm, Regent Square’s annual yard sale is still on for May 17. The neighborhood’s yard sale includes about 100 households, said Aidan Kestigian, vice president of the Regent Square Civic Association’s board. Regent Square includes...
North Allegheny team reaches top 8 in international debate competition
North Allegheny High School speech and debate team beat out hundreds of other schools to make it as one of the top eight competitors in the 24th annual International Public Policy Forum Finals held May 3 in New York City. The IPPF is the only worldwide debate competition that gives...
North Allegheny School District purchases property next to Peebles Elementary School
The North Allegheny School Board approved the purchase of property near Peebles Elementary School for $340,000 during its May 7 meeting as a special voting item. The approximately one-half acre of property is located at 8613 Peebles Road and is owned by two property owners, as listed on the Allegheny...
Kennywood announces return of the Steel CurtainVideo
The Steel Curtain roller coaster is almost done with its rehab and is set to return to action. After more than a year’s closure, Kennywood officials announced Thursday that Pennsylvania’s tallest roller coaster will be up and rolling for Memorial Day weekend. The West Mifflin amusement park opened for its...
Fundraiser for American Association of University Women at La Roche University to feature 3 authors from region
When the pandemic led to lockdowns across the state and nation, JoAnne Klimovich Harrop was adamant about staying by the side of her 93-year-old mother, Evelyn, at her nursing home in Pittsburgh. Day and night, for 84 days, Harrop, a reporter for TribLive, lived with her mother in a 250-square-foot...
Western Pa. Catholics anticipate papal conclave to usher in new era
The late Pope Francis opened the way for women in the Roman Catholic Church to serve as readers and altar servers, and to assist priests during services or in administering Communion. But the church continues to bar women from the roles of deacon or priest, and debate over that issue...
Summer at Allegheny RiverTrail Park: Music, community, and more
Get ready for an unforgettable summer at Allegheny RiverTrail Park! With stunning riverfront views, a jam-packed lineup of free concerts, public fishing docks, kayak rentals, community events, food trucks serving up local flavor, craft brews on tap, playgrounds for the littles, biking trails that hug the river, hammocks made for...
North Allegheny one step ahead with state’s personal financial literacy course requirement
Personal financial literacy classes will be mandated for Pennsylvania school districts beginning in the 2026-27 school year, but it’s nothing new for North Allegheny. The district already offers personal financial literacy as an elective in high school, according to a curriculum review of the Business, Computers and Information Technology (BCIT)...
Monroeville area: Camp Invention, Carson Scholars, cheer camp, more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Camp Invention events Students in kindergarten through sixth grades are invited to take part in Camp Invention, a nationally recognized summer enrichment program, which will be held at several locations this summer in Monroeville. Each year, the program features curriculum inspired by...
Co-ed garden club a social, horticultural haven in Sewickley
There’s an abundance of flower power in Sewickley. Members of the Village Garden Club of Sewickley have promoted horticulture camaraderie, service and dedication to the Sewickley community since 1927. But don’t look for stodgy, elderly ladies clutching their pearls and sipping tea at the monthly meetings held September through June....
Gateway board hears presentation from robotics club, approves vestibule work
Quasics — Gateway High School’s robotics club — is hoping the school board approves $10,000 in annual funding to cover the registration fees for the group’s competitions. Team members Salma Mukhtar, Emma Parrish and Vivian Rader made a presentation and thanked the board at a recent meeting for previous funding,...
Gateway students provide care packages for cancer patients
Gateway High School Chick-fil-A Leader Academy students recently spent one morning preparing care packages for cancer patients at AHN Cancer Institute Forbes. The cancer center in Monroeville sees 250 patients each week, and the teens wanted to provide tote bags for every patient. Each school year, the high school organization...
Some Route 48 traffic signals will be synchronized in Monroeville
Traffic lights along Route 48 in Monroeville have been approved for inclusion in the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission’s SINC-UP project, which provides upgrades to traffic signals to increase efficiency. Monroeville officials announced the project at their council work session on Tuesday. It’s the latest in a series of initiatives aimed at...
Monroeville Mall restaurant Sarku Japan ordered closed due to wastewater backup
Sarku Japan restaurant in Monroeville Mall was ordered closed after a May 5 inspection revealed five health code violations. Allegheny County health inspectors said a wastewater backup at one of the kitchen grease traps warranted the closure at the restaurant, located in the food court at the Monroeville Mall. County...
