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State opts not to remove barrier for problem bettors entering casinos
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will not go forward with a proposed change that would have made it easier for problem bettors to return to casinos. People who ban themselves from casinos, a step known as self-excluding, must manually remove themselves from the ban list after their self-exclusion period expires....
Sewickley doctor returns to care for hearts in the community
Dr. Chad Kosanovich knows some of his newest patients from his childhood. “Some of the people who come in are parents of my friends,” said Kosanovich, a cardiologist practicing medicine in his hometown of Sewickley. “There is some added stress there because I know them. But the goal has always...
Grand jury indicts Braddock man shot by security at Harrisburg courthouse
A convicted murderer living in a Braddock halfway house who was shot after authorities said he tried to stab a security officer at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg has been indicted. Joseph Louis Camino, 56, is charged with assaulting a federal officer and possessing a dangerous weapon in a federal...
Allegheny County must pay ex-jail guard $1.5M over former boss’ racist comments
Allegheny County will pay a former jail guard $1.5 million to settle a lawsuit alleging he was fired for reporting racist comments by a supervisor. Jeffrey Kengerski was fired in November 2015 after reporting that a superior officer called Kengerski’s biracial relative “a monkey.” He sued the county in federal...
Gateway students distribute groceries for ‘Do Good December’
Every December, members of Gateway High School’s Chick-fil-A Leader Academy decide on a service project where they can positively impact the community. This year, for “Do Good December,” the group of 25 students collected nonperishable foods for the school’s backpack program and monthly food pantry. “The students decorated and dropped...
East End Kids celebrates 35 years of showcasing teen talent
Larry Cervi began East End Kids, a nonprofit professional teen song and dance ensemble, to showcase student talent several times a year while giving back to the community. “I found it ridiculous that the dance students (from other organizations) were only performing one show at the end of the season,”...
2 local booksellers receive holiday bonus from author James Patterson
Two local independent bookstore employees — Weston Millar from Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley and Carolyn Pallof from White Whale Bookstore in Bloomfield — are getting a little extra cash this holiday season, courtesy of bestselling author James Patterson. Since 2015, Patterson has provided these monetary rewards through the American Booksellers...
Pedestrian and her dog die after being hit by vehicle in McCandless
A woman and her dog died Tuesday after being hit by a vehicle while walking in McCandless, police told TribLive news partner WTAE. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the woman Wednesday morning as Lara Kay Tebelius, 55, of McCandless. The crash happened at the intersection of Harmony Drive...
Woman found dead in Reserve Township identified
The woman found dead in Reserve Township on Tuesday has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office as 31-year-old Kelley Fleming. She was found over an embankment in the 4000 block of Spring Garden Road, according to a release from Allegheny County police. Dispatchers were alerted of the...
U.S. House bill would dedicate Monroeville VA Center to Wilkinsburg World War II veteranVideo
The recently built VA center in Monroeville may be named for a member of the only all-Black unit to take part in the D-Day invasion during World War II. If the Senate passes Rep. Summer Lee’s legislation — which was approved by the U.S. House on Monday — the Department...
$3 million winning lottery ticket sold at Waterworks Market District
A $3 million lottery ticket was sold Friday at the Giant Eagle Market District in the Waterworks near Aspinwall. The winner purchased a jackpot-winning Lottery Cash 5 ticket, matching all five balls drawn that evening. The Market District store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Nearly...
Monroeville Mall owner puts shopping complex up for sale
The Monroeville Mall could have a new owner soon. Tennessee-based owner CBL Properties is marketing the two-level shopping complex and surrounding storefronts for sale through real estate company JLL without naming a price. The 187-acre property includes the main building, an adjacent strip mall, the streetscape expansion near the front...
Luke and Mike’s Frontporch in Aspinwall set to close
After 14 years of “blood, sweat and tears,” an Aspinwall-based restaurateur is calling it quits. “It was time,” said Sheri Rice on Monday of Luke and Mike’s Frontporch, the popular bar and restaurant she co-owns with her ex-husband, Billy Rice. “We did try and make this corner beautiful and try...
West Mifflin High School shifts to remote learning after auditorium fire
West Mifflin Area High School students will have a remote learning day Tuesday to learn remotely after a fire ripped through the auditorium. No injuries were reported in connection with the fire around 5:30 p.m. Monday at 91 Commonwealth Ave. Allegheny County officials are investigating the cause of the blaze,...
Biden commutes sentence for ex-McKees Rocks drug rehab founder who ran heroin ring
A Navy veteran who founded a McKees Rocks drug rehabilitation center but was later convicted of running a large-scale heroin ring was among those whose sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden last week. David Francis, who was 69 at the time of his sentencing, was ordered to serve 10...
‘Lethal threat’: Judge sends Munhall mom to prison in fentanyl death of son, 2
When Paige Hufnagel was a senior in high school, she tore her ACL and meniscus while playing as a varsity starter on the North Allegheny basketball team. Hufnagel was prescribed opioids to cope with pain caused by the career-ending injury. But those same painkillers led to addiction and a downward...
Morning Roundup: 2 shot in Turtle Creek; firefighter injured in Homewood blaze
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 16: Firefighter injured in Homewood house fire A Pittsburgh firefighter was injured Sunday night while battling a house fire in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Crews responded around 7:40 p.m. to a one-alarm fire on the 7300 block...
Allegheny County’s tax-hike compromise: How 1 low-key councilman finessed a budget deal
Bob Palmosina watched nervously as his colleagues on Allegheny County Council cast their votes Dec 3. For weeks, Palmosina, a Democrat from Banksville, had worked feverishly to cobble together a workable budget deal. Council and County Executive Sara Innamorato were locked in a stalemate over her proposed $3.1 billion spending...
1 injured after Squirrel Hill Tunnel crash
One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in the Squirrel Hill Tunnel Sunday afternoon. The wreck was reported around 1:50 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher, at the outbound side of the tunnel. The dispatcher could not provide details about the extent of the person’s...
Shooting victim found dead in Swissvale apartment, police say
Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday night in Swissvale. First responders answering a 911 call shortly after 8 p.m. found the man dead in an apartment in the 7500 block of Dickson Street, according to police. Officials said they were working to identify...
Fun Buy The Pound Toy Store brings out the kid in all of Sewickley
Shelves of plush stuffed animals sit shoulder to shoulder awaiting to be hugged. Miniature dogs, cats, fish and dinosaurs peer out from the shelf looking for a new tiny friend. Hobby horses are piled in a box and ready to gallop. Play-Doh is still solid in the container, puzzles are...
Pa. AG charges Allegheny County residents in vehicle ‘smash-and-grab’ spree
State authorities have accused four Allegheny County residents of breaking into dozens of vehicles last year throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, stealing checkbooks, credit, debit and ID cards, and then draining victims’ bank accounts. On Dec. 6, the state Attorney General’s Office charged Ahmed Henderson, Theresa Imel, Elizabeth Madden and Shaquan Moore...
Sewickley Community Center adapts to serve evolving needs
A community center that once welcomed performances by Motown stars — including Diana Ross and the Supremes — continues to evolve to meet the needs of its public. The Sewickley Community Center, originally formed in 1935 as the Sewickley Colored Community Center, remains a steadfast staple center offering a variety...
4 injured in crash in Findlay as slick road conditions persist in Pittsburgh region
A large crash early Friday morning in Findlay Township left four people hurt. Several vehicles and a bus were involved in a crash around 4:30 a.m. on the Flaugherty Run Road exit ramp to Clinton Road, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Four people were taken to the hospital. Their...
Fire at Verona apartment leaves at least 6 people homeless
At least six people were left homeless Thursday evening after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Verona. Multiple fire departments responded to the call for a fire with entrapment shortly before 5 p.m. in the 400 block of Center Avenue. Bystanders and borough police were kicking in doors...
