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Clairton man leads state police on 20-mile chase
A Clairton man is in jail after state police say he fled a traffic stop Tuesday in Mt. Pleasant Township. A state trooper was on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Hempfield shortly after noon Tuesday when a Jeep Grand Cherokee with nearly opaque tinted windows drove past. The trooper performed a...
Duquesne mom pleads guilty to killing infant son
A woman who initially blamed her 3-year-old daughter for killing her baby took responsibility Wednesday for the murder. Alisha Parker, 26, of Duquesne, pleaded guilty before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Beth A. Lazzara to third-degree murder, endangering the welfare of children, aggravated assault, simple assault and criminal mischief. She...
Allegheny County expects mail-in ballots to start reaching voters in 2 weeks
Pennsylvania ballots for the November general election have been finalized by the state, and voters in Allegheny County can expect mail-in ballots to start arriving the week of Sept. 30, according to county officials. That would give Allegheny County residents voting by mail about six weeks to return their ballots....
Collaborative approach: Social services program boosts ability of Ross police to provide help
Last summer, Ross police responded to a call involving a 41-year-old male with a history of substance abuse who was suicidal after the death of his significant other. Accompanying the officers was a staff member who had joined the department just 11 days earlier. “I believe we were in there...
British Airways to expand flights from Pittsburgh to London
Five years after launching flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways is filling out its weekly schedule of flights between the Steel City and London. The airline recently announced it will be flying between Pittsburgh and London Heathrow seven days a week starting March 31 ....
McKeesport woman names husband as suspect in her own killing
At 5:06 a.m. Saturday, a McKeesport man called 911 and told police someone outside had shot his wife. When police arrived at his apartment, he told them she shot herself. But, police said, before his wife died in a nearby hospital an hour later, she fingered her husband as the...
Huge steel cone shipment expected to disrupt traffic across region
A 150-ton steel cone destined for a Braddock steel plant is expected to halt and delay traffic Tuesday as it winds its way along several major traffic arteries in the region, including Route 22 in Westmoreland County and routes 48 and 130 in Allegheny County. The super load is 160...
Jury convicts Tarentum man of sexually assaulting child
A Tarentum man will remain in jail until he is sentenced in December after being convicted Monday of child sexual assault. A jury found Brian Jefferies, 27, guilty on all charges that he sexually assaulted the victim multiple times. The defense attorney told jurors that the prosecution’s case was so...
Coroner: Baby in Bloomfield beating has died
The 4-month-old infant a Bloomfield man was arrested for beating into “grave condition” has died, authorities confirmed Sunday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the child as Micaiah Williams. Pittsburgh police were dispatched around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to West Penn Hospital, where Micaiah was being treated for multiple...
1 dead after McKees Rocks shooting
A Castle Shannon man was killed in a shooting Saturday night in McKees Rocks, authorities said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday identified the victim as William Hopkins, 34. Police said they were dispatched to the 300 block of Ella Street at 10:38 p.m. First responders found Hopkins...
Hiding behind the badge: Police often shield officers’ names, details in fatal encounters
Christopher Shepherd was the first to die. SWAT officers fatally shot him in January, a mentally ill man in crisis in the affluent suburb of Upper St. Clair. Austyn Cousins was next, shot dead later that month by Pittsburgh police as he reached into his trunk, which held guns. In...
Jail warden: Woman held at Allegheny County Jail dies as a result of ‘medical incident’
A woman who was arrested Friday and held in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh overnight died Saturday morning in what officials said was a “medical incident.” Acting Warden Shane T. Dady reported the woman’s death on Saturday morning took place in the jail’s intake department. The person was identified...
McKeesport man charged in woman’s fatal shooting
Police have charged a McKeesport man with fatally shooting a woman at the Crawford Village public housing apartments in McKeesport. Robert G. Cox, 50, was charged with criminal homicide, Allegheny County Police said. McKeesport police were called to the unit block of Crawford Village just after 5 a.m. Saturday morning...
Biden’s decision on U.S. Steel deal may wait, offering reprieve to sale’s supporters
White House officials have signaled a delay in President Joe Biden’s decision on whether to block a $14.9 billion Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel, a small reversal of fortune for a deal that looked as good as dead earlier this month. Reacting to a Washington Post report that Biden might...
Franklin Park lakefront estate is on the market for $4.2M
A lake estate offering privacy, nature and abundant water-themed activities is on the market in Franklin Park. The luxurious sprawling brick and stone home located at 1635 Pegher Lane is tucked away down a private paved driveway and nestled next to a six-acre lake. It’s listed for $4.2 million with...
Library lizard a celebrity at Chartiers Valley Primary School
An unexpected four-legged reptile has won the hearts of students at Chartiers Valley Primary School. Librarian Becky Forkner’s family pet, a 1-year-old bearded dragon affectionately known as “Library Lizzie,” has improved students’ behavior, taught youngsters social skills and empathy and gets them excited about school, she said. “She contributes to...
Trial begins for Tarentum man charged with sexually assaulting child
A trial for a Tarentum man charged with sexually assaulting a 6-year-old opened this week in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, where the alleged victim took the stand Thursday. Brian Jefferies, 27, is charged with aggravated indecent assault of a child, unlawful contact, endangering the welfare of children, indecent exposure,...
Monroeville officials agree to purchase convention center
Several details need to be finalized, but Monroeville officials have agreed to buy the Monroeville Convention Center from the development group that originally planned to turn it into a Hobby Lobby. Municipal council members adopted a resolution in August to execute a sales agreement and buy the 100,000 square-foot convention...
Gia Visto in Penn Hills temporarily closed after citations from Health Department
Penn Hills newcomer Gia Visto has temporarily shuttered after health inspectors found the Italian restaurant had been operating without a valid permit, among other violations. Gia Visto acknowledged the visit from the Allegheny County Health Department in a social media post Aug. 31, saying “kitchen improvements,” namely a sink and...
Cooperative weather leads to increased Allegheny County pool usage
Heat and dry weather were likely factors in how well the Allegheny County pools did this past summer, with North Park alone seeing a big uptick in swimmers compared to last year. The 2024 swimming season welcomed 195,269 patrons across the county’s four pools: Boyce, North Park, Settlers Cabin and...
18-year-old dies after car collides with box truck in North Versailles
An 18-year-old man died after his car collided with a box truck in North Versailles early Wednesday evening, according to Allegheny County Police. Emergency officials were dispatched to the intersection of Lincoln Highway and Isaac Street just after 5:30 p.m. for a two-vehicle collision, police said. According to county detectives,...
Allegheny County Council, executive settle lawsuit over Shuman Center contract
Allegheny County Council on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to settle its lawsuit against the county and the nonprofit running the newly reopened Shuman Juvenile Detention Center. The 13-1 vote, with one abstention, brings to an end a power struggle between council and the county executive over who gets to call the...
New restaurant fuses authentic Mexican fare with flair in O’Hara
Luis Gil-Chacon is only 22 and already owns his first restaurant. The O’Hara resident is on a mission to reinvent how Pittsburgh patrons enjoy authentic Mexican food. Gil-Chacon, formerly of Robinson, partnered with his mother, Belsy Chacon, also now of O’Hara, to open Viva La Vida (which means “live your...
Bad blood between USW, Nippon Steel may have doomed U.S. Steel deal from the start, emails show
On July 12, Takahiro Mori of Nippon Steel, the Japanese firm knee-deep in what increasingly appears to be a doomed acquisition of U.S. Steel, met with United Steelworkers President David McCall for the second time this year. A few days later, the Nippon executive vice president emailed McCall to thank...
Threats to local schools jump after Georgia school shooting, attract FBI interest
A recent spate of unfounded threats against schools in the region is becoming typical in the wake of major school shootings such as the one in Georgia last week. Since Friday, there have been at least nine districts affected by threats of violence in Southwestern Pennsylvania. All of the threats...
