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McKees Rocks woman gets time served, 5 years’ probation for role in cocaine ring linked to GBK gang

A McKees Rocks woman who sold cocaine for members of a street gang in Pittsburgh’s West End has been sentenced to time served and five years of probation, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Mardeja Chapple, 26, was convicted of conspiring to distribute more than 280 grams of crack cocaine — or...
Missing Pittsburgh twins found safe, police say

Missing 12-year-old twin boys were found safely, Pittsburgh police said. Dreemare and Dreemah Matthews had last been seen Friday in the city’s West End. At 5 p.m. Tuesday, police said they had been safely located. No other details were provided. Police thanked the public for its help....
Incumbent Pittsburgh council members edge challengers in Democratic primary

Two of the four Pittsburgh City Council races were contested in Tuesday’s primary election. Unlike the mayoral race, where Bill Peduto failed in a re-election bid, the council races saw the incumbents move on with two-to-one support. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith defeated challenger Jacob Williamson in the District 2 race...
Pittsburgh police: Male victim stable after shooting in Westwood

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that wounded a male victim Friday night in the city’s Westwood neighborhood. The victim was taken to a local hospital in stable condition with gunshot wounds to his leg, according to a Public Safety spokesman. The sound of shots in the 1600 block of...
Pittsburgh police investigate fatal shooting in Sheraden

Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that claimed an 18-year-old Pittsburgh man Friday afternoon in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood. Officers found Kenneth Hairston, who had been shot in the head, when they responded to a Shotspotter alert at about 1:30 p.m. in the 700 block of Stafford Street. He was...
PennDOT to spend $300 million on construction plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties

Just how much work do our local roads and bridges need? The state plans to spend about $300 million on nearly 90 construction projects this year in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties — and PennDOT District 11 officials said they still could use another $100 million if it became available....
This week’s Giant Eagle Heinz Field vaccination clinics are full

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...
1 person treated at scene of early-morning house fire in Sheraden

Firefighters battled a blaze in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood Wednesday morning. The fire was reported at 6:40 a.m. in a two-story house in the 2700 block of Glen Mawr Street, according to authorities. Sheraden is located the city’s West End. First responders encountered heavy smoke and flames shooting through an attic...
Boardman, Ohio man dies after being pulled from the Ohio River

An Ohio man died Thursday after initially being rescued from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. The victim, Daniel Jacobsen, 35, of Boardman, was pronounced dead at 4:20 p.m. at Allegheny General Hospital, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. He was spotted in the river shortly after 1 p.m....
Suspect arrested in connection with North Huntingdon woman’s fatal shooting

Allegheny County sheriffs apprehended an Arlington Heights man on Tuesday who is suspected in the fatal shooting of a North Huntingdon woman in early December. Jerrel Ingram, 32, was wanted on an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a Dec. 5 shoot-out outside the True Diamonds Night Club, which...
Missing West End man found safely by Pittsburgh police

A West End man Pittsburgh police have been looking for since Monday afternoon was found safe, officials said. Police said they found John Johnson III, 36, Tuesday morning and returned him to his home. Johnson was considered at-risk and was last seen leaving Allegheny General Hospital yesterday wearing black pants,...
Don’t kick it to the curb: Pittsburgh offers Christmas tree recycling

Go green and recycle that Christmas tree. The City of Pittsburgh has five drop-off locations for live trees starting Saturday and running through Jan. 26. The program was started to invite residents to recycle rather than send trees to a landfill, which happens when they are placed at the curb...
Mt. Oliver man wanted in connection with North Huntingdon woman’s fatal shooting

Police are seeking a Mt. Oliver man wanted in connection with the Dec. 5 shooting death of a North Huntingdon woman. An arrest warrant has been obtained for Jerrel Marquis Ingram, 32, of Mt. Oliver. Allegheny County detectives said 22-year-old Madison Gilroy of North Huntingdon died of injuries sustained during...
City of Pittsburgh neighborhood real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18

Bloomfield Andette LLC sold property at 4905 Penn Ave. to SukNessNag LLC for $500,000. Patricia Golebiewski sold property at 4307 Milgate St. to Casey Courage for $305,000. Carrick LASA Rijal LLC sold property at 1906 Brownsville Road to DBD LLC for $209,000. Leo Stadelman sold property at 2223 Lutz Ave....
Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s outdoor stage opens with magic show

Pittsburgh Musical Theater’s new outdoor performance venue will do more than offer patrons a way to see live acts during ongoing covid-19 gathering restrictions. It also will be “an anchor” for community gatherings and development in the up-and-coming West End that the theater calls home, according to executive artistic director...
City League football preview: Title up for grabs during unique season

At long last, kickoff has arrived for City League football teams. It might be a little later than normal and under an abundance of safety protocols, but the league is set to begin play Friday afternoon at Cupples Stadium on the South Side. A season originally thought to be canceled...

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