Megan Guza stories, Page 9
AG: 30 pounds of fentanyl, $535K, 6 cars seized during Braddock drug bust
A task force with the state Attorney General’s Office seized more than 30 pounds of fentanyl worth more than $1.4 million from a Braddock home during an arrest that also turned up a half dozen cars and guns, officials said Thursday. Domonique Taylor, 37, faces more than a dozen charges...
What to know about the omicron subvariant BA.2
A new version of the coronavirus that causes covid-19 has made its way through Europe and other parts of the world, and it now has been detected in the United States, including locally. It is not a new strain, but rather a variant of a variant — a subtype of...
Allegheny County to rely more on wastewater surveillance to calculate spread of covid-19
Two years and two days after the first covid-19 cases were reported in Allegheny County, Health Director Dr. Debra Bogen closed the latest chapter of the pandemic with optimism and provided insight on the new ways health officials will communicate pandemic data. The county will move away from biweekly briefings...
What to know about the omicron subvariant BA.2
A new version of the coronavirus that causes covid-19 has made its way through Europe and other parts of the world, and it now has been detected in the United States, including locally. It is not a new strain, but rather a variant of a variant — a subtype of...
AG: No evidence of crime in Ross sergeant’s alleged sharing of video evidence
No criminal charges will be filed against a Ross police officer accused by fellow officers of mishandling explicit video evidence in a case, the state Attorney General’s Office said Wednesday. The controversy — which led to a union vote of no confidence in Chief Joseph Ley — stemmed from allegations...
With driver shortages because of vaccine mandate, Port Authority offers free rides
Port Authority of Allegheny County’s covid-19 vaccine mandate went into effect Wednesday, affecting hundreds of employees and dozens of routes as authority officials offered free rides to soothe the pain of service disruptions for riders. Spokesman Adam Brandolph said in a statement early Tuesday evening that about 480 Port Authority...
Workers begin strike at City Brewing Company in Latrobe
Union employees at Latrobe’s City Brewing on Tuesday took to the picket line, stopping work at the plant in what they called a strike over unfair labor practices. Brewery employees have been without a contract since March 3. They staged an informational picket the following day, with no work stoppage....
North Side woman shot boyfriend, dumped his body in McKees Rocks alley, police say
A woman from Pittsburgh’s North Side is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend and then dumping his body in a McKees Rocks alley. Brook Lynn Lank, 24, is charged with homicide and abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of 22-year-old Anthony Lofton, who was found dead...
2 injured in separate shootings in Pittsburgh
Two people were injured in separate shootings Monday in Pittsburgh, according to police. Officers from the city’s North Side station responded to a ShotSpotter notification around 9 p.m. on California Avenue in Brighton Heights, said spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. Some time later, a person showed up at a nearby hospital with...
Dozens of Port Authority routes out of service Monday following weekend of call-offs
Dozens of Port Authority bus routes across Allegheny County were out of service early Monday, a continuation of the weekend service disruptions spurred by employee call-offs, an apparent protest against the authority’s looming vaccine mandate. Port Authority sent out the first alert at about 6:10 a.m., warning on its service...
1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shootings in Pittsburgh
One person was killed and two others were injured in separate shootings overnight Sunday in Pittsburgh, authorities said. The first happened around 10 p.m. on Kedron Street in the city’s Homewood section. Police responded to a ShotSpotter notification and found a man in his late 50s who had been shot...
Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher sent explicit photos, messages to student, police say
An Elizabeth-Forward special education teacher is accused of sexually abusing a teenage student and then demanding that he delete her number and all of their messages after she was placed on leave, according to a criminal complaint. Nicole Corson, 41, of Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood, is charged with institutional sexual...
Port Authority leaders warn of ‘significant delays’ with 500 unvaccinated employees facing discipline
Port Authority of Allegheny County officials on Friday warned of “significant delays and a large number of missed trips” as 500 employees face being placed on leave now that a judge has cleared the way for the authority’s vaccine mandate to continue. Port Authority CEO Katharine Kelleman said moving forward...
Police brace for large crowds as Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns
For the first time since 2019, Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade will go on as planned in March, and police are expecting its return to be very well-attended. “After two very challenging years, it’s understandable that people will be in the mood to celebrate one of Pittsburgh’s most beloved traditions:...
Allentown neighborhood is on the rise: Guide to Pittsburgh
What used to be considered a cut-through to get to Route 51 has become a growing and thriving community that continues to add restaurants and businesses to its repertoire. Tucked between Mt. Washington and the South Side Slopes sits Allentown — centered around the intersection of two major thoroughfares, Arlington...
West Penn Power agrees to nearly $1.2M fine in 2018 West Deer electrocution death
Nearly four years after a West Deer man died after coming into contact with a fallen live wire, Pennsylvania’s utility oversight board has agreed to a nearly $1.2 million settlement with West Penn Power, which must also undertake remediation work meant to prevent the series of failures that led to...
Water main break shuts down section of Pittsburgh’s Butler Street
A water main break shut down a portion of Butler Street in Pittsburgh on Thursday, authorities said. The break happened near the 62nd Street Bridge on the border of Stanton Heights and Upper Lawrenceville, according to city and county officials. Authorities closed Butler Street between 57th and 62nd streets and...
Locks being removed from Pittsburgh’s Clemente Bridge on way to becoming art
This show of love couldn’t last. One by one, with the help of bolt cutters and electronic saws, construction workers began removing love locks from Pittsburgh’s Clemente Bridge on Wednesday morning. Then they unceremoniously threw the locks into buckets. Over the years, couples have attached thousands of locks to the...
Pittsburgh man charged with starting brawl at Zone 28 in Harmar
A Pittsburgh man picked a fight with numerous patrons at Harmar’s Zone 28, leading to a massive brawl inside the bowling alley and entertainment complex, according to police. Damiene Young, 28, is charged with aggravated assault, making terroristic threats, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, harassment and failure to disperse in connection...
Jury orders West Mifflin School District to pay $2.9M to former superintendent
A federal jury on Monday ordered West Mifflin School District to pay nearly $3 million to former Superintendent Daniel Castagna in connection with his 2019 firing. The jury late last week ruled in favor of Castagna, now acting superintendent at Woodland Hills, on all but one of the claims he...
U.S. Steel slapped with $1.8M fine for alleged hydrogen sulfide emissions
U.S. Steel faces a $1.8 million fine from the Allegheny County Health Department because the department said the company emitted too much hydrogen sulfide, the colorless gas that smells like rotten eggs, into the air more than 150 times since 2020. The health department said the Clairton Coke Works plant...
Officials ID motorcyclist killed on West End Bridge
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man killed in a weekend motorcycle crash. Robert Timothy Agurs III, 28, died when his motorcycle collided with at least one other vehicle on the West End Bridge on Saturday night, according to the medical examiner. The crash happened about 7:30...
Police investigate fatal shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A 25-year-old man was shot and killed Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, according to police. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on Bedford Avenue, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Cha Ron Guyton of Pittsburgh. One person was detained for questioning, police said....
Hundreds pray for peace in Ukraine at Pittsburgh interfaith service
Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood for an interfaith prayer for peace in Ukraine as the Russian invasion wore into its second week. Co-hosted by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh and dozens of religious and relief organizations, the service opened with remarks from Bishop David Zubik, who...
Woman dies in multi-structure fire in New KensingtonVideo
Thick smoke and rolling flames swept through a New Kensington duplex Sunday, killing one woman before it spread to a neighboring building. Crews spent hours dousing the blaze at a home on Fourth Avenue, a battle compounded by strong winds and little space between buildings. “There was a lot of...
