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Aspinwall council voted to increase property taxes this year in hopes of investing in borough infrastructure, leaders said. Council approved the $2.6 million budget, raising the tax rate from 5.86 to 6.86 mills. The owner of home assessed at $100,000 will pay $686, an extra $100 over 2018. “It was...

A 15-year-old boy will be charged with homicide stemming from a November 2018 shooting after a ruling this week by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Taymar Smith was arrested Nov. 18 for the shooting death of another teen in North Braddock on Nov. 18. Smith admitted to police he...

Have sauna, will travel. O’Hara resident John Barbour has added the wow-factor to many parties with his portable sauna, but the business serves other purposes. Some people want to experience health benefits. Others might want to try the roving sauna before installing their own, permanent hot box. Barbour travels with...

The Allegheny County Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire in McKeesport. Crews responded just after 2 a.m. to an incident at a three-story apartment building along 5th Avenue, WPXI reported. No one was injured but some residents will be displaced by the damage. Flames were shooting from a...

After alternating venues for the past few years, Stage Right Performing Arts & Education has a new home for the 2019 season. The former O’Hara-based acting company will perform all of its shows this year at Aspinwall Riverfront Park. “Stage Right is an evolving, volunteer-driven community effort,” said Jamie McDonald,...

A blood pressure medication is being recalled, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report, but patients prescribed the drug are advised to continue taking it until they talk to their doctor. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. is conducting a voluntary recall of 80 lots of Amlodipine Valsartan Tablets USP,...

A man shot through the ceiling of a house during a four-hour standoff Wednesday in White Oak, authorities said. Officers responded about 4 a.m. to a home on State Street where a 20-year-old man allegedly barricaded himself on the second floor with a gun, according to a statement from White...

West Mifflin police are looking for a person they said could be linked to an ongoing investigation. They did not release details other than a photo. They asked for the public’s help identifying a man shown walking in a hardware store. According to the police Facebook page, officers will release...

One lucky winner in New York matched all the numbers in the Jan. 1 Mega Millions jackpot worth $425 million. According to CNN, the ticket was sold at Brookville Auto Service in Oyster Bay on Long Island. One ticket worth $4 million was sold in Pennsylvania and six others sold...

A man missing for nearly two weeks was found dead at a home in Dormont, according to Allegheny County police. Michael McDonald, 30, was discovered on Jan. 1 in a home along the 1300 block of Illinois Avenue, according to a medical examiner’s report. Police issued a lookout for McDonald...