Tony LaRussa stories, Page 20
Woman shot during fight in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South, police say
A woman was shot multiple times during a fight with another woman early Friday in Homewood South, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers from the Zone 5 station responded to a Shotspotter alert just after 3 a.m. indicating that seven shots were fired in the 700 block of Brushton Avenue. At...
Homestead man faces charges in shooting that killed man in Marshall-Shadeland
Pittsburgh police said they arrested a man in connection with a fatal shooting on Wednesday morning in Marshall-Shadeland. Jason Woodall, 29, of Homestead, faces charges of criminal homicide, robbery and firearm violations, police said. He was lodged in Allegheny County Jail and denied bail Thursday. Investigators identified the victim as...
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying suspect in Downtown burglaries
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man being sought for a string of burglaries in Downtown. Authorities released a photo of a man they said they suspect in burglaries of at least four businesses and about half a dozen vehicle break-ins during the past several...
All lanes, Forbes/Oakland ramp on Parkway East reopened to traffic
Lane and exit restrictions along the Parkway East that caused heavy traffic backups Wednesday morning have been lifted, PennDOT announced. Single-lane restrictions were put in place in both directions of Interstate 376 at the Forbes Avenue/Oakland interchange until about 8 a.m. when the inbound lane was reopened, the agency said....
Police seek public’s help on Thanksgiving Day stabbing outside Greensburg tavern
Police are seeking the public’s help with the investigation of a stabbing on Thanksgiving morning at the The Rialto Bar & Bistro in downtown Greensburg. Anyone who was in the area of West Otterman Street and North Pennsylvania Avenue and recorded video of the incident on their mobile device is...
Pittsburgh police investigating fatal shooting in Marshall-Shadeland
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting Wednesday morning in Marshall-Shadeland. Police and emergency medical personnel were dispatched to the 2400 block of Sorrell Street just before 5:30 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. First responders found a man with a gunshot wound to the head, a Pittsburgh...
Police: Driver impaled inside vehicle after fleeing traffic stop, crashing in Squirrel Hill
The driver of a car that fled from police in Squirrel Hill was critically injured when he crashed into a fence and a light pole and was impaled by a piece of metal, according to investigators. A Pittsburgh police officer on patrol at around 9:40 p.m. on Saturday saw a...
Penn Hills paramedic dies after crashing ambulance, suffering medical emergency
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials have identified the first responder who died after the Penn Hills ambulance he was driving collided with another vehicle in Shadyside, according to authorities. Paramedic Nicholas A. Theofilis, 23, of Penn Hills was driving along 5th and Morewood avenues shortly after 11 p.m. when the collision...
Parks Township police accuse credit union CEO with using check-kiting scheme to steal $72K
Parks Township police arrested the head of a credit union after auditors accused her of stealing nearly $72,000 by taking out fraudulent loans and reimbursing herself for unauthorized expenses. Anne Hannegan Cruz, 33, of the 1700 block of Wilson Avenue in North Apollo faces eight felony charges: five counts of...
Owner of Harrison pool and spa store says rebuilding will be fast-tracked after fire
The owner of a swimming pool and hot tub store in Harrison is vowing to rebuild after a fire Tuesday afternoon burned the building to the ground. John Placek, who owns three Country Pools & Spas outlets, said he already has contacted a company to clear the rubble and a...
Police: Officers arrest 2 men on drug, gun charges in Harrison
Two men were arrested by Harrison police on drug and gun charges while officers were searching for another man who was wanted on an arrest warrant by Allegheny County Police detectives. Deangelo King, 26, of Golden Gate Drive in Penn Hills and Antonio Cook, 42, of Broad Street in Pittsburgh’s...
Man charged with macing couple in dispute over dog at Frazer pet shop
Frazer police arrested a man for allegedly pulling a knife on his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend, then spraying them with mace to get a dog away from them at a pet shop. James William Dezort III, 35, of the 500 block of Clyde Street in New Kensington was charged...
Northern Regional Police Department recognized by AAA
One of the nicest things about living in northern Allegheny County is the ability to easily travel between serene neighborhoods scattered along winding, tree-lined roads to vibrant shopping districts that connect to major interstate roadways. But getting to and from just about anywhere in Pine, Richland, Marshall and Bradford Woods...
Motorcyclist injured in 2-vehicle crash on Route 356 in Allegheny Township
A motorcyclist was injured after colliding with another vehicle along Route 356 in Allegheny Township on Monday morning. The crash was reported at 10:48 a.m. at the intersection of Orr Avenue, according to a Westmoreland County 911 supervisor. The cyclist, whose identity was not released, was transported to a local...
Lower Burrell police charge man with strangulation after woman turns over video of altercation
Lower Burrell police accused a man of strangling a woman during an argument inside a toy store on Leechburg Road after she showed them a video recording of the incident. Jaison Lacava, 39, of the 600 block of Riverside Drive in Freeport was charged with a felony count of strangulation...
Vandergrift man charged with witness intimidation
Allegheny Valley Regional Police charged a man with intimidating a witness after an East Deer woman reported he threatened to beat her and her husband because they alerted police that he tried to steal items from their rental property. Christopher Thomas Beckett, 42, of the 900 block of Hancock Avenue...
Allegheny Township police arrest man on sex charge after investigating ChildLine report
Allegheny Township police charged a man from Lawrence County with having an inappropriate sexual relationship with an underage girl they say gave birth to his child. Elijah James Sowerby, 19, of Riverview Avenue in New Castle faces a felony sex charge along with a count of corruption of a minor....
Fire causes heavy damage to house in Buffalo Township, no injuries reported
A house in Buffalo Township sustained significant damage after a fire broke out on Tuesday morning. Multiple departments responded to the fire in the 500 block of Fleming Road at about 8:15 a.m., according to an Armstrong County 911 operator. There were no injuries reported, according to authorities. First responders...
Proposed 2023 Pine budget keeps property tax unchanged, likely to again be lowest rate in the county
Pine Township supervisors approved a preliminary budget for 2023 that keeps the property tax rate unchanged and likely will allow the municipality to continue to have the lowest tax rate among Allegheny County’s 130 municipalities. The more than $14.98 million general fund budget proposed for 2023 is 8.53% higher than...
Faces of the Valley: Coach takes pause from retirement to help inspire latest crop of Highlands cross-country runners
Rich Bogaty wasn’t thinking about getting back into coaching when a little boredom started nipping at his heels a couple of years after retiring as a biology teacher. So when the Plum native was recruited to fill a vacancy as Highland’s head cross country coach in 2019, he had to...
County police seek public’s help after man found shot in Clairton
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help in their investigation of a shooting that occurred Sunday evening in Clairton. The shooting was reported at 7:17 p.m. in the 500 block of Farnsworth Avenue, according to police. First responders found a man suffering from a gunshot wound and transported him...
Mastriano breaks silence on election results, uses social media to concede governor’s race to Josh Shapiro
Pennsylvania Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano conceded to his Democratic challenger Josh Shapiro in a letter posted on social media Sunday evening. “The results of the 2022 mid-term elections are not what we hoped, prayed and fought so hard for, and yet there is so much for which I am...
Firefighters battle blaze at McKees Rocks home, no injuries reported
Firefighters responding to a fire at house in McKees Rocks early Sunday evening took about 40 minutes to extinguish the flames but remained on scene to put out hot spots that erupted, according to authorities. The fire was reported in the 700 block of Fruit Way at 5:50 p.m., an...
Accolades, financial help coming in for Trib newspaper carrier who saved elderly couple from burning home
A newspaper carrier who saved an elderly couple from a burning house in Tarentum on Monday said the response to her actions “has been a little overwhelming,” as praise for her bravery pours in and people rally to help her recover from the losses she suffered in a car fire...
State police seek public’s help with search for three teens who escaped Derry treatment facility
State police in Westmoreland County are asking for the public’s help in the search for three teenagers who escaped from a residential treatment facility in Derry Township on Friday night. Police say the three teens were committed to the Adelphoi facility at 105 Marcia Street by the courts but were...
