Allegheny County News category, Page 15
West View answering questions, taking comments on new municipal complex
West View firefighters are hopeful that the borough’s new, $6 million municipal complex will be a boon for their volunteer department. A home for the department is part of the project in the area of Perry Highway and Center Avenue. It consists of a repurposing of the existing West View...
Ross commissioners appoint new township manager
Ross didn’t have an interim manager for long. Commissioners on Feb. 2 unanimously named Jessica Crawshaw as the township’s new manager, less than a month after she had been appointed to the position on an interim basis. Crawshaw replaces Ronald Borczyk, who retired effective Jan. 9. Crawshaw’s appointment was effective...
Penn State’s Chris Stoll, ex-Steelers QB Josh Dobbs highlight local ties to Super Bowl LX
When Chris Stoll was spending two full seasons not seeing the field as a walk-on for the Penn State football team, who could have imagined he would be the only player from the program who would get onto the field to play in a future Super Bowl? Stoll, the Seattle...
Morning Roundup: Police charge caretaker with theft from Verona patient
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 6: Caretaker accused of stealing from patient Verona police are seeking assistance in locating a woman they say stole money from a woman she was hired to care for. Police responded to a report of money stolen...
79 stolen guns, 8 teens arrested, more than 1,400 charges
Authorities have arrested eight teenagers they say stole dozens of guns in “smash-and-grab” robberies at Pittsburgh-area gun shops last year — weapons later linked to multiple shootings, including the death of a 7-year-old boy. The suspects, seven of them juveniles, used stolen cars to travel between break-ins at gun shops...
Innamorato launches Housing Investment Fund to ‘address full spectrum of housing needs’
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Thursday signed an executive order creating a new housing strategy, including a fund aimed at investing in affordable and workforce housing. Dubbed HOUSING for All, the order directs county agencies to work with nonprofit, municipal and private partners to “address the full spectrum of...
Quaker Valley High School football players start team activities with community service
A snow day turned into a community service opportunity for Quaker Valley High School football players. The district was closed Jan. 26 following a winter storm that brought about a foot of snow to the area. Off-season workouts that were expected to start that week also were canceled. Coach Thomas...
Sewickley Public Library officials announce strategic plan to create more patron opportunities this year
Increased accessibility, reconfiguration of the main lobby, professional development and expanding educational programming are all part of a recently announced Sewickley Public Library’s strategic plan. The five-year vision of 500 Thorn St. in Sewickley was crafted through community and employee surveys, staff forums and planning sessions in partnership with Virginia-based...
Business in bloom: Fox and the Fleur celebrates 10 years of floral design
There might not be much blooming outside in Pittsburgh right now, but it’s a different story inside Anne Dickson’s cozy Sewickley flower shop along Beaver Street. Step inside and you’ll be greeted with smiles, sweet scents and beautiful blooms to brighten even the dreariest midwinter day. Dickson fell in love...
Fox Families Care has new executive director serving the Fox Chapel Area School District
A familiar face is leading an established nonprofit committed to assisting families of students enrolled in the Fox Chapel Area School District. Jen Mackey of Fox Chapel is the newest executive director of Fox Families Care. She brings decades of business and volunteer experience to the role she began in...
Pittsburgh man accused of smuggling synthetic cannabinoids to Allegheny County Jail inmates
A Pittsburgh man was arrested and accused Tuesday of smuggling synthetic cannabinoids to Allegheny County jail inmates, according to court documents. Tyrique Craighead, 33, of Pittsburgh’s Perry North neighborhood, placed the drugs — concealed in an open bag of nacho cheese Doritos — in a trash can inside the bathroom...
Clairton Coke Works to resume work at battery that saw fatal explosions in August
Almost exactly six months after two workers were killed and 11 injured in a series of explosions at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility will resume operation at one of its batteries Thursday. The first of three explosions occurred at the facility around 10:45 a.m....
Plum police: ICE detains Scott Township man at court hearing after he tried to run
A Scott Township man arrested last year in connection with a series of road rage incidents was detained by ICE agents following an altercation at the district court office in Plum, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Vishavdeep Singh, 22, of Scott was charged in November with multiple felonies after...
Former Allegheny County public defender Matt Dugan to help lead Pennsylvania Prison Society
The Pennsylvania Prison Society has named Matt Dugan, a former chief public defender for Allegheny County, as its first Western Pennsylvania region director. Headquartered in Philadelphia, the Prison Society is a nonprofit advocacy group for incarcerated people. The only organization in the state with legal authority to visit any prison...
Lawsuit claims Allegheny County Jail failed to care for man who died of pneumonia
A lawsuit filed in federal court last week accuses Allegheny County Jail staff and the contractor that runs the medical unit there of failing to properly care for a man who had pneumonia and later died at a hospital. Joseph King Jr., who had been incarcerated starting in 2023, died...
Shelter from the storm: Pittsburgh-area homeless community finds relief from brutal weather
A Greyhound bus dropped Drezon “Dre” Pankey in Downtown Pittsburgh two weeks before a winter storm shut down the city with 14 inches of snow. Born in Ohio and raised in Florida, the former high school football running back knew no one here. He carried everything he owned, including a...
ICE agents take Brentwood man, leaving family seeking answers
Maklim Gomez Escalante texted his wife at 12:50 p.m. Jan. 20, letting her know he had arrived at the Magisterial District Court in Baldwin to testify as scheduled at 1 p.m. The text was followed by one more: “ICE agents are here.” She didn’t hear from him again that day....
Judge approves Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $1.9M
A judge on Feb. 3 approved Millvale’s emergency request to borrow $1.9 million so the borough can pay off its overdue debts as it works to right its financial ship. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge John T. McVay Jr. said he would draft his order granting Millvale’s petition after hearing...
Monroeville native, WWE announcer Corey Graves grapples with new role as Point Park professor
The term “kayfabe” has been used for decades in the professional wrestling business, its origins dating to the early 20th century as carnies and wrestlers worked to keep the illusion of what they did hidden from fans. The last safeguards to the term died as the internet came to life...
World’s tallest living female dog is a Great Dane with an ironic name and Pittsburgh roots
Minnie is anything but what her name suggests. The black-and-white Great Dane named after a Disney character recently earned the title of world’s tallest living female dog by Guinness World Records. Having just turned 4, Minnie — standing at 3 feet, 2.25 inches on all four paws — is about...
Sewickley Academy officials to add more addresses, signage to campus
Sewickley Academy officials believe adding addresses and signage throughout the campus will help ensure vendors and emergency responders get to the right place. The academy’s address is 315 Academy Ave. in Edgeworth. The problem is there are a dozen buildings on campus. Its bus loop is at 200 Hazel Lane,...
Officials warn people to stay off frozen Pittsburgh rivers
First responders have a simple message after seeing reports and videos of people walking on frozen Pittsburgh rivers: Don’t do it. “Don’t put yourself at risk to get injured — because our first responders have to put their lives on the line to help you,” said Pittsburgh EMS Chief Amera...
4 North Allegheny students named to Junior Achievement’s 18 Under Eighteen for 2026
Four North Allegheny students are among a team of 18 other students in and around Western Pennsylvania who have made significant, meaningful achievements by the age of 18. As honorees in the Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania’s 18 Under Eighteen for 2026, presented by EQT, the group will be celebrated...
Etna officials rally volunteers to help neighbors dig out from record-setting snow
Etna officials led a volunteer effort Jan. 31 to help residents in need dig out from a record-setting snowfall. Pittsburgh set a new record Jan. 25, when the National Weather Service measured a one-day snowfall of 11.2 inches at its office in Moon, shattering the previous record of 5.2 inches...
Allegheny Land Trust nears goal to conserve 30 acres in Collier for park expansion
The Allegheny Land Trust is a step closer to conserving about 30 acres of property in Collier. The trust is receiving $659,100 from the state’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to put toward the acquisition of the approximately 30 acres in Collier for an addition to Settlers Cabin County...
