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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley still hangs in the balance
A yearslong fight over the fate of historic Herbst House in Sewickley soon could come to a head when officials from the borough and Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh meet over the latest proposal for the former school and convent. “A closed meeting of a few key individuals on both sides...
Lee, Hayes have different priorities for Pennsylvania’s 12th District
Each of the candidates vying to represent Pennsylvania’s 12th District in Washington, D.C., have different priorities. Incumbent Democrat Summer Lee wants to focus on infrastructure along with environmental and economic justice. Republican challenger James Hayes honed in on supporting the energy industry, supporting law enforcement to create safer communities and...
Chartiers Valley appoints Woodland Hills’ Dan Castagna as superintendent
Chartiers Valley School District has appointed a new superintendent with a base salary of $250,000. The school board Thursday evening voted 6-3 to appoint Dan Castagna, who is currently superintendent of the Woodland Hills School District, as its leader for the next five years. His contract will run from Jan....
Sewickley Hills newlyweds open Barn & Breakfast 
Horsin’ around is encouraged at a new barn and breakfast-themed Airbnb experience in Sewickley Hills. Barn & Breakfast at Tail Worthy Stables is a renovated equestrian barn stay available for rent on almost nine acres in Allegheny County. The stay is unique in that it offers one-on-one interactions with a...
Shadyside thrift offers clothes, coffee, free expression
Behind a door on Walnut Street sits a metal staircase. A walk up the steps is the only thing between shoppers and Heat Check, an oasis of vintage clothing and specialty coffee. The space above Lululemon is the embodiment of years of work by co-owners Brendan Kelly, 26, Ricky Daley,...
McKeesport carjacking suspect arrested after crashing in North Versailles
A suspect in a McKeesport assault and carjacking crashed on Route 30 in North Versailles on Thursday afternoon after failing to stop for an Allegheny County sheriff’s deputy, according to the sheriff’s office. The deputy took the man into custody after he crashed into a utility pole near Grandview Cemetery,...
Monroeville officials lease convention center to tourism agency
After purchasing the Monroeville Convention Center earlier this year, Monroeville Council voted this month to enter into a 25-year lease agreement that will keep the center’s operations largely the same. Council voted to lease the space to Visit Monroeville, which was formed in 1987 and promotes both the center and...
Records show school van driver had cocaine in system during crash that killed Serra Catholic student
Medical records in the case against two men accused of drag racing in a high-speed crash that killed a 15-year-old girl in Dravosburg show that the driver of the school van she was traveling in tested positive for cocaine. Defense attorneys for William Soliday and Andrew Voigt believe that detail...
Monroeville officials lease convention center to tourism agency
After purchasing the Monroeville Convention Center earlier this year, Monroeville council voted this month to enter into a 25-year lease agreement that will keep the center’s operations largely the same. Council voted to lease the space to Visit Monroeville, which was formed in 1987 and promotes both the center and...
Makeover at AMC Waterfront theaters could spur more development at complex
Plans for potential additions like restaurants, hotels and apartments at The Waterfront are connected to a multimillion-dollar renovation of the AMC Waterfront 22, set for next year. AMC Theatres has announced the signing of a long-term lease extension for the 22-screen theater, which has been a staple at The Waterfront...
Woman found fatally stabbed in Whitehall
A woman was stabbed to death Wednesday in Whitehall, authorities said. The victim is Shana Maxwell, 37, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police Chief Jason Gagorik said officers responded to a call for a suspicious death at about 6:40 p.m. to an apartment building in the 1600...
Joe Biden coming to Pittsburgh
President Joe Biden is returning to Pittsburgh this upcoming weekend, the White House reported Wednesday evening. Biden will travel to Pittsburgh for political engagements on Saturday, according to the White House. It will be the third visit to Pittsburgh this year, following a political speech at the United Steelworkers building...
Police: Penn Hills man dead after falling off Route 28 in Etna
A Penn Hills man died Tuesday evening after falling 35 to 50 feet onto an overpass below Route 28, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Police said Brian Sabock, 63, was involved in a minor one-vehicle crash at the Route 28 northbound on-ramp at the Route 8 interchange in Etna. Because...
Cracks in new Pittsburgh airport garage fuel concern, controversy
Allegheny County Council President Pat Catena is sounding the alarm on a series of cracks found recently in the massive parking garage being built as part of Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1.5 billion modernization project. The Allegheny County Airport Authority, which is managing the project, said it is aware of cracks...
Former investigator at state AG’s North Huntingdon office could lose pension if convicted
A North Versailles woman accused of taking money from the Pennsylvania attorney general’s North Huntingdon office while she was an employee there could lose her pension if she’s convicted. The Public Employee Pension Forfeiture Act requires a Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System member or participant who commits certain crimes related...
Allegheny Health Network’s Forbes Hospital to begin paying property taxes under proposed settlement
Gateway school board members will consider a settlement that would bring in more than $250,000 in back taxes from Allegheny Health Network’s Forbes Hospital campus as well as nearly $60,000 in annual taxes moving forward. At issue is a small portion of AHN’s 50-acre hospital campus in Monroeville. The property...
Young women lean Democratic. Now the election may hinge on Harris’ ability to run up the score
PITTSBURGH — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of lanternflies buzzed through the air, the sounds of Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan drifted from a folding table draped with an iridescent pink tablecloth. Fruit snacks and colorful butterfly hairclips were...
Calls mount for district judge’s ouster over bail issues after Montour Trail fatal stabbing
Several local Republican politicians are demanding the removal of a controversial jurist after a criminal defendant freed last year by District Judge Xander Orenstein was arrested Monday in a fatal stabbing. Authorities say Anthony Quesen killed Benjamin Brallier, 44, a civilian employee of the Pennsylvania State Police who was jogging...
Game show studio brings new experience to Millvale
Fans of game shows such as “Family Feud” and “The Price is Right” will get their chance at the buzzer with a new entertainment venue opening in Millvale. Corey Deasy, the mastermind who brought ax throwing and escape rooms to the Pittsburgh region, said the new game show studio is...
‘We set the bar’: Allegheny County expects prompt vote count on Election Day
No county in Pennsylvania counts its votes as efficiently as Allegheny, and officials expect it to stay that way for the general election on Nov. 5. At Tuesday’s Board of Elections meeting, officials said they were on track to count mail-in ballots by 8 p.m. on Election Day, the time...
McKees Rocks woman gets $1M from Elon Musk PAC
A McKees Rocks woman received $1 million from billionaire Elon Musk’s political action committee — all for signing a petition. Musk, the founder of Tesla and Space X who’s gone all-in on Republican Donald Trump’s presidential candidacy, has already committed at least $70 million to help the former president. Now,...
Innamorato defends property tax hike proposal, asks council to suggest cuts
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato on Tuesday defended her proposed property tax increase as necessary to combat the county’s ballooning budget deficit, pay for public safety and infrastructure repairs, and address homelessness. Speaking at a news conference in Downtown Pittsburgh, Innamorato also challenged County Council to work with her on...
Chartiers Valley Primary School’s Kids of Steel included in Western PA sports history museum
A piece of Chartiers Valley Primary School is featured in a new exhibit at the Heinz History Center’s Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. Memorabilia from the Kids of Steel program at the school will be displayed at the Sports Museum’s locker room-style exhibit. Student William Coperich’s running gear is highlighted. The...
Montour Trail stabbing victim was Pa. Liquor Control Enforcement agent
A 44-year-old man found fatally stabbed Monday afternoon along the Montour Trail in Moon was a liquor control enforcement agent with the Pennsylvania State Police. Benjamin Brallier of Coraopolis was pronounced dead at Heritage Valley Sewickley hospital just before 4 p.m. Brallier, who had stab wounds to his back, upper...
Trial opens for man charged with gunning down North Hills honors student
A Pittsburgh man whose homicide trial opened Monday killed a restaurant’s teenage cook just 15 minutes after being thrown out of the Strip District establishment, a prosecutor told jurors. Howard Hawkins, 49, was kicked out of Preeti’s Pitt on Penn Avenue in the Strip District at 8:55 p.m. on Feb....


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