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Police: 3 taken to hospital after pedestrians struck by vehicle Downtown
Two pedestrians are in stable condition after being struck by a truck Tuesday evening Downtown, and the vehicle’s driver is in critical condition, police said. Pittsburgh Police, along with fire and EMS, were dispatched to Sixth Avenue at Centre Avenue around 7:15 p.m. for a report of two people, an...
News companies walk fine line of trust versus efficiency with AI tools
This story was not written using artificial intelligence, but it could have been. Although the technology might have sped up the writing process, the quality of the information — and the trust the reader has in it — likely would have suffered. Use of AI in the news industry, so...
North Huntingdon man who drove school buses accused of sharing nude pics with teen
A North Huntingdon man who worked as a bus driver and was a police chaplain is accused of exchanging nude photos with a student he drove to school in an effort to groom the 17-year-old Duquesne boy, police said. Michael F. Singer, 57, told police he shared sexually explicit photos...
Wheeling man dies after I-70 crash in Washington County
A Wheeling man died after he was involved in a crash Tuesday morning in Donegal Township, Washington County. Christopher A. Clutter, 35, of Wheeling, died of injuries after his car left Interstate 70 near the 6-mile marker sometime between 4 a.m. and 8:22 a.m., according to Washington County Coroner Timothy...
Former friends testify in Scottdale vehicular assault trial
Nicole Moore and Tiara Stout and their children once vacationed together in Virginia Beach. A year later, Moore was in jail, charged with running down Stout with her car outside a Scottdale apartment building. Both women testified Tuesday during the second day of Moore’s trial in Westmoreland County. Moore is...
Drug case will proceed against Murrysville vape shop owners
Owners of a Murrysville vape shop whom authorities said were selling illegal substances out of the business will have criminal charges proceed in Westmoreland County court, a district judge found Tuesday. Jeffrey R. Higgins, 41, of Murrysville and Eric J. Parco, 46, of Plum — owners of PA Vapor &...
Girl critically wounded in Duquesne shooting
A 13-year-old girl was critically wounded after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County police. Officers were dispatched around 3:40 p.m. Tuesday to the 20 block of South 7th Street where they found a teen with a gunshot wound. She was taken to a hospital in critical...
Volunteer fire crews knock down Oakmont garage fire
At least six fire companies responded to a garage fire Tuesday, Sept. 10 in Oakmont. Oakmont firefighter Steven Marsh said the call came in at 11:44 a.m. Joey Flanick, Oakmont’s fire captain, said four of his men were able to reach the scene in about a minute and established a...
Westmoreland air show drew about 30K each day to Unity airport
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority is still flying high three weeks after the annual air show that attracted massive crowds to Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity. While the net revenue from the two-day event has yet to be calculated, Gabe Monzo, the authority’s executive director, told members Tuesday that...
Death of Arnold 6-month-old under investigation
Authorities are investigating after a 6-month-old girl died early Tuesday in Arnold. Mayor Shannon Santucci confirmed that police responded to a report of a nonresponsive child shortly after 3:30 a.m. at a home in the 2000 block of Kenneth Avenue. Rob Haus, the officer-in-charge of the Arnold police department, could...
Husband, wife plead guilty to acts that disrupted transgender rights program at Pitt
A husband and wife accused of setting off smoke bombs and throwing an explosive firework at a group of police officers at a transgender rights protest at the University of Pittsburgh last year pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court. Brian and Krystal DiPippa pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge...
Repairs set through November on Route 1006, spanning Indiana Township, Harmar, Fox Chapel
PennDOT announced roadway improvement work will begin Thursday on Dorseyville Road, Saxonburg Boulevard, Guys Run Road, Harts Run Road and Fox Chapel Road, spanning Indiana and Harmar townships and Fox Chapel. The work is part of a nearly $11.9 million paving project. Single-lane alternating traffic for base repair work will...
Pitt officials ask health department to investigate food poisoning claims
Social media posts suggesting that students became sick after eating undercooked food in a University of Pittsburgh eatery prompted campus officials to ask the Allegheny County Health Department to investigate the claims. The reports involved The Eatery, a food service outlet in Litchfield Towers and the largest of two dozen...
Ex-McKeesport detective charged with stealing $1 million from police union
A former McKeesport police officer who served as financial officer for his police union is accused of stealing more than $1 million from the lodge’s bank accounts over five years. Joseph Osinski, 55, is charged by the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office with multiple counts of theft, theft by deception, access...
Trust Me Mom: McCandless mother provides parents with expert-supported resource
Skepticism, meet reality. McCandless resident Ekaterina Konovalova once was dubious of a certain piece of conventional wisdom. “When I heard things like, ‘Oh, parenting is the hardest job in the world,’ I’m like, yeah, yeah. How did we do it for generations for thousands of years?” she questioned. Then she...
Highlands School Board considering repairs to former Fawn Elementary building
The Highlands School Board might spend money on a facelift for the former Fawn Elementary School, but the larger question of what to do with the building still looms. The board on Monday heard a proposal from Chris Reiser, director of buildings and grounds, who urged action on a leaky...
The Clarks headline evening of music in downtown Irwin
The Clarks headline a trio of acts appearing Sept. 21 beginning at 5 p.m. in downtown Irwin. Main Street will be closed for what is billed as “Gig on Main” and occupied by 15 food trucks along with the stage that will feature music beginning at 5 p.m. from Justin...
Pittsburgh councilman urges closure of South Side bar after fight injures sergeant
A Pittsburgh city councilman called for closure of a South Side bar after a fight over the weekend left a police sergeant with a gruesome leg injury. Oddballs on the 1500 block of East Carson Street became the scene of a melee early Saturday morning, leaving Pittsburgh Sgt. Andrew Robinson,...
Pittsburgh council rejects proposal for animal shelter study
Pittsburgh City Council rejected a proposal on Tuesday for a feasibility study on creating a city-run animal shelter In an unusually divisive move, council members split five to four on a final vote on legislation that would’ve paid nearly $50,000 to Arlington, Texas-based Shelter Planners of America to determine whether...
Officers commended for finding Leechburg man’s wedding ring after fatal crash
When Scottie Joe Hawkins’ wedding ring flew off his hand during the motorcycle crash that killed him in June, his wife feared she’d never see it again. But, thanks to a pair of Allegheny Township police officers, Kourtney Hawkins has the symbol of her wedding commitment again. Scottie Joe Hawkins,...
Pittsburgh council approves automated red light cameras
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously authorized the use of automated red light enforcement, technology touted by officials and activists as a way to make the city’s streets safer. Council’s vote allows the city to install cameras at high-risk intersections to ticket drivers who run red lights. The technology will...
Bethel Park students cheer on Paralympian dad
The first day of each school year always represents a special event. Students at Bethel Park’s Abraham Lincon Elementary School experienced something special on the second day, too. The school’s PTO organized a salute to Eric McElvenny, who was in Paris as a competitor in the 2024 Paralympic Games. Youngsters...
Japanese-inspired Golden Gai restaurant opening in Bakery Square
Diners will soon be able to experience authentic Japanese-inspired cuisine in Bakery Square. But without the jetlag. Golden Gai, the 11th and newest eatery in the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group, is set to open on Oct. 15 in Pittsburgh’s East End neighborhood and reservations are now available via Open Table....
Former district judge accused of DUI
Here are some of the latest news items for Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024: Former district judge accused of DUI A former district judge who resigned from the position earlier this year after allegations of misconduct with teenage boys is now facing DUI charges. Online court records show Anthony Saveikis, 57,...
The Stroller, Sept. 10, 2024: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
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