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Woman injured when car crashes into Washington Township hobby shop
A Washington Township hobby shop was heavily damaged when a car crashed into the building Thursday morning. Two cars crashed near the corner of Route 66 and Route 356 shortly before 5 a.m., sending one of the cars into Tailspin Hobbies, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. BREAKING: Hobby store...
Kevin Gorman: JuJu Smith-Schuster wants to show Steelers he’s ready to go deepVideo
A breakout season saw JuJu Smith-Schuster rank among the NFL leaders in receptions and yards. A tumultuous offseason saw him ascend to a role as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top target. What Smith-Schuster wants to evolve into this season is a different player, one who adds dangerous deep threat to his...
2 injured in 4th shooting of summer at McKees Rocks apartment complex
Two people were injured in a shooting at the Hays Manor apartment complex on Bell Avenue in McKees Rocks just after midnight Thursday, according to Allegheny County police. It was the second shooting near that apartment complex this week and the fourth this summer. A 23-year-old man was riding his...
Conceptual plans released for 2 new Hempfield parks
Walking trails, sports fields and playgrounds are in the works for two new Hempfield parks. Initial plans show ideas for one property off the Walden Court cul-de-sac not far from West Hempfield Elementary and another 17-acre parcel off Route 136 adjacent to Hempfield Area High School. The plans were presented...
Former Islamic Center of Pittsburgh director Wasi Mohamed changes roles
Wasi Mohamed has moved on from his position as executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, but he remains a staunch advocate for racial justice. Mohamed is now the Pittsburgh director of community entrepreneurship for Forward Cities, an economic justice initiative based in Durham, N.C. “I wanted to transition...
Wider Penn Township bridge opens in time for Penn-Trafford school traffic
A replacement bridge on Penn Township’s Watt Road opened to traffic Wednesday, just in time for the start of classes Thursday at Penn-Trafford School District. The bridge across Bushy Run was replaced and upgraded as part of PennDOT’s Rapid Bridge Replacement Project. The previous span was closed in June and...
Allegheny County Council reviews ordinance to form countywide police review board
Members of Allegheny County Council held a hearing Wednesday to review an ordinance that would establish an independent, countywide police review board. Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II — a 17-year-old shot and killed by former East Pittsburgh Police officer Michael Rosfeld in June 2018 — was among...
Body of 24-year-old homeless man found in Bull Creek in Tarentum
Emergency crews removed a man’s body that was found floating in Bull Creek on Wednesday afternoon in Tarentum. Allegheny County police said the victim is a 24-year-old homeless man reported missing by a friend Aug. 19. His name has not yet been released. According to police at the scene, the...
Demolition of Pittsburgh’s ‘sagging’ garage beginsVideo
Contractors have started demolishing one of Pittsburgh’s oldest parking garages to make way for a new one. The Pittsburgh Parking Authority closed the Downtown Ninth and Penn garage on May 31 to prepare for the demolition work. The 62-year old building was known as the “sagging” garage because its long...
Overbrook residents win long-running battle with PWSAVideo
Residents of Homehurst Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood have prevailed in a legal battle against the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority over a faulty sewer line along the street. PWSA on Monday began excavating the line for repairs. “We’re very happy that this is finally being repaired,” said Natalie Leon,...
Petland moving out of Pittsburgh Mills mall
A lack of foot traffic and business is driving Petland out of the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer. Store owner Alan Caplan said they will be leaving the mall by the end of August. The last day for business will be Monday. “Unfortunately, we’d love to stay with the mall,...
Former Elizabeth police chief pleads guilty to stealing heroin from evidence room
The former Elizabeth Borough police chief pleaded guilty to theft and other charges after he was accused of emptying the department’s evidence room of its heroin to feed his personal drug habit. Timothy Butler, 43, of Finleyville, pleaded guilty in Allegheny County court to two counts of theft, one count...
Police: Fired worker at Pa. poultry plant kills boss, himself
NEW OXFORD, Pa. — Police in Pennsylvania say a recently fired employee at a poultry processing facility returned to the business, shot and killed his former boss and then himself. Officers with the Eastern Adams Regional Police Department were dispatched to Plainville Farms distribution facility in New Oxford at around...
Parents, teachers from shuttered Evangel Heights still waiting for reimbursements
The closing of Evangel Heights Christian Academy in Buffalo Township has parents and teachers wondering when — or whether — they will get back money owed to them by the school. Most of the academy’s staff of about 15 still are awaiting paychecks, and staff and parents alike have complained...
Spring Hill woman charged in shooting that left man in ‘grave condition’
Police arrested a Spring Hill woman and charged her with attempted homicide in connection to a shooting that seriously injured a man on Wednesday morning. A 31-year-old man is in grave condition after being shot several times on Rhine Street in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Judith White,...
GoFundMe accounts created for 20-year-old Crabtree man severely beaten with baseball bat
Collision Shoppe owner Jason Mignogna says he was stunned Monday after learning that Justin Hayden, a worker at his Unity auto repair shop, was critically injured after being beaten outside his home in Crabtree. “In today’s world, you really don’t know what to initially think, but anyone who has ever...
Penn Hills School District’s recovery ‘off to a good start’
Penn Hills School District has $1 million in borrowed money set aside to help cover spring bills. It’s part of a $1.3 million no-interest transitional loan through the state Department of Education for districts in financial recovery. The remaining $300,000 will be used for education, transportation and operational audits, public...
Latrobe’s Great American Banana Split Celebration promises a sweet weekend
A classic ice cream dessert that’s been making people smile since 1904 is once again deserving of an annual summertime salute. Latrobe serves up its 115th Great American Banana Split Celebration Aug. 23-25. The party takes place in downtown Latrobe, where the banana split was first invented by David Strickler,...
Police: Penn Hills man dead in Plum swimming pool car crash
A Penn Hills man died Wednesday morning after his car smashed through a fence and plunged into a backyard swimming pool in Plum. The Allegheny County medical examiner identified the man as William Gibson, 49. Police said they pulled Gibson from inside the Chevrolet Cobalt in the deep end of...
Author slated to speak at Flight 93 National Memorial: ‘One of the great honors of my career’
The author of the newly published “Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11” calls United Airlines Flight 93 an “extraordinary part of the the story.” Mitchell Zuckoff, a Boston University journalism professor who covered the September 11 attack while he was with the Boston Globe, will deliver the keynote speech...
Person hit, killed by train in Charleroi
A person trying to cross railroad tracks Tuesday night in Charleroi was hit by a train and killed, according to the Washington County coroner. The person was killed at 10 p.m. on the tracks near Seventh Street and Railroad Way. The person was hit by a Norfolk Southern train and...
Elizabeth Forward delays start of school as bus dispute continues
Elizabeth Forward School District has delayed the start of school until Monday amid a legal dispute with its transportation provider. The school year was scheduled to start Thursday. “I apologize for any inconvenience that this delayed start may cause; however, please know that the district is continuing to work diligently...
Pittsburgh police seek Shadyside flasher
Pittsburgh police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself six times in four days. The suspect is a man between 20 and 30 years old with dark hair and a heavy build, police said. Be on the lookout: Six sightings of a male exposing himself. 20-30 year old...
Trump: Any Jew voting Democratic is uninformed or disloyalVideo
WASHINGTON — Showing a fresh willingness to play politics along religious and racial lines, President Trump said Tuesday that American Jewish people who vote for Democrats show “either a total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty.” Trump’s claim triggered a quick uproar from critics who said the president was trading...
2 boys shot in McKees Rocks
Two boys, ages 8 and 17, are recovering after being shot in McKees Rocks Tuesday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The older victim was shot in the arm on the 400 block of Locust Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. The younger boy was standing outside in the Hays Manors...
