Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Feb. 7:

Brentwood shooting suspect arrested

Police have arrested a man they believe was involved in a shooting last week in Brentwood.

Joseph Luman, 45, was arrested by Pittsburgh police with help from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force, officials said Tuesday.

Last Wednesday morning, Brentwood police were dispatched to the 100 block of Hillson Avenue, where they found a man with gunshot wounds. The victim, who police have not yet identified, was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

County police named Luman a suspect in the shooting.

Brentwood police briefly pursued a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect’s vehicle. It stopped at the intersection of Routes 51 and 88, and police found a woman in the vehicle who they determined had witnessed the shooting.

Multiple agencies aided in the search for Luman over the past week.

Carnegie man gets up to 132 years for sexually assaulting children

A Carnegie man was sentenced Monday to up to 132 years in prison for sexually assaulting children.

Joshua Irwin, 38, was found guilty of 16 charges, including rape of a child, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and indecent assault.

“I believe justice prevailed in this case,” Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said in a statement announcing the sentence. “Unfortunately, there is no level of justice that can change what has happened to these victims, but I can only hope that this is the first step in the healing process.”

Irwin faces 66 to 132 years in prison.

McKees Rocks police seek missing man

McKees Rocks Police Department is asking the public for help in looking for a missing man.

William Robinson, 49, was last seen Monday at his residence on St. John Street, police said.

He uses a portable oxygen tank and frequents the area around the McKees Rocks Plaza, police said.

Police described him as a white man weighing 210 pounds.

Salem’s Market and Grill sets Hill District opening

Salem’s Market and Grill announced it will officially open its new location in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Thursday.

The grocery store along Centre Avenue will open from 8 a.m.-8 p.m.

The shop aims to fill a void in fresh food access for the Hill District neighborhood.

Salem’s purchased the Centre Avenue plaza that previously housed a Shop ‘n Save from the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority for $1.9 million. The authority also has provided funding for the project.

The store initially had planned to open its Hill District site in 2022 but was delayed by supply chain shortages and delays.

The 30,000-square-foot store will sell groceries, baked goods, meats, prepared foods and other items.

Restrictions expected on Penn Avenue for resurfacing

Drivers will begin seeing daylight lane restrictions along Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh.

The lane restrictions will occur on Penn in both directions from Fifth Avenue to Centre Avenue, PennDOT said. The restrictions will happen on weekdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. through mid-August.

At least one lane in each direction will be open during the project.

It’s part of a $9 million group resurfacing job, according to PennDOT.

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