Morning Roundup: Woman faces charges in Marshall-Shadeland stabbing; Pittsburgh warming center opens

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 28:

Police: Woman to be charged in Marshall-Shadeland stabbing

One person was arrested Monday after police said they responded to a domestic violence incident in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland.

Pittsburgh police said they were dispatched to the 2800 block of Stayton Street for a domestic dispute between a man and woman around 1:15 p.m.

The man suffered a stab wound to his shoulder and upper arm and a slice wound to his hand, police said. Medics treated him at the scene, but he declined additional treatment.

The female suffered a superficial wound to her thigh, police said. She was taken to a hospital for treatment and was to be taken to Allegheny County Jail after being cleared by hospital officials, police said.

Police said charges are forthcoming.

Warming center to open in Allentown

As temperatures drop, a warming center is opening in Pittsburgh’s Allentown.

Abiding Missions will open a warming shelter at 731 Excelsior St. from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday.

“Anybody is welcome to come by if they need a warm place to be, some meals. … We’ll provide a hot breakfast, hot lunch and space to lay down, a space to kind of be warm and be with other people, hot coffee, some games, whatever they want to do,” Jordan Shoenberger, executive director of Abiding Missions, told TribLive news partner WTAE-TV.

There will be two warm meals offered each day, and the shelter will open every day when the high temperature is expected to be 28 degrees or below.

The National Weather Service said Tuesday morning that the day’s high temperature wasn’t expected to exceed 30 degrees in Pittsburgh and was expected to hover around 28 degrees in Washington and Butler counties.

There also could be areas of snow today, the National Weather Service forecasted. The Pittsburgh area is expected to see less than an inch of snow Tuesday, but heavier showers are possible elsewhere in the region. A winter weather advisory is in effect through 7 p.m. for Mercer, Venango and Forest counties.

Areas of snow shwrs today. Winter Weather Advy thru 7pm Mercer, Venango & Forest counties. Few heavy snow shwrs psbl N of Rt 422-rapid decreases in visibility & quick snow accumulation on roads. Wind gusts 30 mph. Gusts to 50 mph ern Tucker WV, where wind advy in effect thru 7pm. pic.twitter.com/bNN6gaY7no

— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) November 28, 2023

State police search for stolen vehicle from Butler County

State police are searching for a stolen vehicle from Butler County.

Police described the vehicle as a 2015 white Buick Verano with a Pennsylvania license plate MDL-4500.

It’s believed that the vehicle is being driven by Donovan Michael Philpot, who police said was involved in a hit-and-run crash involving the stolen vehicle around 8 a.m. Monday in Jefferson Township.

Police described Philpot as a Black man standing around 6 feet tall with long facial hair. He was last seen wearing a Jamaican flag zip-up hoodie.

Anyone with information is asked to call state police in Butler at 724-284-8100.

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— Trooper Cazy (@PSPTroopDPIO) November 27, 2023

Police arrest 5, recover 3 firearms in South Side

The Pittsburgh Police South Side Entertainment Patrol made five arrests and recovered three firearms from Nov. 22-26, police said.

Two of the arrests were for firearms violations, police said.

Police said they also conducted six traffic stops and issued 15 traffic citations, 36 parking citations and 21 non-traffic citations. They also towed six vehicles.

The majority of the non-traffic citations were for disorderly conduct, public urination, open containers and smoking marijuana in public, police said.

The seven-person unit patrolling South Side’s entertainment district on weekends launched in July in response to concerns about safety in the area.

Pittsburgh City Clerk’s Office to launch City Archives website

Pittsburgh officials on Monday announced the launch of a new City Archives Digital Collections website, where material from the city’s archives will be available to the public online.

The site will include recently digitized records, meeting minutes, photographs, reports, maps and other information from a variety of archival collections spanning two centuries, according to the City Clerk’s Office.

It will include the Pittsburgh City Hall Cornerstone Collection, with items placed in a time capsule in the city’s former City Hall at the corner of Smithfield Street and Oliver Avenue in 1869; a collection of more than 2,000 photos of buildings that stood in the Lower Hill District from 1955 to 1960 before construction of the Civic Arena; legislative records from City Council and two dozen annexed municipalities; and City Planning Commission meeting minutes from 1918 to 2001, including meetings about important developments in the city’s planning and zoning history.

The digitization was supported in part by grant money from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

The city’s Records Management Division will post updates on social media when new digital collections are available.

A collection of over 2,000 photographs of interior and exterior views of buildings in the Lower Hill District from 1955 to 1960, prior to the construction of the Civic Arena:https://t.co/i8wEu7chnL

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— Pittsburgh City Archives (@PghArchives) November 27, 2023

Police collecting gifts for people in need over holidays

Pittsburgh-area police departments are looking for gifts to be donated to people in need during the holiday season.

McCandless police said they are participating in the Presents from Police initiative this year, with gifts to be delivered to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Sunrise School in Monroeville and The Children’s Institute in Shadyside.

People can donate new, unwrapped toys at the lower police lobby at 9955 Grubbs Road. Toy donations will be accepted through Dec. 12.

Monetary donations can be made to Presents from Police.

Bethel Park police said they are teaming with South Hills Village to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Pittsburgh this weekend. They’ll be collecting new, unwrapped gifts outside the lower level mall entrance by Macy’s from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday.

Pittsburgh police deliver warm meals to nearly 4,000 on Thanksgiving

For the 20th consecutive year, Pittsburgh police provided warm meals to city residents in need on Thanksgiving through their Stuffed With Love event.

Officers — with help from their families, city crossing guards, state police, Pittsburgh Regional Transit police, Franklin Park police and other volunteers — hand-delivered 3,877 warm turkey dinners to people this year.

Pittsburgh police Officer Christine Luffey teamed with event creators Heather and Herm Dieckmann and others to plan the event to ensure preparation, packaging and delivery went smoothly, police said.

Pittsburgh Zoo to offer new ‘Wild Encounters’ in Somerset

The Pittsburgh Zoo on Monday said it will introduce new “Wild Encounters” with elephants at the International Conservation Center in Somerset County.

The experience will include a discussion about the elephants there, as well as an up-close look at elephant training and an opportunity to ask questions.

The 45-minute experience will run weekly through the winter and early spring on Thursdays and Saturdays.

Prices range from $475 for two people to $1,075 for a group of six.

Participants must be 10 or older and people under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets must be purchased in advance.