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Man identified who was found shot to death in Braddock
Authorities are calling the death of a man who was found shot to death Friday in an apartment in Braddock, a homicide. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Malik Sanders, 50. He was dead at the scene. A medical examiner’s news release Saturday called Sander’s death...
Shaler Shop ‘n Save sells $3 million winning lottery ticket
The Shop ‘n Save in Shaler sold a $3 million winning lottery ticket. The lucky ticket was a My Three Million scratch-off, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. My Three Million is a $30 game that offers five top prizes of $3 million. The Shop ‘n Save on Babcock Boulevard will...
Early dismissal at Gateway High School following bomb threat
Gateway High School dismissed students early Friday morning after a bomb threat was reported, school officials said. The school received a Safe2Say Something alert Friday morning indicating that a threatening social media post has been circulating in Western Pennsylvania. The threat didn’t specify a school district or school, according to...
Tarentum man receives probation for child-related incidents
An Allegheny County judge sentenced a Tarentum man to five years of probation for incidents involving a child over a period of years. Craig Lombardi, 40, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three charges related to the assaults — corruption of minors, endangering the welfare of children and simple assault — in...
North Side man get 15 years in federal prison for Ross bank robbery
A man from Pittsburgh’s North Side was sentenced this week to 15 years in federal prison for his role in a 2016 armed bank robbery in Ross. Albert Clemons, then 64, robbed a First Niagara Bank in the 4800 block of McKnight Road on March 2, 2016, and then led...
West Mifflin man deemed fugitive more than a year ago arrested by sheriff’s detectives
A West Mifflin man wanted on firearms and assault charges was arrested Thursday, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Malik Banks, 25, was deemed a fugitive in April 2022 after he failed to appear in court on a firearms charge, Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said. Pittsburgh police also charged...
Route 51 in Kennedy Township reopens after oil spill closed it down
Route 51 is reopend after an oil spill closed it down in both directions between Stanford Court and Coraopolis Road in Kennedy Township late Wednesday afternoon. Neither PennDOT officials nor Kennedy Township Police contacted by the Trib could identify the source of the spill. PennDOT announced at about 10:30 p.m....
Woman’s car hit by train late Friday in Etna, her condition unknown after she was taken to hospital
Etna Police are investigating an incident involving a woman driving a Honda CR-V that was hit by a train Friday night, April 28. The crash happened around 10:50 p.m. on train tracks running under the 62nd Street Bridge. The unidentified woman was trapped in the vehicle but was freed by...
Willi’s Ski & Snowboard Shops founder was successful athlete, teacher and businessman
His name is well-known, appearing on signs for the winter sports shops he owned around the region and for the earworm of a yodel that popped up on local radio for years with a sing-songy “WI-EEE-LIs.” Wilhelm “Willi” Klein was an athlete, teacher and businessman who founded Willi’s Ski &...
Bernie Sanders endorses Sara Innamorato in race for Allegheny County executive
The country’s most prominent progressive politician is endorsing state Rep. Sara Innamorato in the race for Allegheny County’s highest elected office. The endorsement from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., came Tuesday as a poll in the race for county executive showed Innamorato surging into the lead among Democratic candidates. Sanders,...
Energy company’s latest plan to use Big Sewickley Creek water for fracking draws more pushback
Environmental activists fighting to stop an energy company from drawing millions of gallons of water a day out of Big Sewickley Creek for fracking say the driller has submitted an application to take water from an area that is a popular spot for fishing and swimming. =Members of the Big...
Pittsburgh airport security stops Irwin woman with loaded handgun
An Irwin woman is accused of attempting to bring a loaded handgun in her carry-on bag early Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration said. The woman, who wasn’t identified, was stopped by an officer who had spotted the gun in the checkpoint X-ray machine, the TSA said....
Police arrest man they say fled following domestic incident in Ross
A Wilkinsburg man is in custody after running from police following a report of a domestic incident Tuesday afternoon in Ross. Shaler police said they were alerted around 4 p.m. to look for a vehicle whose driver was involved in a physical domestic dispute in a neighboring township. Using license...
Police seek woman for questioning about fatal McKeesport shooting
Allegheny County Police said they are looking for a woman whose apartment was the scene of a homicide Monday. Police said Lindsey Jackson, 37, may own or rent the apartment in the 600 block of McKeesport’s Evans Avenue where a man was shot around 9 p.m. Police said they would...
North Allegheny school superintendent resigns to take Mt. Lebanon post
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct that Friez’s resignation announcement was made May 1. The North Allegheny school superintendent announced May 1 that she is resigning to become school superintendent for the Mt. Lebanon School District. Dr. Melissa Friez announced in a districtwide email sent to North...
Police investigating fatal McKeesport shooting
A person was killed in a shooting Monday night in McKeesport, authorities said. The shooting was reported to Allegheny County 911 at about 9:05 p.m. at an apartment in the 600 block of Evans Ave. Police didn’t release details about who was found dead, but the Allegheny County Police Department’s...
2 people sought after Braddock Hills KFC robbery
Allegheny County police are searching for two people after an armed robbery Monday evening at a KFC restaurant in Braddock Hills. No injuries were reported in the incident logged by Allegheny County 911 dispatchers at about 6 p.m. on Yost Boulevard and Brinton Road, near the Braddock Hills Shopping Center....
Woman dead after rollover crash in Churchill
Update: The woman killed in the crash was identified on Monday as Charmaine Lee Sewell, 62, of Wilkinsburg. A passenger was pronounced dead following a rollover crash Sunday morning in Churchill, according to Allegheny County police. First responders were called at about 6:30 a.m. to the single-vehicle crash in the...
Fire at Ross Township Chili’s diverts customers, workers to restaurant’s other sites
Those looking to dine at Chili’s Grill and Bar were unable to visit the restaurant chain’s location in Ross Township after firefighting crews battled a roof blaze at the business Sunday morning. Units were dispatched at about 9 a.m. and cleared the scene in the 7400 block of McKnight Road...
Library inside St. Francis of Assisi Church’s Addiction Recovery Ministry dedicated to Brother Mark Lowery
Brother Mark Lowery committed decades of his life to embracing people with addiction, including his own. The Brother Mark Lowery Resource Library is a way to keep his memory alive. It’s inside the church — which is part of the Christ the King Parish — where the Addiction Recovery Ministry...
Amid Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Jewish community and others work to show city as inclusive place of refuge
Over the next several months, as the trial unfolds in connection with the Squirrel Hill synagogue shooting, Pittsburgh will be repeatedly reminded that it is home to the worst antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Eleven people from three congregations — Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha, Dor Hadash and New Light —...
Frazer police respond to hoax call about double shooting
Frazer police responded to a call Saturday from a man claiming to have shot his wife in the head and saying he was about to shoot himself — only to learn that it was all a hoax. The call came in shortly after 3 p.m. to an Allegheny County 911...
Harmar police: Driver held at gunpoint after picking up hitchhiker
A driver who stopped at a GetGo on Friday night in Harmar and picked up a man who asked for a lift to Verona was taken for a ride at gunpoint, according to Harmar police. Harmar police Chief Jason Domaratz said as the unidentified driver took the man toward Oakmont,...
Mirror image: Quirky O’Hara home for sale for $899,000
This home will be a true reflection of the new owner. Known as the “Mirror House,” the residence is covered in mirrors on the outside as well as inside on walls, ceilings — pretty much everywhere one looks they see themselves. You kind of have to see it to believe...
Woodland Hills district makes historic effort to cut property taxes
Homeowners in the Woodland Hills School District will get a break on their property taxes under a preliminary budget approved on Wednesday. The school board voted 8-1 to approve a 0.5 mil reduction on their tax bill for the 2023-2024 school year. Woodland Hills says its the first tax cut...
