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‘I’m a very flawed man’: Man who forged letters to court gets 6½ years
One letter described a scene where the defendant was so kind that, for an afternoon, he took in a one-legged man standing outside in the cold in the Strip District. They stopped at a shop, and Randy Frasinelli bought the man a hoodie and sweatpants, then he took him home,...
Pittsburgh man who pleaded guilty to assault, car robbery in McKees Rocks arrested
A Pittsburgh man wanted on three different warrants has been taken into custody, Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus said Tuesday. Troy Royster, 28, from the city’s Homewood neighborhood, pleaded guilty in March 2022 to a number of charges in McKees Rocks, including aggravated assault and robbery of a motor vehicle. Royster...
North Hills GOP committee mounts write-in campaign for Democratic DA Zappala
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has taken some hits from his fellow Democrats recently, but some local Republicans are working to help him. An email obtained by the Tribune-Review shows that a GOP committee in the North Hills is encouraging Republican primary voters to write in Zappala’s...
West Mifflin man arrested after accepting courtesy ride from Springdale officer
A West Mifflin man was arrested in Cheswick early Tuesday after an extensive search by police from multiple departments. The search started after the man accepted a courtesy ride from a Springdale officer. According to a criminal complaint, Tyrone Steele, 24, waved down a Springdale police officer on Pittsburgh Street...
Charges dropped against Wilmerding man accused of being part of alleged McKeesport drug ring
Charges were dropped Monday against a Wilmerding man who had been accused in a case against what the state Attorney General’s office called a major drug ring in Allegheny County. District Judge Eugene F. Riazzi Jr. withdrew all three charges against Kaleb Howard, 33. He had faced two felony charges...
Feds: Defendant forged 13 character letters submitted as part of his sentencing in pandemic fraud case
As far as character letters go, Randy Frasinelli submitted the best. They came from corporate executives, nonprofit groups and an Ivy league university. There’s one from the bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. And another from Leadership Pittsburgh. There’s even one from former Allegheny County Executive Jim Roddey. Well, it...
Passengers caught with 2 loaded guns at Pittsburgh International Airport
The Transportation Security Administration said officers prevented two Pennsylvania residents from bringing handguns in carry-on bags through a security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday. The weapons were the fourth and fifth guns to be stopped at the Findlay airport this year. A Pittsburgh man was caught with a...
3 injured in crash on McKnight Road
Three people were injured following a crash early Monday on McKnight Road in Ross. The incident, which involved a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus and a box truck, happened just before 6 a.m. in the lanes approaching the Parkway North. Those inbound lanes were shut down for about two hours, detouring...
Police charge Braddock man in fatal Bloomfield shooting
A man died after he was shot in the head Sunday afternoon in Bloomfield, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man early Monday morning as Alexander Yerkey, 26, of Bethel Park. Pittsburgh police said the ShotSpotter system registered several alerts about 2:35 p.m. in the area of...
Weinstein fires back at Lamb, alleging violations in city controller’s office
Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein, a Democratic candidate for county executive, fired back at one of his opponents after a week of his campaign taking criticism over alleged ethics violations. On Wednesday, Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, also a Democratic county executive candidate, said he was surprised and angered that Weinstein...
Officials identify human remains found in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar woods
Allegheny County Police on Friday revealed the identity of human remains found in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. The remains were identified as Kaylene Oehling of Etna, who went missing in early 2020. Her remains were found Sunday by hunters in a wooded area near the 1200 block of Washington Boulevard, officials...
Zappala threatens to keep Kennywood from opening if it doesn’t comply with security demands
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Friday he will go to court to keep Kennywood Park from opening for the season if it does not comply with his office’s list of security demands. At a news conference in McCandless, Zappala said the iconic West Mifflin amusement park...
Shining through: Sabika Jewelry strives to make women feel beautiful inside and out
Katie Dudas walked into Cancer Bridges in Pittsburgh’s Strip District knowing she was getting her hair and makeup done. What she didn’t know was that she’d be invited to model for the spring Sabika Jewelry collection catalog. Cancer Bridges, formerly Our Clubhouse and Cancer Caring Center, provides free programs and...
Allegheny County public defender, legal experts question ethics of district attorney’s office
Two prosecutors in the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said earlier this month that they couldn’t withdraw criminal charges in one case or make a plea deal in another because of politics. In both instances, the assistant district attorneys cited the upcoming primary election between their boss, six-term incumbent District...
Mexican restaurant chain Fajita Pete’s coming to Ross
The deal is sealed to bring what its owners call authentic Tex-Mex cuisine to the Pittsburgh area. Houston-based restaurant chain Fajita Pete’s has announced an agreement with husband and wife business developers Chris and Brittny Mabry of Pittsburgh to bring “fresh off the grill” fajitas to The Block Northway in...
Comedian Steve Hofstetter opening entertainment venue in Ross
Nationally known comedian and former Los Angeles resident Steve Hofstetter now calls Pittsburgh home — and he’s embarking on his second purchase of a local church. Hofstetter was the host and executive producer of season one of “Laughs” on FOX and appeared on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.”...
1 killed, another injured in I-79 crash in Franklin Park
A Crescent Township teen died and another was injured Wednesday night in a crash on Interstate 79 in Franklin Park. State police said Luke Cooper, 18, died after being thrown from the vehicle he was driving. The crash happened after 10 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-79. Police said...
Allegheny County Council to study potential replacement for closed juvenile detention center
After Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed 18 months, efforts are ramping up to find some sort of replacement. On Tuesday, Allegheny County Council voted 11-2 to form a study group to review the overall needs of the county’s juvenile justice system in the aftermath of Shuman...
Steel City Con returns to Monroeville with ‘Dexter,’ ‘Walking Dead’ reunions
Thousands of pop culture fans and comic enthusiasts are expected to descend upon the Monroeville Convention Center for the return of Steel City Con. The show is slated for March 31 through April 2 at the convention center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 35 celebrity guests are on the ticket...
Veterans job fair set for at Acrisure Stadium
Military veterans looking for work can find some opportunities at a job fair Thursday. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Veterans can meet more than...
Another Allegheny County Executive candidate calls for ethics reform in local government
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb, a Democratic candidate for Allegheny County Executive, has become the latest official to call for more ethics guidelines in county government. At a Wednesday news conference, Lamb called for all candidates and public officials to sign what he called a Pledge of Good Governance that would...
Contractor accused of bilking Pine residents out of $185K awaiting trial in 3 other fraud cases
Northern Regional Police accused a home remodeling contractor who is awaiting trial for three separate fraud cases with collecting more than $185,000 in payments from two Pine residents and then walking off the jobs before the work was finished. Sean Vincent Hein, 36, of the 500 block of Bauerlein Street...
Kennywood to celebrate 125 years with new ride, other amenities
When it opens next month, Kennywood will celebrate 125 years with some new looks. In its quasquicentennial year, the West Mifflin amusement park will debut Spinvasion, the first ride of its kind in the U.S., Kennywood officials said during a media tour Wednesday. “Spinvasion and other new experiences will wow...
East End Brewing Co. opens taproom in Mt. Lebanon
Mt. Lebanon residents had been walking by for months, trying to catch a glimpse of what was going on inside an empty space along Washington Road. They don’t have to look from the outside any longer. The doors are now open to the newest taproom of East End Brewing Co....
Registration open for St. Margaret Foundation Demchak Challenge
Registration is open for the St. Margaret Foundation’s Brian Demchak Hope Challenge presented by PNC. Participants complete a virtual 5K at 3.1 miles, or a distance participants prefer, choosing their own route and location, even in a swimming pool, and complete it anytime from May 14-May 20. The registration fee...
