O’Hara resident at the helm of 2 marinas in Allegheny County
Jim Scott of O’Hara is the new owner of the Fox Chapel Yacht Club in O’Hara and South Side Marina at SouthSide Works. (Joyce Hanz | TribLive) Jim Scott of O’Hara doesn’t have a boat. Yet. But as the new owner of two established Allegheny County...
Firearms, ammunition, and prior convictions lead to prison time for 4 people
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Four men have been sentenced to federal prison this week for separate firearms violations, according to U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. Tomez Faulkner, 39, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, received 60 months in prison for unlawful possession of a firearm. Faulkner was stopped on Interstate 70 in...
Signs of dog fighting found in local home where 23 dogs rescued during winter...
More disturbing details are coming out about what happened inside an Aliquippa home where police say they rescued 23 dogs with obvious signs of neglect and abuse.
Pittsburgh will avoid next big snow storm, but cold will continue
“No, not at all, if fact I think, at best, we may see some snow showers for a time Saturday, Saturday night into early Sunday but I don’t think it’s going to be much,” said Lundberg.
Some Pittsburgh Zoo animals enjoying the cold weather, others spending more time indoors
The Pittsburgh Zoo will be closed through Friday, but in the meantime, zookeepers are working to make sure the animals stay safe in the cold.
UPMC gives $10M to city for plows, ambulances
New plows and more emergency response vehicles are on the way. Why it matters: After a third of Pittsburgh's snowplows broke down earlier this week, UPMC announced Thursday that it is donating $10 million to the city to purchase new plows, ambulances and other emergency vehicles. By the numbers: The...
Four men sentenced for firearm violations in West Virginia, U.S. attorney announces
WHEELING, W.Va. — Four men were sentenced this week for various firearms violations, U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced Thursday. Steven Wayne Springer, 57, of Proctor, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for the unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition. An off-duty officer observed Springer with a...
Vehicle plunges into Mon River after going off Parkway East overpass; woman removed by...
Emergency crews are responding to reports of a vehicle in the Monongahela River.
8 arrested by ICE last week in Cranberry Township
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested eight individuals during a single targeted vehicle stop Jan. 22, at Ryan Homes at Park Place Townhomes in Cranberry Township. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office worked with ICE to make the arrests at a construction site in the Cranberry Township community, according...
Igloo on Sewickley street prompts safety warning
An igloo is seen near the intersection of Centennial Avenue and Fountain Street in Sewickley on Jan. 27. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive) An igloo that popped up on a Sewickley street a couple days after a winter storm dropped a foot of snow in the area was demolished by borough public works crews for safety reasons.
