Casa San José moves operations virtual amid increased ICE presence in Pittsburgh
Casa San José has decided to temporarily move its operations to an all-virtual format in the wake of numerous ICE detainments across the Pittsburgh region. Casa San José is a nonprofit serving the local Latino community and immigrants from Central and South America, offering free services such as case management,...
Judge recovering after fall outside court, her driver facing charges
A local judge is recovering in the hospital after a fall outside the court and the man who was driving her was arrested.
Pittsburgh Parents Rocked as Lawyer Targets Ex-Teacher in Years-Long Abuse Scandal
A Pittsburgh attorney says they are pushing hard for accountability after Allegheny County police reported that multiple students were sexually assaulted by a former Highlands School District teacher. The accused, 53-year-old Sean Dicer of Brackenridge, was arrested in December and now faces additional charges after...
Pittsburgh church community mourning sudden loss of pastor
A Pittsburgh-area church community is mourning the loss of one of its lead pastors. Allison Park Church announced that Pastor Jeff Leake died following Saturday’s service after suffering a massive heart attack.
Slick’s Last Call As Fiori’s Expansion Ousts Beloved Brookline Bar
Slick's Bar, the close‑knit neighborhood hangout on Capital Avenue in Brookline, is set to pour its final drinks at the end of February after nearly 19 years, owners John and Mary Rose Louis told reporters. Regulars, from pool teams to longtime neighbors, say the news landed hard and fast, and the couple confirmed...
Springdale Police detain, hand over resident to ICE after traffic stop, family says
Randy Cordova-Flores was driving near the corner of Lincoln and James streets in Springdale on Tuesday, when local police pulled him over, according to his sister, Paulette. Soon after, he was in the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. The details of Randy’s arrest remain hazy. Springdale...
Why is Pa. under an air quality alert? Here’s what’s causing it and how...
Air quality alerts has been issued for several counties in Pennsylvania, with one affecting Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties, and another affecting Allegheny County. The state has certainly seen air quality alerts in the past — notably, in recent years, due to Canadian wildfires. But the...
Late-night stabbing occurs in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Pittsburgh; man expected to survive
(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Car) (Pittsburgh, PA) A man is expected to survive after a late-night stabbing in the Allegheny West neighborhood of Pittsburgh. According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, officers were called to the 900 block of Western Avenue for a reported stabbing just before...
Man apprehended in Pittsburgh’s Mt. Oliver neighborhood after being accused of raping and kidnapping...
(File Photo of Handcuffs) (Pittsburgh, PA) Special Victims Unit detectives within the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police have now arrested a man accused of raping and kidnapping a woman during an attack at her home in the 400 block of Parkwood Road in the city’s Mt. Oliver neighborhood on Friday. According to police, the...
Driver runs after hitting pedestrian on busy Pittsburgh street, but is quickly apprehended
A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says police responded to the intersection of East Ohio Street and East Street around 2:45 p.m. Monday for the reported hit-and-run crash.
