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Allegheny County has its sights set on a six-story building on Bigelow Boulevard.
Allegheny County was among 16 Pennsylvania counties where retail stores were targeted in a counterfeit cash scheme, according to state Attorney General Dave Sunday.nday. Four New York men have been charged in connection with the scheme, he said. Fitzroy James, 27, Fabian Coke, 24, Gabriel Young, 26, and Christopher Nicholas,...
A question was posed Tuesday to Allegheny County voters. Should the limits on funding for county council members for personal staff, district offices and fringe benefits be repealed?. The people responded. The numbers weren’t close. Council put the ballot question out there by a 9-to-6 vote. That’s 60% in...
A former Allegheny County attorney who has struggled with substance abuse has been suspended by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board for four years. The suspension for Timothy Tomasic, 50, is retroactive to March 2023 and continues through March 17, 2027. Tomasic, who hasn’t practiced since 2023, consented to the...
The safety initiative comes as local leaders work to address a history of traffic casualties across the region.
Autonomous vehicles could begin speeding around a $39 million test track in East Huntingdon this spring. Construction on the ambitious Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track — or PennSTART project, a 2-mile high-speed loop that will host vehicle testing and safety training for first responders — is expected to be complete as early as April.
Channel 11 is working on getting a copy of the criminal complaint. This story will be updated as we learn more.
New tablets at Allegheny County Jail are giving incarcerated people another way to stay connected with loved ones while providing access to educational, wellness and legal resources. The jail distributed the devices as the final step in its communication contract with GTL/ViaPath, according to a community announcement. The contract runs through March 2029 and provides the tablets without cost to Allegheny County taxpayers. The ability to communicate is a central part of the program. Incarcerated people receive 30 minutes of free phone calls each day, while the tablets provide another way to communicate and access services. “Because we know that it is important for individuals who are incarcerated to maintain contact with their loved ones, we prioritized affordable communication by significantly reducing fees and incorporating more free minutes per person per day,” Interim Warden Connie Clark said. Calls beyond the free 30 minutes cost 3.5 cents per minute, down from 16 cents. Video visitation costs 7 cents per minute, down from 25 cents. Tablet replacement costs dropped from $350 to $255. Tablets provide more than communication The significance of the devices also extends beyond keeping in touch with family and friends, according to the announcement. The jail launched its tablet
The restaurant will remain closed until the backup is addressed and the area is disinfected/sanitized, among other requirements.
With major changes to the Medicaid program set to take effect soon, a host of Allegheny County and nonprofit officials said they are working hard to ensure as few people as possible lose their health care coverage in the coming months. “We’ve been sounding the alarm for more than a...
In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing improvement work on Route 380 (Saltsburg Road) in the Municipality of Penn Hills and Plum Borough, Allegheny County has been extended. Single-lane alternating traffic controlled by flaggers will occur on Route 380 daily, as needed, between Leechburg Road and New Texas Road...
A barn that once belonged to a Ross family relative has completed its slow crawl down Route 519 to Ross Farm in Glyde, Washington County, giving the farm a new home for its sheep after fire destroyed the original structure in February. Crews steered the 70-foot-wide barn using remote-controlled equipment and a joystick, guiding it along the route to its new foundation.
Washington County Court of Common Pleas — Reported Site of Poll Worker Removal. Twenty-three people who cast emergency ballots at a Washington County precinct Tuesday may find their votes in jeopardy after an electronic poll book failure meant none of them were ever recorded in a required backup paper ledger. The problem, discovered at the Miraculous Medal Banquet Hall precinct known as Chartiers-3, triggered a scramble by county officials to track the voters down before polls closed and led a judge to pull the precinct's election chief from his post mid-Election Day.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities along I-279, I-579, and Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will occur Monday through Friday, November 9-13 weather permitting. To accommodate inspection activities, the following restrictions will occur from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM each day:. Monday,...
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has announced overnight restrictions on Interstate 79 beginning Monday, Nov. 9, in Marshall Township and Franklin Park in Allegheny County. The restrictions come as PennDOT begins work on its I-79/Route 910 Wexford interchange project, which the agency says will improve traffic conditions in the area.
A grand jury has charged the head of a local nonprofit with 29 counts of theft and corruption after receiving city funds.
While Allegheny County’s landmark 12-week paid parental leave mandate was debated extensively, another set of changes to the county’s existing paid sick leave flew largely under the radar. Tucked into the parental leave legislation approved in an 11-4 Allegheny County Council vote on Oct. 20 were changes to...
In Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County, hundreds of people showed up for the official dedication of a still-incomplete vehicular tunnel in Pittsburgh. This tunnel serves as a link between Second Avenue at the South Tenth Street Bridge and – via a section underneath Duquesne University and the Steel City neighborhood known as the Bluff – the portion of Forbes Avenue that is flanked by Boyd Street and Chatham Square.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing a ramp closure on I-376 (Parkway East) in Churchill Borough, Allegheny County, will begin Monday, November 9 weather permitting. Starting at 6:00 AM Monday, a closure of the westbound I-376 off-ramp to Churchill (Exit 79B) and the Churchill on-ramp to eastbound I-376...
