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Lawsuit accuses North Braddock police officer of false arrest
Two insurance salesmen who said an off-duty North Braddock officer tried to falsely arrest them because he suspected a scam filed a federal lawsuit. The complaint filed by James Biernesser and Douglas Holcomb, who sold life insurance for American Income Life, names as defendants Officer Sharon Jackson, who is currently...
State greenlights $48 million in transportation infrastructure projects
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday approved more than $48 million for 116 new multi-modal transportation infrastructure projects in 45 counties, including a dozen in Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The authority approved two Alle-Kiski Valley projects, including a $200,000 Rankin Street revitalization project in Arnold and $375,000 for...
Firefighters battling blaze at Forest Hills home
Firefighters are battling a blaze at a single-family home in Forest Hills Thursday morning. The fire in the 300 block of Avenue F, near Greensburg Pike, was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Authorities said the 2 1/2 story brick home was unoccupied when the fire broke out. Nobody was injured....
Woodland Hills High School suspends in-person learning after rise in covid cases
Woodland Hills High School on Wednesday announced it is suspending in-person learning until April 19 because of a rise in covid-19 cases. Other schools in the district will continue to operate on a hybrid model. “Since we opened, we’ve had 14 cases so we felt for students and staff to...
Braddock Mayor Chardae Jones spurns John Fetterman, endorses Rep. Kenyatta for Senate
Braddock Mayor Chardae Jones on Wednesday endorsed state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta in next year’s U.S. Senate race over her predecessor and fellow resident, Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. “When it comes to his beliefs against fracking and his involvement in mental health policy it was a no-brainer to endorse Rep. Malcolm...
Leftover evidence leads to arrests in magistrate office vandalism
Leftover evidence in the homes of two Pittsburgh men helped lead police to the vandals who caused thousands of dollars in damage and delayed hearings at three magistrates offices, according to Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies. Jacob Klinger, 27, of Stanton Heights, and Brandon Orozco, 31, of Lawrenceville, were both taken...
Woodland Hills prepares for students to return in hybrid model next week
Many Woodland Hills School District Students will return to the classroom next week for the first time this academic year. “It’s exciting, like the first day of school,” Superintendent James Harris said. The district is welcoming students back in a hybrid format beginning Monday. Half of the students will be...
This week’s Giant Eagle Heinz Field vaccination clinics are full
As of Tuesday afternoon, Giant Eagle’s mass vaccination clinics at Heinz Field on Thursday and Friday are full. Giant Eagle spokesperson Dick Roberts said that while additional clinics will take place, he cannot comment on how many more there will be. Appointments are required. Only those eligible under Pennsylvania’s Phase...
Woodland Hills hosts ‘No Place for Hate’ virtual gathering
Woodland Hills High School on Tuesday will host an anti-hate virtual assembly. The No Place for Hate Virtual Assembly begins at 9:45 a.m. Students can begin registering at 9:15 a.m. The assembly features stars from the NFL, Action Sports, Olympics, and entertainment industries. The tour has gone virtual during the...
Courtney Dahlquist pushes top-seeded Trinity past Woodland Hills, back to title game
Woodland Hills knew it needed to play a near-perfect game to have a chance in its WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball semifinal against top-seeded Trinity. Digging themselves a huge early hole was a trap these Wolverines could not escape. Senior Courtney Dahlquist scored a game-high 21 points, including 11 in...
Fingerprint leads to homicide charges against 2nd suspect in North Braddock slaying
A pinky fingerprint led Allegheny County detectives to a second suspect in a botched November burglary that ended with a North Braddock man shot to death in front of his 6-year-old son, according to police. Juwaun Austin, 17, is charged with homicide in connection with the Nov. 7 death of...
Dunn leads Woodland Hills rally past Thomas Jefferson in Class 5A quarters
When Woodland Hills needed a second-half spark, it turned to point guard Jazmine Dunn. Now, Thomas Jefferson is done. Dunn ignited a big second half Monday as the Wolverines rallied to defeat the Jaguars, 58-54, to advance to the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals. Woodland Hills coach Von Pitts said he...
Forest Hills suspension of late fees to end soon
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Forest Hills Borough council member unanimously voted to suspend billing late fees for fire, sewage, refuse along with water shut off noticed dating back to March 1, 2020. On April 1, the borough plans to return to regular billing practices. “We hope that...
Forest Hills WWII Navy code-breaker celebrates 100th birthday with parade
It’s no secret. Julia Parsons, a Navy code-breaker in World War II, turned 100 on Tuesday. Birthday wishes could be heard from a mile away. A parade of police cars blaring sirens and honking horns made their way past her Forest Hills home. An ambulance, fire truck and other vehicles,...
WWII code-breaker, Julia Parsons of Forest Hills, to be honored for 100th birthday and top-secret service
Julia Parsons knows how to keep a secret. She was tight-lipped about one for more than 50 years. Parsons, 99, of Forest Hills, was a code-breaker in World War II. She served in the U.S. Navy’s WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), after graduating from Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie...
Woodland Hills hosts summit on tough topics with Western Pa. high schools
Mental health. Racial injustice. Student grief and loss. Economic hardships. Self-care in a pandemic. Cultural discrepancies. Misrepresentation in media. These were topics explored by Western Pa. high schoolers on Thursday. A virtual Student Summit organized by students at Woodland Hills High School included peers from Aliquippa, Mt. Lebanon, Hampton, Gateway,...
20 WPIAL players selected to big school East-West All-Star Game
For the first time in the history of the event, there will be two PSFCA East-West all-star football games. On Sunday, May 30, the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association will host two games at Central Dauphin’s Landis Field, which will be split by classification and pit all-stars from the Eastern...
Woodland Hills students scheduled to begin hybrid instruction
Woodland Hills School District plans to return students to the classroom in March. Students are scheduled to return to in-person instruction in a hybrid format with start dates staggered by grade. Pre-kindergarten through fifth graders will begin the virtual model on March 15, followed by students in grades six through...
Criminal charges dropped in case involving woman who sued Churchill police
Criminal charges have been dismissed against a woman who had an encounter with a Churchill police officer while taking a walk. She said the 2019 incident left her handcuffed and briefly detained. Rebecca Suits, 60, of Boise, Idaho, was visiting her godmother in Wilkinsburg when she went for a walk...
Watch Dooker’s Hollow Bridge implosion in North Braddock
Dooker’s Hollow Bridge stood for 80 years, but it barely took a minute for 96 expertly placed explosive charges to bring it down on Saturday. Placing the explosives for the bridge’s implosion is technical work done using a large crane, Allegheny County Public Works officials said. Recent snow and windy...
Implosion of Dooker’s Hollow Bridge delayed till Saturday
The implosion of the Dooker’s Hollow Bridge in North Braddock and East Pittsburgh was delayed from Friday until Saturday, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, then delayed till Friday. The implosion is now slated for 2 p.m. Saturday, though the date...
Implosion of Dooker’s Hollow Bridge between North Braddock, East Pittsburgh set for Friday
The implosion of the Dooker’s Hollow Bridge between North Braddock and East Pittsburgh has been delayed from Thursday to Friday, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The 80-year-old bridge carries Bell Avenue in North Braddock and Center Street in East Pittsburgh over O’Connell Boulevard. Crews are removing...
Forest Hills Council committees meet Tuesday
Forest Hills Council will host committee meetings virtually at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. The committee meetings include: Borough Property, Public Works, Operations & Policy and Public Safety. Individuals can join via Zoom. Committee meetings do not have a formal agenda. Click here to submit a question or concern....
Western Pa. schools receive grants to improve cafeterias
Eight local school districts are among those awarded more than $875,000 in grant money to help upgrade food service equipment in their cafeterias. In all, 59 elementary, middle and high schools will benefit from the funds, awarded to schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, a federally assisted meal...
WPXI reporter Cara Sapida navigates cancer during pandemic
Reporter’s note: When I heard last summer that my colleague from WPXI, Cara Sapida, had been diagnosed with breast cancer, my heart ached for her and her family. One year ago, I, too, was diagnosed. My scenario is similar to Cara’s — a mother of two with no family history....
