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Woman accused of starting apartment fire at Allegheny Commons
PITTSBURGH — Crews responded to a fire in an apartment at Allegheny Commons just before 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to Public Safety officials, a female resident faces arson charges for the one-alarm fire in the 200 block of E Ohio Street. She was taken to the Allegheny County Jail.
Allegheny County Police Seek Fugitive Wanted for Shooting at Co
Allegheny County Police Seek Suspect in Detective Shooting **Pittsburgh, PA –** Allegheny County Police are actively searching for a Wilkinsburg man, Darrell Barham, who is charged with firing shots at Pittsburgh Police detectives. On Tuesday, at approximately 5:30 a.m., two detectives were investigating Barham, 40, in the 100 block of Newfield Drive, Penn Hills. During the surveillance, Barham observed the detectives and began following them as they left in an unmarked vehicle. While traveling on Hulton Road near Iowa Street, detectives reported hearing gunfire and seeing muzzle flashes from Barham’s vehicle. The Allegheny County Police General Investigations Unit was called to investigate further. They confirmed Barham's involvement and charged him with aggravated assault, illegal possession of a firearm, and recklessly endangering another person. Barham has been described as 5’ 11” tall and approximately 210 pounds, and he is currently on federal probation. The public is advised not to approach him and instead contact emergency services at 9-1-1. Information on Barham's whereabouts can be reported anonymously to the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-
In the midst of many new faces at Pitt, returning players find way to uphold culture coach Jeff Capel is building
Oct. 19—Those players returning to Pitt's basketball team for the 2024-25 season were not surprised that Bub Carrington left for the NBA after one season. Especially when it became almost immediately apparent that Carrington was destined to be a first-round choice. No one panicked, either, even as Carrington left while Blake Hinson also was headed toward a professional career. The team's two ...
Scirotto says he was prepared to step down if he couldn't officiate games
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirottio said he was prepared to step down if he could not return to officiating college basketball games. On Thursday, Scirotto said he is returning to refereeing NCAA basketball games despite telling Mayor Ed Gainey when he took the job that he would no longer pursue the side job. "I have two passions in law enforcement and officiating that I love doing," Scirotto told KDKA-TV on Friday in a phone interview. "And they've always co-existed with each other. And I don't think it's fair for someone to arbitrarily make me decide between the two."In a joint statement...
Major road closure in Allegheny County leaves residents frustrated - "It's extremely inconvenient."
JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. (KDKA) - A major road in Jefferson Hills is closing for six months due to work on the Mon/Fayette Expressway Project. Starting Monday, you won't be able to drive along Coal Valley Road until April of next year because crews will be installing steel beams for the new highway.Jesse Ribich lives on Coal Valley Road, and every day he takes it on his drive to work."It's extremely inconvenient," Ribich said. Now for the second time in more than a year, he's not going to be able to ride it."Everybody on this road got to go 20 minutes...
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