McKees Rocks News

Multiple fire departments were called to help fight a blaze in McKees Rocks Friday night in an old warehouse building along Linden Avenue.

A McKees Rocks woman is accused of taking out a credit card in her 81-year-old grandmother's name and racking up more than $8,100 in less than two weeks.

Authorities in western Pennsylvania have arrested a teenage girl in a shooting that claimed the life of the victim two days later.

McKEES ROCKS - A community is mourning following the death of a 19-year-old who was shot last week in McKees Rocks.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed that Marshawn Ptomey died at 8:41 p.m. Saturday at Allegheny General Hospital, North Side.

A resident of McKees Rocks has been indicted by a federal grand jury inA Pittsburgh on charges of violating the federal narcotics laws, according to U.S. Attorney David J.A Hickton announced Thursday.

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MCKEES ROCKS - A 19-year-old is in the hospital today after he was critically injured in a shooting Thursday evening in McKees Rocks.

A McKees Rocks woman was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating the federal narcotics law, U.S. Attorney General David J. Hickton announced Thursday in a news release.

Two men who police say brutally beat an elderly Hopewell Township man in a brazen home invasion, are now facing charges of Criminal Homicide.

A man robbed a clerk at the Sunoco station on Stanhope Street near McKees Rocks.

McKees Rocks police and Allegheny County Police were at the scene but could not release any additional information on the incident at the time.A Stay with Channel 4 Action News and WTAE.com for updates on this story.A Have breaking news photos or videos? A E-mail them to ulocal@wtae.com anytime.

Around 2:40 a.m., Jason "Jiggy" Woodall, 18, of McKees Rocks, Pa., attempted to rob a 23-year-old man from Pittsburgh's Morningside neighborhood of a bracelet at gunpoint.

Police in McKees Rocks said they tried pulling over a driver for a traffic violation around 2:30 a.m. when he took off and led officers to Ross Township.

Mirella Vercillo has been selling cookies, cakes and other goodies at the farmer's market in the heart of downtown for 18 years.

The victim was walking out of the McDonald's restaurant on Forbes Avenue with friends at about 2:40 a.m. when he was confronted by Jason Woodall, who wanted to steal a bracelet that the man was wearing, police said.

McKEES ROCKS - Police took two people into custody early this morning after an overnight armed robbery in McKees Rocks.

Hazmat crews were called to Route 65 Monday morning after a truck reportedly leaked some type of chemical onto the roadway.