Allegheny County News

Saying he wants to have more open lines of communication, particularly on issues pertaining to the African-American community, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, his Chief of Staff Jennifer Liptak and County Manager William McKain joined the New Pittsburgh Courier editorial board for the first of what he said could be quarterly meetings.

Plum District Justice Linda Zucci heard the following cases on May 8: Marie Antoinette Johnson, 41, of Oakmont waived a preliminary hearing on charges of theft, identity theft and 40 counts of forgery.

The Allegheny County Department of Public Works today announced that Magee Road in Sewickley Heights Borough will be closing on Monday, June 3, 2013 at the intersection of Blackburn Road to allow Allison Park Contractors to repair a landslide.

For years, the Allegheny County Public Works Department was terrible at paying its bills on time, with two-thirds of sampled contracts paid late, according to an audit from County Controller Chelsa Wagner.

The case of a teenager accused of shooting another teen and setting her Penn Hills home on fire, hit a snag Thursday afternoon when a judge determined a witness needed legal advice.

The lawsuit filed on behalf of Jason and Elizabeth Derkosh seeks unspecified damages in the Nov.

The Pennsylvania Primary Election was held May 21. The data is provided by the Allegheny County Division of Elections.

Fixing city government's image requires "top-to-bottom" changes resulting from Mayor Luke Ravenstahl's scandal-plagued administration, Pittsburgh Councilman Bill Peduto said Wednesday.

Event organizers, Luther and Roxanne Sewell encompass Honorable Vanessa Lowery Brown, Pennsylvania state representative and president of the Pennsylvania Legislative Black Caucus.

Pittsburgh Crime Stoppers hopes you can help identify a man and woman who they believe were responsible for two burglaries and a theft at a business in Pleasant Hills.

Two men from Moon Township are charged in a burglary that took place at a Juniper Drive residence on Aug.

Moon Area Superintendent Donna K. Milanovich will retire June 28 after 38 years in education.

After the 89 precincts for elections closed Tuesday night, the results of the Centre County 2013 Municipal Primary Elections showed that current State College Mayor Elizabeth For district attorney, Stacy Parks Miller won against a write-in option with a vote of 4893-87. Parks Miller has previously served as district attorney for Centre County.

Former Penn State president Graham Spanier is asking a county judge to throw out criminal charges accusing him of helping to cover up abuse allegations against former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

Across the state and in the region, a bad bridge situation has gotten better in recent years.

A Pittsburgh police officer charged with insurance fraud almost two years ago lost some of his police powers, but he didn't lose his job.

Gun bashes have been a fixture in western Pennsylvania for decades as a way to raise money for many different types of groups, but now some are raising concerns about whether the events are sending the wrong message, especially when held by public safety agencies.

For instance, Pittsburgh did not do as badly during the 2007 housing bust because real estate prices in the region didn't soar during the boom.

The Pennsylvania Primary Election was held May 21. The data is provided by the Allegheny County Division of Elections.

The Pittsburgh Foundation, sponsor of the event that has generated $21 million for regional nonprofits since its launch in 2009, is evaluating whether to continue the program beyond 2014.