McKeesport school employee placed on leave after apparent student confrontation
A McKeesport Area High School staff member has been placed on leave after allegedly getting into a physical confrontation with a student.
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A McKeesport Area High School staff member has been placed on leave after allegedly getting into a physical confrontation with a student.
Police said a woman with three kids in her minivan was drunk, high and driving twice the speed limit when she crashed into another car in McKeesport last month, killing the passenger.
Police said a man was shot along Huey Street near a Sunoco gas station and another man was shot near Madison Avenue.
Thomas Maglicco was appointed the new mayor of McKeesport when Michael Cherepko retired after 14 years of service.
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Allegheny County police were notified of a shooting in the 500 block of Pirl Street around 8:48 p.m.
The former employee admitted to stealing nearly 20 pounds of product from the store, totaling approximately $20,000.
Daemond Artemus was already facing charges in connection with two other homicides in McKeesport and Duquesne.
A woman had to be rushed to the hospital after she was shot in the stomach on Sunday morning inside a McKeesport apartment.
A man and woman were both critically injured in the shooting at the Beer Barrel bar in McKeesport.
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Police say the man was trying to get away from police after he was involved in an alleged domestic incident.
The shooting happened along Grandview Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday.
A man ended up being stabbed after taking off his clothes and fighting with bystanders in McKeesport.
Three dogs were abandoned in two separate cases in McKeesport this week.
The teen was last listed in stable condition after being shot in McKeesport on Thursday night.
A 15-year-old boy was critically injured after being hit by the driver of a vehicle in McKeesport on Tuesday.
McKeesport firefighters were called to Cal's Cantina in the early morning hours of Sunday.
The victim was shot in the hand and abdomen.
A body was found in a creek in McKeesport on Wednesday evening.
The McKeesport Area superintendent is urging the Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation to reconsider ending its partnership with the school district.
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A homeowner pulled a gun on a Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County employee on Wednesday, authorities said.
Two members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang are facing charges in a fight at a bar in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
The Mount Pleasant Township couple that is accused of killing their 15-month-old baby was in court for the first time on Wednesday.
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A homeowner pulled a gun on a Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County employee on Wednesday, authorities said.
Two members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang are facing charges in a fight at a bar in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
The Mount Pleasant Township couple that is accused of killing their 15-month-old baby was in court for the first time on Wednesday.
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North Huntingdon residents are cleaning up after a tornado warning overnight.
President Trump predicted in a prime-time address that the U.S. will complete its military mission in Iran "very shortly," and said U.S. forces have achieved "overwhelming victories," but he did not offer a definitive timeline.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
A federal judge has ordered Penn to hand over records about Jewish employees on campus to a federal agency as part of an investigation into antisemitic discrimination.
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Fat Head's Saloon on Pittsburgh's South Side is closing next month after more than 30 years in business.
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Two district teachers have recently been accused of having inappropriate relationships with students.
Two members of the Pagans outlaw motorcycle gang are facing charges in a fight at a bar in Westmoreland County, authorities said.
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