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Homeowners in Allegheny County say county assessors are increasingly absent from BPAAR hearings, complicating property-tax appeals as telephonic procedures and a backlog take hold.
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State police filed DUI charges after a Sept. 21, 2024 Parkway East crash that killed a 20‑year‑old passenger; investigators allege speed and impairment.
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The Roaming Bean’s mobile coffee craze now has a Strip District home — think photogenic cold‑foam lattes, pastries and packed weekend mornings.
A cellphone video shows an adult hit a 9‑year‑old on a Woodland Hills school bus; police charged an East Pittsburgh woman with aggravated assault. The child was evaluated and is shaken.
Neighbors in East Hills say a long-running dump on Karl Street attracts wildlife and risks public health; the city says the site was cited but hasn't scheduled cleanup.
Aaron Charles Martin has been charged after his sister Charlee was found shot inside a Greenfield apartment. He has been arraigned and a March 27 hearing is set.
State police say the owner and a mechanic at a Warrendale inspection station forged inspection records for 161 vehicles, authorities allege. The case overlaps with a separate probe of a Cranberry Township repair shop.
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet in Greensburg has reopened after a Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture shutdown for rodent activity; a follow‑up inspection cleared the store.
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Allegheny County ordered Eggheads Saloon in Brookline closed after inspectors found an active sewage backup, blocked sinks and other sanitation failures. The bar must fix sewer issues and disinfect the basement before reopening.
The Meadows Original Frozen Custard will take over a former rental‑car building on Babcock Boulevard across from The Block Northway, with renovations that include a drive‑thru.
A former CMU student alleges antisemitic harassment and says administrators discouraged complaints; a federal judge has ordered discovery into the university’s Qatari funding.
A Clymer woman faces felony animal-cruelty charges after a dog was found with chicken bones in its stomach and pelvic fractures. Rescuers say Denali remains in severe pain.
Cranberry's Costco has a liquor license in safekeeping after a municipal transfer, putting it on track to be the first Costco in Pennsylvania to sell beer and wine.
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