August 05, 2025 |
By Tom Leturgey | Posted in: Duquesne News
Duquesne Council Member Elaine Washington visits with Vicki Adams, wife of the city’s mayor, and their son, Councilman Aaron Adams. (Tom Leturgey photo for Tube City Almanac)
Even the weather cooperated to give Duquesne ideal conditions — 75 degrees and summer — for its 32nd annual community day, including the second-annual community day parade.
Kicking off at 11 a.m. Saturday, the parade proceeded up Grant Street to Polish Hill Community Park. That’s where hundreds gathered to visit vendors, listen to music, eat great food and simply visit with neighbors.
Mayor R. Scott Adams and Councilman Derek Artim greeted residents, saying that there were more people this year than in recent outings.
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August 04, 2025 |
By Yousuf Lachhab Ibrahim | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Miracle Kelley, Jurnee Murphy and Safiyah Allen-Crane are recipients of this year’s scholarships from McKeesport HBCU Vision. The non-profit supports local students who attend historically Black colleges and universities. (Yousuf Lachhab Ibrahim photo for Tube City Almanac)
Three local students with plans to attend historically Black colleges and universities got a little boost on Saturday with help of a McKeesport-based non-profit.
During a ceremony in Wilkins Twp., McKeesport HBCU Vision presented $700 scholarships to McKeesport Area High School graduates Safiyah Allen-Crane, Miracle Kelley and Jurnee Murphy.
McKeesport HBCU founder and chief executive officer Denise Sinkler, an alumni of Clark Atlanta University, awarded a $700 scholarship to Allen-Crane, who will be a sophomore at the same school in the fall.
Kelley is a senior at Coppin State University in Baltimore and Jurnee Murphy will be a freshman at Xavier University in New Orleans.
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August 04, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
A suspect in a domestic dispute was hospitalized after being shot early Monday morning.
Police said the suspect, whose name was not released, was trying to escape from officers by forcing his way into another home when the occupant of that apartment shot him.
Allegheny County police said McKeesport officers were called to a home in the 2300 block of Highland Avenue at 1:31 a.m. after a woman said she had been assaulted by her boyfriend.
Police found the victim about one block away with visible physical injuries from the assault, according to a report.
Officers responded to the home and attempted to take the boyfriend into custody, Allegheny County police said, but the man refused to leave the home. As officers entered the residence, the suspect fled through a back window and attempted to escape by forcing his way into a neighboring apartment, according to police.
The occupant of that apartment then shot him, Allegheny County police said. The suspect was taken to the hospital in critical condition, police said.
Allegheny County homicide detectives were called to the scene and are leading the investigation, according to a prepared release. No further information was released Monday morning.
