November 03, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News, Duquesne News
A Dravosburg man died early Monday morning following a shooting at a house party in Duquesne.
Shawn O’Leary, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene, the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office said.
Allegheny County police said emergency personnel were called to a home in the 1000 block of Crawford Avenue just before 1 a.m. for a report of shots fired and discovered a victim, identified as O’Leary, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
County homicide detectives are investigating. In a release, police said preliminary information shows there was a house party at the residence when the shooting occurred.
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the county police tip line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
October 31, 2025 |
By Adam Reinherz | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
(Adam Reinherz photo for Tube City Almanac)
McKeesport Area School Board held a special meeting Thursday to authorize the immediate hiring of several employees, including several teachers and a school nurse.
“We need them to start,” Board President Mark Holtzman Sr. said. “We need those folks in, and we didn't want to have to wait.” If the district hadn’t held a special meeting, the next meeting was scheduled for Dec. 4.
Holtzman said it behooved the district to act now. “Those jobs need to be filled,” he said. “The whole objective is taking care of our kids and educating our kids, so we decided to come out for a special meeting, get those folks hired and get them in place and ready to go.”
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October 31, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: Crime and Police News
(Photo via Facebook)
Two people were wounded Thursday night during a shooting at a Downtown bar. The tavern’s owners have announced plans to permanently close in the interests of safety.
Allegheny County police said the incident happened inside the McKeesport Beer Barrel in the 500 block of Fifth Avenue just after 9:30 p.m.. In a prepared statement, homicide detectives said a man and a woman were both injured and taken to area hospitals. The male victim was in critical condition, police said.
The names of the victims were not released and police did not disclose the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Anyone with information concerning the incident was asked to call the county police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers may remain anonymous.
On Friday, the bar’s owners announced via social media their plans to close.
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October 31, 2025 |
By Tom Leturgey | Posted in: Duquesne News
Last year, Duquesne officials approved plans by EOS Energy to build this manufacturing facility in the city. City officials say they’re disappointed and saddened that the company has apparently abandoned the project without telling anyone. (Illustration courtesy Gateway Engineers via City of Duquesne)
Eos Energy Enterprises has apparently abandoned plans to construct a manufacturing facility in Duquesne — but no one bothered to tell city officials.
In 2024, New Jersey-based Eos Energy Enterprises, which operates a factory in Turtle Creek, received planning approval from Duquesne officials for a 181,000-square-foot facility on the site of the former U.S. Steel Duquesne Plant that would have employed 300 to 400 people.
But since then, the company has gone quiet, even after Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that Eos plans to relocate its corporate headquarters to Pittsburgh’s North Side and open its new manufacturing facility in Marshall Twp. in northern Allegheny County instead.
“All of us — the city, our city manager, all the council members, the planning commission, zoning board — nobody had any idea,” said Duquesne City Councilman Aaron Adams. “We were caught off-guard (when) the announcement came out from the state and county.”
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October 30, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
Family caregivers in need of support and help are invited to a free session Nov. 13 at Kane Community Living Center on Ninth Avenue in McKeesport.
A spokeswoman said “Family Caregiver Support 101” is sponsored by St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The event will discuss taking care of a family member when you’re “in need of support (and) running on empty.”
The event will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in Room 124 on the main level of Kane McKeesport. To attend, RSVP to Lisa at (412) 401-6315 by Nov. 11.
October 30, 2025 |
By Staff Reports | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
(Tube City Almanac file photo)
A nationally known group of economic development specialists will be in the city for three days next week to develop a proposal for reinvigorating McKeesport’s moribund Downtown business district.
The Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh has contracted with The Collaborative, a Boston-based network of city planners, designers and engineers, to tour the Downtown area and meet with residents, said Matthew Craig, executive director of YPA.
The Collaborative, YPA and Mayor Michael Cherepko will host a walking tour from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 6) beginning at the Palisades Ballroom and heading up Fifth Avenue.
Then, at 7 p.m., the mayor’s office, YPA and the Collaborative will hold a community forum at the Palisades. Refreshments and child care will be provided.
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October 30, 2025 |
By Submitted Report | Posted in: Announcements
State Rep. Dan Goughnour talks to a constituent during an event at the Palisades on Oct. 16. (Submitted photo courtesy Pennsylvania House of Representatives)
State Rep. Dan Goughnour has distributed a list of emergency food resources for families affected by the ongoing federal government shut-down.
The crisis, now nearly one month old, has caused the federal government to stop paying many employees and also led to the loss of funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly called “SNAP.”
“As of Oct. 16, SNAP benefits will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds are released to the state,” Goughnour said in a release. “If you or someone you know is experiencing food insecurity, please remember that there are resources available. All of my offices have contacts and can direct you to the closest location that food is available.”
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October 30, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: State & Region
Fresh produce is prepared for distribution by Mission: Agape at the Croatian Club in Versailles on Sept. 26. Mission: Agape and other food banks are alarmed by the federal government shut-down that has caused an end to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for nearly 2 million Pennsylvania residents. (Submitted photo courtesy Mission: Agape)
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Charla Irwin-Buncher of Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Kelly Doyle of Mission: Agape were our guests this week on “Two Rivers, 30 Minutes,” our weekly talk show that airs on Tube City Online Radio, WEDO (810) and WZUM (1550/101.1 FM)
Organizers at local food banks say the panic has already begun for more than 2 million Pennsylvania residents — mostly senior citizens and children — who use the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to buy groceries each month.
The SNAP program — still commonly referred to as “food stamps” — has run out of money due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, which began almost a month ago.
Charla Irwin-Buncher, chief external affairs officer for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in Duquesne, said the federal government has already missed the deadline for recipients to receive their November benefits.
“The crisis is already here,” Irwin-Buncher said. “It’s causing a lot of anxiety and stress amongst people who are recipients of the SNAP program. We have seen a surge in demand at our on-site food pantry attached to our building in Duquesne. People are preparing in advance, knowing that their SNAP benefits might not come through in November.”
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October 27, 2025 |
By Adam Reinherz | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story was retracted because it incorrectly stated that a replacement for former Assistant Superintendent Matthew Mols had not been named. The school board named an assistant to the superintendent on Oct. 9. We apologize for the error and for any confusion we caused.
Outgoing McKeesport Area School District assistant superintendent Matthew Mols is set to begin a new chapter at Ligonier Valley School District.
Following an Oct. 20 vote by LVSD school board members, Mols will serve as superintendent beginning Nov. 3.
LVSD school board members signaled their enthusiasm for the new hire by praising both his “energy” and “perspective.”
The comments echo earlier approval from McKeesport Area School District. “There were some folks who didn’t believe in him. We believed in him,” MASD School Board President Mark Holtzman Sr. said on Oct. 9. “He’s pretty damn good.”
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October 27, 2025 |
By Jason Togyer | Posted in: McKeesport and Region News
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The author of this piece has a conflict of interest. See Editor’s Note.
Homestead-based Mon Valley Initiative held its 37th annual community awards dinner at the Palisades Ballroom, Downtown. (Tube City Almanac photo)
At a time when many Americans are struggling to feel a sense of unity and purpose, the volunteers of the Mon Valley’s many non-profits have created “a very unique hub.”
“The way the world is, we struggle so hard to find community,” said April Hoover, chief financial officer of Mon Valley Initiative, during that organization’s 37th annual awards banquet. “So I want to remind you that this is a community. Tap into the other people in this room. Just remember, where there is service, where there is hope, lasting impact can happen.”
More than 200 people attended the event at the Palisades Ballroom in Downtown McKeesport. Awards were presented to three individuals and four Mon-Yough area organizations.
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