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UPDATED: -Thursday– 08-06-2026
Charges filed nearly four weeks after crash left woman dead in West Mifflin
(West Mifflin, PA) Charges were filed this morning against forty-year-old Keith Stephen Scherba, Jr. of Pittsburgh in connection with a crash that occurred on July 11th in West Mifflin that killed sixty-year-old Shelly Hunter of Whitaker.
The crash happened at Lebanon Church and Buttermilk Hollow roads at around 6:30 a.m.
According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office, Hunter died at the scene.
West Mifflin Police Chief Gregory McCulloch told WTAE that the suspect of the incident stole a construction vehicle from Oakland and crashed on the Birmingham Bridge, then came to West Mifflin, causing the fatal crash.
Pitcairn man pleads guilty after police say he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex
(Allegheny County, PA) A man from Pitcairn recently pleaded guilty to charges that were filed against him after police said he tried to meet a 12-year-old girl for sex.
According to court documents, forty-two-year-old Lane Alan Simpson pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful contact with a minor, a count of attempted rape of a child and a count of attempting to perform or engage in a sex act with a minor.
The deal for the guilty plea was negotiated on Tuesday.
Simpson is scheduled to be sentenced on November 2nd.
The second of the two attempted rape of a child charges was dropped, along with a charge of criminal use of a communication facility.
Simpson is being held at the Allegheny County Jail.
His bail was revoked in January of 2026.
Man arrested in Pittsburgh on charges related to solicitation of a minor
(Pittsburgh, PA) A man is now facing charges after an encounter with a group of kids near a park on the South Side.
According to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police, four kids told them a man who was following them approached at the corner of South 22nd and East Carson streets just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
It was near Ormsby Park, where an officer noted he was doing community policing when the three girls and one boy called him over to tell him that a man, who has been identified as 26-year-old Deonta Dux of McKees Rocks, solicited one of the girls for sex.
The criminal complaint confirms that Dux was in front of the group and told one of the girls he wanted to have sex with her.
The officer noticed Dux, based on the kids’ description of him, and stopped him.
Dux is now facing charges which include corruption of minors, criminal solicitation, sexual assault of an 8- to 11-year-old and stalking.
Dux is still in the Allegheny County Jail without bail and his preliminary hearing is set for August 12th.
Vehicle rolls onto its roof on Route 28 in Allegheny County
(Allegheny County, PA) A vehicle rolled onto its roof on Route 28 yesterday.
A spokesperson for the Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Company said in a social media post that the original call recorded the crash near the Pittsburgh Mills exit in Frazier Township.
However, the vehicle was actually found in Springdale Township.
The call came in at 7:03 p.m.
The car was on its roof and resting on its roof and it was mostly on the median and off the highway.
The driver was able to get out of the vehicle on their own.
Firefighters confirm that they suffered minor injuries.
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UPDATED: – Thursday– 08-06-2026
U. S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green to Celebrate Official Opening August 15th-16th
(Pittsburgh, PA) The Hazelwood, the Mon Valley and the greater Pittsburgh region will be celebrating the official opening of U. S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green on August 15th–16th.
Central Catholic High School will use the new venue as its home field for varsity football and on September 11th, Central Catholic will play its first home game there against Pine-Richland.
The opening weekend for the new field begins on Saturday, August 15th with JADA House International’s Back to School Blast Off, which is an event that supports local families and students as they prepare for the new school year.
The Hazelwood Cobras youth football program will play on the new field on Sunday, August 16th, when a series of games begin in the morning and run all day, featuring teams from 5-year-old flag football to 12- to 13-year-old players.
According to a release from Hazelwood Green Youth Sports Charities/Steelers Charities, here is more details about the opening events for this new football field.
OPENING EVENTS
Saturday, August 15th, 2:00 p.m.
JADA House International Back to School Blast Off
A community event supporting students and families ahead of the new school year.
Sunday, August 16th, 10:00 a.m.
Hazelwood Cobras Youth Football Games and Opening Ceremony
The Hazelwood Cobras will play series of games and celebrate the opening of the field with kid-friendly activities and local performers. The four games include flag at 10 a.m., 8U at noon, 10U at 2 p.m. and 12U at 4 p.m. Game balls will be presented during a special “halftime” celebration to recognize community members whose shared commitment made the new field possible. Tickets can be purchased that day at the gate.
Friday, September 11th, 7:00 p.m.
Central Catholic vs. Pine-Richland
Central Catholic High School will play its first varsity football home game at U. S. Steel Community Field in a premier WPIAL matchup. Ticket information, including on-sale details, will be announced at a later date.
Former Pitt defensive tackle Aaron Donald works out with the Los Angeles Rams as potential NFL return gains momentum
(Los Angeles, CA) Former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle and former Pitt standout Aaron Donald has hinted at coming out of retirement from NFL football earlier this summer.
However, he took a big step toward rejoining the Rams yesterday by working out with the team.
That was the closest thing to official participation in an NFL team practice since Donald’s retirement at the end of the 2023 NFL season.
The possibility of a comeback for Donald first came up when the Rams traded for former Cleveland Browns edge rusher Myles Garrett.
According to Donald in June of 2026, the trade for Garrett “for sure got me thinking” about playing in the NFL again and that at thirty-five-years old, he wants to see if “that fire can light back up.”
Donald’s pro football accolades include winning Super Bowl LVI (56) with the Rams in 2021.