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UPDATED: -Thursday– 07-23-2026
Possible Legionella byproduct detected after routine water testing at Allegheny County Jail
(Allegheny County, PA) According to a spokesperson for the Allegheny County Jail, routine testing of the water systems at the jail detected compounds that could be byproducts of Legionella.
Officials stated that two bathrooms at the jail were partially closed this week after routine water testing in the restrooms tested positive for compounds that could be byproducts of Legionella.
The Allegheny County health department was contacted immediately and jail officials said further testing will be conducted to determine if there is Legionella in the water fixtures.
Water main break shuts down part of Parkway East detour in Wilkinsburg
(Wilkinsburg, PA) A road along one of the detours of the Parkway East is now closed due to a water main break.
Penn Avenue is closed to traffic between Ross Avenue and Montier Street in Wilkinsburg Borough.
According to PennDOT, they are recommending that drivers take the following routes:
- Northbound Penn Avenue traffic should use Franklin Avenue and East Swissvale Avenue
- Southbound Penn Avenue traffic should use East Swissvale Avenue and Rebecca Avenue to get around the closure
PennDOT is also advising drivers to use caution and expect additional delays.
Pittsburgh mother charged with aggravated assault; two children taken to hospital
(Pittsburgh, PA) A mother from Pittsburgh is facing charges after police say a child with abuse wounds rushed out of a home calling for help.
According to court documents, police were called to the 1700 block of 1700 Belleau Drive at 5:35 p.m. yesterday.
An officer stated that a child ran out of the house crying and screaming for help not long after they arrived.
The child did not have a shirt on, had two black eyes, with one of them being swollen shut.
He also had cuts on his face.
Police confirmed that the child was bleeding from his left ear and began vomiting once the officer made contact with him.
The officer noted that the injuries were consistent with a concussion.
The officer made contact with thirty-one-year-old Breyanna Fields inside an apartment.
Fields is accused of trying to fight officers off her while holding a 1-year-old child who was also in the apartment unit as they tried to take her into custody.
The two children that were involved were taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital after they suffered their injuries.
Fields was taken to the Allegheny County Jail and she faces charges of multiple counts of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children.
Judge drops charges filed against Pittsburgh police officer accused of being in a bar fight
(Pittsburgh, PA) A Pittsburgh police officer who was charged in a bar brawl in Pittsburgh earlier this year is no longer facing criminal charges.
The Allegheny County District attorney’s office withdrew the charges after all parties involved declined to testify at a hearing yesterday.
Detective Richard Dilimone had been charged with aggravated assault after investigators affirm that he got into a fight and broke a bottle over a man’s head.
This occurred in February at a bar in the South Hills.
Dilimone, who was off duty at the time of this incident, and the man, were both charged in the fight, but in court, they pleaded the Fifth Amendment against self-incrimination, and did not testify.
That’s when the DA’s office withdrew the assault charges against both men.
Dilimone has been on paid administrative leave since the fight.
Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry cuts the ribbon on new facility in McCandless
(Allegheny County, PA) A local mental health nonprofit cut the ribbon on its new facility.
Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry celebrated the opening of its new community wellness hub that is along Babcock Boulevard in McCandless yesterday.
Several state lawmakers and local leaders were on hand for this event.
According to Anchorpoint Counseling Ministry Executive Director Mark Heinbockel, that organization currently serves more than 8,000 counseling sessions a year among 700 local families.
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UPDATED: – Thursday– 07-23-2026
Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum injured after fouling ball off of his right foot; considered day-to-day
(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Jake Mangum was scratched from the second game of yesterday’s doubleheader against the New York Yankees after he fouled a ball off his right foot in the opener at Yankee Stadium.
His injury status is considered day-to-day as the Pirates prepare to go back to PNC Park for a three-game series at home against the Chicago Cubs starting tomorrow.
Mangum will go through further tests to determine how severe his injury is and the Pirates will give an update on his status for their next game.
Steelers Celebrate Local Teams Competing on Global Stage at 2026 NFL FLAG Championships
(Pittsburgh, PA) The NFL FLAG Championships, which is the largest youth flag football tournament in the world, will bring the game of flag football’s next generation of stars and three teams from the Pittsburgh region are set to compete on the global stage.
This year’s NFL FLAG Championships which is presented by Toyota will take place from today through July 26th in Westfield, Indiana and it will
feature over 350 girls and boys teams from across the world, which makes it the biggest tournament in the history of the event.
According to a release from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the following teams from western Pennsylvania have earned the opportunity to compete as the
Steelers at the NFL FLAG Championships:
• Pittsburgh Flag Football League (PFFL) STEEL (age 8 and under) – Pittsburgh/ PFFL STEEL is coached by Derrick Miles. Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Logan is
the assistant coach.
• Boyce Park (age 10 and under) – Plum Borough/The team is coached by Larry Fielder and assistant Maurice William.
• Pittsburgh Flag Football League (PFFL) Ladies of Steel (high school girls) – Pittsburgh/The team is coached by Dennis Wolford and assistant Ryan Glass.