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An investigation of gunshots Sunday night in New Kensington turned up a “ghost gun,” police say. Officers recovered a 9mm handgun they say Brandon Keith Allen, 27, of New Kensington was carrying and threw away while police chased him along Leishman Avenue, according to a criminal complaint filed against Allen.
Apollo-Ridge School District officials Tuesday condemned racist images targeting Valley High School’s football team ahead of the schools’ scheduled game Friday in New Kensington. In a statement, Apollo-Ridge Superintendent Matt Curci said the racist material posted to social media was brought to officials’ attention Monday night. One image was a
Ron Weidenhoff spent the early morning hours Monday setting up a porch sale at his home along West Seventh Avenue in Tarentum. By 8:30 a.m., he could tell there was an uptick in traffic. “My porch was actually rattling from the trucks,” he said. “So many big trucks.” Just a
After New Kensington police arrested a woman on charges of endangering her two children, officers turned the 3-year-old and 1-year-old over to their father, who is charged with rape and accused of performing sex acts in front of the children. New Kensington police Chief Bob Deringer said his department was
Concertgoers soon may be able to enjoy alcoholic beverages with the music at a growing downtown New Kensington concert venue. Following a public hearing, New Kensington Council unanimously approved the transfer of a liquor license into the city for Preserving Underground, on 11th Street at Fifth Avenue. The concert venue