A bar in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood has been ordered to close. The Allegheny County Health Department ordered Proof Bar & Grill’s closure after 10 violations were found during an inspection on Friday. Only one of the violations listed in the inspection report is considered high-risk for foodborne illness. Inspectors found various refrigerated food items stored […]
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Brookline police investigating Saturday night shooting
Brookline police are investigating a shooting that happened on Saturday night. According to police, on June 15, around 10:41 p.m., Brookline Police Dispatch received numerous calls from people in the Egmont Street area reporting that they had heard gunshots. Police also received a description that two black males were wearing dark clothing and black masks. […]
Brookline War Memorial Cannon declared a historic monument
On Memorial Day, Brookline residents honored U.S. military personnel by recognizing a new historic monument in their neighborhood. The Brookline War Memorial Cannon was declared a historic monument ahead of the neighborhood’s Memorial Day Parade. The declaration featured a playing of taps by a local Boy Scout and a 21-gun salute. City officials said they […]
Death investigation underway after body pulled from Brookline Reservoir
Police have launched a death investigation after a body was pulled from the water at Brookline Reservoir Park in Brookline on Monday morning, officials said. Officers responding to a report of a body floating in the water on the Dudley Street side of the reservoir at Dudley Way around 5:40 a.m. pulled the person to […]
Missing Brookline man found dead, Allegheny County Medical Examiner says
A Brookline man who was reported missing in January was found dead on Thursday afternoon. >> Pittsburgh police looking for missing Brookline man Dino Cardamone, 61, was found dead in Crescent Township near Riverview Road, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office says. Cardamone was last heard from on Jan. 15. It’s not clear if any […]
Brookline Police Detective placed on paid leave amid investigation into incident in Florida
A Brookline police detective has been placed on paid leave after an alleged incident that occurred in Florida. Brookline Police Chief Jennifer Paster confirmed Tuesday that Detective Duane Danforth has been placed on paid administrative amid an investigation into the incident that took place while he was off duty. No additional details into the extent […]
Emaciated Golden Retriever-mix found in Brookline, MSPCA law enforcement seeking dog’s owner
Law enforcement officials are seeking the public’s help in identifying the owner of a young Golden Retriever-mix who was found emaciated in the area of Newton Street and Clyde Street in Brookline. The dog, named “Brooke” by MSPCA staff, was brought to Angell Animal Medical Center in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday “in need of serious […]
Pittsburgh Police warning residents about increased break-ins in Brookline neighborhood
Pittsburgh Police say Brookline residents should be aware of an increase in break-ins happening in the area. Authorities say the break-ins have been on the rise over the past several days. People who live in the area are reminded to remove visible items from their unattended vehicles. Extra police patrols have been assigned to the […]