A New Kensington man is facing charges over accusations he stabbed and killed his former roommate. In a news release, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli says Nico Harris, 40, was charged with criminal homicide, burglary and criminal trespassing. Zicarelli says the charges come after New Kensington police responded to the 600 block of Freeport […]
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Philadelphia Police announce enforcement phase of Kensington cleanup
It has been just over a month since the city made its first efforts to clean up the Kensington section of the city. Now, the Philadelphia Police Department has announced that they will be moving into phase two of the five-phase plan to clean up Kensington. Police are calling this phase the “enforcement” phase. In […]
An alligator in Kent Lake? Police warn Kensington Metropark visitors to be on the lookout
MILFORD — An alligator may be on the loose in Kensington Metropark. “We have been made aware of a possible alligator sighting in Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark,” Danielle Mauter, spokeswoman for the Huron-Clinton Metroparks, confirmed on Thursday. “Out of an abundance of caution, and for visitor safety, we have posted signage around the lake […]
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Kensington Avenue cleared as encampments move to other blocks
KENSINGTON – Philadelphia police on bikes and in cruisers are moving along Kensington Avenue as they work to hold the block after a homeless encampment is removed from the area. In the place of the encampment along the 3100 block of Kensington Avenue, barricades stand in front of open businesses and pedestrians are on sidewalks. […]
Flames damage New Kensington house
Flames damaged a house in New Kensington on Sunday. Westmoreland County dispatchers say firefighters were called to 4th Avenue at 3:43 p.m. The top of the house appeared to be gutted. Flames appeared to have burned out of a top-story window and damaged the siding of the house. Investigators say there were no reported injuries. […]
New Kensington police searching for missing 11-year-old girl believed to be at special risk of harm
New Kensington police are searching for a missing 11-year-old girl. Lunden Butler was last seen in the Alcoa Drive area on Thursday afternoon around 3 p.m., wearing black pants, a gray top and black Crocs. Lunden is 5 feet, 2 inches and weighs 152 pounds. Police believe she may be at special risk of harm […]
7-year-old riding scooter struck by vehicle in New Kensington
Police are investigating after a child riding a scooter was struck by a vehicle in Westmoreland County. Officials tell Channel 11 a 7-year-old boy was riding the scooter around 5:40 p.m. Thursday when he was hit at Seventh Street near Meade Avenue in New Kensington. He was taken by ambulance to an area hospital. There […]
Seventh man pleads guilty for role in New Kensington man’s shooting death
Mar. 14—A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday for his role in the events that led to the July 2022 shooting death of a man outside a New Kensington apartment building. Raquan Carpenter, 20, was among the seven men and teens charged with criminal homicide in connection with the death of 39-year-old […]
Hochul signals ‘full steam ahead’ for Kensington Expressway project
Feb. 25—The $1 billion publicly financed plan to redesign and cap the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo has been given the “green light” by Gov. Kathy Hochul. During a press conference on Feb. 9 in Buffalo, Hochul described the Federal Highway Administration’s recent finding of no significant environmental impacts related to the project as a “critically […]
New Kensington gun shop back open after burglary; search for stolen firearms continues
A Westmoreland County gun shop is reopening just under two weeks after nearly two dozen guns were stolen from the business. “All the glass cases were smashed. Guns missing, front of the building smashed into, just disbelief,” said Roy Berg, the owner of RC Firearms LLC. On January 22nd, two men slammed a truck into Berg’s […]
Homicide charge dropped against teen in 2022 fatal shooting in New Kensington
Feb. 2—Westmoreland County prosecutors on Friday dismissed murder charges against a Pittsburgh teenager and allowed him to plead guilty to lesser charges in connection to a fatal shooting 19 months ago in New Kensington. Avian Molter, 16, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit robbery and the illegal possession of a firearm by a minor. Charges […]