Dormont Police Need Help Identifying Attempted Robbery Suspect
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (KDKA)–Dormont police are looking for help identifying a suspect in an attempted robbery. Police say a man tried to rob the Exxon on the Go Market at West Liberty and Pioneer Avenues....
View ArticlePolice Investigate Series Of Late-Night Car Break-Ins In Dormont
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Several vehicles were entered and one was stolen in a series of overnight burglaries in Dormont. The Dormont Police report that the stolen car was recovered near Hazelwood, but they...
View ArticleHumane Animal Rescue Announces Plans For Annual Dormont Doggie Dip
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Humane Animal Rescue has released details about this year’s Dormont Doggie Dip. The annual event will be held on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. There’ll be three sessions based on your...
View ArticleTom’s Diner Closing After Sunday
DORMONT (KDKA) — Sunday will be the last day residents in Dormont can grab a gyro from the ever-popular Tom’s Diner. “After 40 years in business, it’s time to hang up the gyro knife and relax a...
View ArticleGarbage Truck Spills Hydraulic Fluid, Shut Down Roads In Dormont
DORMONT (KDKA) — A spill caused by a garbage truck shut down roads in Dormont Tuesday morning. The Waste Management truck began spill hydraulic fluid onto the road around 8:30 a.m. between the 1400 to...
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Dormont Police Says To Be On The Lookout For Suspect In 2 Robberies
DORMONT (KDKA) — Police officers are searching for the suspect in two recent robberies in Dormont. Officials said the man in the photo is a suspect in a gas station robbery on Tuesday and a movie...
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Man In Custody Now Accused Of Robbing At Least 9 Pittsburgh Area Businesses
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man already in custody is suspected of holding up at least nine businesses, spanning six different Pittsburgh area neighborhoods and towns. Sean Randy Beach is currently in the...
View ArticleIsraeli Man Who Fled County After Allegedly Molested 15-Year-Old Girl Pleads...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An Israeli man who fled the country after being accused of molesting a teenage girl in Dormont back in 2004 has pleaded guilty in the case. Moshe Journo allegedly had been on the...
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Homeowner Fends Off Home Invasion, Police Searching For Intruder
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police were called to an attempted home invasion in Dormont early Sunday morning. The attempted invasion and robbery happened on the 1500 block of Kelton Avenue at 8:45 a.m. Dormont...
View ArticleNew Owners Of Dormont Diner Continue Restaurant Legacy
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A diner just south of Pittsburgh continues to serve patrons under new ownership. Pittsburgh Today Live’s Ron Smiley took a trip down to The Dor-Stop to meet with Co-owner Jennifer...
View ArticleRed Line ‘T’ Service Expected To Be Delayed
DORMONT (KDKA) — Delays are expected for light rail riders in the South Hills early Tuesday morning. Red line previously was suspended due to a vehicle on the tracks. Red Line service has been...
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Man Arrested After SWAT Situation In Dormont
DORMONT (KDKA) — Police arrested a man after a SWAT situation in Dormont. (Photo Credit: KDKA) On Monday, police were called to a home on Philadelphia Avenue after they say a man assaulted a woman then...
View ArticleCrews Battle Large Fire In Dormont
DORMONT (KDKA) – Several fire crews are on the scene of a large fire in Doromont. The fire call came in around 3:45 p.m. in the 1000 block of Kelton Avenue. The occupants of the home were able to...
View ArticleWoman Raises Neighbors’ Spirits With Dormont CoronaChoir
DORMONT (KDKA) — Amy Constantine Kline is new to Dormont. She just moved to the neighborhood in January. Being the new kid on the block hasn’t stopped her from uniting the neighbors though. As everyone...
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Friends, Family Celebrate Dormont Woman’s 100th Birthday With Drive-By Caravan
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A local woman turned 100 years old today, and her friends and family didn’t let the coronavirus stop them from celebrating. Ruth Tandy’s family wanted to take her to Vegas to...
View ArticleLocal Elected Officials Provide Aid To Neighbors In Mt. Lebanon, Dormont
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People in need in Dormont and Mt. Lebanon now have a resource to call when they need help due to the coronavirus outbreak. Neighborhood Aid is a new group, made up of municipal and...
View ArticleDormont Pool Will Not Open In 2020 Due To Coronavirus, 100th Anniversary...
DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — The Dormont Pool will not be opening in 2020 because of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to KDKA’s news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Dormont council voted...
View ArticleFriends Of Dormont Pool Put $25,000 Toward Reopening Pool For 100 Year...
DORMONT (KDKA) — The local nonprofit organization Friends of Dormont Pool says it voted to donate $25,000 to Dormont Borough to reopen Dormont Pool this summer. Dormont Pool, located in Dormont Park,...
View ArticleDormont CoronaChoir To Sing Final Socially Distant Performance
DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — The Dormont CoronaChoir has made the most of their time while socially distancing during the Coronavirus pandemic, but their final performance will be coming soon. For more than...
View ArticleDormont Council Stands By Previous Vote To Keep Pool Closed For 2020 Season
DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — With a $25,000 offer on the table to help the Dormont Pool be able to open for the upcoming season, Dormont Council stood by their previous decision to keep the pool closed for...
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Marches, Rallies Held In Bellevue, Dormont And Fox Chapel On 13th Straight...
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the 13th straight day, demonstrators are on the streets across Southwestern Pennsylvania in response to the death of George Floyd. The protests began this afternoon in Bellevue,...
View ArticleSuspect Arrested In Connection With Dormont Home Invasion
SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP (KDKA) — The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have arrested a man accused of being involved in a home invasion in Dormont. Alphonso Griffin, 29, of South Park...
View ArticleHome Invasion Suspect Wanted For Six Months Taken Into Custody
SOUTH PARK (KDKA) – A man was on the run for six months but on Wednesday he was taken into custody. Sheriff’s deputies arrested Alphonso Griffin in South Park, he was wanted on three warrants as well...
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1 Person Injured After Vehicle And Light Rail Car Crash In Dormont
DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) – One person was sent to the hospital after a vehicle and T car crashed in Dormont. Allegheny County says on Twitter the crash happened in the 1600 block of Hillsdale Avenue....
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At Least 1 Taken To Hospital After Crash Near Dormont Pool
By: KDKA-TV News Staff ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (KDKA) — At least one person was taken to the hospital following a crash near the Dormont pool on Tuesday night. A white car appeared to have crossed the...
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Police Investigating Bank Robbery In Dormont
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — Police say they are investigating a bank robbery in Dormont. On Friday, Allegheny County police said officials were notified of a bank robbery at the Dollar...
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Man Claiming To Have Bomb Robs Dollar Bank In Dormont
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — Police are looking for a man who claimed to have a bomb during a bank robbery. (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police Department) On Monday, the Allegheny...
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Police: 51-Year-Old Man Arrested For Dormont Bank Robbery
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — Police arrested the man who claimed to have a bomb during a bank robbery in Dormont. (Photo Credit: Allegheny County Police Department) On Tuesday, the...
View ArticleDormont Officials Say Halloween Can Go On This Year, Advises Residents To...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT (KDKA) — The Borough of Dormont is joining a number of South Hills neighborhoods not placing restrictions on trick-or-treating this Halloween. Dormont officials say that...
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Dormont Officials Locate Missing 12-Year-Old Cassie Nowalk
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) — Officials in Dormont have located the missing 12-year-old child. (Photo Credit: Dormont Fire Department) Officials say Cassie Nowalk was found safe after...
View ArticleDormont Pool To Reopen For 2021 Summer Season
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT (KDKA) — A South Hills summertime favorite should return this summer. Dormont Borough Council members decided to move forward with reopening the pool. The pool didn’t...
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Nearly 10 People Displaced Following Early Morning Dormont Fire
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT (KDKA) — Part of West Liberty Avenue has reopened following a fire that broke out early Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called out just before 3:00 a.m. near the...
View ArticleIsraeli Man Who Fled County Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Teen In Dormont...
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Moshe Journo has been convicted of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in Dormont in 2004. He was found guilty on Thursday. Authorities say Journo sexually...
View ArticleLifeguard Shortage Delays Opening Of Dormont Pool
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) – A lifeguard shortage is pushing back the opening date of the Dormont Pool. The borough says while boosting pay to $15 an hour and enhancing recruitment...
View ArticleSevere Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Pittsburgh, South Hills
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Fast-moving storms are bringing weather watches and warnings to the Pittsburgh area. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for the Pittsburgh and the...
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Israeli Man Gets 10 To 25 Years For Raping Teen Girl In Dormont
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – An Israeli man convicted of raping a teen in Dormont will spend 10 to 25 years in prison. Moshe Journo was found guilty last month and was sentenced Monday by...
View ArticleDormont, Beechview Residents Experiencing Constant Power Outages
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There are no storms and no trees down so why is the power constantly going out in Beechview? “It could be anywhere from five to 20 times. We communicate on the Beechview community...
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Dormont Police Searching For Missing 37-Year-Old Christopher Edwards
By: KDKA-TV News Staff DORMONT, Pa. (KDKA) – Police in Dormont are asking for help finding a 37-year-old man who hasn’t been seen since the weekend. Police say Christopher Edwards was last seen Sunday...
View ArticleBakery Shut Down By Allegheny County Health Department
By: KDKA-TV News Staff PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A bakery has been shut down by the Allegheny County Health Department. The Paddy-Wagon Bakery in Dormont was ordered to close Thursday. The bakery was open...
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Pittsburgh Gets Season’s 1st Accumulating Snowfall
By: Amy Wadas and Bryant Reed/KDKA-TV UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — For the first time this season, western Pennsylvania received significant snowfall, with areas south seeing the most. People in Uniontown...
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