Allegheny County

Bellwether Pa. Senate Election Won By Democrat

MT. LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — Democrats claimed victory Tuesday after a two-month campaign for a vacant state Senate seat in politically divided suburban…

A courtroom sketch depicts Robert Bowers being brought into court via wheelchair on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty In Pittsburgh Shooting, But It’s Far From Settled

Katie Meyer | WHYY

The anti-Semitic gunman who allegedly killed 11 and wounded six others in Pittsburgh this weekend is facing 29 federal charges.22 of them carry a…

Shawnray Byrd has been represented by the Allegheny County Public Defenders Office four times since 2001.

Crime and Law Enforcement

Decades After Landmark Lawsuit, Caseload Concerns Continue In Allegheny County’s Public Defender Off

On a humid summer day, Shawnray Byrd works a new job renovating a home just outside Pittsburgh. During a break, he says he’s grateful to be employed and…