Natasha Lindstrom stories, Page 12
Sean Parnell, GOP challenger to Conor Lamb, gets high-profile speaking slot at RNCVideo
Murrysville native and former Army Ranger Sean Parnell, the GOP challenger seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, scored a primetime speaking slot on the first night of the Republican National Convention. Parnell, 39, a former platoon leader in Afghanistan who recently moved from Cranberry to Ohio Township, said he’s...
Auditor general: Brighton Rehab refused to let state watchdog examine the nursing home’s finances
Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center blocked the state’s chief fiscal watchdog from examining the Beaver County nursing home’s financial records earlier this year, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said . DePasquale disclosed Brighton Rehab’s refusal to cooperate — or even take an initial meeting to discuss the possibility of cooperating...
‘Nation’s eyes are on us’: Pa. in swing-state spotlight as Biden accepts nomination, Trump stumps near Scranton
Joe Biden aimed to rally American voters remotely during his address broadcast Thursday night, capping off the Democratic Party’s first all-virtual convention and four days of speeches equating voting for Biden as a vote to save democracy itself. “This is a life-changing election that will determine America’s future for a...
Bernie Sanders delegates seek bold changes beyond unseating Donald Trump, some report feeling left out of DNC events
Despite his passion for politics and role as a Pennsylvania delegate, Mike Cordaro laments feeling a little left out of this year’s Democratic National Convention. He’s feeling alienated not merely because of the all-virtual events, but because he’s a fan of Bernie Sanders. “I’ve asked every day if there will...
Wavering voters targeted by Democratic National Convention; some say too much Trump-bashing, not enough substance
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle recalled what high spirits he and like-minded politicos had during the Democratic National Convention four years ago, and how confident most of them were that Hillary Clinton would clinch victory in Pennsylvania. The Forest Hills Democrat’s wife often would drive through Westmoreland County suburbs. She told...
Conor Lamb among 17 ‘rising stars’ to deliver Tuesday’s keynote speech for Democratic National Convention
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb is among 17 Democrats deemed “rising stars” who will take turns delivering the 2020 national convention’s keynote address Tuesday night. “It’s a great honor,” Lamb, 36, of Mt. Lebanon told the Tribune-Review by phone Monday afternoon. “I do think that it matters because I have heard...
Democratic National Convention strives to build enthusiasm despite going all-virtual
Pennsylvania’s political leaders, power brokers and delegates kicked off the Democratic National Convention as they usually do, with a breakfast event peppered with calls to action aimed at galvanizing support and momentum leading up to the presidential election. But the breakfast, like everything about the convention this year, was virtual....
Sens. Casey, Toomey demand U.S. Health Secretary Azar take action to protect nursing homes
Sens. Bob Casey and Pat Toomey are giving U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar until the end of the month to respond to their calls for urgent federal actions to protect residents of nursing homes during the pandemic. The bipartisan pair of Pennsylvania lawmakers requested that the Trump administration’s top public...
Police searching for Hempfield fugitive in meth ring case; 4 others in custody
Authorities are searching for a Westmoreland County man wanted in connection to a methamphetamine ring after arresting his brother and three other alleged conspirators, federal prosecutors said. Zachary Miller, 27, of Hempfield, was deemed a fugitive Friday after being indicted by a grand jury, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W....
Highmark CEO: Covid-19 pandemic has not deterred growth across Pa., neighboring states
Despite recent plunges in hospital revenues statewide, the covid-19 pandemic has not thwarted Highmark Health from strengthening its overall financial position and increasing its reach across Pennsylvania and neighboring states, Highmark CEO David Holmberg said Thursday. “We believe that we are very well-positioned for the long term,” Holmberg told reporters...
AG Shapiro confirms investigation into embattled Brighton Rehab nursing home in Beaver CountyVideo
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has launched a criminal investigation into the embattled Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Beaver County, the Tribune-Review has learned. A spokesperson for Shapiro confirmed Wednesday morning his office is exploring whether criminal charges are warranted related to the “conditions and practices” at the Brighton...
McKeesport man charged by feds in fentanyl overdose death case
A McKeesport man is accused of dealing the fentanyl that caused an overdose death last year, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Rahde “Raw” Williamson, 25, who formerly lived in Duquesne, faces drug and weapons charges stemming from two grand jury indictments returned last week, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. One...
Lawsuit seeks to ensure all mail-in ballots are counted
A federal lawsuit aims to ensure that legitimate ballots don’t get tossed out because of bad penmanship as record-high numbers of Pennsylvanians opt to vote by mail in the November presidential election. The suit seeks to force election officials in Allegheny County and statewide to implement changes that give voters...
Pittsburgh’s new FBI head eyeing foreign interference in U.S. election, fraud, cyber crimes
FBI agents based in Western Pennsylvania are among those working to identify and block international attempts to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. Michael A. Christman, a Youngstown native who took the helm as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office in mid-May, discussed his elections task...
College parties, school openings, contact sports pose challenges in Allegheny County’s ‘war’ against covid-19
Allegheny County’s new cases of covid-19 fell sharply in the past two weeks, but the region still has “lots of community spread,” and officials have concerns about schools and sports programs safely resuming in coming weeks. That was the scenario laid out Wednesday by the county’s public health chief. In...
Hospital construction boom unaffected by pandemic in Western Pa.
Western Pennsylvania’s top hospital systems are pushing ahead with major construction projects despite the economic downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. In Harmar, crews are working on the final touches of Allegheny Health Network’s newest neighborhood hospital. The 23,000-square-foot “mini-hospital” under construction at Freeport and Guys Run roads will...
Post-Gazette newsroom union to vote whether to strike; objects to ‘unfair’ changes
Unionized newsroom employees of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will vote whether to go on strike in response to what the union deems unfair working conditions and other controversial changes imposed by management. The vote will be decided by secret ballots that will go out in the mail to members in coming...
UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff made nearly $9M last year, a $430K bump
UPMC CEO Jeffrey Romoff made $8.97 million in the health giant’s last fiscal year — a $430,000 year-over-year pay hike, records filed Friday show. Romoff’s total compensation from July 1, 2018, through the end of June 2019 amounted to a 5% increase from 2017-18, and a 47% increase from 2016-17...
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near Route 51 in Aliquippa
A motorcycle lost control and crashed Sunday afternoon where Route 51 meets the Ambridge-Aliquippa Bridge, officials said. The driver of the motorcycle was airlifted to a nearby hospital, a Beaver County 911 shift commander said. The person’s condition was not available. No other vehicles appeared to be involved in the...
Pittsburgh Public Schools warehouse employee tests positive for covid-19; Fulton school employee may have been exposed
A warehouse employee of Pittsburgh Public Schools tested positive for covid-19 on Sunday, prompting the district to keep its service center closed through Tuesday, officials said. The district knows of another employee at Pittsburgh Fulton K-5 elementary school who may have been exposed to covid-19, spokeswoman Ebony Pugh said. The...
Police investigate death of man, 52, found in Etna alley
Detectives are investigating the death of a man who died Sunday morning shortly after police found him in an Etna alley, officials said. The man has not yet been identified. Officials responded to a 911 call reporting a body lying in the alley of South Spring Street near Maplewood Street,...
Penn Hills Shop ’n Save closes after 4th employee tests positive for covid-19
The Penn Hills Shop ’n Save has closed until further notice after a fourth employee tested positive for covid-19 in less than a week. None of the employees who contracted the coronavirus disease have been inside the store since June 29, according to owner Greg Hartley. He said the decision...
Tensions flare for Trump supporters, Black Lives Matter activists in Independence Day demonstrations
Tensions flared Saturday afternoon when pro- and anti-Trump groups on land and water shouted briefly along Pittsburgh’s North Shore riverfront. “Four more years!” a few dozen Trump supporters, dressed in red, white and blue clothing, shouted from the pier near PNC Park. They cheered on several dozen boats in a...
Brighton nursing home put majority of residents in ‘immediate jeopardy’ amid covid-19 outbreak, state survey says
Brighton Rehabilitation and Wellness Center put a majority of its hundreds of residents in “immediate jeopardy” and potentially exposed healthy residents to covid-19 as recently as early May, records show. State health inspectors cited the already-embattled Beaver County nursing home for more than four dozen violations related to improper infection...
Covid-19 lockdown costs Allegheny Health Network hospitals $160M in revenue; system gets $300M in federal aid
Allegheny Health Network hospitals lost $160 million in revenue from mid-March through April, when the coronavirus lockdown halted elective procedures at health care facilities statewide, financial forms filed Friday show. Volumes plunged by about 50% as slews of nonurgent surgeries were canceled and hospitals prepared for a possible surge in...
