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Ex-West Penn employee pleads guilty to secretly recording patients, coworkers

A Canonsburg man pleaded guilty Wednesday to hiding video cameras inside West Penn Hospital and filming dozens of employees and female patients. Guy Caley, 53, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer on Aug. 16. He pleaded guilty to 89 criminal counts. Caley was charged last...
U.S. to back waiver of vaccine intellectual property protections at WTO

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will support a proposal to waive intellectual property protections for covid-19 vaccines, joining an effort to increase global supply and access to the life-saving shots as the gap between rich and poor nations widens. “We are for the waiver at the WTO, we are for what...
National parks will still require masks in some outdoor areas this summer

WASHINGTON — National parks will still require visitors to wear masks in some outdoor settings entering the summer season, an Interior Department spokeswoman said on Wednesday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last month that people could safely walk, run or bike without wearing masks — whether they...
Penn State football adds safety commit, continues Lackawanna College pipeline

Penn State football picked up its second commitment in the 2022 recruiting class in five days Wednesday morning. Safety Tyrece Mills committed to the Nittany Lions and head coach James Franklin via his personal Twitter account. “It’s been a long hard fought journey trying to stay out the way in...
Irwin man gets 15 years for role as ringleader of gang’s drug operation

An Irwin man who led a large-scale drug trafficking organization in Western Pennsylvania will serve 15 years in prison. Christopher Highsmith, who was responsible for the distribution of 1,000 to 3,000 kilograms of heroin and fentanyl, pleaded guilty to a single count of drug conspiracy in September before U.S. District...
Ligonier Valley police seeking pickup truck involved in hit-and-run

The Ligonier Valley Police are seeking help in identifying who was driving a pickup truck that was involved in a hit-and-run crash into a building early Wednesday. Police reported the crash occurred about 12:20 a.m. at the corner of South Fairfield and Loyalhanna streets in the borough. A porch was...
2 Democrats in race for Leetsdale mayor

In Leetsdale, incumbent Democrat Mayor Peter Poninsky is up against Democrat Sandra Ford in the primary. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, no Republicans are on the ballot. Here are the responses to the questions posed to the candidates by the Sewickley Herald. Sandra Ford...
Food Podcast: Food bank farm preps to grow produce for Pittsburghers

When people think of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, they usually think about a warehouse filled with food. Not many people realize the food bank not only houses and distributes food to the people of Western Pennsylvania, but it also grows it. But 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, on...
Westmoreland news includes bus trip, UFO conference and chicken dinner

Arts • Diamond Theatre of Ligonier will conduct auditions for the play, “A Hiro’s Tale,” from 7 to 9 p.m. May 7 and 8 at the theater, 210 W. Main St. Performances will be July 23 to 25. Actors of all ages are needed, no experience necessary. Rehearsals will be...
Woman who contracted covid, missed work sues nursing home for race and age discrimination

A 76-year-old nurse who had to miss work for more than three months after she contracted covid-19 is suing the Wilkinsburg nursing home that employed her for race and age discrimination. Yvonne Manns, who began working at Pennwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on West Street in 2013, said in the...
Scott Hudson: State must update Pa.’s electric choice program

Pennsylvania consumers have had the option of choosing their electric service provider for last 25 years, since enactment of the Electricity Generation Customer Choice and Competition Act of 1996. And by every measure, the state’s electric choice program has been a success, driving down prices and giving consumers more convenience...
Covid restrictions to lift, but businesses still finding hiring workers difficult

Businesses across the region welcomed Gov. Tom Wolf’s announcement Tuesday lifting covid-19 restrictions by Memorial Day, but they expressed cautious optimism alongside frustration as they now face the challenge of filling job openings. “It should be great, but on the other hand, we’re all in the same boat looking for...
Uncontested municipal races in the South Hills

Multiple South Hills municipalities have uncontested council, commissioner or mayoral races in the primary election. According to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list, in Baldwin Borough, Mayor David Depretis, a Democrat, is running unopposed for reelection. In Baldwin Township, two Democrats are vying for two spots on...
Sewickley municipal races uncontested

There are no contested races in Sewickley for the primary election according to the Allegheny County Office of Elections unofficial candidate list. In Sewickley Ward 1, Democrat Todd Hamer is unopposed while Republicans Sean Figley and Craig Waller are vying for two spots on the ballot in November. In Sewickley...
Carnegie Carnegie hosting Jimmy Adler Band for outdoor show

Hi, Library & Music Hall friends and patrons! My name is Ben Levitt, and I’m the new kid on the block. I am a first-year master’s student at Carnegie Mellon University, studying entertainment industry management with a focus on the music industry. I graduated in 2019 from Florida State University,...
Letter to the editor: Where’s outcry over the rest of the killings?

A recent headline in the Trib: “Police: Man dies after being shot outside bar in Hill District” (April 24, TribLIVE): Where, oh where, is the outcry about these killings? When will it end? Barrie Matovcik Derry Township...

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