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Another gun found on traveler at Pittsburgh International Airport
Passengers still cannot bring their firearms through security at Pittsburgh International Airport. They couldn’t Monday, when a Youngstown woman was caught with a loaded handgun in her purse, and they still couldn’t a day later when a man from Moon was stopped with a loaded handgun in his backpack. Nor...
Woman caught with loaded handgun in her purse at Pittsburgh International
An Ohio woman tried to take a loaded handgun through security at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, the 16th person to do so this year, authorities said. The woman, from Youngstown, was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers after they spotted a handgun in her purse as it went through...
FlyBy 5K back on at Pittsburgh International Airport
People will again have a chance to run or walk on the tarmac at Pittsburgh International Airport. The fifth annual FlyBy 5K and 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk presented by CNX Resources, a natural gas development production company, is Oct. 2. It is back on course after a yearlong hiatus because of...
Warrant issued for Beaver County man accused of killing cousin, dumping body, fleeing to Mexico
A Beaver County man allegedly shot and killed his cousin, left him in the trunk of his own car at an abandoned gas station early Tuesday in Moon and then caught a flight to Mexico, according to the charges filed against him. Anoosh Almas, 25, is charged with homicide, abuse...
Hollow Oak Land Trust to issue permits next month for hunting on conservation areas
The Hollow Oak Land Trust plans to begin issuing permits on Aug. 17 for deer hunting in conservation areas, the non-profit organization announced. The permits are being issued by appointment only while supplies last. Hunters can sign-up for an appointment to get a license by sending an email to: info@hollowoak.org....
2 young amateur Pittsburgh boxers receive champions’ welcome upon return from National Junior OlympicsVideo
A pair of young Pittsburgh boxers received a champion’s welcome Sunday night when they returned from the 2021 National Junior Olympics in Texas. Delbert ‘Sonny’ Taylor, 19, and Michael ‘Spoonie’ James, 15, represented 412 Boxing and Third Avenue Boxing Gym in the 10-day championships in Lubbock. Tailor and James both...
Pittsburgh International Airport’s $1 billion modernization project back on trackVideo
Pittsburgh International Airport officials are poised to start a $1 billion-plus project that will create a new landside terminal in Findlay Township, Allegheny County Airport Authority CEO Christina Cassotis said Wednesday. “We have an agreement with the airlines. They have agreed to pay for this, and we will be breaking...
Trib HSSN Preseason WPIAL Football All-Star team: Gavin Miller, West Allegheny
The Tribune-Review and the TribLive High School Sports Network are profiling each member of the 25-player Trib HSSN Preseason Football All-Star team. The players will be recognized July 22 during HSSN Media Day at Kennywood Park. Gavin Miller is one of the best pitchers in the state and has received...
Allegiant adds another Florida route in Pittsburgh
Budget airline Allegiant has added another nonstop flight from Pittsburgh to coastal Florida, airline officials said Tuesday. The flight, which will begin Nov. 11, is from Pittsburgh International Airport to Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Melbourne, Fla. The airport is about 50 miles southeast of Orlando and just across the...
Revamped Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival returns to Green Tree hotel
The Pittsburgh Creative Arts Festival, returning under a new name after a pandemic-year hiatus, will be held Thursday through Saturday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Green Tree. Under new ownership, the festival will offer more than 50 classes in knitting, crochet, quilting, weaving and other creative arts, along with...
Man found dead after standoff with police in Moon
A 37-year-old Moon Township man was found dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound following a standoff with police Thursday night, according to township police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as John Geisler. Police said the incident began around 6:15 p.m. when a woman reported a domestic...
Ohio man dies in fall from roof of Neville Island pallet plant
An Ohio man died in a fall Thursday morning while making repairs to the roof of a Neville Island plant, according to police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Chris M. Byler, 19, of Andover. He was pronounced dead at the scene just before 9:30 a.m....
Wabtec Corp. opens 3D printing operation near Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
Instead of using a mill to fabricate aluminum into the parts used in railway systems, Wabtec Corp. will be using a $2.5 million 3D printer that’s among the largest in the world at its new 11,000-square-foot facility in Findlay. The company is the successor of Westinghouse Air Brake Corp. Founded...
West Allegheny knocks off WPIAL champ Franklin Regional in 1st round of PIAA playoffs
West Allegheny kept loading the bases against Franklin Regional in the teams’ PIAA first-round playoff game. Sooner or later, it was going to swing momentum in the Indians’ favor. Something was going to give. It did a lot more than that. Jamming the bags not only minimized their plight but...
Leader in Pittsburgh Pagans Motorcycle Club pleads guilty to violating firearms laws
A top leader in the Pagans Motorcycle Club Pittsburgh chapter pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to one count of violating firearms laws, according to the Department of Justice. Patrick Rizzo, 46, of McKees Rocks, vice president of the club, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Robert J. Colville....
Short-term parking rates rise at Pittsburgh airport while new economy lot offers $7 daily rate
Parking costs for drivers spending less than an hour at Pittsburgh International Airport will double compared to earlier this year under new parking rates put into place Monday. But to serve fliers seeking a low-cost daily rate, the airport created a new economy lot for a $7 flat rate. A...
Man faces charges after being stopped for gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
A loaded handgun was found Sunday in a passenger’s carry-on bag at the main security checkpoint of Pittsburgh International Airport, the 14th firearm found at the site this year, authorities said. Transportation Security Administration officers observed the loaded .45-caliber handgun in a bag carried by 50-year-old Michael DiCicco just before...
Police investigating Stowe shooting that happened near all-star football game
A 17-year-old boy was shot Sunday evening in a Stowe neighborhood near Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School where an all-star football game was being played. The shooting happened near the intersection of Russellwood Avenue and Dale Street about a block away from the football stadium. Allegheny County police are assisting Stowe...
Moon’s Mia Cochran claims PIAA titles in 1,600, 3,200
SHIPPENSBURG – Mia Cochran’s legs went numb during the final three laps of the PIAA Class AAA 3,200-meter run Saturday morning. But it didn’t stop the Moon junior from running away with the title. Cochran pulled away West Chester Henderson junior Jenna Mulhern during the final 800 meters to capture...
Pittsburgh airport preps for summer travel surge as covid vaccinations continueVideo
Transportation Security Administration officials expect a surge in air travel this weekend, including at Pittsburgh International Airport, as the long holiday weekend combines with an increased number of vaccinated people itching to travel. In March, the number of passengers screened each day by TSA agents nationwide began regularly hitting 1...
Trib HSSN Baseball Player of the Week for May 23, 2021
The Big Three in Section 3-5A baseball is down to the Big One through two rounds of the WPIAL playoffs. First, South Fayette was stunned by Peters Township in the opening round, then Shaler lost a heartbreaker to Bethel Park in the quarterfinals. West Allegheny remains standing, thanks in part...
Penn-Trafford baseball team rallies from 5-0 deficit, but West Allegheny wins on walk-off walk
After trailing by five runs in the first inning, Penn-Trafford worked its way into a lead and needed three more outs to record a Class 5A quarterfinal win. But West Allegheny rallied for a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to pull out a 7-6 victory on...
New airline Breeze Airways brings 4 routes to Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh International Airport will introduce four new nonstop flights to cities along the East Coast as Breeze Airways, a new airline started by JetBlue’s founder, sets up shop in Western Pennsylvania. The airline will offer nonstop flights to Hartford, Conn.; Providence, R.I.; Norfolk, Va.; and Charleston, S.C. They will be...
Pittsburgh airport hit by early morning power outage, causing checkpoint delays
Passengers heading to Pittsburgh International Airport this morning should allow for extra time after a power outage caused delays at the security checkpoint. The power went out shortly after 4:30 a.m., according to airport spokesman Bob Kerlick. “The outages occurred as crews were doing electrical testing overnight,” Kerlick said. “Emergency...
Pittsburgh International, Arnold Palmer airports each stop guns at checkpoints
On Tuesday, a man at Pittsburgh International Airport and a woman at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport were stopped from boarding planes with loaded handguns. According to a Transportation Safety Administration release, the gun at Pittsburgh International was found by the checkpoint X-ray machine. Allegheny County Police were alerted to question...
