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Modern music, personal tragedy inform Carnegie Mellon professor’s classical compositionsVideo
Nancy Galbraith has been publishing her orchestral musical compositions since 1979. But even four-plus decades is a drop in the bucket, compared to the centuries’ worth of classical music written over the years. Galbraith, 72, composition chair and professor at Carnegie Mellon University, said her composing style has come a...
Century-old home for sale in Sewickley has storied history
A grand Sewickley house, built in 1905 by famed Pittsburgh architects, is on the market after being in the same family for nearly 80 years. Located at 47 Woodland Road, the property is the work of Frank Rutan and Frederick Russell, best known for the Schenley Park Hotel, today the...
Medici Importers Global brings a taste of Italy to Pittsburgh
Jason Grant noticed an older, distinguished-looking man having dinner at a restaurant in Il Borro, Italy. Grant asked the maître d’ to pass along a message that he wanted to say hello to the man — Ferruccio Ferragamo of the luxury Italian footwear brand family. A few minutes later, Grant...
Beaver County man sues Shell, claims cracker plant spews pollution
A Beaver County man is suing Shell Chemical over pollution he says its ethylene cracker plant is spewing onto his property. The complaint, filed by John Flynn, who lives in Beaver, was filed Thursday in federal court and seeks class-action status. The suit follows another brought in May against Shell...
Former Allegheny County 911 dispatcher indicted on charges of producing, possessing child porn
A Turtle Creek man who worked as an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher used two children to produce child pornography, according to a 20-count federal indictment. Robert Bookshar, 46, was indicted on charges related to the sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Thursday. According to the indictment,...
Baldwin Borough mom follows partner to prison in overdose death of infant son
Tracy Humphreys was a drug addict for 35 years. She described herself as a horrible mother who put drug use before her children. Heroin, meth, cocaine, gabapentin — she took whatever she could get her hands on. Sixteen months ago, Humphreys got clean in jail. She said she found God....
Monroeville officials: Hobby Lobby welcome, just not at convention center
Monroeville municipal and tourism officials want to make it clear to Hobby Lobby: the arts and crafts business is welcome to come to town, but they don’t want it taking the place of the Monroeville Convention Center. Monroeville Mayor Nick Gresock and Visit Monroeville Board Chair Amanda Settelmaier sent a...
Altoona murder suspect arrested after jumping from Pittsburgh airport garage roof
Allegheny County Police took a homicide suspect from Altoona into custody Wednesday after he suffered serious injuries jumping from the second floor of a Pittsburgh International Airport parking garage. Officers responded around 8 a.m. to a report of a jumper, later identified as Joshua Leyo, 30, police spokesman Jim Madalinsky...
Morning roundup: Man shot outside Pittsburgh bus station
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 15: Man shot in foot outside Pittsburgh bus station A man was shot in the foot Wednesday night outside the Greyhound bus station in Pittsburgh, police said. The shooting at 11th Street and Penn Avenue was reported...
Ex-Seton LaSalle teacher to face trial on charges of groping student
A former Seton LaSalle Catholic High School substitute teacher will face trial on charges that he sexually assaulted a student in his classroom at the Catholic school in Mt. Lebanon. Damon Gall, 24, of Canonsburg, is accused of sexual assault and uttering inappropriate comments when they were alone together while...
Monroeville couples celebrate 60-plus years of marriage at Valentine’s Day vow renewals
Virginia Farkas was emotional about renewing her vows on Valentine’s Day with her husband of 62 years, Bernie. But the main emotion she had about her wedding day makeup was slight annoyance. “That’s as good as it’s going to get,” she said with a laugh, looking into her mirror as...
Shapiro, visiting Mt. Lebanon, blasts GOP critics of budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro came out swinging against his Republican critics Wednesday during a visit to Mt. Lebanon. Shapiro was touring the South Hills community’s Washington Road commercial corridor to boost his budget proposal and advocate for increased state funding for main street improvements across Pennsylvania. He is proposing $25 million...
Grab and go: Pittsburgh International Airport gets Farmer’s Fridge
Rebecca Beams noticed a new vending machine being installed in the baggage claim area at Pittsburgh International Airport. She was the first person to make a purchase. “I see them filling it often,” said Beams, regarding the Farmer’s Fridge, a machine that dispenses salads, wraps, snacks, and items made with...
Monroeville Convention Center closure sends event organizers scrambling for new venues, mayor pledges to fight
Monroeville’s civic and business leaders Tuesday lamented the planned conversion of the community’s convention center into a craft supply store. Mayor Nick Gresock said the closure of the convention center, with half of the space slated to be leased to Hobby Lobby, would mean the annual loss of 400,000 visitors...
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Pittsburgh next week to discuss clean water issues
Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday. She is expected to talk about the Biden administration’s work on clean water issues. Harris will be joined by Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan. Harris visited Pittsburgh in June 2022 to discuss the administration’s efforts to replace lead...
‘Keep going,’ voices told Wilkinsburg driver. He did, someone died, and now he’s headed to prison
The voices were telling him he didn’t have to stop. As Jack Lamont Sherwood fled from Monroeville police at more than 100 mph on Aug. 26, 2022, “the voices in his head were telling him, ‘Hey — you didn’t do anything wrong,’” his defense attorney said. ”’Just keep going. Keep...
New director Erin Weaver takes the helm at Bridgeville Library
Erin Weaver will be writing the Bridgeville Public Library’s next chapter. Weaver, 38, of South Fayette became the library’s director at the start of the year. “It was a chance to run the library and continue on with the mission and the things we’re doing, and leave a positive impact...
North Braddock family’s dog shot by Allegheny County sheriff deputyVideo
The Allegheny County Sheriff’s Department is conducting an investigation after a deputy shot a dog in North Braddock Monday night. A family’s 5-year-old pit bull was shot once in its right hip, TribLive news partner WTAE reported. The sheriff’s department told the station that the deputy was serving legal process...
Monroeville Convention Center will close this summer to make way for Hobby Lobby store
The Monroeville Convention Center will be shuttered this summer to make way for a Hobby Lobby, a national art and crafts retail chain. Owners Oxford Development confirmed Monday the 100,000-square-foot expo center — adjacent to Monroeville Mall and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Mall Boulevard — will close. The...
McKeesport man, convicted as teen of triple murder, wins new trial
At his son’s sentencing hearing in 2011, Trent Hereford told reporters the jury got it wrong when they convicted the 18-year-old of a triple murder in McKeesport. “My son was not there,” insisted Hereford. “They convicted an innocent man.” Now, more than a dozen years later, his son, Isaiah Hereford,...
Swissvale man accused of firing shot at couple inside Monroeville home
A Swissvale man is accused of firing a shot at a couple in the kitchen of a Monroeville home late Saturday night. Monroeville police filed several charges against Darnell Maurice Nelson, 31, including five counts of recklessly endangering another person, two counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children...
In a first for Summer Lee, Allegheny County Dems back the incumbent congresswoman
Allegheny County Democrats on Sunday endorsed U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, marking the first time that the progressive lawmaker has secured the local party’s backing in what is expected to be a hotly contested primary election. Lee, who has had a somewhat contentious relationship with Southwest Pennsylvania’s Democratic establishment, secured...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ films in Millvale
Millvale residents saw an increase in police activity on Monday, but not because of crime. According to a Facebook post from the Millvale Police Department, the television show “Mayor of Kingstown” is filming in the area. Police cars with “Kingstown Police” written on the side could be seen parked in...
Woman identified in fatal Baldwin shooting
Allegheny County police continue to investigate the death of a woman found shot Friday in her residence in Baldwin Borough. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Ramiah Griffin, 20, of Pittsburgh. The shooting happened in the 5400 block of Youngridge Drive and was reported after 4:30...
Logan Elementary benefits 100 students with gift drive, aims to continue support
The annual gift drive at Logan Elementary School in North Versailles helped bring a happy holiday to about 100 of the school’s students. The students received a backpack holding a wrapped gift, a hoodie and an essential item, such as clothing or hygiene products. The backpacks were left on students’...
