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Officials say Western Pa. can lead way in clean energy industry
The Pittsburgh region has a long history of energy production, from its former proliferation of coal mines to a more recent boom in natural gas, and it may be looking to add to that energy profile by transitioning to renewable and clean energy technology. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of Energy...
Game warden, U.S. Steel employees rescue bald eagle; bird’s sibling helped rescuers find itVideo
Employees of U.S. Steel Irvin Works and the Pennsylvania Game Commission rescued a juvenile bald eagle in the vicinity of its nest on the steel plant’s grounds in West Mifflin. One of two young bald eagles raised at the aerie below the U.S. Steel plant along the Monongahela River took...
North Hills School District mulls change to Indian mascot
North Hills became the latest school district to seek public input regarding the subject of shifting away from its Indian mascot. During a June 22 town hall meeting, district residents and alumni were invited to give their opinions on a possible change to after Disney World barred the school band...
1 dead in McKees Rocks shooting
An Ingram man is dead following a shooting in McKees Rocks early Tuesday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Police received a call about a shooting on the 800 block of Frank Street around 1:15 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. WPXI is reporting first responders found a...
2 new members appointed to Woodland Hills School Board
Woodland Hills School Board has two new members. Laura Arthrell and Mike Rensland were both appointed to the board recently. Rensland, of Edgewood, fills the Region 2 vacancy created by Marilyn Scott’s resignation. The term ends next year. The region includes Braddock, Edgewood, Rankin and Swissvale. Rensland, is a 1994...
Pa. Supreme Court to consider proposed UPMC South hospital in Jefferson Hills
The state Supreme Court has agreed to take up the zoning case involving UPMC’s plans to build a 63-bed hospital in Jefferson Hills amid the community’s opposition to it. Last year, Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court overturned a decision by an Allegheny County judge and declared that UPMC could build the facility...
Server issue causes delays in Pittsburgh T light-rail service
Light-rail cars for Pittsburgh Regional Transit were suspended for about an hour Monday because of a server issue. Service has resumed, but light-rail riders should expect delays at least through noon Monday, said Pittsburgh Regional Transit spokesperson Adam Brandolph. “We will have some residual delays for the next hour, but...
Large raises for Allegheny County’s top staffers raise timing questions
Some of Allegheny County’s top staffers have received large pay raises over the past few years, and elected officials and a good government group are questioning the timing and amount of the raises. Allegheny County salary documents published online show County Manager William McKain and Jennifer Liptak, the chief of...
1990s alt-rock band Failure is anything but, and looking to prove it in Pittsburgh
When you think of 1990s alt-rock music, bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction likely spring to mind. There’s another quintessentially ‘90s band that you might not remember or maybe haven’t even heard of. You might know, and maybe even love, the band...
Allegheny County detectives seek tips from public about shooting in Wilkinsburg
Allegheny County police are seeking the public’s help with information about a shooting on Sunday evening in Wilkinsburg. Detectives from the county’s homicide unit responded to the 1300 block of Coal Street shortly before 6 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a news release. First responders found...
Missing West Mifflin teen found safe; mother facing charges
Police filed charges against the mother of teen reported missing from West Mifflin on Thursday after the teen was found safe. Evelyn Liddell, no age given, of Las Vegas is charged with false reports to law enforcement, interference with custody the of children, concealment of the whereabouts of a child,...
Doors Open Pittsburgh offering river tour
Doors Open Pittsburgh, an organization that prides itself on encouraging Pittsburghers to embrace their curiosity about Steel City history, is heading out on the water for the first time. It’s all part of a new boat tour called “Bridges, Buildings, and the Architecture of the Three Rivers” scheduled for Sunday,...
Dick’s Sporting Goods to reimburse travel expenses for employees seeking abortions
In the wake of Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion and leaving the decision up to each state, the Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods national chain of stores announced support for its employees seeking abortions. In response to the...
Turnpike interchange at I-79 and Southern Beltway now fully open
The Pennsylvania Turnpike interchange connecting Interstate 79 and the Southern Beltway will open fully on Friday. The 19-mile Southern Beltway links I-376 near the Pittsburgh International Airport to I-79 at the line between Allegheny and Washington counties. The $800 million project was undertaken with the goal of easing congestion on...
No injuries reported in Brentwood fire
A section of Brownsville Road in Brentwood was closed early Friday as crews battled a fire on Kaufmann Avenue. An Allegheny County 911 supervisor said Brownsville Road was closed between Towne Square Way and East Willock Road as fire crews worked to put out the residential fire. No injuries were...
Police seek information on teen missing from West Mifflin area
Allegheny County Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Police said Tamir L. Nelson, 13, was last seen in the area of 118 Glenburn Drive in West Mifflin on June 23. Nelson is Black, 5 feet, 2 inches tall with black hair. Anyone with information...
Probe continues into Pittsburgh woman’s death
Allegheny County detectives are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman whose body was found in a wooded area in Penn Hills in October 2021, police said Thursday. The human remains that were found in the 1600 block of Brushton Avenue were identified in May as...
Police probe gunfire on bus in Wilmerding
The Pittsburgh Regional Transit police are seeking two men who fired a gun inside a bus Tuesday night in Wilmerding, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. No one was hurt in the shooting that occurred just after 10 p.m. near the intersection of Patton Street and Middle Avenue, a regional...
Pittsburgh argues against release of documents in Fern Hollow Bridge collapse civil case
The City of Pittsburgh is fighting a request by attorneys representing people injured in the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse to turn over inspection reports, maintenance and payment records. Attorneys for Port Authority bus driver Daryl Luciani, who was driving across the bridge when it collapsed Jan. 28, filed a motion...
Allegheny County GOP chair interviewed by FBI in probe of Trump and 2020 election
FBI agents interviewed Allegheny County Republican Chairman Sam DeMarco at his North Fayette home on Thursday as part of an investigation into whether President Trump tried to send alternate electors in several states to Washington in an attempt to reverse the 2020 election. DeMarco, who also is a county councilman,...
Carnegie Science Center names astronomy expert new manager of Buhl Planetarium
Veteran astronomer Daniel Horenstein has been named manager of the Buhl Planetarium & Observatory at the Carnegie Science Center. Horenstein brings a wealth of research experience studying the stars to his new position, including measuring black hole masses and identifying possible planetary systems still in the process of forming. He...
Allegheny County certifies primary results, with undated mail-in ballots included
The May primary has finally come to a close, with all races decided and certified. The Allegheny County Board of Elections voted Thursday to certify the 2022 primary results with tallies of undated mail-in ballots included, as directed by the Pennsylvania Department of State. This came following the county completing...
Battle of Homestead Foundation to commemorate 130th anniversary of bloody steel strike
The Battle of Homestead Foundation will hold a special event on July 6 to commemorate the 130th anniversary of a deadly confrontation that was part the Homestead Steel strike of 1892. It’s the first in-person event for the Foundation since the start of the pandemic and will include historians and...
Judge to decide if Shaler disabled veteran must pay back taxes to school district
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge will decide whether a permanently disabled Vietnam veteran ought to be required to pay about $20,000 in back taxes to the Shaler Area School District. After hearing arguments on the issue Wednesday, Judge Dan Regan said he would issue an order in the case...
Monroeville man who had to cancel wedding over misread covid test result sues UPMC
By late July 2020, Michael Martin and his fiancee, Inger Tyree, had everything set for their Aug. 1 wedding. Because it was the height of the covid-19 pandemic, Martin and Tyree planned to have their 125 guests attend the Boyce Park reception in shifts so they could follow capacity rules...
