Ligonier Township proposed solar panel farm gets planners’ OK
The question of whether a three-megawatt solar power array should be built on farmland about a mile from Ligonier Valley High School goes to the Ligonier Township supervisors now that a planning panel Thursday recommended its approval. The Ligonier Township Planning Commission recommended that the supervisors approve Chicago-based SunVest Solar...
First responders work to rescue man in Charleroi trench
Rescuers were working Thursday night to free a man from a trench in Charleroi, Washington County, after an apparent collapse. A borough firefighter at the Charleroi station said it was still an active scene as of 10:30 p.m. with multiple crews responding to the call. TribLive news partners WTAE reported...
Medical examiner identifies man who was fatally shot Thursday in Rankin
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim of a fatal shooting Thursday in Rankin as Razelle Shelton, 22. The medical examiner’s release did not include a hometown for the victim. Police said they were dispatched for the shooting at 3:10 p.m. at the intersection of Oak Way and...
2 sisters killed in Arnold fire: ‘Everybody on the block loved them’
Kenyatta Milisits struggled to find the words to describe the situation that claimed the lives of two of her best friends, and injured a third, in a fire Wednesday night in Arnold. “Why’d something bad have to happen to good people?” she asked Thursday on the porch steps of 1908...
Community group rails against Esplanade in Pittsburgh, despite assurances from developer
A community group on Thursday raised environmental concerns about the Esplanade development, a $740 million project that aims to transform a brownfield in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood into a vibrant entertainment district. Manchester Neighbors, representing a group of residents, opposes the project. In a report released Thursday, the group highlighted environmental...
Judge lifts suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine at University of Pittsburgh
A federal judge on Thursday lifted a suspension against a pro-Palestinian student group at the University of Pittsburgh, finding that the speech they engaged in leading up to the suspension was protected by the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan granted a motion seeking a preliminary injunction for...
UPMC made $349 million by halfway point of 2025
UPMC earned $349 million in the first half of 2025, a massive improvement after having lost almost as much money by the same point last year. The provider side of UPMC generated $243 million in operating income, compared to $106 million for its insurance business, according to a financial report...
Clairton man receives 40- to 80-year sentence for fleeing police, wounding officer
The fear Monroeville Patrolman Craig Huhn felt when he was shot twice in 2023 was not just for his own life, but those of his wife and their two sons if he didn’t survive. “I relive the moment I was shot every single day,” he said Thursday during the sentencing...
Witness is 2nd to testify that Derry Township man admitted killing woman in 2007
A woman testified Thursday that she heard Charles E. Ream admit to killing 22-year-old Samantha Lang, bolstering the prosecution’s case against him in the 2007 homicide. Ream’s admission came in 2010 or 2011 while he was smoking crack at a Derry Township mobile home with a few other men, said...
Washington Township fire company launches official website
Washington Township Volunteer Fire Company officially launched its first website Thursday morning. According to a social media post, the website gives viewers access to the history of the department, members, information on how to join, the memberships offered and upcoming events. The website also offers information about donations, hall rentals...
Woman to serve 3 to 8 years for killing man in Carrick
A Pittsburgh woman who said she feared her partner was sentenced to at least three years in prison after pleading guilty to his killing. Breanna Didolce, 25, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter for the June 6, 2024, shooting death of Jeremiah Anger, 25. Anger called 911 that morning around 11:30...
Pitt hit with ‘armed shooter’ hoax day after school shooting in Minneapolis
The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday became the latest school targeted by a fake report of an armed shooter on campus, a day after a man opened fire during Mass at a Minneapolis Catholic school, killing two children and injuring 17. At 12:28 p.m., University of Pittsburgh police sent out...
Murrysville area: Art show submissions, Medicare presentation and more
Email news briefs and email listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Art submissions sought The Murrysville Woman’s Club is seeking entries for its annual art show, set for Oct. 10-11 at Redstone Highlands in Murrysville. Experienced, amateur and student artists are invited to enter. Pieces can be paint, fiber, mixed media, sculpture and...
Defense attorney asks Westmoreland court to pay for evaluation in alleged trafficking case
The attorney representing a Philadelphia man who authorities believe intended to traffic a 13-year-old Greensburg girl said Thursday he expects his client to plead guilty in the case. If that happens, Angel Lopez, 19, is likely facing mandatory sentences on at least some of the charges against him, according to...
Tree Pittsburgh collects data to aid replanting after destructive spring storms in Western Pa.
Tree Pittsburgh is stepping up to lead a replanting effort after April’s fast-moving storms toppled trees and wires, and cut power to thousands of Southwestern Pennsylvania residents. In a effort to connect homeowners in Allegheny County with resources and support in response to the April 29th storms, Tree Pittsburgh is...
Man stabbed in North Side, hospitalized in critical condition
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Pittsburgh police found the man, who they have not named, around 6 a.m. near the intersection of Pressley Street and Cedar Avenue in the city’s East Allegheny, or Deutschtown, neighborhood. Police said the man had...
