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Giant Eagle to pay employee out-of-state travel costs for abortions
Giant Eagle Supermarkets said Tuesday it will reimburse expenses for insured employees and family members who have to travel between states for comprehensive healthcare, including access to reproductive care. The move by the O’Hara-based supermarket chain mirrors policies announced by other corporations since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week...
Foot doctor practicing in 5 counties accused in state grand jury indictment of sexually abusing a dozen women
A foot doctor with offices in five Western Pennsylvania counties faces multiple felony charges after a state grand jury heard testimony from a dozen women who accused him of sexually assaulting them during office visits. Some of the women told the grand jury that the doctor got them hooked on...
2 detained after shots fired in Downtown Pittsburgh
A man and woman have been detained for questioning in connection with gunshots fired Tuesday afternoon in downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. There were no injuries as a result of gunshots being fired near the intersection of Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Sixth Street around 3:30 p.m. Police did not say...
Lawsuit alleges Allegheny County Jail failed to help man who died by suicide last year
The estate of a man with a history of suicidal thoughts and various mental health diagnoses who died by suicide last year in Allegheny County Jail is suing the county. Martin Bucek, of Shaler, died on July 3, 2021. He was 55. Dolores Bucek, the administrator of Bucek’s estate, filed...
Former police chief’s badge, other possessions return to Bethel Park
For what probably amounted to decades, a woman on the West Coast had been in possession of family heirlooms that came from Bethel Park. More accurately, the aged gun holsters, identification card and silver badge originated in what then was Bethel Township, by way of her stepfamily. Whatever the case,...
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...
Feds make plea offer to Crawford County suspect in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
The federal government has extended a plea offer to a Crawford County man charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. The plea offer came to light during a brief telephone status conference call Monday with Judge Rudolph Contreras of U.S. District Court for the...
Harrison pauses on plan for police chief to retire, be rehired
The Harrison commissioners Monday voted to table a measure that called for police Chief Michael Klein to retire then return on a limited basis three days later. According to the proposal, Klein would retire on Oct. 28 (a Friday), then return to his post at a salary of $85,978 annually...
Abortion rights rally slated in Greensburg
An abortion rights rally is planned Wednesday in downtown Greensburg in the wake of last week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade and ending the federal right to an abortion. The rally is slated for 5:15 p.m. at Main and Otterman streets, according to a post on...
Pittsburgh denies covid vaccine exemptions to some cops citing religious reasons
Pittsburgh officials sent out letters denying some Pittsburgh police officers’ requests for religious exemptions to the city’s covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to the mayor’s office. Maria Montaño, Mayor Ed Gainey’s spokesperson, confirmed that officers received the letters, but declined to comment on the specific contents of the message. She did...
Dean Streator Summer Concert Series resumes in Bethel Park
The 2022 Dean Streator Summer Concert Series, sponsored by the Bethel Park Community Foundation, begins July 10 with a performance by Community Band South, featuring marches, Broadway tunes and concert pieces. The series, which is resuming following a two-year hiatus because of the covid-19 pandemic, will continue at 2:30 p.m....
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...
Pittsburgh to continue leasing space from CCAC for public safety training facility
Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s lease to use a Community College of Allegheny County-owned property as a public training facility until the city can build its own. The measure will extend the city’s lease for a property on North Lincoln Avenue for an additional five years....
Councilman introduces legislation to protect abortion access in Pittsburgh
Legislation introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday aims to protect abortion in the city, even if it would at some point become restricted statewide. City Councilman Bobby Wilson sponsored three related bills hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, deciding that Americans do not have a...
Like father, like son: Youngster receives 1st haircut at same Monroeville salon as Dad
There is nothing like a fresh haircut to boost self- esteem and make a person feel brand new. Nineteen-month-old Robby Kalas got to experience that feeling for the first time when he received his first haircut in the same salon whereas his father, Robert Kalas, did 29 years ago. Robert...
Pittsburgh nurses say overturning Roe will endanger patients, increase burnout
About half a dozen nurses gathered Tuesday outside of West Penn Hospital in Bloomfield to decry the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, essentially making abortion illegal in several states. Pennsylvania still allows abortions up to 24 weeks into pregnancies and will continue at least through...
Pittsburgh man who won right to new trial pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder
A man from Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood who won the right to a new trial 13 years after he was convicted of accidentally killing his great aunt in Perry North pleaded guilty Tuesday to third-degree murder. Jayquon Massey, 32, was ordered to serve 14 to 28 years in prison as part...
Airbnb permanently bans parties at its rental locations
SAN FRANCISCO — Airbnb is making permanent its ban on parties at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals. The San Francisco company believes the ban has worked, saying Tuesday that reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44% from a year ago. More than 6,600 guests were...
Pittsburgh zoning amendment clears way for proposed Oakland Crossings
A zoning amendment approved Tuesday by Pittsburgh City Council clears the way for the proposed Oakland Crossings development to proceed. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized the East End’s Bakery Square, needed City Council to approve the zoning change in a portion of Oakland so it can move ahead...
Sewickley Girl Scouts earn Gold Awards
Two Sewickley Girl Scouts recently earned their Gold Awards. The Girl Scout Gold Award is one of the highest achievements in Girl Scouting. Western Pennsylvania Gold Award Girl Scouts cumulatively logged more than 5,000 hours of service while designing and implementing projects to benefit their communities and create an impact...
Target set to open in historic Kaufmann’s building
Target is scheduled to open in the old Kaufmann’s building in Downtown Pittsburgh next month. The grand opening for the Fifth Avenue store is slated for July 17, said Maddie Wojtalewicz, a Target spokesperson. “At approximately 22,000 square feet, the store will bring an easy, safe and convenient shopping experience...
Verona hosts Shakespeare in the Park July 9
Verona has a summertime event that’s been two years in the making when the New Renaissance Theatre Company presents a Shakespeare in the Park performance of “The Merry Wives of Windsor” at 7 p.m. July 9 at Railroad Park in Verona. The performance is free to the public. The production...
Pine gears up for annual Community Day
All the things everyone loves are set to return for Pine’s Community Day. That means food, music, fun and, of course, fireworks. This marks the 32nd year for the event, which was missed in 2020 because of the covid pandemic. Joni Patsko, director of parks and recreation, has organized them...
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...
Several thousand people participate in Plum’s SummerFest at Larry Mills Park late June
Plum’s annual SummerFest returned to its pre-pandemic power with games and rides, a community section packed with nonprofits and organizations, and a firefighter obstacle course. The three-day festival took place June 23-25, with thousands of people visiting Larry Mills Park. C&L Shows had about half the park for its carnival...
