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President Biden to visit Pittsburgh on Friday
President Joe Biden is planning a Friday trip to Pittsburgh, the White House announced. The location wasn’t specified, but in a statement, the White House said Biden would be talking about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing and creating good-paying, union jobs. The president will also be touting...
1 person taken to hospital with head injury following 2-vehicle crash in Springdale
One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Springdale Borough, according to police. The crash was reported shortly before 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Pittsburgh and James streets, police said. The driver of one of the vehicles was transported to a local hospital...
Trial begins for Greensburg man charged with attempted murder of New Kensington cops
New Kensington detective Sam Long told a Westmoreland County jury the shots came suddenly as he and two other investigators circled a block in an unmarked white van on the lookout for man wanted for attempted murder. “We circled again and were on Kenneth Avenue when I saw legs, then...
Senate candidate Dr. Oz to host Greensburg event
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat, is hosting a meet-and-greet Wednesday in Greensburg. During the event, guests will have the opportunity to meet Oz and ask him questions about important issues related to his candidacy. Related • Mehmet Oz is spending millions on TV...
Testimony concludes in trial of Norwin teacher and husband
Two people who helped Norwin Middle School students prepare for a musical performance told a Westmoreland County jury on Monday that a man they knew had been convicted of a crime was present for rehearsals but did not actively interact with children. But a group of students who were in...
State police: Derry Township man admits to sexually abusing 2 children
A Derry Township man is charged with raping an 8-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a boy more than six years ago, according to court documents filed by state police. Matthew T. Buchinsky, 35, is charged with rape and sexual assault in cases involving two children on multiple occasions between 2013...
Cops add felony witness intimidation charge to Butler County man accused of beating, strangling woman
A Butler County man is accused of sending threatening text messages to a woman while he was awaiting a preliminary hearing on felony charges that he punched and strangled her, according to Buffalo Township police. Bradley Borg, 32, of Bessemer Avenue, Butler Township, initially was charged with two felony counts...
Famed Replacements, Guns N’ Roses bassist Tommy Stinson coming to Tarentum
A small venue in a small town like Tarentum is not necessarily the place where you would expect to find a musician of Tommy Stinson’s stature making a tour stop. But on Tuesday night, the former Replacements and Guns N’ Roses bassist will play an intimate, acoustic show at Dry...
Disciplinary meetings for Pittsburgh officers involved in Jim Rogers tasing case underway
Pittsburgh police officers identified as having violated policy and procedure during the tasing and subsequent detention of a homeless man who died a day later in October have begun their initial disciplinary meetings with police administration. Multiple officers out of the eight identified in the executive summary of a Critical...
Wireless companies ending 3G service, starting with AT&T
Cathy Gates was doing just fine with a flip phone, but she got rid of it when she was given a 3G smartphone at work. “Later on, about four or five years ago, I got my own, a similar phone, but recently I started having problems with it,” said Gates,...
Heinz History Center expands Pittsburgh innovations exhibition
It’s been decades since Pittsburgh began transitioning from an industrial-driven economy, based mainly on steel production, to a hub for technology, education and medicine, or “eds and meds.” The Steel City’s post-industrial era has been well documented in a Senator John Heinz History Center exhibition called “Pittsburgh: A Tradition of...
State police continue to investigate hit-and-run accident in Derry Township that injured woman
State police are following up on tips from the public as a Latrobe woman remains hospitalized after being hit by a pickup over the weekend outside her workplace. The driver fled the scene. Mary Bathurst, 42, a facility attendant at Union Mission, was taking out the trash before 6 p.m....
Fossil of early mammal relative named for longtime Carnegie Museum of Natural History paleontologist
A new fossil species of an early mammal relative has been named for the man who helped discover its location, David S Berman, paleontologist and former curator of vertebrate paleontology at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History. The fossil, Shashajaia bermani, is from a bone bed co-discovered by Berman in...
Police: Allegheny Township woman teamed up with man from Ghana to bilk $7K from couple
An Allegheny Township woman is accused of stealing $7,000 from a Texas couple using a fake credit card she got from a man in Africa she met on an internet dating site, according to investigators with the state Attorney General’s Office. Julie Marie Williams, 35, of Sandalwood Drive, was charged...
Pittsburgh activist La’Tasha Mayes joins race for state House seat vacated by Mayor Ed Gainey
Activist La’Tasha Mayes said she is joining the race for the state House seat vacated by now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Mayes, 40, of the city’s Morningside neighborhood, advocates nationally for issues such as reproductive justice, human rights and leadership development for Black women and girls. She is the founder and...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey nominates department heads, appoints development officer
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Monday announced his nominees to lead the departments of Innovation & Performance and City Planning, as well as his appointment for Chief Economic Development Officer. Gainey nominated Heidi Norman, acting director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, to take on the role permanently. He...
Armstrong County humane officer helps create ‘action network’ of shelters to deal with animal hoarding
Chris O’Donnell was only two months into her job as a state humane officer for Armstrong County before she realized that none of the local rescue shelters were equipped to handle a case of abuse or neglect involving a large number of animals. A specific case she responded to on...
Youngwood man arrested by troopers on multiple drug delivery, possession charges
After staking out a Youngwood apartment after receiving a report of an alleged sexual assault, state police said a search of the residence led to multiple drug trafficking and possession charges against the man who lived there, according to court records. Troopers detained Brandon J. Giron, 22, when he left...
Resident of The Willows in Oakmont celebrates 105th birthday
Legula Estiloz, who gained national attention last year for beating covid-19 at age 104, celebrated her 105th birthday with family and friends Jan. 20. She is a resident at The Willows, a nursing and rehabilitation community in Oakmont operated by Presbyterian SeniorCare Network. Estiloz’s secret to longevity and getting the...
Sewickley Township man accused in threats, shovel attack
A teenage girl was hospitalized during the weekend after state police said a Sewickley Township man struck her with a shovel, according to court papers. Jason Lee Bingaman, 50, is accused of becoming angry Saturday after waking up from a six-hour nap in a bathtub and attacking three people at...
Leechburg police charge man with drunken driving with kid in car
Leechburg police charged a man with drunken driving while his 10-year-old daughter was in the car. Jared K. Koeller, 43, of McKean Street in Kittanning, faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child along with five other charges, including reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and traffic...
Pittsburgh crews working to clear city streets after Sunday’s snow
Crews have been working around the clock to clear Pittsburgh streets after Sunday’s snowfall, Mayor Ed Gainey said. About 3 inches of snow fell by 9 p.m. Sunday, and another inch was expected during the day and into the evening Monday. Gainey said crews worked continuously overnight and would work...
Southbound Route 28 reopens in Harmar following crash
Southbound Route 28 is open again after being closed for about two hours because of a crash. A multi-vehicle crash was reported around 7:50 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The number of vehicles involved was not immediately known. The crash location was just after the southbound on-ramp from...
Pittsburgh getting break from snow as bitter cold moves in
The latest snowfall is being capped off by some light freezing drizzle Tuesday morning, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow fell across the Pittsburgh area Monday, tapering off last evening, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. Some light snow and patchy freezing drizzle Tuesday morning...
In brief: Kindergarten and pre-school open house, CARE workshops and more in Sewickley area
Open House St. James School, located on Broad Street in Sewickley, is holding an open house for grades pre-K through 8, 12:45-2:15 p.m. Jan. 30. Meet the teachers and principal, as well as take a guided tour of the school. To register, email jriley@stjamesschool.us. Quaker Valley kindergarten registration Kindergarten registration...
