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A Carrick man was ordered to serve 14 to 28 years in prison on Tuesday for killing his roommate, a voice instructor at Point Park University, two years ago. Joseph Martin, 37, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in June for the stabbing death of Ricardo Tobia, 71. Tobia’s body was...

The University of Pittsburgh recorded 36 new covid-19 infections among students over the weekend, and one infected employee. Since last Monday, the university has recorded 68 students and two faculty or staff members testing positive, according to its covid-19 data dashboard. The five-day moving average of positive student cases per...

The state Supreme Court on Tuesday took umbrage at recent comments made by former Justice Cynthia Baldwin, who was reprimanded by the court’s Disciplinary Board in July for her handling of the Jerry Sandusky investigation when she served as general counsel at Penn State University. “Attorney Baldwin has seen fit...

Dwight L. Hutton was the life of the party. He loved Jimmy Buffett, grilling and classic cars. So it’s fitting that a car cruise would be held in his honor. “Dwight was from Freeport, and he grew up there. He was very proud of being from the Alle-Kiski Valley,” said...

A Westmoreland County judge on Tuesday rejected a bond request from a Monessen woman awaiting trial for the attempted murder of a neighbor. Tiffany Grogan-Howard, 38, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment in connection with a Nov. 25 incident in which police contend she stabbed her...

Local and federal authorities have asked for help in identifying a man they say robbed a bank in Monroeville in late August. Citizens Bank at 4210 William Penn Highway was robbed on Aug. 28 when a man handed a teller a note. Police said he fled with an undisclosed amount...

A Jeannette man will serve up to 23 months in jail for an attempt last year to smuggle drugs into the Westmoreland County Prison. Adam Brandonio, 46, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy, drug counts and other offenses in connection with an incident police described as a sting operation at a...

Murrysville police say travelers on Route 22 should expect minor traffic delays between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Wednesday during Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Cornerstone Ministries. The vice president is scheduled to land in Air Force Two at 10:30 a.m. at the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Moon...

The covid-19 pandemic canceled all tours and events at Harrison’s Burtner House this year, but people are being asked to turn out Saturday to help clean up the grounds of the historic property. High winds a couple of months ago blew the cap off a chimney and damaged trees on...

The Allegheny County Common Pleas judge suspended for misconduct last month without pay has asked the state Court of Judicial Discipline to reverse its decision, saying it was made without due process. The Judicial Conduct Board referred six misconduct charges against Mark V. Tranquilli alleging, among other claims, that he...

A 29-year-old Greensburg man was ordered held in the county jail after assaulting a woman and threatening harm to her 1-year-old infant early Monday. Kevin M. Reese, of Eastmont Drive, was charged with endangering the welfare of children, flight to avoid apprehension, harassment, simple assault and strangulation after the 4:37...

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials Tuesday condemned “the actions of a few protesters” during weekend protests, reiterating a pledge to protect the First Amendment and prosecute those who break the law. “People have the right to dine in public without being accosted and without vulgarities being thrown at them,” Public Safety...

The Plum Borough Community Library is preparing to host its annual rummage sale on Sept. 19. The sale will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the library meeting room. Donations are no longer being accepted for the sale, but library officials wish to thank all those who...

A final push to complete improvements to the runway at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport was set to begin Tuesday night, with the airport suspending all flights for more than two weeks to accommodate construction. Spirit Airlines, the Unity airport’s sole commercial carrier, is expected to hit the pause button on...

A Hempfield man accused of wielding a shotgun that fired during a struggle with a woman over the weapon is being held in the Westmoreland County Prison without bond. Jared Wesley Wallak, 29, was arrested Friday on charges of aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm into an occupied structure, terroristic...

Westmoreland County saw 10 new cases of covid-19 added to its total Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health reported. There were nine new cases on Monday, 20 on Sunday and seven on Saturday. The seven-day average for the county is 13 cases. There have been 88 cases reported in September....

Revisions to the state’s steer clear law could make it safer for first responders assisting at calls along roadways, two Republican senators said. State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, and Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Adams County, propose changes to the law that will clarify how drivers should act when passing emergency response...

Pennsylvania’s importance in the Nov. 3 election is apparent again this week in a series of stops planned in the Pittsburgh region by the Trump and Biden campaigns. Former Vice President Joe Biden stopped in Harrisburg on Monday for Labor Day. The week will ramp up Wednesday with Vice President...

The first day of classes at Pittsburgh Public Schools on Tuesday morning was marred by technical difficulties. Parents took to social media to inform the district of their technology’s shortcomings. Some parents said their students couldn’t log in on the laptops the district provided. Others cited issues with specific platforms...

The Allegheny County Health Department last week ordered the South Side bar Oddballs to close for seven days after it was found violating covid-19 mitigation orders. Officials observed more than 200 people inside the East Carson Street establishment, according to a Food Safety Assessment Report. There were “too many to...

A backyard family reunion Sunday in Hempfield turned sour when state police said neighbors refused to return a football to children at the party after it was thrown on their property. The situation escalated from a neighborhood dispute to an alleged assault when Joseph Martino, 60, fought with state troopers...

President Donald Trump responded to viral videos showing apparent clashes in Pittsburgh between protesters and the public over the weekend, using Twitter to take aim at Democratic challenger Joe Biden while calling the demonstrators “anarchists” and “thugs.” “BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while...

Allegheny County on Tuesday reported 37 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths. This is the fourth day in a row that the county has not registered a death attributed to the coronavirus. With no additional deaths announced, the total stands at 349, according to the county health department. There...