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Police seeking Finleyville woman on escape charge
State police are seeking a Finleyville woman who on Tuesday left the Renewal Community Corrections Center in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood without authorization. Police said Linsey R. Williams, 32, of Finleyville, signed out of the center, and upon her return was not able to clear the center’s metal detector. She then...
‘Beautiful ride’: Irwin family, friends celebrate adoption of two brothersVideo
The anticipation was getting to be too much for 6-year-old Ryan Salany. “Mommy, how many minutes?” he asked again. Minutes turned into seconds and soon enough his long-awaited adoption hearing had arrived. At his adoptive parents’ Irwin dining room table, Ryan and his 2-year-old brother, Caleb, officially became new members...
Protesters: Pittsburgh bar has dress code that discriminates against Black peopleVideo
More than 100 protesters gathered outside a Downtown Pittsburgh bar Wednesday, protesting a dress code they say discriminates against Black individuals and Black members of the LGBTQ+ community. An incident happened over the weekend at 941 Saloon on Liberty Avenue, that sparked the protest, according to Devar Ferguson, a leader...
Pa. Game Commission’s turkey count starts July 1
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking residents to count and report the wild turkeys they spot from July 1 through August. Like the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, wildlife agencies and organizations rely on a cadre of volunteers to survey large geographic areas. The commission participates in a national population survey...
Food banks still operating in ’emergency mode,’ seeing increased demand in Western Pa.
While mile-long lines of cars outside the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank are not the norm these days, the need to provide food to struggling families in Southwestern Pennsylvania remains. “We’ve been in response mode to the crisis for the last three months, and we continue to see a higher...
Police: Oakmont family charged with death of 3-year-old girl
A third person wanted in connection with the death of a 3-year-old girl in Oakmont turned herself into Allegheny County Police headquarters Thursday morning. Police had issued a warrant for Alexis Herrera, 20, after charging her, along with the victim’s father, Jose Salazar-Ortiz Sr., 29, and stepmother, Laura Ramriez, 27,...
Public hearing held on beer, wine sales at new McCandless Sheetz
Sheetz is promising to place strict controls on the sale of beer and wine at its new location in McCandless, a company spokesman said during a public hearing on a request to transfer a liquor license to the store. State law allows liquor licenses to be transferred from one location...
Grant helps Greensburg nonprofit continue ‘Feeding the Spirit’ through summer
Members from the nonprofit group Feeding the Spirit are used to sitting down with nearly 100 people each week for their annual free meal at Otterbein United Methodist Church in Greensburg. Since the covid-19 pandemic began, that hasn’t been an option — but it didn’t stop the nonprofit’s members, who...
Penn-Trafford lists graduates
Penn-Trafford plans to hold commencement ceremonies for its seniors on July 31, at a time to be determined, once the school district decides what kind of ceremony it will conduct. While Westmoreland County is in the green phase of the covid-19 restrictions, the state has prohibited gatherings of more than...
Trafford councilman criticized for transphobic joke about state health secretary
A Trafford councilman is under fire for making a comment he deemed a joke about Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine’s gender on Gov. Tom Wolf’s Facebook page. Wolf on his Facebook page Sunday wished a happy Father’s Day to all Pennsylvania dads. Zack Cole, a Republican councilman who chairs...
Allegheny County health officials warn of coronavirus spread in younger people
Allegheny County officials said there has been a community spread of covid-19 among young people, which could be detrimental to those most vulnerable to the virus. The county on Wednesday reported 45 new covid-19 cases, matching the number of new cases reported on Monday. The 45 cases reported Monday and...
Faces in the crowd: Stories of the Western Pa. protesters
Thousands of residents from Western Pennsylvania have joined demonstrations protesting racial injustice since George Floyd was killed in May while being arrested in Minneapolis. Floyd was Black. Police officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, is white. Chauvin faces murder charges. The Tribune-Review has chronicled...
Hero Walk rescheduled because of covid-19 pandemic
Heroes don’t quit, they reschedule. Because covid-19 restrictions have made fundraising difficult for the 12th annual Hero Walk, organizers have decided to postpone the walk, normally held in the later half of June, to Sept. 12 through 26, said Jim Scahill, of Kittanning, a board member and former Armstrong County...
Donation from family’s lemonade stand helps fund free spaghetti dinner in New Kensington
Elderly people and children in New Kensington will be able to enjoy a free spaghetti dinner Friday, thanks in part to a family’s lemonade stand. Antwon Knuckles, owner of Claudette’s Catering, said he will have 350 to 400 meals to give to residents at Central Tower on Fourth Avenue and...
Penn Hills man gets life in prison for 2017 Jeannette murder
An Allegheny County man was sentenced Wednesday to serve life in prison without parole for a 2017 fatal shooting in Jeannette. Darrelle Tolbert-McGhee, 31, of Penn Hills, was convicted in January of first-degree murder for the April 13, 2017, daylight shooting of Michael Wilson on Clay Avenue. Police said Wilson,...
Pittsburgh Council split on hiring consultant for review of police actions during protests
Pittsburgh City Council members were evenly split Wednesday over a Citizen Police Review Board request to hire a consulting company for a review of police actions during recent protests. The CPRB had requested $25,000 to hire Texas-based Densus Group to assess police use of force during protests Downtown and in...
November ballot to feature plenty of contested races for Westmoreland County voters
November’s general election in Westmoreland County will likely look much different than the relative calm of this month’s primary as a slate of incumbent lawmakers finally will face challenges. The county’s elections board on Wednesday precertified primary results. Barring any unexpected protests, they become official July 1. No write-in candidates...
Car crashes into telephone pole in East Deer, shuts down road leading to Route 28
A car crashed into a telephone pole in East Deer on Wednesday afternoon, bringing down wires, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The crash occurred just before 1:45 p.m. in the 200 block of Baileys Run Road. The location is by the entrance to southbound Route 28. The road was...
Lernerville set for Firecracker 100 festivities
After a long coronavirus hiatus and a successful 2020 season debut last Friday, Lernerville Speedway turns to an annual tradition as it hosts the 14th annual World of Outlaws Late Model Series Firecracker 100 Weekend. The three days of racing begins Thursday and runs through to Saturday’s main event that...
Indiana County man charged in robbery, shooting on same day
Police charged an Indiana man with involvement in a drive-by shooting in the borough and an armed robbery in neighboring White Township, both occurring on Tuesday. State police said Thomas Edward Lindsay, 20, was taken into custody without incident Wednesday at a residence in the township. He is charged with...
2nd drive-in movie coming to Pittsburgh zoo parking lot
Tickets are available Thursday for the second installment of Pittsburgh’s drive-in movie series. The next drive-in movie night is scheduled for Saturday at the Pittsburgh zoo parking lot. This week’s showing is “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis. The film is rated PG. Gates open...
GNC files for bankruptcy, plans to close up to 1,200 stores
Pittsburgh-based health and wellness retailer GNC Corp. filed for bankruptcy and plans to close 800 to 1,200 stores, including several in Western Pennsylvania, unless it finds a buyer willing to pay at least $760 million under an agreement with lenders. Saying the covid-19 pandemic “had a dramatic negative impact on...
Tarentum nurse hosting free diabetes program for 3rd straight year
For a third straight year, a registered nurse is hosting a series of talks on diabetes in Tarentum. Denise Kissell, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, will hold the hourlong programs beginning at 5 p.m. every Tuesday in July under the pavilion at Riverview Memorial Park. The sessions, focusing...
Proceeds from sale of shirts featuring Allegheny Ludlum stainless steel cars to fight child hunger
Heartbroken and angry over Allegheny Technologies’ decision to auction three stainless steel cars made by Allegheny Ludlum and Ford, Todd Barbiaux was determined to have something good come from it. Barbiaux, president of United Steelworkers Local 1196 in Brackenridge, had shirts made featuring the 1936 Ford sedan, 1960 Thunderbird and...
Teen killed, others injured in South Fayette train crash
A teenage girl was killed and two others were hurt Wednesday, after they were struck by a train in South Fayette. The crash happened near the intersection of Wabash Avenue and Millers Run Road, according to a news release from Allegheny County police. The teenagers were walking across an elevated...
