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FlixBus, with Pittsburgh line to D.C., Ohio, hopes to ‘make the bus cool again’
A German bus company that connects Pittsburgh to Columbus and Washington, D.C., hopes to make “the bus cool again” and offer lower fares than its competitors. FlixBus offers trips from Pittsburgh to the nation’s capital and Columbus starting at $9.99 on its fleet of bright green buses. Megabus fares for...
Ski slopes at Seven Springs, Hidden Valley to open this weekendVideo
A late Thanksgiving means an early start to the ski season at Seven Springs and Hidden Valley resorts. Sort of. “Typically the past few years, we’ve been opening on Black Friday (Nov. 23, 2018, and Nov. 24, 2017), which we’ve called ‘White Friday,’” said Katie Buchan, spokeswoman for Seven Springs,...
Penn Hills council delays proposed code of ethics vote
Penn Hills Council delayed a vote on a proposed code of ethics ordinance at its Nov. 18 meeting in order to make changes to its meaning and grammar. The move came after a lengthy discussion that was prompted by mayor-elect Pauline Calabrese’s comments and a question she directed at Councilman...
Officials: 2 students arrested after gun found on Seneca Valley school campus
Two Butler County students were taken into custody Tuesday after officials said one of the students a sold a gun to another student at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School. No one was injured. The district said on its website Tuesday that the incident was reported shortly after school started. High...
Jury deliberations underway in Chelsa Wagner trial
A jury in Michigan’s Wayne County heard two versions Tuesday of what happened in the 10th-floor corridor of the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel during a March 6 altercation between a Detroit police officer and Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner. Wagner’s attorney said she was the victim of overzealous cops who...
Police looking for Subaru suspected in Homewood hit-and-run crash
Pittsburgh police Tuesday released new information about the car suspected in a hit and run crash Monday in Homewood. Police are looking for a 2011 to 2012 brown Subaru Legacy with damage to the left side from hitting a man. The man, who has not been identified, was taken to...
Deer Park residents against proposed Jefferson Hills development
Residents in Jefferson Hills’ Deer Park neighborhood say they worry a new housing development will disrupt their community — and they don’t want it. Yet, developers say they hope to work with neighbors so they too can benefit from the 67 single-family homes planned on roughly 47 acres, with access...
Meteorologist Kevin Benson no longer with WPXI
Meteorologist Kevin Benson is no longer with WPXI. News Director Scott Trabandt confirmed Tuesday that Benson no longer works at the station. He did not elaborate on the circumstances. “We do not comment further on employee matters,” Trabandt wrote in an email to the Tribune-Review. Benson declined to comment when...
Illinois man’s hacking conspiracy tied to 2016 Franklin Regional cyberattack
An Illinois man was sent to in prison last week for his role in providing access to illegal “booter” services, including one said to have been used in a 2016 hacking attack on the Franklin Regional School District and several other regional computer systems. Sergiy P. Usatyuk, 20, of Orland...
Pirates pitcher Felipe Vazquez faces 21 new child sex-related chargesVideo
Prosecutors filed 21 new charges Tuesday against suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez after investigators found evidence of child pornography on devices they say he owned. Vazquez, 28, was ordered to stand trial Tuesday on 10 counts of child pornography, 10 counts of unlawful contact with a minor and...
Judge: Trust fund can’t be used to pay victims of clergy abuse in Pittsburgh diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh can’t use an $8 million trust fund intended to help needy boys to pay victims of clergy sexual abuse, an Allegheny County judge has ordered. Judge Lawrence O’Toole issued a three-paragraph order last week dismissing the diocesan request to use the 120-year-old Toner Trust that’s...
New Kensington O’Reilly store opening in early 2020, company says
A new O’Reilly Auto Parts store in New Kensington will open early next year, a company spokesman said. The store on Tarentum Bridge Road at Carl Avenue was previously expected to open this fall. O’Reilly spokesman Mark Merz would not provide more specifics on when the store would open. “There’s...
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb enters already crowded 2020 auditor general race
Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb announced Tuesday that he will run for Pennsylvania auditor general in 2020. Lamb, 57, of Mt. Washington, touted audits conducted during his 12 years as city controller that exposed waste and abuse of tax dollars and led to savings and improvements. “I look at this job...
Police: Father charged after 2-year-old shoots mom in Derry Township
A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot his mother in the leg this month as she tried to take a loaded weapon out of his hands in Derry Township. On Tuesday, state police charged the father, David Vincent Marghella Jr., 25. Trooper Steve Limani said the weapon was left unsecured Nov. 1...
Firefighters extinguish attic blaze in Salem
Firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in the attic of a Salem Township home Tuesday, according to Westmoreland County 911. The residents evacuated, and nobody was hurt, a dispatcher said. The fire started on the 100 block of White Drive shortly before 4 a.m. It was extinguished within about 20 minutes....
The Stroller, Nov. 19, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Highlands Middle School students to present, `The Music Man Kids` The drama department at Highlands Middle School, Harrison, will present, “The Music Man Kids,” at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday in the middle school auditorium, 1350 Broadview Blvd., Natrona Heights. Tickets are $4 for floor seats and $2 for the...
Cops: McKees Rocks woman tried to smuggle drugs into Somerset prison
A McKees Rocks woman has been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a Somerset County prison on Nov. 14. State police charged Christine Guy, 26, of McKees Rocks, with felony counts of drug possession and bringing contraband into a prison, along with related misdemeanors, after they say she tried...
Ross police lieutenant gets 5-day unpaid suspension; force ordered to sensitivity training
A Ross police lieutenant accused of making unprofessional and sexually explicit comments to fellow officers will serve a five-day suspension without pay. Township commissioners voted Monday night to suspend Lt. Matthew Grubb and ordered him and the entire police department to under go sensitivity, implicit bias and sexual harassment training....
Allegheny County Health Department and international fraternity to host opioid discussion at Penn Hills Library
Allegheny County Health Department officials partnered with Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity to offer a community conversation on opioids, treatment and overdose prevention. The event is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Penn Hills Library, 1037 Stotler Road. The program includes a slideshow presentation with an overview...
Oakmont Commons residents want FEMA and the borough to buy their homes
Several Oakmont Commons residents hope the borough and federal government will buy their homes so they can head to higher ground. Jill Tabis and Donna Caligiuri were among a handful of neighbors between 255-265 Commons Drive still putting their lives back together after severe storms in July. Rains flooded portions...
Sunday hunting bill heads to Gov. Wolf’s desk
A bill that would allow hunting on up to three Sundays per year in Pennsylvania is headed to Gov. Tom Wolf’s desk. Senate Bill 147 would provide for hunting on three Sundays annually: one during rifle deer season, one during the statewide archery deer season and one determined by the...
Road closures scheduled in Pittsburgh for Light Up Night
Most people in and around Pittsburgh look forward to the city’s annual Light Up Night. But there is one down side to the event: the road closures that come with it. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced the list of road closures slated for this Friday. From 7 a.m. to midnight,...
Murrysville teen sets multiple records at powerlifting competition
Weightlifters often pursue “gains” in a variety of categories. For 15-year-old James Swift, of Murrysville, those gains have come at quite a rapid pace. He began working with trainers at Dean’s Fitness on Old William Penn Highway in July 2018. Less than a year later, the Franklin Regional freshman won...
Boats, motorcycles next to caskets: New Kensington funeral home personalizes services
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Lee at mlee@tribweb.com. Ross Walker grew up thinking living with dead people...
Experts panel does not see U.S.-China relations improving any time soonVideo
With President Trump facing a re-election battle next year in the midst of the ongoing trade war with China, the state of relations between two of the world’s superpowers likely will not get much better in 2020, a panel of experts said Monday. “They (Chinese) don’t trust President Trump,” Yasheng...
