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Connellsville native, CMU grad to face James Holzhauer in ‘Jeopardy!’ champs tourney
Connellsville native and Carnegie Mellon University graduate Lindsey Shultz will face record-setter James Holzhauer in the “Jeopardy!” game show’s Tournament of Champions next week. Earlier this year, Shultz was a four-time winner on the top-rated trivia-based game show, earning $101,002, placing her in the top 10 for the year. She...
Jeannette man identified as victim of fatal shooting
An aspiring rapper who was a father of two died Monday night in a shooting in Jeannette that left two people wounded. Mariell McGowan, 29, of Jeannette was fatally shot about 5:30 p.m. on Cuyler Avenue, just a few doors down from his mother’s home and a block from the city...
Police: Penn Hills social club owner shot in stomach after dispute
The owner of a social club in Penn Hills was shot once in the stomach after he refused to let a nonmember in his establishment, police said Tuesday. Barry White, owner of the White Hawk Cafe along Universal Road, is expected to recover after being transported to a local hospital,...
Jury set for trial of man accused of killing New Kensington Officer Brian ShawVideo
A jury of 12 plus four alternatives is complete for the capital murder trial of accused cop killer Rahmael Holt. Jury selection lasted two days and wrapped up just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Holt, 31, of Harrison is accused of shooting and killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw following...
Downtown Pittsburgh sinkhole a sign of how deep aging infrastructure problems goVideo
City officials Tuesday said it could take a while to determine what caused a gaping sinkhole on 10th Street in Downtown Pittsburgh and noted it’s important to remember the age of the city when making that determination. “We’re building on top of 250 years of development, and there are vaults...
Franklin Regional Panther Foundation gets $18,000 donation, plans 2020 fundraisers
The Franklin Regional Panther Foundation has big plans for 2020, which were bolstered in late October by the announcement of an $18,000 donation from a local car dealership. Officials at the nonprofit foundation received the donation from Robert Thomasson, general manager for Spitzer Toyota in Monroeville. It will help fund...
Delmont library officials will break ground next month on new building
Delmont Public Library officials will break ground on a brand-new building on Nov. 16. Following a roughly four-year capital campaign, library officials raised just over $1 million through grants and community donations that will help fund a new, 4,150-square-foot library with multiple eco-friendly “green” features. “It’s amazing and phenomenal,” said...
Greensburg physician pleads guilty to unlawful prescribing, money laundering
A Greensburg physician pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to unlawfully dispensing buprenorphine, also known as Suboxone or Subutex. Nabil Jabbour, 68, of Hempfield, also pleaded guilty to health care fraud and money laundering, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Jabbour operated clinics on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg and East...
Wreck snarls outbound Parkway West during morning commute
An early-morning multi-vehicle crash shut down all outbound lanes of the Parkway West for several hours on Monday, according to PennDOT. The road was closed between Exit 67 (Green Tree) and Exit 65 to (Carnegie/Heidelberg) shortly before 6 a.m. Emergency crews removed debris from the roadway and vehicle traffic was...
Sections of Saw Mill Run closing for bridge replacement project
Sections of Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh will be closed in both directions from Wednesday evening to early Saturday morning for a bridge replacement project. Starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, southbound traffic will be detoured between the West End Circle and the Parkway West, according to PennDOT. Northbound...
The Stroller, Oct. 29, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Leechburg Library to sponsor Star Baker contest Leechburg Public Library will sponsor a Star Baker Contest Nov. 17 as part of a spaghetti dinner fundraiser at the Marconi Club, 135 River Ave., Leechburg. Any type of baked goods may be entered – pies, cookies, cakes, scones, cupcakes, nut rolls or...
Activists call on Pittsburgh Public Schools to extend suspension ban up to 5th grade
Pittsburgh Public Schools should extend the district’s suspension ban for nonviolent offenses to apply to students in third through fifth grades, a group of education advocates said Monday night. “We understand that suspensions don’t work, they don’t change the behavior, and kids are actually missing critical learning time by not...
Concrete damage limits access to Latrobe parking garage while city looks for fix
The Weldon Street entrance to Latrobe’s municipal parking garage is temporarily closed while city officials and consultants weigh options for solving concrete problems that likely will add to the cost of ongoing repairs to the structure. Pullman Services has been working for several weeks on the first major repairs to...
Frazer dance school gives people with disabilities an opportunity to shineVideo
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. Joe Brown loves to dance, and he isn’t afraid...
Man charged with Hill District murder arrested in Colorado
A man wanted for a Memorial Day shooting that killed one person and left another injured in Pittsburgh was arrested in Denver, Colo., according to a release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Jalaspian Charles, 32, of Pittsburgh, was arrested Monday. He was wanted for the May 27 shooting on Chauncey...
WVU prof to speak at Saint Vincent College on stadium subsidies
The controversy over whether taxpayers in the region should provide funding for the arenas, stadiums and ballparks for Pittsburgh’s professional teams was played out in the 1990s, but a West Virginia University professor is revisiting the controversial topic in a speech at Saint Vincent College near Latrobe. WVU economics professor...
1 dead, 2 injured in Jeannette shootingVideo
One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at a Jeannette home Monday evening, according to police. Officers, who were in the parking lot of the police station a block away, responded to Cuyler Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday after 14 or 15 shots rang out,...
Jail sentence of Lower Burrell judge’s son to be delayed by a month
A Westmoreland County judge on Monday deferred the start of a jail sentence to be served by the son of a local district judge. Common Pleas Judge Tim Krieger ruled that Stephen Yakopec III, 29, of Lower Burrell will have an additional month before he is required to report to...
Former Pittsburgh police officer sentenced for lying to FBI
A former Pittsburgh Police officer was sentenced Monday in federal court to one year of probation with 90 days of home confinement for lying to the FBI, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady announced. Antoine Cain, 50, of Brookline, pleaded guilty last March to two counts of making false statements to...
Westmoreland prison population surge expected to be temporary
Warden John Walton said the inmate population at the county prison spiked during the last month, but the numbers of those incarcerated are expected to dip before year’s end. Walton told members of the prison board the Hempfield facility housed 677 inmates on Monday, bringing its population closer to capacity...
Restrictions lifted on Logans Ferry Road bridge near Plum-Lower Burrell border
Traffic restrictions have been lifted on a bridge that crosses Pucketa Creek at the border of Plum and Lower Burrell. A $1.1 million construction project on the Logans Ferry Road bridge began about five months ago. Work included replacing the span over the creek and improving guardrails, sidewalks, barriers and...
Ex-Monessen school bus driver pleads guilty to possessing child porn
A former Monessen school bus driver arrested in August on charges of possession of child pornography pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to possessing materials depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Jack Brian Laforte, 55, pleaded guilty to one count...
Pittsburgh yard-waste recycling scheduled for November
Pittsburgh will collect grass clippings, leaves and other yard waste left at the curb Nov. 16, the Mayor’s Office announced Monday. Residents are encouraged to place debris weighing up to 35 pounds in brown paper bags and leave it at the curb before 6 a.m. Branches must be tied with...
Family offers $50,000 to match donations for new Delmont library
Delmont resident Bill Lendl and his family value their local public library and want to see it thrive. That’s why Lendl announced a matching fundraising challenge, where he agreed to match community donations up to $50,000, which will be put toward the building fund for the new Delmont Public Library....
Westmoreland commissioner hopefuls spent more than $600K on campaigns this year
Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli is the top spender so far among four candidates seeking election next week. Cerilli listed more than $126,000 in new expenses, bringing the total cash she’s used for her reelection since the start of this year to more than $275,000, according to finance reports that...
