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Toomey-led federal animal cruelty law awaits Trump’s signature
A bill making “heinous” forms of animal cruelty a federal felony was awaiting the president’s signature after it passed the House and Senate in recent weeks. The PACT — Prevent Animal Cruelty and Torture — Act makes crushing, burning, drowning, suffocating and impaling of animals punishable by up to seven...
Workers at Jeannette hemp warehouse protest lack of payVideo
Former employees of a Jeannette hemp-drying facility stood in frigid temperatures outside the business Friday morning, waving cardboard signs and urging passing cars to honk in support. The target of their protest: Patriot Shield Security, the employer that hasn’t paid them in weeks. Employees said pay has been inconsistent since...
New Monroeville spot, Big Rig’s BBQ, serves up ribs, brisket, pulled pork
An Anthony Bourdain quote painted on the wall at Big Rig’s BBQ in Monroeville reads, “Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” Owners Josh and Susan Toney, along with Chef Eric Delliquadri, hope diners will reach similar culinary enlightenment at their new restaurant. They’re...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 8-10
This Veterans Day weekend includes the 100th anniversary of the city’s parade as well as other happenings. Veterans Day Parade The 100th anniversary of the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade is Saturday in Downtown. The event kicks off at Liberty Avenue and 10th Streets. Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient Jack...
DUI, firearms cases among cases those recently handled by Judge Zucco in Plum – Nov. 8, 2019
District Judge Linda Zucco recently handled the following cases. Charges were filed by Plum police unless otherwise noted. Held for court • Sean Talley, 20, of East Pittsburgh on charges of flight to avoid apprehension, failure to keep right possession of controlled substances, driving under the influence, failure to stop...
McKnight Road reopens after water main break
The northbound lanes of McKnight Road in Ross Township have reopened after a major water main break, according to Ross Township police. The break happened around 5:30 a.m. on the corner of McKnight and Nelson Run Road. With temperatures below freezing, officials were concerned the flooded road could turn icy....
Car lands on top of 2 others in Pittsburgh crash
One car landed on top of two others after a crash in Pittsburgh’s Crawford-Roberts neighborhood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The crash happened just before 12:30 a.m. Friday on Dinwiddie Street. Nobody was hurt, officials told WPXI. Other details about the crash were not immediately available. The vehicles were...
The Stroller, Nov. 8, 2019: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Turkey Trot to aid Kiski Area Youth Network The Kiski Valley Turkey Trot 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk to benefit Kiski Area Youth Network will be Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28 at Kunkle Park, 985 Pine Run Church Road, Washington Township. Serious and casual runners and walkers of all...
Pittsburgh man faces 13 charges after arrest for alleged string of attacks
A Pittsburgh man is facing 13 charges after performing a string of attacks on family members and intimate partners in Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver Borough, according to police. Devin Montgomery, 23, was arrested just before 5:15 a.m. Thursday in the 300 block of Birmingham Avenue in Carrick. His charges include...
New ladder truck sought by Oakmont volunteer firefighters
Oakmont Volunteer Fire Department officials want to replace two aging pieces of equipment with a new ladder truck. Fire Chief Dave Carroll said his current vehicles have proven cumbersome when responding to calls at four-story structures and other larger buildings. “Right now, we’re kind of outgunned in the borough with...
Democrats sweep Republican challengers for 4 Oakmont Council seats
Democrats swept Republican challengers for four Oakmont Council seats. Three of the seats are four-year terms; the other is a two-year term. Former councilwoman Nancy Ride was the top vote-getter at 20.5% followed by newcomer Lindsay Osterhout at 19.4% and former councilwoman Sophia Facaros at 18%, according to unofficial returns...
Christmas comes early with fourth annual holiday festival at Plum Creek Park
More vendors, a different Christmas tree location and new Santa’s Shop are among the latest attractions planned for the fourth annual Christmas at Plum Creek. The Grinch and other holiday characters are also expected to be in the borough for the tree lighting festival on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 4575...
Plans to recreate Chateau Beach in Oakmont moving forwardVideo
Chateau Beach, a popular recreation spot along the Allegheny River in Oakmont during the 1920s and ’30s, might be restored with a more modern look next year. Borough officials recently acquired a $200,000 grant through the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development Greenways Trails and Recreation program for the...
Western Pennsylvania sees first snow flakes of the seasonVideo
Let it snow? Yep, it’s here. It might only be a week into November, but the first snowflakes of the season started to fall in Western Pennsylvania on Thursday night and into Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, light snow will continue with little or no...
Pittsburgh police: Woman critical after being hit by vehicle in Lawrenceville
A 71-year-old woman was hospitalized in critical condition Thursday afternoon after being struck by a vehicle in Lawrenceville. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said police responded to a pedestrian accident around 1:50 p.m. Thursday at 51st and Butler streets. The woman was found unconscious on the street and taken to UPMC...
Former Allegheny County cop strikes plea deal in connection to overdose death of his 15-year-old niece
Former Allegheny County Police Officer Daniel Bondi struck a plea deal Thursday for endangering the welfare of a child in connection to the overdose death of his 15-year-old niece, court records show. Bondi, 43, was sentenced to one to two years in prison. Bondi was accused of bringing fentanyl and...
Arizona man sentenced for selling fraudulent prescription drugs in Western Pa.
A Scottdale, Ariz., man was sentenced after fraudulently selling prescription drugs across the country, including Western Pennsylvania, officials said. Keith Komar, 62, was sentenced for illegally importing and misbranding pharmacy drugs and mail fraud after he advertised the sale of various drugs online, making the sale appear legitimate and safe,...
Walmart sells beer, wine in state for 1st time; Westmoreland sales coming
Walmart is now selling beer and wine in Pennsylvania. On Thursday, the retail giant celebrated the grand opening of a former McDonald’s-turned-beer and wine cafe inside the Walmart Supercenter in Uniontown, the first of several planned statewide. Officials announced at the event that Walmart recently purchased five more restaurant liquor...
Norwin school recognizes veteransVideo
Earl Mills of North Huntingdon stood up from the seat of his rolling walker Thursday morning at Sheridan Terrace Elementary School in the Norwin School District to be recognized for his military service, which took him halfway across the world more than 65 years ago. Mills, who served in the...
Crash closed westbound lanes of Route 30 in North Huntingdon Thursday
Westbound lanes of Route 30 in North Huntingdon were closed for about 45 minutes Thursday night due to a crash. The crash, which involved multiple vehicles, happened at the bottom of Jacktown Hill Road. Officials responded to the call around 5:15 p.m., but the scene was cleared by 6 p.m.,...
New Kensington veteran rewarded for his service with keys to free SUVVideo
New Kensington’s Naseem Choudhry earned the free ride he received Thursday at a Monroeville dealership. Choudhry, who served in the Marines from 2009 to 2014, was given a refurbished SUV through Progressive’s Keys to Progress program, which aims to provide military veterans with reliable transportation. “There’s a lot of emotions...
McKees Rocks Bridge inspection continues Saturday
Inspection activities on the McKees Rocks Bridge will restrict traffic from 7 a.m. to noon Saturday. To allow the inspection to occur, single-lane restrictions and lane shifts are scheduled. One lane will remain open in each direction during the inspections. Crews from the Larson Design Group will perform the work...
Pro athletes, players’ unions seek to halt Pittsburgh ‘jock tax’
Two professional hockey players, a former baseball player and players unions are challenging Pittsburgh’s so-named “jock tax” and seeking a court injunction that would prevent the city from collecting it. The plaintiffs are former Penguin Scott Wilson, now in the Buffalo Sabres’ minor league system, Kyle Palmieri, a right winger...
Carrie Fox wins 2 seats on Tarentum Council, her 3rd Ward seat needs to be filled
One candidate claimed victory for two different seats on the Tarentum Council on Tuesday. Carrie Fox was elected to be council member at-large and also to represent the 3rd Ward. Fox, a Democrat, defeated Republican Tiffany Babinsack for the member at-large position, taking 60.4% of the vote to Babinsack’s 38.1%,...
Western Pa. salt trucks ready for ice, slick roads as temps dropVideo
There’s isn’t much snow predicted for the Pittsburgh region over the next week, but the chance that temperatures will dip into the upper teens next week has kicked preparations for dealing with any accumulation or ice into high gear. The weather forecast for tonight through Friday afternoon calls for a...
