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Secret photographs on display at Pittsburgh’s SPACE gallery
Photographers took the pictures but had to wait to see them. The 1,921 photographs on display at SPACE gallery in Pittsburgh’s Downtown had never been seen—even by the photographers who captured the images – until the opening of the exhibit, which runs through Sunday. Pittsburgh-based curator/graphic designer Brett Yasko asked...
StarKist partners with Feed the Children to fill backpacks for Light of Life
Some children will have the necessary items to help with learning when school starts this month. StarKist employees on Pittsburgh’s North Side partnered with Feed the Children to fill 700 backpacks with food, school supplies and everything children need to succeed in school, the company said. The backpacks will be...
Police: Dump truck driver was on drugs during crash that killed 3 in Fayette County
The driver of a tri-axle dump truck had drugs in his system when he slammed head-on into a pickup in Fayette County in June, killing three people who were members of the same family, according to District Attorney Rich Bower. State police on Thursday arrested Wilbert James Burnsworth, 46, of...
John Oyler: The Whiskey Rebellion festivals of 2019
Two hundred and twenty-five years ago, the brand-new United States government faced its first major domestic crisis. A large group of farmers in Western Pennsylvania rose up in opposition to an onerous excise tax on the production of whiskey, threatening armed rebellion. We have been aware of this momentous event...
Greensburg woman remembered for love of acting, family
When Nancy Robbins gave birth to her daughter, she knew she wanted her name to stay in the family, but she didn’t want to stick her child with a junior at the end of her name. So instead, she changed the “y” in Nancy to an “i.” “One of her...
Carnegie police armed with upgraded guns
Carnegie’s police chief hopes a change in police-issued weapons will provide officers with greater confidence as they head out to the streets to protect the community. Since the department made the switch at the end of May from the .40 caliber Sig Sauer to the 9 mm Glock — a...
Space-themed programming delights at Penn Hills Library
One could say that the Penn Hills Library children’s programs are “out of this world.” Every Monday and Wednesday afternoon, through mid-August, Kids Create: Universe of Stories, features space-themed programs. For more information on library events and programs, visit www.pennhillslibrary.org....
Baltzer Meyer society in Hempfield to offer free access to books, records for day
Take a step back in time and research family histories, get a tour of a school house and learn about making rugs during the first ancestry day hosted by the Baltzer Meyer Historical Society. The Hempfield group is opening the doors to their library, with over 230 books, family files...
Power restored after fallen tree blocked Route 993 near Harrison City
Electricity service was restored Thursday afternoon to a couple hundred customers in the Manor area. A tree fell onto power lines on Route 933 in Manor at about 8:30 a.m., causing a disruption in that area. Emergency personnel closed the road about a mile from Harrison City. Power had been...
Institute of Medical and Business Careers Penn Hills Campus honors fourth graduating class
The Institute of Medical and Business Careers held its fourth annual Graduation Ceremony on July 29, 2019, at the Comfort Inn on Rodi Road. The Institute of Medical and Business Careers Penn Hills campus is a branch campus of The Institute of Medical and Business Careers, which is located in...
Sen. Kim Ward seeks online feedback about possible fireworks restrictions
State Sen. Kim Ward wants input from constituents on possible restrictions for when fireworks can be set off. It’s the latest series of questions in the Hempfield Republican’s online legislative survey, a feature she started on her website in March. Ward first sought responses through survey questions asking what Westmoreland...
Former New Kensington woman in wheelchair killed by pickup in Armstrong County
A former New Kensington woman in a wheelchair was killed early Thursday when she was struck by a pickup as she crossed Route 28/66 near Kittanning, according to Armstrong County Coroner Brian Myers. Sylvia Jean Denslow, 53, left the Bench Racers convenience store in Rayburn with her boyfriend just before...
Clairton man dead, 1 injured in shooting outside city bar
A Clairton man has died and another man was injured as a result of a shooting outside a Clairton bar early Thursday. Clairton police and paramedics went to the 400 block of St. Clair Avenue around 12:45 a.m. for a report of a 24-year-old man who had been shot in...
Police: Braddock woman kidnapped boy from pool to convince boyfriend to start a family
An 18-year-old Braddock woman accused of kidnapping a boy from a North Side swimming pool Wednesday evening told police she did so to convince her boyfriend to start a family with her, according to a criminal complaint. The 9-year-old boy told police he had been swimming at the Sue Murray...
2 men shot in separate Pittsburgh incidents
Pittsburgh police responded to two separate shootings late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Officers responded just before midnight to reports of a shooting on Idlewild Street at Collier Street in Homewood. There, they found a man who had been shot in the leg. Then, just before 2 a.m., officers...
Part of Sloop Road in McCandless to close 11 weeks for drainage, paving work
A stretch of Sloop Road in McCandless will be closed for nearly three months starting Aug. 15 for stormwater system improvements and paving, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The road will be closed between Wittmer and Highland roads through October, according to the county. There also...
Block party planned to help Oakmont Commons flood victims
A fundraiser is being planned to help Oakmont Commons residents impacted by recent floods. At least 20 homes sustained major water damage, and three vehicles were totaled as a result of severe storms. It was one of the hardest-hit areas in the borough when the heaviest rains fell late July...
New technology will keep Pittsburgh airport travelers better-informed of wait times
Waiting in line at Pittsburgh International Airport security may get a little easier thanks to new technology. Travelers could soon be able to tell, within about two minutes, the amount of time they have to wait in any of the three lines at the airport’s primary security checkpoint. The improved...
Penn Hills man guilty of guarding drugs, money for cross-country ring tied to Mexican cartels
A Penn Hills man pleaded guilty to guarding massive amounts of cocaine, heroin, marijuana and cash as a participant in one of the largest drug rings ever busted in Western Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said July 31. Chace Johnson, 21, was convicted of one federal narcotics charge for “maintaining a drug-involved...
Greensburg family event will offer activities, essentials for kids in need
Families and children in need will be offered some essential items at no charge Aug. 9 at Courthouse Square in downtown Greensburg. Latrobe-based Faith Forward Ministries will distribute the items and provide other family-oriented resources and children’s activities during the Community Supporting Family event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Heavy rains flood portions of Westmoreland County
Heavy rains flooded roads and downed trees across Westmoreland County Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued a flood advisory for the area around 7:35 p.m. The most severe flooding was in Trafford, according to Westmoreland County 911. Route 993 and Trafford Road and Pine Hollow Road were...
Rollover crash blocks portion of Interstate 376 westbound near Wilkins exit
State police in Pittsburgh investigated a one-vehicle rollover crash along Interstate 376 westbound. Allegheny County dispatchers said the incident took place around 7:40 p.m. Wednesday. The right lane near the Wilkins exit was blocked off for a time. It’s unclear if anyone was injured....
Advocates fret over Trump-backed proposal that could kick 200K Pennsylvanians off food stamps
Human service agencies and advocates for low-income families across Western Pennsylvania are expressing concerns over a Trump administration proposal that threatens to eliminate food stamp benefits for tens of thousands of people in the region. Backed by the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is recommending a proposal that...
Tenaska plant near Smithton generating power, moneyVideo
The Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station that sits atop a hill in rural South Huntingdon is just the latest of what federal energy officials predict will be a wave of natural gas-powered plants to be built over the next 30 years. Most of the nation’s new electricity generating capacity that will...
Convicted Latrobe rapist pleads guilty to sexually assaulting another teen
A Latrobe man was sentenced Wednesday to serve up to 10 years in prison for the rape of a 14-year-old girl. Nicholas Cook, 23, pleaded guilty to rape, statutory sexual assault and six other related offenses in connection with accusations made by a teenager who claimed she was raped twice...
