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Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling could favor doctors in defamation suit against Excela Health
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a lawyer for Excela Health waived attorney-client privilege when he turned over a confidential document to a private media relations firm hired to oversee publicity related to allegations that patients were subjected to unnecessary cardiac procedures. Attorneys for doctors George Bousamra and Ehab...
Clairton Coke Works fire renews residents’ concerns over air quality
Some Mon Valley residents are once again wondering if their air is safe to breathe after another fire this week at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. “It’s really scary actually, because it’s summertime, and we like to be outside,” Clairton resident Tonya Carroll, 29, said Tuesday. Carroll, who has two...
Alle-Kiski SWAT team on hold to comply with recent state Supreme Court ruling
Police officials say a recent state Supreme Court ruling that postponed the finalization of a multi-municipal SWAT team in the Alle-Kiski Valley by several months is probably a good thing. The court ruled May 31 that municipalities must enact ordinances under the state’s Intergovernmental Cooperation Act to allow police to...
Owners begin to pull classic cars from Etna warehouse destroyed by fire
The 1954 Ford Crestline convertible was like a member of the family to Dick Fischerkeller. The Shaler man watched Tuesday as the car, now speckled with ash, was driven onto a flatbed tow truck and hauled away from the STORExpress location in Etna, nearly six weeks after a massive May...
Bond denied for man accused in Vandergrift shooting
A Leechburg man was arraigned Monday on charges that he shot a woman in the face before shooting himself in the head at a Vandergrift residence in May. Police said Roy Edward Berry Jr., 49, was in a bedroom with a woman on May 5 when he fired a shot...
Franklin Regional approves 2019-20 budget, hikes taxes 2.2 mills
The Franklin Regional school board approved a 2019-20 budget Monday night that raises property taxes by 2.2 mills. The proposed final budget of $59.7 million is about $1.45 million more than the 2018-19 budget. Most of that increase is the district’s contribution to teacher pensions, or the PSERS system, which...
Real ID seminar to be hosted at Hempfield Area High School
Have questions about getting a Real ID? State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, is hosting a July 8 seminar along with PennDOT officials to discuss where people need to go to get an ID and what documents are required. PennDot officials will give three 20-minute presentations throughout the day starting at...
Cops: Woman ran up $17K in online purchases on ex-husband’s tab
The ex-wife of an 80-year-old Derry Township man was arrested Tuesday for using a credit line and bank accounts to defraud him of $17,464 since August, state police allege. Theresa L. Kinney, 48, of White Township, Indiana County, was arrested by state police at Kiski on charges of theft, access...
Gamers can make global connections at Sharpsburg camp
Get your game on, teens in the Lower Valley. For one week, July 8-12, youngsters can enroll in a free hands-on summer camp to learn the ins and outs of gaming design. Presented by the Pittsburgh International Game Developers Association and Global Game Jam Next, field experts will deliver tips...
Work on $60M Rivers Casino hotel to begin soon on North Shore
High rollers and others visiting Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore will soon not have to leave to rest between bets. The $60 million Landing Hotel Pittsburgh will be attached to the casino and will face the Carnegie Science Center on the east facade of the casino, Rivers announced Tuesday....
Photo Gallery: Sharpsburg fundraiser
Sharpsburg resident Sarah Moran, along with friends and family, hosted a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on June 16 at the Sharpsburg Family Worship Center on Clay Street. Moran and her three children lost everything in a house fire at their home on Cecil Street on April 30, 2019. The fire was...
Authorities ID body found near Fox Chapel Yacht Club as Kenneth Himes
DNA testing helped authorities identify a man whose body was found in the Allegheny River in late March as 70-year-old Kenneth Himes, state police said Tuesday. Himes was reported missing from his brother’s home along Cadogan-Slate Lick Road in South Buffalo at about 2 a.m. Dec. 26. Police said he...
Tree of Life Rabbi Myers talks forgiveness on ‘Today’ show
Tree of Life’s Rabbi Jeffrey Myers and Rev. Eric Manning, who became pastor of Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., a year after a mass shooting there, talked to the “Today” show about their unique friendship, forgiveness and moving forward. The two participated in a forum on race relations over...
Westmoreland County native selected as new United Way CEO
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania has decided to hire from within to replace its retiring CEO. United Way announced Tuesday that Bobbi Watt Geer, 53, senior vice president of administration, will succeed Bob Nelkin as president and CEO, effective July 1. Watt Geer’s selection is the result of a seven-month...
No tax increase for Fox Chapel Area School District residents
Fox Chapel Area School District residents will pay the same property taxes in 2019-20 after the board approved its final budget on June 10. The $103 million spending plan retains a tax rate of 19.57 mills, the same as last year. The owner of a home assessed at $200,000 will...
Bill for Rosfeld trial cost $1.5 million for Pittsburgh Public Safety
The Michael Rosfeld homicide trial cost Pittsburgh over $1.5 million, the bulk of which was spent on police overtime, according to information provided by public safety officials to the Tribune-Review on Tuesday. The city paid police $1.37 million in overtime during a month-long span from early March until after the...
Police: Seward man tried to steal money from mom’s flower shop
A 33-year-old man broke into his mother’s flower shop in Bolivar to steal money from a safe, Pennsylvania State Police said. The son of the owner of K&K Flowers was arrested late Sunday by state troopers, according to court documents. Chad E. Botteicher, 33, of Seward was arraigned Monday on...
Event for kids at Block Northway features emergency vehicles, fun activities
Kids can feed their fascination for fire trucks, cop cars and other public safety vehicles at a free event from 3 to 7 p.m. on Friday at The Block Northway in Ross. Other activities include: • 3-4:30 p.m. — WSHH radio’s Street Treat Patrol • 3-7 p.m. — Giggles Balloon...
Hempfield Area School Board member submits resignation
Voters will see a few more candidates on Hempfield’s school board ballot in November after current member Chris Rossman submitted his resignation Monday night. Rossman, who was not immediately available for comment, submitted his resignation because he is being relocated for his job, Superintendent Tammy Wolicki said. The resignation will...
Watch as final Steel Curtain track piece is installed at Kennywood
Finally! If you are an avid coaster enthusiast, it surely seems like a lifetime ago when plans for Kennywood’s newest ride — The Steel Curtain — was announced. And now, the structure is complete. On Friday, the park marked a major step in the process by placing the final piece...
Interstate 70 crash caused delays to Tuesday morning commute
A minor crash Tuesday morning on Interstate 70 westbound in South Huntingdon Township caused traffic backups. A Westmoreland 911 dispatcher said the crash happened at the Yukon exit at 8 a.m. There were no injuries reported. Traffic was moving freely by about 10 a.m., according to a PennDOT traffic map....
Ross hosting ‘Make Music Day’ celebration to mark completion of Denny Park renovations
Ross Township will mark the first day of summer and the completion of renovations at Denny Park by participating in an international celebration of music on Friday. ”Make Music Day is a celebration of music around the world that is different from a typical music festival,” said Eloise Peet, the...
Free food program for children kicks off in Sharpsburg
A free summer food program launched this week in Sharpsburg and it is free and open to anyone 18 and younger. No registration is required. The program is hosted at Sharpsburg Family Worship Center, 610 Clay Street. “Summer breakfast and lunch provides free food to our wonderful children and teens...
Allegheny National Forest ranks as No. 2 camping destination in U.S.
The Allegheny National Forest in Northwestern Pennsylvania was among the top camping destinations in the country during the past year, according to Hipcamp.com. The state’s only national forest ranked second on a top 10 list of camping destinations, being beat out for the top spot by Cape Cod, Mass. The...
Bellevue receives state grant to catalog, gather data about its historic buildings
A non-profit organization focused on revitalizing Bellevue has received a state matching grant that will be used to inventory and gather data on the borough’s historic buildings. The $7,500 Keystone Historic Preservation Grant will be matched by the community development corporation Bona Fide Bellevue to complete an inventory and survey...
