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Uber driver accused of trying to kidnap female passengers
An Uber driver allegedly kidnapped two women early Saturday morning, taking the women to a Point Breeze intersection and trying to lock them in the vehicle, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers responded about 1:30 a.m. to the intersection of South Homewood and Penn avenues where two women reported their Uber...
Southmoreland High School prom 2019
Southmoreland High School had its prom Saturday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
Westmoreland seniors continue to test their mettle at annual games
The 2019 Westmoreland County Senior Games got underway last week for the 36th year. Activities will run through Friday at Mammoth Park and other locations. The theme is “Bring a Friend for Fun and Fitness.” Anyone age 50 or older can participate. The goal of the annual event, coordinated by...
Police: Freeport woman shot dead by ex-boyfriend in Buffalo Twp., he later kills himself
A Pittsburgh man shot and killed a Freeport woman Saturday as she drove home from her Buffalo Township workplace before driving back to Pittsburgh and killing himself in a Greenfield cemetery, according to state police. Mary Jo Kornick, 62, had a protection from abuse order against her killer, who police...
Saint Vincent grads hear from decorated veteran, Pro Bowl Steeler Alejandro Villanueva
They came from far and near. Parents, grandparents, friends and siblings in a variety of family sedans, hybrids, mini-vans and luxury vehicles began to arrive at Saint Vincent College just outside of Latrobe on Saturday morning in a line of traffic that snaked slowly through the leafy college campus with...
Thousands gather, raise money for Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community
Thousands of walkers converged on Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Saturday to raise money for dozens of non-profits across the state. More than 7,500 walkers participated in Highmark’s Walk for a Healthy Community, which celebrated its 17th year of raising money for health and human services charities. Pittsburgh’s is the first...
Springdale Cub Scouts replace more than 1,000 American flags ahead of Memorial Day
Dozens of scouts from Springdale Cub Scout Pack 554 spent Saturday morning crisscrossing local cemeteries to make sure veterans’ graves each had an American flag for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. “Part of scouting is embracing traditional American values and morals and paying respect to those who have gone before...
Police: 5 shot, wounded in Philadelphia ambush by 3 teens
Authorities say five men were shot and wounded, one critically, after being ambushed by three teenagers in north Philadelphia. Police said three males broke away from a group of 10 or 11 males walking down a street just before 5:30 p.m. Friday, and surveillance video shows three teenagers shortly afterward...
CMU, North Huntingdon to join in Route 30 study to improve mobility
What can be done to improve traffic flow while ensuring safety through North Huntingdon’s main east-to-west thoroughfare — Route 30? As PennDOT plots major safety improvements for the corridor from Irwin to North Versailles, North Huntingdon joins forces with two Carnegie Mellon University research institutes to determine innovative ways to...
13 candidates compete for Franklin Regional school board seats in primary
The Sloan “elementary campus” project is not the only reason the Franklin Regional school board primary is so crowded, but it’s certainly near the top of the list for many of the 13 candidates competing for six seats. “As a former senior public school administrator, I can unequivocally state that...
Victim in Brighton Heights shooting identified
A man shot several times Wednesday in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood has died, according to the medical examiner’s office. Tre Valorie, 26, was pronounced dead about 6:45 p.m. Thursday, less than a day after he was shot while driving on Woods Run Road with a female passenger, according to police....
Search warrants reveal clues, evidence in case of missing Whitehall woman
Elizabeth Wiesenfeld made it partway through her morning routine April 30 before something brought the day to an abrupt halt, and police believe mounting evidence points toward the woman’s former handyman. Wiesenfeld, 67, was reported missing April 30 by her daughter after she failed to go to work that morning,...
Fire guts popular Greensburg restaurant
Fire gutted a popular Greensburg restaurant early Saturday morning. Dispatchers said volunteer firefighters were called to Bean & Baguette at 248 West Otterman St. at 4:16 a.m. Saturday for a fire in progress. Owner Alexis Bevan said firefighters told her an electrical fire sparked the blaze that tore through the...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto creates new Office of Equity
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Friday issued an executive order renaming his Bureau of Neighborhood Empowerment and requiring it to have a greater focus on eradicating all forms of inequity across the city. Majestic Lane, Peduto’s deputy chief of staff, will head the newly created Office of Equity. The office...
Celebrate being a pet owner at ‘Pittsburgh Dog Mom’s Day’ event
Calling all dog moms. On Saturday, Tori Mistick, who writes the blog “Wear Wag Repeat,” a multi-media brand created for stylish dog moms as hosting Pittsburgh Dog Mom’s Day event from noon to 4 p.m. at Mellon Park in Shadyside. The free event will have photo installations, lounge areas, a...
Dive Bar & Grille opening in Indiana Township, Regent Square
Timing is everything. For Clint Kuskie and Gordon Judge, it was double timing. They were searching for a fourth location for the Dive Bar & Grille and found two – one in the former Ryan’s Pub in Regent Square and the other in the current Gators Grille in Indiana Township....
The Week: North Hills
Here are some of the news and features in the North Hills from the past week. For more details on these and other stories, follow the links below or see the North Hills section on Triblive.com: • North Hills’ spring musical ‘Tuck Everlasting’ receives 8 Kelly nominations • Work on...
Shaler, PennDOT need to figure out dangerous bus stop issue
To the editor: At the corner of Elfinwild and Mt. Royal Blvd. is HEARTH, and its transitional housing for homeless/DV women and their children. The bus stop is on the opposite side of the street across a narrow road bridge with no sidewalk and a steep gully on both sides....
A Jefferson County man pleads guilty in federal court to buying guns for another man
A Jefferson County man has admitted in federal court about lying when he was involved with a gun sale. Brock Powell, 43, of Summerville entered his plea before Senior U.S. District Court Judge Joy Flowers Conti to one count of making false statements in relation to the acquisition of firearms....
Police: Latrobe students use vape pens to smoke marijuana
Latrobe police are warning parents after some Greater Latrobe School District students were taken to the hospital for allegedly using vape pens, also known as e-cigarettes, to smoke marijuana, said police Chief John Sleasman. “We believe that marijuana is of a very high potency level,” Sleasman said. “The system or...
2 Philly men indicted for having $10 million of cocaine
Two Philadelphia men arrested in North Braddock in February for allegedly having about $10 million worth of cocaine are now facing federal drug charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Pittsburgh. Jermaine Kyle Clark, 41, and Terry Suggs, Jr., 34, are named in a three-count indictment handed down Wednesday...
Norwin High School Prom
Norwin High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights....
PAN coin show keeps rolling at the Monroeville Convention Center
Pennsylvania Association of Numismatists’ spring coin show keeps rolling at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. More than 100 dealers and collectors have set up shop in the center. Some are from West Virginia, Ohio and Maryland. Doors open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 209 Mall Blvd. There...
Greater Latrobe Senior High School Prom
Greater Latrobe Senior High School had its prom Friday night. Here is a photo gallery of the highlights from the grand march....
2nd annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride & Event set for Aug. 11
The second annual Officer Brian Shaw Memorial Scholarship Ride and Event is scheduled for Aug. 11 at the Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Harmar. Shaw, a Lower Burrell resident and a New Kensington police officer, was 25 years old when he was shot and killed during a traffic stop in 2017...
