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Report: Natural gas surpasses coal for electrical power generating capacity
Combined-cycle natural gas power plants like the one that opened in South Huntingdon in December are tipping the scales of U.S. electrical power capacity more toward natural gas and away from coal, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said Wednesday. The EIA said that generating capacity from natural gas-fueled power plants...
‘CHOPeration’ pairs doctors, chefs to create liver-healthy cuisine
Paul Morrison, culinary consultant for Sysco Foods Pittsburgh, was all set to cook a beautiful dish at last year’s “CHOPeration” fundraiser, where doctors are paired up with local chefs in a competition style after Food Network’s popular “Chopped” series. But when Dr. Amit Tevar of the Starzl Transplantation Institute arrived...
Statewide ‘Stronger Than Hate Day’ established for Tree of Life synagogue victims
An official “Stronger Than Hate Day” was established in Pennsylvania during a joint legislative session that honored the victims of the Tree of Life shooting in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. It’s just the third joint legislative session held in the last 78 years. The last time the two chambers of...
Brother of Penn Hills woman killed in 1973 calls cold case arrest ‘bittersweet’
Michael Pietropola was 11 when his sister Janice was killed while vacationing in Virginia Beach. Her death hit the family hard, Pietropola, now 57, told the Tribune-Review in a telephone interview Wednesday from his home in the Atlanta suburb of Johns Creek, Ga. “It was beyond words to describe the...
Burned-out bulb led to drug charges in North Apollo, police say
An Indiana County man accused of having drugs in a car that police said they pulled over in North Apollo because it had a burned-out license plate light is headed to trial. Jacob Shane Penrose, 31, of Clune, appeared for a preliminary hearing Wednesday before District Judge James Andring in...
‘Bar of Thrones’ pops up in Downtown Pittsburgh
Bob Wolfinger never watched “Game of Thrones.” But that hasn’t stopped him from making the popular HBO series the theme of his latest pop-up bar at the space he owns on Forbes Avenue. After creating several holiday pop-ups at the former Pizzuvio space, including Jingle Bar, Lover Bar and Clover...
After a life of second chances WCCC student looks to help othersVideo
Emmanuel “Manny” Lebbie is all about second chances. The 23-year-old Greensburg man whose mother went missing in a civil war in the West African nation of Sierra Leone when he was a toddler has had his share of second chances. Now he says he wants to give back. Lebbie, who...
McKeesport students file civil rights lawsuit against district
High school students in the McKeesport Area School District filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Wednesday demanding the right to form a club called the Black Student Union. The lawsuit, filed by 11 students against the district with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, contends that...
Murrysville eyes nonprofit to boost recreation donations
Murrysville officials want to form a nonprofit organization to boost donations for recreational programming. “We’ve had a degree of success with Concerts in the Park,” Chief Administrator Jim Morrison said of the municipality’s replacement for the annual Community Day celebration. “I guess it was because of changes in the tax...
Route 119 ramp to close for repairs in New Stanton
Motorists headed south on Route 119 from Youngwood toward Uniontown will encounter a short detour beginning Monday in New Stanton. PennDOT announced it will close for repairs a ramp and exit drivers normally use to continue south on Route 119. The ramp — at the interchange with the Toll 66...
Harmar to decide on group’s application to open food pantry, worship site
Harmar’s zoning hearing board will meet Thursday to decide whether to allow Feeding the Flock Ministries to move into in a former church to open a food pantry and worship site. The nonprofit organization hopes to move into a former Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses building at 490 Nixon Road....
Giant Eagle to introduce shelf-scanning robots
Giant Eagle is joining what appears to be a growing national trend: incorporating robots into the daily routine of its grocery stores. Going by the name Tally, the black, white and blue robot will roll up and down aisles alongside customers, counting inventory, detecting products that are running low or...
IUP honors philanthropy of Latrobe couple
A Latrobe couple who pledged $7 million to Indiana University of Pennsylvania and helped steer its ongoing fund raising campaign has received IUP’s inaugural Award of Excellence in Volunteer Leadership. Tim and Deb Phillips Cejka, of Latrobe and Houston, Texas, were honored for their generosity and work advancing IUP’s $75...
Quaker Valley baseball goes for fifth straight win to begin season
The Quaker Valley baseball team hopes to stay undefeated in Section 2-4A and overall when it hosts section foe Blackhawk on Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. at Esmark Field at Bouchard Family Park. The Quakers are 4-0 overall and 1-0 section play. QV has outscored its opponents 30-6 and toppled 5A...
Baldwin Street residents offered unique solution to flooding issues
While solutions to the flooding problem in Bridgeville Borough are still being devised, one option for some residents has been put on the table: Get out. Borough Council authorized an application to participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency Hazard Mitigation Program. The application is for residents of Baldwin Street....
Springdale Township set to vote on regional police force
Springdale Township officials are expected to decide next week if they will move forward with creating a regional police department with Cheswick. Officials will vote on the measure at the supervisors meeting at 7 p.m. April 18 at the township building, 100 Plate Drive. Residents can view the proposed ordinance...
Police: Murrysville man hit by car when lottery scam goes awry
A lottery mail scam was thwarted this week in Murrysville when a Maryland man tried to pick up $100,000 from a resident and then struck the man with his vehicle as he tried to flee, according to court papers. Clint OBrian Robinson, 47, told investigators he had driven 3-1/2 hours...
Greensburg attorney agrees to plea deal in Fayette County theft case
A Greensburg attorney charged with stealing nearly $50,000 from a Fayette County fraternal organization where he served as treasurer entered into a plea agreement this week and will serve 18 months on house arrest. Donald Blake Moreman, 58, of Bullskin Township, pleaded guilty Monday in connection with the thefts from...
Delmont VFD Ladies Auxiliary will host card party fundraiser
The Delmont VFD Ladies Auxiliary will host its annual spring card party at 1 p.m., April 28 at the fire department’s social hall. Participants can play cards or a game of their choice while enjoying a full luncheon with a hot and cold buffet, along with table prizes and a...
Fox Chapel Area junior among 2 in world to earn perfect score on AP exam
A local student is one of only two across the globe to earn a perfect score on the Advanced Placement (AP) Statistics Exam. Fox Chapel Area High School junior Rajeev Godse received a top score of 5 — exams are scored on a scale of 1 to 5 — and...
CCAC to open new Film Center at South Campus
Aspiring film technicians will have a new option to consider with the grand opening Thursday of the Community College of Allegheny County’s new Film Center. The Center, which will house CCAC’s expanding film technician program, is located at CCAC’s South Campus in West Mifflin. It includes a film studio, sound...
Fire decimates McCandless apartment building
A four-alarm fire raged through an apartment complex in McCandless on Wednesday morning, damaging at least 30 units. A passerby reported the fire shortly before 9:30 a.m. and emergency response units were on scene at the Durham Court Apartments within 5 minutes, according to the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office,...
Penn Hills musical ‘The Addams Family’ shows ‘being normal’ is not for everyoneVideo
How do you define “normal?” For its spring musical, the cast at Penn Hills High School hopes to redefine the word through a show about America’s famously macabre household: The Addams Family. The show will be performed at Penn Hills High School April 26 and 27 and May 3 and...
Harmar bridge work put off until July
A planned closure of Jacoby Road in Harmar has been postponed until later this summer. The road originally was expected to close Monday for repairs to the bridge that carries it over Little Deer Creek, but the contractor decided to wait until July 15 to accommodate trout season. State law...
Leechburg food bank thankful for large donations
Those who rely on Leechburg’s food bank are benefiting from two large donations this month. For at least the third time, the Leechburg Elks lodge donated 1,000 pounds of groceries valued at $2,000. The groceries were purchased locally and, to the delight of food bank volunteers, delivered. An anonymous Alle-Kiski...
