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Live Bear cam debuts in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Game Commission flipped the switch Monday on a new live web cam in a bear den under a porch in Monroe County. In the den are a sow and an undetermined number of cubs. The agency can’t confirm how many cubs are in the den as the cam...
Officials from Westmoreland County townships to hold annual convention
Representatives from Westmoreland County’s 18 second-class townships will gather March 8 for their annual convention. The meeting, held at Stratigos Banquet Centre in North Huntingdon, will feature question-and-answer sessions with local state lawmakers and township solicitors as well as information from vendors, according to Donegal Township Supervisor Thomas Stull Jr.,...
Congregations in Tree of Life massacre grateful for ‘outpouring of support’
The three Jewish congregations targeted in the Oct. 27 Tree of Life synagogue massacre were thankful for the more than $6.3 million donated. “The generous outpouring of support through donations by people in Pittsburgh and from around the world demonstrates that love will triumph. We, along with our two partner congregations,...
Police arrest 3 in Greensburg man’s overdose death, search continues for fourth suspectVideo
Greensburg police Tuesday arrested three Westmoreland County residents and were looking for fourth person who they allege supplied a fatal dose of fentanyl-laced heroin that killed a city man Jan. 14. Andrew C. Hohn, 33, of the Fort Allen area of Hempfield, and Hollie A. Schreiber, 39, of Beaver Road,...
Prosecution, defense spar over police reports in Michael Rosfeld case
Common Pleas Judge Alexander Bicket chastised prosecutors in the homicide case against Michael Rosfeld on Tuesday for the length of time it took them to hand over certain evidence to defense attorneys. The hearing came one week before jury selection is scheduled to begin in Dauphin County. Rosfeld is charged...
Hempfield doctor enters no contest plea in overdose death case
A Hempfield doctor could be ordered to serve up to 40 years in prison when sentenced this year for prescribing drugs to a patient who died from an overdose in 2015. Dr. Edgar Peske, 80, this week entered a no contest plea to a charge of drug delivery resulting in...
Pittsburgh offering free parking, shuttles to South Side on St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day revelers don’t have to worry about parking and transportation to bars and restaurants on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The city is offering free parking at a lot on Second Avenue in Downtown and free continuous-loop shuttle service to Carson Street, said Councilman Bruce Kraus, who represents the neighborhood....
For millennials, Pittsburgh ranks 8th in nation among best places to live
It’s no surprise that people love Pittsburgh. The city ranked eighth in Livability.com’s Top 100 Best Places to Live for 2019. Boise, Idaho; Raleigh, N.C.; Madison, Wis.; Iowa City, Iowa, and Rochester, Minn., clinched the top 5 spots. Millennials across the country were surveyed to determine what matters most to...
Trump names 2 nominees to federal court in Western Pennsylvania
Allegheny County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Colville is getting a second shot at a seat on the federal bench for the Western District of Pennsylvania — which covers 25 counties, including Allegheny and Westmoreland. President Donald Trump said he will nominate Colville, 54, to a seat on the U.S....
In wake of Luke Perry’s death, a renewed focus on stroke
If you’re wondering how it’s possible that Luke Perry died from a stroke at only 52 years old, you might be surprised. It’s more common to suffer a stroke earlier in life than some may think. Dr. Rick Williamson, director of endovascular neurosurgery at Allegheny General Hospital, said out of...
Learn values of heirloom items from Dr. Lori at Pittsburgh Home & Garden ShowVideo
There’s a reason Dr. Lori wears white gloves. She touches some of the rarest and most sought-after artifacts – some worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Others might garner less cash. But she’s the expert who purports to know their monetary value. She is “Dr. Lori,” the star antiques appraiser...
Section of Hulton Road in Penn Hills to close as crews prep for $4 million repair project
A section of Hulton Road in Penn Hills will close one day next week as crews prepare to repair a stretch damaged by a landslide last year. The closure will occur between Iowa Street and Arbor Lane so crews can search for utility lines near the area set to receive...
Pittsburgh updating rules for collection of garbage, recyclables
Pittsburgh residents could have some new rules to follow for recycling and garbage collections under legislation proposed Tuesday by City Council. Councilwoman Erika Strassburger of Squirrel Hill, who sponsored the legislation, said current regulations set in 2005 were outdated and officials wanted to update and include them in the city’s...
Photo Gallery: Read Across America at Cooper-Siegel library
Children celebrated Read Across America and the birthday of Dr. Seuss on March 2 at Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel. Children’s librarian Christine Aftanas read Seuss favorites like “Green Eggs and Ham” while participants made puppets and listened to rhyming stories about colors, numbers and shapes. Read Across America...
North Hills High School hosts evening of music
Cabaret Night at North Hills High School was a big hit Friday, March 19, as students entertained the audience with a multitude of performances....
Fox Chapel residents invited to have ‘Coffee with a Cop’
Fox Chapel residents are invited to enjoy a cup of joe with police Chief David Laux during the borough’s first ever Coffee with a Cop. Caffeine and conversations will be 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 13 at Cooper-Seigel Community Library, 403 Fox Chapel Road. “The library contacted me and asked...
Harrison eyes improvements to 9 township alleys, lanes
Nine alleys and lanes in Harrison are on deck to be improved this year. The township is seeking bids for contractors to seal coat or tar-and-chip the roads. Bids, which are due by 4 p.m. March 15, will be publicly opened and read aloud at the office of the township’s...
Autism walk kickoff in Homestead will include sensory-friendly play
Autism Speaks is planning its 20th annual Pittsburgh fundraising walk this summer and will hold a kickoff event on March 24. Registration is required to attend the kickoff event, set for 9 a.m. to noon at Dave & Buster’s at The Waterfront in Homestead. The event will allow participants in...
Westmoreland County among areas with most Pa. natives, census figures show
Sandy Dzaack was grateful to live in her family’s North Huntingdon home as the second generation to raise kids in the house. Shortly before she and her husband, Chuck Edmonds Jr., bought the home from the estate, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Edmonds died three years later, leaving Dzaack...
Deliberations to continue Wednesday in sex assault trial of former Istanbul Sofra owner
Jurors deliberated for four hours in the sexual assault trial against Adnan Pehlivan before recessing for the evening without reaching a verdict. The jury of eight men and four women began deliberating about 12:30 p.m. and broke shortly before 5 p.m. They will reconvene at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Pehlivan, 47,...
Greensburg woman accused of leaving 2 children alone in crib
Greensburg police allege a 23-year-old woman left her two young children home alone in a crib last week. The children are 1 and 2 years old. Two counts of endangering the welfare of children were filed against Sierra S. Manges of Greensburg with District Judge Chris Flanigan. The complaint was...
Director of Pittsburgh’s Commission on Human Relations resigns
The executive director of Pittsburgh’s Commission on Human Relations, who had been on paid administrative leave since December, has resigned. Carlos Torres, 46, of Greenfield, submitted a letter of resignation last week, according to Megan Stanley, the commission’s deputy director. The letter did not state a reason for the resignation....
Port Authority to add more trips to 4 Oakland bus routes
There will be more trips available on four bus routes in Oakland as part of service updates that begin on March 17, the Port Authority of Allegheny County said. The trips will be added to the 71B-Highland Park, 71D-Hamilton, 75-Ellsworth, and 83-Bedford Hill to reduce overcrowding and rider pass-ups, according...
Police: Cheswick man admits to stealing from salon, smoke shop
Police say a Cheswick man admitted he broke into and stole money and merchandise from two Alle-Kiski Valley businesses over the weekend. Brady Richard Glover, 33, allegedly told police that he stole from Perfect Endings Family Salon in Cheswick and Premier Glass and Vape in Springdale, according to a criminal...
Allegheny County reports 3 more flu-related deaths
The Allegheny County Department of Health has reported three additional flu-related deaths, bringing the total to five deaths of Allegheny County residents this flu season. The residents — two women, one in her mid-40s and the other in her early 60s, and a man in his late 50s — died...
