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Cranberry teen killed in Route 51 crash
A 19-year-old Cranberry man has been identified as the motorcycle driver killed Friday night in a crash along Route 51 in Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said. The victim, Aiden Tanner, died in the crash about 8:20 p.m. in the 1000 block of Saw Mill Run Boulevard in the...
Franklin Regional sees benefits of ‘Parents as Allies’ program
Members of a family that just moved to the Franklin Regional School District from overseas might not have the confidence to get up at a school board meeting and ask a question. But get a few of those families together for dinner at a local Italian restaurant, and conversations start...
1 taken to Pittsburgh hospital after crash into Mon River in Washington County
A motorist was taken to a Pittsburgh hospital Friday after being rescued from a vehicle partially submerged in the Monongahela River in Washington County. The vehicle ended up in the river after crossing railroad tracks along Route 88 in Speers, according to a Washington County 911 dispatch supervisor. Charleroi firefighters...
What we know: Pa. AG Henry calls for assault-weapons ban
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry on Friday called on both state and federal legislators to create or reinstate assault-weapons bans, and stressed more needs to be done to address American politicians’ “collective indifference to addressing this issue.” Former President Donald Trump, who a gunman tried to assassinate at Butler County...
‘Tornado Alley’ shifts east. What does it mean for Western Pa.?
“Tornado Alley” has shifted east, but what does it mean for Western Pennsylvania? Not much, according to meteorologists. The Weather Channel said a new study found that the most active tornado corridor in the United States — known as “Tornado Alley” — has changed in recent decades, and tornadoes are...
Strike averted at Kittanning nursing home after workers approve new contract
Employees of a Kittanning nursing home approved a new contract Thursday, averting a strike that was scheduled to start Friday, their union announced . SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania said workers at Armstrong Rehabilitation & Nursing Center voted in favor of ratifying a new three-year contract that includes improvements to wages and...
Butler County law enforcement asked to testify in D.C. about Trump rally shooting
Two local law enforcement officials have been asked to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security regarding the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds. Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., announced Wednesday he invited Butler County Sheriff Mike...
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Rivers Casino workers, fearful of gambling on health, rally behind effort to ban smoking
Alicia Monahan blames secondhand smoke for two fainting episodes she experienced while working at Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The table games dealer said she’s otherwise healthy but sometimes feels the effects of the smoke getting to her. Since she started working at the casino in 2019, she collapsed...
Butler County airport authority denied Trump campaign request because of conflicting event
Donald Trump’s campaign reached out to local officials about holding a rally at Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport but had to find another venue after learning an event was already scheduled there for July 13, according to the Butler County Airport Authority’s chairman. Instead, Trump held his rally at the Butler Farm...
Video reportedly shows Trump rally gunman on grounds an hour before shooting
New video sent to TribLive appears to show Thomas Matthew Crooks, the gunman who killed one person and injured 3 others — including former President Donald Trump — at Saturday’s rally, lurking just outside Butler Farm Show grounds about an hour before he opened fire. Authorities said Crooks, a 20-year-old...
Butler Township official describes how small-town cops tried to thwart Trump shooter
As a House committee took steps Wednesday to grill the Secret Service director about her beleaguered agency’s actions surrounding the attempt on Donald Trump’s life, a local official in Butler County described how two small-town police officers tried unsuccessfully to thwart the gunman. The details from Butler Township’s manager emerged...
EPA watchdog investigating delays in how agency used sensor plane after East Palestine derailment
The EPA’s Inspector General is investigating why the agency didn’t get its specialized plane loaded with advanced sensors into the air over East Palestine until four days after the disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment last year. The Associated Press reported on a whistleblower’s concerns this spring about the delays and discrepancies...
Medical conditions upgraded for men wounded at Trump rally
The two men wounded during the shooting at the Trump rally Saturday in Butler County have been upgraded from critical to serious condition, hospital officials said Wednesday. James Copenhaver, 74, of Moon and David Dutch, 57, of Plum are being treated at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh. “The Copenhaver family...
‘Of all the places’: Deep red Butler grapples with Trump assassination attempt
BUTLER — On the streets of Butler, in the wake of Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the same four words have been spoken again and again: “Of all the places.” Butler, home to just over 13,000 people, and the county whose grand courthouse graces its square are...
3 days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
BETHEL PARK — After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would...
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick speaks at national convention in Milwaukee
Republican Senate candidate David McCormick called his political opponent, incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Casey, a “do-nothing, out-of-touch liberal career politician” whose policies align with President Joe Biden and are dangerous for Pennsylvanians and the nation. His remarks were made during a speech at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on...
‘Kind of a part of history’: Crawford County man captures cellphone video of Trump shooting
Something didn’t feel right to Mike DiFrischia. The business owner and registered Republican had attended rallies twice previously for former President Donald Trump. But something seemed off, he said, when he saw a teenage boy “with the look of panic on his face” dart through the Butler Farm Show fairground...
Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance breaks ‘beard barrier’ in U.S. politics
If former President Donald Trump and newly minted running mate U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance are elected this fall, Vance would become the first vice president with a full beard in over a century. Trump chose Vance, of Ohio, on Monday. Vance is a 39-year-old Republican in his first term in...
What we know: Secret Service director calls Trump rally shooting ‘unacceptable’
As FBI investigators make incremental progress toward determining what prompted a 20-year-old gunman to open fire at a political rally in Butler County, the Secret Service is facing scrutiny for the security lapse. Meanwhile, communities around Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond are grappling with the fallout. Former President Donald Trump was...
Corey Comperatore’s widow takes call from Trump; report says she turned down call from Biden
Helen Comperatore, the widow of Corey Comperatore — the volunteer firefighter who was killed during the attempted assassination at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler County — announced via social media she spoke with the former president. She said via Facebook that Trump offered his condolences. “He was very kind and...
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
BUTLER — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect. Witnesses pointed and shouted at an armed man on a...
How to talk to children about the Trump shooting
Exposure to the images of former President Donald Trump with a bloodied face after the Saturday rally in Butler County can be disturbing for anyone, but it can be especially difficult for children, health experts say. “If parents are able to limit exposure to what happened, that’s beneficial,” said AHN...
‘This stands out for us,’ Butler Memorial Hospital president says of treating Trump after shooting
Butler Memorial Hospital’s president was at a bridal shower when President Donald Trump was shot at a loal campaign rally. Karen Allen left the shower and rushed to Butler Memorial. Her colleagues were treating Trump. The hospital was locked down “Nobody was allowed to come in — nobody was allowed...
Rep. Mike Kelly recounts diving to cover Marc Fogel’s mother at Trump rally
When U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly heard the gunshots Saturday at the Butler Farm Show complex, he knew he had to protect 95-year-old Malphine Fogel, who was sitting next to him. Not 30 minutes earlier, Fogel had enjoyed a brief audience with former President Donald Trump to discuss the plight of...
