U.S. sets out case for extradition of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange
LONDON — The U.S. government began outlining its extradition case against Julian Assange in a London court on Monday, arguing that the WikiLeaks founder is not a free-speech champion but an “ordinary” criminal who put many lives at risk with his secret-spilling. U.S. authorities want to try Assange on espionage...
India pours on the pageantry with colorful welcome for Trump
AHMEDABAD, INDIA — Basking in adulation from a massive, colorful crowd, President Donald Trump and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lavished each other with praise Monday in a reaffirmation of U.S.-India ties as the subcontinent poured on the pageantry in a joyful welcome for the U.S. president. Trump capped his...
6 killed in wrong-way crash on Georgia interstate
MIDWAY, Ga. — Six people, including three children, were killed early Sunday in a head-on collision on a Georgia interstate, authorities said. The crash happened early Sunday morning on Interstate 95, Liberty County sheriff’s officials said. Officers received reports of a white Lexus traveling southbound in a northbound lane of...
Israel strikes Gaza, Syria after Palestinian rockets attacks
JERUSALEM — The Israel military said early Monday that it struck Palestinian militants targets in Gaza and Syria in response to rockets fired toward southern Israel on Sunday evening, hours after Israel said it killed a Palestinian militant who tried to place a bomb along the Israel-Gaza barrier fence. The...
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange to face off against U.S. authorities at extradition hearing
LONDON — The U.S. government and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will face off Monday in a high-security London courthouse, a decade after WikiLeaks infuriated American officials by publishing a trove of classified military documents. A judge at Woolwich Crown Court will begin hearing arguments from lawyers for U.S. authorities, who...
2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous weekend street parade in New Orleans, becoming the second person in days killed along a parade route during this year’s Carnival season, authorities said. The man was fatally injured Saturday evening as the...
Penn State students raise more than $11 million in annual dance marathonVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Hundreds of Penn State students have raised almost $11.7 million dollars for pediatric cancer patients in the annual 46-hour dance marathon known as Thon. The $11,696,942.38 total was announced Sunday afternoon at the conclusion of the Penn State Interfraternity Council/Panhellenic Dance Marathon, billed as the world’s largest...
Murrysville resident Lucille Byrne made impact on students as teacher, food service director
Lucy Byrne touched the lives of thousands of students during her career as a teacher and a school food service director. “She loved working with children and with people of all ages,” said her daughter Christina Heil. “She met many people who became lifelong friends – kitchen workers, students, teachers,...
Alarms raised on reliability, security of pricey ballot-marking voting machines
Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. voters will cast ballots this year on devices that look and feel like the discredited paperless voting machines they once used, yet leave a paper record of the vote. But computer security experts are warning that these so-called ballot-marking devices still pose too much of...
Man drives Jeep off 6-story roof of Los Angeles-area garage
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A man drove his Jeep off the the sixth floor of a Los Angeles-area parking garage early Sunday and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said. When officers arrived shortly after midnight, they found the destroyed vehicle up against a McDonald’s restaurant across...
Trump expresses optimism for U.S. peace deal with Taliban
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday he’s ready to sign a peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan if a temporary truce holds in America’s longest war. “Time to come home,” he said. “They want to stop. You know, they’ve been fighting a long time. They’re tough people. We’re...
Lawsuit against Pa. Lt. Gov. Fetterman still looms over Twitter fallout
The back-and-forth between Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman and the Harrisburg attorney retained to represent two men claiming Fetterman violated their First Amendment rights when he blocked them on Twitter has continued offline. Jason Lindemuth, of Harrisburg, and Sean Guay, of Hummelstown, were unblocked one day before a deadline attorney...
Man skeptic of world being round dies in California rocket crash
BARSTOW, Calif. — A California man who said he wanted to fly to the edge of outer space to see if the world is round has died after his home-built rocket blasted off into the desert sky and plunged back to earth. “Mad” Mike Hughes was killed on Saturday afternoon...
Passage to India: Trump ready for warm embrace, adulation
WASHINGTON — It was the Trumpiest of offers. A rally at one of the world’s largest stadiums. A crowd of millions cheering him on. A love fest during an election year. President Donald Trump’s packed two-day visit to India promises the kind of welcome that has eluded him on many...
Trump says he was not told that Russia was helping Sanders
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that he has never been briefed about Russian efforts to help Bernie Sanders win the Democratic presidential nomination and he accused the Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee of leaking election security information from a classified briefing. Sanders acknowledged on Friday that...
Italy cancels Venice Carnival in bid to halt spread of virus
CODOGNO, Italy — Italy stepped up measures Sunday to ban public gatherings amid rapidly rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country and a third death from the virus, calling off the famed Venice Carnival attended by thousands of revelers. The decision to call off the Carnival was announced by...
Technology, expansion continue to move Knepper Press forward in printing industry
Knepper Press keeps getting better. Founded in Carnegie in 1873, Knepper Press is the oldest commercial printer in the Pittsburgh area. The printing and communications firm, which employs nearly 200 people, has grown from a small weekly newspaper publisher to the tri-state region’s largest independently owned, fifth-generation commercial printing company....
380 Discount Warehouse offers one-stop shopping, unrivaled variety
Local, family-owned stores that have everything you need at a discount are few and far between. And one-stop shopping is nearly impossible, especially when you want to get quality merchandise at affordable prices. These are problems that the Beacom family, owners of 380 Discount Warehouse in Murrysville, seeks to solve....
‘Apart from the Ordinary’ St. Barnabas caring, growing for more than a century
It’s important to remember that our senior years can be filled with great experiences and quality time spent with family and friends. There’s no place that understands the importance of continual growth like St. Barnabas, which has been growing for more than a century and will keep growing to accommodate...
Magnet Recognition: What it means for Excela Health. What it means for the patients we serve.
This past December, Excela Health announced that it had achieved Magnet Recognition® from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). In 2014, Excela Health began a journey for the system to earn what is considered the highest and most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and superiority...
Laurel Nursery: One-stop shopping for all your gardening needs
Patty Heese has seen gardeners’ interests change in recent years. As part of the family at Laurel Nursery on Route 30 in Latrobe, Heese will still stock all the expected offerings of top-notch annuals, perennials, shrubs and trees beginning with the spring growing season in April and May. But the...
Penguins hockey can help expand your business connections
Building relationships in the business world is more important than ever before. Opportunities for making connections to new clients or strengthening old business partnerships are harder to find face-to-face in a highly-digitized world. With Pittsburgh Penguins hockey, it’s easy to get that quality time by harnessing the power of business...
Talerico Group building a high-performance sales team
By Bill Talerico Talerico Group The best parenting advice I ever received was “you have to parent the child you have — not the one you want or the one you were.” There is incredible wisdom in that advice. Too often I found myself reacting to something my son did...
Trust experts at Bella Construction with all of your roofing needs
The roof is arguably the most important part of your home. It protects the structure and its contents from all forms of weather we face in Western Pennsylvania, from rain and snow to wind and hail. “A professionally installed roof ensures that your home’s valuables are safe and secure, withstanding...
Keystone Mini Dental Implant Center will make you smile
The first thing you notice about a new person is their smile. It can determine whether you make a new friend, get a “yes” for a date or make an important business connection. That being said, too many people are walking around with smiles they are unhappy with. Bad teeth...
