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Environmental advocacy groups are planning to sue U.S. Steel over pollution from facilities in the Mon Valley. PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council, which both have offices in Pittsburgh, made the announcement Wednesday alongside Clairton residents at the Allegheny County Courthouse. “We cannot expect families to sustain this kind of...

Police on Wednesday filed additional charges against a Beaver County police chief already facing charges of theft, fraud and threatening his own officers, court records show. The new charges against James Mann, 61, include felony counts of theft, witness intimidation and threatening harm to influence the judicial process, along with...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — They are the A-listers who wow on the red carpet. Ahead of the Academy Awards, People magazine on Wednesday released its list of Hollywood’s most stylish stars. The magazine calls Lupita Nyong’o a trailblazing beauty and Emma Stone the modern romantic. Nicole Kidman is the elegant...

A former office manager for Dr. Nabil Jabbour, a Greensburg physician facing federal charges for illegal distribution of Suboxone and money laundering, was among five people state police arrested Wednesday on charges of being conspirators in an alleged drug acquisition operation. Jabbour’s office manager, Sabrina D. Thomas, 27, of Fairbank,...

Sex trafficking is on the rise in Pennsylvania, and state Sen. Kim Ward wants authorities to better keep track of those convicted of the offense. Ward, R-Hempfield, is proposing a change to state law that would require those convicted of the sex trafficking of adults to be added to the...

The Pittsburgh region will continue to see snow showers through Wednesday evening after early morning snow caused slippery roads and traffic issues. John Darnley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said the snow was always in the forecast, but because it’s a dry snow, it is slicker...

Slaughter Hollow Road in Sewickley Township is closed due to a minor dirt slide and severely leaning tree, roadmaster Joe Kerber said. “It is really not that bad,” Kerber said, but added the road will remain closed between Falls Road and Lowber Road until crews can cut the tree down...

NORFOLK, Va. — A recently unsealed court document says a former contestant on both “American Idol” and “Fear Factor” worked as a courier for a drug ring and was trying to deliver nearly 2 pounds of fentanyl when she was arrested last year. The Virginian-Pilot reports 32-year-old Antonella Barba was...

A Grapeville man is accused of threatening to “shoot up” Hempfield Area High School last month, according to court papers. Evan Daniel Kinzey, 18, is charged with misdemeanor counts of terroristic threats, possession of a weapon on school property, disorderly conduct and related offenses. Troopers were called to the school...

A section of Verona Road in Penn Hills reopened to traffic and power was restored around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after a landslide swept a hillside into a nearby creek. The slide happened around 8 a.m. It pushed trees onto power lines, knocking out power in the region, according to Penn...

For the first time in two years, Petland Norwin has adopted out all their dogs, leaving the cages empty — at least, temporarily. “It’s pretty amazing,” said Kennel Manager Jamie Laitinen. “We’ve never come this close to emptying our kennels.” The Norwin Town Square pet store opened in 2016 and...

A Baldwin road was closed Tuesday after a landslide made it impassable, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. Prospect Road is closed between Beryl Drive and Streets Run Road. Crews were clearing debris from the road and anticipate to reopen one lane later in the week after...

WILKES-BARRE — Authorities say two women sitting in a car were shot and wounded in northeastern Pennsylvania. But it’s not yet known what sparked the shooting in Wilkes-Barre, which occurred around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities say the victims — identified only as two Scranton residents ages 19 and 20 —...

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is urging parishioners to be vigilant after discovering cash stolen from votive boxes in St. Paul’s Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Police suspect two men hid inside the church after doors were closed and locked Saturday night, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety....

A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court this week to three incidents where it was alleged he illegally had possession of guns and drugs. Federal investigators said in a news release that Chance Rice, 26, a convicted felon, had possession of a gun that was fired during a September...

WASHINGTON — Under mounting pressure from his own party, President Donald Trump appeared to be grudgingly leaning toward accepting an agreement that would head off a threatened second government shutdown but provide just a fraction of the money he’s been demanding for his Mexican border wall. Trump said Tuesday he...

Powerful gusts of wind brought down numerous trees and power lines Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, and the gusts are not expected to let up until late Wednesday afternoon. A National Weather Service wind advisory for the region was issued at 2 a.m. and remains in effect until 4...

Since Elvis Presley’s death over four decades ago, there have been tens of thousands of Elvis impersonators in garish, sequined costumes doing their part to keep The King’s legend alive. Some are more successful than others. So, what happens when an Elvis impersonator reaches the end of the line? Does...

A Tarentum homeowner is feeling lucky to be alive after a large tree fell onto his house Wednesday morning, causing severe damage to the roof and leaving a hole in the ceiling directly over his bed. Fortunately, Frank Lee already was downstairs and watching television when the tree fell onto...

A small-scale treatment plant will be built at the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County’s McKeesport facility to test a new chemical additive that officials said could improve the taste and smell of the system’s drinking water. The authority will spend $170,000 to construct the mock treatment plant that will serve...

State Rep. Justin Walsh this week announced his candidacy for judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Westmoreland County. Walsh, R-Rostraver, touted 22 years of experience as an attorney, legislator and small businessman. He pledged to continue his work protecting local families and their Constitutional rights as judge. “Recent...

North Apollo could lose the police coverage provided by Kiski Township within the next few weeks. The borough was given an ultimatum Wednesday by the Kiski Township supervisors to ratify a contract offer at its next council meeting or risk losing local police coverage. “If they don’t ratify the contract...

NEW YORK — Wire fox terriers are still King at Westminster. A wire fox from Brazil who’s won big in Europe became America’s top dog Tuesday night, beating out a crowd-pleasing longhaired dachshund and popular Sussex spaniel. There were some boos — along with modest cheers — when judge Peter...

Dominion Energy officials on Tuesday announced their intent to reduce methane emissions from their natural-gas infrastructure by 50 percent over the next decade, the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road for a year, or planting 180 million trees. The primary focus will be on reducing and eliminating...