Nicki Minaj pulls out of BET concert after network’s tweet
LOS ANGELES — Nicki Minaj says she’s canceling her appearance at the BET Experience Concert after the network tweeted about her and fellow rapper Cardi B. Minaj said Monday on social media that she won’t perform at the concert or BET Awards. It comes after BET tweeted Sunday that Minaj...
Ex-congressman Tom Marino now cites health for resigning
HARRISBURG — Recently resigned U.S. Rep Tom Marino now says problems with his remaining kidney prompted him to leave Congress just three weeks after starting his fifth term. The 66-year-old Marino abruptly announced his resignation last month, saying he was taking a job outside government. But Marino told The Daily...
Court: Prisoner’s tobacco spit complaint against SCI Fayette guard ‘frivolous’
A complaint by a former SCI Fayette prisoner alleging his food was tainted by chewing tobacco spit has been dismissed as frivolous by a Pennsylvania appellate court. The Commonwealth Court three-judge panel said prisoner William Mayo, 40, failed to show harm or to state a claim under the Eighth Amendment...
Trump undecided on tentative border deal in Congress, official says
President Donald Trump hasn’t decided if he’ll support the bipartisan congressional agreement on border security that’s contingent on him accepting less wall construction money than he’s been demanding as a way to avert another government shutdown, an administration official said. The White House is waiting to review the full language...
Steelers’ Antonio Brown a no-show at reckless driving hearing
Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown failed to show up in court Tuesday for a summary trial related to a reckless driving charge, court records show. His no-show led to a disposition of guilty for the reckless driving charge, which carries a fine of $200. The hearing was scheduled for...
Wine lounge, eatery to open in vacant Rankin churchVideo
A family of five from California is on a renovation mission in Rankin. The Stasinowsky family from Sacramento purchased the former Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Rankin from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh in February 2018 for $50,000. They are creating a new, unique destination they...
Western Pennsylvania precipitation on pace with wettest-year ever so far in 2019
Residents of Western Pennsylvania might want to invest in some rain gear, or maybe an ark. After surviving the wettest year on record in 2018, the region is on pace to match that through the first 42 days of 2019. Through Feb. 11, 2018, the Pittsburgh area saw 5.62 inches...
Police: Men demanded $50K, 4 pounds of marijuana, guns for kidnapped Monroeville womanVideo
Two men are accused of kidnapping a Monroeville woman, tying her up, and demanding $50,000, four pounds of marijuana and guns from her son for her release. Police say the men video chatted with the son, showing him his mother bound to a chair with her eyes covered, according to...
Latrobe hires new police officer, commends 2 othersVideo
Latrobe shored up its police roster Monday by hiring a local native as the force’s newest officer. Council also commended two city officers for recently administering an opioid overdose reversal drug to revive unresponsive patients. Unity District Judge Michael Mahady administered the oath of office Monday to Latrobe’s newest police...
Allegiant Air announces flights between Pittsburgh and Tennessee
Allegiant Air is preparing to debut new directs flight between Pittsburgh International Airport and McGhee Tyson Airport in Knoxville, Tennessee, and offering tickets for as low as $49 each way. The new seasonal route will start May 17. Flights will run twice weekly, with full details about scheduling and fares...
Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat in Arizona
PHOENIX — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who rocketed to the national spotlight when his congresswoman wife Gabrielle Giffords was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he’s running to finish John McCain’s last term in the U.S. Senate. Kelly, 54, is a top Democratic recruit to take on Republican...
New Pittsburgh Foundation president happy to be coming home
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s new president, Lisa M. Schroeder, is a Baltimore native but insists that she has two hometowns. And Pittsburgh is one of them. “I think that I learned some of the most important lessons of my life living and working in Pittsburgh,” Schroeder said shortly after it was...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to counterfeit check scam
A Pittsburgh man pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to defrauding Pittsburgh-area banks, according to U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. Deshaun A. McGeorge, 27, is scheduled for sentencing on June 18. McGeorge and two others were indicted by a federal grand jury for the conspiracy that occurred between February and...
Police: Pot smokers find caged tiger in abandoned house
HOUSTON — Houston police say some people who went into an abandoned home to smoke marijuana found a caged tiger. They called police on Monday and the major offender animal cruelty unit and animal shelter volunteers arrived on the scene. Authorities nicknamed the tiger “Tyson” after the movie “The Hangover.”...
2 Parkland moms now divided over guns
PARKLAND, Fla. — It’s an image that has become emblematic of the Parkland school massacre : two terrified moms outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, one of them a tall, weeping blonde with the black smudge of Ash Wednesday on her forehead, the other a petite redhead crying in despair on...
Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to scuttle the talks. Republicans were desperate to avoid another bruising shutdown. They tentatively agreed Monday night to...
Route 356 in Allegheny Township reopens after truck hits utility pole
Route 356 in Allegheny Township was closed for several hours as crews repaired a utility pole cracked by a tractor-trailer Tuesday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The truck was attempting to turn when it got stuck in mud shortly after 4 a.m. As the driver tried to get back...
Carnegie police seek thief who stole from unlocked cars
Carnegie police are looking for the man behind a spate of thefts from locked cars. The man went through several unlocked cars in the Rosslyn Heights neighborhood early Monday morning, stealing money, wallets and other valuables, police said. Several security cameras caught the thief on video, but his face cannot...
Attorney General sues Verizon over Amazon perks
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has sued Verizon for allegedly violating the Consumer Protection Law by not delivering free items it promised new customers. According to the lawsuit, Verizon offered free Amazon Echo devices and Amazon Prime subscriptions for customers who signed up for a two-year phone contract. This promotion...
Pittsburgh Mills store owner accused of selling counterfeit items says charge is racially motivated
The owner of a Pittsburgh Mills mall store went from asking police to investigate a suspected burglary there to being charged with selling counterfeit merchandise. The lawyer for Tommy Wang, the Asian-American owner of the store, now wants the charge against Wang thrown out, calling the investigation a “racially charged...
Understanding secondary headache disorder
Dear Mayo Clinic: How can you tell when a headache requires additional diagnostic testing? Answer: Headaches come with a wide range of accompanying symptoms and severity. Most often, they are due to a primary headache disorder, such as a tension-type headache or migraine. In older adults, most headaches are still...
Morning or night? With food or without? Answers to your questions about taking supplements
Whether multivitamins and other dietary supplements are necessary for the general population is a source of debate. Supplements remain recommended for certain populations with specific conditions — such as pregnant women who should take folic acid to reduce the risk of neural tube defects, or children in developing countries whose...
Why millennial women are seeking out plastic surgeons: ‘Now it’s part of my routine.’
After her fourth child, Lisa Wilkie felt open to getting a little cosmetic work done. Feeling the toll having children had taken on her body, she made an appointment to discuss breast augmentation. After that procedure in 2017, Wilkie, 34, also began Botox, an appointment she’s made every 12 weeks...
Health happenings in Westmoreland County
Classes/programs • Tours of the Family Additions Maternity Center are planned at 2 p.m. Sunday at Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Details: 877-771-1234 • Childbirth and Beyond, a two-week class meets Wednesdays, 6:30-9 p.m. beginning Feb. 20 in Excela Westmoreland Hospital, 532 W. Pittsburgh St., Greensburg. Details:...
Gunshot victims drive to Children’s Hospital
Two shooting victims drove to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh early Tuesday morning, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Both are in stable condition. They told police they were sitting in a vehicle on Paulson Avenue when several males approached. The driver, a 40-year-old man, got out of...
