Pittsburgh 3rd grader turns rare, 50-year-old book into books for classmates
The discovery began at a church yard sale. Joycita Rose Malrey Lucas was looking through books when she spotted a brand new copy of “The Three Wishes,” retold by M. Jean Craig. The pristine book printed by Scholastic books was 50 years old. It told the story of a fairy...
Pope acknowledges priests, bishops have sexually abused nuns
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns, and says he is committed to doing more to fight the problem. Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Francis said: “Should we do something more? Yes. Is there the...
Cops: Cleveland school kids get gummies likely laced with marijuana
CLEVELAND — Police in Ohio say gummy candies suspected of being laced with marijuana were given to some students at an elementary school. Cleveland police say they were called Monday to Anton Grdina Elementary School after some children were given the gummies by other children. Police say one boy said...
Schools, farms and voting machines in Gov. Wolf’s budget sights
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars more for schools in his budget proposal released Tuesday, as well as a sprinkling of money for new voting machines and programs to improve worker training and the agricultural sector. The Democrat is also seeking new college...
Trump squabbles with Democrats before speech on unity
WASHINGTON — The bitter partisanship of the past two years was on full display Tuesday just hours before President Donald Trump was to call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York seems to have triggered the latest Trump...
Oakland’s Las Palmas ordered to close, then re-opened
A day after county health inspectors ordered Oakland’s Las Palmas to close, a second re-inspection Tuesday deemed the storefront and eatery clean enough to remain open. An initial inspection on Jan. 24 turned up an infestation of cockroaches, sewage leaking from a toilet and inadequate hand-washing facilities. A follow-up inspection...
4 wines perfect with Valentine’s Day chocolates
Does the mystery shrouding the origins of St. Valentine the person — or persons — really matter? Historic documents suggest three possible martyrs who were either killed or buried Feb. 14. Whatever the reality, since the Middle Ages most folks associate the day and feast of St. Valentine with romantic...
Pittsburgh man, Penn Hills woman sentenced in Louisiana for transporting cocaine
A man and woman from southwestern Pennsylvania arrested more than two years ago for transporting about 16 pounds of cocaine in Louisiana were sentenced last week to federal prison there. Joseph Wilbon, 52, of Pittsburgh, and Marva L. Flenory, 59, of Penn Hills, were sentenced to six and a half...
Cleaning product containing acid causes hazmat situation in Bellevue
A garbage truck driver was taken to a hospital Tuesday after a plume of smoke from a cleaning product containing acid got on his face, according to Bellevue police. The incident was reported about 8:40 a.m. in the 500 block of Forest Avenue. The Allegheny County Hazmat unit was called...
Couples called to ‘Valentine’s on Ice’ at Schenley Park rink
Bring your sweetheart to the 13th annual “Valentine’s on Ice” from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 at Schenley Park Skating Rink. Presented by the City of Pittsburgh Office of Special Events, the night of outdoor ice skating for adults includes $5 per couple admission. The first 200 couples will...
Liam Neeson says he’s not racist, explains rage after attack
NEW YORK — Liam Neeson says violence breeds violence and bigotry breeds bigotry. The 66-year-old actor appeared Tuesday on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” one day after he told an interviewer that he had violent thoughts about killing a black person after learning nearly 40 years ago that someone close to...
Ginsburg makes first public appearance since cancer surgery
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg made her first public appearance since undergoing lung cancer surgery, attending a concert in her honor given by her daughter-in-law and other musicians. Ginsburg, 85, had surgery in New York on Dec. 21. She missed arguments at the court in January, her...
Man dies after going into burning house to save dog
ORLAND, Maine — Investigators say a Maine man died when he returned to a burning house to get his dog. Maine Public Safety Department spokesman Steve McCausland said the man escaped the fire with the rest of his family before going back inside Monday evening in the town of Orland....
Paris building fire claims 10 lives; police say suspected arsonist was drunk
PARIS — Paris’ deadliest fire in over a decade claimed at least 10 lives Tuesday, sending fleeing residents to the roof and clambering across balconies as flames rapidly engulfed their nine-story apartment building. A 40-year-old female resident of the building, said to have a history of psychiatric problems, was arrested...
Elderly skier dies from injuries suffered in fall at Poconos resort
TANNERSVILLE — Authorities say an 80-year-old man hurt in a skiing accident at a Pennsylvania resort has died from his injuries. Rudolf Huber fell around 10:40 a.m. Saturday while skiing at Camelback Resort in Tannersville. The Pocono Township man was treated on scene by ski patrol members and then taken...
Afghan official: Taliban hit army base, kill 26 troops
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Taliban launched a pre-dawn attack on an army base in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, killing 26 members of the security forces, a provincial official said, the latest brazen assault by insurgents to defy stepped-up efforts to resolve the country’s protracted war. The raid on the base...
Trooper, suspect killed in shootout amid drug investigation
FARMVILLE, Va. — Authorities in Virginia say a state trooper and a suspect were killed in a shootout during a drug investigation. News outlets cite a Virginia State Police release that says Lucas B. Dowell was a member of a tactical team assisting the Piedmont Regional Drug and Gang Task...
Trump to call for unity, face skepticism in State of Union
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Donald Trump will call for optimism and unity in his State of the Union address, using the moment to attempt a reset after two years of bitter partisanship and deeply personal attacks. But will anyone buy it? Skepticism will emanate from both sides...
Andy Warhol had it his way in Burger King Super Bowl commercial
We all know Pittsburgh native Andy Warhol had a fondness for Campbell’s Soup. On Sunday, we learned about his love of hamburgers. Burger King debuted a new 45-second Super Bowl commercial featuring a nearly silent film of the iconic pop artist eating a Whopper sandwich. The film simply showed Warhol...
Grandview Avenue residents without water through Wednesday morning; Mon Incline remains closed after 2nd water main break
Residents who live in the Grandview Avenue neighborhood of Mt. Washington will have no water service through 9 a.m. Wednesday while crews work to repair a water main break, officials at the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority said. A water buffalo is available at the intersection of Grandview Avenue at...
Utility pole fire causes Scott Township power outage
More than 300 Scott Township residents were without power overnight after two utility poles caught fire and two transformers were damaged. Crews responded to the 300 block of Old Washington Pike at about 3:30 a.m., WPXI reported. No township power outages remained listed on Duquesne Light’s website by 5:30 a.m....
Knoxville fire displaces 6 residents
Six adults escaped an overnight fire at a home along Jucunda Street in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville section. Flames broke out at about 1 a.m. at 130 Jucunda Street, police said. The blaze started in an abandoned building and spread to the home next door, WPXI reported. The American Red Cross was...
Pittsburgh’s free water on the table as PWSA seeks to renegotiate contract
Pittsburgh’s free supply of water could run out as the city and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority sit down to renegotiate a 24-year-old agreement outlining duties and responsibilities for operating the city-owned water system. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority board of directors voted Monday to renegotiate the contract....
Brush up on good oral hygiene for Children’s Dental Health Month
As if parents didn’t have enough to worry about. February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and it arrives with a warning from medical professionals that — yes, mom and dad — you are responsible for your kids’ good dental health habits. “The best way for kids to develop good...
Health Happenings – Feb. 5, 2019
• American Red Cross blood drives: — 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Seton Hill University, Seton Hill Drive, Greensburg — Noon-5:30 p.m. Monday, Excela Square Norwin, 8775 Norwin Ave., Irwin — Noon-5:30 p.m.
Feb. 12, Saint Vincent College, 300 Fraser Purchase Road, Unity Appointments: 800-733-2767 or redcrossblood.org; walk-ins welcome Meetings •...
