Changed Supreme Court weighing Louisiana abortion clinic law
WASHINGTON — The outcome of a fight over a Louisiana law regulating abortion providers could signal whether a fortified conservative majority on the Supreme Court is willing to cut back on abortion rights. The high court is expected to decide in the next few days whether the state can begin...
Annual Golden Gloves tournament to begin Saturday
The Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League will host Golden Gloves tournament bouts Saturday at the Royal Place Restaurant, 2660 Library Road in Pittsburgh. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the first bell set for 7. For information or tickets, call Gloria Cvetic at 412-576-9285. The Royal Place card is the...
Greensburg teacher ‘made you feel like the most important person in the room’
Ryan Soisson never had his mother as a teacher in school. But he isn’t sure it would have mattered. “She was a great teacher all the time,” he said. Kathryn N. Soisson of Greensburg died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. She was 52 years old. Mrs. Soisson was born July 12,...
Man shot friend, then self during argument after party in Apollo home, police say
A small party Friday night devolved into an argument early Saturday that ended with two men shot dead inside an Apollo home, police said Sunday. David Lee, 33, allegedly shot and killed David Gaydos, 25, both of Apollo, during an argument inside Lee’s home early Saturday, according to the Armstrong...
Boil-water advisory issued for Raccoon, Potter in Beaver County
The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa has issued a boil-water advisory for customers in Raccoon and Potter in Beaver County following a water line break. An 8-inch water line along Green Garden Road broke Saturday, resulting in pressure loss in both townships. The Raccoon water storage tank also emptied following...
Virginia governor digs in, says he wasn’t in racist photo
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s insistence that no, on further consideration, that’s not him in the racist photo that appeared on his 1984 medical school yearbook page did nothing to quell the clamor from his own party Sunday for him to resign. In fact, the Democrat’s stunning about-face...
MMA fighter wanted in killings captured after escaping van
CONROE, Texas — An MMA fighter suspected of killing two people, including an ex-girlfriend, was captured Sunday after escaping from a prisoner transport van in Texas, authorities said. Cedric Marks was taken into custody after a nine-hour manhunt involving multiple law enforcement agencies, Conroe police Lt. Scott Spencer said in...
Rapper Bow Wow arrested in Atlanta, charged with battery
ATLANTA — Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman. Police couldn’t tell who was the primary aggressor, so both were charged with battery. Officer Jarius Daugherty said in an email that the rapper, whose given name is Shad Moss, was arrested early...
Trump says release of Mueller report up to attorney general
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it’s “totally up to” his attorney general whether the public gets to read special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report. Trump was asked on CBS’ “Face the Nation” whether he’d have a problem with a public release. He said: “I don’t know. It depends. I...
1 deputy killed, another wounded in 12-hour standoff in Ohio
CINCINNATI — A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed during a 12-hour standoff at an apartment complex in Ohio that left another deputy wounded and a suspect in custody, authorities said Sunday. Capt. Jeff Sellars of the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office said officers responded about 7 p.m. Saturday to the...
Morning Parkway East crash shut down highway for about an hour
The eastbound lanes of the Parkway East near Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood are back open following an early-morning closure due to a crash. PennDOT officials reported the crash around 6:45 a.m. on Route 376 near the Forbes Avenue/Oakland exit. Trib news partner WPXI reported that a damaged pickup truck was towed...
State police: Dead dog left in carrier near Fayette County lake
State police are trying to determine who left a dead dog by a dumpster near a Fayette County lake. Police responded Feb. 1 to the area of Dunlap Lake in Menallen Township, where they found a dead Yorkie mix in a dog carrier next to a dumpster. Police do not...
Billions bet on Super Bowl, including first legal wagers in Pennsylvania
Gregory Smith wanted to check out the new Rivers Casino sportsbook and place a small Super Bowl bet. He decided against a straight-up bet on the game, instead putting down $10 on Los Angeles Rams running back C.J. Anderson to score the first touchdown. Quirky Super Bowl “prop bets” are...
Pittsburgh woman dies in Derry Township crash
A 59-year-old woman from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood died after she was ejected from her vehicle Saturday morning in Derry Township. Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha said Mary A. Mastriano was the front passenger in a Dodge Caravan headed west on Route 22 around 10 a.m., when the van traveled off...
Review finds Harrison chemical dump at Alsco Park remains contained
At least one Harrison resident would like a place to play pickleball. That was about the extent of the public’s comment when federal environmental authorities conducted their once-
every-five years review of the Lindane Dump Superfund Site located off Springhill Road — part of which is home to Alsco Community Park....
Springdale Township to review ordinances written in 1958, last updated in ’69
After 61 years, Springdale Township will be updating and modernizing its subdivision and land development ordinances. Many of the proposals would replace those passed in 1958, some of which were updated in 1969. A hearing on the new development proposals will take place Feb. 18. Some of the issues to...
Route 30 section could be renamed in honor of former fire chief Ed Hutchinson
Part of a busy local highway could soon be renamed in honor of the late J. Edward Hutchinson, Greensburg’s legendary former fire chief. State Sen. Kim Ward, R-Hempfield, said she is working with colleagues and the Hutchinson family to christen a two-mile stretch of Route 30 as the J. Edward...
Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football
PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump says he wouldn’t steer son Barron toward football, saying it’s “a dangerous sport,” but also wouldn’t stand in the way if the soccer-playing 12-year-old wanted to put on pads. The NFL fan tells CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview taped before the...
Pregnant Pa. teacher files suit over Catholic school termination
SUNBURY, Pa. — A pregnant Pennsylvania teacher who alleges that she was fired from her Catholic school job because the diocese was upset that she wasn’t married has filed suit contesting her termination. Naiad Reich filed a breach of contract suit Friday in Northumberland County against the Roman Catholic Diocese...
Police: Vehicle falls off rail tracks into Beaver County park, killing 2
ROCHESTER — Authorities say a sport utility vehicle fell nearly 15 feet off railroad tracks in Western Pennsylvania into a park, killing two men. Police in Rochester said the car was being driven along the Norfolk Southern tracks intentionally Saturday, then apparently slid and rolled down a hill, landing on...
Protesters pushed back at New York federal jail where power went out
NEW YORK — Some demonstrators protesting the lack of heat and electricity at a federal detention center in New York City attempted to enter the facility Sunday, and witnesses said guards drove them back with pushes, shoves and pepper spray. A reporter and photographer for The Associated Press were at...
Democrats fear Northam incident will hurt 2020 message
WASHINGTON — A racist photo in Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s yearbook entry has become a national political concern for Democrats, threatening to complicate their bid to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump and the Republican Party on race ahead of the 2020 election. As Northam defied a nationwide chorus...
White House claims Trump’s tan is the result of ‘good genes’
An official statement from the White House on President Trump’s complexion is that his skin color is the result of “good genes,” a senior administration official told The New York Times. Despite his orange glow and white around his eyes, the White House insisted he did not go under the...
Annual? Perennial? Biennial? All those seed catalog terms explained
As you look through all the seed catalogs arriving in your mailbox and dream about the garden season to come, you may find yourself a bit confused about certain terms you find in those catalogs. Some seed catalogs have small glossaries in the back or other notes that define what...
Pittsburgh Gun Show attendees not keen on new gun laws, favor Saturday start to buck season
As the Pennsylvania Game Commission took the use of semiautomatic rifles for big game hunting off the table Friday, patrons at the Pittsburgh Gun Show were not spooked by the controversy surrounding the firearm, whether for hunting or a ban proposed by Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto. Local gun owners weren’t...
