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2-cent fee proposed for single-use plastic bags in Pennsylvania
Earlier this month, PennEnvironment joined forces with Pennsylvania House Democrats to announce its “Zero Waste PA” package of 13 bills looking to tackle a number of litter and pollution problems. According to PennLive, the proposals range from “creating a 5-cent beverage bottle and can deposit program and raising fines for...
Brewery owners seek ‘clarity and parity’ at beer tax hearing
At a public hearing examining a new beer tax in Pennsylvania, Adam Harris of the Brewers of Pennsylvania made it clear what brewery owners want. “We want clarity. Because of different rules, there is confusion,” Harris said. “I’ve been going around the state talking to our brewers, and they’re very...
Dalai Lama’s personal doctor visits Pittsburgh, teaches mindfulnessVideo
Dr. Barry Kerzin had two questions growing up in California that propelled him to become a family medical doctor, Buddhist monk and personal physician for the 14th Dalai Lama. He hasn’t quite yet answered the first — “Who am I?” — but he’s pretty sure of the second. “To me,...
West Mifflin police seek help finding 2 missing teen girls
West Mifflin police are asking for the public’s help finding two missing teen girls. Someone last had contact with Brianna Shumard, 17, on Feb. 24, police said. She is described as having dark or multi-colored hair, and weighing 130 pounds. Bailey Reagan, 15, was last seen between 2 a.m. and...
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald opposes bid to add state oversight to airport board
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald expressed concern Tuesday that a proposal to expand the county’s airport authority to add members appointed by state officials could hamper progress at Pittsburgh International Airport. Fitzgerald said even having a proposal like the one offered by state House Speaker Mike Turzai is hurting efforts...
Pittsburgh publicity video gets a seat in Times SquareVideo
Pittsburgh is inviting the world to have a seat in the Steel City. That’s the message in the latest marketing campaign launched on Tuesday by VisitPittsburgh, Allegheny County’s official tourist promotion agency. VisitPittsburgh parlayed Western Pennsylvanians’ quirk for using chairs placed curbside to save a parking space into a video...
McKeesport school officials say they did not block Black Student UnionVideo
McKeesport Area School District officials on Tuesday refuted claims in a civil rights lawsuit that they are trying to thwart formation of a Black Student Union. Superintendent Mark Holtzman, who is named as a defendant in the lawsuit along with the district, told reporters that the American Civil Liberties Union...
McCandless OKs Sheetz move; judge quashes 1 of 2 lawsuits filed by residents
A judge has quashed one of two lawsuits filed by residents opposed Sheetz’s plan to build a new gas station across the street from its current location on Perry Highway. But a second court action could delay the start of work even though the company can obtain a building permit...
Western Pennsylvania’s first rebranded Dunkin’ opens in Pleasant HillsVideo
Dunkin’ opened its first rebranded store in Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday. No “Donuts” here in Pleasant Hills. Just Dunkin’. “We all know that America runs on Dunkin’ and we’re excited to make it easier for Western Pennsylvania residents to run on Dunkin’ too,” Anthony Braun, chief operating and financial officer...
2 passengers caught with guns on same day at Pittsburgh International Airport
A California man tried taking a revolver in his carry-on bags at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, just hours after a West Virginia woman was caught with a loaded handgun, officials said. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped the Chula Vista man at the checkpoint after they found a .22-caliber revolver...
Police: Man who lost prosthetic in dumpster slept there to avoid ‘chaos’ at home
A man sleeping in a dumpster in McKees Rocks, who lost his prosthetic leg when he got tossed into the back of a garbage truck, was not homeless, authorities said. The man, whose name has not been released, has a home in the neighborhood but left to escape what authorities...
What’s Brewing? Sample these elusive collaboration beers
It wasn’t long ago when local craft breweries started collaborating to bring us special brews. Most of the time, these brews were created for a special event, but it was always exciting to try something new by two of our favorite breweries. Soon after, we started to see breweries from...
Free tree seedlings offered in Pittsburgh on Arbor Day
Allegheny County’s trees are in trouble. This Arbor Day, there’s something you can do about it. “It literally means ‘tree day,’ so one of the requirements on Arbor Day is that you plant a tree,” said Joe Stavish, community education coordinator with Tree Pittsburgh. This year, Arbor Day falls on...
1 killed when truck tips onto car on Steubenville Pike in Robinson
One man died Tuesday morning when a cargo truck tipped over onto his car on Steubenville Pike in Robinson, authorities said. The incident happened about 9 a.m. near the Interstate 79 interchange, an emergency dispatcher said. Police said they arrived on scene to find the cargo truck had rolled over...
No one hurt in shooting outside Hill District bar
No one was hurt when a security guard shot at a suspect who brought a gun into a bar in Pittsburgh’s Hill District early Tuesday morning, according to city public safety officials. The security guard was working at Tim’s Bar on Wylie Avenue when he spotted a man with a...
Cops: Pittsburgh man spent weeks hiding in ex-girlfriend’s attic
Police have arrested a man who allegedly spent weeks hiding out in his ex-girlfriend’s attic in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood. The woman discovered Cary Cocuzzi, 31, in her bedroom Saturday, according to an affidavit filed against him. She had a protection from abuse order against Cocuzzi and told police he...
Brighton Heights man pleads to involuntary manslaughter in infant’s death
A Brighton Heights man pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter Monday in connection with his infant daughter’s death nearly four years ago. Joseph Swidorsky, 33, is scheduled for sentencing July 16 in Allegheny County court, according to online court records. His 1-month-old daughter Braelyn Swidorsky became unresponsive in a West View...
Allegheny Health Network CEO vows to expand amid Pittsburgh health care war
The challenges were many when Cynthia Hundorfean accepted the job as Allegheny Health Network’s CEO in 2016. For one, the hospital system reported a loss of $17.8 million in the first three months of 2016 and other losses in years prior. The other challenge was gaining respect in an industry...
Woodland Hills High School set to perform ‘Mamma Mia!’Video
Woodland Hills High School gets down to business with a music boot camp. “It teaches you about music but also to be ready for anything, because anything can happen on stage,” says senior actress Ava Karas. “Someone might forget a line to a song or a piece of the set...
Gift ideas for women undergoing cancer treatmentVideo
Lisa Lurie gets asked the same question all the time. “People want to know what would make a great gift for somebody undergoing surgery, treatment or in recovery?” says Lurie of Squirrel Hill, a breast cancer survivor and co-founder of Cancer Be Glammed, a company that helps women diagnosed with...
Police seek 16-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting girl in North Braddock
A 16-year-old girl shot in the face by an acquaintance Monday in North Braddock told the boy repeatedly she didn’t like guns and asked him to put it away, according to the criminal complaint filed against him. Allegheny County police said they are searching for 16-year-old Damond Thomas, of West...
Hope, the Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon, lets her first chick live
The first peregrine falcon chick of the season hatched at the Cathedral of Learning nest in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood Monday and appears to be doing well after three years of infanticide by the same mother, documented by a live webcam sponsored by the National Aviary. For the past three years,...
Pittsburgh’s Buddhist community in ’emotional shock’ over Sri Lanka massacre
Bhante Pemaratana had trouble processing the devastating news that came on Easter Sunday. The native of Sri Lanka and abbot at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in Harrison was heartbroken about the bombing massacres that killed at least 290 and left hundreds more injured. “I’m a Buddhist monk — but, in...
Former Cal U football player’s suit against NCAA headed to trial
A 2013 lawsuit against the NCAA alleging it failed to adequately warn players of the risks associated with long-term brain injuries from football is moving forward in Washington County. The lawsuit was filed by Matt Onyshko, a former football player for the California University of Pennsylvania in Washington County. It...
Pittsburgh area events focus on female military veterans
Two events next month will focus on female military veterans. The AARP will screen the documentary “Journey to Normal: Women of War Come Home,” at the Hollywood Theatre in Dormont from 6 to 8:30 p.m. May 9. The film focuses on the stories of women who have served in combat...
