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Far too little vote fraud to tip election to Trump, AP finds
An Associated Press review of every potential case of voter fraud in the six battleground states disputed by former President Donald Trump has found fewer than 475 — a number that would have made no difference in the 2020 presidential election. Democrat Joe Biden won Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania...
Westmoreland casino expansion plans include poker room, more gambling options
More than a year after establishing itself as an anchor at Westmoreland Mall, Live! Casino Pittsburgh is being upgraded. On Tuesday, officials unveiled several new attractions, including a poker room, event center, electronic gaming tables, a FanDuel FanCave and a reconfigured high-limit room. Those features are in addition to the...
Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines
JOHANNESBURG — The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines. An analysis Tuesday of...
90-year-old man charged with threatening to shoot social worker, assaulting Kiski Township police officer
Kiski Township police charged a 90-year-old man with aggravated assault and making terroristic threats after, they say, he pulled a gun on a social worker who was checking on a report that the man was neglecting his wife, who requires in-home hospice care. Kay Leland Dunmire, of Ridge Road, Kiski...
Woman accused of cutting, biting former boyfriend and his roommate in Greensburg
A woman who called police to report an assault early Monday after a night of drinking with a former boyfriend and another man at a Greensburg apartment is wanted by city police on charges she assaulted both men, according to court records. Greensburg police are asking people for help in...
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen and Bar to open in Pittsburgh
Fried chicken and buttermilk waffles; fried green tomatoes with basil and roasted red pepper sauce, served over heirloom grits with goat cheese; Tupelo shrimp and grits. Does this sound like food you can find in Pittsburgh? Soon. Very soon. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar will open in Station Square...
Scott man gets federal prison for throwing objects at police during George Floyd protests
A Scott man will serve 41 months in federal prison for throwing concrete and pipes at police officers during last year’s George Floyd protests Downtown. Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on June 2 to one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil...
Donald Trump Jr. led text-message chorus pleading for dad to end Jan. 6 riot: ‘He’s got to condemn this’
Donald Trump Jr. led a chorus of Trump insiders who pleaded with White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows to convince the former president to end the attempted insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6. As the full House of Representatives prepares to vote Tuesday on referring Meadows for contempt...
Worker flown to hospital after fall from Valley High School auditorium ceiling
A contractor working above the drop ceiling in the auditorium at Valley High School in New Kensington was injured after falling about 30 feet, according to authorities. Emergency responders were dispatched to the high school on Stevenson Boulevard shortly before 10:30 a.m., according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. No...
Leechburg Area School District to take closer look at student emails via Google service
Leechburg Area School District officials plan to take a closer look at student emails. District technology director Katie Robson said the district will be looking for safety concerns such as online predators, adult content, cyber bullying, drug use, depression, suicidal thoughts and more. Katie Robson said administrators will use a...
Covid toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with death
MISSION, Kan. — Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school football coach whose outdoor memorial service drew a crowd of hundreds. The unvaccinated 34-year-old father of four died in September as a result of covid-19 after nearly two weeks on a...
Warmer temperatures across Southwestern Pa. to remain throughout the week
Unseasonably warm temperatures are in store this week for Southwestern Pennsylvania, though clouds and rain fill much of the forecast following Tuesday’s sunshine. It’s still a break from the normally blistering cold weather felt in December. High temperatures will hover in the 50s for most of the week, peaking at...
Pennsylvania Senate aims to bar school covid vaccine rule
HARRISBURG — The Republican-controlled Pennsylvania Senate approved legislation Monday to prevent school children from being required to get a covid-19 vaccination to attend school, although it likely faces a veto by Gov. Tom Wolf. The bill passed on party lines, 28-21, and goes to the House of Representatives. Neither the...
Pfizer confirms covid pill’s results, potency versus omicron
WASHINGTON — Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat covid-19 appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,250-person study confirmed the pill’s promising early results against the virus: The drug reduced combined hospitalizations and deaths by about 89% among high-risk adults...
Genesis and Phil Collins delight devoted Pittsburgh fans during farewell tour stopVideo
They lined up outside the gates of PPG Paints Arena Monday night, some of them looking as though they were heading to a wake. The pre-concert partying normally associated with a performance by an A-list rock group was fairly tame. These loyal Genesis fans had seen the images from earlier...
Vehicle fire affecting westbound lanes of Pennsylvania Turnpike
A commercial vehicle fire is impacting westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported. According to PennDOT, the incident is impacting the shoulder, right and center lanes of the Turnpike between Butler Valley, Exit 39, and Allegheny Valley, Exit 48. The incident was first reported around 5...
Pittsburgh police searching for missing teenager
Pittsburgh police are searching for a missing teenager. Rayonna Lambert, 16, was last seen Monday morning in Sheraden, according to Pittsburgh Public Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Lambert was wearing a black hoodie, Tommy Hilfiger sweat suit and red Ugg boots. She is 5 foot 3 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and...
Deadlines loom in drawing new Assembly, congressional maps in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state House committee cast a set of party-line votes Monday to prepare for an eventual deal on congressional redistricting, while the chairman of the five-person group drawing General Assembly maps announced a voting meeting in the coming days. Legislative Reapportionment Commission Chairman Mark Nordenberg said they...
Supreme Court allows vaccine mandate for New York health care workers
WASHINGTON — A divided U.S. Supreme Court left in force New York’s requirement that health care workers be vaccinated against covid-19, refusing to order exemptions for 20 providers who say they object to the shot on religious grounds. The rebuff, which came with no explanation, follows a similar rejection in...
Most local school districts move to mask-optional policies following court ruling
Many local school districts are using last week’s state Supreme Court ruling striking down the state’s mask mandate in schools to return to mask-optional policies in their buildings. The state Department of Health in late August ordered that face coverings be worn by everyone in all school buildings. Gov. Tom...
Army Corps’ Pittsburgh District sends 16 workers to provide temporary power in tornado aftermath
The Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers sent 16 employees this weekend to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency with disaster relief and providing temporary power to Kentucky and other states hit by recent tornadoes. Severe storms and tornadoes devastated more than 1,000 homes over 200 miles...
California brings back mask mandate as coronavirus cases rise
SACRAMENTO — California is bringing back a statewide indoor mask mandate. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced the new mandate will start Wednesday and last until Jan. 15. The order comes as the per capita rate of new coronavirus cases in California has jumped 47% in the past two weeks. “We...
Time to finish: Deadline approaching to get gifts under the tree by Christmas
Hey procrastinators: If you think you’ve still got plenty of time to shop for Christmas and get those gifts mailed so they’ll be under the tree come Christmas morning, think again. There are only a few days left if shoppers want to ensure that gifts will arrive on time, and...
Biden visiting Kentucky to console tornado victims, give aidVideo
WASHINGTON — For the fifth time since taking office less than a year ago, President Joe Biden is taking on the grim task Wednesday of visiting an area ravaged by natural disaster to offer comfort and condolences. Biden was headed to Kentucky to survey damage and offer federal support for...
New Kensington police charge man with sexual misconduct with 3 young girls during summer visits
New Kensington police have charged a man with engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior with three sisters ages 11, 13 and 14 during a five-month period. Lawrence William Barber, 66, of Parkview Drive in New Kensington was charged with five felonies — three counts of endangering the welfare of children and...
