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Gov. Wolf describes having wife drop off ballot as honest mistake
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said his mail-in ballot was dropped off by his wife before Tuesday’s election despite a state law requirement that voters deliver them in person. Wolf’s spokeswoman Beth Rementer called it an honest mistake. “I did vote, actually I voted by mail,” Wolf said Tuesday...
Giant Eagle opening covid vaccine appointments for kids
Appointments for children ages 5 to 11 to get covid-19 vaccinations could be available as early as this weekend at Giant Eagle pharmacies in the area, according to an announcement. Anyone who wants to schedule an appointment for a child in that age range can visit the grocery store chain’s...
Police say daughter pointed loaded gun at mom outside Pittsburgh family court
A woman from Braddock was arrested Thursday after authorities said she pointed a loaded gun at her mother during an argument outside a court building in Downtown Pittsburgh. Kerneisha McClelland, 34, was taken into custody by Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies shortly after noon Thursday in front of the Family Division...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 5-7
It’s the first weekend of November and daylight saving time ends Sunday. Here are some choices of how to take advantage of that extra hour of sleep. Go for a long run The EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler is at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. More than 3,500 participants from 36 states...
Lady Luck smiles on Westmoreland, Allegheny lottery players through scratch-off winningsVideo
The wallets of hundreds of Allegheny and Westmoreland county residents got a little thicker last month after a slew of players won thousands of dollars through scratch-off lottery tickets. In Westmoreland, one person won a $500,000 top prize, with two others winning $250,000, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. Two people...
10 years later, Sandusky scandal at Penn State has opened the door to others coming to light, experts say
Few saw it coming. Even fewer had any idea that a Nov. 5, 2011, grand jury report that unmasked retired Penn State defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky as a serial pedophile would trigger a tidal wave worldwide. “When the scandal at Penn State broke, it was as though it radically changed...
Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remainVideo
WASHINGTON — Democrats in the House appear on the verge of advancing President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion-and-growing domestic policy package alongside a companion $1 trillion infrastructure bill in what would be a dramatic political accomplishment — if they can push it to passage. The House scrapped votes late Thursday but...
Greensburg Central Catholic football team staggered by death of 2 assistant coaches in 5 days
Greensburg Central Catholic is dealing with the unfathomable loss of two assistant football coaches. A pair of assistants died within five days of each other this week, leaving the Centurions stunned and saddened on the eve of their WPIAL playoff opener. Joseph Oslosky was killed Thursday in a vehicle accident,...
New grand jury seated as Trump criminal probe continues
NEW YORK — New York prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump’s business dealings have convened a new grand jury to hear evidence in the probe as the previous panel’s term was set to run out, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. The development comes...
Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night moves to a Saturday
What had seemingly been a perfect night for ushering in the holiday season in Downtown Pittsburgh has proven to be a headache for some Friday evening commuters trying to get in or out of the city. For that reason, and to make it easier for more families to enjoy the...
Hockey organization issues discipline to Armstrong club after vulgar chants directed at female goalie
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League officials have announced disciplinary measures as a result of their investigation into an incident at a game between Armstrong and Mars Area high schools. Armstrong students were chanting vulgarities at Mars’ female goalie Oct. 28 at the Belmont Ice Arena near Kittanning. It’s the Armstrong club’s...
Mail-in ballots impact Leechburg Council race, boost 2 incumbents and knock out another
Mail-in votes for Leechburg Council broke a tie in favor of two incumbents while sealing the fate of another. Armstrong County election numbers updated Thursday show newcomer John Mrvan remained the top vote-getter with 246 votes, which was a boost of 23 votes from the night before. Democrat incumbents won...
Police investigating role speed played in deadly I-79 bus crash
Two teen girls injured Tuesday in a deadly bus crash on Interstate 79 remained hospitalized Thursday morning while police continued to investigate why the bus rear-ended a flatbed tractor-trailer and how much of a role the bus’s speed played. Brylee Walker, 14, a passenger on the bus from Hermitage, Mercer...
Biden administration sues Texas over new voting restrictions
AUSTIN — The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new voting laws that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats, who face fading hopes of overhauling the nation’s elections in response to a wave of restrictive new rules in Republican-led states. The lawsuit does not challenge the entirety...
Upper Burrell supervisors call for 20% real estate tax hike for 2022
After more than 16 years without a real estate tax increase, Upper Burrell supervisors have tentatively agreed to raise taxes by 20% next year. If the tax increase is finalized in December, the average homeowner with a property assessed at $22,000 will pay $44 more in township real estate taxes...
Analyst who aided Trump-Russia dossier charged with lying
WASHINGTON — A Russian analyst who contributed to a dossier of Democratic-funded research into ties between Russia and Donald Trump was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to the FBI about his sources of information, among them an associate of Hillary Clinton. The case against Igor Danchenko is part of...
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Drive could be renamed to also honor legend’s late wife
Pittsburgh City Council could vote as early as next week to rename Roberto Clemente Drive in Oakland as Roberto and Vera Clemente Drive to recognize the baseball legend’s wife, who died two years ago. Roberto Clemente, a beloved icon in Pittsburgh, was a Hall of Fame outfielder for the Pittsburgh...
Children’s vaccine appointments filling up at pharmacies, clinics in Westmoreland County
Pharmacies and health care providers around the area are gearing up to give covid-19 vaccines to their youngest patients yet — those ages 5 to 11. Excela Health has three immunization dates this month that are filling up quickly at its North Huntingdon clinic. Hayden’s Pharmacy expects to open up...
Diverse group of new Allegheny Co. judges to be ‘gravitational force,’ legal expert says
Candidates elected Tuesday to the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench will not only change the makeup of the court, but also could change the community’s perception of it and influence already sitting judges, observers of the race say. The group of 10 elected judges includes six women and four people...
Apollo man charged with raping woman sheltering with him after PFA order against her husband
Apollo police arrested a borough man on charges he raped a woman staying at his house with her daughter after she split with her husband. Joshua Allen Gibbon, 20, of Woodward Avenue, was arrested on Oct. 30. The police acted after the accuser provided them with a detailed layout of...
Police: Accused robber asked mom for a mask before going into convenience store
The mother of a 25-year-old man arrested in a failed robbery of a Penn Township convenience store Wednesday told investigators she thought it was “weird” when he asked for a covid-19 mask before entering the store. After putting on the mask, the woman’s son, Jaime T. Shipley, exited his mother’s...
Crafton man charged in George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh gets time served on federal count
A Crafton man already serving time in state prison for his actions during the May 30, 2020, George Floyd protests in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered Thursday to time served in his federal case. Raekwon Blankenship, 25, appeared before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab via video conference. In addition to...
5 things to know as covid vaccinations begin for young children
Children across the country are cleared to begin receiving child-sized doses of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine after getting the recommendation from adviser at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed by the green light by director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. The shots – one-third the dose that adults and older...
U.K. authorizes Merck’s covid pill, 1st shown to treat covid
LONDON — Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat covid-19. It is the first country to OK the treatment, although it was not immediately clear how quickly the pill would be available. The pill was licensed for adults 18 and...
Driver fleeing from state police in Beaver Falls hits car, 3 people injured
Three people were injured when a van fleeing from police crashed into a car in Beaver Falls on Wednesday night, according to state police. Police say John Allen, 44, of Beaver Falls fled at a high rate of speed when a state trooper on patrol along Eighth Avenue in the...
