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Minneapolis voters reject replacing police with new agency
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety, an idea that supporters had hoped would bring radical change to policing in the city where George Floyd’s death under an officer’s knee brought calls for racial justice....
Salem senior home residents taken to Delmont fire hall after problem with heating system
About 40 residents and staff members were moved from Ark Manor senior living facility in Salem to the Delmont Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday night after a problem with the heating system, a move that emergency officials hope is temporary. “We’re trying to get the heat temporarily back on in...
Incumbent, 2 challengers poised to win contested Allegheny County Council races
An incumbent and two challengers jumped out to early leads Tuesday in the three contested races for Allegheny County Council, according to unofficial results. In council’s District 1 race, with all precincts reporting results as of midnight, Democrat Jack Betkowski of Ross had collected 51.2% of the 23,629 votes counted...
Ed Gainey to make history as Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor
Democratic state Rep. Ed Gainey declared victory Tuesday night while holding a commanding lead in the Pittsburgh mayoral race. With more than 96% of precincts reporting unofficial results shortly before midnight, Gainey had collected nearly 71% of the votes counted compared to nearly 29% for Republican nominee Tony Moreno. Gainey,...
Democrat Eric Adams wins New York City mayoral electionVideo
NEW YORK — Democrat Eric Adams has been elected New York City mayor, defeating Republican Curtis Sliwa on Tuesday in a contest far easier than his next task: steering a damaged city through its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Adams, a former New York City police captain, will become the...
2021 election results from across Western Pennsylvania
Polls across Pennsylvania closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and the Tribune-Review has you covered as election races are decided. You can find complete results here and stories from dozens of races from across Allegheny and Westmoreland counties as they become available. The city of Pittsburgh will have a new mayor...
Ross woman pleads guilty to U.S. Capitol riot charge
A Ross woman charged with participating in rioting at the U.S. Capitol pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Washington. Jennifer Heinl, 44, will be sentenced March 22 on a single count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in a Capitol building. The count is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum...
Pittsburgh area adds jobs in September, loss of workers reflects slow recovery
The Pittsburgh region had 10,000 fewer workers in September than a year ago, despite the availability of the covid vaccine, employers offering higher wages and the federal government eliminating extra jobless benefits. The seven-county region saw the labor force decrease to 1.16 million workers in September, a drop of 13,600...
Lincoln Park performing arts student, bus driver killed in I-79 crash identified
A school bus driver and teen passenger were killed late Tuesday afternoon after the bus they were in collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 79 in Butler County. On Wednesday afternoon, officials from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland, Beaver County, identified the victims as student Brylee Walker,...
CDC gives final clearance to covid-19 shots for children 5 to 11
U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size covid-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 5. The Food and Drug Administration already authorized the shots for children ages 5 to 11 — doses just...
As Biden exits U.N. climate summit, pleas for bold action by world leaders go unheededVideo
GLASGOW, Scotland — With no global consensus reached on how to quickly curb rising temperatures, President Joe Biden sought other avenues of progress on his last day at the United Nations climate summit, forging narrower agreements to cut methane emissions and save the world’s forests. The patchwork of announcements generated...
Democrats announce deal for lower drug prices in Biden billVideo
WASHINGTON — Democrats reached agreement Tuesday on a deal to lower prescription drug costs for older people, capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2,000 and reducing the price of insulin, salvaging a campaign promise as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.75 trillion domestic policy proposal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced...
Norwin guidance counselor accused of having drugs on school grounds
A Norwin Middle School guidance counselor told police the suspected crystal meth and a glass pipe authorities found in his car wasn’t his, and he “didn’t even know what it was,” according to North Huntingdon police. Richard Wesley Kean, 54, of Verona is accused of having a plastic bag with...
2 jailed after police say 4-year-old girl in car during drug purchase, use
A Sutersville couple accused by state police of using heroin with a 4-year-old girl in the car was jailed Monday, according to court papers. Police said the girl then sat inside a car parked at a Hempfield gas station for more than an hour after one of the suspects passed...
Pittsburgh police sergeant dies after covid complications
A third Pittsburgh police officer has died from covid-19 complications, officials said Tuesday. Sgt. Timothy Werner died Tuesday morning at UPMC Mercy with fellow officers by his side. He was 49. Werner worked for years in Zones 4 and 5, said Chief Scott Schubert, and he’d most recently been assigned...
Here’s what Allegheny and Westmoreland county voters are saying about the electionVideo
As voters head to the polls to cast ballots, Tribune-Review journalists are talking to them throughout the region. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Freeport Freeport resident John Kraus, 60, voted at his borough’s polling place at St. Mary Mother of God Parish along High...
UPMC gives $500 bonus to 92,000 employees
UPMC announced Tuesday that its 92,000 employees will receive a $500 bonus for their dedication during the coronavirus pandemic. “Over the past 20 months, you have risen in truly exceptional ways to meet challenges we could have never anticipated,” CEO and President Leslie C. Davis wrote in an email to...
Former Hampton doctor sentenced to home detention, probation for distributing painkillers
A former doctor from Hampton who pleaded guilty in July to health care fraud and money laundering for illegally writing prescriptions for painkillers has been sentenced to home detention and probation. Andrzej Kazimierz Zielke, 66, of Hampton, who was initially arrested in 2017, operated Medical Frontiers LLC, a pain management...
Bus drivers for North Hills School District reject contract offer, set to walk off the job
Bus drivers for the North Hills School District rejected a contract offer Monday evening and have authorized a strike. Drivers for district’s contracted transportation provider, ABC Transit, are represented by Teamsters Local 249. Bus service will not be available starting Wednesday morning for district students and students from private and...
Beaver County man arrested for fatal shooting in New Castle
A Beaver County man has been arrested and charged with criminal homicide in connection with the Oct. 24 shooting death of a man in New Castle. Daniel Lee Tweedlie, 19, of New Brighton, was taken into custody shortly after midnight on Tuesday after officers from the New Castle Police Department...
Officials in Allegheny County expect higher voter turnout, thanks to mail-in ballots
Allegheny County officials are anticipating voter participation to be higher than usual for a municipal election, thanks to an influx of mail-in ballots. As of Monday afternoon, the county said nearly 94,000 mail-ballots had been returned. Election officials expect voter turnout to reach about 28% — much less than during...
Pennsylvania state employees who get vaccinated to receive 5 paid days off
HARRISBURG — Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration told more than 70,000 state employees on Monday that it is offering five days of paid leave for getting fully vaccinated against covid-19 by the end of the year, quickly drawing opposition from the state treasurer over the potential cost. The administration told employees...
Report: Armstrong High students led vulgar chants during hockey game against Mars Area
Armstrong School District students are no longer allowed at hockey games after high school students chanted vulgarly at a female goalie at a recent game against Mars Area. The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League is investigating, and its executive committee will discuss the incident during a meeting Wednesday or Thursday night,...
Retired Pa. Superior Court Judge Justin Johnson dies at 88
Retired Judge Justin Morris Johnson, who served on the Superior Court of Pennsylvania, has died. He was 88. Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed the death in a statement. Mayor Peduto statement on the passing of Judge Justin Johnson pic.twitter.com/2U1aadGHru— Daniel Gilman (@danielgilman) November 2, 2021 Johnson, of Pittsburgh, had a...
Estranged wife of GOP U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell testifies he abused her and children
The estranged wife of Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell testified during a child custody hearing Monday that his fits of rage toward her began within the first few months of their relationship, and the rage later turned into abuse. But she said under oath that it wasn’t until early...
