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Abraham Lincoln statue returns to street corner in WilkinsburgVideo
Abraham Lincoln stood tall when the United States was at a crossroads during the Civil War. Now he is once again standing tall at the crossroads of Penn Avenue and Ardmore Boulevard, along the historic Lincoln Highway in Wilkinsburg. A new bronze statue of the 16th president of the United...
NYC to require vaccines or weekly testing for city workers
NEW YORK — New York City will require all of its municipal workers — including teachers and police officers — to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly covid-19 testing, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday. The rule is expected to affect about 340,000 city employees, making the city...
States scale back virus reporting just as cases surge
OMAHA, Neb. — Several states scaled back their reporting of covid-19 statistics this month just as cases across the country started to skyrocket, depriving the public of real-time information on outbreaks, cases, hospitalizations and deaths in their communities. The shift to weekly instead of daily reporting in Nebraska, Iowa and...
At least 8 killed in 22-car pileup in Utah during sandstorm
KANOSH, Utah — A sandstorm caused a huge 22-vehicle pileup on a Utah highway that left eight people dead, including four children, authorities said. The crashes Sunday afternoon on Interstate 15 near the town of Kanosh came at the end of a holiday weekend for the state that often leads...
Pittsburgh firefighter dies while on family vacation
A Pittsburgh firefighter who died on a family vacation in Ohio over the weekend has saved dozens of lives even in death, his family said Monday. Lee Weber, 38, drowned in Lake Erie on Saturday in Conneaut, Ohio, according to Pittsburgh fire and public safety officials. Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire...
At least 3 people injured in Robinson crash
At least three people were taken to the hospital following a crash early Monday in Robinson, according to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV. Crews responded to the incident in the southbound lanes of Interstate 79 around 2 a.m. It was not immediately clear how many vehicles were involved. State police were...
Police: Man in stable condition after East Allegheny shooting
A man was in stable condition after being shot multiple times Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood, police said. Pittsburgh police responded to the 400 block of Cedar Avenue around 8:25 p.m. and found the man with multiple gunshot wounds to the lower body, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety...
Crews battle fire at Lower Burrell auto body shopVideo
Multiple fire departments were battling a fire at a Lower Burrell auto body shop late Sunday. Initial reports for a fire at Sharpe Automotive near the intersection of Leechburg Road and Chester Drive came in about 11 p.m. Units from Lower Burrell as well as Upper Burrell, New Kensington, Arnold,...
Developer proposes 1-million-square-foot warehouse in New Stanton
A 1-million-square-foot warehouse proposed for the site near the UPS warehouse and terminal in New Stanton could bring as many as 600 jobs to the community, the development firm’s representative told New Stanton officials. “It is enormous,” Jay Gomolak, chairman of the New Stanton planning commission, said of the warehouse...
Man, whose wife stole millions from Pittsburgh firm, gets 18 months for false tax returns
A man who lived a life of luxury off of nearly $13 million his wife embezzled from her Pittsburgh employer over more than a decade will spend 18 months in federal prison. Gary Mills, 61, was found guilty in 2019 of three counts of filing a false tax return following...
White House shifts messaging on inflation as Republicans attack
WASHINGTON — The White House is shifting the way it talks about inflation, as polls show increasing voter concern and Republicans try to use rising prices to kill off President Joe Biden’s sweeping plans to spend trillions of dollars on social programs and infrastructure projects. Out: wonky words such as...
Artfest returns to VandergriftVideo
The arts came alive under a perfect summer sky Sunday in Vandergrift. More than 75 artists and vendors took over a closed-off Grant Avenue for the 2021 themed “Art, Heart and Soul” event that draws hundreds annually to the vibrant street fair. The event returned this year bigger-than-ever after being...
Celebrating Christmas: On July 25, because of the pandemic
One Alle-Kiski Valley family hasn’t let covid stand in the way of celebrating Christmas. When the pandemic forced a cancellation of their usual Christmas Day family gathering in Tarentum last year, Kathy Kemp of the Cabot section of Winfield Township, Butler County, got creative. “My mom was not happy with...
California’s largest fire burns homes as blazes scorch WestVideo
INDIAN FALLS, Calif. — California’s largest wildfire merged with a smaller blaze and destroyed homes in remote areas with limited access for firefighters, as numerous other fires gained strength and threatened property across the U.S. West. The massive Dixie Fire, which started July 14, had already leveled over a dozen...
Pelosi appoints 2nd GOP critic of Trump to Jan. 6 committee
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot and pledged that the Democratic-majority panel will “get to the truth.” Kinzinger said he “humbly accepted” the appointment even as his party’s leadership...
Aliquippa teen’s 2019 shooting death was a homicide, medical examiner rules
An 18-year-old Aliquippa man who died in May as a result of being shot in the head in Pittsburgh after a July 4 fireworks display was a homicide victim, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner said Sunday. Keyari A. Wynn died May 14 in Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh as a result...
Fauci says U.S. headed in ‘wrong direction’ on coronavirus
WILMINGTON, Del. — The United States is in an “unnecessary predicament” of soaring covid-19 cases fueled by unvaccinated Americans and the virulent delta variant, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. “We’re going in the wrong direction,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, describing himself as “very frustrated.” He said recommending...
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across U.S.
Although the pandemic disrupted family life across the U.S. since taking hold in spring 2020, some parents are grateful for one consequence: They’re now opting to homeschool their children, even as schools plan to resume in-person classes. The specific reasons vary widely. Some families who spoke with The Associated Press...
Police investigating shooting of woman in Homewood
Pittsburgh police are investigating the shooting of a woman in the Homewood area late Friday night, city police said. Police said the woman was hospitalized in stable condition after being shot in the leg and hip area in the 7700 block of Monticello Street shortly after 11 p.m. She told...
Pandemic leaves Western Pennsylvania bike shops struggling in shortageVideo
George Gatto’s bicycle shop flourished in summer 2020, as the first pandemic lockdowns eased and bike sales nationwide boomed. This summer, however, is a different story. The demand is still there, but manufacturing warehouses globally are empty, and places such as Gatto Cycle Shop in Tarentum are left scrambling. When...
Editorial: Hospitals shouldn’t have to force vaccines on employees
In December 2020, after months of wondering when a vaccine for covid-19 would be finished and when it would be available, bringing the end of the pandemic into view, people watched as trucks left loaded with shipments bound for hospitals across the country. The delivery was highly anticipated. Once in...
The great race: John Woodruff’s gold-medal run in 1936 set stage for equality in sportsVideo
Halfway home, “Long John” Woodruff made his move. It wouldn’t be his last. The young, novice runner raced before 110,000 people packed into Olympiastadion, including those in a special box built for Adolf Hitler. The German chancellor and his Nazi brass believed the Berlin Games — the Hitler Games —...
Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93
NEW YORK — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93. Mason died at 6 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Manhattan after being hospitalized for over two weeks, the...
Arrest made in March fatal shooting in Duquesne
A second suspect in the March 13 shooting death of a man in Duquesne, is in custody, Allegheny County police said Saturday. Carlo Owens, 14, of Duquesne, who is charged with criminal homicide, robbery and conspiracy in the shooting death of Damont Adams, 21, of Duquesne, turned himself in to...
As delta variant spreads, CDC is pressured to revise mask guidance
A growing number of public-health experts are urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend that even fully vaccinated people wear face masks in public amid the resurgence of virus cases fed by the delta variant. Doctors including former surgeon general Jerome Adams say the CDC acted prematurely...
