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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...
‘Hold my beer,’ ‘Hold my pizza’: East End Brewing in Larimer selling pizzas to complement its brewsVideo
The pizza box incorporates a little humor. Just look on the side: “Hold my pizza.” And across the bottom: “If you can read this the toppings fell off.” Incorporating lightheartedness into food containers – just like with beverage packages — is what people associate with East End Brewing Co. in...
Farmer x Baker expanding with O’Hara location
A popular waterfront eatery is expanding its operations. Farmer x Baker, a repurposed shipping container-turned-eatery located inside Aspinwall Rivertrail Park, plans to open a new brick-and-mortar location in O’Hara Township this fall and serve as the exclusive caterer and provider for a new weekend brunch at Cellar on Penn in...
Pa. GOP strategist running for governor being investigated for fatal crash on Turnpike
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Gerow was involved in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Chester County this week...
Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
A 16-year-old teenager wanted in connection with the shooting death of a McKeesport man early Saturday morning turned himself into McKeesport police, Allegheny County police said. Saturday. The suspect, Phillip Payne, is accused of shooting Dontae McKenith, 18, at a residence in the 1200 block of Soles Street around 2...
‘Aging in place’: Westmoreland among tops in nation for natural population loss
Westmoreland County had the seventh-largest natural population decline last year compared to counties across the country, according to population estimates from the census. The estimates show Westmoreland lost 1,943 people in 2020 through natural population changes, meaning there were more deaths than births. “The description of what’s happening in Westmoreland...
Nesting success at U.S. Steel Irvin plant: 2 juvenile bald eagles take playful flightsVideo
Two juvenile bald eagles raised at a nest on the property of the U.S. Steel Irvin plant in West Mifflin have been putting on impressive aerial displays around the plant. “Our employees have enjoyed watching from a distance as these eagles, ‘Irvin and Claire,’ as our team named them, continue...
Chief: Spark from fire pit caused Penn Township house fire
A spark from a log in a back porch fire pit is being blamed for a fire that destroyed a Penn Township house late Friday night. An outdoor couch at the home of Kayleigh and Skyler Burkland of 1083 Wedgewood Drive, caught on fire from the log and the fire...
