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George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in brother’s memory
MINNEAPOLIS — Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people gathered for the rally Sunday in...
Man ordered to jail on $250K bond after police standoff in Mt. Pleasant
State police said a Mt. Pleasant man told troopers he snorted cocaine and drank “five beers” prior to his arrest Monday on charges of shooting toward three municipal police officers responding to his house for a report of a home invasion, according to court records. Richard W. Teeters, 49, was...
TV Talk: Stacy Smith prepares to sign off from KDKA-TV on his terms
For KDKA-TV news anchor Stacy Smith, the decision to retire was less about his age, 72, than about hitting a milestone. Now in his 50th year as a full-time broadcaster, Smith reached his five-decade goal. “I really feel like I could go on another five or 10 years,” Smith said...
Eastbound Pa. turnpike reopens at Somerset after truck crash cleaned up
A tractor-trailer driver was flown to a hospital after his rig overturned on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Somerset County early Monday, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and state police. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, which happened around 12:40 a.m. on eastbound Interstate 70/76 in Allegheny Township,...
Teen found fatally shot in Wilkinsburg
A teen was found shot to death in Wilkinsburg Sunday night. According to Allegheny County Police, the shooting in the 2100 block of Vantine Street was reported to 911 shortly after 10:30 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Darin Hobdy, 17, of Penn Hills. First responders...
Horses and healing: Equine-assisted psychotherapy business helps people deal with depression
They stand in a group mingling with horses of various colors and personalities. They are people coping with anxiety, depression and trauma. And on this warm Friday evening, they’ve come for the kind of healing that animals, particularly horses, can provide. They spoke to the Tribune-Review on the condition only...
Leaving home: West Virginia population drop is largest in the U.S.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After her company told employees in 2017 to start working remotely, customer service representative Haley Miller decided to break from her lifelong home of West Virginia. The beaches of St. Petersburg, Fla., provide a far different view than the mountains of her native state. There are palm...
Gateway School District officials, teachers union reach deal and avoid strike
Gateway School District and teachers union officials reached an agreement Sunday and avoided a strike. The announcement was made on the district’s website and Facebook page. The deal comes after more than 16 combined hours of talks Friday through Sunday between the district and Gateway Education Association officials. “Both sides...
Search for missing man in Allegheny River ends with no results
A search for a missing man along the Allegheny River near several campsites in Gilpin ended with no results Sunday. Multiple organizations including state police Kittanning barracks, police and firefighters from Gilpin, firefighters from Leechburg, Vandergrift and North Apollo along with Greensburg bloodhounds were out from 1 p.m. to 7:30...
Covid testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last week that most people who have received...
Growing mystery of suspected energy attacks draws U.S. concern
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is facing new pressure to resolve a mystery that has vexed its predecessors: Is an adversary using a microwave or radio wave weapon to attack the brains of U.S. diplomats, spies and military personnel? The number of reported cases of possible attack is sharply growing...
The mob made me do it: Rioters claim Jan. 6 crowd at fault
Christopher Grider said he came to Washington on Jan. 6 with no intention of rioting. But he got caught up in the mob of angry supporters of then-President Donald Trump as they surged into the U.S. Capitol, breaking through police barriers and smashing through doors. It wasn’t his fault, he...
Lawmakers report receiving fewer gifts during pandemic as push for ban continues
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan 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. Every May, state legislators and other public officials are required to file reports detailing, among other items, whether they received pricey...
Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting outside Youngstown, Ohio barVideo
At least three people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting Sunday outside a bar in Youngstown, Ohio, police said. Chief Carl Davis of the Youngstown police department said gunfire was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday in the area of the Torch Club Bar & Grille...
Destructive insects threaten to attack, kill Eastern hemlocks in Western Pa.Video
A nasty tiny insect is sucking the life out the state tree, the Eastern hemlock, hitting iconic trees at the Flight 93 crash site, Cook Forest, Fallingwater and one of the wildest landscapes close to Pittsburgh — the Buffalo Valley watershed in Buffalo Township. Known as the woolly adelgid, this...
Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen Zappala Sr. remembered for distinguished public service
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Chief Justice Stephen A. Zappala Sr. was remembered for his distinguished legal career and public service. Zappala, a Collier resident, died Friday. He was 88. Zappala went from a private law practice to Allegheny County planning development director to county solicitor, an Allegheny County judge in...
Washington County man killed in quad crash
A Washington County man was killed Saturday night in a quad crash near Finleyville, the Washington County coroner reported. The victim, Dusty Robinson, 40, of Finleyville, was driving his quad along Garvin Road at about 8 p.m when the vehicle hit a ditch, the coroner stated. The victim, who was...
Jeannette mom awaits justice for slain sonVideo
Taunja Williamson heard the gunshots. She knew immediately something was wrong with someone she loved. She rushed out her Jeannette door and went left toward the chaos. “There was a girl who said, ‘It’s City,’ ” Williamson recalled. Instantly, her world changed. City was the nickname of her son, Mariell...
Pittsburgh man fatally shot on Route 28 near Sharpsburg
A 22-year-old Pittsburgh man was killed early Saturday morning when he was hit by gunshots fired at the vehicle in which he was riding in the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the Sharpsburg exit, state police at Kittanning said. Shane Edwards, died at 2:40 a.m. at a Pittsburgh hospital,...
New details released in teen’s unsolved homicide in Tarentum
It’s been six months since an 18-year-old from Arnold died after being shot in an alley on Tarentum’s west side. The case remains open and unsolved, and no arrests have been made, according to Allegheny County Police. Syncere Lee Spruill was shot shortly before midnight Nov. 22 in the 200...
Mobile, online sports wagers upping tax revenues in Pennsylvania
As more states look to online sports betting as a way to bolster their budgets, Pennsylvania for several years has been reaping the benefits of the now billion-dollar industry. Since Rivers Philadelphia, formerly SugarHouse Casino, opened the state’s first virtual sportsbook in May 2019, online wagers on sporting events have...
Derry Area parents organize Hollywood-themed prom for students following school prom’s cancellationVideo
Derry Area High School students walked across their very own red carpet Saturday night into a Hollywood-themed prom planned by parents after Derry’s prom was canceled. “We (were) happy to do it,” said Linette Copelli, one of about 20 parent organizers. “Those kids have stepped up and shown a strength...
Man electrocuted while cleaning gutters in Hopewell
A man died Saturday after he was electrocuted while cleaning gutters in Hopewell, according to the Washington County coroner’s office. Joseph Bevec, 57, of Canonsburg was working as a handyman and using an aluminum ladder to clean gutters at a residence on Brush Run Road when the ladder came in...
Street art fair latest effort to continue bringing life back to New KensingtonVideo
The heart of New Kensington’s business district beat a little stronger Saturday, and the city showed signs of artistic life. Painted chairs and parked cars lined the 900 block of Fifth Avenue. Its sidewalks featured tables of dolls, jewelry, paintings, caricatures and basket raffles. The sound of women singing could...
Police: Woman riding on the Parkway East fatally shot by gunman in another car
A woman riding in a car on the Parkway East was shot to death early Saturday when someone in another car shot into her car multiple times, state police said. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Jasmine Guest, 24, of Monroeville. Police say her death was a...
