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Arnold traffic stop leads to 3 arrests, seizure of fentanyl, heroin
A traffic stop in Arnold resulted in three arrests and a large amount of fentanyl and heroin being found in the vehicle and in rooms at a New Kensington hotel, according to Arnold police. Police filed drug charges against Bryce Keron Lee Jr., 34, of Pittsburgh’s West Wood neighborhood; Didiel...
Feds release videos of Jan. 6 riot showing police assaultVideo
WASHINGTON — Federal authorities released videos Wednesday showing Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after defending the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, being attacked with a chemical spray as the pro-Trump mob descended on the building. The videos were released after media outlets, including The Associated Press, went to...
Fitzgerald: Entertainment venues should offer vaccinated sections for spectatorsVideo
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald is encouraging sports and entertainment venues to create special sections for vaccinated spectators, following a proposal by the Pittsburgh Penguins to create such a section for fans. “I would encourage all of our sports teams, all of our venues, theaters, the opera, the symphony, the...
U.S. indicts 3 on hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department brought federal hate crimes charges Wednesday in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, charging a father and son who armed themselves, chased and fatally shot the 25-year-old Black man after spotting him running in their Georgia neighborhood. Travis McMichael and his father, Gregory, were charged along...
Penguins petition state for less-distanced ‘vaccinated sections’ at home games
Restaurants once had smoking and non-smoking sections. The Pittsburgh Penguins are working to allow for vaccinated and non-vaccinated sections at PPG Paints Arena. In an email sent to season-ticket holders, the Penguins said they have petitioned Pennsylvania state government and the commonwealth’s Department of Health about the idea, which would...
Police: Camera found in Richland Township Target bathroom
Northern Regional police are investigating after a camera was found inside a unisex bathroom of a Target store in Richland Township. Company spokesman Brian Harper-Tibaldo said an employee discovered the recording device in the restroom of the store along Route 8 on April 26, and immediately turned it over to...
Wolf takes on vaccine hesitancy ahead of Washington County walk-in clinic
Walk-ins will be welcome at a Washington County vaccination clinic on Thursday and Friday, state and local officials have announced, in the latest attempt to entice as many Pennsylvanians as possible to get the covid-19 vaccine and inch society toward herd immunity. “We need to make sure the demand stays...
Astronaut Michael Collins, Apollo 11 pilot, dead of cancer
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, who piloted the ship from which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin left to make their historic first steps on the moon in 1969, died Wednesday of cancer, his family said. He was 90. Collins was part of the three-man Apollo 11 crew that effectively ended...
How Pa. troopers use sweating, stuttering during traffic stops to launch vehicle searches
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 — When Brandon Neely was pulled over in August 2020 for crossing into the area between a highway lane and...
Feds raid Rudy Giuliani’s home, office, escalating criminal probeVideo
NEW YORK — Federal agents raided Rudy Giuliani’s Manhattan home and office Wednesday, seizing computers and cellphones in a major escalation of the Justice Department’s investigation into the business dealings of former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer. Giuliani, the 76-year-old former New York City mayor once celebrated for his leadership...
Unity man accused of striking roommate with hammer
A Unity man was treated at an area hospital for head injuries after he told police his roommate hit him with a hammer early Tuesday. John A. Olson, 53, also of Unity, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, harassment, reckless endangerment and simple assault filed by state police after...
Westmoreland County reaches 100,000 fully vaccinated against covid
Westmoreland County surpassed 100,000 residents fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, according to information released Wednesday by the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Westmoreland is the 10th county in the state to hit that mark. In total, there are 100,080 fully vaccinated in the county and 49,232 partially vaccinated. Overall in the...
Pa. State System moves ahead with mergers of 6 universities, including California, Clarion, Edinboro
Plans to consolidate six struggling state-owned universities into two mega schools with six campuses were approved for public comment Wednesday morning. The board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education voted to begin a 60-day comment period on a plan to consolidate and rename California, Clarion and...
Firefighters battle 2 house fires in Monessen
Multiple fire departments from Monessen and surrounding areas battled two working house fires on 9th Street in the city Wednesday, according to 911 dispatchers. The initial fire was reported just after 10 a.m., Westmoreland County dispatchers reported. The dispatcher said one home “was real close to the other house” and...
Tractor-trailer, train collide at Colfax Street crossing in Springdale
For the second time in less than a month, a freight train and a tractor-trailer collided Wednesday morning at the Colfax Street crossing in Springdale. The incident was reported at 8:43 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. No injuries were reported. The flatbed, belonging to a third-party hauler, was...
Pasta food truck to sling spaghetti in Western Pa.Video
Peter Williams came up with a pasta pandemic idea: He decided to sling spaghetti from a food truck. The manager of the Wilkinsburg-based Revival Chili food truck spent his time at home experimenting with sauces. He started with a classic red sauce and from there created grilled chicken with artichoke...
Traffic starts to flow after crash on I-79 north near Warrendale exit
A crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 79 northbound backed traffic up for a couple hours, according to traffic cameras and maps. The crash was reported around 7:30 a.m. at mile marker 74.5 in Marshall, about 1 mile south of the Warrendale exit. A shoulder was closed. Traffic cameras showed...
‘Pink Hat Lady’ avoids jail after judge accepts apology over mesh mask
A Mercer County woman charged in the Capitol riot facing possible contempt for wearing a mesh mask at her work place will remain free pending trial. Rachel Powell, of Sandy Lake, apologized and provided an explanation for the mask flap. A judge on Tuesday accepted the explanation “The court is...
Find out why more than 1 million visit Ohiopyle State Park each year
One of the “must see” state parks for your bucket list is located in Fayette County. Ohiopyle State Park is a unique place to stay for a day or a week. It has everything that you could imagine being part of a natural resource. The park is a place where...
What alcohol did Pennsylvanians buy most in the past pandemic year?
This past year has been a really long decade. At least it sure felt like it. For some, nay many, a taste of alcohol provided some comfort. But what exactly has been the drink of choice for those in Pennsylvania over the past 12 months? One thing’s for sure: Pennsylvanians...
Abandoned vehicles targeted by Pittsburgh police in 5 neighborhoodsVideo
Seventeen abandoned vehicles were towed from the streets of five Pittsburgh neighborhoods Tuesday in the start of a weekslong effort to clear out such complaints, according to city police public information officer Cara Cruz. Officers investigated 124 abandoned vehicle complaints in the Allentown, Beltzhoover, Carrick, Arlington Heights and Knoxville neighborhoods....
Man killed in Beechview motorcycle crash
A Pittsburgh man was killed late Tuesday when a motorcycle crashed in Beechview, according to Pittsburgh police. The crash was reported at 11:55 p.m. in the 1400 block of West Liberty Avenue. When first responders arrived, the man was found lying in the road with a motorcycle nearby. Investigators said...
Pittsburgh man faces federal firearms charges after Perry North warrant raid
Pittsburgh police assisted federal agents over the weekend in serving a federal arrest warrant in the city’s Perry North neighborhood. Pittsburgh Police SWAT joined U.S. Marshals and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives in executing the warrant for Oronde Shelton, 48, in the 200 block of Waldorf Street....
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child porn possession
A Pittsburgh man who plead guilty to possession of child pornography was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison. Krent Jeffrey Haight, 48, of Mt. Washington is expected to spend the next decade behind bars after the sentence was imposed by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bisson. Haight admitted guilt...
Bethel Park to remain at 4 days in-person learning the rest of the school year
Bethel Park School District students will remain on a four-day in-person schedule through the rest of this school year. School directors adopted a resolution solidifying that plan Tuesday night. It also authorizes the administration to start planning for five-day in-person learning at the start of next school year. Board President...
