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3 males shot early Sunday on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh
Three male victims were reported in stable condition after being shot early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side. City police found one of the victims, who had been shot multiple times in a leg, when they responded just after 2:30 a.m. to the 1700 block of East Carson Street. Officers applied...
More states ease lingering virus rules as vaccine rates rise
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, more U.S. cities and states are shrugging off lingering covid-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls. Massachusetts lifted a mask requirement Saturday, a day after New Jersey dropped its mandate. In New York City and...
‘Hooked on a Feeling’ singer B.J. Thomas dies at 78
B.J. Thomas, the Grammy-winning singer who enjoyed success on the pop, country and gospel charts with such hits as “I Just Can’t Help Believing,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” and “Hooked on a Feeling,” has died. He was 78. Thomas, who announced in March that he had been diagnosed...
In South Florida, shootings usher in bloody holiday weekend
HIALEAH, Fla. — Violence ushered in the Memorial Day weekend in South Florida, when gunmen indiscriminately sprayed bullets into crowds at two Miami venues. Two people died and at least 20 others were injured early Sunday morning during a shooting outside a banquet hall, about a day after a drive-by...
Motorcyclists rally outside Arnold teen’s death bed vigil; parents cherish boy’s enduring spirit
As their son clung to life from a hospital bed, Seth Fiedor’s parents felt the walls begin to rumble. The loud vibrations reverberating from outside UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh were familiar to Craig Fiedor, a motorcyclist who had put the word out seeking riders interested in showing up for...
Ligonier boutique hotel Thistledown at Seger House for sale at $1.795 millionVideo
If you dream of owning a historic small-town inn (and have a few dollars in your pocket), there’s a Ligonier property waiting for you. Thistledown at Seger House, just two blocks from the Diamond, is on the market for $1.795 million. There are eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms in the...
Small plane crashes into Tennessee lake; 7 believed dead
SMYRNA, Tenn. — A small jet carrying seven people crashed into a Tennessee lake on Saturday, and authorities indicated that no one on board survived. The Cessna C501 crashed into Percy Priest Lake near Smyrna after taking off from a nearby airport about 11 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said...
Chinese cargo spacecraft docks with orbital station
BEIJING — An automated spacecraft docked with China’s new space station Sunday carrying fuel and supplies for its future crew, the Chinese space agency announced. Tianzhou-2 spacecraft reached the Tianhe station eight hours after blasting off from Hainan, an island in the South China Sea, China Manned Space said. It...
CDC data indicate U.S. is on track for July 4 vaccination target
The United States is on track to reach a goal calling for 70% of adults to have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine by July 4, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New data released Saturday indicates that more that half of all adults...
A year after George Floyd’s death, protesters reflect on what’s changed in Western Pennsylvania
The year since George Floyd was killed by a former Minneapolis police officer has brought with it protests, anguish and, perhaps louder than anything, calls for change. The year also has been one of realization for some. “A lot of people are aware of something they weren’t aware of before,”...
N.J. brothers traveling cross country by foot to aid restaurant workers step through Pittsburgh
Aiden and Louis Ardine have been walking an average of 25 miles a day. They plan to reach their destination in five months. Yes. Five. Months. The Red Bank, N.J. brothers are on a 3,000-plus mile trek across the U.S. What’s fueling their journey is food — literally and figuratively....
Idlewild & SoakZone’s opening day sees rainy weather, chilly temperatures
Few guests decided to brave the 50-degree temperatures and scattered rain Saturday to attend Idlewild & SoakZone’s opening day for its 144th season. “The weather has kind of put a damper on everything,” said Dominic Urbani, food and beverage manager at the amusement park. Because of the rain, some attractions,...
Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announces 4 new, merged parishes to be created in July
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Saturday announced plans to create four new, merged parishes. Fifteen parishes will be part of the mergers, which will take effect July 1, Bishop David Zubik said. “This has not been a simple task,” Zubik wrote in a letter to parishioners. “Jesus never promised...
2 detained after incident at Ross Park Mall, search for others continues
Two people were detained by police after a fight broke out inside Ross Park Park Mall on Saturday. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher confirmed that police were called to the mall around 4:30 p.m. Ross Township Police Lt. Brian Kohlhepp told Trib news partner WPXI that there was a fight...
Trump looms large in Pennsylvania’s GOP primaries in 2022
HARRISBURG — With Pennsylvania’s wide-open races for governor and U.S. Senate taking shape, Republican candidates with strong ties to Donald Trump are running and considered strong contenders for the party’s nominations — a powerful sign of the former president’s enduring popularity within the GOP. Within a few days of each...
Pennsylvania’s new covid case average drops below 1,000 for 1st time since October
Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of new covid cases on Saturday dropped below 1,000 for the first time since October. The state added 832 additional covid cases to its total Saturday, with its seven-day average falling to 909. It’s the first time the average has been in triple digits since Oct. 1,...
Coroner: 1 dead after shooting in Donora Friday night
A Donora man was killed at his home Friday night, according to the Washington County Coroner’s office. Dakota Johnston, 26, of Donora was shot at his house on 3rd Street in Donora at about 11:45 p.m. Saturday. He was transported to the Monongahela Valley Hospital emergency department, where he was...
Police: Teen killed in Allentown shooting
A 17-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Allentown on Thursday, authorities said. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert for five rounds fired about 9:30 p.m. on Thursday in the 700 block of Allentown’s East Warrington Avenue around . Officers found a man who’d been shot, who was...
Weather curtails Saturday’s Westmoreland airshow; disappointed fans can returnVideo
Mother Nature wasn’t on the side of the Angels, or their fans, Saturday. A low cloud ceiling kept the headlining Navy Blue Angels jet demonstration team from taking to the skies, along with several other aircraft that were slated to appear during the first day of this weekend’s Shop ’n...
Glen’s to expand production of frozen custard in Lower BurrellVideo
Proving that frozen custard might be a form of eternal bliss, the fourth-generation owner of Glen’s Custard is buying a Lower Burrell building to ramp up production of its novel frozen delicacies. Glen’s will close soon on a building along Leechburg Road that will serve as its production and storage...
AHN starts 2021 with $23 million loss; patient visits rebound as covid vaccinations climb
The Allegheny Health Network reported an operating loss of $23.4 million for the first three months of 2021, financial documents released Friday show. Despite starting the year in the red, AHN Chief Financial Officer James Rohrbaugh said the 14-hospital system remains on solid financial footing. He points to patient visits...
Mail, passenger routes, flight instruction helped spur growth at Unity airportVideo
One thing was sure to lure young Bob Downs away from the dinner table. It was when he heard a Stinson mail plane passing above his childhood home on Latrobe’s Irving Avenue, en route to the Latrobe Airport. “I would jump up from the table, dash to the door and...
4-year-old Oklahoma Borough girl uses Make-A-Wish request to support her preschoolVideo
A little girl with a big heart is giving back to her preschool. Oklahoma Borough’s Nora Caporali, 4, presented her Explorers program at the West Vandergrift Early Learning Center with a new play area called “Nora’s Nook” and much-needed classroom supplies and furniture in a ceremony Thursday. The gifts were...
Pressure for Senate rules change after GOP blocks Jan. 6 probe
WASHINGTON — As Republicans blocked a bill Friday to establish a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, pressure mounted on Democrats to end the practice of requiring 60 votes to move legislation through the Senate if they have any hope of advancing their priorities and President Joe Biden’s...
Police: Failed DoorDash delivery in Bethel Park results in couple’s arrest
An Ohio couple has been charged with drug possession and other crimes after a DoorDash delivery didn’t make it to its Bethel Park destination. Borough police said they responded to a welfare check for a driver who did not make her delivery shortly after midnight Monday. Officers found the car...
