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President Trump calls Pittsburgh protesters ‘anarchists,’ ‘thugs’
President Donald Trump responded to viral videos showing apparent clashes in Pittsburgh between protesters and the public over the weekend, using Twitter to take aim at Democratic challenger Joe Biden while calling the demonstrators “anarchists” and “thugs.” “BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while...
Allegheny County adds 37 new coronavirus cases, records 4th straight day with no covid deaths
Allegheny County on Tuesday reported 37 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths. This is the fourth day in a row that the county has not registered a death attributed to the coronavirus. With no additional deaths announced, the total stands at 349, according to the county health department. There...
Mitch McConnell: Senate to vote on ‘targeted’ virus aid
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, under pressure from GOP senators in tough reelection races, said Tuesday the Senate would vote on a trimmed-down Republican coronavirus relief package, though it has a slim chance of passage in the face of Democrats’ insistence for more sweeping aid. “The Senate Republican...
Gov. Wolf expands indoor dining capacity to 50%
Pennsylvania restaurants can increase their indoor dining capacity to 50% later this month, Gov. Tom Wolf said Tuesday. The increase — double the 25% limit that has been in place since July — can begin Sept. 21, according to Wolf’s announcement. He said restaurants must complete a self-certification process showing...
Tech sell-off resumes; Nasdaq down more than 8% in 3 days
NEW YORK — Big tech stocks are continuing their Icarus-like flight path, and more sharp declines for them are pulling Wall Street lower in early Tuesday trading. The S&P 500 was down 1.9%, highlighted by the 2.7% tumble for tech stocks within the index. Apple sank 2.9% and Microsoft fell...
Living with Children: Don’t ask them, tell them
A grandmother in Arkansas says her adult children have great difficulty telling their children what to do. They turn instructions — more accurately, what they think are instructions — into questions and then wonder why their kids don’t seem to appreciate their timidity. Grandma’s email made me think of a...
Driver critical after pickup hits utility pole in Downtown Pittsburgh
The driver of a pickup truck suffered critical injuries when the vehicle struck a utility pole early this morning in Downtown Pittsburgh, according to authorities. The crash occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Liberty Avenue. Emergency responders found the driver unconscious and pinned inside...
Pennsylvania to send 5 weeks of $300 checks to eligible jobless
Pennsylvania will start distributing $1,500 in federal unemployment compensation to those without a job since the beginning of August because of the covid-19 pandemic. “Everybody who is currently receiving unemployment (compensation), with very few exceptions, will qualify for that benefit,” state Labor & Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak said Tuesday. Unemployed...
Millvale man hit, killed by train near Shaler Township
A Millvale man died when he was struck by a train on Monday afternoon in Shaler, according to authorities. The incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. on the northbound Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks near the 3-mile marker of Route 28, according to emergency dispatchers. The site is near the entrance...
In battleground states, absentee ballot rejections could triple
ATLANTA — Thousands of absentee ballots get rejected in every presidential election. This year, that problem could be much worse and potentially pivotal in hotly contested battleground states. With the coronavirus creating a surge in mail-in balloting and postal delays reported across the country, the number of rejected ballots in...
Analysis: Trump made a promise to save coal in 2016. He couldn’t keep it
President Donald Trump spent more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds, rolled back environmental rules and tried to stop power plant closings to fulfill a vow he made to West Virginia coal miners in the 2016 campaign. But nothing he’s done is rescuing the coal industry. Since Trump’s inauguration, U.S....
Trump questions Pentagon leaders’ motives
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that top Defense Department leaders want to keep waging wars in order to keep defense contractors “happy.” Trump continues to fight allegations that he made offensive comments about fallen U.S. service-members, including calling World War I dead at an American military cemetery in...
California sets record with 2 million acres burned so far this yearVideo
SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Wildfires have burned more than 2 million acres in California this year, setting a state record even as crews battled dozens of growing blazes in sweltering temperatures Monday that strained the electrical grid and threatened power outages for millions. The most striking thing about the record...
West Virginia University suspends in-person classes as covid-19 cases increase
West Virginia University on Monday suspended in-person classes at its Morgantown campus for undergraduate students for at least two weeks. Additionally, the university placed 29 students under interim suspension from its Morgantown campus Sunday, due to violations of the university’s student code of conduct. The university has limited social gatherings...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized Sunday night after being shot in Pittsburgh, police said. Pittsburgh police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots fired in the 2100 block of Watson Street in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood around 6:45 p.m. Officers did not find a victim at the scene. A...
Bishop Zubik calls for day of fasting and prayer for racial reconciliation
Bishop David Zubik is calling for people to pray and fast Wednesday for racial reconciliation in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will join other dioceses across the United States as part of the effort. “In solidarity with all people who suffer from discrimination and violence due to their...
Pennsylvania reports 547 new coronavirus cases, 20 new deaths
Pennsylvania reported 547 new coronavirus cases and 20 new deaths on Monday. The new data brings the total cases to 139,863 and the total number of covid-19 deaths in Pennsylvania to 7,780. The state Department of Health said that 161,316 tests were administered the last 7 days between Aug. 31...
Pittsburgh police seek information about confrontations between protesters, public from weekend
Pittsburgh police are seeking more information about confrontations between protesters and the public Saturday as they investigate videos that have surfaced on social media. But a protester said Monday the videos don’t properly capture tensions on both sides of the demonstrations that began Downtown. Spokeswoman Cara Cruz said authorities are...
Allegheny County records third day with no coronavirus deaths
There were no deaths attributed to covid-19 in Allegheny County over the last three days, according to officials. With no additional deaths announced Monday, the total stands at 349. There were no deaths reported on Sunday or Saturday, while 5 deaths were reported on Friday. The county recorded 39 new...
Virus still throwing theme park attendance for a loop
TOLEDO, Ohio — Theme park operators who spent months installing hand sanitizing stations, figuring out how to disinfect roller coasters seats and checking the temperatures of guests at their gates so they’d come back in the midst of the pandemic are finding many reluctant to return. Some parks have reduced...
In Labor Day blur, Harris meets Blake family; Trump steps up
MILWAUKEE — Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris met the family of a Wisconsin man shot by police last month to kick off her Labor Day visit to a critical swing state while President Donald Trump assailed the Democratic ticket and put the halting economic recovery under the best light....
State police looking for Saltsburg man who they say had stamp bags marked ‘covid-19’
State police are looking for a Saltsburg man who they say had cash and 677 stamp bags, some of which were marked “covid-19,” in a safe found during an Indiana traffic stop. Monty Gene Smith, 36, was charged on Friday with drug and related offenses after troopers pulled him over...
Trio of peacocks are people-pleasers at Allegheny Township farmVideo
Three peacocks rule the roost at Legacy Acres Farm in Allegheny Township. Meet Kevin, Houlahan and Radar — three pet Indian peafowl, commonly referred to as peacocks, owned by Susan Hughan. Hughan, 65, spent her childhood playing with her neighbor’s peacocks while growing up near Leechburg. Her grandmother shared her...
KDKA reporter’s daughter recovering after trampoline accident
Pam Surano, a KDKA TV news reporter, was attending Mass at a church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District when she noticed calls from her daughter lighting up her phone. She ignored the first couple calls, making a mental note to call her back when she was done praying. When the third...
Labor Day kicks off an uncommon campaign season for organized labor
Organized labor typically greets the end of the summer and the beginning of campaign season with a roar. But it is trading that for quiet celebrations of service and online education today. Although the 141,000- plus union members in the seven-county region ratcheted back their public celebrations of strength, the...
