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‘We’re really not bad parents,’ say Unity couple accused of locking son in closetVideo
A Unity couple accused of locking their 9-year-old son inside a closet and nailing it shut so they could attend a relative’s birthday party say they love him and hope their family is soon reunited. “We want people to know that we’re really not bad parents. We love our kids,”...
Kennywood to drop Garfield, restore Old Mill rideVideo
At long last, Kennywood’s Nightmare is over. The park revealed Monday that after 16 seasons, the park will be ditching Garfield’s Nightmare and restoring the ride to the iconic Old Mill theme. In a video posted to the park’s Facebook page, Kennywood spokesman Nick Paradise broke the news. Paradise said...
Coronavirus cases in Pa. up to 10; Carnegie Mellon researchers to work into summer forecasting spread
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University will be working to forecast the spread of covid-19, the university announced Monday. The Delphi Research Group, one of two Influenza Forecasting Centers of Excellence designated last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, typically does most of its work forecasting the flu...
Families of killed and wounded to receive largest share of Tree of Life donations
The distribution of donated funds is underway to Tree of Life victims’ families, survivors, congregations and first responders. About $5.4 million was received by Tree of Life - Or L’Simcha congregation through April 30, 2019, and the families of those killed and those seriously wounded will receive about $3 million...
Harvest Moon coffee, chocolate shop rises in TarentumVideo
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, send a message to vndcity@tribweb.com. There’s a caffeine-fueled buzz in Tarentum, and the origin can...
Potential Amazon site in Churchill faces uncertain future
One of the largest underdeveloped parcels of land in Pittsburgh’s eastern suburbs has caught the eye of retail giant Amazon for the purposes of a high-tech distribution facility, though the future of that project is uncertain, according to Churchill and Allegheny County officials. A recent change to zoning of the...
Wigle Distillery marks opening of new space with ‘Grand’ tastings
Wigle Whiskey Distillery plans two upcoming tasting events to celebrate “The Grand Opening” of its new distillery restaurant and expanded tasting room. Two seatings will be offered on March 13 — at 6 and 7:30 p.m. The new space doubles the Strip District distillery’s size at 2401 Smallman St., Pittsburgh....
Dow drops 7.8% as free-fall in oil, virus fears slam marketsVideo
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 7.8% Monday, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as mounting fears over the coronavirus combined with a crash in oil prices to send a shudder through world markets. The drop on Wall Street was so sharp that it...
Comcast publishes unlisted phone numbers of 200,000 customers
Comcast mistakenly posted online the contact information of nearly 200,000 customers who paid the company a monthly fee to keep their phone numbers private. In November, Comcast’s Xfinity unit found that the names, phone numbers, and addresses of customers who didn’t want to be publicly listed were posted on Ecolisting.com,...
Nearly 100 flock to Mazeroski home to be auctioned in HempfieldVideo
Whoever lives next in the house that Bill Mazeroski built will get to hit some of the same balls he did. Billiard balls, that is. The basement pool table is one of the few pieces of furniture that will be included when bids are placed for the Hempfield ranch house...
Don’t travel on cruise ships due to coronavirus risk, State Department urges
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — U.S. citizens should avoid traveling on cruise ships because of the risks of coronavirus, the State Department said in an advisory Sunday. The extraordinary statement came on the day a cruise ship due to dock at Port Everglades after a Caribbean tour was held off Fort...
North Korea fires weapons after threatening ‘momentous’ action
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired three unidentified projectiles off its east coast on Monday, South Korea’s military said, two days after the North threatened to take “momentous” action to protest outside condemnation over its earlier live-fire exercises. Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement it detected...
Ted Cruz staying at home after exposure to man with coronavirus
WASHINGTON — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday he will remain at his home in Texas after learning that he shook hands and briefly chatted with a man in suburban Washington who has tested positive for coronavirus. Meanwhile, Maryland reported two new cases on Sunday, raising to five the total...
California public venues, schools close to stop coronavirus spreadVideo
SAN FRANCISCO — A cruise ship with at least 21 cases of the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, but will remain in international waters for at least another day as officials worked on plans to transport American passengers to military bases around the United States...
2 more presumed positive cases of coronavirus in Montgomery County
Two more people with presumed positive cases of the coronavirus are “isolated at home” in Montgomery County, according to the state Department of Health. This brings the total of Pennsylvania presumptive positive cases to six. “These two individuals, both adults, have mild symptoms and are isolated at home,” the health...
Highlands School Board president resigning
Misty Chybrzynski confirmed Sunday that she is resigning from the Highlands School Board because she moved within the district. Chybrzynski, the board president, said she moved out of Region 2, which she was elected to represent in 2017, and into Region 3. The nine-member Highlands School Board is elected by...
‘Bowling for Blessings’ raises money to support church association programs, encourages fun
Sunday’s event at Wildlife Lanes in Lower Burrell was about more than raising money. It was about bringing people together to have fun. And have a bowling ball they did. More than 200 people turned out for the fifth “Bowling for Blessings” fundraiser benefiting the Allegheny Valley Association of Churches....
Trump to skip St. Patrick’s Day Hill luncheon, blames Pelosi
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Irish eyes at the U.S. Capitol will not smile on President Donald Trump on St. Patrick’s Day. Trump is skipping an annual bipartisan luncheon with House and Senate lawmakers celebrating the ties that bind the U.S. and Ireland, a White House spokesman said. Trump blamed...
Pittsburgh airport officials concerned about Real ID numbers 6 months from deadline
PennDOT has officially been issuing Real ID cards for a year, but officials disagree on what to make of the progress. Since March 1, 2019, more than 826,000 people have obtained a Real ID. The department projected last year that 1.3 million customers would obtain a card before the federal...
Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly
NEW YORK — The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines because of the new coronavirus, a federal official told The Associated Press. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention submitted the plan as...
Travel chaos erupts as Italy quarantines north to halt coronavirus
ROME — Italy announced a sweeping quarantine Sunday for its northern regions, igniting travel chaos as it restricted the movements of 16 million people — more than one quarter of its population — in a bid to halt the relentless march of the new coronavirus across Europe. Confusion reigned from...
Behind the scenes, scientists prep for coronavirus vaccine test
WASHINGTON — A team of scientists jostled for a view of the lab dish, staring impatiently for the first clue that an experimental vaccine against the new coronavirus just might work. After weeks of round-the-clock research at the National Institutes of Health, it was time for a key test. If...
Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Joe Biden for president
WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris endorsed Joe Biden on Sunday and said she would “do everything in my power” to help elect him, becoming the latest dropout from the Democratic race for president to line up behind the former vice president in his battle with Bernie Sanders for the nomination. The...
Pittsburgh woman charged with stabbing brother in Knoxville
A Pittsburgh woman is charged with aggravated assault for allegedly stabbing her brother during a domestic dispute late Saturday in Knoxville. Pittsburgh police were called shortly before midnight to the scene in the 200 block of Wilbur Street, where they arrested Jaquelia Stevens, 25. According to police, her brother had...
University of Pittsburgh named in national report for improving financial aid practices
The University of Pittsburgh is challenging a national trend among public universities where institutions dedicate more funding to merit aid, rather than to students with financial need. Pitt has put a priority on offering assistance to students with financial need, while other public universities are dedicating a majority of financial...
