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Accused gunman in Wilkinsburg mass shooting might not stand trial
One of two men set to stand trial in a 2016 Wilkinsburg mass shooting will learn Monday whether he will be tried with his co-defendant or if the six counts of murder against him will be dismissed. The trial is scheduled to begin Monday. Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski...
Heart of Pitt’s Nationality Rooms retires after half-century as director
The University of Pittsburgh’s Nationality Rooms have been described as “31 mini-museums” representing Pittsburgh’s ethnic communities. They are one of the best known features of the school’s Oakland campus, bringing in some 25,000 visitors from around the world each year. And reviewers on the travel site TripAdvisor have ranked the...
Senate may push final Trump trial vote to next week
WASHINGTON — The Senate is considering pushing off final acquittal in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial until next week under a proposal being negotiated Friday by party leaders. The situation remained fluid, but senators have indicated they want more time to publicly debate the charges and air their positions on...
U.S. advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200
BEIJING — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday. The virus has infected almost 10,000 people globally in just two months,...
3 charged with robbery after Monroeville chase, crash
Two men and a teenage boy allegedly robbed two stores at gunpoint, then crashed into a utility pole while fleeing from police in Monroeville Thursday evening, according to McKeesport Police. Deon Dutrieuille, 19, of Turtle Creek, Robert Webb, 23, of Homestead, and the 16-year-old are charged with robbery, theft and...
Homestead’s Enix Brewery closed and for sale
Homestead’s Enix Brewery is closed, but the refurbished space may not be empty for long. Enix, which opened in August 2018, was a hybrid brewery and bowling alley. Experienced brewer and restaurateur David Rodriguez brought classic brewing and culinary styles from his native Spain. There was an outdoor patio space,...
1 suspect arrested, another sought in Greensburg Sheetz robbery
Police have arrested one man and are looking for another accused of robbing the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg Thursday evening. Four men entered the store around 6:15 p.m., according to police. Tywone McClain Jr., 21, of Greensburg, allegedly demanded money from the cashier, saying he had a gun...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2
Well, hello February. Welcome the new month with a Pittsburgh weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Kid approved The Giant Eagle Kidapalooza Family Festival 2020 is happening Saturday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. Hosted by Entercom Pittsburgh, the day will be filled with rides, games,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2Video
This weekend you can celebrate women’s contributions to art or make your own, rock to live music and enjoy the sweet soundtrack of a princess and her prince. This weekend is a full one. Let’s get started. The art of women Jeannette art gallery You Are Here will host “Women’s...
Jeannette grows its art scene, with more to come
Jill Urbani Sorrels has a vivid recollection of something her father said years ago about Jeannette’s future. It would take an entire generation for the city to bounce back from a decline, Urbani Sorrels remembers him saying. “ ‘It will come back through the eyes of the artists,’ ” she...
Donora man killed in crash
A Donora man was killed Thursday night in a one-vehicle crash near the Donora-Monessen Bridge, according to the Washington County coroner. Derrick A. Dow, 41, lost control of the vehicle he was driving at the intersection of Route 837 and Donora Road at 8 p.m., Coroner Tim Warco said. Dow’s...
New streets, bike lanes open at Hazelwood Green as development takes shape
Three newly paved public streets, freshly painted bike lanes and innovative landscaping features are among the latest visible signs of activity taking shape at Hazelwood Green, a 178-acre development along the Monongahela River that’s been in the works for nearly two decades. The infrastructure improvements, which took two years to...
Some bumps, but overall violent crime continues to fall in Pittsburgh
As violent crime fell slightly last year citywide, both violent crime in Downtown Pittsburgh and hate crimes citywide increased, according to data released Thursday by public safety officials. The combined number of homicides and non-fatal shootings dropped for the fourth year, to a combined 146 shootings — a drop of...
County begins treating Westmoreland Manor water sources
Westmoreland County has started treating water sources at its nursing home in Hempfield to remove what officials say is the likely presence of bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. Preliminary tests revealed earlier this week the likely presence of the Legionella bacteria in water at Westmoreland Manor. Those tests were initiated...
Wind topples U.S. border wall being built; it falls in MexicoVideo
CALEXICO, Calif. — A portion of border wall being built in California toppled in strong wind, falling on a busy street on the Mexican side, authorities said Thursday. No one was injured. Concrete had not yet dried on several panels of steel poles topped with metal plates, which fell Wednesday...
Rahmael Holt’s mother convicted of hindering son’s arrest after he killed Brian Shaw
The mother of Rahmael Sal Holt, who was sentenced to death last year for shooting and killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw, was found guilty Thursday in Allegheny County of helping her son elude police after the 2017 shooting. In a nonjury trial, Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski found Sherry...
U.N. agency declares global emergency over virus from China
BEIJING — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has been exported to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked tenfold in a week. The U.N. health agency defines an international emergency as...
AHN Hempfield hospital set for opening, cancer center begins treatmentsVideo
AHN Hempfield — Neigborhood Hospital is set to open Monday after months of delays related to the state’s licensing process. The hospital at Route 30 and Agnew Road in Hempfield will start accepting patients at 8 a.m. Construction of the $30 million micro-hospital wrapped up in the fall and Allegheny...
Verona teen arrested, charged with attempted homicide in Wilkins shooting
A Verona teenager was arrested Thursday for allegedly shooting another teenager in Wilkins last week , Allegheny County Police said. Shawn Nazier Frye-Culbreth, 16, is charged as an adult with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, theft of a motor vehicle, theft, receiving stolen property, firearms violations and criminal conspiracy in connection...
Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park Skating Rink to reopen, celebrate 45 years
Sharpen those skates. The Schenley Park Skating Rink will reopen Friday night. After it closed in March for an overhaul, the rink is ready for skaters to glide across a new surface. There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Pittsburgh officials at 6 p.m. followed by the first session of...
U.S. reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of new virus
NEW YORK — Health officials Thursday reported the first U.S. case of person-to-person spread of the new virus from China. The man is married to the Chicago woman who got sick from the virus after she returned from a trip to Wuhan, China, the epicenter of the outbreak. There have...
Family demands charges against Wilkinsburg witness who allegedly confessed to toddler’s killing
An attorney for the family of a toddler killed in a drive-by shooting in 2013 demanded Thursday that the District Attorney’s Office file homicide charges against the jailhouse snitch who allegedly confessed to the slaying. The man alleged to have confessed is known only as Witness 3, and his purported...
Pittsburgh prepping public safety personnel to identify signs of coronavirus
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials are taking steps to ensure that first responders are prepared in the event of a local outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said Thursday he is more concerned about Allegheny County’s increasing flu deaths this year, but stressed that city paramedics, firefighters...
Citing Bolton revelations, Sen. Casey reiterates call for witnesses in impeachment trial
Pennsylvania senior U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton, reiterated a call for the inclusion of “relevant” witnesses and documents Thursday morning as he prepared to attend the second day of questioning at the impeachment trial of President Trump. Casey’s comments during a press call Thursday morning came as Republicans continued to...
Winning Cash 5 tickets sold in New Ken, Pittsburgh; $400K jackpot will be split
There’s another lucky Pennsylvania Lottery winner in the Alle-Kiski Valley. One of two jackpot-winning Cash 5 tickets was sold at the Golden Dawn supermarket on Freeport Road in New Kensington, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced Thursday. The other ticket was sold at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. The ticket...
