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5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 13-15
It’s beginning to look a lot like … well, a holiday season in full swing. From celebrations of historical traditions, to dance and music, to shopping and helping others, opportunities abound to enjoy oneself and reach out in the spirit of the season. Christmas through the centuries Historic Hanna’s Town,...
Jeannette residents call for hemp plant closure
Jeannette residents asked City Council on Thursday to keep the hemp drying facility on Thomas Avenue closed permanently. “I don’t know how this happened. Why was this allowed to come into the city?” Diane Shaw asked. Shaw lives on Lafferty Street, near the facility owned by Colorado-based Patriot Shield LLC....
Conor Lamb supports impeachment: ‘What the president did was wrong’
U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb said Thursday he plans to vote in favor of both impeachment articles Democrats plan to lodge against President Donald Trump. The Mt. Lebanon Democrat — a rising-star politician serving his first full year in Congress — said the last few weeks of evidence and testimony in...
U.S., China near deal that would suspend planned tariffsVideo
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration and China are close to finalizing a modest trade agreement that would suspend tariffs that are set to kick in Sunday, de-escalating their 17-month trade war. “We’re close to a deal,” said Myron Brilliant, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s head of international affairs, who has...
Cousin accused of aiding convicted cop killer Rahmael Holt ordered to stand trialVideo
New Kensington District Judge Frank Pallone refused to lower Lisa Harrington’s $100,000 bond Thursday after holding her for trial on charges of getting rid of the gun her cousin used to kill city police Officer Brian Shaw two years ago. Harrington, 33, is a cousin of Rahmael Holt, who a...
Unity man charged in cryptocurrency fraud scheme
A 23-year-old Unity man could face 22 years in prison and lose the $942,500 house he bought near Mountain View, his Ferrari and expensive jewelry if convicted on federal accusations that he stole from executives and investors of cryptocurrency firms. Anthony Francis Faulk was charged in California with conspiracy to...
Terrelle Pryor says girlfriend accused of stabbing him should be let out of jailVideo
Former NFL player and Jeannette native Terrelle Pryor said Thursday that his girlfriend accused of stabbing him should be let out of jail. Pryor, who nearly died from stab wounds Nov. 30, was in Pittsburgh Municipal Court for a hearing on charges filed against him in connection to the stabbing....
General manager of Harrison McDonald’s receives company’s top awardVideo
For Laurie Naugle, just to be nominated for the prestigious Ray Kroc Award was an honor. But to win it was astonishing. “It’s just mind-blowing,” Naugle, general manager of the McDonald’s in Harrison, said Thursday when she was honored with one of the corporation’s most prestigious awards. The McDonald’s Corporation’s...
Hambone’s in Lawrenceville padlocked for not paying alcohol tax, treasurer says
Editor’s note: Hambone’s said it was reopening Friday. A popular Lawrenceville bar was shut down Thursday for not paying its alcoholic beverage tax, officials said. Hambone’s at 4207 Butler St. was padlocked at 1 p.m. after Allegheny County Treasurer John Weinstein obtained a roughly $13,000 judgment against it, according to...
Potential owners surface for shuttered Regent Square Theater
While the Regent Square Theater sits quiet, there is interest in the movie screen illuminating again. The Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media closed the South Braddock Avenue movie theater on Nov. 25 for financial reasons. The PCAM continues to explore options for the theater, spokeswoman Hannah Arnold said in...
Veteran Westmoreland sheriff’s deputy accused of indecent behavior with female inmatesVideo
A former Westmoreland County sheriff’s deputy urged female inmates to expose themselves or grope him over his uniform in exchange for cigarettes, according to state police. State police conducted a yearlong investigation that on Thursday resulted in Daniel A. Gradischek, 32, of Unity, being arraigned on multiple criminal charges, including...
Massage parlor chief from Mt. Pleasant admits to human trafficking, promoting prostitutionVideo
A Chinese native who state prosecutors said ran a string of local massage parlors that were fronts for prostitution pleaded guilty Thursday to human trafficking offenses. Hui Xu, 45, also known as Sherry Caruso, of Mt. Pleasant operated four Tokyo Massage Parlors in Murrysville, Delmont and Monroeville, where police said...
Astrobotic to set up ground control for lunar mission on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A 47,000-square-foot building being renovated on Pittsburgh’s North Side is expected to be a key player in America’s next space odyssey. Astrobotic Technology Inc. announced Thursday it will locate its headquarters at 1016 North Lincoln Ave., near the Manchester neighborhood, thanks in part to $285,000 in state job-creation tax credits....
House panel presses toward historic Trump impeachment voteVideo
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee pressed toward a historic vote Thursday to approve articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. Split sharply along party lines, the panel was expected to send the charges to the full House for pre-Christmas action next week. The committee, made up of some of...
Video: Jeannette neighbors’ spat ends with a shot fired, 1 arrestedVideo
A Jeannette man narrowly escaped injury early Thursday after police said a neighbor shot at him. Dale A. Shaw, 63, is accused of firing a handgun at his Chestnut Street neighbor at 12:30 a.m. after threatening the man and shining a spotlight at him, police reported in court papers. Shaw...
FNB announces plans for 24-story office tower on former Civic Arena site
First National Bank announced plans Thursday to anchor the Penguins’ long-awaited development in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District with a 24-story, $200 million office tower that will include its corporate headquarters, first-floor shops and a state-of-the-art FNB branch. FNB Financial Center, planned for the corner of Washington Place and Bedford Avenue,...
Roger Goodell backs Michael Vick as legends captain for 2020 Pro Bowl
The honor is still gonna be Michael Vick’s. Despite the pleas of more than 560,000 people, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell insists that the former quarterback and one-time Pittsburgh Steeler will be a legends captain at the 2020 NFL Pro Bowl, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Goodell told reporters Wednesday Vick’s troubled...
U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey will vote against Trump’s new trade deal; here’s why
President Trump and House Democrats managed to bridge their differences on a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada, but Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said he’ll vote against the deal. Even though many Republicans have embraced the deal, Toomey, R-Pa., said the new agreement is going to hurt free...
Beyond the hearings: What to watch on Trump impeachment
WASHINGTON — Impeachment is moving beyond the hearing room. House committee members are debating and voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Thursday. But the political battle over Trump’s fate is sweeping across the Capitol, the White House and Washington on the cusp of the 2020 election...
Police searching for man accused of Downtown robbery
Pittsburgh police are searching for a man who is accused of robbing a woman in a Downtown parking garage, officials said. The incident occured about 5 p.m. Dec. 6 in a garage in the 600 block of Smithfield Street. Police said the suspect changed clothes and was caught on camera....
Police: Officer shoots, kills pit bull after dog attacks poodle in North Side
A pit bull was shot and killed by Pittsburgh police in what started as a report of two dogs fighting, according to a release from the bureau of police. Officers were called to the intersection of Viola Street and Catoctin Way in the Perry North section of Pittsburgh’s North Side...
Greensburg man taking his battle against rare cancer to AustraliaVideo
Back in 2011, while Matt Burnsworth was undergoing what he calls the “mother of all surgeries,” a doctor left the operating room to tell his mother that the cancer was worse than anyone had thought. Each time the doctor came out, he said another organ would have to be removed....
Judiciary panel takes first steps toward impeachment voteVideo
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee took the first steps Wednesday evening toward voting on articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, beginning a marathon two-day session to consider the historic charges with a lively prime-time hearing at the Capitol. Democrats and Republicans used the otherwise procedural meeting to deliver...
Chevron hints at selling or reducing natural gas production in Appalachia
Chevron, one of the largest producers of natural gas in the region, may begin divesting in its gas operations in Appalachia, the company announced Tuesday. In Chevron’s exploratory budget for 2020, the company announced a flat spending budget of $20 billion. Domestic projects include the Permian Basin, which spans much...
Lyft driver from Harrison accused of exposing himself, groping passenger
A Harrison man accused of exposing himself to a woman and groping her last month while driving for the ride-sharing service Lyft was ordered Wednesday to stand trial. Indiana Township police said Douglas Timothy Moore, 53, picked up a woman who requested a ride to West Deer and then drove...
