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Cyclist struck, killed by vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Brookline section
A cyclist struck by a vehicle Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood has died, authorities said. Austin Fike, 22, of Brookline was struck by an unlicensed driver at the intersection of Brookline Boulevard at Pioneer Avenue, according to police. Police responded just after 9:15 p.m. and found Fike unconscious. He...
Negotiations for massive opioid settlement continue
Although the tentative settlement reached Monday of a federal opioid crisis lawsuit stopped short of a global agreement, it triggered growing optimism that communities devastated by drug abuse and overdose deaths may soon see relief. Shortly after the Associated Press reported that the nation’s three largest drug distributors — AmerisourceBergen,...
Entrepreneurial women get targeted support from the Next Act FundVideo
Alison Alvarez doesn’t talk about her daughter when she’s pitching her software company to potential investors. For Alvarez, it’s the unspoken fear that – if she has a family – she’ll not be taken seriously. So, she keeps the conversation about business. “There should be a wide variety of venture...
Hartwood Restaurant, a ‘hidden gem’ in Indiana Township, celebrates 10th anniversaryVideo
A best-kept dining secret is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Hartwood Restaurant and Whispers Pub, located at 3400 Harts Run Road in Indiana Township, is touted as a “hidden gem” by owners Kate and Jeff Fenton of Fox Chapel. “We have customers telling us that they never knew we existed here,”...
Pittsburgh insurance company seeks donations, volunteers for soldiers’ ‘care’ packages
For troops deployed oversees – especially those in Iraq and Afghanistan – getting a bottle of body wash isn’t as easy as making a quick trip to the Post Exchange. The base PX isn’t always accessible in isolated and hostile areas. Operation Reach Out by Pittsburgh-based GBU Financial Life, which...
Portraits honor Pittsburgh’s Holocaust survivors in ‘Lest We Forget’ exhibitVideo
The Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh, brought the traveling “Lest We Forget” exhibit featuring portraits of Holocaust survivors to the lawn outside the Cathedral of Learning. The free outdoor exhibit runs through Nov. 15....
1 dead, 2 injured in Wilkinsburg shooting
One person was killed and two injured in a shooting Sunday night in Wilkinsburg, authorities said. The shooting happened at about 9:24 p.m near Rebecca Avenue and Jeannette Street, Allegheny County Lieutenant Kenneth Ruckel said. Wilkinsburg police and EMS responded and found three people shot, including a 22-year-old male who...
North Versailles man killed in crash along Tri-Boro Expressway
A man was killed in a crash Sunday night that shut down the Tri-Boro Expressway in Turtle Creek, authorities said. The victim is William Gyaux, 55, of North Versailles, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. The crash occurred shortly before 8 p.m. between Lynn Avenue and Patton Street....
Steelers’ Anthony Chickillo charged with assaulting girlfriend at Nemacolin
Steelers linebacker Anthony Chickillo was arrested Sunday after an incident involving a 25-year-old woman in Fayette County, according to state police. Chickillo, 26, is charged with simple assault and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors, and harassment, a summary offense. State police said they were called to Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Wharton...
Trump’s allies craft list of potential Mick Mulvaney replacementsVideo
WASHINGTON — Some of Donald Trump’s closest associates are assembling a roster of possible replacements if the president decides to replace Mick Mulvaney, his acting chief of staff, said three people close to the situation. Among those said to be on the list are former acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker,...
Ligonier Township ride, ‘ghost bike,’ honor cycle crash victim and stress road safetyVideo
A “ghost bike” placed in front of a tree on Route 30 in Ligonier Township will stand as a temporary memorial to a Hempfield man killed Oct. 1 when his bicycle was struck by a car at the site as he was riding up Laurel Mountain. Friends and family of...
Photos: Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins FestivalVideo
Hordes of people attended the second annual Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival on Saturday and Sunday on the riverwalk on the North Shore. The Squashcarver team sculpted the #worldrecord #Jackolantern at 2118 pounds at the #Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival. Special thanks to Russ Leno as lead sculptor. Special thanks to Don...
Activists speak out against Trump’s Pittsburgh visit
Local politicians joined with activists in Downtown Pittsburgh to deliver a message to President Donald Trump, who is set to visit the city Wednesday. “It’s been a year since this community issued a challenge to Trump, and it’s been a year that he hasn’t met it,” said Stosh Cotler, CEO...
Patron taken to hospital after car backs into Greensburg’s Szechuan Garden restaurantVideo
A patron dining at Greensburg’s Szechuan Garden suffered apparently minor injuries when a car backed into the front of the Chinese restaurant Sunday afternoon. The driver, a Greensburg woman, and a pet dog that was riding in her Honda Pilot sport utility vehicle weren’t injured in the wreck shortly before...
Hong Kongers use masquerade as new protest tacticVideo
HONG KONG — Winnie the Pooh, Guy Fawkes, Pepe the Frog — these are the new faces of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement. Demonstrators masqueraded Friday night as their favorite characters in defiance of the government’s ban this month on face coverings at public gatherings. Protesters in the semi-autonomous Chinese...
California relishes role as liberal trendsetter, Trump foe
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Democrats who rule California took on homegrown tech giants Uber and Lyft over their workforces, convinced some of the world’s biggest automakers to buck the president on fuel emissions and passed a law that could change college sports nationwide. On issues big and small — hotels...
Cemetery cancels Halloween movie night after criticism by families
A cemetery in North Carolina has canceled a Halloween-themed movie night after receiving criticism by families of loved buried there. Lafayette Memorial Park in Fayetteville, N.C. planned a free, kid-friendly film night with snacks scheduled for Oct. 26, according to a Facebook event post. The post said that the movie...
North Hills DUI checkpoint in Indiana Township nets 4 arrests
Four people were arrested Saturday at a sobriety checkpoint along Route 910 in Indiana Township, officials said. There were 570 vehicles that passed through the checkpoint and eight people who were given field sobriety tests. Of those tested, one was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs and three...
Pittsburgh police looking for man who fled from shooting scene
No one was injured in a Sunday morning shooting in Larimer, but Pittsburgh police said they are looking for a suspect who fled the scene. The shooting took place shortly after 3 a.m. in the 100 block of Putnam Street. Zone 5 police officers were in the area when they...
Strip District shooting suspect arrested; Pittsburgh police file additional charges
A man wanted in an Aug. 1 shooting in Pittsburgh’s Strip District is in the Allegheny County Jail charged with additional gun and drug-related violations. Authorities apprehended Treysaun Lockett-Tillman, 21, on Friday after U.S. marshals spotted him walking into a home on Joslyn Drive in Penn Hills. He was placed...
Row home explosion in Allentown, Pa. sparks fire that spreads to other homes
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Authorities say an early morning house explosion in Allentown blew off the front of the row home and led to a fire that spread to nine other homes, but no serious injuries were immediately reported. Allentown fire officials said the 3 a.m. Sunday blast and fire displaced...
Killing took place in New York, but Nicaragua hosts trial
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Witnesses have gathered in a small city in upstate New York over the past three weeks to testify in the trial of a man accused of strangling a young nursing student to death. But there is no jury, no American judge and the man accused is seated...
Man wanted in Florida surrenders after standoff on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A man wanted on a felony warrant in Florida was taken into custody after a three-hour police standoff that began Saturday night on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The incident began about 10:30 p.m. when Pittsburgh officers spotted a stolen vehicle parked outside a residence in the 3200 block of Lecky Avenue,...
Indiana County man killed in farming accident
An Indiana County man was fatally injured Friday afternoon when his jacket became caught in farming equipment. Leonard Mark Johnston, 57, of Creekside, was pronounced dead in a field off Johnston Road in Washington Township, Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman said. He attributed the death to multiple blunt trauma. Johnston...
Leaf peeper season in full swing in the Laurel Highlands; Pittsburgh, Alle-Kiski Valley must waitVideo
Stunning fall colors in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas like the Alle-Kiski Valley are about a week to 10 days behind other areas in the state that are hitting their peak fall foliage about now, according to experts. The Laurel Highlands is at its peak for foliage-watching now, according to DCNR’s...
