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Boeing to team with Porsche on electric flying carVideo
The idea of a flying car just got a bit of class. And environmental friendliness. Reuters reports planemaker Boeing Co. announced Thursday it is working with Porsche — owned by Volkswagen — on a concept electric flying car. Boeing has been in competition with other companies to build aerial vehicles...
Social Security checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefitsVideo
WASHINGTON — Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with potential political consequences in an election year when Democrats are pushing more generous inflation protection. The increase amounts to $24 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates...
2 Florida men tied to Guiliani arrested on campaign charges
WASHINGTON — Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance violations resulting from a $325,000 donation to a political action committee supporting Trump’s reelection. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arrested on a four-count indictment that includes charges of conspiracy,...
6 Pittsburgh up-and-coming chefs
The next time you savor a fabulous meal dining out, thank your chef. Bringing enthusiasm, new flavors and experiences to their respective kitchens, these Pittsburgh area restaurants have up-and-coming chefs committed to culinary creativity and, of course, amazing food. BBQ Pitmaster Pedro Garcia Joyce Hanz | For the Tribune-Review Walter’s...
Sheriff’s deputies find stolen gun, $25K in fake money after South Side crash
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Oakland man and seized drugs, guns and more than $25,000 in fake money following a crash with another vehicle on the South Side. Deputies patrolling the South Side heard the crash at 10th and East Carson streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to the...
Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday there was “no blackmail” in the phone call with President Donald Trump that helped spark an impeachment inquiry. Zelenskiy is trying to save his reputation and distance himself from the U.S. political drama. In an all-day “media marathon” held in a...
Longstanding Squirrel Hill pet store moving to Sharpsburg
After 50 years, Sara’s Pets and Plants — previously Alan’s Pets and Plants — is leaving Squirrel Hill. The last day of business at the Murray Avenue store in Squirrel Hill was Oct. 5. Owner Sara Smith said she plans to open the new location, at 908 Main St. in...
Pittsburgh zoo’s clouded leopard cub has a new mate
There’s a new couple at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. JD, a young clouded leopard, has been brought in as a partner for Rukai, the zoo announced. Rukai was born March 14 at the zoo. She is named for a Taiwanese tribe that believes clouded leopards protect them. Kansas,...
Police, family seek public’s help solving 2016 Homewood homicide
Pittsburgh police and the family of a Homewood man shot and killed three years ago are asking the public for help in solving his homicide. Raekwon Epps, 20, was found shot multiple times in the 800 block of Brushton Avenue in Homewood, where police were called just after 4 a.m....
Highland Park Bridge traffic restrictions this weekend
Motorists who use the Highland Park Bridge can expect delays this weekend. Crews will repairing bridge decks Friday through Monday, weather permitting, PennDOT announced. There will be lane restrictions from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday in O’Hara and Sharpsburg. A single-lane restriction in each direction will occur on...
Police: Man found shot dead inside Penn Hills home
A 35-year-old man was found shot to death in a Penn Hills home Wednesday, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Aaron Evans. Penn Hills officers went to the home in the 7200 block of Lawton Street around 6:15 p.m. for a reported...
U.S. Supreme Court declines review of convicted killer Jordan Clemons’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Jordan Clemons to review whether his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2012. Clemons was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Karissa Kunco in January 2012....
Pittsburgh man in wheelchair accused of robbing South Side bank
A Pittsburgh man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh this week after prosecutors say he attempted to rob a South Side bank while in a wheelchair. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said after the Aug. 13 robbery attempt, surveillance video showed Emanuel Luna, 54, using a cane...
Belvedere Hotel demolition in Oklahoma Borough nears completion
The Belvedere Hotel demolition along Route 66 in Oklahoma Borough could be completed next week, according to Lee Schumaker, borough code enforcement officer and the demolition project coordinator. Orr Avenue has been closed between Hancock Avenue and Route 66, which is the project’s staging area. It’s expected to reopen sometime...
Woman sues Greensburg diocese, claims officials protected priest accused of rapeVideo
A woman is suing the Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, claiming she was repeatedly raped by a priest in her Seward parish in 1972 after the priest was transferred there because of earlier abuse allegations. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, said she suffered horrific sexual abuse at the hands...
Daily Download: Carjacking suspect caught, tracking the flu and preparing for ‘Duck’ seasonVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Nicole Brambila discusses a carjacking suspect who tried to take a vehicle occupied by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, how the severity of flu...
U.S. stocks notch broad gains amid renewed trade deal hopes
Stocks notched broad gains Wednesday on Wall Street as investors regained some of their optimism about the prospects for progress in the trade war between the U.S. and China. A day after escalating trade tensions led to a sharp sell-off, investors drew encouragement from reports that Beijing signaled it is...
Mark Madden: Steelers have wasted golden opportunity in AFC North
It took a little over 24 hours to truly sink in. But once Johnny Manziel Jr. stunk out the joint in Cleveland’s 31-3 loss at San Francisco Monday night, the Steelers found themselves staring straight down the barrel of wasted opportunity. The AFC North really does reek. The Steelers could...
South Side crash leads deputies to stolen guns, counterfeit money
A crashing noise in Pittsburgh’s South Side led to a man’s arrest after sheriff’s deputies found a stolen gun in his car and a shoe box filled with more than $25,000 worth of fake $100 bills in the trunk, officials said. Tyriee Tuttle-Kasper, 22, of Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood was booked...
Pittsburgh outranks Honolulu in 2019 Condé Nast Traveler survey
The beaches, sunsets and volcanic rainforest hikes of Honolulu apparently aren’t as appealing to travelers as the pierogies, beers and foodie paradise of Pittsburgh, a magazine reader’s survey found. Condé Nast Traveler published its rankings of the best small and large cities to visit in the United States with its...
Rally’s opening in Penn Hills causes traffic woesVideo
Lunch hour in Penn Hills has taken on an entirely new meaning for people waiting in lines to get a Rally’s meal. “The traffic is terrible,” said Rob Schneider, summing it up while standing outside his vacuum distribution office on Frankstown Road. His office happens to be across the road...
Actor Chazz Palminteri visits Pittsburgh, promotes ‘A Bronx Tale’Video
Growing up in Bronx, N.Y., Chazz Palminteri says he once witnessed a murder. He refused to tell who did the killing at the time. He told his story in “A Bronx Tale,” a one-man play he released 30 years ago. The play became a movie and a book, as well...
Wiz Khalifa to perform at Pitt basketball kick-off event
Wiz Khalifa will be back in town Friday. Pitt announced Wednesday the rapper and Allderdice graduate will perform at Petersen Events Center during Blue and Gold Madness, an annual men’s and women’s basketball event. The men’s team will play a 15-minute scrimmage and the women’s team will play a 10-minute...
Allegheny Health Network names new president of Allegheny General Hospital
Allegheny Health Network named Dr. David Parda president of Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side, the network announced in a statement Wednesday. Parda will succeed Dr. Jeffrey Cohen, who will move to a new role as chief physician executive for Community Health and Innovation, the statement said. That position...
City poised to settle lawsuit alleging excessive force by police outside PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh is poised to pay an Ohio man $47,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging city police used excessive force in 2017 while arresting him during a confrontation outside PPG Paints Arena that was caught on video and allegedly shows an officer punching him and slamming his head off the...
