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Freeport welcomes all to enjoy September by the River this weekend
Long before patrons reached the 13th annual September by the River festival in Freeport, they could hear a chainsaw roaring and tap shoes clicking in the park gazebo along the Allegheny River. Pungent smells of popcorn, haluski and homemade wedding soup lingered for blocks. Hosted by the Freeport Renaissance Association...
Editorial: Dick’s, other CEOs get to speak up
Who is Dick’s Sporting Goods to ask for stronger gun laws? Who is Gap? Who is Levi Strauss? Who is Credit Karma or Bloomberg or Condé Nast? According to the U.S. Supreme Court, they are people. In the 2010 decision that has rippled through campaign finance, the court decided that...
White House says bin Laden son killed in U.S. operation
WASHINGTON — The White House announced Saturday that Hamza bin Laden , the son of the late al-Qaida leader who had become an increasingly prominent figure in the terrorist organization, was killed in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region. A statement issued in President Trump’s name gave no...
Solid gold toilet stolen from Winston Churchill’s birthplace
LONDON — A unique solid gold toilet that was part of an art exhibit was stolen early Saturday from the magnificent home in England where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born. The toilet, valued at roughly $1.25 million, was the work of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. It had been...
New-look Eat’n Park shown off at WaterfrontVideo
The new look Eat’n Park at the Waterfront in Homestead brought even more smiles to the faces of diners on Friday. After eight weeks of a complete remodel, all guests received the restaurant’s signature Smiley cookie during a grand reopening. It’s been almost 20 years since the company has done...
1 dead in house fire, explosion in Edgewood
Neighbors were in shock Sunday morning after an explosion leveled an Edgewood house Saturday afternoon, leaving one person dead. Emergency crews responded to the 300 block of Garland Street around 2:30 p.m. for a house fire stemming from the explosion, Allegheny County dispatchers said Saturday. Police said it was not...
WPIAL football Week 3 results
TribLIVE’s sports reporters have you covered from Friday’s Week 3 high school football action. GAMES OF THE WEEK • DERRY 7, MT. PLEASANT 0 Because of weather conditions, winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour, both teams were forced to abandon the passing game. • KNOCH 24, HIGHLANDS 0...
Fire destroys former car dealership in North Huntingdon, Route 30 reopens
A fire Friday night tore through the former Hamilton Buick car dealership just off Route 30 in the Jacktown Hill section of North Huntingdon, destroying the building, officials said. Passing motorists reported the fire near the intersection of Center Highway at about 6:30 p.m., according to Circleville Assistant Fire Chief...
Dragonfly swarm stops in Southwestern PennsylvaniaVideo
Not a bird, not a plane: Dragonflies are swarming the skies over Southwestern Pennsylvania. The insects have been observed throughout the region over the past week, touching down to refuel before continuing their yearly migration toward Central and South America. “Swarms are great for cutting down the small insect population,...
Felicity Huffman gets 14 days in prison, $30K fine for college admissions scam
BOSTON — “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman was sentenced Friday to 14 days in prison for paying $15,000 to rig her daughter’s SAT scores in the college admissions scandal that ensnared dozens of wealthy and well-connected parents. Huffman, 56, became the first of 34 parents to be sentenced in the...
Online petition seeks to rename Indiana site to Nalani Johnson Park
An online petition to rename a park in Indiana County has purportedly garnered more than 18,700 signatures since its launch a week ago. Nadia Tillman, of Blairsville created the petition in early September, two days after Nalani Johnson — who would have turned two on Sunday — was found dead...
Mad Mex’s monstrous Gobblerito is returning
Gobble up, yinz. The Gobblerito dish is returning to Mad Mex restaurants on Sept. 23. They’ll be available through Thanksgiving Eve. The popular combination of Thanksgiving dinner staples wrapped in a burrito includes house-roasted turkey, black bean mashed potatoes, stuffing, and corn. “The whole thing is doused with house-made gravy...
Steelers great Terry Bradshaw rips Antonio Brown: ‘I wouldn’t throw to him’
Terry Bradshaw regularly threw passes to a pair of fellow Hall of Famer in wide receivers Lynn Swann and John Stallworth while the Pittsburgh Steelers were winning four Super Bowls in the 1970s. Antonio Brown broke most of their records in his nine seasons with the team, but Bradshaw is...
Military exercises to bring low-flying helicopters, explosions to Pittsburgh
Don’t be alarmed if you hear explosions this week or see low-flying military helicopters and planes buzzing around Pittsburgh and the surrounding area during the evening. The Department of Defense has scheduled tactical and technical training with Pittsburgh, state and suburban police SWAT teams, according to Public Safety Director Wendell...
3rd man arrested with ties to car of Monroeville woman found dead in McKeesport park; victim ID’d
A third man wanted in connection with the investigation of a Monroeville woman whose body was found Thursday morning in a McKeesport park turned himself in to police Friday night, officials said. Ramonta “Mo” Yancey, 26 — who has ties to McKeesport and Pittsburgh’s East End — was taken into...
Watch Pitt-Penn State on the big screen in Oakland
With Pitt and Penn State meeting on the gridiron for the 100th and possibly last time, a big screen is being set up outdoors in Oakland to watch the game. The big screen will be located at Forbes Digital Plaza at the corner of Forbes Avenue and South Bouquet Street...
Rocker Eddie Money dead at 70
Eddie Money, the raspy voiced rocker who sang “Take Me Home Tonight” and “Two Tickets to Paradise,” died Friday at age 70. “The Money Family regrets to announce that Eddie passed away peacefully early this morning,” read a statement provided by his family to Variety. “It is with heavy hearts...
Pittsburgh’s new scary pop-up bar is a ‘Nightmare on Forbes’
Skeletons hanging from the ceiling, screaming faces on the walls, and skull lights are just some of the scary decor at Nightmare on Forbes, a pop-up Halloween-themed bar that opens Friday on Forbes Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh. Wes Craven’s Freddy film “Nightmare on Elm Street” was the inspiration. “I got...
Watch out for black cats and Jason Voorhees, it’s Friday the 13thVideo
Do you suffer from triskaidekaphobia? Those with superstitions surrounding the number 13 are in for a double whammy today. It’s not only Friday the 13th, there’s also a full moon. Today is a stay-in-bed day for you. Happy Friday the 13th pic.twitter.com/YzSIvSray1— out of context the office (@officecontexts) September 13,...
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 13-15Video
TGIF! Take a step back in time. Try some exotic fare. Twist and shout. There’s truly something for everyone this weekend. (And the forecast is looking pretty good, too.) Time for scutching Flax scutching is something of a lost art — everywhere but in Stahlstown, that is. What is flax...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 13-15
There’s a lot going on this weekend in addition to the Steelers’ home opener. Here are some options: Home-field advantage To kick off the weekend, the Steelers host a “Fantennial Fan Fest” on Saturday outside of Heinz Field. There will be free concerts, player appearances and giveaways. The celebration begins...
Derry man charged with beating, strangling child
A Derry man is charged with hitting and strangling a 10-year-old child, according to state police. Administrators at Grandview Elementary School in the Derry Area School District contacted law enforcement Thursday when they noticed the child was “exhibiting indicators of suspected child abuse,” police said. Investigators determined that Christopher Hilty,...
‘The Demon of Brownsville Road’ to be turned into a bed and breakfast, movie
The haunting tale of a Brentwood home and a family’s fight to rid it of evil could be headed to the big screen. And soon visitors will have the chance to spend a night inside the home at the center of the popular book, “The Demon of Brownsville Road.” Bob...
Hazmat team, firefighters respond to chlorine leak in Unity
A Unity man who mixed chlorine in his house Thursday night needed the assistance of Westmoreland County’s hazardous materials team and local firefighters because of the fumes in his residence, a county public safety supervisor said. The man who lives along Primrose Lane in the township’s East High Acres neighborhood...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 3
Class 6A conference Seneca Valley (1-1, 1-2) at Mt. Lebanon (2-0, 2-1) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Mt. Lebanon Stadium On the air: KDKA-AM 1020 and at TribHSSN.TribLive.com Coaches: Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley; Bob Palko, Mt. Lebanon Players to watch: Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley (Sr., 6-2, 190, QB); Mason Ventrone, Mt. Lebanon...
