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Artwork unveiled to surround Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh
Inspired by the hundreds of pieces of art sent from around the world in the aftermath of the Tree of Life synagogue attack, members of three congregations gathered those images of strength and hope and decided to share them with the community. The Squirrel Hill synagogue has been shrouded in...
Man in critical condition from stabbing after medics find him in Swissvale
A man was in critical condition after medics rushed him to the hospital Thursday afternoon from a Swissvale neighborhood, police said. Officials received a report of a man in need of help near the 7500 block of Ellesmere Street around 12:25 p.m., Allegheny County Police Inspector Andrew Schurman said. Police...
Neighbors in Ross shocked by number of dogs rescued from home
From the day Kate Tierney moved into her home along Ridgeside Road in Ross Township, she suspected there might be a hoarder living in the house across the street. There was junk strewn in the front yard, and at least two dumpsters had been filled and removed from the modestly...
2 people in custody, 1 flees police in connection to woman’s body found in McKeesport park
Police took two people into custody Thursday night at a Walmart in Washington County in connection to the death of a woman whose body was found Thursday morning in the woods at a McKeesport park, officials said. Police also are searching for a third person who fled the Walmart parking...
Former FBI No. 2 Andrew McCabe faces prospect of criminal chargesVideo
WASHINGTON — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, a frequent target of President Donald Trump’s wrath, faces the prospect of an indictment after his attorneys were unable to persuade senior Justice Department officials not to pursue charges that he lied to internal investigators. Two people familiar with the matter said...
Steelers approved for multimillion-dollar retail store addition to Heinz Field
The Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County on Thursday unanimously approved a request by the Steelers to build a two-story addition to the FedEx Great Hall at Heinz Field that will include a merchandise shop along Art Rooney Avenue. Team spokeswoman Heidi Edwards told SEA board members...
Pittsburgh among 2019 recipients of seedlings from New York’s 9/11 ‘Survivor Tree’
Seedlings from the “survivor tree” pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center towers 18 years ago will be donated and planted in Pittsburgh as a memorial and symbol of resilience in the wake of the October massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill. The survivor...
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO signs letter seeking Senate action on gun safety bills
The CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods is among leaders of 147 companies across the nation who sent a letter to U.S. Senate members Thursday calling for lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Edward Stack joined leaders from a wide range of industries in signing the letter....
Police investigate burned political signs in HempfieldVideo
State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a bold arsonist who set several political signs on fire along Route 30 in Hempfield during rush hour Wednesday. Troopers responded about 6 p.m. to the south side of Route 30, across from the former site of the Monsour Medical Center, because...
Health Department: EPA has signed off on Allegheny County wet weather plan
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has signed off on a long-awaited plan for managing storm water issues, Allegheny County Health Department officials announced Wednesday during a Board of Health meeting. The details of the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority’s Wet Weather Plan, which has been in the works since a 2008...
Lottery ticket worth $1.8 million sold in Strip District; another winner sold in Plum
Two winning Pennsylvania Lottery tickets were sold in Allegheny County. A Match 6 ticket that won $1.8 million Wednesday was sold at Two Louie’s Market on Penn Avenue in the Strip District, and a Cash 5 ticket that won Wednesday’s drawing worth $500,000 was at the Smoker Friendly store on...
Franco Harris, George Washington statues return to Pittsburgh airportVideo
Welcome back to Pittsburgh International Airport, Franco Harris and George Washington. The iconic statues of Harris and the first U.S. president returned to their homes inside the airport. They were re-unveiled Thursday. “It really turned out well,” said Harris, who was surrounded by fans before and after the unveiling for...
Fayette County man admits ‘swatting’ online gaming opponent after dispute
A Fayette County man pleaded guilty in federal court this week for making hoax emergency phone calls to a Florida police department following an argument with an online gaming opponent, according to federal court records. Nicholas Huffine, 20, pleaded guilty to interstate threats, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said. Huffine participated...
Pittsburgh makes list of best Oktoberfest cities in U.S.Video
Not everyone can afford to fly to Munich to celebrate Oktoberfest. However, according to the personal finance website WalletHub, Pittsburghers don’t need to travel far to enjoy the history, beer and food that go with the annual German festival. Pittsburgh is ranked 15th on WalletHub’s newly published list of the...
Fayette County man killed in Rostraver crash
A 32-year-old Fayette County man was killed Thursday when his pickup truck collided into the rear of a garbage truck on Route 51 in Rostraver, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Ken Bacha. Donald J. Schultz , who lives in nearby Washington Township, was pronounced dead at the scene of the...
Man survives jump from West End Bridge after crash
A man is in stable condition after crashing his vehicle into Pittsburgh’s West End Bridge and jumping into the Ohio River, according to the city’s department of public safety. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told police that a man got out of the crashed vehicle, stepped...
State board pardons former McKeesport councilman-elect stymied by 25-year-old drug convictions
A state board that reviews criminal cases agreed Wednesday to pardon Corry Sanders, the former McKeesport councilman-elect whose 26-year-old drug convictions blocked him from serving in office despite winning the 2016 municipal election. In a 5-0 vote, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons recommended clemency for Sanders, 49, during a public...
Trump suggests he might soften Iran sanctions, day after firing John Bolton
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump opened the door Wednesday to lifting some sanctions on Iran in an effort to set up a meeting with that country’s leaders, a softening of his “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran just a day after the firing of national security adviser John Bolton. Trump has...
DA seeks gag order in case against man accused of killing Pittsburgh police officer
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said his office has filed for a gag order in the case of a man accused in the July murder of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer. The DA’s office has charged Christian Bey, 30, of Wilkinsburg with homicide and three firearms violations...
Microburst slams Delmont, topples trees
Lisa and Lou Garbin’s two-story garage behind their Delmont home was saved from being cut in half Wednesday night when a large tree toppled by a storm crashed through the roof and landed on the upper floor. “We were saved by a couch,” Lou Garbin said of the tree that...
Harrison blocks billboard along Alter Road, visible from Route 28
A man wanting to place a billboard visible from Route 28 in Harrison says he may try to do it in another municipality after being denied a variance to put one on land in the township. Harrison’s zoning hearing board denied the variance requested by John P. Oliver of Oliver...
Former Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to 2017 federal heroin charge from Lincoln-Lemington
A former Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to a federal heroin charge stemming from a 2017 arrest at the site of an alleged fentanyl lab in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington section. Dezmen Hicks, 33, formerly of Inwood Street, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin Tuesday...
Former Port Vue man gets 15-year prison term for role in 2015 heroin shipments
A former Port Vue man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in orchestrating shipments of heroin from New Jersey to Allegheny County in 2015. In the sentencing announced Wednesday in Pittsburgh, U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Bissoon also ordered Jarran Bell, 38, to complete...
Supreme Court allows Trump administration broad enforcement of asylum limits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is allowing nationwide enforcement of a new Trump administration rule that prevents most Central American immigrants from seeking asylum in the United States. The justices’ order late Wednesday temporarily undoes a lower-court ruling that had blocked the new asylum policy in some states along the...
Peduto: Meeting with McConnell over gun law was ‘low point of pessimism’
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto described a meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as a “low point of pessimism” during a trip this week to Washington, where he and other mayors met with federal officials to pressure a Senate vote on proposed gun restrictions. Peduto said McConnell gave him...
