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U.S. Steel facing a 2nd federal lawsuit tied to December fire at Clairton Plant
U.S. Steel is facing a second federal lawsuit in connection with a December 2018 fire that damaged pollution controls at the company’s Clairton Plant. The Philadelphia-based environmental group Clean Air Council alleges that U.S. Steel violated the federal Superfund law, also known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability...
Trump on U.S.-China trade: ‘Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate’
BIARRITZ, France (AP) — Brushing off concerns about global economic instability, President Donald Trump defended the way he is trying to squeeze a trade deal out of China on Monday, saying it’s a style that worked for him as a businessman. Trump was challenged on a negotiating style in which...
Danish city puts Vikings at crossing signals
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — It’s safe to cross when the green Viking is walking, but stop when the red one is standing. That’s the message to pedestrians in Aarhus as it unveils new crossing signals to celebrate the history of Denmark’s second largest city. City council member Buenyamin Simsek, in charge...
Pittsburgh’s 10th Street Bridge to close for repaving
The Philip Murray Bridge will be closed for a weekend for construction, the Allegheny County Public Works department said in a release. The bridge, also known as the 10th Street Bridge, will be closed from 7 p.m. Sept. 6 through 6 a.m. Sept. 9 so it can be milled and...
Football and ‘Family Feud’ just another day for Steelers’ JuJu Smith-SchusterVideo
Sunday night was a doubleheader of sorts for Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster — just as his team kicked off against the Tennessee Titans on NBC, Team JuJu went into battle against Team Ninja on ABC’s “Celebrity Family Feud.” It was Juju, his mother Sammy Toa, two aunts and an...
Greensburg Police warn of bogus door-to-door charity solicitation scheme
Greensburg Police are warning residents of a bogus door-to-door charity solicitation scheme. On Sunday, officers cited Wade Taro, 27, of Troy, Ohio, for violating the city’s peddling and solicitation ordinance that requires any vendor soliciting door-to-door possess a city solicitation permit. He was also charged before District Judge Chris Flanigan...
Man faces domestic violence charges after SWAT incident in Lawrenceville
A man was charged with strangulation and assault following a more than one-hour standoff Sunday night at a Lawrenceville home, according to authorities. Pittsburgh police responded to a report of domestic violence inside a home in the 100 block of 41st Street around 9 p.m., according to public safety. Officers...
Aspinwall’s Farmer x Baker gives different meaning to ‘food from a box’Video
A unique waterside dining option is open inside Aspinwall Riverfront Park. Farmer x Baker, a repurposed shipping container-turned-café nestled along the Allegheny River in the scenic 10-acre park, is the first of its kind in Pittsburgh. All 160 square feet of it. The eco-friendly creation of owner Jennifer Urich, Farmer...
VA Pittsburgh’s new director aims to make health care for vets more convenient, close to home
The week after Donald Koenig took the helm of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, a federal law took effect that ushered in unprecedented competition over veterans care nationwide. The Mission Act — bipartisan-backed legislation that took effect June 6, the 75th anniversary of D-Day — makes it easier than ever...
Steelers have picture-perfect night in win over TitansVideo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — NBC’s High Sky camera angle was a distraction to the national television audience, but the view from the field Sunday night was picture perfect for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger directed a touchdown drive in his first appearance, Mason Rudolph uncorked a deep touchdown pass and the...
Report: Trump suggests nuking hurricanes before they reach America’s shores
President Trump suggested recently to drop nuclear bombs into the eyes of hurricanes to stop the storms from reaching America’s shores, news site Axios reported on Sunday. During a hurricane briefing, Trump asked if it were possible to disrupt hurricanes forming off the coast of Africa by dropping a nuclear...
Police: Woman shot in Duquesne while walking home from store
A woman walking home from a store in Duquesne on Sunday afternoon became collateral damage when someone in a vehicle started shooting at another vehicle during a chase along Commonwealth Avenue, police said. Duquesne police reported that a sedan was chasing an SUV along Commonwealth Avenue toward West Mifflin. At...
Police: Boy describes heroin as ‘mommy’s medicine’ that she makes sometimes
A child told police that bags of heroin they found scattered about his home were “mommy’s medicine” that she makes sometimes, according to a criminal complaint. Pittsburgh police charged the mother, Leslie Brown, 29, of Penn Hills with felony counts, including endangering her son, manufacturing drugs and possession and possession...
Steelers rookie WR Diontae Johnson hopes to follow Smith-Schuster’s path
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Pittsburgh Steelers would be thrilled if Diontae Johnson could duplicate JuJu Smith-Schuster’s rookie regular season from 2017. So far, the third-round draft pick from Toledo is having a similar start to his NFL career, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Smith-Schuster dealt with three injuries...
Green energy firm founder gets 22 years in fraud cases
PHILADELPHIA — The founder of a green energy company who authorities say ran a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of millions of dollars has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison. Troy Wragg, 37, was sentenced last week in federal court to 22 years in prison and...
Street preacher who changed lives through boxing, service mourned during anti-violence vigilVideo
Tika Hemingway’s life changed the day she met the Rev. Sheldon “Sarge” Stoudemire on a street corner in Pittsburgh’s North Side about 15 years ago. Then 17, Hemingway had been getting into dangerous situations. She’d been caught stealing and getting into fights with men nearly twice her size. She was...
Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh to challenge Trump in 2020 GOP primaryVideo
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Joe Walsh, once a backer of President Trump, said Sunday he would mount a Republican primary challenge to the president because “we can’t take four more years of Donald Trump.” Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” the former Illinois congressman, now a radio talk-show host, called Trump...
1 lane of Downtown’s Fort Pitt Boulevard reopens
One lane of the inbound portion of Fort Pitt Boulevard in downtown Pittsburgh reopened Sunday after being closed for crews to repair a water main break, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority announced. Crews began repairing the 10-inch water main on Friday that closed a portion of Fort Pitt Boulevard...
Buffalo Township Family Day brings community, first responders together
From turning on the sirens to climbing on the trucks, kids of all ages got to interact with local first responders up close and personal Sunday at the inaugural Buffalo Township Family Day. The free event was hosted by the Buffalo Township parks and recreation committee and the Friends of...
2 Youngwood crashes send drivers to hospital
Two motorists were taken by ambulance to a hospital after crashes Saturday afternoon and early Sunday morning in Youngwood, according to rescuers. A female driver suffered apparent minor injuries when two sport utility vehicles collided head-on at about 5:20 p.m. Saturday on Silvis Farm Road, said Youngwood Fire Chief Lloyd...
Astronomer: ‘Magic’ nights make Hawaii best telescope site
HONOLULU — When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see what’s out there. Despite years of legal battles and months of protests by Native Hawaiian opponents, the...
U.S. tech industry becomes hotbed for employee activism
SAN FRANCISCO — When Liz O’Sullivan was hired at the New York City-based artificial intelligence company Clarifai in 2017, she felt lucky to find work at the intersection of two of her main interests: technology and ethics. Two years later, she found herself facing a moral dilemma. Clarifai was developing...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Andrew Luck’s retirement shines light on Steelers’ backup QBs
The stunning, sudden retirement of Andrew Luck shook the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. To see a franchise quarterback call it quits at age 29 sent shockwaves throughout the NFL. Luck might have terrible timing — announcing it only two weeks before the season opener — but I can’t help but...
Police: Somerset County pair lose thousands in prize scam
Two Somerset County residents were scammed out of thousands of dollars by a man who claimed they’d won millions of dollars worth of prizes, state police said. Police said a 42-year-old Confluence man and a 61-year-old Stonycreek Township woman were contacted by a man who claimed to be a Publishers...
AARP chief: How living to 100 changes our ideas about aging
Jo Ann Jenkins is the CEO of AARP, the world’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan membership organization. AARP is focused on helping people “improve their quality of life” as they age; it has more than 38 million members. Jenkins joined AARP in 2010 and became CEO in 2014. Previously she was chief...
