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Police: Woman evicted from Cook Township home left behind 2 dogs, 9 birds
A Unity woman is accused of animal cruelty for allegedly leaving behind two dogs and nine birds after she was evicted from a Cook Township home in June. Charges were filed Wednesday against Patricia Canton, 51, by a humane police officer from North Huntingdon rescue group All But Furgotten. Canton...
Father of man charged with killing New Kensington cop sues prison over medical care
The father of the man accused of killing a New Kensington police officer is suing four Westmoreland County Prison officials, claiming they denied him needed medical care while he was incarcerated. Gregory Baucum Jr., in the lawsuit filed this week without the assistance of a lawyer, contends he was repeatedly...
Allegheny Cemetery marks 175 years in Lawrenceville
Roger Galbraith has worked at Allegheny Cemetery for nearly 50 years, and he plans to stay for eternity. “Section 13, Lot 79: That’s where I’ll be buried,” he said, pointing to a green hillside dotted with tombstones. The 66-year-old grew up in Lawrenceville, just a few blocks away from the...
Water advisory lifted in 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
A water advisory issued earlier this week for two Pittsburgh neighborhoods has been lifted. People in Lincoln-Lemington and Homewood North no longer have to boil water before using it. Still, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority advised running water from the tap for at least a minute before drinking or...
Philadelphia gunman identified after hourslong standoff
PHILADELPHIA — An hourslong standoff where a gunman shot at police, wounding six of them, as he was barricaded inside a Philadelphia home somehow ended with no fatalities. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross, who spent hours Wednesday negotiating with the gunman through the phone, said the situation that unfolded “could...
Pa. court ruling opens possible path for old church sex-abuse claims
A year to the day after a statewide grand jury report disclosed seven decades of sexual abuse allegations against 301 Catholic priests, the Pennsylvania Superior Court Wednesday cleared what may be a path for some old claims to go to a jury. An order issued Wednesday by the court upheld...
Police: 2 fleeing Washington Township traffic stop hurt in chase
Two people were hospitalized early Thursday after the vehicle in which they were traveling rolled over during a police pursuit in Washington Township, according to investigators. Township police tried to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation on Hancock Avenue just south of Oklahoma Borough at 1:16 a.m., according to...
Pittsburgh’s hip-hop community forms board to support local acts
The shooting at a July 13 concert at Nova Place was the final straw for Jeff “DJ Chevy” Cobbs. The Braddock native had already been working for a year on finding ways to recognize, resolve and prevent issues faced by the local hip-hop community. After a fight escalated and led...
Woman killed in Chartiers Township house fire
A 90-year-old woman was killed in a Chartiers Township fire Wednesday. The Washington County coroner identified the victim as Grace Thomas. Neighbors called 911 after seeing flames shooting from the home, and crews responded at 8:30 p.m. to the fire along Sprowls Avenue. Chartiers, Houston and North Strabane fire departments...
2 men injured in Hill District shooting
An overnight shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District left two people injured, police said. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. Thursday in Terrace Hill Village, near the border of West Oakland. Public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to the 100 block of Oak Hill Drive and found two...
Report: Autopsy finds broken bones in Jeffrey Epstein’s neck
An updated autopsy report reveals that imprisoned financier Jeffrey Epstein had broken bones in his neck, the Washington Post reported early Thursday. NEW >>>> Jeff Epstein autopsy found multiple neck bone fractures, which can be caused by suicidal hanging -- but are more commonly found in homicidal strangulation. The mystery...
Arnold man, Indiana area woman hit with same gunshot after struggle over gun
An Arnold man who was threatening suicide was shot in the shoulder during a struggle with another man over the gun early Saturday morning in Indiana County and a woman was wounded by the same bullet, state police in Indiana said. State police called the shooting an accident. Police did...
5 decades in, Doobie Brothers still rocking ahead of Pittsburgh-area showVideo
For a band with a long history and a big catalog of hits, the trick is to give audiences what they want without getting stale creatively. Founding member Tom Johnston says the Doobie Brothers have been able to walk that fine line. The band, with hits like “China Grove” and...
Study finds huge difference in cost of new voting machines for Pennsylvania counties
Seven of the 31 Pennsylvania counties that purchased new voting machines opted for a system that cost nearly twice as much as one ranked more secure, according to a new report from the University of Pittsburgh and Citizens for Better Elections. Counties across the state are rushing to buy new...
2nd person charged in Arnold shooting death of Armstrong County man
A woman with ties to Butler has been charged with homicide in connection with the killing of an Armstrong County man during a robbery in an Arnold alley in late June, records show. Bailey Ann Hines, 23, is accused of plotting a fake drug deal and robbery that led to...
13-year-old Pittsburgh boy dies after collapsing while playing football
A 13-year-old boy died after he collapsed while playing football in Pittsburgh, police said. Jordan Duckett of Pittsburgh died Wednesday after he collapsed while running off a field in the city’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS, Fire and Police responded to reports...
Pro wrestling, including Verona’s own BROhemoth, return to Cribbs Field
Cribbs Field in Verona will once again be the site of carnage and calamity — all for the sake of charity. Keystone State Wrestling Alliance superstars return to the park Saturday, Aug. 24 for Battle in the Borough 2. Professional wrestlers from near and far will wage war outdoors along...
Pittsburgh man who shot, killed Beechview family’s dog gets 1 to 2 years behind bars
A Pittsburgh man will spend one to nearly two years behind bars for shooting and killing a dog inside a Beechview house following a Super Bowl party while the family who owned the pet slept. Travis Hamilton, 23, of the city’s Banksville neighborhood, pleaded guilty Wednesday to animal cruelty and...
Allegheny Township man’s family seeks answers 11 years after his murderVideo
It’s been 11 years since Alan Charles Wills Sr. was found murdered in his Allegheny Township home the day before what would have been his 52nd birthday. Four members of Wills’ family told the Tribune-Review they are frustrated because, not only has the case never been solved, they say they...
Excela working to untangle error that sent bad checks to 800 patients
Excela Health’s finances are not on life support, despite the potential that hundreds of patient refund checks recently bounced. A data entry error this month had people across the Westmoreland County-based health system wondering what happened when banks began issuing bad check charges for refund checks issued on behalf of...
Philadelphia gunman in custody after hourslong standoff; 6 officers woundedVideo
PHILADELPHIA — A gunman who opened fire on police Wednesday as they were serving a drug warrant in Philadelphia, wounding six officers and triggering a standoff that extended into the night, is in police custody, authorities said. Philadelphia police Sgt. Eric Gripp said early Thursday morning that the man was...
Pittsburgh man parlays fashion sense into online businessVideo
Being on top of his fashion game wasn’t always a priority for Jon Shanahan. When he was growing up, baggy clothes and worn-out footwear were just fine. Now, Shanahan runs a fashion tips company, The Kavalier, where he shares knowledge of “what it means to be a modern gentleman.” The...
Wood Street symphony: Port Authority adds outdoor classical music for calmVideo
The sounds of the city now include strings, woodwinds and horns. The Port Authority of Allegheny County, in response to a summer of increased violence in Downtown Pittsburgh, started playing classical music through speakers outside its Wood Street station. The music harmonizes and sometimes contrasts with the sounds of buses...
Pirates’ Jameson Taillon has Tommy John surgery, out until 2021
The news for Jameson Taillon couldn’t have been worse. During Taillon’s flexor tendon surgery Tuesday, Dr. David Altchek determined Taillon also needed Tommy John surgery on his right elbow. The Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, who started the season atop the rotation but hasn’t pitched since May 5, will miss the entire...
Dow plunges as bond market flashes recession warning for first time since 2007Video
NEW YORK —The threat of a recession doesn’t seem so remote anymore for investors in financial markets. The yield on the closely watched 10-year Treasury fell so low Wednesday that, for the first time since 2007, it briefly crossed a threshold that has correctly predicted many past recessions. Weak economic...
