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Lower Burrell veteran overwhelmed by Taco Bell teen worker’s generous offer
Army veteran Chris Archer will never forget the experience he had Saturday at the Taco Bell in Harrison. As he was ordering his lunch — four tacos and a water — he asked the employee serving him if the restaurant offered a military discount. The crew member, Liam Samples, said...
Ex-WPXI anchor Darieth Chisolm victorious in revenge porn case
After two years of waging an international court case against revenge porn, former WPXI news anchor Darieth Chisolm can claim victory. Chisolm’s ex-boyfriend, Donovan Powell, 53, of Jamaica pleaded guilty in Jamaican court to three charges related to distributing nude pictures of the journalist, according to The (Jamaica) Gleaner. The...
Latrobe fire pit owners could face fine under amended ordinance
Latrobe residents could face fines for violating the city’s fire pit ordinance under a proposed revision that would give city officials more enforcement power. Council on Aug. 12 is expected to consider the amended ordinance that would add a $50 fine for each violation and would allow the city, after...
Police say they’ve identified the motorcyclist wanted in Allegheny Township road rage incident
Allegheny Township police said that, with the public’s help, they identified a man allegedly involved in a road rage assault. Police said the incident took place around 5:45 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Route 56 and Hyde Park Road. A male motorcyclist allegedly followed another vehicle from the Vandergrift...
Trump announces deal with Democratic leaders on budget and debt ceilingVideo
WASHINGTON — White House officials and congressional leaders have reached a deal to lift the nation’s debt limit and boost federal spending by about $320 billion over limits set in a 2011 budget law. President Trump announced the agreement with the four congressional leaders on Twitter, calling it a “real...
Study: Millions should stop taking aspirin for heart health
WASHINGTON — Millions of people who take aspirin to prevent a heart attack may need to rethink the pill-popping, Harvard researchers reported Monday. A daily low-dose aspirin is recommended for people who have already had a heart attack or stroke and for those diagnosed with heart disease. But for the...
Editorial: DirecTV, CBS blackouts make TV too hard
Hey, let’s watch some TV. That should be simple enough. Pick up your remote, press a button, pick a channel. It’s not rocket science. Collapsing on the couch and zoning out to the television is the very definition of rest for many people. So why are entertainment companies making it...
Trump expands fast-track deportation authority across U.S.
SAN DIEGO — The administration of President Trump announced Monday that it will vastly expand the authority of immigration officers to deport migrants without allowing them to first appear before judges, its second major policy shift on immigration in eight days. Starting Tuesday, fast-track deportations can apply to anyone in...
Pittsburgh’s Triangle Bar makes list of best sandwich shops in U.S.
It’s always good when folks outside of Pittsburgh recognize just how great we have it here. Thrillist acknowledges our fortune by including Swissvale’s Triangle Bar & Grill on its list of the 33 Best Sandwich Shops in America. “Western PA loves their sandwiches — this is the land of Primanti’s...
Game Commission continues investigating after bear bites staffer at Nemacolin
The Pennsylvania Game Commission continued its investigation Monday into a Nemacolin Woodlands Resort employee being bitten by a Himalayan Bear over the weekend during a “Safari Tour.” The agency’s Southwestern Pennsylvania office near Ligonier confirmed a game commission officer has been assigned the case. Attempts to reach the officer for...
Man charged in fatal shooting of Pittsburgh officer Calvin HallVideo
There are no words Eugenia Hall-Miller can say to comfort her mother. “Her heart has been ripped out of her,” Miller said Monday, during a respite from a daylong visitation for her slain brother, Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall. “And I have to watch her suffer every day for the...
Special dill-ivery: Magee newborns dressed as pickles ahead of Picklesburgh
Picklesburgh may still be days away, but the celebrating has already begun at UPMC Magee Women’s Hospital. The hospital dressed some of its newborns Monday in homemade pickle outfits knitted by a UPMC nurse. The babies also wore onesies that said “special dill-ivery.” UPMC captioned posted some of the photos...
$4.1M Match 6 ticket sold in West Mifflin
Pennsylvania Lottery officials are waiting for the holder of a winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $4.1 million to come forward. The ticket drawn Friday was sold in Allegheny County at the Mifflin Social Club, 4025 Irene St., in West Mifflin. It correctly matched all six winning numbers, 25-32-34-36-47-48 to...
ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ to broadcast live from Pittsburgh
“Good Morning America” hits the Steel City on Thursday as part of its “The Big Summer Road Trip” series. “We’re popping up in Pittsburgh,” said Ginger Zee, chief meteorologist for ABC News, in a video posted Monday. Zee sported a Steelers hat as she made the announcement. Did you hear...
Police: Dogs, cat rescued from back of stolen shipping van in East Huntingdon
A traffic stop in Westmoreland County this month helped six pets get back to their owners who hired a shipping service to transport the animals across the country to new homes, according to officials. Members of the Westmoreland/Fayette/Allegheny County Animal Response Team fostered five dogs and a cat for a...
Rain hits Penn Hills, Plum ‘unusually hard,’ causing widespread damage
Several streets and businesses in Penn Hills and Plum were affected by flooding after rain pounded the area Sunday and early Monday morning. “We were hit unusually hard last night,” said Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry. Nearly three inches of rain fell in many areas in the Pittsburgh region....
Former student says he was sexually abused at St. Joseph School in O’Hara during 1970s
A man who attended St. Joseph School in O’Hara during the 1970s has filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph Parish and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh for alleged sexual abuse by a teacher in sixth and seventh grades. The lawsuit, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday,...
Pa. Game Commission: Wildlife feeding ban would help curb spreading of diseases
A proposal to expand the statewide ban on feeding big game is being considered by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The commission is holding a series of meetings across the state in July and August to solicit public comment on the proposal, which would extend a ban on feeding bear and...
Man caught with loaded handgun in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh airport
A Jefferson County man was stopped Sunday after federal workers spotted a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag as he passed through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. Allegheny County Police responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the firearm and detained the man, a resident of Brockway, for...
Watch Tom Hanks as Mister Rogers in first ‘Beautiful Day’ trailerVideo
In the new TriStar Pictures trailer for “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” actor Tom Hanks appears convincing as the mild-mannered children’s program host and Latrobe native Fred Rogers — or Mister Rogers, as generations of children knew him. Scheduled for release on Thanksgiving Day, the film is described as...
KDKA’s Dave Crawley sues Red Bull, Regatta over 2017 river plunge injuries
KDKA-TV reporter Dave Crawley sued the EQT Three Rivers Regatta, Red Bull and a marketing agency over injuries he suffered during a 2017 promotional stunt when he plunged 22 feet into the Allegheny River in a homemade flying machine. Crawley, who wore a life vest and helmet, landed on his...
Police: Mt. Pleasant motorcyclist led trooper on chase after fleeing traffic stop
State police over the weekend arrested a motorcyclist on DUI and other charges after another motorist complained about him driving erratically late Saturday in Mt. Pleasant Township. Casey M. Gardner, 33, of Mt. Pleasant, was arraigned before Senior District Judge Roger Eckels and ordered held in the Westmoreland County Prison...
‘Huddle Up with Gus’: Mike Jarvis discusses his rise through high school, NCAA coaching
As a high school basketball player in Cambridge, Mass., Mike Jarvis stepped into Boston Garden, and he was hooked. Jarvis, a senior, and his Rindge Technical High School teammates won the championship in front of 13,000-plus fans. But a junior-college scout also had seen the tournament, and he got a...
Vandergrift man uses family knowledge to connect with Kiski Area youthsVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Joshua Westurn of Vandergrift is following in his father’s footsteps by helping local youths. He credits his upbringing with being able to lead the Kiski Area Youth Network the...
Off-duty police navigate ‘gray area’ of when to intervene in potential crimes
Duane Fisher had the day off, so he wasn’t wearing his police uniform. Then in his mid-20s, Fisher has just finished doing laundry and was heading out to meet friends in South Fayette when he heard something that jolted him — the blast of a gun firing not more than...
