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Boil water advisory in place for Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood
People who live in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood are advised to boil water before drinking it. Harrison Water Authority board member Mark Krumenacker said the advisory was issued because of a large water main break Friday on Springhill Road. The line was repaired Friday, but the advisory will remain in place...
Storm downs trees, power lines in part of Alle-Kiski Valley
A fast moving thunderstorm rolling through part of the Alle-Kiski Valley at about 2 p.m. Saturday knocked down trees and power lines causing outages to about 250 electric customers, according to 911 dispatch reports. According to West Penn Power, most of the outages were reported in Washington Township with 203...
Retired U.S. Marine from Greensburg displays WW II weapons, gear at West Overton Museum
Retired U.S. Marine Corps First Sgt. Ron Maxson picked up a 9 1/2 pound M1 rifle on exhibit Saturday at West Overton Museum in Scottdale and told the onlookers he could still “tear it down and put it back together blindfolded.” None of the spectators admiring the dozens of World...
Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Butler County
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Butler County until 12:45 p.m. Saturday. Winds of up to 60 mph and hail can be expected. The storm was headed toward Evans City and Harmony, the weather service said. Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Meridian PA, Evans City...
Verona man killed, 3 hurt in head-on crash in Penn Hills
A 23-year-old Verona man was killed and three others were injured in a two-car crash early Saturday morning on Saltsburg Road, authorities said. Marc Anthony Joseph Hazur was killed, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office and his family. Penn Hills police Chief Howard Burton said the crash happened...
Western Pa., Ohio fireworks companies play big role in nation’s Fourth celebrations
Thousands of boxes filled with consumer fireworks filtered one day this month through Phantom Fireworks’ main warehouse in Warren, Ohio, where hundreds of workers prepared for Fourth of July sales. More than 20 miles east across the Pennsylvania border, Jason Farell, scripting coordinator and designer at Pyrotecnico in New Castle,...
Armstrong County ATV crash sends 2 to hospitals
State police believe alcohol was a factor in a crash of an all-terrain vehicle that sent two people to area hospitals Friday in Armstrong County. Daniel Beers, 50, and Tawnee Coleman, 49, both of Dayton, were seriously injured when the ATV they were aboard crashed along Country Road in Wayne...
Woman reported in critical condition after stabbing in East Pittsburgh
State police said a 22-year-old woman was critically injured Friday after being stabbed multiple times in an East Pittsburgh home. Trooper Adam Sikorski reported that troopers were dispatched to a residence in the borough about 8 p.m. for a report of a woman being stabbed. Police said the woman was...
Fans fight traffic for Zac Brown Band, but it’s no Luke Bryan fiasco
Concertgoers fought rush-hour traffic and a crawling highway exit loop to get to the Zac Brown Band show Friday night at KeyBank Pavilion near Burgettstown. Still, many fans said getting into the outdoor amphitheater proved easier than prior events at the notoriously log-jammed venue. “Traffic was horrible,” lamented Elaina DiBucci,...
Rescuers continue search for sunken car in Loyalhanna Creek, while Yough search canceled
Water rescue crews returned to Loyalhanna Creek in northern Westmoreland County Saturday to look for a car that was reported submerged during heavy rains Friday. Meanwhile, North Huntingdon police said a second search in the county, for kayakers reported to be distressed in the Youghiogheny River, was called off. A...
Man who died after falling off a tugboat into the Ohio River identified
A man who died after falling off a tugboat in the Ohio River has been identified. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Charles Sandherr, 52, of Rockwood. Authorities said he fell into the river Wednesday, June 26 in Sewickley. A message left for Sewickley police was not...
Reminder for motorists to work around Parkway East closure this weekend
Motorists are reminded that a portion of the Parkway East (Interstate 376) is shut down this weekend. All outbound lanes are closed between the Forbes Avenue/Oakland exit and the Edgewood/Swissvale exit until 5 a.m. Monday. PennDOT also closed the following ramps for the weekend:Boulevard of the Allies ramp to outbound...
Top immigration official: Border crossings dropping
YUMA, Ariz. — The acting secretary of Homeland Security said Friday that he expected 25% fewer migrants to cross the border this month, as officials in Yuma unveiled the newest temporary facility meant to detain children and families. That number of illegal crossings would still be too high, but it...
Russian band covering Chicago tunes packs SummerSounds in GreensburgVideo
Friends of SummerSounds Chairman Gene James knew people from New York, Maryland and Virginia who were traveling to Greensburg on Friday evening to watch Leonid & Friends, a Russian band covering hits by American pop group Chicago. But it was nearly impossible for him to point them out in a...
Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh gives $650,000 to victims of New Zealand mosque attack
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will give more than $650,000 for victims of the March 15 attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 51 people dead. Of that money, more than $60,000 was raised by the Tree of Life congregation, a news release from the federation...
Allegheny County’s 911 dispatchers get upgraded digs with $18.2M facility in Moon Township
As storm spotters warned of thunder, lightning and gusty winds clustering near Cranberry on Friday afternoon, Allegheny County 911 dispatchers began to see a slight uptick in calls from gleaming new workstations near Pittsburgh International Airport. Fourteen initial call-takers promptly picked up the lines. Within 30 seconds, they routed each...
Pittsburgh council opposes state budget measure preventing local plastic bag bans
Pittsburgh City Council unanimously opposed an 11-hour amendment to Pennsylvania budget that would temporarily block local governments from banning or taxing single-use plastic bags, wrappers and Styrofoam. The amendment tacked on to the state fiscal code late Wednesday by Republicans has passed the House and Senate and Gov. Tom Wolf...
Here’s where to watch July Fourth holiday fireworks in Western Pa.
Here’s where you can watch fireworks around Western Pennsylvania this Fourth of July holiday. July 3 • Findlay Township Independence Day Celebration, begins at 7:30 p.m., fireworks at 9:45 p.m., Recreation and Sports Complex, Route 30. No parking permitted on Route 30. • Hampton Township Community Day Celebration, fireworks at...
Pennsylvania begins sealing criminal files under ‘clean slate’ law
HARRISBURG — Lower-level criminal convictions are starting to be automatically sealed under a year-old Pennsylvania state law touted as a way to give offenders a fresh start. State officials and other supporters on Friday called the “clean slate” legislation a model for other states. The court system plans to be...
Fact checking Democrats on migrant kids, the rich and climate
WASHINGTON — A fired-up field of Democrats stumbled on some facts at the most visceral turns in their debate Thursday as they took on and sometimes sparred over race, the treatment of migrant children, the climate and the super-rich. Here’s a review of the rhetoric in the second night of...
White supremacist gets life in prison for Charlottesville car attack
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — An avowed white supremacist who drove his car into a crowd of counterprotesters during a white nationalist rally in Virginia was sentenced to life in prison Friday on hate crime charges. James Alex Fields Jr. of Maumee, Ohio, had pleaded guilty in March to the 2017 attack...
Greensburg Salem releases settlement detailing $225,000 payment to administrator
Greensburg Salem School District has released a settlement agreement to the Tribune-Review that details the payment to a former associate principal totaled $225,000 instead of the $140,000 that the school board voted on publicly this month. Joey L. Maluchnik sued the district for discrimination in May 2017, claiming officials blackballed...
Jimmy Carter on Russia meddling: ‘Trump didn’t actually win the election’
Former president Jimmy Carter said Friday that he believes a full investigation of the 2016 election would show that President Donald Trump prevailed because of Russian interference on his behalf and otherwise would not be in office. “There’s no doubt that the Russians did interfere in the election, and I...
Pete Buttigieg proposes Pittsburgh summit on climate change at Democratic debate
Pittsburgh popped up during Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate when one of the candidates — a buddy of Mayor Bill Peduto’s — suggested the city would be the perfect spot for a summit on climate change. Responding to a question about his stance on climate change, Pete Buttigieg, the mayor...
U.S. Steel to pay $2.7 million in fines over Clairton violations
U.S. Steel will pay $2.7 million in fines from the Allegheny County Health Department related to 2018 air pollution violations at the Clairton Coke Works facility, according to a settlement agreement announced by both parties Friday. The draft settlement agreement addresses 2018 and early 2019 enforcement orders, as well as...
