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Police: 2 arrested after Larimer woman intimidated, shot at twice
Pittsburgh Police made two arrests Sunday in connection to a shooting in Larimer that resulted in two shots being fired at a woman, with one bullet hitting her house. Police say the two men arrested were part of a group of five that intimidated the woman Saturday night. The shooter...
‘Hadestown’ captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical
NEW YORK — “Hadestown,” the brooding musical about the underworld, had a heavenly night at the Tony Awards, winning eight trophies Sunday, including best new musical and handing a rare win for a female director of a musical. Playwright Jez Butterworth’s “The Ferryman” was crowned best play. In the four...
After decades, Produce Terminal on the cusp of redevelopment
Efforts to save and redevelop the Strip District’s iconic Produce Terminal stretch back decades. The long, low building stretching along Smallman Street was the heart of the wholesale business at the center of the thriving Pittsburgh neighborhood in the 1920s when it was built. The city bought the building in...
1 killed, 5 injured when crane topples on Dallas apartmentsVideo
DALLAS —A construction crane buffeted by high winds during a storm toppled on a Dallas apartment building Sunday, killing one woman in the building and injuring five other people, two of them critically, a fire official said. Crews searching the Elan City Lights building found the body of a woman...
Burger King condemns worker who cleaned table with mopVideo
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Burger King is apologizing after a Florida employee was caught on video using a floor mop to clean the tops of tables. The video shows an employee scrubbing a table with a mop and then back down to the floor. The fast food chain released a statement...
Editorial: Is restoring Pennsylvania enough?
“Restore Pennsylvania” is a good concept. Pennsylvania could use a little restoration. That’s not a revelation. Pennsylvania needs more jobs. It needs more business. It needs more industry. It needs more development. But Gov. Tom Wolf’s push to take $4.5 billion in severance tax that could be generated from Marcellus...
Tarentum plans 4 more ‘Trash to Treasure’ markets
More trash, more treasure. Tarentum’s first “Trash to Treasure” flea market was so successful that the borough’s Recreation Board has scheduled four more for this year. The markets will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 21, Aug. 18, Sept. 15 and Oct. 20 in the parking lots...
Goodwill continues to grow, opening new store near Mt. Pleasant
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania seems to be in a growth mode, what with the recent opening of an outlet store in Monroeville and the impending opening of a new store near Mt. Pleasant. “We do have a lot of donations,” said Goodwill spokesman David Tobiczyk. “We’re very fortunate and appreciative...
Largest-ever Diocese of Greensburg youth choir kicks off FamilyFestVideo
A choir of more than 60 young people — the largest youth choir ever assembled in the Diocese of Greensburg — sang Sunday at an outdoor Mass that kicked off the diocese’s FamilyFest. The event was held at the Christ Our Shepherd Center in Unity. The honors choir was created...
Boyce Park Wave Pool repaired, set to reopen Monday
The Boyce Park Wave Pool is set to reopen to the public starting Monday after receiving emergency repairs for a week. The Allegheny County Facilities Management and Parks Department closed the wave pool last Tuesday when they discovered the pool was losing water on May 31 due to a malfunctioning...
2 convicted for tossing horse lubricant and glitter on cops
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Oregon protesters have been sentenced to five days in jail for throwing horse lubricant mixed with gold glitter on two police officers at a protest. The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office says the defendants were protesting against a rally organized by a right-wing group called Patriot...
Pittsburgh man charged with attempted rape on walking trail near Station Square
Pittsburgh Police and the U.S. Marshall’s Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force have arrested a man who allegedly assaulted a woman on a Pittsburgh walking trail. Robert Lynn Williamson Jr., 62, of Pittsburgh is charged with attempted rape and related crimes. The unidentified woman told police that she’d been walking on...
Trump still hangs tariff threat over Mexico despite deal
STERLING, Va. — President Donald Trump on Sunday dangled renewing his tariff threat on Mexico if the U.S. ally doesn’t cooperate on border issues, as Democratic challengers criticized a deal reached to avert the tariffs as overblown. In a series of tweets sent before departing for his golf club in...
North and South Carolina warn of Portuguese Man O’ Wars on beaches
Wildlife officials in North Carolina and South Carolina are warning beachgoers about Portuguese Man O’ Wars in the ocean and on beaches. On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources posted to Facebook that a small number of the sea creatures were reported on state beaches. The post warns,...
Case opened: Democrats begin public airing of Mueller report
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says it’s “case closed.” But Democrats are just getting started with Robert Mueller . House Democrats have scheduled a series of hearings this coming week on the special counsel’s report as they intensify their focus on the Russia probe and pick up the pace on...
Butler teen flown to hospital after two-vehicle crash
A 17-year-old boy from Butler suffered a suspected serious injury in a two-vehicle crash on Route 356 in Jefferson Township on Saturday morning, according to state police. State police did not release the teen’s name. He was flown by helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh. The crash happened around...
Pope laments ‘culture of insults,’ decries church propaganda
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday lamented what he called a “culture of insults” enabled by social media and warned against nationalism and other “exclusivist ideas” that he said contrast with a Christian mission to foster harmony. In his homily during Pentecost Mass Sunday in St. Peter’s Square, Francis...
The ‘Chocolate tube’: Testing polluted surfing beaches
LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Most surfers know it’s best to avoid surfing near pipes that dump storm water into the ocean soon after a storm, due to the increased chance of getting sick from bacteria that enter the surf. Many do it anyway because the periods just after storms often...
Lottery ticket worth $530 million sold in San Diego store
SAN DIEGO — A lottery ticket worth $530 million in the Mega Millions draw was sold at a liquor store in San Diego, the City News Service reports. The winner will have to decide whether to receive the estimated $530 million jackpot in 30 installments or its $345.2 million cash...
Ambulance companies taking patients to court to collect money owed
Adamsburg’s Rescue 14 EMS hauled a Hempfield woman to court this spring over outstanding charges for medical services. Within minutes, another ambulance company wheeled her out of the Westmoreland County Courthouse on a stretcher. Ashley James, 36, appeared in compliance court May 21 after failing to make monthly payments on...
Ross woman embarks on journey to heal and help Catholic women who have been abusedVideo
Kathy Coll beamed as she displayed the stone cross a friend carved for her. Coll, 68, of Ross said she will carry it every step of the way when she embarks on a 250-mile trek on the Camino de Santiago on June 21. The trail that winds through the Spanish...
AG Shapiro: Legal war against health giant UPMC has just begun
UPMC’s newly relaxed prepay rules for Highmark-insured seniors and cancer patients have not assuaged Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s intensity in his legal fight against the health giant. As he prepares to face off UPMC in Commonwealth Court on Monday, Shapiro appears more determined than ever to take on UPMC...
Back the Blue concert raises funds for fallen Officer Brian Shaw’s foundation
People rocked out Saturday night at a hotel ballroom to raise money for the Back the Blue benefit concert that honored fallen New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw. After the first benefit concert Friday at the same venue, six bands signed on to play their music at the New Kensington...
Man injured in Belle Vernon motorcycle crash
Officials called for a helicopter to medically transport a man who crashed his motorcycle in Belle Vernon near Sweeney Plan on Saturday. “There’s one male down on the road, they requested a helicopter,” said a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher, referring to emergency personnel. The crash, which happened on the 1500...
Storm sends giant Chick-fil-A cow flying through the airVideo
There’s a chicken restaurant in Alabama that’s missing a cow. A storm Friday brought strong winds through Montgomery that caused the expected damage to trees and power lines. It also set free an inflatable cow that was tethered to a Chick-fil-A. It was lunch time when Savannah Wallace recorded a...
