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IUP student, 21, dies in East Franklin car wreck
A student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania died Friday when his car crashed over an embankment in East Franklin. Brian H. Swatt, 21, of Lackawanna County, was pronounced dead at the scene by Armstrong County Chief Deputy Coroner Robert Bellas early Friday morning. State System chair and chancellor, Cindy Shapira...
Attempt at Great Salt Lake to break float record sinks
MAGNA, Utah — A gathering at the Great Salt Lake in hopes of making it into the record books fell way short. Utah park officials invited people to a beach on the lake’s south end Saturday in an attempt to set the world record for the largest number of people...
Relay for Life of Apollo marks 24 years of fighting for cancer cure
They’re old pros at the Relay for Life of Apollo. Too windy to keep the purple-and-white inflatable arch up at the track? Take it down. The T-shirts belong here, the luminarias over there. The signs and banners lined the fence around the Apollo-Ridge High School track Saturday in Kiski Township...
Greensburg YMCA talks renovation at Kinderhook Mile raceVideo
The downhill sprint was over in minutes, but Saturday’s Kinderhook Mile race marked the starting line of a much longer endeavor for the Greensburg YMCA. During an open house after the race, YMCA officials introduced the public to its renovation plans, which will cost up to $2 million. “This building...
All things jeep celebrated at Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival in Butler County
Jeep owners and those who enjoy the storied history behind them are flocking to Butler County this weekend for the Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival, which runs through Sunday at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Worth Township, near Slippery Rock. The festival is organized by the Friends of the Bantam Jeep Association...
Pickup hits Amish horse-drawn carriage in Michigan, killing 2 kids
ALGANSEE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — Authorities say a pickup truck rear-ended an Amish horse-drawn carriage in southern Michigan, killing two children and seriously injuring two others and a woman who were in the carriage. The state police say the two adults and five children who were in the carriage were ejected...
Pomp, parade marks Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday
LONDON— Queen Elizabeth II marked her official birthday Saturday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry at its very best. About 1,400 soldiers in ceremonial scarlet coats and bearskin hats marched past the queen in a ceremony on Horse Guards Parade in Westminster. Royals...
Driver rescued after car plunges down hillside at Kennywood Park
A car went over a hillside Friday night near Gate 2 of Kennywood Park and the driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries, authorities said. It happened at about 10 p.m., when Duquesne police said the driver, described as an elderly man, appears to have put the car...
Trump suspends proposed tariffs on Mexico
WASHINGTON — President Trump says he has suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country “has agreed to take strong measures” to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached...
Rare Andean condor chick hatches at National Aviary
A rare Andean Condor chick, a downy, grey-white baby bird the size of a grapefruit, hatched Friday at the National Aviary. This is the first Andean Condor chick to hatch at the National Aviary since 2007, and is currently the only Andean Condor chick to hatch this year at an...
Tariffs have already wiped out tax bill savings for average Americans
President Trump’s trade wars have already wiped out all but $100 of the average American household’s windfall from Trump’s 2017 tax law. And that’s just the beginning. That last $100 in tax-cut gains also could soon disappear — and then some — because of additional tariffs Trump has announced or...
Peduto lauded by anti-violence groups for gun ban legislation
Gina Pelusi of Upper St. Clair lost her mother, Ruth Ann, about five years ago to a man who shot her after she answered a knock on her door at her Virginia home. Valerie Dixon of East Liberty lost her son, Robert, in 2001 to a man who shot him...
Export tests out ‘goat-scapers’ on steep park hillsideVideo
The hillside next to the Export playground would be quite a challenge for the borough’s public works crew to trim. But the steep slope is little more than a snack for 10 goats and Hobo the donkey, from Homestead-based Allegheny Goatscape. “It would be tough to get someone in there...
‘Flannel shirt eagle’ rescued along highway released back into wild
Not all bald eagle rescue stories end so happily. But the bald eagle saved from the middle of a busy Chester County highway in a motorcyclist’s flannel shirt has been successfully rehabbed and released back into wild. Motorcyclist Dandon Miller of Lancaster, who stepped up to help the bird stranded...
Ohio man stopped at Pittsburgh airport with loaded gun, officials say
An Ohio man was stopped with a loaded .38-caliber gun in his carry-on bag at Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Federal workers found the gun as the man passed through a TSA security checkpoint. Allegheny County Police confiscated the firearm and detained the East...
Westmoreland men accused of heroin delivery escape in high-speed chase
As state troopers and the Westmoreland County Sheriff’s Department interrupted a suspected heroin transaction in Hempfield late Wednesday, two of the alleged participants sped off in a car, leading officers on a 5-mile chase that was called off after speeds exceeded 90 mph, according to court documents. On Friday, police...
Pittsburgh 1 of 3 cities where Walmart will deliver groceries to your fridge
Big Brother, meet Uncle Sam. As in Sam Walton, the late Walmart founder who would be astounded at the lengths the retail giant is now going to please its customers. The Arkansas-based company announced its latest endeavor Friday and it will be coming to Pittsburgh and two other cities in...
Paper bag sales on the rise as plastic bans go into effect
The classic question — paper or plastic? — could soon be phased out as bans on single-use plastic bags sweep the nation, causing paper companies and manufacturers to see a surge in sales. Companies across Pennsylvania are seeing higher sales for paper bags and boxes, but the growth is driving...
Seton Hill student competes on ‘So You Think You Can Dance’
Standing in front of his TV as a kid, Zach Greene would dance along to the songs as performers competed on “So You Think You Can Dance.” The 19-year-old Seton Hill University student never thought he’d one day take the stage as a contestant himself. “I was so incredibly excited...
This isn’t Florida, man: Another alligator found in Pittsburgh
Welcome to the Pittsburgh Everglades. For the second time in a month, an alligator was spotted and captured in a city neighborhood. Pittsburgh public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said a man walking his dog around 10 p.m. Thursday in Beechview spotted a 5-foot-long alligator in front of a garage on...
Social Security error jeopardizes Medicare coverage for 250,000 seniors
At least a quarter of a million Medicare beneficiaries may receive bills for as many as five months of premiums they thought they already paid. But they shouldn’t toss the letter in the garbage. It’s not a scam or a mistake. Because of what the Social Security Administration calls “a...
Fayette County man struck, killed after car breaks down on Route 51
A Fayette County man was struck and killed early Thursday as he was walking home after his car became disabled along Route 51 in Franklin Township, according to state police. Douglas VanDivner, 23, of Hibbs, died of multiple injuries at Uniontown Hospital after the 5:14 a.m. incident that occurred along...
Nadal tops Federer in 3 sets to reach 12th French Open final
PARIS — Rafael Nadal made quick work of Roger Federer in their first French Open meeting since 2011, beating his rival 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in strong wind to reach his 12th final at Roland Garros. Nadal has never lost a semifinal at the clay-court Grand Slam tournament. Never lost...
World’s first 360-degree rooftop infinity pool to open atop London skyscraper
Now you can cheat death … and feel quite refreshed doing it. A UK-based pool manufacturer, Compass Pools, has announced plans to build a 360-degree infinity pool atop a 55-story skyscraper in London. It would be the world’s first such pool. The company says the 58,500-gallon pool would be made...
Ram pickups recalled because air bags may not work in crash
DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 343,000 Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The recall covers the Ram 1500 mainly from the 2019 model year, although the company has a small number of 2020 models. Fiat Chrysler says a software error...
