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Highlands School District to appeal ruling requiring release of teacher’s name
The Highlands School District wants a court to decide whether school districts can keep private the names of employees facing disciplinary actions. The school board voted 8-0 Monday to appeal an April 30 decision by the state’s Office of Open Records in a case brought by the Tribune-Review. Board member...
Beaver County man faces homicide charge for falling asleep, suffocating 2-year-old boy
A Freedom Borough man who took an unprescribed painkiller, fell asleep on a 2-year-old boy and unwittingly suffocated the child has been charged with homicide, police said. Ty Michael Lucente, 37, was arraigned Sunday and booked into the Beaver County Prison. He was denied bail. Shortly after 4:30 p.m. Saturday,...
In Pennsylvania, Trump touts 2020 chances, swipes at BidenVideo
MONTOURSVILLE — President Trump voiced confidence Monday in his ability to win Pennsylvania in 2020 and took a new swipe at one of his leading Democratic rivals, telling rallygoers in the state that native son Joe Biden had abandoned them by representing Delaware in the Senate. The president’s visit to...
Pittsburgh attorney who concealed friend’s overdose death gets house arrest, probation
A Pittsburgh defense attorney who tried to conceal the death of a friend by failing to notify police, then abandoning the body in a Squirrel Hill alley, will spend two years on house arrest followed by three more years on probation, a judge ruled Monday. Kevin Abramovitz, 38, completed in...
Michael Cohen: Trump lawyer told him to falsely claim Moscow project ended in early 2016
WASHINGTON — Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former longtime personal attorney, told a House panel during closed-door hearings earlier this year that he had been encouraged by Trump lawyer Jay Sekulow to falsely claim in a 2017 statement to Congress that negotiations to build a Trump Tower in Moscow ended in...
Women’s clothing chain Dressbarn to close all its 650 stores
NEW YORK — Dressbarn, the women’s clothing chain that’s been around for nearly 60 years, is closing all 650 of its stores. The company’s chief financial officer, Steven Taylor, said Dressbarn has not been operating at an “acceptable level of profitability in today’s retail environment.” Its owner, Ascena Retail Group...
Destructive tornadoes, severe flooding expected in Oklahoma, TexasVideo
A dangerous severe weather outbreak is set to play out across the southern Plains Monday afternoon and night. Forecasters expect a swarm of tornadoes, widespread flash flooding, and a barrage of hail and wind. Western and central Oklahoma and parts of the Texas Panhandle are expected to be hardest hit....
Stolen Fawn race car found, trailer still missing
A race car stolen from Fawn has been found, but police still are looking for the trailer it was on. “It was recovered in West Mifflin,” Fawn police Chief Tim Mayberry said Monday. The customized Dodge Neon was reported stolen from a lot along Lumber Drive, off Bull Creek Road,...
Pittsburgh police ID man who they say fell from roof during chase
Pittsburgh police have identified a man they say fell from a second-story rooftop while trying to get away from officers Sunday afternoon along McClure Street. Eric Vaughn, 27, of Pittsburgh, was in serious condition at a local hospital after the fall. Police spokesman Chris Togneri said Zone 1 officers on...
Allegheny County leads Western Pa. in hepatitis A cases amid statewide outbreak
Allegheny County is confronting among the biggest outbreaks of hepatitis A in Pennsylvania, and illegal opioid use could be part of the reason why the vaccine-preventable liver infection continues to spread statewide, state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said Monday. Since January 2018, the state confirmed at least 171 hepatitis...
Judge denies Trump bid to quash House subpoena for years of financial records
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday lost an early round of his court fight with Democrats when a federal judge ruled that the president’s accounting firm must turn over his financial records to Congress as lawmakers seek to assert their oversight authority. Trump called the 41-page ruling from U.S. District...
Steelers appeal denial of advertising within Heinz Field seats
The Steelers will go before the Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment on Thursday to argue for their plans to spell out Heinz Field or another name in the lower bowl of the stadium. It’s not unheard for professional football teams or even college teams to paint words and logos on...
Police: 11 arrested in multi-county drug roundup
Eleven people were charged over the past several days in a roundup of people from Cambria, Indiana and Westmoreland counties suspected of making and using methamphetamines, police said. Lead by state police in Indiana, the investigation led police to what they said was an active meth lab in the Vintondale,...
Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger hopes to ‘reconnect’ with Antonio Brown
It took six months for Ben Roethlisberger to admit he went too far in criticizing Antonio Brown. It took only a few hours for Brown to respond. And apparently he wasn’t in a forgiving mood. Roethlisberger conducted an interview with KDKA-TV that aired Monday night. After excerpts were released on...
Devoted Arnold Furniture employee will be hard to replace
Kevin F. Remaley lived for his daughter Saydi. A longtime employee of Arnold Furniture in Arnold, the Lower Burrell man raised her on his own and even started a disc jockey business for her, his mom said. “Everything he did, he did for her,” his mother, Tammy Remaley Tallerico, said....
Bail reduced for ex-Derry mayor accused of pointing gun at kids in park
Derry Borough’s former mayor, who is awaiting trial on charges he brandished a gun at four teens in a local park, will be refunded $18,000 after a judge on Monday reduced his bond. Kevin Gross, 38, claimed he needed the cash to help pay living expenses and legal fees related...
White House blocks former counsel Don McGahn from testifying to CongressVideo
WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday blocked former counsel Donald McGahn from testifying to Congress, the latest act of defiance in the ongoing war between House Democrats and President Trump. McGahn, who Democrats hoped would become a star witness in their investigation into whether Trump obstructed justice, was subpoenaed...
Man linked to Rachael DelTondo case found unconscious along Aliquippa road
A man linked to the unsolved homicide of an Aliquippa teacher was found unconscious along a road early Sunday, hours after a “48 Hours” episode on the 2018 killing aired on television. Sheldon Jeter Jr. was found unconscious about 4 a.m. near the intersection of Sheffield Avenue and Orchard Street,...
Prosecutor: Suspect aimed to kill at least 10 white Nashville churchgoers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A prosecutor said Monday that a black man charged with fatally shooting a woman and wounding seven people at a Nashville church aimed to kill at least 10 white churchgoers and cited a 2015 massacre at a black church in South Carolina. Nashville Deputy District Attorney Amy...
Pennsylvania’s April jobs report sets more records
HARRISBURG— Pennsylvania’s April jobs report broke more new ground, as the unemployment rate hit a record low and payrolls hit a record high for a third straight month. The state Department of Labor and Industry said Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dropped by one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.8%. The state...
Governor: Abortion ban shows Alabama values ‘sanctity of life’
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s governor said Monday the new abortion ban she recently signed into law reflects the high value residents place on the “sanctity of life,” adding she doesn’t expect any fallout from the controversial measure on tourism or business recruitment. Gov. Kay Ivey last week approved the most...
Fayette County woman accused of abusing 1-year-old boy
State police at Belle Vernon on Friday filed charges against a Fayette County woman for the alleged abuse of a 1-year-old boy. Paige M. Petrucci, 22, of LaBelle in Luzerne Township, was arrested following a five-month investigation by state police and the Fayette County Children and Youth Services. The investigation...
Feds certify Pennsylvania’s Real ID system meets standards
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Real ID identification system is now in compliance with federal regulations, more than a year before the IDs will be needed for commercial airline passengers and those entering secured federal facilities. The state Transportation Department said Monday it received the notification from the U.S. Department of Homeland...
Police: Man urinated on memorial to boy who died of cancer
HAMILTON, N.J. — A video showing a man urinating on a park memorial marker that honors a 9-year-old boy who died of brain cancer has led to charges against him and another man accused of making the recording. Hamilton police say a friend of Christian Clopp’s family saw the video...
Fight spurred stabbing at Fox Chapel Yacht Club, cops say
An argument early Sunday near the Fox Chapel Yacht Club left one man in jail and another with multiple stab wounds, according to police. Christopher Schmeider, of Etna, faces two counts of aggravated assault in the incident. Police and paramedics responded about 3:15 a.m. to the yacht club, which is...
