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Westmoreland GOP commissioner candidate apologizes for late-night robocalls
A Republican candidate for Westmoreland County commissioner apologized Monday for automated campaign telephone calls sent out after midnight. About 33,000 calls on behalf of John Ventre were expected to be made Sunday afternoon, but some were not received until well after bed-time and into early Monday. “It obviously didn’t go...
‘Giant of a man:’ Allegheny County councilman, former wrestler Charles Martoni dies
Charles Martoni never wanted to hurt anyone, whether in the ring as a professional wrestler or in his life as a longtime politician and college administrator. The Allegheny County councilman, former Swissvale mayor, president of Community College of Allegheny County’s Boyce campus and hall of fame wrestler had a big...
Pittsburgh agrees to postpone gun ban enforcementVideo
Pittsburgh won’t enforce a package of controversial gun bills approved last month by City Council until it resolves several lawsuits filed in opposition to the ordinances. Two gun rights groups — Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League and Firearm Owners Against Crime — and three individuals have filed three lawsuits contending the...
Uber driver charged with kidnapping in Pittsburgh accused of same crime on same night
An Uber driver accused of kidnapping two female passengers earlier this month in Pittsburgh was charged Monday with trying the same thing on the same night on a different woman, court records show. Richard Lomotey, 36, of Monaca, now faces a second set of charges that include kidnapping and unlawful...
Monessen man accused of assaulting relative, jailed on $100K bail
A 21-year-old Monessen man remained in the Westmoreland County Prison on $100,000 bail after being accused over the weekend of assaulting of a female relative and cutting her hands. City police arrested Stephen Matinsky just before 7 a.m. Sunday after finding him hiding in the basement of his Dennis Avenue...
Seeing a twisting road ahead, Ford cuts 7,000 white-collar jobsVideo
DETROIT — Ford is cutting about 7,000 white-collar jobs, which would make up 10% of its global workforce. The company has said it was undertaking a major restructuring, and on Monday said that it will have trimmed thousands of jobs by August. The company said that the plan will save...
On the heels of a successful road trip, here’s why the Pirates might be for realVideo
The Pittsburgh Pirates did their part in trying to solve the PNC Park attendance question, winning seven of 11 games on the longest road trip of the season. If it seems like the Pirates haven’t been around town much, it’s probably because they haven’t been. They have played the second-fewest...
22-year-old runner collapses at Cleveland Marathon, dies
CLEVELAND — A 22-year-old woman running in the Cleveland Marathon has collapsed and died. University Hospitals spokesman George Stamatis says Taylor Ceepo collapsed at Sunday’s race and was dead on arrival at the hospital. He couldn’t provide further information because of patient privacy. The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office says...
Trump making 1st visit of 2019 to Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Donald Trump is coming to the battleground state of Pennsylvania for a rally hours before voters in a congressional district in the northcentral part of the state pick a new representative to go to Washington. Trump’s rally is Monday at a hangar by Williamsport Regional Airport...
‘Game of Thrones’ finale leaves fans burned out, disappointed
Be advised — there will be spoilers. “Game of Thrones” came to the end of the line with Sunday’s series finale — enter into the unending winter of discontent. Longtime fans have been beset with goofs, gaffes and disappointment this season and the finale was no exception. From the Washington...
James Holzhauer returns to ‘Jeopardy!’: Here’s what he’s done so far
The two-week teacher’s tournament was a short distraction. The real chase resumes Monday when “Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer returns to face two new opponents vying to stop his historic run on the show. Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, has taken the show by storm, becoming a national...
State police on lookout for intoxicated drivers over Memorial Day weekend
State troopers will be on the lookout for intoxicated drivers during Memorial Day weekend. Troopers based out of Greensburg, Belle Vernon and Uniontown are warning motorists in advance of the holiday that they will be conducting sobriety checkpoints around the area. But they aren’t saying when or where the checkpoints...
‘American Idol’ finale ends in an upsetVideo
Throughout the “American Idol” Season 17 finale Sunday night, the winner seemed almost too obvious; especially when Alejandro Aranda, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter from Pomona, California, performed an original track called “Out Loud.” At the end, the studio audience screamed and cheered so loudly that it nearly drowned out the judges....
Winfield Winery is a hidden gem in CabotVideo
Combining heritage with hobby is the concept behind Winfield Winery in Cabot. Italian winemaker John Ricchuito opened his rural winery on the grounds of his Winfield Township home he shares with wife, Linda, in 2006. “I read a lot, learned things off of the internet and decided I was going...
Trump warns Iran not to threaten U.S. or it will face ‘end’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump warned Iran early on Monday not to threaten the United States again or it’ll face its “official end,” shortly after a rocket landed near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad overnight. Trump’s tweet comes after he seemingly sought to soften his tone on...
Amid #MeToo, states debate teaching consent to kids
Inside a Catholic school in Portland, Oregon, high school sophomores break into groups to discuss some once-taboo topics: abusive relationships and consent. At one desk, a girl with banana-colored fingernails begins jotting down some of the hallmarks of abuse: Physically hurting you, verbally abusive, can be one-sided. She pauses to...
3 from Western Pa. arrested in child sex sting
An undercover sting in Ohio netted three Western Pennsylvania men accused of child sex trafficking, WPXI-TV reported. David Kent, 24, of Cranberry, Steven Sutton, 44, of Prospect, and Thomas Yakemovic III, 30, of West Middlesex, were among 16 arrested on May 17 and are accused of sexual exploitation of children,...
Highlands student reads between 100 and 200 books a year just for funVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things they do. Lucas Witt sees life mostly in black and white, like the words on a printed page. That’s because the Highlands High School junior can often be found with a book...
Podcast: Gus Frerotte huddles up with Falcons LB Foye Oluokun
Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus.” In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: My childhood idols:...
‘Game of Thrones’: Series finale goes back to where things began
***WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD THROUGH THE SERIES FINALE OF ‘GAME OF THRONES’*** ***SERIOUSLY, LIKE THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH*** ***TO THE VERY END*** In the end, it was all about the Starks. This series began and ended with the members of House Stark. Sure, the prologue introduced the Night’s Watch and what...
Hundreds protest Alabama’s abortion ban at state capitolVideo
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Hundreds of demonstrators marched to the Alabama Capitol on Sunday to protest the state’s newly approved abortion ban, chanting “my body, my choice!” and “vote them out!” The demonstration came days after Gov. Kay Ivey signed the most stringent abortion law in the nation— making performing an...
Ken Jennings: I’m rooting for James Holzhauer
When James Holzhauer returns to “Jeopardy!” on Monday night after a two-week hiatus, he will already be the second-longest-running contestant in the venerable quiz show’s history. During his 22-game winning streak, he has amassed almost $1.7 million, getting within spitting distance of the $2.5 million all-time cash record. All right,...
Suspect jumps from roof to roof to roof to an alley while trying to elude Pittsburgh police
A man jumped from a second-story roof into an alley while trying to flee Pittsburgh police, police said. The man was in serious condition in a hospital, public safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. Zone 1 officers on patrol at the 3100 block of McClure Avenue spotted a man wanted for...
Allegheny County Police name suspect for Jefferson Hills shooting
Allegheny County Police are accusing a former Clairton man of shooting a 21-year-old woman in the shoulder in Jefferson Hills just after midnight Sunday. Police allege that Andrew Roberts, 27, whose last known address was Clairton, shot the woman in a mobile home community on Stilley Street. The woman was...
Arrest made in Fox Chapel Yacht Club stabbing
Allegheny County Police have made an arrest in the stabbing of 30-year-old man at the Fox Chapel Yacht Club early Sunday. Police accuse Christopher Schmeider, 28, of committing the stabbing during an argument just after 3 a.m. Sunday. The victim’s wounds were not life-threatening. Schmeider was taken to the Allegheny...
