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Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner could face removal if convicted
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner could face removal from office now that she has been charged with felonies in connection with an incident involving Detroit police, according to state law. The Allegheny County code says that any officers of the county “whether elected or duly appointed to fill a vacancy...
Easter activities in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Apollo Community egg hunt, 9:30 a.m. April 20 in Owens Grove for children 12 and younger. Sponsored by the Apollo Lions Club. Arnold Egg hunt, 10 a.m. to noon April 14 at Roosevelt Park. There will be visits with the Easter Bunny, a basket raffle, face painting, bake sale, sack...
Tyson recalls chicken strips due to metal fears
WASHINGTON — Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is recalling more than 69,000 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strips because they may be contaminated with pieces of metal. The U.S. Agriculture Department said Thursday the products were produced on Nov. 30, 2018, and have a best if used by date of Nov. 30,...
2 U.S. soldiers killed in Afghanistan, NATO says
KABUL, Afghanistan — Two U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan on Friday while carrying out an operation, the U.S.-led NATO coalition said. No details were provided, and their names will not be disclosed until 24 hours after their next of kin are notified, according to Department of Defense policy. But...
Not guilty verdict in Rosfeld trial sparks demonstrations in Downtown, East LibertyVideo
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted Friday night in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II, sparking demonstrations in Downtown Pittsburgh and East Liberty. The verdict was announced after about 3.5 hours of deliberations. Rosfeld faced one count of homicide. He was on trial for shooting Rose...
Rosfeld trial has Pittsburgh police beefing up security
Pittsburgh police plan to move to 12-hour shifts beginning Saturday, a police spokesman said. Closing arguments could begin Friday in the trial of former East Pittsburgh police Officer Michael Rosfeld, who is accused of shooting a fleeing Antwon Rose II on June 19. The beefed-up security is being done to...
Kevin Gorman: Upsets best part of Day 1 at March MatnessVideo
When you see the dizzying display of wrestling on eight mats covering the floor of PPG Paints Arena, you begin to understand why they call this March Matness. The NCAA wrestling championships are like an eight-ring circus full of takedowns, escapes and falls, of twists and turns and contortionist moves...
Family and friends remember young mother’s death to childbirth complications
Jamie Cordial Hall was picking up a few things for her 5-week-old son Cody’s baptism the morning of May 15, 2018, when she began to hemorrhage. Hall — a healthy, vibrant, 38-year-old middle-class mother of two from Greensburg — was the last woman friends and family would have thought to...
Swissvale police investigate pedestrian struck by vehicle
Swissvale police are investigating a traffic crash involving a pedestrian Thursday evening. Allegheny County dispatchers received a call about a man struck by a vehicle along the 2600 block of South Braddock Avenue around 7:50 p.m. The man was not transported to a hospital, county spokeswoman Amie Downs said. One...
Rosfeld: ‘I thought one of the suspects was pointing a gun at me’
Michael Rosfeld described with tears in his eyes a dying Antwon Rose II. The 17-year-old was trying to breathe, Rosfeld told jurors Thursday. “I was upset, shocked,” Rosfeld testified. “I could see the wound on his face.” Rosfeld, a former East Pittsburgh police officer on trial for homicide, took the...
Hogan: Trump challenge now ‘doesn’t make any sense at all’
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — While Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan isn’t completely ruling out a potential primary challenge to President Donald Trump, he said Thursday that currently “it doesn’t make any sense at all.” Hogan spoke to reporters Thursday with former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Hogan friend who is in...
East Hills man who robbed 3 banks of $32K gets 8 years in prison; must repay $4K
A Pittsburgh man who robbed three banks of more than $32,000 during a two-month crime spree has been sentenced to eight years in prison, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Derek Hanner, 30, of the city’s East Hills also must pay $4,000 in restitution, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. As part...
North Side Democrat drops primary campaign for Pittsburgh City Council
A Democrat running for a North Side Pittsburgh City Council seat abruptly ended his campaign Thursday, saying another candidate successfully challenged him for failing to file a required statement of financial interest with the city. Chris Rosselot, 38, of Troy Hill vowed to run as an independent in the November...
Legal experts weigh in on Rosfeld’s decision to testify
Legal experts called Michael Rosfeld’s decision to testify in his defense a risky strategy that likely will become the focal point of his homicide trial. “It really becomes a critical moment in the trial,” said Bruce Antkowiak, a former federal prosecutor and law professor at Saint Vincent College. “When the...
Rocco Monteleone, Penn Township boy who lost battle with leukemia, laid to rest
A Penn Township boy was laid to rest Thursday after losing his battle with acute Myeloid leukemia. Rocco Joseph Monteleone, 2, the son of Brandon and Michelle Monteleone, died Sunday. He had been diagnosed with leukemia Dec. 30. A Penn Township police command truck helped lead the funeral escort from...
Ligonier man accused in burglary jailed on $50K bond
A 32-year-old man who previously served time for a burglary conviction was back in the Westmoreland County Prison Thursday, accused of breaking into a Ligonier Township home. Joshua J. Miller, of the village of Waterford, was arraigned before District Judge Denise Thiel on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen...
$38 million of cocaine seized at Philadelphia port
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. customs officials say drug dogs have sniffed out Philadelphia’s largest seizure of cocaine in more than two decades inside a shipping container. Local, state and federal law enforcement officials said Thursday that 450 bricks of cocaine were found inside 13 duffel bags. Customs and Border Protection’s Area...
Pitt monkey experiment signals hope for preserving fertility in boys with cancer
The birth of a healthy baby monkey in an Oregon lab signals hope for childhood cancer survivors who want biological children, University of Pittsburgh researchers said in a paper set for publication Friday. The monkey’s name is Grady, and she weighed 1 pound, 0.6 ounces when born last April at...
PA Turnpike Commission ‘on the path to bankruptcy,’ auditor general says
The Pennsylvania Turnpike is headed down the “road to ruin,” state officials warn. Turnpike Commission CEO Mark Compton stood stony-faced Thursday next to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, said the cross-state toll road is “on the path to bankruptcy” absent legislative action. It’s not corruption or mismanagement, but rather Act 44...
Mother of crash victim testifies at suspect’s sentencing hearing: ‘I don’t want to be me’
Shannon Lakenan-Rowland can remember her mother holding her younger brother Joshua Jordan when he was a baby. On Thursday, Lisa Lakenan carried an urn containing his remains into a Westmoreland County courtroom. She placed it on the wooden ledge of the witness stand. “I would never wish anybody to be...
Candy Crush vs. Mortal Kombat for Video Game Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame fielded thousands of nominations for the Class of 2019 from more than 100 countries, hall officials said Thursday after narrowing the field to 12. “Will ‘Centipede’ devour the competition? Can ‘Mortal Kombat’ fight its way to victory? Will ‘Microsoft Windows...
$625M jackpot at stake in Saturday’s Powerball
DES MOINES, Iowa — Lottery officials say the Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $625 million. The jackpot on Saturday would be the seventh-largest in U.S. history, with an estimated lump sum payout of $380.6 million before taxes. The odds of winning are extremely long, at 1 in 292.2...
Phil Collins ‘Still Not Dead’ tour adds Pittsburgh stop
A limited run of Phil Collins Still Not Dead Yet, Live! dates have been confirmed for fall 2019. An Oct. 2 Pittsburgh show in PPG Paints Arena is among the 15 added stops on the tour. Tickets go on sale 10 a.m. March 30 at livenation.com. Citi cardmembers can register...
National Guard called in after Texas petrochemicals facility fire
HOUSTON — National Guard troops have been called in and residents were told to stay inside after elevated levels of benzene were detected early Thursday near a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility that caught fire this week. Harris County officials said the Guard and hazardous materials teams have established perimeters around...
Sheetz to hire more than 1K employees in Pennsylvania
If you go to Sheetz so much you feel like you should work there, now’s your chance. The Altoona-based convenience store chain announced Thursday it is planning to hire more than 2,500 employees, including more than 1,100 in Pennsylvania. Open interviews for the full- and part-time positions will be held...
