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‘It was horrifying’: Pitt student recalls porch collapse
As St. Patrick’s Day dawned Monday in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, there were remnants of the revelry gone awry that left more than a dozen University of Pittsburgh students hurt when a porch roof collapsed during a daytime party Friday. Students partied throughout the weekend following the collapse, although it left...
Lottery officials: $2.6M winning ticket, sold in Murrysville, remains unclaimed
Someone who visits the Murrysville Shop’n Save is holding a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth more than $2.6 million, and time is running out to claim the prize. Lottery officials said Monday that a winning ticket from the May 8 Cash 5 with Quick Pick drawing remains unclaimed. Lottery winners have...
2nd New Kensington gun store robber sentenced to 30 months in prison
The second man convicted of stealing dozens of firearms from a New Kensington gun store in a smash-and-grab robbery last year will serve 2½ years in federal prison. Steyn Sarduy, 19, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer as part of a plea agreement in the...
Clairton man charged in South Side shooting during St. Patrick’s Day celebrationVideo
A Clairton man remains jailed after being charged with shooting someone early Sunday during St. Patrick’s Day revelry in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood. The victim, who was shot in the buttocks, was taken to UPMC Mercy hospital. City camera footage showed Joseph Vance Brown, 20, fire multiple shots after running...
‘A total loss’: Firefighters battle blaze at home in Cook
A family was displaced by a fire that destroyed their residence in Cook on Monday morning. Firefighters worked from about 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to smother the flames that swept through the house, near Hauger-Hood Road. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, said Chestnut Ridge Assistant...
Trump, Putin will speak on Tuesday about the war in Ukraine
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as efforts continue to end to the war in Ukraine, a move that could represent a possible pivot point in the conflict and an opportunity for Trump to continue reorienting American foreign policy. Trump disclosed...
The latest: Passport revoked from person of interest in Pitt student’s disappearance
An attorney for a man identified as a person of interest in the case of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki asked for his release Monday, a day after he spoke with authorities in the Dominican Republic. Dominican officials told ABC News on Sunday that authorities confiscated the passport...
4 tornadoes confirmed in Westmoreland, Indiana counties, damage assessment, cleanup continues
At least four recorded tornadoes touched down in Western Pennsylvania as part of Sunday’s severe weather. The National Weather Service on Monday confirmed four EF-1 tornadoes, the second-lowest rating used by the organization. Three were in Westmoreland County. One traveled from Bear Rocks to Acme to Donegal, according to NWS...
‘Sky’s the limit’: Robert Morris students, alumni look forward to NCAA Tournament
Brett Magulick could sense the anticipation Sunday in Robert Morris University’s UPMC Events Center as this year’s NCAA Tournament bracket was announced. “This is kind of uncharted territory for RMU, and you could tell that everyone’s excited to be here,” said Magulick, 19, a freshman at the university. “You can...
Free stores ‘believe in people’ to provide for others, keep afloat
Sarah Daugherty thinks she would have struggled to provide for her family had it not been for Poppin’ Tags Free Store in West Deer. Daugherty, of Leechburg, said she learned of the store on Facebook years ago and has been able to use it to pick up clothes for her...
Country’s largest screen manufacturer acquires Murrysville’s FlexScreen
A genuine, made-for-TV success story that began in a Plum garage continues to play out in Western Pennsylvania. Murrysville company FlexScreen — manufacturer of the world’s first flexible, easy-to-remove-and-install window screen — is being purchased by Pennsylvania-based RiteScreen, the country’s largest maker of door and window screens. The sale price...
Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro says Chuck Schumer should have used ‘leverage’ in government shutdown fightVideo
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Democrats in Washington should have been more strategic in trying to extract concessions from the Republican-led Congress on the government funding bill that passed last week, weighing in on a debate that divided his party over its response to President Donald Trump’s agenda. Senate Minority...
‘A funeral for the pandemic’: Shadyside church dedicates Sunday service to mourn and heal, 5 years on
It was fall 2020, covid-19 case counts were about to explode, and Uma Gaffney had just started work as a middle school teacher in Minneapolis. “It was such a hard time to be a teacher,” she recalled. Remote learning was the order of the day, and students and teachers were...
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA’s two stuck astronauts. The four newcomers — representing the U.S., Japan and Russia — will spend the next few days learning the...
Man shot in waning hours of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in South SideVideo
A man was shot in Pittsburgh’s South Side early Sunday morning just minutes after police began clearing several blocks of St. Patrick’s Day revelers. Video footage captured around 2:40 a.m. and obtained by TribLive shows a police line advancing along East Carson Street from 17th Street toward throngs of partygoers...
At least 37 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple U.S. states
PIEDMONT, Mo. — Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires this weekend, leaving at least 37 people dead. Hailey Hart and her fiancé Steve Romero hunkered down with their three huskies inside their 1994 Toyota Celica as a tornado...
Trump administration deports hundreds of immigrants even as a judge orders their removals be stopped
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has transferred hundreds of immigrants to El Salvador even as a federal judge issued an order temporarily barring the deportations under an 18th century wartime declaration targeting Venezuelan gang members, officials said Sunday. Flights were in the air at the time of the ruling. U.S....
Ken Gormley to step down as Duquesne president next year, stay on as chancellor
Duquesne University President Ken Gormley will step down next year and take on the role of chancellor, capping a decade-long run at the helm of the Catholic university where he navigated declining enrollment and the covid-19 pandemic while strengthening several key programs. Gormley’s semi-retirement will start July 1, 2026, he...
Steelers fans plan to travel abroad for first regular-season NFL game in Ireland
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to Ireland this fall — and so are a number of their die-hard fans. Dublin will host the first regular-season NFL game played in Ireland at its Croke Park. The Steelers played a preseason game against the Chicago Bears in 1997, also at Croke Park....
Editorial: Allegheny and Westmoreland counties show why Pennsylvania is a swing state
If you want to know how political power is ebbing and flowing in Pennsylvania, take a look at Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Pennsylvania’s politics swing like the clapper of a bell. It can be Democratic one year and Republican another. The 67 counties run the gamut of deepest blue to...
Under pressure: Water flow issues can cripple firefighters who rely on patchwork of unregulated hydrants
Two Fayette County homes 4 miles apart went up in flames in a 10-month period in 2021 and 2022 while firefighters reportedly struggled to draw water from nearby fire hydrants. Residents of those homes believe low water pressure contributed to them losing their possessions and pets, according to federal civil...
From remote work to cashless venues, covid-19’s effects on business 5 years later
The gathering was a who’s who of Pennsylvania politicos, all looking to share in the credit of a transformational $600 million reimagination of Downtown Pittsburgh. Gov. Josh Shapiro, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, among others, huddled along Penn Avenue in October to tout the sizable...
Water pressure varies for thousands of fire hydrants in Western PennsylvaniaVideo
There’s no doubt that water flow from at least one hydrant in Hempfield is sufficient to fight a fire. Maintenance crews on a recent March morning allowed water to gush from an open hydrant as part of a rare test to determine its flow. Workers measured the hydrant’s static pressure...
Franklin Regional students ‘discover dairy’ by adopting a Holstein calf
A classroom pet isn’t always a workable scenario for an elementary school teacher. But when that pet can help students learn across several school subjects, the decision is a lot easier. That’s how Brienne May’s fifth-grade science class at Franklin Regional Intermediate School found themselves adopting a 100-pound Holstein calf...
Trump invokes 18th century law to declare invasion by gangs and speed deportations
Claiming the United States was being invaded by a Venezuelan gang, President Donald Trump on Saturday invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, a sweeping wartime authority that allows the president broader leeway on policy and executive action to speed up mass deportations of people — potentially pushing his promised...
