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3-year-old killed in Elizabeth Township lawn mowing accident
A 3-year-old child was killed in a riding lawn mower accident Sunday morning in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County Police said. The child was hit by the riding lawn mower around 11:10 a.m. in the 3000 block of Skillet Hill Road and was pronounced dead at the scene, county police said....
Jerry DiPaola: 5 decades covering Pittsburgh sports has provided memories to last a lifetime
I guess my love for the written word began on the living room floor at 326 Elizabeth Ave. I was nuts for the Pirates and Pirates box scores, and I used to spread out the Pittsburgh Press newspaper on the floor and devour every detail from the previous day’s game....
Suspect arrested in arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residenceVideo
HARRISBURG — A man was arrested on felony charges of setting an early morning fire Sunday that badly damaged the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in Harrisburg and forced Gov. Josh Shapiro, his family and guests to flee. Cody Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg faces felony charges of criminal attempted homicide, aggravated arson,...
Editorial: Term limits return power to people
American government is representative. We pull from our neighbors to find the people who should lead us. But we don’t put those people in place forever. Or at least, we don’t plan on it. Frequently, however, it seems to play out that way. U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, is 91....
Crack into Easter egg treats that aren’t hard-boiled
Some traditions demand observation. At Easter, that means colorful eggs. It means a rainbow of decorations. It means gathering the kids around the table to make a glorious mess. But no one said those eggs have to be real. Plastic eggs have been taking the place of the hard-boiled variety...
Covid pandemic exposed vulnerabilities but brought lessons in preparedness
Ordinary shopping trips became a scavenger hunt five years ago. Shoppers who felt fortunate enough to find toilet paper quickly filled their carts. Demand soared for items such as masks, lumber, liquor and computer chips. As covid-19 swept across the United States, empty store shelves spurred anxiety, heightened tensions and...
Black voters in Pittsburgh split over support for Gainey
Ed Gainey swept into office vowing to improve life for Black Pittsburghers. The new mayor of Pennsylvania’s second-largest city formed a diverse cabinet, expanded affordable housing and bettered the lot of minority contractors as he sought to reverse generations of disinvestment and neglect for Pittsburgh’s Black community. But three years...
Faced with a perfect storm, small local colleges try to navigate the future
“If you build it, they will come” was not the way to go about higher education in Pennsylvania, experts say. Declining birth rates and rising tuition costs are combining with other economic factors to make it harder — especially for smaller campuses — to fight enrollment declines and survive. “It’s...
Supreme Court slows Trump’s mass deportations but doesn’t stop them
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court this week put an important check on President Donald Trump’s power to arrest and quickly deport people who are alleged to be members of a foreign crime gang. Those who face deportation “are entitled to notice and opportunity to challenge their removal” before a federal...
Iran, U.S. plan talks next week after ‘constructive’ meeting
Iran said the first formal talks with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration over its nuclear program were “constructive” with both sides agreeing to meet again next week. The two sides discussed Iran’s nuclear program and the lifting of sanctions “in a constructive atmosphere and with mutual respect,” the Iranian foreign...
Ligonier Township farm hosts 3rd annual Agricultural Appreciation Days
On Saturday, the Matson family farm in Ligonier Township was the site of children climbing on giant farm vehicles, fishing in the pond, playing on an inflatable bounce house and slide, eating food and seeing cows — all part of the family’s third annual Agricultural Appreciation Days. “We do this...
Pirates owner Bob Nutting apologizes for way ‘Bucco Brick’ removal was handled, vows quick fix
Pittsburgh Pirates owner and chairman of the board Bob Nutting apologized Saturday for the organization’s handling of the “Bucco Brick” removal process and vowed to “move quickly” to find a solution. Nutting sent an email of apology after reading a column on TribLive that was written last week about the...
Search continues for suspect in Rostraver murder
Police continued their search Saturday for a suspect in the shooting death of a Rostraver woman, whose body was found in a home on Friday afternoon. The investigation into the death of Jennah M. Seibert is ongoing, said Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli. Rostraver police and the...
Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.S. It would also benefit big tech companies like Apple and...
Southwestern Pennsylvania’s glassmaking tradition dates from late 18th century
The closure of the Pyrex cookware plant in Charleroi brings to an end 132 years of manufacturing at that facility, but the regional footprint of the glassmaking industry is far more widespread and earlier in origin. In 1797, James O’Hara and Isaac Craig opened their Pittsburgh Glassworks at the foot...
Mel Blount celebrity roast marks golden anniversary of Steelers’ Super Bowl IX victory
Speaking at the annual Mel Blount Youth Home All-Star Celebrity Roast on Friday, Hall of Fame Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw immediately addressed the rumors on social media of him busting open a door to help free passengers on a plane Thursday from Dallas to Pittsburgh. And then he embellished the...
Parks Township nuclear waste cleanup now set to start in fall
The Army Corps of Engineers is targeting this fall to start cleanup of the Parks Township nuclear waste dump, which marks a slight delay caused by harsh winter weather from previously announced dates. “From the beginning, we have emphasized that safety will dictate the pace of the project,” said Lt....
Clairton woman charged with beating student, 11, outside elementary school
Clairton police have charged a parent with beating an 11-year-old girl last week outside an elementary school during morning drop-off in an assault captured on surveillance video. Jasmine Snow, 40, of Clairton struck and dragged the girl and threw her to the ground in front of at least one witness...
Police investigating woman’s homicide in Rostraver
Westmoreland County detectives and Rostraver police are investigating what is now being called a homicide. County Coroner Tim Carson said the body of Jennah Marie Seibert of Rostraver was discovered inside a home in the 400 block of Lenity School Road in the township shortly after noon Friday. Police secured...
Butler man charged with threatening to murder Trump
A Butler County man has been charged with threatening to assault and murder President Donald Trump, other U.S. officials and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, authorities announced Friday. Shawn Monper, 32, of Butler Township is accused of making threats between Jan. 15 and April 5, according to the Justice Department....
Emails between Pa. lawmakers, lobbyists will remain hidden from public after court ruling
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Emails and other communications between Pennsylvania lawmakers and the lobbyists who try to influence them will remain hidden from the public, an appellate...
Missing Monroeville man’s body recovered from Tennessee lake
The body of a Monroeville man who went missing while kayaking in Tennessee has been recovered, authorities said. News station WTVF reported that the body of Don Slusser, 73, of Monroeville, was discovered in Percy Priest Lake, just east of Nashville. Slusser and his wife were camping at the Seven...
Sen. Dave McCormick joins Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in calling for term limits for members of Congress
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick has joined forces with U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick in calling for changes to the Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress — a concept that continues to be an off-and-on debate on Capitol Hill. McCormick’s resolution, introduced Thursday, proposes capping term limits...
U.S. stocks climb but U.S. dollar sinks as Wall Street closes chaotic, historic week
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks are climbing Friday in another manic day on Wall Street, while the falling value of the U.S. dollar and other swings in financial markets suggest fear is still high about escalations in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. The S&P 500 was 1.5% higher...
Hunting clubs ask Pa. Supreme Court to ban warrantless searches by game officials
In the summer of 2013, a state wildlife officer confronted a member of the Pitch Pine Hunting Club, accusing him of feeding bears outside a house on the club’s property. Wildlife Officer Mark Gritzer told club member Jon Mikesell that he had been watching Mikesell and his guests for several...
