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Allegheny County Judge Joseph K. Williams III, POISE Foundation honored at MLK Prayer Breakfast
For Kellie Ware, Martin Luther King Jr. Day seemed to carry added significance this year because it fell on the same day as the presidential inauguration. Donald Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s venomous campaign. Along the way, Trump narrowly survived a deadly assassination attempt at a...
Martin Luther King’s legacy celebrated in Greensburg
Garrett Mock was born decades after the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg student says it’s up to people of all ages and races to carry on the civil rights leader’s legacy. “It’s up to us to carry on the...
Trump says he’s withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement again
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he will again withdraw the United States, a top carbon polluting nation, from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies. The White House announcement, which came...
Trump, in his inaugural address, rips into the country’s past leaders and makes sweeping promises
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s second inaugural address featured similar themes to his first: a sweeping indictment of the country he inherits and grand promises to fix its problems. Eight years ago, Trump described “American carnage” and promised to end it immediately. On Monday, he declared that the country’s “decline”...
Western Pa. schools go remote as temperatures plummet
Hundreds of Western Pennsylvania school districts have moved to remote learning Tuesday morning as an arctic blast of near-record-low temperatures are anticipated through Wednesday. Pittsburgh Public Schools, whose 20,350 students make it the largest district in Allegheny County, will go remote Tuesday, officials said online. A number of others, including...
What is an executive order? A look at Trump’s tool for quickly reshaping government
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is returning to the White House ready to immediately overhaul the government using the fastest tool he has — the executive order. He’s looking on his first day to increase domestic energy production and stop diversity, equity and inclusion programs within the federal government, among other...
Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and placing a big bet that his executive actions can cut energy prices and tame inflation. But it’s unclear whether his orders will be enough to move the U.S. economy as he promised. “The inflation crisis was...
Crafton woman dies in house fire, another person injured
A 71-year-old woman died early Monday morning in house fire in Crafton. Christine Shutt was identified as the victim by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Firefighters were dispatched at 5:15 a.m. to a three-story, brick house on Elmwood Street, where two people were reported to be trapped inside, Crafton...
Watch — Inauguration Day: President Trump sworn in as 47th president
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. Trump’s...
1 dead, 1 in critical condition following Duquesne shooting
A man is dead and a woman in critical condition after being shot early Monday morning in Duquesne, according to Allegheny County Police. First responders were called to the 100 block of Commonwealth Avenue just after 5 a.m., where they found a man and woman who’d been shot. The man...
Just minutes before leaving the presidency, Biden pardons his siblings and their spouses
WASHINGTON — Minutes before leaving the presidency, Joe Biden pardoned his siblings and their spouses, saying Monday that his family had been “subjected to unrelenting attacks and threats, motivated solely by a desire to hurt me — the worst kind of partisan politics.” “Unfortunately, I have no reason to believe...
Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback, emboldened to reshape American institutions
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. He pledged to “completely and totally reverse” the actions of his predecessor. Trump, who...
Morning Roundup: Chimney catches fire in Murrysville
Here are news items for Monday, Jan. 20, 2025: Chimney fire in Murrysville Emergency crews were called to fight a chimney fire Monday morning in Murrysville. Authorities closed a portion of Christy Road shortly after 8:15 a.m. as firefighters worked to douse a chimney fire that had made its way...
Leechburg churches raise funds for relief efforts
Two Leechburg churches are combining forces to help others. Members of Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church and First Evangelical Lutheran Church have begun raising money to go on a mission trip this year to aid those affected by last year’s hurricanes. While the trip is definitely happening, the Rev. James...
1 dead in Rankin house fire
Rankin officials confirmed that a woman died of injuries in a house fire Sunday. First responders were called to a home on Miller Street around 2 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE. A woman found in an upstairs bedroom was taken to a hospital where she later died of...
Death of Democratic lawmaker leaves Pennsylvania House deadlocked at 101-101
HARRISBURG — A Democrat from McKeesport in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives has died, the House Democratic caucus said Sunday night, leaving the chamber deadlocked at a 101-101 partisan divide. Rep. Matt Gergely, D-Allegheny, died Sunday. He was 45, House Democrats said. Neither House Democrats or Gergely’s family disclosed a cause,...
Legacy of slain Apollo police Officer Leonard Miller recalled, honored 45 years later
On an evening in October 1979, a part-time Apollo police officer called then-mayor William Kerr and asked if he’d like to ride ‘shotgun’ with him that night. Kerr said he and Leonard Miller talked about Miller soon becoming a full-time police officer for the borough. “Leonard said that he loved...
Trump pledges series of Day 1 executive actions to end ‘four long years of American decline’
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump used a raucous rally Sunday on the eve of his inauguration to promise swift Day 1 action remaking the federal government, shifting federal priorities at breakneck speed and ensuring that “the curtain closes on four long years of American decline.” Supporters filled nearly all of...
Content creators respond to TikTok’s uncertain future in the U.S.
TikTok content creators who make a living promoting their businesses and personal brands on the app were afraid Sunday that they would have to find new ways to engage consumers and make money as the app’s future in the United States remained uncertain. TikTok told U.S. users that it was...
Trump promotes new meme coin before taking office on pro-crypto agenda
President-elect Donald Trump has launched a new cryptocurrency token that is soaring in value — and potentially boosting his net worth — just before his inauguration. It’s the latest norm-defying promotion by Trump, who has also helped sell branded bibles, gold sneakers and diamond-encrusted watches. “It’s time to celebrate everything...
Pittsburgh zoo announces death of 17-year-old giraffe, Sox
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium on Sunday announced the death of Sox, a 17-year-old female Masai giraffe. The giraffe had been euthanized on Friday after a long bout with a chronic condition, the zoo said in the announcement. “Sox had been undergoing treatment for chronic degeneration of the bones in...
Worsening wind forecast brings new L.A.-area fire risk beginning Monday: ‘This is a time to act’Video
The Santa Ana wind forecast for Southern California has worsened, and forecasters now expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday, with the “risk of large fire growth” should ignitions occur. “This is now a strong Santa Ana wind event and extreme fire weather,” said Rose Schoenfeld,...
Heavy snow and frigid Arctic blast put 70 million across the U.S. under winter storm warnings
BOSTON — Tens of millions of residents along the East Coast are bracing for several inches of snow Sunday followed by dangerously cold temperatures that will grip much of the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine. Winter storm warnings issued by the National Weather Service have...
It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — It is unclear who will take over at the Pentagon and the military services when the top leaders all step down Monday as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. As of Friday, officials said they had not yet heard who will become the acting defense secretary. Officials...
TikTok restores service for U.S. users based on Trump’s promised executive order
TikTok restored service to users in the United States on Sunday just hours after the popular video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban, which President-elect Donald Trump said he would try to pause by executive order on his first day in office. Trump said he planned to...
