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New Kensington gun-shop thief pleads guilty in smash-and-grab heist
A man accused of burglarizing a New Kensington gun store in January pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court. Steyn Sarduy, 19, of New Kensington will be sentenced on March 17 by U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer on charges of conspiracy and theft of a firearm from a licensed...
‘Lethal threat’: Judge sends Munhall mom to prison in fentanyl death of son, 2
When Paige Hufnagel was a senior in high school, she tore her ACL and meniscus while playing as a varsity starter on the North Allegheny basketball team. Hufnagel was prescribed opioids to cope with pain caused by the career-ending injury. But those same painkillers led to addiction and a downward...
TikTok asks Supreme Court for an emergency order to block U.S. ban unless it’s sold
WASHINGTON — TikTok on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step in on an emergency basis to block the federal law that would ban the popular platform in the United States unless its China-based parent company agreed to sell it. Lawyers for the company and China-based ByteDance urged the justices...
Police charge man with raping North Side woman, 93, after following her home on bus
A man remained in jail Tuesday on charges that he forced his way into a 93-year-old woman’s North Side home over the weekend and raped her. Authorities said Ronny Hough, 39, followed the woman on a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus from Downtown to the city’s Troy Hill neighborhood about 6...
‘Anything you want’: Granddaughter of Elizabeth Pollard, troopers connect again for toy spree
Serenity Pollard had a big smile on her face when she dropped two Barbie dolls into her shopping cart. She beamed when she grabbed toys featuring cartoon character Bluey off a shelf at the Hempfield Walmart Monday. The 5-year-old girl’s grin was contagious as she pedaled a bicycle around the...
Probe continues in Vandergrift bar shooting
It’s not unheard of for commotion to erupt in and around Anthony’s bar in Vandergrift. “There’s typically fights in the parking lot right here,” said Kristen Hawley, who lives across the street from the bar. But gunshots are a first. Two people opened fire early Sunday morning, wounding each other...
Teacher, teenage student killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in WisconsinVideo
MADISON, Wis. — A teenage student opened fire with a handgun Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and another teenager during the final week before Christmas break. The shooter also died, police said. A shooting at a Wisconsin Christian school occurred in a study hall and...
Security guard shoots armed man at Harrisburg courthouse
A man was shot Monday morning after he attacked security guards with a knife at the federal courthouse in Harrisburg, authorities told PennLIve. District Attorney Fran Chardo said a guard shot the man between 8:45 and 9 a.m. at the Sylvia H. Rambo U.S. Courthouse on the 1500 block of...
Morning Roundup: 2 shot in Turtle Creek; firefighter injured in Homewood blaze
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 16: Firefighter injured in Homewood house fire A Pittsburgh firefighter was injured Sunday night while battling a house fire in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Crews responded around 7:40 p.m. to a one-alarm fire on the 7300 block...
Steelers vs. Eagles: What they’re saying in Philadelphia after win
As is becoming tradition, the Pittsburgh Steelers left Philadelphia without a win Sunday. For nearly six decades now, the Eagles (12-2) have been beating the Black and Gold (10-4) on their home turf. Sunday’s matchup kept with the status quo, with Philadelphia coming out on top at Lincoln Financial Field...
Allegheny County’s tax-hike compromise: How 1 low-key councilman finessed a budget deal
Bob Palmosina watched nervously as his colleagues on Allegheny County Council cast their votes Dec 3. For weeks, Palmosina, a Democrat from Banksville, had worked feverishly to cobble together a workable budget deal. Council and County Executive Sara Innamorato were locked in a stalemate over her proposed $3.1 billion spending...
Unregulated Delta 8 remains a concern amid marijuana legalization talk, as teens and toddlers gain access to it
As the debate over recreational marijuana continues, a related issue medical and legal experts say poses a threat to children is a growing concern. Delta 8 edibles look like the kind of sugary, fruit-flavored gummy candy toddlers devour by the handful. But pediatricians say these products — packaged almost identically...
Data center welcome news for Burrell School District and Upper Burrell
Recently plagued by static business growth resulting in tax increases, the news of a data center coming to Upper Burrell is welcomed by Burrell School District officials. “The district faces increasing costs annually, so all property development and growth that results in increased tax revenue helps to offset these costs,”...
Persistent problems with a Pa. grant for beer promotion led to headaches, layoffs for awardees
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 — At first, things were going smoothly. Filmmaker Nate Kresge said he was receiving grants through a little-known state program to promote Pennsylvania’s beer...
Airing of Grievances: Tackling woes, failed conversion downs sink Steelers’ latest attempt to win in Philadelphia
With the Pittsburgh Steelers failing to win in Philadelphia since 1965, let’s not be surprised by the club dropping another contest there again Sunday, 27-13. Very few people, including myself, expected them to even cover the 5½-point spread against the (now) 12-2 Eagles. But, at 10-3 entering the game, there...
Jalen Hurts leads Eagles past Steelers as losing streak at Philly continues
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Steelers came here hoping to end a streak that has stretched nearly six decades, one that feels more like a jinx after another defeat at the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers can blame an offense missing its best receiver for netting only 2 yards in a futile...
Luigi Mangione’s high-powered attorney is married to Diddy’s top lawyer
Two of New York City’s highest-profile criminal defendants have one thing in common: Their lawyers are married. Karen Friedman Agnifilo, who was retained Saturday by accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione, is married to Marc Agnifilo, who is representing Sean “Diddy” Combs in his case for sex trafficking and racketeering. Friedman...
U.S. agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says
BOSTON — After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, elected officials are urging action to identify and stop the mysterious flights. “There’s a lot of us who are pretty frustrated right now,” Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the top Democrat...
Charles ‘Kamikaze Kid’ Bonasorte, former Pitt football player, Oakland kiosk owner, dies
Charles Bonasorte, a former University of Pittsburgh football player and owner of a popular Oakland kiosk, died Friday. Pittsburgh Sports Now’s Harry Psaros said Bonasorte’s death is “a profound loss for the Pitt community.” Bonasorte was raised “just a stone’s throw from the Cathedral of Learning,” Psaros wrote, and frequented...
Virgin Mary statue damaged in possible act of vandalism at Pittsburgh church
Officials are trying to determine how a statue of the Virgin Mary was toppled and damaged this past week outside St. Peter Catholic Church in Pittsburgh’s North Side neighborhood. Maintenance workers arriving Friday morning discovered the damage where the statue had stood near a side entrance to the church, according...
Shooting victim found dead in Swissvale apartment, police say
Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday night in Swissvale. First responders answering a 911 call shortly after 8 p.m. found the man dead in an apartment in the 7500 block of Dickson Street, according to police. Officials said they were working to identify...
At least 3 injured in Vandergrift bar shooting, according to dispatcher
At least three people were injured in a shooting early Sunday at a Vandergrift bar, according to a Westmoreland County Emergency Management dispatcher. Officers were called to the scene at Anthony’s Bar, 323 Longfellow St., at about 12:10 a.m., the dispatcher confirmed. Vandergrift Patrolman Joe Gray confirmed that borough Police...
Pittsburgh Brewing wants to make sure docks are in place for summer concerts
One way or another, boaters are expected to have another summer of concert-listening from the water at Pittsburgh Brewing in East Deer. The company submitted an application with the state Department of Environmental Protection to build a temporary dock on the Allegheny River at the rear of its facility along...
Legalized recreational marijuana is on Pennsylvania’s doorstep
Recreational marijuana remains illegal in Pennsylvania. But lawmakers, advocates and even opponents who have spent countless hours debating the topic in Harrisburg say that likely will change soon. Money, specifically the promise of jobs and new tax revenue, has come to dominate the conversation in the General Assembly. Like the...
Westmoreland Register of Wills Office rebounds from year of disarray
On a quiet Friday afternoon, Westmoreland County register of wills staffers worked as usual to process court filings and waited on customers. It was like any other day at the courthouse — but a far cry from the disorganization and disarray that plagued the court-filing office for more than a...
