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Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after loss
On a Sunday when the kickers played a major role in the game’s outcome, Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker’s two missed field goals might be bothering him for awhile. In a post-game interview, Tucker told reporters it can be tough to erase a mistake from his mind — he still...
Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel, stiffer competition from bigger carriers, and a failed attempt to sell the airline to JetBlue. Spirit, the biggest U.S. budget airline, filed a...
Morning Roundup: Schenley Skating Rink to reopen this season; possible snow in forecast
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 18: Schenley Skating Rink to reopen this season The ice skating rink in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park is expected to reopen this season after delays in installing a new chiller system kept the rink closed last winter. The...
5 things we learned in Steelers’ win over Ravens: Defining play by a Wilson on defenseVideo
Five things we learned from Steelers 18, Ravens 16. 1. Payton’s play saved the day The Steelers have been counting on a Wilson to make game-changing plays in the passing game this season. The expectation was that it would come from veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, not rookie inside linebacker Payton...
Allegheny County’s search for jail warden nears final phase
Shane Dady had worked for the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for more than two decades when he took over last year as acting warden of the long-troubled Allegheny County Jail. Even with all of that experience, he was apprehensive. Dady was familiar with the jail’s reputation: bad, even as correctional...
Eureka, Citizens gifted eplugs to thwart electric vehicle dangers
First responders are learning to combat a new type of safety risk: electric vehicles. “They’re silent,” Eureka Fire-Rescue Chief Brad James said. “You pull up and you assume it’s off. If it’s still in drive and the patient or first responder accidentally hits the pedal, that thing can take off.”...
Feats of Strength: Timely turnovers, perfect kicking, George Pickens’ prowess lead Steelers over Ravens
Ten weeks of anticipation for the Pittsburgh Steelers were well worth the wait. That’s how deep we have gotten into the NFL season before seeing the Steelers play an AFC North foe. That’s what they did in Week 11, though, Sunday at Acrisure Stadium, hosting the Baltimore Ravens with the...
18-year-old shot dead in Glassport, suspect detained
An 18-year-old man was found shot dead Sunday afternoon in Glassport Sunday, according to Allegheny County Police. A shooting in the 500 block of Monongahela Avenue was reported to 911 at 2:45 p.m., county police said. First responders found James Macke Jr., of Glassport dead. Witnesses saw a suspect get...
St. Joseph High School marks 110th year preparing students for future success
Ask Mitch Farrell what he remembers most about being a student at St. Joseph High School, and he’ll tell you how much fun students had. Farrell, 28, of New Kensington is a 2014 graduate. He went on to Saint Vincent College in Unity and works as an accountant. The 28-year-old...
Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
NEW YORK — An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection. Altogether, 39 people were infected and 15 were hospitalized in 18 states after eating organic whole and baby carrots sold by Grimmway Farms, the federal...
Steelers stop Ravens’ 2-point attempt to stay atop division on Chris Boswell’s 6 field goals
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t follow an offensive formula for beating the high-scoring Baltimore Ravens, relying on their kicker after failing to score a touchdown despite four trips to the red zone. The Steelers continue to possess the most potent antidote for Lamar Jackson, even as the Ravens paired their two-time...
New database tracks how tens of millions in opioid settlement dollars are being spent
HARRISBURG — A first-of-its-kind database from Spotlight PA will make it easier for the public to track how Pennsylvania counties decided to spend tens of millions of dollars from their first rounds of opioid settlement payments — and whether a powerful state oversight board ultimately approved those decisions. Pennsylvania expects...
4 formerly undecided Pennsylvanians explain how they voted
HARRISBURG — The 2024 presidential election is over. And after months at the center of the political universe, Pennsylvania voters have shown the nation how they feel politically: Most picked Donald Trump. Trump beat Kamala Harris in the commonwealth by a little less than 2 percentage points. It was a...
Police: New Stanton man called Westmoreland DA Ziccarelli 13 times in 9 minutes
A New Stanton man is facing a preliminary hearing Wednesday on state police accusations that he harassed his former attorney and the Westmoreland County district attorney. Troopers said Gerard Dorundo, 65, banged on the doors and windows of his former attorney’s office in Adamsburg for about 10 minutes Nov. 8...
Faces of the Valley: Leechburg man makes history with volunteer fire service
Paul Wright has been a volunteer firefighter with the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company for 34 years. Involved since he was14, Wright views his service as a way of helping his community. “When I was a kid, my preacher always asked us what we would do to make a difference,” he...
Editorial: The high cost of running for office
The 2024 election season was expensive. AdImpact, a Virginia-based advertising analytics firm, reported the total cost of political advertising leading to this year’s general election at a staggering $11 billion. Most of that, obviously, went to the presidential races. The top of the ticket crossed $3 billion. That was more...
For many fire departments, merger may be the only way forward
When Sam Boak joined the Harmar Volunteer Fire Company in the 1990s, “you could show up any time of day and there would be six guys sitting there having a good time.” In a few short years, it became tough to get enough people to respond even when the sirens...
‘Maybe we were living in a silo’: Westmoreland Democratic leader reflects on failed election
Democratic Party leaders in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks as they assessed what comes next in the wake of defeat and the threat of a red wave sweeping through the state. Anger, sadness and confusion marked the reactions to this month’s...
Steelers on Ravens RB Derrick Henry: ‘That’s what you call a unicorn’
As he stood in the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Friday, Nick Herbig widened his eyes and shook his head out of a combination of adulation and incredulity. “He’s different, man,” Herbig said of Baltimore Ravens star running back Derrick Henry. “That’s what you call a unicorn.” What Herbig did not...
Fire heavily damages Vandergrift home, but the resident, her pets, make it out safely
After Lisa Schrader heard a pop and then saw smoke, she grabbed her dog Chloe and cat Oreo and raced out of her Vandergrift home before it became consumed flames, according to her sister, Cindy Phillips of West Vandergrift. But as firefighters worked, Schrader agonized over whether her second cat,...
SUV goes off Route 356 in Allegheny Township, takes out utility poleVideo
A man was taken to AHN Forbes Hospital in Monroeville by ambulance after crashing his vehicle on Route 356 in Allegheny Township Saturday afternoon, according to Westmoreland 911 and township police. The one-vehicle crash was reported at 2:30 p.m. just south of the Freeport Bridge, near the intersection of Crain...
Suspicious package found at church prompts police to shut down streets in Southwest Greensburg
A reported suspicious package found outside a Southwest Greensburg church on Saturday is under investigation. Firefighters on Saturday afternoon closed several blocks of Stanton Street, which is on the border of Greensburg and Southwest Greensburg, and other adjacent roads. The package was reportedly found in a food pantry box outside...
Tiny railcars pick up Christmas presents for 40 miles between East Huntingdon and Hempfield
The Toys for Tots box truck was filling up fast, before a caravan of railcars collecting toy donations even rolled through Hunker. Volunteers loaded, and unloaded, the truck Saturday to keep up with the deluge of new, unwrapped toys the operators of more than two dozen railcars picked up along...
13-month-old Plum boy suffers skull fracture, mother charged with abuse
A Plum woman is accused of abusing a 13-month-old boy after the child was diagnosed with a skull fracture. Borough police said Sofia Eve Udavcak, 19, at first claimed her son had suffered the injuries in a number of falls, but later admitted to not seeking medical attention for him...
Pittsburgh crews harvest city’s Christmas tree from Springdale
You’d believe a tree could fly in Springdale on Saturday morning. Crews from the City of Pittsburgh’s Forestry Division, with help from Carl’s Tree Service and a police escort, took down a 43-foot blue spruce from the grounds of the former St. Alphonsus Church in the borough. The tree was...
