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Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staffers in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
WASHINGTON — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns tried to go after the WhatsApp accounts of staffers in the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Meta Platforms said Friday. Meta said it discovered the network of...
Woman injured in Sen. John Fetterman crash has hired a lawyer, says she has ‘real injuries’
The Virginia woman whose vehicle was rear-ended by Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman in Maryland in June still is reportedly recuperating from the car crash that also sent Fetterman and his wife, Gisele, to the hospital. In a statement through her lawyer, Jennifer Campbell, 62, said she “seeks to maintain her...
Good Samaritan’s gesture ends in hail of bullets, long road to recovery
On Aug. 7, Paul Werder, described by his wife as an inveterate good Samaritan, approached a homeless man who appeared hurt along a road on Pittsburgh’s North Side. They stood about 2 feet apart. “Are you okay?” Werder, 73, asked. “Can I help you?” The answer came through the crack...
At least 5 Secret Service agents placed on modified duty after Trump assassination attempt
At least five Secret Service agents have been placed on modified duty after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in July, a law enforcement official told the Associated Press. They include the special agent in charge of the Pittsburgh field office and three other agents assigned to that...
Cornel West can’t be on Pennsylvania’s presidential ballot, court decides
HARRISBURG — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West lost a legal challenge Friday in his bid to get on the ballot in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. Commonwealth Court Judge Renee Cohn Jubelirer, in a 15-page opinion, sided with the Secretary of State’s office under Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in rejecting...
Charges refiled against ex-Allegheny County detective accused of injecting son with testosterone
A former detective for the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office is once more charged with felony violations, accused of providing his minor son with testosterone and an amphetamine in Murrysville. Police allege Raymond Bonacci, 58, provided the drugs at the family home to enhance the boy’s athletic performance with the...
Venus Williams talks about being part of Carnegie Museum of Art podcast
Venus Williams is the narrator behind the Carnegie Museum of Art’s “Widening the Lens” podcast, a six-part series that explores the relationship between people, photography and the environment. That relationship is contextualized, discussed and analyzed by scholars, artists from diverse backgrounds and Williams herself. Some of the artists also appear...
Ohio man charged in fatal 2023 crash in Salem
An Ohio man was charged with homicide by vehicle in connection with a fatal 2023 crash in Salem, police said. Ricardo Hardy Jr., 23, of South Euclid, Ohio, was driving an sport utility vehicle that slammed into the back of a tri-axle truck, part of a three-vehicle crash July 25,...
‘Up close and personal,’ officials paddle for the future of the Allegheny River
Advocates of the Allegheny River hope getting state and federal officials into the water will emphasize the need for more attention and funding for recreation and commercial use on the waterway. Local, state and federal officials paddled kayaks Friday morning from the Springdale to Harmar marinas, through Lock 3 on...
Kiski Area School District adds dating violence policy as part of ongoing handbook review
The Kiski Area School Board is doing a comprehensive review of the district handbook, starting with a new dating violence policy and tweaks to the bullying, hazing and nondiscrimination rules. The policies were formally introduced on Monday, with a vote expected next month. The dating violence policy would require principals...
Vigil to honor Natrona girl rescheduled for tonight
A public vigil to honor the life of Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni is rescheduled for tonight. The vigil is scheduled for 9 p.m. at the grassy field along North Canal Street in Harrison’s Natrona neighborhood. Bonnoni, 11, was killed while crossing the road near her home Tuesday evening. Bonnoni was hearing...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he’s suspending presidential bid, backing Donald Trump
PHOENIX — Robert F. Kennedy said Friday he is suspending his independent presidential bid and is backing Donald Trump. Kennedy said his internal polls had showed that his presence in the race would hurt Trump and help Democratic nominee Kamala Harris. He cited free speech, the war in Ukraine and...
Powell at Jackson Hole: ‘The time has come’ for the Fed to soon begin reducing interest rates
JACKSON, Wyoming — With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday. Powell did not say when rate cuts would begin or how large they might be, but...
Pa. AG probes missing funds, financial irregularities at Allegheny County police union lodge
A local Fraternal Order of Police lodge that represents most Allegheny County police departments is implementing new safeguards to ensure money is handled properly as the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office investigates missing funds. FOP Lodge 91 President Mike Slawianowski, a Leetsdale police sergeant, said he asked the state attorney general’s...
Modular house in Garfield on the market
A modular house dubbed The Picket Fence has arrived at its final destination in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. The residence was constructed offsite and delivered to an empty lot on North Aiken Avenue in December. Some additional interior and exterior work needed to be done as well as landscaping to the...
Casey slams ‘greedflation’ at DNC, touts Harris’ consumer advocacy
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey briefly spoke at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to deride corporate-fueled “greedflation” and tout Vice President Kamala Harris’ work to help consumers. Casey’s 2-minute-long address came during the lead-up to the primetime slots that will culminate in Harris officially accepting the party’s presidential nomination. Although...
Morning Roundup: 8 students, driver injured in Fort Cherry bus crash
Here are the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 23: 8 students, driver injured in Fort Cherry bus crash Eight students and their bus driver were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Washington County. The students from Fort Cherry Jr./Sr. High School attend the Western Area Career...
5 things to watch in Steelers’ preseason finale
If something about Saturday’s Pittsburgh Steelers preseason finale feels a little bit different, perhaps it relates to the disruption in your typical August circadian rhythm. The game in Detroit against the Lions kicks off at 1 p.m. It’s been almost a decade since the Steelers have played an early-afternoon pr:...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 23-25
There’s a great crop of events happening all over Pittsburgh this weekend. From pretty performances to delicious food to maybe something a little weird, it’s a great time to try something fun or a little out there. Here are some ideas. Pittsburgh Ballet Under the Stars Hartwood Acres Middle Road...
Manor mayor resigns, encourages borough to make changes
Ed Malinoski resigned as mayor of Manor Borough this week, citing a lack of support for his agenda. Malinoski, a Republican, was appointed to the post during a tumultuous council meeting in June 2022. He then ran for the office in 2023, securing a two-year term with nearly 700 votes....
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2024 Week Zero
Welcome to the kickoff of the 2024 WPIAL football season — the eighth time we begin a district football season with Week Zero. The season begins for six teams wearing the mantle of defending champions: North Allegheny in 6A, Peters Township in 5A, Aliquippa in 4A, Belle Vernon in 3A,...
Kamala Harris at DNC summons Americans to reject divisions and defeat threat of Trump’s candidacyVideo
CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris called on Americans to join her to “chart a new way forward” as she accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday, arguing her personal story and prosecutorial background made her uniquely qualified to protect their interests and beat Republican Donald Trump. Taking the stage to...
Outgoing Pa. state system chancellor Greenstein reflects on achievements and challenges
Months after becoming chancellor of Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities, Daniel Greenstein shared an ambitious goal for a system already underfunded and headed toward controversial campus mergers and spending cuts. “In a transformed system — a sharing system — every student on every campus has access to the full breadth of academic...
‘I’m blessed’: Indiana man who lost eye in Parkway West shooting tells his tale
Bob Long thought he’d been in a car crash. While merging onto Interstate 376 from Route 51 in Pittsburgh last month, Long suddenly felt blood pouring down his face into his mouth — so much that he had to spit it out just to breathe. The 61-year-old grandfather of five...
Mpox, formerly monkeypox, declared a global health emergency by World Health Organization
Mpox, which is a viral illness caused by the monkeypox virus, has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The WHO said on Aug. 14 the emergency was declared due to the “ongoing upsurge” of mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in a...
