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Parents, community remember Natrona girl, 11, killed by vehicle
The Natrona neighborhood’s grief over the death of a hearing-impaired, 11-year-old girl was tinged with anger over the reckless driving they say caused it. Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni died on North Canal Street, just steps from her home, after she was hit by a Jeep Patriot while walking across the road...
Democrats get a 3rd-party hopeful knocked off Pennsylvania ballot, as Cornel West tries to get on
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Democrats have won legal challenges keeping the left-wing Party for Socialism and Liberation off the battleground state’s presidential ballot, at least for now, while a lawyer with deep Republican Party ties is working to help independent candidate Cornel West get on it. The court cases are among...
Key mediator Egypt expresses skepticism about Gaza cease-fire proposal as more details emerge
CAIRO — Key mediator Egypt expressed skepticism Wednesday about the proposal meant to bridge gaps in cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas as more details emerged a day before negotiations were expected to resume in Cairo. The challenges around the so-called bridging proposal appeared to undermine the optimism for an...
Chappell Roan’s meteoric rise leaves Pittsburgh fans in awe
“Pink Pony Club” fans have been around since the pandemic in Pittsburgh, but the release of “Good Luck, Babe!” in April started an international Femininomenon — and singer Chappell Roan became a household name. Roan, a 26-year-old singer from Missouri, released her first EP titled “School Nights” in 2017, followed...
Pittsburgh chalks up credit-card scandal to ‘honest mistakes’; DA’s office executes search warrant
An internal probe spurred by misuse of City of Pittsburgh-issued credit cards revealed “honest mistakes” by employees and resulted in little discipline and few policy changes, a top city official said Wednesday. The three-month investigation, released by Jake Pawlak, the city’s Director of the Office of Management and Budget, found...
Consol and Arch to combine, forming a $5 billion coal producer based in Pennsylvania
Arch Resources and Consol Energy are combining to form a single coal producer valued at more than $5 billion, the companies announced Wednesday, the latest consolidation in a deal-happy energy sector. Arch shareholders will get 1.326 shares of Consol common stock for each share of Arch they own. Consol shareholders...
Trump is set to hold 1st outdoor rally since last month’s assassination attempt
ASHEBORO, N.C. — Donald Trump is holding his first outdoor rally since narrowly surviving an attempted assassination in Pennsylvania last month. Trump’s podium at the North Carolina Aviation Museum & Hall of Fame, where he is slated to deliver remarks on national security Wednesday afternoon, is surrounded by panes of...
Windber woman killed in Monroeville crash
A woman was killed in a crash Tuesday afternoon in Monroeville. Jamie Piper, 44, of Windber was killed in a wreck near the intersection of Interstate 376 and Route 22 just after 4 p.m., according to the Allegheny County medical examiner. Piper’s vehicle struck a tree, according to the medical...
Morning Roundup: Police make arrest after SWAT response in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 21: Police make arrest after SWAT response in Banksville Pittsburgh police arrested a man after a SWAT team responded late Tuesday night to a domestic assault call in the city’s Banksville neighborhood. The man had barricaded himself...
TV Q&A: Which reporters/anchors are pregnant at WPXI?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Is everyone at WPXI-TV pregnant? — Rodney, via email Rob: Not sure about everyone — assume that would come as a surprise to the station’s...
1 killed, 1 injured in Fayette County crash
One man was killed and another injured in a crash Tuesday night in Menallen Township, Fayette County. A 65-year-old man was killed in the crash around 10 p.m. on Route 51, Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker said. The coroner has not yet released the victim’s identity until next of kin...
Greensburg diocese’s Catholic schools start year with building upgrades, new programs
With air conditioning units installed, security upgrades completed and a plan in place to deepen students’ faith education, Greensburg Central Catholic High School is ready to welcome students back to its halls Wednesday. For Superintendent Nancy Rottler, there is no time like the present to be a student at Greensburg...
Danger below: Divers detail perils of scouring Western Pa.’s rivers for remains
Darrick Gerano says scuba diving in the Allegheny River ranges from unpleasant to downright harrowing. The water is cold and murky. Vision often is limited to just a few feet. Tree branches and junk dumped into the river pose a constant threat of entanglement. And then there are the dead...
Obamas close DNC’s 2nd night with a rousing Harris endorsement, pointed warnings about TrumpVideo
CHICAGO — Warning of a difficult fight ahead, former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama on Tuesday called on the nation to embrace Kamala Harris in urgent messages to the Democratic National Convention that were at times both hopeful and foreboding. “America, hope is making a comeback,” the former first...
Cold temperatures cause Westmoreland Fair exhibitors to bundle up while bunking with animals
There is strength in numbers — and also warmth. That’s something Sophia Bankosh is grateful for this week as she and a handful of friends are camping out overnight together in a horse barn during unseasonably low temperatures at the Westmoreland Fair. Overnight temperatures are expected to dip into the...
Police: 11-year-old girl struck and killed in Natrona
An 11-year-old was struck and killed while walking Tuesday night in Harrison, leaving residents in the neighborhood in disbelief. “I can’t believe this happened,” said Denise Parkin, resident and friend of the victim’s family. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, 11, of Natrona....
Security review underway after Westmoreland inmate jammed lock with paper to escape cell
Westmoreland officials said a review of security protocols at the county jail is underway after an inmate used a piece of paper to escape from his cell and then assaulted a guard making early-morning rounds last week. Warden Steve Pelesky said the inmate — identified in court documents as John...
Trump’s post of fake Taylor Swift endorsement is his latest embrace of AI-generated imagesVideo
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump has been active on his social accounts as Democrats gather for their convention in Chicago, but some of his posts don’t have much to do with reality. Ahead of the Democratic National Convention, he posted a fake image of someone who looks like Vice...
Pittsburgh police officer hit by car during arrest attempt
A Pittsburgh police officer was injured on Tuesday after police said he was struck by a car driven by a fleeing suspect in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood. The suspect, identified as William Skinner, 36, was arrested a short time later on the South Side after a brief manhunt. The injured...
Pittsburgh woman pleads guilty to traffic violations in crash that killed boy, 6, on bike
A Pittsburgh woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to low-level traffic violations stemming from an accident two years ago in which she struck and killed a 6-year-old boy. Jamel Austin, who had been riding his bike in the city’s Glen Hazel neighborhood, was killed on July 26, 2022. Rhonda Wood, 65,...
Jeannette officer brings K-9 Diesel back to the police force
Diesel the police dog was back home Tuesday morning after three weeks in a kennel. He bounded through handler Jeannette police Sgt. Jim Phillips’ yard, re-familiarizing himself with the surroundings and playing fetch with his favorite ball. Phillips used Dutch commands to communicate with the 4-year-old Belgian malinois, outside of...
RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify in court against Democrats’ ballot challenge in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed up too late to testify Tuesday in a court case in Pennsylvania where Democratic activists are trying to bar him from the ballot for president in the premier battleground state, prompting testy exchanges between the judge and Kennedy’s lawyer. Lawyers for the two...
McKeesport man charged with shooting Parkway West driver in eye
A McKeesport man accused of shooting a motorist in the face last month as both drivers merged onto Interstate 376 in Pittsburgh is in custody. Rashawn Hall, 22, was arrested on Aug. 12 and charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault and conspiracy. He is being held in Allegheny County Jail...
South Buffalo appoints 1st female supervisor
For the first time in its 177-year history, South Buffalo has a female supervisor. Karen Babilon was appointed to the board Monday after an unexpectedly competitive process that saw four candidates come forth, including another woman. “Normally, when there’s an opening, no one wants to do it,” Supervisor Paul Bergad...
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez will resign from Senate after bribery convictions
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is slated to resign by the end of the day Tuesday, about a month after a jury convicted him on federal bribery charges. Menendez signaled his resignation last month in a letter to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who said Friday he’s tapping...
