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Jeannette Glass plant had a glimmer of hope in 1983
(Editor’s note: “From the archive” is a recurring series highlighting vintage photos submitted by community members or gathered from the Tribune-Review’s files. If you have a photo you would like to see featured here, please contact gtrcity@triblive.com.) It seemed as though the Jeannette Glass plant might restart four decades ago,...
Lawmakers, leaders call for release of Marc Fogel
Marc Fogel of Oakmont has been an international teacher since he was a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In August 2021, he was arrested at the airport in Moscow for possession of 17 grams of marijuana, legally prescribed in Pennsylvania for a well-documented history of back and knee pain...
Back the Blue fundraiser in Lower Burrell expands in fifth year
The Alle-Kiski community came together on a blazing hot Saturday to honor the fallen officers and those who cared for them in what organizers said was the fundraiser’s biggest event ever. The annual Back the Blue police fundraiser was held at Mogie’s Irish Pub in Lower Burrell on Saturday afternoon...
2-year-old falls out of second-floor window in Hill District, police say
A toddler was sent to the hospital after falling to the ground from a second-floor window in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Saturday morning. Pittsburgh Police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Bedford Avenue just after 8 a.m., responding to reports that a child had fallen out...
Murrysville police chief to retire after 40-plus years in law enforcementVideo
Tom Seefeld isn’t looking forward to waking up at 4:30 a.m. for no reason come July. “I’m a scheduled, structured person,” he said “I don’t know what it is to sleep in.” Seefeld, 65, will retire as chief of the Murrysville Police Department at the end of June, wrapping up...
Parks Conservancy revitalizing Riverview Park’s Valley Refuge Shelter
One of Pittsburgh’s most popular and historic park shelters is set to get an upgrade next summer. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is spearheading an effort to revitalize Riverview Park’s Valley Refuge Shelter and improve accessibility at the site. The shelter is one of the most popular in the city, with...
FAFSA delays continue to disrupt admissions at some colleges
For years, Slippery Rock University has held its own in a slumping student market, and its leaders anticipate another strong fall aided by a third consecutive increase in first-year students. But as that cautiously optimistic forecast was conveyed to school trustees in recent days, one unsettling statistic stood out. With...
AI, educator diversity and angry parents: National education conference comes to Pittsburgh
The use of AI in classrooms, the importance of educator diversity and dealing with angry parents are just a few of the topics that will be discussed at a national education conference in Pittsburgh beginning Sunday. More than 200 state government officials, representatives from educator preparation programs and school district...
Children more susceptible to health risks during heat wave, doctors say
Heat waves like the one sizzling across Western Pennsylvania are dangerous for everyone’s health, but young children are markedly more susceptible to hazards associated with prolonged exposure, experts say. “The younger the child is, the less likely they are going to be able to deal with the heat,” said Dr....
Firecracker 100 proves to be big draw for Lernerville SpeedwayVideo
The roar of dozens of engines was music to Buffalo Township native Tara Barthel’s ears. It was a familiar sound for her and several family members as they took in the sights and sounds of the 18th annual Firecracker 100 at Lernerville Speedway. “It’s always been a family thing. We...
New Pitt officers’ salaries top out at $630K with a $50K signing bonus
The University of Pittsburgh on Friday set salaries ranging from $300,000 to $630,000 for three new officers hired under Chancellor Joan Gabel and approved a retention bonus for a fourth officer predating her tenure. Two of the new hires will start at pay levels topping their predecessors who served in...
Attacker of Nancy Pelosi’s husband also found guilty of kidnapping and could face more prison time
SAN FRANCISCO — A man who bludgeoned Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in federal court was also convicted Friday of aggravated kidnapping by a state court which could put him behind bars for life. A federal judge last month sentenced David DePape to...
Long-delayed Pittsburgh park projects cause frustration
Carol Hardeman said she’s frustrated that the promised park projects in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood still haven’t started, years after residents hoped they would be done. Hardeman, who serves as executive director of the Hill District Consensus Group, said the lengthy delays to projects that were supposed to improve a...
ScareHouse creeps out of Pittsburgh Mills, won’t open in 2024
Pittsburgh’s horror fans received a jumpscare earlier this week after finding out ScareHouse will not be returning to its Pittsburgh Mills location and will not open for the 2024 season. Pittsburgh Magazine reported on Monday that ScareHouse co-owner Scott Simmons announced the news last week in a private Facebook group...
Hempfield man sentenced after being accused of leaving obscene, racially charged voicemails for members of Congress
A Hempfield man was sentenced to two years of probation this week in connection with dozens of obscene and racially-charged voicemails police said he left for members of Congress. Mark Eugene Ray, 64, pleaded guilty to ethnic intimidation and harassment. A second count of harassment was dismissed. Judge Timothy Krieger...
2 people were killed and 8 others wounded in shooting at grocery store in south Arkansas, police say
FORDYCE, Ark. — Two people were killed and eight wounded in a shooting that occurred Friday at a grocery store in south Arkansas, police said. Arkansas State Police said the shooting occurred at the Mad Butcher grocery store in Fordyce and that the shooter was critically injured after being shot...
‘I wanted to meet some Pittsburgh Pirates’: Man charged in yacht theft
An intoxicated man is accused of stealing an 82-foot yacht from a Strip District marina and piloting it about a half-mile down the Allegheny River Friday morning, Pittsburgh police said. Michael Fischer, 38, is accused of breaking into the Lock Wall Marina off 23rd Street Friday morning, then boarding and...
Avonmore man who died in Export shooting will be remembered with luncheon
A man who was fatally shot in Export this week will be remembered at a luncheon on Sunday, according to his obituary. Police said Daniel T. “Slim” Chicka Jr., 65, of Avonmore, had been in a dispute over parking with another man when he was shot Tuesday on Madison Avenue....
County fines U.S. Steel nearly $80K in latest round of air-pollution penalties
The Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday fined U.S. Steel nearly $80,000 for air pollution the department said its Clairton Coke Works created in the first quarter of 2023. The $79,545 fine includes soaking and pushing violations at the coke works, a 123-year-old plant that sits on 392 acres on...
Millions baking across the U.S. as heat prolongs misery with little relief expected
A relentless heat wave continued to bake most of the United States on Friday, with numerous areas expected to see record-breaking temperatures and forecasters warning there would likely be little relief through the weekend for most areas. The steamiest conditions on Friday were expected in parts of Ohio and Indiana,...
Permitting problem halts part of UPMC Presbyterian hospital tower construction
A portion of construction work at the new UPMC Presbyterian hospital tower was halted Thursday after a Pittsburgh inspector found the project did not have all the necessary permits, according to a city spokeswoman. Maria Montaño, a spokesperson for Mayor Ed Gainey, said UPMC did not have the required electrical...
Pittsburgh parks and recreation director paid contractor in credit card scandal, records show
Pittsburgh Parks and Recreation Director Kathryn Vargas was aware that a controversial contractor had previously been fired from a different role with the city before she hired him and paid him with a municipal credit card in violation of city policies, according to documents TribLive obtained Friday. Dozens of emails...
Vandergrift mother, grandparents charged after 2nd child suffers life-threatening dog bite
As a 3-year-old Vandergrift girl was seriously bleeding from a dog bite to her head, her mother said “to get her a Popsicle,” borough police allege in court papers. Vandergrift police charged the girl’s mother, Alexis Keys, 26; and grandparents, Michael Stankiewicz, 62, and Ida Stankiewicz, 68, on Thursday each...
Amazon to remove plastic air pillows from packaging
Amazon announced its intention to remove all plastic air pillows in its packages by the end of the year. Pat Lindner, vice president of mechatronics and sustainable packaging, said most — if not all — packages ordered and delivered on Prime Day in July will be packed with paper filler...
High temperatures expected through weekend, breaks on Sunday, Monday predicted
The hot temperatures and high humidity that have plagued Pittsburgh all week are likely to stick around through the weekend. According to WTAE meteorologists, temperatures are expected to hit 95 on Friday, 96 on Saturday, 92 on Sunday and 85 on Monday. “(Temperatures) will drop down into the mid-80s on...
