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Pittsburgh has a vibrant Black female DJ scene
Mary Dee Dudley was a pioneer of Pittsburgh and America’s music scene, breaking barriers in 1948 as the country’s first Black woman to become a DJ. The Homestead native established Studio Dee in the Hill District and debuted “Movin’ Around with Mary Dee” on WAOB Radio. Her impact echoes through...
Heinz launches new limited Barbiecue sauce
Heinz and Barbie lovers in Europe are in luck: a limited edition pink vegan mayo with BBQ sauce was launched to celebrate Barbie’s 65th anniversary. Mattel and Heinz have unveiled the new Heinz Classic Barbiecue Sauce. It will be available in the U.K. and Spain initially, and it may be...
West Virginia transgender sports ban discriminates against teen athlete, appeals court says
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot be applied to...
Ex-Greensburg police chief Denning pleads guilty to drug conspiracy
Shawn Denning, the former police chief in Greensburg, pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute drugs, marking the latest development in a public corruption scandal that shook the community and destroyed the former Marine’s law enforcement career. Denning, 43, of Delmont waived an indictment in the case....
Company believes it found sunken barge in Ohio River near Pittsburgh, 1 of 26 that got loose
A barge operator believes it has found a sunken barge in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, one of 26 that broke loose and floated away during weekend flooding, company officials said Tuesday. Crews used sonar to locate an object in a stretch of river north of the city, which Campbell...
After 70 years, Ferri’s Supermarket in Murrysville to close
Dan Ferri can remember hitchhiking during the early 1960s from his Turtle Creek home to his family’s grocery store in Murrysville, where he and his brother Bill would stock cans at night. “My cousin had a grocery store in Wilkinsburg, and I remember some nights when we’d drive out there,...
First 7 jurors are chosen for Trump’s hush money criminal trial; 11 more still neededVideo
NEW YORK — The first seven jurors for Donald Trump’s hush money trial were seated Tuesday after lawyers grilled the jury pool about their social media posts, political views and personal lives to decide who can sit in fair judgment of the former president. The panelists who were selected are...
Biden returns to his Scranton roots to pitch his plan for higher taxes on the rich
SCRANTON — President Joe Biden returned to his childhood hometown of Scranton on Tuesday to open three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania, capitalizing on the opportunity to work the battleground state while Donald Trump spends the week in a New York City courtroom for his first criminal trial. The...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Larimer house fire; East Pittsburgh man sentenced for threats to North Carolinians
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 16. 1 injured in Larimer house fire One person was injured and transported to a hospital following a house fire early Tuesday morning in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Emergency crews responded to the fire on the 600 block...
Tim Benz: It only took the Penguins 81 games to perfect a winning formula
For as often as the Pittsburgh Penguins have made life difficult for themselves this season, they earned more breathing room than they were given Monday night. Unfortunately for them, thanks to two first-period disallowed goals on weak goalie interference interpretations, the Pens were forced to sweat out another result. Unlike...
House Speaker Mike Johnson taking complicated approach to passing aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, leaving its path to passage deeply uncertain as he rejected pressure to simply approve a package sent over by the Senate. The Republican speaker huddled with fellow GOP lawmakers...
Norwin stadium targeted in makeover that includes new home grandstand
Norwin is planning on an ambitious project to raze the Knights Stadium’s home grandstand next year. The Norwin School Board is expected to vote on April 22 to approve the project. None of the board members at the meeting Monday voiced any objection to the project. The district could be...
Highlands parents urge district to ‘correct discrimination’ as civic groups offer to help district
Parent Pauline McKnight said she had to pull her teenage daughters from in-person classes at Highlands High School to protect them from being bullied and targeted because they are Black. “My daughter was called a monkey and they both have been harassed by a male member of administration,” said McKnight,...
Pharmacists open up to state Senate committee about financial struggles at hearing
As an owner of four pharmacies and president of the Pennsylvania Pharmacist’s Association, Chris Antypas says he’s fed up. “Think of the most stress you’ve ever experienced, multiply that by 1,000, and that may give you some insight into what it’s like to work in a community pharmacy as a...
Search for missing barge shuts down section of Ohio River
U.S. Coast Guard officials have shut down several miles of the Ohio River in Allegheny County as they continue searching for a missing barge that is presumed to have sunk. The search comes after a group of 26 barges broke loose late Friday night, causing extensive damage to two Pittsburgh...
Jewish Federation urges voters to heed mail-in ballot deadline as Passover approaches
The Pittsburgh Jewish community is reminding voters that Tuesday is the last day to request a mail-in ballot for the April 23 primary, a date with added importance this year since the Passover holiday will make it impossible for potentially thousands of Jews to vote in person on Election Day....
Tax Day was just the beginning as some say getting help from IRS is ‘almost impossible’
Don’t tell accountant Mary Jo Armstrong that tax deadline day has passed. She’s still got months of work ahead of her. “We’ve probably had five people who’ve brought things in today,” Armstrong, owner at MJ Cares in Harrison, said Monday morning. In addition to some typical last-minute filings, understaffing at...
New wrongful death suits filed in case of former nurse Heather Pressdee
Two more wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Sunnyview Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Butler in connection with the deaths of patients cared for by former nurse Heather Pressdee. The families of patients Irene Simons, 78, and Sandra Lincoln, 82, filed separate lawsuits last week against Sunnyview Operating LLC...
Churchill land once destined for Amazon warehouse up for auction
The former George Westinghouse Research and Technology Park in Churchill is being sold at auction. The property was once going to house an Amazon warehouse, but the company scrapped those plans in March 2022.The warehouse plan drew ire and a court challenge from some community members who fought against the...
Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley returns from Masters with amazing memories
It’s back to reality Friday for Neal Shipley. A week after playing in the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Shipley, a Mt. Lebanon native and Central Catholic graduate, will be leading the Ohio State Buckeyes golf team at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate tournament at Ohio State’s Scarlet course. But...
Sen. Bob Casey has big cash advantage over Dave McCormick, latest campaign finance filings show
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey has nearly double the available cash of Republican challenger Dave McCormick, who has put nearly $2 million of his own money into this year’s campaign. Federal campaign finance reports for the first quarter of the year show that Casey raised $5.67 million, including $4.35 million...
Despite support, state game commission puts hold on marten reintroduction plan
A plan to reintroduce a native species of weasel into the Pennsylvania wild is on hold indefinitely as the majority of the state Game Commission’s board of commissioners again asked for more time. Commissioner Dennis Fredericks said he was satisfied with the American marten reintroduction plan but sought the postponement...
TV Talk: CBS starts a fire of controversy cutting off Billy Joel, reschedules show
After promoting “Billy Joel: The 100th at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time” for weeks, CBS blundered nationally by cutting off the program mid-“Piano Man” to go to late local newscasts. CBS released a statement saying, “A network programming timing error ended last night’s Billy...
Gun supervisor for ‘Rust’ movie gets 18 months in prison for fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin on setVideo
SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of the Western film “Rust,” during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for...
Trial begins for 2 men charged with killing Penn Hills teen in Wilkinsburg
Two days before he was gunned down on a Wilkinsburg street, 17-year-old Darin Hobdy discovered a burglary at his friend’s home in Plum. Deontae Nalls’ apartment had been broken into, police said, and $30,000 in cash, a pound of marijuana and an assault rifle were stolen. Investigators believe that burglary...
