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Post-Gazette settles strike with Teamsters
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said Wednesday night it has settled its long 18-month strike by Teamsters Local 211/205, a newspaper executive confirmed. Tracey DeAngelo, Post-Gazette president and general manager, confirmed the settlement through a spokesperson as she was returning from Toledo, Ohio, where Block Communications Inc., owner of the Pittsburgh newspaper,...
Pennsylvania’s $10M student teacher stipend program to launch
Anyone planning to do their student teaching in 2024-25 better set their alarms on Thursday to be ready around 9 a.m. when applications for stipends through Pennsylvania’s new $10 million Student Teacher Support Program become available. The stipends will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The process begins with...
Trial in killing of Swissvale mom, daughter focuses on voice ID of accused shooter
The day after Megan Campbell and her 7-year-old daughter, Lyla, were shot to death in their Swissvale apartment last year, homicide Detective Nicole Grimm visited the victims’ family. Grimm explained to Sean Campbell and his mother, Joan, that she was going to play a recording of a 911 call that...
Pittsburgh Muslims celebrate Eid and reflect on Ramadan
Muslims around the world celebrated Eid on Wednesday, including those in Pittsburgh. Salaah Brooks, Imam of the First Muslim Mosque, al-Masjid al-Awwal, in the Hill District, celebrated the Eid holiday on Wednesday with his congregation, in accordance with the tenets of orthodox Sunni Islam. “We began our day with a...
Why independents can’t vote in the 2024 Pa. primary, and the slow-moving push to change that
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. HARRISBURG — Millions of voters are expected to cast ballots during Pennsylvania’s April 23 primary, choosing candidates to represent the Democratic and Republican parties in...
Weekend closure planned for northbound Boulevard of the Allies starting Friday night
A full weekend closure of the northbound Boulevard of the Allies in Pittsburgh is planned for Friday night through Monday morning as part of a construction project, PennDOT officials announced. The northbound (inbound) lanes of the boulevard will close between Craft Avenue and Jumonville Street from 8 p.m. Friday through...
Storms bring floods, damaging wind to states across the South; 1 dead in MississippiVideo
NEW ORLEANS — Strong storms flooded New Orleans streets and demolished buildings in one of the city’s suburbs Wednesday, part of a severe weather system that pounded communities across much of the South, killing one in Mississippi. In Slidell, Louisiana, northeast of New Orleans, multiple people were injured and first...
Bolivar man subdued after courtroom suicide threat following sexual assault conviction
Just moments after a jury convicted a Bolivar man of sexual assault on Wednesday he threatened to kill himself and lunged toward the windows of a second-floor courtroom in the Westmoreland County Courthouse. He was quickly tackled by two deputy sheriffs. Deputies spent more than a minute attempting to subdue...
3 shot and 5 in custody after gunfire disrupts Philadelphia Eid event, police sayVideo
PHILADELPHIA — A joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan devolved into panic Wednesday in Philadelphia after rival groups exchanged gunfire, leaving at least three people injured and hundreds of parents and children to flee in search of safety. The annual Eid al-Fitr event, held outside a large mosque in...
Frazer Olive Garden to pay $30,000 to settle disability discrimination claim
The parent company of the Olive Garden at the Pittsburgh Mills complex in Frazer will pay $30,000 to settle a federal lawsuit that alleged the restaurant’s management discriminated against a man by not hiring him because of his disability. GMRI, operator of the Olive Garden at Pittsburgh Mills, and the...
Marijuana legalization measure fails in central Pa. borough
A small central Pennsylvania borough on Tuesday night rejected a measure that would have decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana. The North York Borough Council upheld a veto by the mayor, who had opposed the measure from the beginning and last month vetoed it immediately after council had approved...
Slain Brackenridge police chief, McKeesport officer to be included on Washington, D.C., memorial
Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire will be memorialized this month in Washington, D.C., with a bittersweet honor for fallen officers. “We remember him and carry him in our hearts every day,” Mayor Lindsay Fraser said. “We memorialize Chief McIntire in how we can and do treat each other and in...
Pittsburgh lauds Steelers’ Cameron Heyward, NFL Man of the Year, for serving city ‘with distinction’
Pittsburgh Steelers star Cameron Heyward was recognized Wednesday by city leaders after he won the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award, considered the league’s highest honor. Appearing during a City Council meeting Downtown, Mayor Ed Gainey said he wanted to recognize the towering defensive lineman for “serving Pittsburgh...
Jeannette mulls paying for repairs to damaged ladder truck to keep insurance rates in check
Jeannette is considering dipping into its budget to cover at least $20,000 in repairs to the city ladder truck damaged by heat responding to a March 20 fire that killed five people. “That’s better than having a higher insurance deductible or insurance premium,” said City Manager Ethan Keedy. The ladder...
Environmental advocates praise new EPA limits on PFAS chemicals in drinking water
Environmental groups praised the Biden administration Wednesday for finalizing strict drinking water limits on toxic substances commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” The new rules will require utilities to reduce the per- and polyfluorinated chemicals, also known as PFAS, to the lowest level that can be reliably measured. The rule...
Mark Madden: Booing David Bednar shows fair-weather Pirates fans don’t know how to support a good team
David Bednar should not be relieved of his duties as Pittsburgh Pirates closer after blowing three saves in the season’s early going. Bednar led the National League in saves with 39 last season and had an ERA of 2.00. That’s a big sample. This year, so far, is a small...
Higher gas and rents keep U.S. inflation elevated, likely delaying Fed rate cuts
WASHINGTON — Consumer inflation remained persistently high last month, boosted by gas, rents, auto insurance and other items, the government said Wednesday in a report that will likely give pause to the Federal Reserve as it considers how often — or even whether — to cut interest rates this year....
Morning Roundup: Sudden Little Thrills music festival coming; Irish Festival lineup announced; Steel City Duck Derby details
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 10: Sudden Little Thrills music festival being held in Pittsburgh The Sudden Little Thrills music festival announced that they were coming to Pittsburgh this fall. The new festival, from producers of big-name music events like Lollapalooza and...
Tim Benz: Booing David Bednar doesn’t matter. How he is pitching, and how the Pirates fix him, does
Full marks to new Pittsburgh Pirate Rowdy Tellez. That was one heckuva media redirect that he orchestrated in front of David Bednar’s locker Tuesday afternoon. Before Bednar could speak with reporters in the wake of his third blown save in four opportunities this year, Tellez stepped in front of the...
Penn State New Kensington students show off skills, network with future employers
Bryce Eddy knew the New Kensington cat rescue Frankie’s Friends often takes in lots of cats rescued from poor conditions. So, to take some pressure off Frankie’s team of volunteers, the Harrison native and his Penn State New Kensington classmates James Matus and Heather Shultz decided to put their skills...
You’ve got court: Text messaging is latest tool in effort to reduce warrants for missed hearings
Westmoreland County Special Courts Administrator Christopher Haidze used to get a call every few months from District Judge Charles Conway, asking for a way to send digital reminders to defendants about their court dates. “My answer was always the same: ‘They’re working on it,’ ” Haidze said. Conway retired last...
Like Valley, Maryland high school believes it was scammed by costume company
When Angela Smithhisler read a TribLive story about Valley High School’s drama club likely getting scammed out of $8,000 for costumes, her heart sank. “I started to feel sick to my stomach because that (dollar amount) seemed very familiar,” she said via email. “I opened up the article and read...
Greensburg Sheetz reopens after major remodeling
Following a months-long closure for remodeling, the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg reopened Tuesday. The gas station and convenience store, located near Lynch Field, closed Oct. 1 for a major remodeling. Employees worked at other Sheetz stores during the renovations. Natawsja Sosnak, hospitality assistant manager at the Greensburg store,...
Duquesne, Waynesburg men sentenced to 30 years and 10 years, respectively, for sexual exploitation of minors
A Duquesne and a Waynesburg resident were found guilty this week for sexual exploitation of minors, U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said. George Cobbs, 41, of Duquesne was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for producing and attempting to produce material depicting a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. U.S....
Man transported to hospital with significant injuries following Richland Township crash
A man was transported to a hospital with significant injuries Tuesday following a vehicle crash at the intersection of Gibsonia and Benedict Road in Richland Township. Police and EMS responded to Gibsonia Road near the intersection with Route 8 around 7:10 p.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. Northern...
