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Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
WASHINGTON — A man spotted carrying a gun in the vicinity of the White House by plainclothes officers and agents was shot by law enforcement Monday after he opened fire on them near the Washington Monument, the Secret Service said. Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn said plainclothes agents spotted...
Spirit shutdown triggers layoffs, funding reviews at Palmer airportVideo
It was just one year ago when Arnold Palmer Regional Airport officials hosted a party inside the soon-to-be-replaced terminal in Unity. They celebrated its busiest days in years as hundreds of passengers passed through the gate headed out on flights to Orlando and Fort Lauderdale in Florida and Myrtle Beach...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. announces Pittsburgh Music Festival
Brews and tunes are on the menu this summer as the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. gears up for the first Pittsburgh Music Festival. The event is an expansion of the Pittsburgh Blues and Roots Festival organized by Ron “Moondog” Esser of Frazer and John Vento of West Deer. The two began...
Shapiro demands a stop to ‘excessive’ utility rate increases, but has little authority to force change
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. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvanians struggle with rising energy prices, Gov. Josh Shapiro wants the commonwealth’s utility companies to control...
Man convicted in deadly East Hills shooting
A jury has found a North Versailles man guilty for fatally shooting a 44-year-old man in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood. Jerome Thompson, 45, was convicted Thursday of second-degree murder in the killing last year of Conrad Rozier, court records show. The jury also found Thompson guilty of conspiracy to commit...
UPMC reaches deal to acquire 4 Ohio hospitals
UPMC said Monday it has reached a “definitive agreement” to take over Trinity Health System, a four-hospital network in Ohio that it’s been eyeing since at least last year. The deal is expected to close this fall, pending regulatory reviews. UPMC declined to share financial terms. Trinity Health System is...
Pitt’s new quantum research lab ‘helps the entire region level up’
University of Pittsburgh officials say its new, nearly $12 million quantum research center has the equipment and technology needed to move science and engineering research forward. A ribbon-cutting for the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core lab was held Monday at Pitt’s Old Engineering Hall in Oakland. “WP-QIC helps the entire...
Endangered mussels disappearing beneath Western Pennsylvania rivers
Beneath the surface of the Allegheny River, some of the region’s most endangered creatures are quietly disappearing. Freshwater mussels — small, often overlooked creatures buried in the riverbed — are in steep decline across Western Pennsylvania, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While largely unseen, the species are...
School bus driver charged with DUI after ‘erratic’ ride with Bethel Park volleyball team
A school bus driver faces DUI and other charges after police say she drove the vehicle into oncoming traffic, swerved between lanes and rolled through at least one stop sign while shuttling student-athletes late last month to Bethel Park High School. Police said Jeanne Bennett, 68, of Bethel Park had...
Peoples Natural Gas pipeline project begins on Route 22 in Monroeville
Peoples Natural Gas is installing nearly 4,000 feet of new pipeline along Route 22 in Monroeville, a project expected to last into early July. As part of a modernization upgrade throughout its service area, Peoples crews will install new pipeline along the highway between Old William Penn Highway, near the...
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a lower-court ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortions are provided across the nation. The order signed by Justice Samuel Alito temporarily allows women seeking abortions to obtain the...
More than $1M in new fines handed down to Mills mall owners
Almost $1.5 million was added to existing fines owed by the companies that operate the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazer on Monday. District Judge Michael Girardi imposed the fines for Pitt Galleria Realty, Pitt Realty, Pitt Galleria CH and Pitt Galleria Nassim — also known as Namdar Realty Group...
Tim Benz: The Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin decision will be the ultimate test of Kyle Dubas’ conviction
At this point, we’ve heard every reason why the Penguins should let Evgeni Malkin retire this summer or walk away as an unrestricted free agent to play elsewhere in 2026-27. Malkin will turn 40 on July 31. He’s a wing now, not a center. He only played 56 games this...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Wild week showed Pirates how they need to play to win
Ben Cherington called it a crazy week for the Pittsburgh Pirates, who started their seven-game homestand getting swept by the St. Louis Cardinals and ended it with a sweep of the Cincinnati Reds. “We got punched in the face against the Cardinals, no doubt,” Cherington said Sunday in a guest...
Upper St. Clair schools hit by national hoax threat
Upper St. Clair School District parents were alerted on Monday that a general threat made against the district was a part of a national hoax. The school sent out an email stating that school district officials learned of the incident in the morning. Local and federal law enforcement agencies verified...
Hemingway’s Cafe goes quiet after 43 years in Oakland
Hemingway’s Cafe in Oakland served its last pitcher in the wee hours of Monday morning, ending its 43-year run in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. Last call came around 1 a.m. and was met with a round of applause. More than 50 customers were hanging on, soaking...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A rodent-borne illness is suspected of causing an outbreak aboard a cruise ship that has killed three people and sickened others. Studies indicate hantaviruses have been around for centuries, with outbreaks documented in Asia and Europe. In the Eastern Hemisphere, it has been linked with hemorrhagic fever...
U.S. fights to reopen Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United Arab Emirates, a key American ally, said it had come under attack from Iran for...
Brentwood’s Crack’d Egg announces it’s closing downVideo
The Crack’d Egg, a Brentwood restaurant that sparked attention for fighting covid-19 restrictions, announced it is closing. In a social media post, the owners said they contemplated closing last year but decided to sign an additional one-year lease. “And here we are in 2026,” the post continued. “Costs through the...
Morning Roundup: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 4: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation The Fayette County District Attorney’s office in a news release said Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man last week on sexual abuse of children charges in...
Madden Monday: On Sidney Crosby’s future — ‘I don’t think he’s going anywhere. Period’
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is eligible for another contract extension this offseason. Based on his 74 points in 68 games this season, there’s no reason to believe the Penguins wouldn’t want to give him one. The question is, though, does he want to sign one? Given his age and...
What3words app gains local popularity as large events come through PittsburghVideo
Just three words can be the difference between someone being completely lost — or knowing exactly where they are, at any point in the world. What3words is an app that uses a geocoding system to divide the world into 3-meter (10-foot) squares and assigns each a unique, three-word address. It’s...
Westmoreland County comprehensive plan: Population drops despite growth efforts
Westmoreland County’s comprehensive plan, implemented in early 2019, was designed to reimagine the future. That reimagining is occurring, just at a slower pace than first anticipated, officials said last week as the county issued its latest report on the progress made on future planning. “It’s rewarding to see accomplishments, but...
State study looks at possible consolidation of certain Westmoreland County fire stations
A state study examining the fire service in New Stanton, Youngwood and Hempfield’s Midway-St. Clair area determined the stations should be consolidated. New Stanton Council President Cory Thoma said council is set to vote Tuesday on whether to form a committee to look into the matter further and start discussions...
Completion of Pennsylvania’s panel for ‘America’s Tapestry’ celebrated in Shaler
Millions of stitches over thousands of hours by hundreds of people have produced in Shaler a colorful representation of Pennsylvania’s history as one of the original 13 colonies. Work on the state’s embroidered panel for America’s Tapestry, part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the...
