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Demolition underway at Mt. Pleasant’s fire-gutted McCali Manor; owner regrouping for arts program
A landmark building soon will be gone from Mt. Pleasant Borough’s diamond. Minniefield Demolition Services has begun to raze the historic McCali Manor building that last housed apartments and a former restaurant at Main and Diamond streets. Part of the building is said to date to before the American Revolution,...
Union helps ex-Adda workers secure compensation package
Nearly 30 workers at a recently closed Pittsburgh coffee chain will receive compensation packages of one month’s pay and other benefits, a labor union announced Monday. Adda Coffee & Tea House abruptly closed all four of its locations in January, claiming it had been running at a loss since the...
Jury convicts Garfield man of killing U-Haul worker
A jury Monday convicted a Garfield man of second-degree murder in the 2021 shooting of a college student working a summer job at a U-Haul rental center. Braijon Burton, 24, will be sentenced May 6 in the killing of Jacob Jaillet. Second-degree murder, which is a killing carried out during...
Monroeville Convention Center will close this summer to make way for Hobby Lobby store
The Monroeville Convention Center will be shuttered this summer to make way for a Hobby Lobby, a national art and crafts retail chain. Owners Oxford Development confirmed Monday the 100,000-square-foot expo center — adjacent to Monroeville Mall and the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on Mall Boulevard — will close. The...
‘I don’t love you,’ daughter tells Apollo father convicted of mother’s murder
Emily Steele told her father that she and her surviving family no longer want to have any relationship with him following his conviction for the first-degree murder of her mother. Steele, 20, sat in the witness chair Monday and directed her father, seated just feet away in a blue prison-issued...
McKeesport man, convicted as teen of triple murder, wins new trial
At his son’s sentencing hearing in 2011, Trent Hereford told reporters the jury got it wrong when they convicted the 18-year-old of a triple murder in McKeesport. “My son was not there,” insisted Hereford. “They convicted an innocent man.” Now, more than a dozen years later, his son, Isaiah Hereford,...
Super Bowl bets placed online surged this year, verification company says
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Online betting on the Super Bowl surged this year, with many gamblers waiting until right before the kickoff to place their wagers, according to a company that tracks the location of internet gamblers. Data released Monday from GeoComply shows that the number of verification checks it...
‘A horrible, perfect storm’: Frustrations rise as shortage of Adderall, other ADHD medication continues
All Jennifer Howell wanted was to find medication for her son. Instead, she was caught in a maze of desperate phone calls to pharmacies and physicians. Her son, Linus, had been diagnosed with ADHD in 2021 during the grips of the covid-19 pandemic. Many of his behavioral traits — restlessness,...
In a first for Summer Lee, Allegheny County Dems back the incumbent congresswoman
Allegheny County Democrats on Sunday endorsed U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, marking the first time that the progressive lawmaker has secured the local party’s backing in what is expected to be a hotly contested primary election. Lee, who has had a somewhat contentious relationship with Southwest Pennsylvania’s Democratic establishment, secured...
State police force South Huntingdon man off road after 15-mile chase
A South Huntingdon man was arrested Saturday night at the end of a 15-mile police chase through several communities, according to court papers. Troopers said they believe Ridge L. Teeters, 18, was impaired by drugs. State police encountered a Chevrolet Cobalt that was traveling 90 mph in a 55 mph...
Taylor Swift chugs beer, cuddles Blake Lively and gets mobbed as Chiefs beat 49ers in Super Bowl
LAS VEGAS — With t he run she’s having, how could Taylor Swift be on anything other than the winning side? Swift was smothered by her celebrity suite-mates at Allegiant Stadium when her significant other Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs c linched an overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers....
Trump asks Supreme Court to put off his election interference trial, claiming immunity
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his election interference trial, saying he is immune from prosecution on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss. His lawyers filed an emergency appeal with the court on Monday, just four days...
Biden set to travel to East Palestine on Friday
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to East Palestine, Ohio, on Friday, about a year after a Norfolk Southern train there derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire. The White House said Saturday the president would travel there to ensure state and local officials “hold...
Rain changing to snow could make for messy Tuesday morning commute
After a few days of spring-like weather, snow is forecast to return to the Pittsburgh area early Tuesday, possibly making for a messy morning commute. Monday will be mostly dry until a storm system from the south arrives later in the day, with rain Monday night changing to snow showers...
TV Talk: Best/worst Super Bowl ads; Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum appears in 3
Advertisers largely avoided weird, non-sequitur ads in favor of celebrity-starring commercials during Super Bowl LVIII. And often the spots didn’t feature just one star — additional bold-name folks made cameos. Pittsburgh native Jeff Goldblum not only starred in an Apartments.com ad but he also had a cameo in a Homes.com...
Morning Roundup: SWAT arrest in Brighton Heights; Pa. state trooper injured making U-turn
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Feb. 12: SWAT arrests wanted man A man wanted on a warrant was taken into custody early Monday in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, police said. According to police, another man called around 11:15 p.m. Sunday after being involved...
1 dead after domestic fight leads to shooting
One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting shortly after midnight along the border of Pittsburgh’s Overbrook and Carrick neighborhoods, police said. Police and medics responded to the shooting in the 2300 block of Lucina Avenue around 12:30 a.m. First responders found a man, later identified...
‘Skipped all their own rules’: Buffalo Township resident sues municipality to block cell tower
Editor’s note: This story was updated on Monday, Feb. 12, to include a statement from Buffalo Township’s solicitor. Lynn Shearer’s opposition wasn’t enough to stop Buffalo Township from approving a Verizon cell tower on his neighbor’s property in December. Now he’s taking the township to court for an alleged failure...
Patrick Mahomes rallies Chiefs to 2nd straight Super Bowl title over 49ers in OTVideo
LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are back-to-back Super Bowl champions. Mahomes threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Mecole Hardman with 3 seconds left in overtime, and the Chiefs rallied to beat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 on Sunday, becoming the first repeat Super...
Israeli military says it has rescued 2 hostages from captivity in Gaza Strip
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The Israeli military said it rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip early Monday, marking a small but symbolically significant success in its quest to bring home over 100 captives believed to be held by the Hamas militant group. The two men were rescued...
Some fans pass on Super Bowl tickets, just have ‘a good time’ in Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Super Bowl ticket prices remained out of reach for many fans who made travel reservations months ago to come to Las Vegas this week, so they watched on TV like millions of others. That’s just fine with more than a few of them. They’re finding other ways...
Woman firing rifle killed by 2 off-duty officers at Joel Osteen’s church, 2 others hurt, police say
HOUSTON — A woman in a trenchcoat opened fire with a long gun inside celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s megachurch in Texas before being gunned down by two off-duty officers who confronted her, sending worshippers rushing from the building between busy Sunday services, authorities said. The woman entered the Houston church...
Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized with bladder issue, transfers powers to his deputy
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized again Sunday to address a bladder issue as he continues to recover from prostate cancer and has transferred authorities to his deputy, the Pentagon said. Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and continues to deal with complications from his treatment....
Rescued alligator transported to new home, injured from months in the wild
The latest alligator rescued from along the Kiski River near Apollo has new digs. Neo, a pet alligator reported missing since September in Kiski Township, was safely captured by cyclists Friday evening along the Roaring Run Trail. Nathan Lysaght, founder and director of Nate’s Reptile Rescue, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit that...
Mt. Pleasant, Yough host fundraisers for family of late referee
Referee Mike Roebuck was the kind of person a coach wants their athletes to be around, said Mt. Pleasant Area High School basketball coach Annie Malkowiak. Roebuck, 45, of New Stanton was officiating a junior varsity basketball game between Mt. Pleasant and Yough when he collapsed and later died at...
