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Trump said he’ll block U.S. Steel sale if elected
Former president and Republican candidate Donald Trump said Wednesday he will block U.S. Steel’s sale to the Japanese Nippon Steel Corporation, if elected president, reports Bloomberg. The sale was announced in December, with Nippon acquiring the iconic Pittsburgh-based steelmaker for about $14 billion in a deal that would keep U.S....
Judge says court intervention needed to improve Westmoreland County Register of Wills office
Westmoreland County judges issued new deadlines and warnings Wednesday to Register of Wills Sherry Magretti Hamilton to properly file and process court documents. A hearing was held in response to allegations that her office has failed to process documents related to adoptions, estates and appeals. Hamilton was questioned for more...
Connellsville teen pleads guilty for role in New Kensington fatal shooting and later assault of a shelter worker
A Connellsville teen pleaded guilty Wednesday in juvenile court to his role in the July 2022 fatal shooting of a man in New Kensington. Braedon M. Dickinson, 16, was one of seven suspects charged with the killing of 39-year-old Jason Raiford in front of the Valley Royal Court Apartments. Dickinson...
Franklin Regional board, residents debate proposal termed ‘stealth Buddhism’ by former board member
An emotional wellness curriculum given initial approval in Franklin Regional School District was described by a former school board member as “stealth Buddhism” during a recent debate over whether the district should use it. It’s called Mind Up, and it aims to help strengthen students’ ability to regulate emotion, focus...
2 suspects charged in burglary of New Kensington gun store
Federal authorities have charged two men in connection with the burglary of a New Kensington gun store last week. Steyn Sarduy, 18, no address available, confessed to the break-in, according to the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Authorities identified the second suspect as Michael Guin, 26, who...
Man fatally struck by vehicle in Strip District identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified Thomas F. Sunseri, 56, of Pittsburgh, as the pedestrian killed Jan. 24 after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Sunseri died at 8:22 p.m. on Jan. 24 in an area hospital following the incident, the medical examiner said. Sunseri...
Shapiro visits Pittsburgh, grumbles that he’s ‘sick and tired of losing to Ohio’ in economic development
Speaking Wednesday against a backdrop of robot arms and equipment at a Pittsburgh tech hub, Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched his vision for a long-range economic plan that he said was critical to keeping Pennsylvania competitive. The Democrat shared the highlights of a 10-year proposal during a visit to Pittsburgh’s Mill...
Federal Reserve signals that interest rate cuts aren’t imminent and leaves them unchanged for now
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it’s nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign that its officials have grown confident that they’re close to fully taming inflation. But the Fed also signaled that the first rate cut is likely months away. The central bank kept...
East Huntingdon man wounded in encounter with police remains hospitalized, faces charges
State police filed charges Wednesday against an East Huntingdon man who was wounded in an encounter with troopers over the weekend. James R. Miller Jr., 61, was shot by state police Sunday. He is recovering in a hospital, according to his brother. Police charged Miller with discharging a firearm into...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveils new Mount Washington billboard design
Iron City Beer is back on top of the hill. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., headquartered in East Deer, restored its billboard on Mount Washington to again advertise Iron City Beer. Its sister brand, I.C. Light, was on the billboard for seven months. The new design emphasizes the importance of the billboard...
Pharmacies in Lower Burrell, Leechburg abruptly close
Customers of certain pharmacies in Lower Burrell and Leechburg have to find somewhere else to fill their prescriptions. Burrell Health Mart Pharmacy located in Stewart Plaza, Lower Burrell, and Leechburg Health Mart Pharmacy located on Market Street in downtown Leechburg closed Wednesday, without prior notice. The news, however, quickly spread...
The Guess Who: Current, former members battle in court, public opinion over band’s legacy
Seeing The Guess Who in concert? Well, that depends on who’s telling the story. At what point does a band become just a brand? That’s essentially the question being asked in a very public war of words between current and former members of The Guess Who. The Canadian rockers climbed...
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and children’s advocates and lawmakers say companies are not doing enough to protect them. On Wednesday, the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X...
IUP eyes potential location for medical school, state announces ‘investment’ in project
The state will invest $2 million in startup funds toward developing a College of Osteopathic Medicine at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, state Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman announced Wednesday night. Pittman, R-Indiana, delivered the news at a public reception welcoming the proposed college’s recently named founding dean, Miko Rose. It...
Man shot in Brentwood, police seek suspect
One man was injured and another man was being sought as a suspect after a shooting Wednesday morning in Brentwood. Brentwood police were dispatched to the shooting at about 9 a.m. in the 100 block of Hillson Avenue, Allegheny County Police spokesman Jim Madalinsky said. First responders found the man,...
Gisele Fetterman returns to social media, explains break in online post
Taking a social media break might be more challenging than staying on. Just ask Gisele Fetterman. The wife of U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, responded to online speculation after she abruptly deleted her accounts on Instagram and X, formerly known as Twitter, this week. After deactivating her X account, Fetterman...
Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Phil, but the holiday’s deep roots extend well beyond Punxsutawney
KUTZTOWN — The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in Western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw his own shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter or an early spring. Thousands are expected to attend the annual event...
Man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia home, posting gruesome video onlineVideo
LEVITTOWN — A man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia and posting a gruesome video on social media that shows him holding up the severed head has been charged with first-degree murder and abusing a corpse, authorities said Wednesday. Justin Mohn was armed and had jumped a fence...
Biden will visit East Palestine which was devastated by a fiery train derailment a year ago
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will visit the eastern Ohio community that was devastated by a fiery train derailment in February 2023 that displaced thousands of residents and left many fearing potential health effects from the toxic chemicals that spilled when a Norfolk Southern train went off the tracks. A...
Westmoreland woman dead after crash in Somerset
A Westmoreland County woman was killed in a Somerset County crash Tuesday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Somerset County Coroner’s Office identified her as Kaitlynn Beatty, 20. She had addresses in Irwin and Mt. Pleasant, according to authorities. Troopers said Beatty was involved in a three-vehicle collision at 7:15...
Morning Roundup: SWAT team searches Magee; police chase ends when driver runs out of gas
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 31: SWAT team searches, finds no gunman around Magee Hospital Upon a report of a man with gun, Pittsburgh police SWAT operators searched a parking garage and apartment building near Magee Hospital late Tuesday night into early...
1 person killed in motorcycle crash in North Fayette
A man is dead after a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon in North Fayette Township, Allegheny County. Erik Ronald Huart, 33, from North Fayette Township, was found dead at the scene, according to North Fayette Police Department chief Donald J. Cokus Jr. The crash took place on Bateman Road near Lutz...
1 dead, 1 injured in Hill District shooting
A 30-year-old man died and another man was injured early Wednesday morning in a shooting in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Derrick Eggleton of Pittsburgh was taken to the emergency room at UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen. He was pronounced dead...
Iconic Volkswagen ‘bug on a pole’ will remain at new Murrysville Auto Sales location
Michael Pampena of Murrysville still uses the Volkswagen “bug on a pole” on Route 66 in Salem to navigate and give directions. Now, it marks the new entrance to his business. Pampena and his wife, Tia, relocated Murrysville Auto Sales to the former Excel Auto Body on Route 66, and...
Harrison EMT struck by car is on the mend, determined to return to job
Citizens Hose EMT Kelly Jackson calls herself a walking miracle. The Tarentum woman was critically injured Jan. 6 while working traffic control on Harrison’s Burtner Road during a snowstorm. A vehicle lost control and struck Jackson, throwing her about 30 yards. Jackson suffered a brain bleed, torn aorta, broken bones...
