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Woman identified who died after shuttle bus struck her in Oakland
The woman who died Wednesday morning after a shuttle bus struck her in Oakland has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Emily Watson, 29, of Pittsburgh. Watson was a UPMC employee and was struck by a UPMC shuttle while she was walking, according to...
Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law
TORONTO — Canada’s government said Wednesday it reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the country’s news industry to comply with a new Canadian law requiring tech companies to pay publishers for their content. The agreement removes a threat by Google...
Allegheny County’s Homeless Advisory Board calls on city, county to open extreme weather shelter
Allegheny County’s Homeless Advisory Board is calling on Pittsburgh and the county to establish clear criteria for opening their joint extreme weather shelter. Board members said during a meeting Tuesday that they were upset there appeared to be no plan to immediately open the shelter, despite the recent frigid temperatures....
Senate Majority Leader Schumer warns that antisemitism is on the rise as he pushes for Israel aid
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat who is the highest-ranked Jewish elected official in the U.S., warned Wednesday that antisemitism in the United States has reached levels unseen in generations and called on his fellow Democrats to clearly condemn it. Schumer’s remarks during a nearly-45 minute speech...
Jeannette plans to add 63 more surveillance cameras, including 16 license plate readers
The number of surveillance cameras in Jeannette is more than tripling, according to Police Chief Donald Johnston Jr. The department is adding 63 cameras, including 16 license plate readers, with grant funding received last year from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. Johnston estimated the 25 cameras already affixed...
Pittsburgh looks to make it easier to open child care businesses in residential areas
A Pittsburgh zoning change that is one step away from gaining approval would make it easier to open child care businesses in the city’s residential areas. Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of the proposed zoning amendments, which would allow for child care facilities within neighborhoods zoned for...
West Deer fire destroys home after man tried to light his fireplace, fire chief says
A West Deer man’s house was destroyed Tuesday night when he tried to start a fire in his fireplace but it got out of control, a township fire chief said. Anthony Creaturo, chief of West Deer Volunteer Fire Company No. 2, said crews were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to...
Heights Plaza buzzes with opening of Harvest Moon’s 2nd location
Scott Walmsley relaxed in a velvet armchair with a hot beverage Wednesday morning during the grand opening of Harvest Moon Coffee & Chocolates in Heights Plaza in Harrison. He couldn’t have looked more content. “This is exactly what I’d be doing at home,” said Walmsley of Freeport. “It’s a comfortable...
‘I own up to it’: Diontae Johnson addresses Steelers teammates for effort on fumble playVideo
Regarding the lackadaisical approach heard ‘round the NFL world, Diontae Johnson vowed, “It won’t happen again.” Three days after fans and analysts piled on Johnson after video showed him giving minimal effort in blocking, attempting to recover a fumble or tackle the Cincinnati Bengals player who did recover it, Johnson...
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park a step closer to historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park is a step closer to receiving historic designation. The city’s Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommended granting the historic designation. Located in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square, Point Breeze and Swisshelm Park neighborhoods, the 644-acre Frick Park is a “visual landmark” in the community, said...
6-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago. The find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be....
3 dead, 1 hospitalized in explosion that sparked massive fire at Ohio auto repair shop
HILLSBORO, Ohio — An explosion at an auto repair shop in Ohio that killed three people and sent a fourth person to a hospital sparked a massive fire that burned for hours and spewed thick, black smoke into the air. The Tuesday afternoon blast at Jimbo’s Auto Repair in Hillsboro...
Can Pennsylvania police search my phone during a traffic stop? Here’s what the law says
If you’re driving in Pennsylvania, you might find yourself pulled over by police for a number of reasons. But what happens if law enforcement officers try to look through your cellphone? When you’ve been pulled over, you might feel legally obligated to hand over your phone if a police officer...
Big video screen in plaza near PNC Park would boost entertainment on North Shore, developer says
Plans are moving ahead for a proposed video screen in a new plaza near PNC Park where people could watch Pirates games without going into the stadium. The concept was first introduced to the Planning Commission last month. Commissioners said then that they were concerned the large LED screen would...
U.S. military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 deadVideo
TOKYO — A U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed during a training mission Wednesday off of the country’s southern coast, killing at least one of the eight crew members, the Japanese coast guard said. The cause of the crash and the status of the seven others on board...
U.S. life expectancy rose last year, but it remains below its pre-pandemic level
NEW YORK — U.S. life expectancy rose last year — by more than a year — but still isn’t close to what it was before the covid-19 pandemic. The 2022 rise was mainly due to the waning pandemic, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers said Wednesday. But even with...
Israeli military says 10 Israelis, 4 Thai nationals, have been released by Hamas
JERUSALEM — Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce, as international mediators raced to seal another extension to allow further exchanges and prolong the halt of Israel’s air and ground offensive. The Israeli military said a...
Pittsburgh woman faces charges after 45-mile police chase
Pennsylvania State Police said they have charged a Pittsburgh driver after a 45-mile police chase on Thanksgiving Day. Police said the chase began in Mercer County and ended in Wexford in Allegheny County. Troopers said they attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation in the southbound lanes...
Elizabeth Borough looks to disband police department
The Elizabeth Borough Council on Tuesday voted to move ahead with a proposal to disband its police department, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The borough currently has one full-time police officer — Chief William Sombo — and a rotating list of 12 to 15 part-time officers. Council on Tuesday...
Fight over Fern Hollow Bridge collapse records continues in court
The attorney representing the City of Pittsburgh called three witnesses on Tuesday to bolster its position that state and federal law prohibit it from turning over unredacted inspection reports to the victims on the Fern Hollow Bridge when it collapsed nearly two years ago. But as the testimony concluded, Allegheny...
Police looking for Pittsburgh man who went missing from McKeesport
Pittsburgh police detectives are searching for a 56-year-old man who was last seen in the McKeesport area visiting family. Dobbie Wilson Sr., who is from Pittsburgh, was last seen on Nov. 5. He is 5 feet and 11 inches tall, and weighs about 180 pounds. He has brown eyes and...
Gas prices have fallen, remained steady 10 weeks straight
NEW YORK — It’s not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 — marking about a 70-day trajectory of decline, Andrew Gross, spokesperson for motor club AAA, said Tuesday. As of Tuesday,...
Man last seen in Downtown Pittsburgh has been missing for months
Pittsburgh police detectives are looking for a man who was last seen in Downtown Pittsburgh in early September. Elijah “Eli” Rupprecht, 36, has been known to spend time in the Downtown, North Side, South Side, and West End areas, according to police. He may also be in Washington County or...
Vandergrift-area, Pittsburgh companies get millions in federal funding for clean energy expansion
Two companies in Southwestern Pennsylvania will get millions of dollars in federal funding to expand the manufacturing of clean energy technologies in the region. In Parks Township, Colorado- based Alpen High Performance will partner with Kensington HPP to retrofit KHPP’s facility on Industrial Park Road to make high-performance, energy-efficient glass for...
Police: Death of infant in Springdale appears ‘medical in nature’
The death of an infant in Springdale on Tuesday afternoon appears medical in nature, according to authorities that responded to the scene. Allegheny County Police homicide detectives were requested to the 1000 block of Pittsburgh Street in Springdale at 2:02 p.m. Tuesday. At the site, first responders found an infant...
