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Raucous party not the typical event for White Township community center, director says
A raucous party billed as a post-homecoming event, where a Homestead man was killed just after midnight Sunday, is not typical for the Chevy Chase Community Center, located on a relatively quiet block in White Township, Indiana County. “We rent the center quite often, but it’s usually for things like...
Family seeks answers in death of Wilkinsburg teen on Parkway East ramp
Delmar “Delly” Greer wants answers. His 19-year-old son, Delmar Greer Jr., was struck by a car and killed on April 29 on a Parkway East off-ramp as he walked home from his car, which had broken down nearby on the highway, according to family members. State police are investigating but...
As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, Kevin McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leaderVideo
WASHINGTON — Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America’s ability to quickly respond to the crisis in Israel — or any number of other problems at home or abroad. On Monday, the ousted former speaker,...
U.S. raises the death toll to 9 Americans killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department said Monday that at least nine American citizens have been killed in the weekend Hamas attacks on Israel, raising the toll from four. It said an undetermined number of American citizens remain missing and unaccounted for. On Sunday, an official said that number was fluid...
As PennWest struggles, 1st-year enrollment up again at other Pa. state-owned universities
In revealing fall 2023 enrollment data Monday, leaders of Pennsylvania’s state-owned universities asserted that they potentially had turned a corner in reversing 13 years of student declines. But there’s a problem with that scenario – PennWest University. Data shows a continuing steep drop at PennWest, established last year by merging...
Homestead man slain at Indiana County party was aspiring rapper; no arrests made
A Homestead man and aspiring rapper was shot fatally during a party at the Chevy Chase Community Center in Indiana County over the weekend. The county coroner identified him as Jamar M. Porterfield Herriot Jr., 22. Porterfield Herriot was shot just after midnight Sunday when dozens of rounds were fired...
Just shy 4 years ago, another graduate worker union drive has begun at the University of Pittsburgh
Last time, they came close — as in 39 votes shy in an election to secure union representation. Now, four years later, more than 2,000 graduate student workers at the University of Pittsburgh, including teaching and research assistants, are vying anew to join the United Steelworkers. A card-signing campaign initiated...
Pittsburgh businesses, shoppers prepare for plastic bag ban
Pittsburgh businesses and shoppers are preparing for the city’s new plastic bag ban, which is set to go into effect Saturday, Oct. 14. The measure bans most plastic bags but allows exceptions for produce bags, meat packaging, pharmacy bags, bags used to wrap flowers and similar items, garbage bags and...
Major airlines suspend flights to Israel after massive attack by Hamas ignites heavy fighting
NEW YORK — Major airlines have suspended flights to Israel after the nation declared war following a massive attack by Hamas. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines suspended service as the U.S. State Department issued travel advisories for the region citing potential for terrorism and civil unrest. American...
Steelers vs. Ravens: What they’re saying in Baltimore after the loss
The Baltimore Ravens are convinced they had the Steelers beat, but, in the end, the scoreboard disagreed. Quarterback Lamar Jackson told Sports Illustrated’s Adam Schultz he thought his team would be the victor of the rivalry game. “We were right there, we had them beat, offense had to find our...
Israel strikes and seals off Gaza after incursion by Hamas, which vows to execute hostagesVideo
JERUSALEM — Israel increased airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and sealed it off from food, fuel, and other supplies in retaliation for a bloody incursion by Hamas militants, as the war’s death toll rose to nearly 1,600 on both sides. Hamas also escalated on Monday, pledging to kill captured Israelis...
Morning Roundup: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan; Parkway East ramp to close nightly
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 9: 2 women injured by gunfire in Sheradan Two women suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds Sunday evening in Sheraden. Pittsburgh police from the Zone 6 station responded to a three-round Shotspotter alert in the 3100 block of Ashlyn...
Madden Monday: After Steelers’ win, fans calling for Matt Canada’s firing won’t get their wish
It’s not often Pittsburgh Steelers fans come up with a nightmare scenario that involves their team winning. But for those who wanted offensive coordinator Matt Canada fired, this was it. All week, the various possibilities had been discussed. If the Steelers get blown out by the Baltimore Ravens, will they...
Fatal shooting stuns Indiana County community as police search for suspects
Tears welled up in Lillian Clemons’ eyes as she stopped her vehicle in front of the Chevy Chase Community Center. With a cup of coffee in her hand, she took in the yellow police tape surrounding the building and recounted how much the residents rely on the center, which regularly...
Knights of Columbus groups serve local communities despite controversial namesake
The legacy of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus has sparked controversy in recent years, but there remain about 100 Knights of Columbus councils in Western Pennsylvania. “When you join the Knights of Columbus, you swear to do charitable works,” said Albert Borgony, grand knight for a Westmoreland council....
Fate of Schenley Park Columbus statue unknown as legal case continues
More than three years after the Pittsburgh Art Commission voted to remove it, a large statue of 15th-century Italian explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus still stands, partially shrouded in tattered plastic sheeting in a plaza at Schenley Park. The fate of the hotly debated statue remains unknown pending the conclusion...
Pittsburgh Mills mall owner optimistic about property’s future, but mum on details, after averting sheriff’s sale
After paying off millions in delinquent assessment fees for the Pittsburgh Mills mall in Frazer, owner Namdar Realty Group says it’s looking forward to the mall’s future but, so far, hasn’t said what that future will be. The Mills mall was scheduled for sheriff’s sale last week, but Namdar paid...
Feats of Strength/Airing of Grievances: Steelers’ splash plays outweigh offensive struggles to beat Ravens
All week long, it’s been hard to explain how the Pittsburgh Steelers lost 30-6 to the Houston Texans last week. Now it might be even harder to explain how they beat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The boos and “Fire Canada” chants were cascading down from the Acrisure Stadium seats...
Local Jewish leaders reviewing synagogue security in wake of Hamas attack on Israel
Local Jewish leaders are taking steps to ensure the security of worshippers at Pittsburgh-area synagogues in the wake of Saturday’s surprise attack on Israel by Hamas militants. The director of community security for the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said Sunday that, while there have been no threats made against...
Vigil attendees, IUP students express shock, fear over nearby off-campus shooting
Indiana University of Pennsylvania student Christine Berry of Pittsburgh’s North Side had a “sense that something (bad) might happen” at a homecoming party Saturday night at a local community center a couple of miles from campus. Berry said she told friends not to go the party, not to walk the...
Fatal Indiana County shooting marks 540th mass incident this year, according to gun violence group
White Township joined the likes of Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Harrisburg as communities struck by a mass shooting when gunfire erupted early Sunday morning at a party at the Chevy Chase Community Center. One person died and at least eight others were wounded in a chaotic scene that state police described...
Steelers stage late rally to stun Ravens, move into tie for 1st place in AFC North
It was a game the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to win if they wanted to take some positivity into their bye week. They ultimately did, although it was difficult at times to fathom how exactly they exited Acrisure Stadium on Sunday with a 17-10 victory against the Baltimore Ravens. Outplayed for...
Off-campus shooting near IUP the latest for university community to endure
The shooting at a party near the Indiana University of Pennsylvania campus early Sunday morning marked the latest in a string of incidents involving IUP students in the past decade. IUP spokeswoman Michelle Fryling confirmed that the party at the Chevy Chase Community Center was not affiliated with the university,...
U.S. will send a carrier strike group to Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Sunday he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by Hamas that has left more than 1,000 dead on both sides. Americans were reported to be among those...
Westmoreland Coroner: Salem man killed in Route 22 crash
A Salem man was killed in a crash on Route 22 in Murrysville on Saturday evening after a suspected impaired driver ran a red light and hit his car broadside, according to the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office and municipal police. Michael D. Poholsky, 65, was driving a Chrysler Concorde on...
