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Hempfield book policies up for future vote with further revisions
School libraries would be required to post a list of requested new books a month ahead of time for the public and school board to review under new proposed revisions to book policies at Hempfield Area School District. The policy revisions for acquiring new school library materials and challenging the...
Greensburg promotes new detective sergeant, hires new officer
Greensburg city officials promoted one member of their police department and hired a new one Monday night. Detective Justin Scalzo was promoted to the rank of detective sergeant, and council voted to hire Jonathan Stevenson as the department’s newest officer. Both moves came by unanimous vote. Scalzo has been with...
Trial begins for Bolivar man accused of trying to kidnap, kill jogger
Surveillance video and tire tracks helped investigators find the man accused of attempting to kidnap and kill an 18-year college student who was out for her morning run, a Westmoreland County detective testified Monday. Detective John Swartz told jurors that evidence led police to the Bolivar home of Frank Springer,...
Carson City Saloon in Pittsburgh’s South Side temporarily closes amid recent shootings
A popular nightspot in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood has temporarily closed after recent gun violence. Carson City Saloon announced Monday on Facebook that it will shut its doors for a while “for the safety of our staff and patrons alike.” It is the first such closure in the sports bar’s...
Republican’s hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 yearsVideo
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant on Monday and a Republican senator is blocking approval of his successor. Berger took over as the 38th commandant in July 2019, and is...
Pirates load up on college players on 2nd day of MLB Draft with 1st baseman, 7 pitchers
When the Pittsburgh Pirates made a run on college pitchers by selecting seven consecutive on the second day of the MLB Draft, it was influenced by their scouting and the success of a 2022 pick. Call it the J.P. Massey Effect. The Pirates took Massey out of Minnesota in the...
Mysterious gunshots at Harrison Hi-Rise ‘scary’ for residents
A group of residents outside the Harrison Hi-Rise on Monday afternoon believe gunmen were sending a message when at least seven bullets whizzed into the building just before 5 a.m. the previous day. “If it’s kids shooting, I don’t think they’d use sniper bullets that go through concrete,” said one...
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker had capacity to plan, intent to kill, expert witness says
The government’s final witness in the eligibility phase of Robert Bowers’ trial testified Monday that the man who killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue had the capacity to plan and the intent to kill, making him a candidate for execution. Dr. Park Dietz, a nationally renowned psychiatrist, cited...
Pennsylvania police searching for escaped homicide suspect find possible campsites near jail
WARREN — A homicide suspect who used bed sheets to escape from a northwestern Pennsylvania jail is likely still in the area and someone may be helping him to evade capture, police said after discovering possible campsites in nearby woods. Michael Burham, 34, fled the Warren County Prison late Thursday...
Funding for Pitt, Penn State, other state-related schools caught in Pa. budget impasse
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. HARRISBURG — After repeated legislative failures, Pennsylvania state House members left Harrisburg indefinitely without passing funding for the commonwealth’s state-related universities. Appropriations for Lincoln University, Penn State...
New York Times disbands sports department, will rely on coverage from The Athletic
The New York Times is disbanding its sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic, a website it acquired last year for $550 million. The decision impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to The New York Times. Journalists on the sports desk will move...
Wilkinsburg man sentenced to life in prison for fatally shooting off-duty Pittsburgh officer
A Wilkinsburg man will spend life in prison without the chance of parole for killing an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in Homewood in 2019. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on Monday morning sentenced Christian Bey, 34, to the mandatory life sentence for first-degree murder in front of...
Police say New Kensington man bought cocaine to resell from busted drug ring
New Kensington police accused a man of selling cocaine he bought from members of a major drug ring that was dismantled when federal agents arrested 57 people this spring. Larry Weathersby, 44, of the 800 block of Seventh Street in New Kensington was charged with four counts of criminal use...
Mark Madden: Picking Paul Skenes was rare, easy win for pitiful Pirates
When no single topic jumps out, refreshing sports notes are the best option. Just like the Pirates, I made the obvious choice. • Concluding that 2 + 2 = 4 shouldn’t get you congratulated. But, regardless, be glad that the Pirates drafted pitcher Paul Skenes. They have botched simpler. •...
Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison
WASHINGTON — Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing Olympic and college female gymnasts, was stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida that is experiencing staffing shortages. The attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman, and Nassar was in stable...
Morning Roundup: Medics answer 37 calls during Ed Sheeran’s Pittsburgh concert
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 10: Medics answer 37 calls during Ed Sheeran’s Pittsburgh concert Two people suffering cardiac arrest were among just over three dozen medical calls authorities answered during Ed Sheeran’s concert Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. According to Pittsburgh Public...
2 children killed in Beaver County shootings
Two children are dead after weekend shootings in Beaver County. According to Pennsylvania State Police, a 15-year-old boy died after being shot shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday in the area of Knoll and Main streets in Aliquippa. He has been identified as Dahvea Sparrow, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. Anyone...
Jeannette EMS closure underlines funding concerns for area ambulance services
Ambulance crews that provide life-saving intervention are themselves in need of life support, industry officials said. Insufficient funding is one of the primary factors that prompted the abrupt closure of the Jeannette EMS ambulance service a week ago, said Randy Highlands, director of operations. It’s an outcome he fears other...
Western Pa. superintendents say test scores are climbing in contrast to Nation’s Report Card results
Math and reading scores among America’s 13-year-olds fell to their lowest levels in decades, with math scores plunging by the largest margin ever recorded, according to the results of a federal test known as the Nation’s Report Card. The results are the latest measure of deep learning setbacks in the...
How putting down his bat helped Paul Skenes become Pirates’ No. 1 overall pick
Paul Skenes already was college baseball’s best two-way player when he made what he calls the hardest decision of his life, leaving the U.S. Air Force Academy to transfer to SEC powerhouse LSU. Skenes concentrated on pitching, and the 6-foot-6½, 260-pound right-hander delivered one of the most dominant seasons in...
NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challengeVideo
WASHINGTON — As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no end in sight, NATO’s much-celebrated unity faces fresh strains when leaders gather for their annual summit this week in Vilnius, Lithuania. The world’s biggest security alliance is struggling to reach an agreement on admitting Sweden as its 32nd member....
Powerball jackpot soars to $675 million ahead of drawing on Monday
The Powerball drawing on Monday night will feature a $675 million grand prize, the second-highest jackpot of the year, according to lottery leaders. No one matched all six winning numbers — white balls 7, 23, 24, 32, 43 and red Powerball 18— for the 34th consecutive drawing on Saturday night,...
9 shot in downtown Cleveland, one man seriously wounded as police search for suspectVideo
CLEVELAND — An early morning shooting in a nightclub area of downtown Cleveland sent nine people to the hospital, but no fatalities were reported, authorities said. Police said preliminary information indicated someone opened fire toward a group of people in the Warehouse District shortly before 2:30 a.m. Sunday as the...
Harrison Hi-Rise tenants recount the mayhem of shots being fired into their apartments
A loud boom echoed through the Harrison Hi-Rise building just before 5 a.m. Sunday. Several of its residents, who are all seniors, said they heard at least seven shots fired. Ruth Ann Kilgore, who lives on the eighth floor, heard a loud bang at 4:55 a.m. “I was scared. I...
Man dies in overnight shooting in South Side
A man was fatally shot early Sunday morning in the South Side, according to Pittsburgh police. Devon Alexander, 33, was found about 1 a.m. at the intersection of South 13th and East Carson streets with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. Police used tourniquets to stem the bleeding until medics...
