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Pirates agree to 8-year, $106.75 million contract with star outfielder Bryan Reynolds
The Pittsburgh Pirates locked up outfielder Bryan Reynolds with a guaranteed eight-year, $106.75-million deal that is the richest contract in franchise history, a source confirmed to the Tribune-Review. The deal, pending a physical, includes a $2 million signing bonus and a limited, six-team no-trade clause. It buys out two years...
Potential jurors asked about death penalty as selection continues in Robert Bowers trial
Attorneys in the case of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue questioned an additional 19 prospective jurors on Tuesday on the second day of the selection process. That brings the total number of people questioned thus far for jury selection to 35. It remains unclear...
Bill allowing counties to process mail ballots early clears 1st hurdle in Pa. House
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. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — After years of advocacy and political deadlock, Pennsylvania counties could be a step closer to getting more time to...
Pittsburgh region could prove pivotal in Biden reelection chances
President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign Tuesday, and the Pittsburgh region could again prove pivotal for his chances at returning to the White House. “There is no doubt that Allegheny County is going to be pivotal to whoever the candidates are on both sides,” said Duquesne University political science...
Pittsburgh office vacancies reach record high, report says
Open office space in the Pittsburgh region is high and was still ticking upward during the first quarter of this year. Total vacancies reached a record high of nearly 22% during the first three months of the year, according to a quarterly report by real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle,...
Trial opens in E. Jean Carroll’s rape lawsuit against Trump
NEW YORK — A nearly 30-year-old rape claim against Donald Trump went to trial Tuesday as jurors in the federal civil case heard a former advice columnist’s allegation of being attacked in a luxury department store dressing room. The former president says nothing happened between them. E. Jean Carroll will...
Morning Roundup: Police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 25, 2023: State police say Homestead nightclub was illegal speakeasy Pennsylvania State Police on Friday served a search warrant at Benefactor’s on 8th Avenue in Homestead, a nightclub that they said was serving as a speakeasy. Officers...
President Joe Biden announces 2024 reelection bid
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a...
House committee passes anti-discrimination bill for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians
The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee approved a bill Monday that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s nondiscrimination law, a step forward in what was described as a two-decade effort to codify rights for LGBTQ people in the state. The legislation, House Bill 300, is a fundamental...
Schedule changes pitched to cut Westmoreland jail overtime
Supervisors at the Westmoreland County Prison could be required to work longer shifts under a plan adopted Monday by members of the board that oversees the county lockup. Prison board members unanimously recommended extended workdays for five sergeants who oversee the jail’s staff of guards as part of an effort...
As Pitt imposes ticket limit on graduation ceremony, some worry that family will be left out
The April 19 message sent to University of Pittsburgh students readying for graduation Sunday began routinely enough: “We are very excited that so many graduates will be joining us at the universitywide commencement ceremony on April 30, ” it read. Then came the next sentence, posted in bold: “Due to...
DA Fani Willis to decide on Georgia election probe charges in summerVideo
ATLANTA — The prosecutor in Atlanta investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies illegally meddled in the 2020 election in Georgia said Monday she expects to announce charging decisions in the case this summer and urged “heightened security.” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis wrote in a letter to...
Derry Township woman accused of harassing country music duo Megan & Liz online
A Derry Township woman is accused of sending threatening messages to a pair of country musicians on Instagram and TikTok, the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s office said. Ashley Rose Felix, 26, is charged with harassment and stalking after, authorities said, she created more than 50 social media accounts to harass...
Pa. agency says soil and water samples remain safe after Ohio train derailment
A train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio near the Pennsylvania border in February spilled toxic chemicals into a stream, immediately prompting concerns about the area’s soil and water quality. Initial testing done by federal agencies showed treated municipal water, well water, and soil in the area were safe. Additional testing...
Police chase through downtown Greensburg ends in crash, arrest
A Hempfield man nearly collided with several vehicles Friday afternoon in Greensburg while fleeing from an officer attempting to arrest him for an inspection violation, according to court papers. Mitchell E. Crosetti-Auer, 30, is accused of leading police on a chase at 2 p.m. on busy streets in the downtown...
Arnold 16-year-old identified as person killed in New Kensington shootout
A 16-year-old from Arnold died in an exchange of gunfire Sunday in New Kensington, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli’s office revealed Monday. Divine Warner died at a nearby hospital. According to Ziccarelli’s office, Warner was shot outside, near Valley Royal Court, in an exchange of gunfire with Dylan Walmsley,...
Tech offices, housing and more in store at RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park in South Buffalo
As a $5.3 million “tech flex” building at RIDC Armstrong Innovation Park in South Buffalo broke ground Thursday, officials announced a deal to potentially develop another 615 acres. The 30,000-square-foot building, designed to have flexible uses aimed at attracting tech companies, is the first of two expected to be constructed....
Odds of gasoline hitting $4 per gallon decreasing, analyst says
Odds are increasing that the national average price of gasoline won’t reach $4 this summer, an industry analyst said. “For the first time in several weeks, the national average price of gasoline has seen a decline, and while the fall was quite small, the bigger news may be that we...
Don Lemon, longtime CNN host, out at cable news network
NEW YORK — Longtime CNN host Don Lemon is out at the cable news network a little over two months after apologizing to viewers for on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, CNN announced Monday “CNN and Don have parted ways,” CNN chair Chris Licht said in a memo...
Tucker Carlson departs Fox News, pushed out by Rupert Murdoch
Tucker Carlson, the provocative conservative prime-time host who helped build Fox News into a ratings juggernaut, has been forced out of the network. Fox News announced the stunning departure of its top-rated host Monday with no explanation, but people familiar with the situation who were not authorized to comment publicly...
Fitzgerald endorses Michael Lamb to replace him as Allegheny County Executive
Three-term Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald has finally doled out support for who he wants to replace his position as the top elected official in the county. Fitzgerald, a Democrat, on Monday endorsed Pittsburgh Controller Michael Lamb in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Executive. Fitzgerald is term-limited and has...
15 possible jurors questioned in 1st day of Robert Bowers synagogue shooting trial
Fifteen prospective jurors were questioned on Monday on the first day of jury selection in the case against the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. It is unclear how many, if any, will be seated on the panel. Robert Bowers, 50, is charged...
Oldest living U.S. Olympic medalist, Pitt great Herb Douglas dies at 101
Roger Kingdom spoke to Herb Douglas only a week ago. Thinking about their final chat, Kingdom was saddened like so many others when he heard Herbert P. Douglas Jr., the oldest living U.S. Olympic medalist, died Saturday at the age of 101. Pitt Icon Herb Douglas, the oldest living US...
Cities reviving downtowns by converting offices to housing
NEW YORK — On the 31st floor of what was once a towering office building in downtown Manhattan, construction workers lay down steel bracing for what will soon anchor a host of residential amenities: a catering station, lounge, fire pit and gas grills. The building, empty since 2021, is being...
Morning Roundup: Firefighters battle blaze at West Mifflin Buffalo Wild Wings
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 24, 2023: Firefighters battle blaze at West Mifflin Buffalo Wild Wings Firefighters early Monday worked to extinguish a fire at the Buffalo Wild Wings on Mountain View Drive in West Mifflin. The blaze was reported around 1...
