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Hempfield’s middle school consolidation vote: Here’s what you need to know
The beginning of Hempfield Area High School’s $128 million revitalization project is edging closer. This summer, the district plans to kick off construction on the project that will gut the school to its structural system and replace everything as new. But before ground can be broken, the school board and...
Penn State Thon sets another fundraising record. Here’s how much money was raised
UNIVERSITY PARK — After hitting a record-breaking fundraising total in 2022, the 2023 Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon smashed the record again, raising $15 million to combat pediatric cancer. Each year, the largest student-run philanthropy raises money for the Four Diamonds Fund, which goes toward cancer research and covers childhood...
North Korea fires short-range missiles after making threats
In its second weapons test in three days, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday, rekindling regional animosities over U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. The weapons firings follow an intercontinental ballistic missile launch Saturday and North Korea’s threats to...
District plan calls for gradual return for Westinghouse students in wake of shooting that left 4 teens injured
Students who attend a Pittsburgh school where four students were shot last Tuesday will return to classes over the course of the coming week, school officials announced Sunday. A “phased-in” approach will be used this week to gradually return students to Pittsburgh Westinghouse Academy in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, officials said....
Party officials say Casey, Fetterman health issues ‘too early’ to raise concern
It is a rare moment in modern history when both of a state’s U.S. senators are sidelined with health issues. But if the Senate, where Democrats hold a 51-seat majority, were in session today Pennsylvania’s two Democratic senators would be absent. Pennsylvania’s senior senator, Bob Casey, is recovering from surgery...
Harrison, Brackenridge police investigating after ‘taggers’ vandalize properties
Graffiti artists have left their unwanted mark on a Brackenridge business and other sites in Harrison. Property owner Cameron Yockey said he discovered Feb. 3 that his building along Brackenridge Avenue had been tagged. Vandals scribbled on the storefront, sidewalk and trash can. “Thankfully, we bought this building to renovate...
Truancy can carry legal penalties, affect the ability to get a job
Frank J. Pallone Jr. has had many truancy cases come before him during his 24 years as a district judge in New Kensington. In those hearings, Pallone said he takes the time to learn what is going on in homes that caused a child to miss school and rack up...
Michigan State struggles with uncertain return to classes
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State University professor Marco Díaz-Muñoz is still haunted by what he witnessed last Monday night, when a gunman entered his classroom in Berkey Hall, killing two of his students in what he describes as “12 minutes of terror.” “Those images haunt me. The images of those...
Health care vaccine mandate remains as some push for an end
LOWRY CITY, Mo. — At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating...
Suspect arrested in slaying of Temple University police officer
PHILADELPHIA — A man is facing murder and other charges in the death of a Temple University police officer shot and killed near campus Saturday night, authorities said. The Philadelphia district attorney’s office said 18-year-old Miles Pfeffer will face charges of murder, murder of a law enforcement officer, robbery, carjacking...
Man accused of killing Swissvale mother and child arrested
Police arrested a man accused of killing a mother and child in Swissvale. Kareef Easington, 35, had a warrant out for his arrest and was charged with two counts of criminal homicide and tampering with evidence. He was previously sought by the police for questioning. According to police, he was...
Birds of a feather flock together at Harrison Hills Park for annual Great Backyard Bird Count
Like most birding enthusiasts, Jessica Lakari looks forward to every chance to get out in the woods to glimpse the colorful and often complex behavior of winged creatures. So when birders from around the Alle-Kiski Valley gathered at Harrison Hill Park this weekend for the Great Backyard Bird Count, she...
As chronic absenteeism rises in schools, officials search for ways to entice students to stay in the classroom
It’s not by the power of the pen or a symbolic sword that Highlands School District administrators are fighting chronic student absenteeism but rather a Golden Spatula. The trinket is awarded each month during the RAMS Roundup rewards party, where behavior expectations are reviewed and student successes are acknowledged. To...
Greensburg native, Pa. attorney general’s career in public service ‘incredibly gratifying’Video
As a child, Michelle Henry can remember passing by the county courthouse every school day on her way from Underwood Avenue to the former West Pittsburgh Street Elementary School in Greensburg, “That building and what they did in there always had an impact on me, in a way that maybe...
County homicide detectives seek tips about man found shot to death in McKeesport
The death of a man who was found shot inside a McKeesport home late Friday afternoon is being investigated as a homicide, according to authorities. Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17 to the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street for the shooting. County police said first responders...
Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. president, enters hospice care at home
ATLANTA — Former President Jimmy Carter, who at 98 years old is the longest-lived American president, has entered home hospice care in Plains, Georgia, a statement from The Carter Center confirmed Saturday. After a series of short hospital stays, the statement said, Carter “decided to spend his remaining time at...
Norfolk Southern CEO visits East Palestine after derailment
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The president of Norfolk Southern made a visit to East Palestine, Ohio, on Saturday following criticism from residents and political leaders about the company’s response to the fiery derailment of a freight train carrying toxic materials earlier this month. Fox Business reports that company president and...
Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices’ ruling
WASHINGTON — A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. The high court’s ruling that set new standards for evaluating gun laws left open many questions, experts...
FBI records deepen mystery of dig for Civil War-era gold
CLEARFIELD, Pa. — The court-ordered release of a trove of government photos, videos, maps and other documents involving the FBI’s secretive search for Civil War-era gold has a treasure hunter more convinced than ever of a coverup — and just as determined to prove it. Dennis Parada waged a legal...
Newly elected City Councilwoman Barb Warwick facing 2 Democratic challengers
Months after being sworn in, Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, is preparing to face two Democratic challengers in the May primary as she looks to keep the seat she won in a special election in November. Warwick, who joined council in December, filled a seat left vacant by Corey...
Man charged in connection with killings of woman, 7-year-old in Swissvale
The Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit obtained an arrest warrant Saturday for Kareef Easington in connection with the fatal shooting of a woman and child in Swissvale. Easington, 35, was previously sought by the police for questioning. He remains at large. Police said Easington lived with the victims, Megan J....
After treating pain with medical marijuana, Ryan Shazier launches new line of products
When former Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier suffered a terrifying injury during a 2017 game against the Cincinnati Bengals, he didn’t know that trying to walk again would lead to even more battles during his recovery. As his journey progressed from paralysis to relearning how to walk, Shazier not only had...
Traffic crossover to occur along southbound Interstate 79 through November
A traffic crossover on southbound Interstate 79 in Glenfield, Sewickley Hills, and Franklin Park and Ohio and Aleppo townships will begin Saturday. PennDOT officials said the crossover will start at about noon to allow crews to begin bridge deck replacement work. It is expected to remain in place through late...
Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
A man died after being shot Friday afternoon in McKeesport. Officers were dispatched around 5:15 p.m. to the 2000 block of Jenny Lind Street for the shooting. The victim was not immediately identified. Allegheny County Police said first responders found a man dead who had been shot in his body...
Wrongful death suit filed over plasma clinic crash that killed 3, including driver
The family of one of the people killed when a car crashed through a North Side plasma clinic in 2021 is suing the estate of the man who was driving. The crash at Biomat USA Plasma Center, on Western Avenue in Pittsburgh, occurred about 11:30 a.m. on June 12. Investigators...
