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Latrobe may consider ban on consumer fireworks
Latrobe council may ban consumer fireworks in the city. The issue arose during a debate to amend the city fireworks ordinance to mirror that of newly passed state regulations, which prohibit fireworks within 150 feet of the nearest building or vehicle. City Code Enforcement and Zoning Officer James Niesuma presented...
Dollar General accuses Parks’ store manager of stealing bank deposits
The store manager for the Dollar General in Parks Township faces multiple felony counts after a company official accused him of stealing more than $2,000 that was supposed to be deposited in the bank. Robert Thomas Carter, 38, of Emerson Street Court in Vandergrift was charged with felony burglary, criminal...
Federal spending bill includes $33M for Southwestern Pa. projects
A $1.7 trillion spending bill that passed the Senate and House includes more than $111 million for dozens of projects across Pennsylvania, according to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Scranton. The federal funding bill earmarks more than $33 million for projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania, including money for sewer rehab, health care...
On a new map, Pennsylvania elects most diverse assembly ever
HARRISBURG — When mapmakers reimagined the boundaries of Pennsylvania’s 253 legislative districts, they did it with an eye on the state’s growing racial and ethnic minorities, and officials say that has helped yield the most diverse incoming class of lawmakers yet. The number of state lawmakers who are Black, Latino...
Josh Shapiro’s win is high note amid antisemitism surge
PITTSBURGH — Josh Shapiro will be taking office as Pennsylvania’s next governor in January after running a campaign in which he spoke early and often about his Jewish religious heritage. At a time of rising concern about overt expressions of antisemitism, some observers are seeing a bright spot in his...
Migrants dropped near VP Harris home on frigid Christmas Eve
WASHINGTON — Three buses of recent migrant families arrived from Texas near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris in record-setting cold on Christmas Eve. Texas authorities have not confirmed their involvement, but the bus drop-offs are in line with previous actions by border-state governors calling attention to the Biden...
Frigid monster storm across U.S. claims at least 34 lives
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The deep freeze from a deadly winter storm that walloped much of the United States will continue into the week as people in western New York deal with massive snow drifts that snarled emergency vehicles and travelers across the country see canceled flights and dangerous roads. The...
Pope’s lament: Icy winds of war buffet humanity at Christmas
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis used his Christmas message Sunday to lament the “icy winds of war” buffeting humanity and to make an impassioned plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, a 10-month-old conflict he decried as “senseless.” At noon in Rome, Francis delivered the traditional “Urbi...
Some Ukrainians move up Christmas to part ways with Russia
BOBRYTSIA, Ukraine — Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them. Some Orthodox Ukrainians have decided to observe Christmas on Dec. 25, like many Christians around the world. Yes, this has to do with the war,...
King Charles salutes late queen, public workers in speech
LONDON — King Charles III evoked memories Sunday of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, as he broadcast his first Christmas message as monarch in a speech that also paid tribute to the “selfless dedication” of Britain’s public service workers, many of whom are in a fight with the government...
Steelers vs. Raiders: What they’re saying in Las Vegas after loss
Immaculate this was not. A struggling quarterback. No points in the second half. Dimming playoff hopes. We’re talking about the Las Vegas, who came into Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium during the 50th anniversary celebration of the Immaculate Reception and lost to the Steelers 13-10. Quarterback Derek Carr orchestrated a touchdown drive...
1 in critical condition following rollover crash in Sewickley Heights
One person is in critical condition and another in stable condition after a crash Christmas Eve in Sewickley Heights, according to police. First responders were called to the 500 block of Fern Hollow Road just before 10:15 p.m. Saturday night, arriving to find a vehicle that had rolled over after...
Victim of fatal Derry Township house fire identified
An elderly woman died after a house fire Saturday night, one of two simultaneous fires Christmas Eve in Derry Township. Bradenville Volunteer Fire Department members along with crew from a half-dozen other companies were called to Pizza Barn Road around 5:30 p.m. Saturday for a report of a house fire,...
Kenny Pickett proving he has some Big Ben in him in leading Steelers’ late-game heroics
It was a phrase accounting for less than 10% of a 64-word answer Cameron Heyward gave in response to a media question related to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ winning drive. “We needed 7 at the end.” Taken out of context, many Steelers fans had spent the better part of the past...
Feats of Strength: Dormant Steelers offense delivers late; defense responds to bad start
Hey, the Steelers’ win over the Raiders in the Immaculate Reception game wasn’t exactly a thing of beauty either, was it? That game was 13-7 Steelers on Dec. 23, 1972. And they looked to be in trouble until the very end. The game between the clubs on Christmas Eve 2022...
From ‘Franco!’ cadence to wearing ‘32’ jerseys, Steelers players relish honoring Harris with win
It wasn’t ugly Christmas sweaters that Pittsburgh Steelers players, en masse, wore while walking in and out of Acrisure Stadium before and after their Christmas Eve night victory. Instead, it was a pullover with much more meaning. Steelers players, coaches and even front-office members were adorned with No. 32 Franco...
Steelers rally past Raiders in final minute on 50th anniversary weekend of Immaculate Reception
The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t need a deflected pass to beat the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday night, but they did need some last-minute heroics to keep their faint playoff hopes alive. On the Immaculate Reception anniversary weekend, when Pro Football Hall of Famer Franco Harris had his uniform number retired...
Minus ‘the big man,’ Steelers retire Franco Harris’ uniform number in emotional ceremonyVideo
In a ceremony that was as immaculate as the famous reception that spawned a Pro Football Hall of Fame career, the Pittsburgh Steelers retired the uniform number of the late Franco Harris on Saturday night. The festivities, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception, took on a somber...
Steelers’ Christmas Eve game the 2nd-coldest home game in franchise history
For only the third time over their 90-year history, the Pittsburgh Steelers played a game with the official temperature in the single digits on Saturday. It was 8 degrees at kickoff for the Christmas Eve night game against the Las Vegas Raiders, making it the second-coldest NFL game ever played...
State police cite 16 for underage drinking in Seven Springs parking lots
State police cited more than a dozen people for underage drinking and other alcohol-related offenses in parking lot areas at Seven Springs Ski Resort. Officers from the state police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement conducted a minor patrol in Seven Springs between Dec. 14 and 17. A total of 16...
$50K winning New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket sold in Mt. Lebanon
One of two New Year’s Millionaire Raffle tickets worth $50,000 each was sold in Mt. Lebanon, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. The prizes are part of the sixth weekly drawing in the raffle, which features eight weekly drawings that each award two prizes of $50,000 leading up to the major Jan....
2 suffer injuries in Christmas Eve house fire in Freeport
Two people suffered minor injuries in a fire that damaged a Freeport house Saturday morning, Freeport’s fire chief said. A mail carrier reported a porch on fire in the 500 block of Franklin Street around 8:30 a.m., Chief Ryan Sweeny said. When firefighters arrived, Sweeny said the home’s residents and...
Crews working to restore power as record cold temps and winds persist
Work crews across the region are continuing to restore power to customers left in the dark by record cold and high winds that moved across Western Pennsylvania on Friday and into Saturday morning. As of about 4 p.m. Saturday, Duquesne Light was reporting about 2,300 customers affected by outages. The...
Down time: What to do in the lull between Christmas and New Year’s Eve
’Twas the day after Christmas … You’re off work and the kids are home from school. You’ve visited all your friends and relatives. The kids already are tired of their gifts. Now, you’re just waiting for New Year’s Eve. What to do in the meantime, while school is closed and...
Christmas traditions live on at Western Pa. churches
About 20 volunteers bustled about the sanctuary of St. Bartholomew parish in Crabtree one morning this week, converting the simple country church into an elaborately decorated sanctuary. Garlands and wreaths now hang from the balcony, as a decorated tree and Nativity scene fill the space. The group of helpers, primarily...
