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Police fatally shoot suspect on Route 22 in Derry Township after 45-mile, high-speed chase
State police shot and killed a Johnstown man Thursday afternoon along Route 22, about 2 miles east of New Alexandria, ending a high-speed chase of about 44 miles that started in a Johnstown suburb. The suspect, Krysten H. Pretlor, 35, was shot shortly after 3 p.m. after police spun his...
Voters to decide whether Allegheny County Council members can keep seats while running for other office
In addition to high-profile races for governor, U.S. Senate, Congress and the state Legislature, Allegheny County voters will have at least one ballot question to consider when they go to the polls Tuesday. County residents will decide whether sitting Allegheny County Council members should be able to run for other...
Acting Chief: Police failed to patrol Brighton Heights funeral despite request
Pittsburgh police on Thursday said their protection had been requested at a Brighton Heights funeral where six people were injured in a shooting last week, but officers were not there when the violence erupted. A shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church on Oct. 28 cut short a funeral for North...
Obama plans set for Schenley Plaza Fetterman rally
Former President Barack Obama will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman in Schenley Plaza in Oakland on Saturday. This is the first time Obama has visited Pittsburgh for a political rally in several years. The program will begin at noon, but attendees can arrive as early...
Ellwood City man whose wife pleaded guilty to involvement in Capitol riot now faces charges
An Ellwood City man whose wife pleaded guilty to being involved in last year’s U.S. Capitol riot has been charged with related counts. Brian Douglas Sizer, 47, surrendered to the FBI on Thursday morning. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bond after an initial court appearance Friday on charges of...
‘The most moving thing’: Living donors provide organs to keep others alive
It’s not like asking your friendly neighbor for a cup of sugar. It’s asking someone — be it a relative, friend or even a stranger — to become a living donor. To give up a part of their body to possibly save your life. The scenario may seem surreal, but...
Powerball prize up to $1.5 billion, 3rd-largest ever in U.S.
DES MOINES, Iowa — The bad news is that no one won Wednesday night’s huge $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot. The good news is that means the prize has grown even larger to $1.5 billion ahead of the next drawing Saturday night. That is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history....
Section of Pa. Turnpike from Beaver Valley to Cranberry reopens after crash
A section of the westbound Pennsylvania Turnpike between the Beaver Valley and Cranberry interchanges was closed for much of the day Thursday after a crash, according to turnpike officials. The crash was reported at milepost 20.1 around 5 a.m. The highway reopened around 2 p.m. Traffic in the eastbound side...
Harrison unearthing ‘hidden gem’ of Silverlake
It was the early 1970s when Georgie Blackburn moved with her family to what she called Harrison’s hidden gem: Silverlake. Nestled in a valley between Route 28 and Allegheny Valley Hospital, the property spans 65 acres and, at that time, boasted a cottage, a creek, an old barn and an...
Construction flagger struck by hit-and-run driver in Overbrook
A road construction flagger was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. The incident was reported just before 9:30 p.m. on Saw Mill Run Boulevard at Library Road. City police said the female worker was alert but complained of knee pain. Medics transported her to a...
Shot misses Pittsburgh police detective during investigation in Swissvale
Allegheny County Police are investigating after a shot was fired Wednesday evening at a Pittsburgh detective in Swissvale. The detective wasn’t struck or hurt, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. The shot was fired just before 8 p.m. as city detectives were conducting an investigation in the area of...
Murrysville Council wants parks and recreation board to evaluate amphitheater project
Murrysville officials will seek a recommendation from their parks and recreation board before making a decision on the future of the $1.8 million amphitheater project at Murrysville Community Park. Last month, municipal council members considered surveying residents on their thoughts about the project, which would see a performance amphitheater installed...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano decries crime, covid shutdowns at Bethel Park rally
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano rallied Wednesday evening in Bethel Park and went on the offensive against his opponent, Democrat Josh Shapiro, blaming him for rising crime rates and shutdowns early in the pandemic. “The problem is Josh Shapiro and how he blindly followed the (Gov. Tom Wolf) administration. He...
GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano decries crime, covid shutdowns at Bethel Park rally
Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano rallied Wednesday evening in Bethel Park and went on the offensive against his opponent, Democrat Josh Shapiro, blaming him for rising crime rates and shutdowns early in the pandemic. “The problem is Josh Shapiro and how he blindly followed the (Gov. Tom Wolf) administration. He...
Biden implores voters to save democracy from lies, violenceVideo
WASHINGTON — After weeks of reassuring talk about America’s economy and inflation, President Joe Biden turned Wednesday night to a darker, more urgent message, warning in the final days of midterm election voting that democracy itself is under threat from former President Donald Trump’s election-denying lies and the violence he...
North Korea continues missile barrage with test over Japan
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea continued its barrage of weapons tests on Thursday, with Japan saying missiles were shot over its northern territory and South Korea saying it detected at least two missiles shot toward its eastern waters. The launches are the latest in a series of North Korean...
First lady Jill Biden comes to Pittsburgh to urge teachers to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot
First lady Jill Biden joined fellow teachers at the American Federation of Teachers site in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood to encourage them to vote for Democratic candidates down the ballot next Tuesday. The first lady brought her get-out-the-vote bus tour to Pittsburgh to stump for Summer Lee, who is...
Westmoreland voters not allowed to fix undated mail-in ballots
Westmoreland County election officials said voters who submit undated mail-in ballots will not be permitted to correct that error or other deficiencies before Election Day. That could result in their votes not being counted. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday barred county election offices from counting undated mail-in ballots and...
Homicide charges filed against UPMC doctor accused of causing wreck that killed fellow physician
Police accused an emergency room doctor of being drunk while driving nearly 130 mph in July when he lost control of his Tesla and crashed, killing the physician who was his passenger. Joseph Henry Yanta, 38, of the 2000 block of Reis Run Road in Franklin Park was charged by...
Hempfield plans to hold the line on taxes
Hempfield property owners will likely avoid a township tax increase for the 33rd consecutive year after supervisors approved a 2023 preliminary budget that holds the line on taxes. The budget, approved last week, keeps taxes at 3 mills — the rate at which they have remained since 1990. “Luckily we’ve...
Trial continues in stabbing death at Scott homeless encampment
Curtis Greenwalt was inside a tent along Creek Street in Scott nearly a year ago when he heard noises outside. Greenwalt testified Wednesday that he frequently hung out in the area called “Tent City” and had arrived at the homeless encampment along Chartiers Creek around 1 or 2 p.m. on...
Stocks fall after Fed says it’s too soon to pause rate hikes
Stocks fell sharply after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rates will need to go even higher than previously thought in order to tame the worst inflation in decades. The Fed also raised its benchmark rate by three-quarters of a percentage point Wednesday, its fourth consecutive hike of...
Pitt moves ahead with plans for $255M campus recreation center, no parking included
The University of Pittsburgh is moving forward with plans to build a $255 million recreation center on its Oakland campus. Pittsburgh’s planning commission approved plans for the development on O’Hara Street at its meeting Tuesday. “This new, nine-story structure will house gymnasiums, squash courts, a swimming pool and areas dedicated...
Going to win $1.2B Powerball prize? Consider not taking cash
DES MOINES, Iowa — Think you’re a sure bet for Wednesday night’s estimated $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot? If so, you need to decide whether to take cash, which would actually pay out $596.7 million, or choose the $1.2 billion annuity option that is twice as large but is paid out...
Western Pa. campuses vow to stay diverse amid Supreme Court’s mulling of race-based admissions
If the U.S. Supreme Court prohibits universities from considering race in admissions, overturning four decades of legal precedent, campuses in Western Pennsylvania and across the country say they’ll still look for ways to make their enrollments diverse. “It will definitely have an effect on schools,” said Ann Schiavone, an associate...
