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Pittsburgh police use Taser on man after domestic call
A Pittsburgh police officer deployed a Taser on a man after a domestic incident early Monday in the city’s North Side. Police said they were dispatched around 7:45 a.m. to the 2100 block of Rhine Street in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill-City View neighborhood. A man — who police later identified as...
Woman escapes injury in Harrison house fire
Nobody was injured in a house fire Monday afternoon in Harrison. Firefighters from a half-dozen companies responded at 2:15 p.m. to the fire, which started near the rear of a single-family home at 809 Jefferson Ave. A woman who lives in the house was the only person inside when the...
Allegheny County judge recognized for justice efforts on MLK Day
As communities across Western Pennsylvania marked the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, the Allegheny County Bar Association honored Judge Nicola Henry-Taylor for her work advancing justice in the region. The recognition came during the bar association’s 27th annual prayer breakfast, held in honor of King...
Man stabbed in North Side argument
A man was stabbed in the neck early Monday following an argument in Pittsburgh’s North Side. The victim, who police have not named, was hospitalized in stable condition, police said. Pittsburgh police were dispatched to the 400 block of Mount Pleasant Road in the city’s Northview Heights neighborhood around 5:30...
Mark Madden: Steelers could reunite Aaron Rodgers, Mike McCarthy — and waste another season
The Pittsburgh Steelers are reportedly open to Aaron Rodgers returning, even with Mike Tomlin quitting. Rodgers likely wouldn’t want to. He came to Pittsburgh specifically to play for Tomlin. But what if Mike McCarthy succeeded Tomlin? The Greenfield native coached Rodgers to a Super Bowl win (against the Steelers) in...
Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize, European officials say
President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation to think purely of Peace,” in a text message released on Monday. Trump’s message to Jonas Gahr Støre...
The current U.S. political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels and service projects for the 40th federal observation of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the political climate for some is more fraught with tensions than festive with reflection on the slain Black American civil rights icon’s legacy. In the year...
PennWest says proposed cuts streamline education, meet workforce needs
Pennsylvania Western University officials say their proposal that slashes dozens of academic programs will ultimately improve students’ college experience, enhance their learning and respond to the region’s workforce needs. The university — which has campuses in Clarion, California and Edinboro — released an updated proposed academic array that includes: •...
’60 Minutes’ airs report on Trump deportations that was suddenly pulled a month agoVideo
“60 Minutes” on Sunday aired its story about Trump administration deportations that was abruptly pulled from the newsmagazine’s lineup a month ago, a move that had triggered an internal battle about political pressure that spilled out into the open. Correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi made no reference to her dispute with CBS...
Beltzhoover burglar claimed to be ICE agent, Pittsburgh police say
Pittsburgh police say a man claimed to be a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer after breaking into a house in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood Saturday night. In a criminal complaint, police said they found William Arthur Gregory, 35, of Pittsburgh unconscious and lying on the floor of the house...
Death toll in Spanish train collision rises to 41 and authorities fear more bodies could be foundVideo
ADAMUZ, Spain — Spanish police said Monday that at least 41 people are confirmed dead in a high-speed rail collision the previous night in the south of the country when the tail end of a train jumped the track, causing another train speeding past in the opposite direction to derail....
Sending soldiers to Minneapolis for immigration crackdown would be unconstitutional, mayor saysVideo
MINNEAPOLIS — The mayor of Minneapolis said Sunday that sending active duty soldiers into Minnesota to help with an immigration crackdown is a ridiculous and unconstitutional idea as he urged protesters to remain peaceful so the president won’t see a need to send in the U.S. military. Daily protests have...
Subzero windchills prompt National Weather Service to issue cold weather advisory
Subzero wind chills have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory covering the Pittsburgh area that will be in effect from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday. In the Pittsburgh metro area, the windchill Monday night is expected to reach 10 below zero, the requirement for...
Report: Steelers to interview Pittsburgh native, Super Bowl champion Mike McCarthy
The Pittsburgh Steelers coaching search is adding a candidate with Steel City roots. Greenfield native Mike McCarthy, a Super Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers, will interview with the Steelers, according to reports by NFL Network and ESPN. McCarthy, 62, is the oldest and most experienced of the head...
Suspect in Ambridge double homicide arrested in Ohio
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people in a Beaver County home early Sunday morning was apprehended in Ohio, according to Ambridge police. Howard James Thomas Jr., 39, of Ambridge is accused of killing Ashley Anne Delucca, 38, of Ambridge and Andre Littles, 54, of Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood....
Fugitive nabbed inside Pittsburgh home
A Pittsburgh fugitive convicted a decade ago of attempted homicide was taken into custody Friday by the Allegheny County sheriff’s department. Officials said Tyrus Campbell, 35, was located at a Reed Street home in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. After surveillance of the residence, detectives gained entrance, found him at the top...
No-kill animal control making inroads with municipal contracts
After decades of being the only animal control business in much of the Alle-Kiski Valley and Westmoreland County, Hoffman Kennels is beginning to see competition from an upstart service in Indiana County. After announcing its first municipal animal control contract in December, no-kill shelter Whiskey Acres Animal Rescue and Sanctuary...
Editorial: What Fetterman said — and what people heard — about ICE
The deadly shooting Jan. 7 of a Minneapolis woman by a federal immigration agent has provoked intense reactions across the political spectrum and sharp calls for change. In moments like these, anger and grief often fuel demands for sweeping action — and that is neither surprising nor illegitimate. Against that...
Asian jumping worm threatens U.S. forestsVideo
Some people call it a crazy worm. Some call it an Alabama jumper, although it’s not contained to that state. It’s Amynthas agrestis, one of three main species of earthworm native to southeast Asia that have found their way to North America. It can be distinguished from other earthworms by...
Bushy Run Battlefield museum manager to depart post
Matt Adams is looking forward to his new commute — a three-block walk from his downtown Greensburg residence to the post office on South Pennsylvania Avenue. Adams has worked about three years as museum manager at Bushy Run Battlefield — the 213-acre Penn Township historical site that played host to...
Pro- and anti-ICE demonstrators face off during Minneapolis immigration crackdown
MINNEAPOLIS — Protesters for and against the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown clashed in Minneapolis on Saturday in exchanges that grew heated before local police showed up. There have been protests every day since the Department of Homeland Security ramped up immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and...
‘His stories live on through us now’ as Battle of the Bulge soldier dies
Joseph Folino was the last of a generation. Folino of Jeannette died Thursday at 103. He is believed to be among the last surviving veterans who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, the last German offensive during World War II. “He came from our greatest generation, and we should...
Hair braids give away wanted man hiding in Pittsburgh attic, Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office says
A man’s hair braids lead to Allegheny County Sheriff detectives finding him hiding in an attic Friday morning, the sheriff’s office said Saturday. According to the sheriff’s office, Davon James, 32, had been a fugitive for the past month after probation violation warrants were issued on two different cases involving...
1 woman shot, another stabbed in Brighton Heights, police say
One woman was shot and another was stabbed in an altercation in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood Saturday, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said officers responded just before 2 p.m. to an alert of three shots being fired in the 1500 block of Antrim Street. While heading there, responding officers were...
Tri-County Trout Club’s annual show, market helps anglers prepare for season ahead
With the first day of spring about two months away, and the start of the regular trout season about two weeks after that, the doldrums of winter is a perfect time for fishermen and other outdoorsmen to gear up for warmer days. Mark Hanna of Murrysville said he came to...
