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New developer makes another go at Murrysville car wash
If the application for Drake’s Car Wash looked familiar to Murrysville council, that’s because they’ve seen nearly all of it before. Council approved a plan a few years ago for Tommy’s Car Wash on the same spot, the former Choice Auto property on Route 22 near School Road. Tommy’s is...
Left and right joining forces to ban lawmakers from trading stock
WASHINGTON — An unusual alliance emerged in the House on Wednesday as lawmakers who agree on little else rallied support for a bill that would prohibit members of Congress and their families from owning and trading individual stocks. The group included darlings of the far right, the left, moderates and...
Shapiro says Pa. prepared should Trump decide to send National Guard to Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said the state has been preparing for the possibility that President Donald Trump could deploy the National Guard to Philadelphia ever since the White House sent troops to Los Angeles in June — a move that a federal judge ruled Tuesday was illegal. “Ever since the...
Judge reverses Trump administration’s cuts of billions of dollars to Harvard University
BOSTON — A federal judge in Boston on Wednesday ordered the reversal of the Trump administration’s cuts to more than $2.6 billion in funding research grants for Harvard University. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs sided with the Ivy League school, ruling the cuts amounted to illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection...
Epstein survivors implore Congress to act as push for disclosure buildsVideo
WASHINGTON — Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse made their voices heard Wednesday on Capitol Hill, pressuring lawmakers to force the release of the sex trafficking investigation into the late financier and pushing back on President Donald Trump’s effort to dismiss the issue as a “hoax.” In a news conference...
No prescription? No problem: Pa. clears a barrier to covid vaccines
Pennsylvanians seeking a covid-19 shot from their pharmacist no longer need a prescription after the state Board of Pharmacy changed its policies Wednesday. The change takes effect immediately, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State. Those interested in getting the vaccine should contact their pharmacies about availability “while pharmacies work...
Trump suggests National Guard could go into New Orleans, a blue city in a red stateVideo
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that New Orleans could be his next target for deploying the National Guard to fight crime, potentially expanding the number of cities around the nation where he may send federal law enforcement. Trump has already said he plans to send the National Guard...
Fetterman, McCormick call on Pa. universities to combat antisemitism
Pennsylvania’s two U.S. senators are calling on five of the state’s universities, including the University of Pittsburgh, to ensure that Jewish organizations on their campuses are “equipped to protect the students they serve.” U.S. Sens. John Fetterman, D-Braddock, and Dave McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, said their request comes on the heels of...
A $1.4B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after 40 drawings without a winner
DES MOINES, Iowa — An estimated $1.4 billion lottery jackpot will be up for grabs Wednesday night thanks to dozens of drawings without a big winner. The massive Powerball prize is the sixth-largest U.S. lottery jackpot. It’s a result of 40 consecutive drawings stretching over the summer without anyone matching...
Florida plans to become 1st state to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandatesVideo
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and adults safe from infectious diseases. State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, who announced the decision Wednesday, cast current requirements in...
Western Pa. towns under DEP sewage consent order request extension
More than $5 million has been spent since 2019 to improve the sewage system that serves tens of thousands of customers in western Westmoreland and a small slice of Allegheny counties. The improvements are mandated by the state Department of Environmental Protection through a 2019 consent order. Now, the Franklin...
Author Barbara Burstin details legacy of the late Sophie Masloff, Pittsburgh’s 1st female, 1st Jewish mayor
The late Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff was a “character who had character.” That’s according to Barbara Burstin, an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh and author of “Sophie: The Incomparable Mayor Masloff.” The book was released in 2019 through Word Association Publishers in Tarentum. Burstin will detail Masloff’s improbable...
Steelers will turn Emerald Isle black and gold to celebrate game in Dublin
To celebrate the Pittsburgh Steelers’ upcoming game in Dublin this month, the team and Irish airline Aer Lingus are launching a series of fan events and activities with the goal of turning the Emerald Isle black and gold. The first-ever NFL regular season game in Ireland will take place on...
Mark Madden: Captain Cam’s leadership in question during standoff with Steelers
Has anyone ever so quickly devalued his reputation with Steeler Nation like Cam Heyward? Training camp seemed to have dodged turmoil when T.J. Watt signed his extension. Then the big-deal leader dictated otherwise. Only Heyward’s biggest apologists see him as being wronged. If he signed a bum deal a year...
New veterans business outreach center debuts at New Kensington’s Corner LaunchBox
Penn State New Kensington’s Corner LaunchBox has started a new business outreach service for veterans. The Veterans Business Outreach Center, at the Corner LaunchBox in downtown New Kensington, was established through an agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, said Joanna Sutton, director of the Corner LaunchBox. The effort aims...
Derry Township residents object to proposed solar farm, cite concerns about health, water
Neighbors in Derry Township are hoping the township supervisors won’t grant a permit for a proposed solar array on property in a rural neighborhood near New Alexandria. Hallie Newhouse-Ramer, who has started an online petition opposing the solar project on Newhouse Road, has expressed concern about its potential impact on...
1 injured after semi overturns on 62nd Street Bridge
A tractor-trailer overturned Wednesday morning on the 62nd Street Bridge, forcing a shutdown of the bridge for about five hours during the morning rush hour. At about 8 a.m., one lane on the span connecting Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood and Sharpsburg was reopened to traffic. The bridge was fully reopened...
Editorial: Health insurance cost spikes don’t just affect patients
The budget of most Americans is a delicate balancing act. You know what you have coming in and what should be going out. A decrease on one side or an increase on the other can throw it out of whack. There have been a lot of increases in recent years...
Indiana County man killed after being trapped under 500-pound rock at Derry Township quarry
A man from Indiana County was killed Tuesday afternoon after a large rock fell onto his legs at a quarry near the Derry Township village of Torrance, authorities said. Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson identified the man as James F. Gershman, 61, of White Township. He said the man was...
CVS requires prescription for covid shots in Pa. amid federal vaccine turmoil
CVS is requiring prescriptions for covid-19 shots in Pennsylvania because of delays on a federal panel that recommends vaccines. The new requirement reflects uncertainty over the nation’s vaccine policy under the Trump administration. Such turmoil has led several Democratic Pennsylvania lawmakers to explore whether they can put more power in...
House Oversight Committee releases some Justice Department files in Epstein, Maxwell cases
WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday publicly posted the files it has received from the Justice Department on the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, responding to mounting pressure in Congress to force more disclosure in the case. Still, the files mostly...
Delmont couple accused in torture killing of adopted son, 5, to have separate trials
A Delmont couple charged with the torture killing of their adopted 5-year-old son will be prosecuted separately, a Westmoreland County judge ruled. The move sets the stage for the spouses to blame each other for the February 2023 death of Landon Maloberti, according to Lauren Maloberti’s lawyer. Lauren Maloberti, 36,...
Police investigating as Westmoreland judge says hacker has taken control of private Facebook page
People reporting their Facebook pages were hacked is a relatively common occurrence. But the victims usually aren’t Westmoreland County Common Pleas judges. Judge Scott Mears said his account was compromised over the weekend. A scammer made a post on the judge’s page, claiming his uncle had recently entered an assisted...
Authorities ID Pittsburgh man as Lawrenceville gas station homicide victim
Authorities on Tuesday identified a 26-year-old Pittsburgh man as the person fatally shot last month at a Lawrenceville gas station. Davon Smith-Mahdi was killed, and a second person was wounded, on Aug. 2 at the A-Plus Sunoco gas station in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Pittsburgh police charged a clerk at the...
Google avoids breakup in search monopoly case, but judge orders other changes in landmark ruling
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in a crackdown aimed at curbing the corrosive power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the U.S. government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints. The 226-page decision made by U.S. District...
