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Pittsburgh school board approves school closures, realignment plan
The Pittsburgh Public Schools board voted Wednesday to approve realignment plan that calls to shutter nine public school buildings and realign many others, despite public pushback. “It’s always been about, ‘How can we position our district to not only perform for the young people that we have today, but also...
Zelenskyy asks Trump for more U.S. air defense help against Russian missile attacks, Kyiv says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has written to U.S. President Donald Trump and Congress asking for more American-made air defense ammunition to counter intensifying Russian ballistic missile attacks, Kyiv said Wednesday. Meanwhile, Russian lawmakers have backed a draft bill to have bank employees join the fight against Ukraine’s long-range drones that...
Dismissal sought for man charged with Election Day assault
The lawyer for an East Huntingdon man charged five years ago with the assault of a Democratic supporter at a Westmoreland County voting precinct on Wednesday said that the long languishing criminal case should be dismissed. Zachary Lambing, 38, has been awaiting trial since the 2021 incident in which police...
Police, EMS at scene of a shooting in Springdale Township; witness says man handcuffed
Police have been called to the scene of a shooting in Springdale Township. The incident took place in the area of School Street in the township’s Harwick section, an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher confirmed. The initial call went out at about 5:10 p.m., with one person shot. A LifeFlight helicopter...
Dick’s kicks off $2.4B Foot Locker acquisition with early success
Foot Locker has a new spring in its step. Dick’s Sporting Goods, which bought the struggling shoe retailer in September for $2.4 billion, says lightly remodeling some Foot Locker stores has gone a long way toward improving sales. The acquisition brought more than 2,400 Foot Locker locations worldwide into the...
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi divulges thyroid cancer diagnosis
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was diagnosed with thyroid cancer right after being fired by President Donald Trump in April, she revealed Wednesday. She has been undergoing treatment and recovering from surgery she underwent a few weeks ago, she told CNN on Wednesday, adding that she’s “doing well.” Bondi...
Pittsburgh man sentenced as teen to life in prison for 1994 slaying seeks release
A Pittsburgh man imprisoned for more than 30 years on a homicide he committed as a teenager pleaded for his freedom Wednesday with an Allegheny County judge. Keith Hicks was 17 when he fatally shot a 15-year-old boy who “was in the wrong place at the wrong time,” a prosecutor...
Goodlander taproom closing, Voodoo investors wiped out, The Abbey files bankruptcy
Multiple Pittsburgh area establishments are either closing their doors for good or facing uncertain futures. Here is a look at the three latest food and drink spots causing flux in the local hospitality scene. Goodlander Cocktail Brewery Goodlander announced the closure of its taproom, Goodlander Cocktail Brewery, in Pittsburgh’s Larimer...
ICE takes 3 into custody in Robinson, including Central Diner employee
Three people — including an employee at Central Diner — were taken into custody Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Robinson. According to a statement, ICE officers were carrying out “a targeted immigration enforcement operation” aimed at locating “a previously removed illegal alien.” In the area of Westpointe...
Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise remains free after hearingVideo
MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday allowed a teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship to remain free for now as the judge considers arguments following a hearing in Miami. Timothy Hudson was initially arrested and charged as a juvenile, and...
Congress members visit New Jersey detention center where advocates say immigrants are on a hunger strike
NEWARK, N.J. — Democratic members of Congress visited a federal immigration detention center in New Jersey on Wednesday, where protesters have been demonstrating in recent days and asserting that detainees are on a hunger strike. U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a Manhattan Democrat, said after touring Delaney Hall in Newark that...
Allegheny County’s Area Agency on Aging receives mixed scores in state evaluation
Amid budget shortfalls, Allegheny County’s Area Agency on Aging earned high marks in a state-conducted evaluation in several senior service programs. At the same time, it fell well below state standards in parts of its protective services operations. There are 52 Area Agencies on Aging throughout Pennsylvania, run by counties....
AI name reader malfunctions during college graduation
AI integration is increasingly permeating daily life — and now, it’s even affecting graduation ceremonies. Most recently, an AI-powered system malfunctioned during commencement at Glendale Community College in Arizona, incorrectly announcing some names and skipping others altogether, People reported. President Tiffany Hernandez told the crowd about the “new AI system”...
Video appears to contradict official account of arrest at Springdale Council meeting
Surveillance video from Springdale Council’s meeting last month appears to contradict borough officials, who say a local man was arrested after he exceeded his allotted time to speak at the meeting and then scuffled with officers trying to remove him. The video, provided by Allegheny County Chief Public Defender Andy...
How AHN is addressing heart health in South Asian patient populations
We sat down with Dr. Mahathi Indaram, a board-certified cardiologist and one of the physician leaders of Allegheny Health Network’s (AHN) new South Asian Heart Clinic, to discuss this innovative resource. Q: What is the South Asian Heart Clinic, and why was it created? Dr. Indaram: The South Asian Heart...
Police investigate weekend assault by group of teens in Downtown Pittsburgh 7-Eleven
Pittsburgh police are investigating a weekend attack in a Downtown convenience store, the latest in a string of violent crimes in the city’s central business district. Four boys assaulted a man Saturday afternoon inside a 7-Eleven store at 601 Penn Ave. in the heart of the Cultural District, police said....
Trump says Iran ‘negotiating on fumes,’ insists that midterm elections won’t impact his war strategy
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump asserted Wednesday that Iran is “negotiating on fumes” and insisted November’s midterm elections won’t factor in shaping his approach to the nearly three-month-old conflict that’s spurred unease across the global economy. Speaking at the start of a Cabinet meeting at a precarious moment for talks...
Pittsburgh International Airport upgrades to 5G networkVideo
Pittsburgh International Airport’s cell service is stepping into the modern age, and passengers and employees alike stand to benefit from improved processing speeds on their mobile devices. The airport completed its upgrade to the newest mobile network standard — 5G — just in time for the NFL Draft last month,...
1 gunman got life, the other 13 years in prison — each for killing mother and child
One of at least two gunmen who killed a women and her 4-year-old daughter outside a Pittsburgh convenience store is headed to prison for 13 years under a plea deal hammered out with prosecutors after a mistrial last year. Tarrell Jennings, 22, of Wilmerding pleaded guilty Wednesday in Allegheny County...
ICE detainees are dying by suicide at an ‘alarming’ rate, an AP investigation finds
Brayan Rayo Garzon was distraught. Detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he was on his fourth day of isolation in a Missouri jail as he battled the fevers and chills of COVID-19. His request for mental health treatment had been put off, records show, and staff had forbidden Rayo from...
Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of congressional map helping GOP, despite racial bias ruling
WASHINGTON — Alabama on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year’s elections, despite a lower court’s ruling that the redistricting plan intentionally discriminates against Black people. The state’s Republican leadership filed an emergency appeal with the justices a day...
Wigle Whiskey, Liberty Pole collect awards for Western Pa. at international spirits competition
Wigle Whiskey has taken a few heavy honors at an international competition with spirited performances across many of its products. Following the conclusion of the American Distilling Institute’s annual three-month-long International Spirits Competition, the Strip District distiller’s Wigle Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey earned a gold medal representing “exceptional quality...
TV Talk: Western Pa. residents appear in Hallmark+, HGTV seriesVideo
It’s a busy week for locals featured on unscripted shows “House Hunters” and “Mom’s the Bride.” ‘House Hunters’ First up, Washington, Pa., real estate agent Katherine Correa appears on “House Hunters” (10 tonight, HGTV), showing off homes to clients moving into the area from North Carolina. “The opportunity came about...
9 missing after Washington paper mill tank implosion and officials say there’s no hope of survivors
LONGVIEW, Wash. — Crews were set to resume searching Wednesday for nine workers at a Washington paper mill where a tank imploded, releasing a highly destructive chemical mixture called “white liquor” and causing at least one confirmed death. Authorities said there was no hope of finding any more survivors of...
Mark Madden: Bringing back Evgeni Malkin leaves Penguins stuck in no-man’s land
Giving Evgeni Malkin another season in Pittsburgh is what’s right for the fans. It’s what’s right for Sidney Crosby and the locker room. It’s what’s right for the new owners, who won’t be villainized. But it feels wrong for the Penguins. Here’s betting Kyle Dubas retained Malkin through clenched teeth....
