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Churches, fire departments, American Legions welcome fish fry patrons on 1st Friday of Lent
Mt. Saint Peter Roman Catholic Church and the Lower Burrell American Legion were among the church and secular groups that joined Friday in holding Lenten fish fries. The New Kensington fundraiser is led by parishioner Roseanne Tronka. The former wedding coordinator and caterer is familiar with serving food to lots...
Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% U.S. levy, but USMCA risk looms
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Donald Trump’s tariffs offers some relief to Mexico and Canada, but a much bigger set of risks still hangs over the trade relationship that joins the three countries. The president said in the afternoon the U.S. would impose a 10%...
U.S. military strikes another alleged drug boat in eastern Pacific, killing 3
WASHINGTON — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat “was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged...
Peters Township High School senior accused of catfishing, sextortion of at least 21 teen boys
A Peters Township High School senior is behind bars in connection with an elaborate scheme through which police said he solicited and collected nude and pornographic images and videos of teenage boys. Police said Zachariah A. Meyers, 18, used fake social media profiles to communicate with the boys and coerced...
House in Washington Township goes up in flames, neighboring houses sustain smoke, water damageVideo
Fire destroyed a Washington Township home Friday evening its two residents were taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries, fire officials said. Multiple fire departments responded to the blaze at 423 Hoover Drive around 7:20 p.m. Township Assistant Fire Chief Bob Baustert said a father and his adult...
Ice jams cause flooding risks along Allegheny River
Emergency crews and weather experts are keeping an eye on ice jams on the Allegheny River in Emlenton, Venango County, to determine what might be heading toward Freeport, Harrison and points farther south over the next two days. “There’s some ice jams happening upstream and impacting structures by the water...
Court clears way for Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms to take effect
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way Tuesday for a Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms to take effect. The full court voted 12-6 to lift a block placed on the law that a lower court first issued in 2024. In the...
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador — Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released to begin restoring the island’s depleted ecosystem. The 158 newcomers, aged 8 to 13, have begun...
NORAD intercepts 5 Russian aircraft near Alaska, though military says there was no threat
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Military jets were launched to intercept five Russian aircraft that were flying in international airspace off Alaska’s western coast, but military officials said Friday the Russian aircraft were not seen as provocative. The North American Aerospace Defense Command said it detected and tracked two Russian Tu-95s, two...
Former ‘Jersey Shore’ star Snooki says she has cervical cancer
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi said Friday that she has cervical cancer. The former “Jersey Shore” star said in a video posted to TikTok that a biopsy had revealed the stage one cancer. “Obviously not the news that I was hoping for,” she said, sitting in her car...
Trump administration doesn’t need to restore more President’s House exhibits for now, appeals court says
PHILADELPHIA — President Donald Trump ‘s administration won its first court victory in the President’s House case Friday afternoon, when a federal appeals judge paused the injunction ordering the restoration of the slavery exhibits to the site. Third Circuit Judge Thomas M. Hardiman, a George W. Bush appointee, overruled a...
Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said Friday it backs a 10-year deadline for most cities and towns to replace their harmful lead pipes, giving notice that it will support a tough rule approved under the Biden administration to reduce lead in drinking water. The Environmental Protection Agency told a federal...
Tariff ruling bolsters Supreme Court’s credibility in eyes of Duquesne President Ken Gormley
The Supreme Court dealt a major blow Friday to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan — and notched a major victory for believers in checks and balances, according to Duquesne University President Ken Gormley. Gormley, a law professor and nationally recognized constitutional scholar, took the 6-3 decision as a clear...
Monroeville man sentenced to prison for robbery of guns, cash from Unity home
A Monroeville man was sentenced Friday to serve at least six years in prison for the robbery of guns and cash from a Unity home more than two years ago. Myles F. Kacin, 20, pleaded guilty last September to felony counts of robbery, conspiracy, aggravated assault and other connected offenses...
Security guard at Penn Hills club claims gun went off by accident in fatal shooting
Chaz Jackson told the jury he was afraid for his life. When he heard shots inside Ballers Hookah Lounge and Cigar Bar in Penn Hills around 3 a.m. on June 2, 2024, Jackson, who worked security there, said he unholstered his gun, planning to act in self-defense. His friend grabbed...
Police say N.J. man exposed himself, made ethnic threats at Forbes Hospital
A New Jersey man is accused of threatening and exposing himself to staff on Valentine’s Day at a Monroeville hospital and damaging equipment in an examination room. Matthew Doherty, 32, was charged with indecent assault, making terroristic and ethnic threats, disorderly conduct and criminal mischief in connection with the Feb....
What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON — There’s little that President Donald Trump has cherished more in his second term than tariffs, a symbol of his imperious approach to the presidency. He has raised and lowered them at will, rewriting the rules of global commerce and daring anyone to stop him. Now that may be...
Trafford man sues Westmoreland Country Club over injury
A hazard near the 18th green at Westmoreland Country Club was more than just a penalty for a poor shot, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Matthew D. Zegarelli of Trafford claims he was injured when he stepped into a hole from a sprinkler head hidden under overgrown grass...
The Frick puts the immigrant history of America and Pittsburgh in focus with new exhibit
Whether it was forging Pittsburgh steel or building iconic New York City landmarks, immigrants in the early 20th century were at the forefront — and photographer Lewis Hine captured it all. The Frick is mounting an exhibit of more than 70 of Hine’s photographs in their new exhibit, “Lewis Hine...
U.S. makes plans to reopen embassy in Syria after 14 years
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has informed Congress that it intends to proceed with planning for a potential re-opening of the U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, which was shuttered in 2012 during the country’s civil war. A notice to congressional committees earlier this month, which was obtained by The Associated...
Greensburg watch party cheers on Olympian Jasmine Jones as she sets track bobsled recordVideo
When Jasmine Jones’ face and name appeared on the big screen Friday afternoon, her supporters went wild. Their cheers continued, growing louder and louder, as the Westmoreland County native raced down the bobsled track in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, at the Winter Olympics “Go Jasmine, run your race,” someone yelled, waving...
Less than a day after Westmoreland Transit OKs $64K for tariffs, Supreme Court strikes them down
Less than one day after the Westmoreland County Transit Authority board agreed to pay an extra $64,000 in tariffs for a new fleet of buses, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Trump exceeded his authority in imposing the trade duties. The board met Thursday to authorize the payment to cover...
Flood warning in effect for parts of Armstrong County
A flood warning is in place for parts of Armstrong County until 5:30 p.m. as rain and higher temperatures could lead to ice jam flooding. The warning covers areas near the Allegheny River in northern Armstrong County south of Foxburg and downriver beyond Parker and nearby parts of Clarion County....
Interview: Guitarist Jason Narducy teams with actor Michael Shannon to celebrate R.E.M.Video
Earlier this month, on the night before kicking off a tour, Jason Narducy celebrated his 55th birthday, heading out for dinner and a few light beers with the band and crew. “I was in bed at like 10:30,” he said with a laugh. So he was a responsible rock star?...
Summer Lee champions congressional medal for Pittsburgh’s pioneering Freedom House Ambulance Service
John Moon and his colleagues at Freedom House Ambulance Service played a pivotal — if sometimes forgotten — role in the creation of modern emergency medicine. Decades after they formed the nation’s first professional paramedic unit, they are now starting to receive recognition for their trailblazing work, with U.S. Rep....
