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Attorney General Dave Sunday appeals Pennsylvania court ruling that recognized abortion access as a right
Attorney General Dave Sunday appealed a Commonwealth Court ruling that struck down Pennsylvania’s ban on public funding for abortion and recognized “a fundamental right to reproductive autonomy” in the state constitution. The case now heads back to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, where three justices previously signaled their willingness to rule...
Don’t tell new OC Brian Angelichio that the Steelers have too many quarterbacks
Complaints that the Pittsburgh Steelers have too many quarterbacks for their own good? New offensive coordinator Brian Angelichio doesn’t want to hear them. After all, he is coming off a season in which his former employer would have killed for that kind of QB depth. “Yeah, in Minnesota, we had...
Trial begins in congressional district election petition fraud case
Four witnesses in a row took the stand on Tuesday and denied ever signing the nominating petition in question. No, that was not their signature. No, they would not have signed a petition for Steve Irwin, who in 2022, was campaigning for the Democratic primary against then-state Rep. Summer Lee....
Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Bill Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it
WASHINGTON — The Senate advanced legislation Tuesday that seeks to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the Iran war, as a growing number of Republicans defied the president’s wishes. Since Trump ordered the attack on Iran at the end of February, Democrats have forced repeated votes on war powers...
The White House push for $1 billion in security funds is facing GOP oppositionVideo
WASHINGTON — A proposal to fund $1 billion in security additions for the White House campus and the president’s new ballroom is facing growing opposition from Republicans ahead of an expected vote this week, even as President Donald Trump and the U.S. Secret Service push for the money. Republicans are...
Woman killed after SUV plunged into icy Mon was drunk and speeding, police say
A Pittsburgh woman who died in January after her SUV plunged into the icy Monongahela River from the Parkway East was intoxicated, speeding and driving erratically at the time of the crash, Pennsylvania State Police said Tuesday. Jacinta Stevens, 31, was at a Pittsburgh bar for nearly three hours before...
Trump discloses thousands of stock trades, some in companies directly influenced by his policies
NEW YORK — Call him the Trader in Chief. Recent presidents have stayed away from trading stocks in companies whose fortunes they could lift or scuttle with the stroke of a pen, but Donald Trump smashed that precedent in the first quarter of this year with more than 3,600 buy...
Trial begins in 2021 shooting death of McKeesport woman
Isaac Smith’s burner phone was the last one to call Karli Short just minutes before she was shot. The revolver he bought six weeks before Short was killed — and pawned two weeks after — was the murder weapon. And, prosecutors told a jury Tuesday, Smith had motive: He killed...
Manufacturing workforce program launches at Westmoreland County Community College New Ken campusVideo
The production of composite materials is a growing industry with an array of job opportunities, which led to the new Composite Manufacturing Technician Program at Westmoreland County Community College Composite materials are made of two or more different materials. The finished product is used in aerospace, defense and other industrial...
Charges against alleged Pagans member waived to court
Charges against a Tarentum man, who police say is affiliated with the Pagans Motorcycle Club, were waived to court Tuesday at his preliminary hearing. Joshua Drum, 31, is charged with felony and misdemeanor charges of retaliation against a witness or victim and intimidating a witness or victim. He also faces...
Jail guard placed on leave after deadly inmate stabbing at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail guard has been placed on unpaid leave after a deadly stabbing at the Downtown lockup last week. Officials Tuesday declined to name the correctional officer or identify their role — if any — in the May 13 stabbing last week of incarcerated person Tyrone Good, 44....
Democrats Lisa Gephart, Jordan Omlor compete in 59th House District
In the state House’s 59th District, Democrats Lisa Gephart and Jordan Omlor will compete Tuesday for a spot on the fall ballot. The winner will go up against incumbent Republican Leslie Rossi, who is unopposed and has been in office since her election in 2021. Gephart, 59, of Mt. Pleasant...
U.S. government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. As part of the settlement agreement, the...
State Police Academy to count as credits for Slippery Rock criminology, criminal justice students
Although a college degree is not required to become a state police trooper, a new collaborative effort between Slippery Rock University and the state police aims to raise the bar for those interested in a future career in law enforcement. The partnership will allow criminology and criminal justice SRU students...
Woman dies after falling into an uncovered maintenance hole in New York City
NEW YORK — A 56-year-old woman fell into an open maintenance hole on a busy New York City street and died, police and utility officials said as they investigated how it could have happened. The woman parked her Mercedes-Benz SUV right next to the maintenance hole Monday night near the...
Allegiant adds Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale flight, replacing service by Spirit
Allegiant Air will soon fly nonstop between Pittsburgh International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, filling a void left by Spirit Airlines after its collapse this month. The route will go live Oct. 2, the budget carrier announced Tuesday, with flights operating year-round on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays. One-way tickets...
NATO’s top officer doesn’t expect more American drawdowns beyond the 5,000 troops Trump announced
BRUSSELS — NATO’s top military officer said Tuesday that he doesn’t expect any more drawdowns of American troops from Europe — at least not anytime soon — beyond the 5,000 that U.S. President Donald Trump announced would leave the continent. The remarks by U.S. Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich follow Trump’s...
San Diego mosque shooters met online and left writings expressing hate, FBI says
SAN DIEGO — Two teenagers who shot and killed three people in an attack on a California mosque were radicalized online where they first met and shared white supremacist views, according to authorities and writings they authored. The pair “didn’t discriminate on who they hated,” Mark Remily, the lead FBI...
Heidelberg police chief found dead in patrol car; death not considered suspicious
The death of Heidelberg’s police chief, an 18-year department veteran found dead in his patrol car Monday night, “does not appear suspicious,” Allegheny County Police said Tuesday. Heidelberg police Chief Dennis Dixon, 57, was found dead around 8:50 p.m. in his car in the 600 block of Grant Avenue, borough...
U.S. stocks fall further from their records after bond markets crank up the pressure
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market is giving back more of its record-setting rally on Tuesday as bond markets rattled by high inflation keep cranking up the pressure. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% and was on track for a third straight loss after setting its latest all-time high. The...
Busiest U.S. commuter rail system resumes operations as deal reached to end strike
NEW YORK — Trains are rolling again on the Long Island Rail Road after a deal was reached to end a strike that had shut down the busiest commuter rail system in the country. The first trains departed from Manhattan’s Penn Station and Grand Central Terminal heading east toward Long...
NAACP calls for boycott of Southern college sports programs over voting rights
WASHINGTON — The NAACP is calling on Black athletes and fans to boycott the athletic programs of public universities in states that are taking steps that the nation’s oldest civil rights group says are restricting Black voting rights. Launched on Tuesday, the “Out of Bounds” campaign urges prospective Black athletes,...
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases and deaths rise
ABUJA, Nigeria — The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. Africa’s top public health body confirmed the outbreak in Congo’s Ituri province on Friday. By the following day, authorities said 336 suspected cases and 88 deaths...
Climate report says world won’t get as hot as feared but will pass warming limit
WASHINGTON — Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed that there’s no chance to limit warming...
Hempfield elementary school PTO treasurer’s attorney says accusation of stealing funds is ‘completely wrong’Video
The defense attorney representing a woman accused of stealing $46,000 from a Hempfield Area parent-teacher organization denied the allegations Tuesday. Attorney Tim Andrews said Darshanna Truss, 35, of Hempfield waived her right to a preliminary hearing on two felony theft counts and will examine the prosecution’s evidence against her. “She...
