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Ligonier Country Market finds home in Downtown Latrobe
The Ligonier Country Market is coming to Latrobe — for one season, at least. Latrobe City Council voted 5-1 Monday night to approve an agreement with the market, which has been in search of home since the beginning of the year. “I’m just very grateful to the city for giving...
TribLive wins 7 Golden Quill awards
TribLive won seven Golden Quill Awards at the 62nd awards ceremony Monday night, held at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. An additional 14 submissions were recognized as finalists. The Golden Quills competition, organized by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, recognizes professional and student work in print, broadcast, photography, videography and...
Monday’s heat hits 89, short of record high
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said temperatures came close, but ultimately fell short of record-breaking heat Monday. NWS meteorologist Andrew Kienzle said Monday’s high was 89 degrees, as recorded at 5 p.m. at Pittsburgh International Airport. The highest temperature on record for May 18 was 91 degrees, set in...
Mark Fuhrman, former Los Angeles police detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson murder trial, dies at 74
BOISE, Idaho — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the OJ Simpson murder trial, has died. He was 74. Fuhrman was one of the first two police detectives sent to investigate the 1994 killings of Simpson’s ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and...
Unity man appeals murder conviction in Cassandra Gross case
A Unity man is appealing his conviction for the first-degree murder of his girlfriend, claiming Westmoreland County prosecutors failed to adequately prove that a homicide was committed. According to recently filed court documents, the lawyer for Thomas G. Stanko contends the guilty verdict imposed in February following a weeklong trial...
Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed more than 110
KINSHASA, Congo — Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak of a rare type of the virus that has killed more than 110 people. An American doctor in...
Trump claims he’s called off Iran strike planned for Tuesday at request of Gulf allies
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is holding off on a military strike on Iran planned for Tuesday because “serious negotiations” are underway. Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening over the weekend that time was running out for Iran to strike a...
Police: 2 suspects kill 3 people at a San Diego mosque before killing themselvesVideo
SAN DIEGO — Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men before killing themselves a few blocks away, police said. The attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego is being investigated as a hate crime, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl...
Allegheny County residents warned of increased risk for ticks and Lyme disease
As Allegheny County residents step outside to enjoy near-record heat this week, local health experts are warning about the dangers of Lyme disease after an unusually high number of tick bites reported across the country. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an early advisory urging the...
Greensburg state police seek more victims of charged retired priest
Investigators in Greensburg are seeking additional alleged victims of a retired Catholic priest charged late last week with sexual crimes. During a Monday news conference at the barracks in Greensburg, state police spokesman Trooper Steve Limani said authorities found an unspecified number of photographs of a sexual nature related to...
Willowbrook Country Club could owe up to $700K to IRS after office manager arrested, according to documents
Willowbrook Country Club likely will owe between $500,000 and $700,000 in payroll taxes and interest to the IRS, according to meeting minutes of the club’s board of directors. Westmoreland County detectives charged Laurie Voyten, the club’s former office manager, with not paying Willowbrook’s federal payroll taxes since 2017 and likely...
‘She oozed hope and light’: Uniontown man sentenced in fatal Route 8 truck crash
Jackie Hutz had talked to her sister, Cinnamon Gilch, five times that morning. They were getting ready for a family birthday party in North Park. The last time they spoke, the two women discussed how many pizzas they would need to celebrate Gilch’s 4-year-old granddaughter’s birthday. The answer was 10....
Homelessness stabilized in Allegheny County after 5 years, report says
More than 1,100 people experienced homelessness in Allegheny County on a single night this year, according to newly released county data that used a revised counting method intended to produce a more accurate estimate of the region’s unhoused population. The Allegheny County Department of Human Services announced results from its...
Beef Graffiti opens inside Giant Eagle Market District in The Waterworks
Smash burgers are crafted with love and artistry at Beef Graffiti, a new, casual cafe serving up beef and sides in creative ways. “Just perfectly smashed patties and house-made everything,” said owner and chef Mark Mammone. Mammone signed a three-year lease at the cafe space across from the Starbucks inside...
Here are some moments when The Boss came to the ’Burgh over the yearsVideo
Bruce Springsteen was coming to Pittsburgh before the Benedum Center had its current name. Until 1987, it was the Stanley Theatre. Springsteen will have a few more fans on hand Tuesday night when he returns to the PPG Paints Arena on the “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour. The Steel...
Aaron Rodgers officially signs with Steelers, jumps right into 1st OTA session
Like the most of the rank-and-file members of Steelers Nation, Aaron Rodgers’ past-and-now-present teammates had an inkling he was rejoining the team. But, not unlike the fans, until Rodgers put pen to paper in signing a one-year contract Monday, not even those who will work closest with him in the...
Pittsburgh still pays public safety workers large cash-outs on unused leave
Eight retired Pittsburgh public-safety workers received more than $60,000 last year in taxpayer-funded payouts for unused leave, according to an investigation by The Center Square. In all, 17 municipal retirees in the Steel City cashed out more than $40,000 from unused leave for sickness, vacation, or personal reasons. All worked...
2nd eaglet dies at Glen Hazel
The second eaglet at the Pittsburgh Glen Hazel eagle nest died early Monday morning, according to a PixCams update posted to Facebook. The second eaglet, referred to as GH3, came after the death of the first eaglet on Sunday, referred to as GH4. Both were “presenting with possible signs of...
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as “corrupt” and unconstitutional. The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of $1.776 billion is part...
Councilman pitches plan for East Carson Street improvement district in South Side
A proposal introduced Monday before Pittsburgh City Council would establish an improvement district along East Carson Street in the South Side, part of a broader effort to attract investment and reshape the corridor’s image beyond its reputation as a troubled nightlife destination. The proposal would provide funding to enhance maintenance,...
Mark Madden: Aaron Rodgers’ arrival likely means Will Howard’s departure
Aaron Rodgers finally showed up. All hail the conquering hero. He was seen getting ice cream with teammates Pat Freiermuth, Mason Rudolph and Ben Skowronek. That’s a whole lot of vanilla. Rodgers’ commitment was inevitable. Now Will Howard gets cut. That’s inevitable, too. Howard is the people’s choice, somehow rising...
Summer travelers who relied on Spirit Airlines may struggle to find budget alternatives
Days after Spirit Airlines shut down in the middle of the night, a lawyer for the defunct budget carrier stood before a bankruptcy judge and apologized to the price-conscious customers who might struggle to find affordable flights in its absence. “We apologize most specifically for those Americans who may now...
Prantl’s owner responds to health department consumer alert
Joe Cugliari, owner and president of Prantl’s Bakery, issued a statement following the Allegheny Health Department’s consumer alert regarding the bakery’s Walnut Street location in Shadyside. According to the department’s Thursday report, the bakery had a presence of rodent droppings on multiple surfaces, damaged exterior walls, soiled food equipment, old...
China agrees to boost trade for U.S. beef and poultry following Trump-Xi summit
WASHINGTON — China has agreed to ramp up trade for U.S. agricultural products such as beef and poultry, buying at an annualized rate of $17 billion per year for 2026 and at that level for 2027 and 2028, the White House announced Sunday, two days after President Donald Trump returned...
Alle-Kiski Emergency Services Authority expected to set ambulance fee in coming months
The newly formed EMS authority serving Brackenridge, Harrison and Tarentum is getting down to hiring an executive director and setting a fee for property owners to have ambulance service next year. But the decisions will take a little time. “We are in the process of reviewing materials and tweaking job...
