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Man grazed by bullet in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that injured one man in the city’s Carrick neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Police responded to reports of a person shot on the 1900 block of Brownsville Road around 2 a.m. The victim had been grazed in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital...
The Stroller, Aug. 25, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Is your non-profit organization going to have a fundraiser? Send information to The Stroller at least a week in advance to vndnews@tribweb.com. Please include a daytime telephone number. Follow the Stroller on Twitter @VNDStroller for a daily link to The Stroller. Superheroes Believe In Miracles seeks calendar sponsors Superheroes Believe...
Former Jeannette hemp processor leaves behind empty building, unpaid fine, jilted workers
It appears Patriot Shield won’t be returning to Jeannette this fall to dry and process hemp. Inspections by the state Department of Environmental Protection on July 29 and Aug. 6 showed “all equipment related to Patriot Shield’s operation had been removed” from a Thomas Avenue warehouse and there was no...
California man masquerading for years as federal agent pulled over motorists, obtained guns, feds allege
LOS ANGELES — Last May, agents from the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Service showed up at an Orange County retirement community to serve a search warrant. They were joined by a man wearing a ballistic vest, a pistol strapped to his thigh and a badge on his chest, who introduced...
Monroeville woman accused of burning 7-year-old with cigarette lighter
A Monroeville woman will face trial on charges that she abused a 7-year-old boy by beating and burning him with a cigarette lighter. Jennifer Dale O’Keefe, 31, is being held in the Allegheny County Jail on $25,000 bail, charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children and reckless endangerment....
Upper St. Clair couple killed in apparent murder-suicide identified
An Upper St. Clair man called police Monday morning, saying he had killed his wife and that he was going to kill himself, police said. When authorities arrived at the home in the 100 block of Thousand Oaks Drive they found the couple dead. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified...
Elizabeth woman gets jail time for 2017 overdose death
An Elizabeth woman will serve three to six months in jail after pleading guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter in a man’s overdose death. Melanie Sphar, 44, was charged with drug delivery resulting in death after Ryan Evans, 27, was found not breathing in the bathroom of a home on Center...
Unfiltered: Tim Benz and Mark Madden discuss Pirates highlights, Penguins moves, NHL’s need to sell ticketsVideo
Tim Benz and Mark Madden return for this week’s edition of “Unfiltered” on TribLive’s Facebook page to discuss the Pirates recent winning streak, Penguins possible move, NHL needs to sell tickets to keep going, and more. Madden and Benz talk about the good weekend for the Pirates. Gregory Polanco had...
Stephen Bloom: Eliminate barriers to crisis-ready health care
An emergency is no time to trifle with bureaucratic red tape. At the outset of the covid-19 crisis, many feared a surge of patients would overwhelm hospital capacity. Health officials sounded the alarm and identified policy changes that would enable them to meet the coronavirus challenge. And in many cases,...
Letter to the editor: Predicting another Trump failure
In my opinion, Donald Trump has failed at everything he’s ever done in his life. I predict he will fail at trying to steal this election; he will lose and he will leave. Bob Ottaviani Hempfield...
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TribLIVE introduces new platform for commenting on stories
Today we introduce a new story commenting platform that we hope will foster a new level of engagement and interaction with our readers on TribLIVE.com. The new reader comment area at the bottom of online stories replaces a Facebook-based form. With this change, you can still register as a commenter...
Letter to the editor: Shame on Norwin School Board
Bob Wayman said you should keep driving through a Black Lives Matter protest because they’re just “racist, communist thugs” (“Norwin director ripped over controversial posts; some call for resignation.” Bob Wayman said we should resort to armed combat to keep President Trump in office. Bob Wayman referred to Pennsylvania Health...
‘Dead’ woman found to be breathing at Detroit funeral home
DETROIT — A young woman who was declared dead at her suburban Detroit home opened her eyes at a funeral home as she was about to embalmed, a lawyer said Monday. “They would have begun draining her blood to be very, very frank about it,” Geoffrey Fieger told WXYZ-TV. The...
Letter to the editor: Trump and the post office’s problems
Did anyone in Congress ever ask you if you wanted your tax dollars used to subsidize the United States Postal Service? Do you know that when your tax dollars subsidize the USPS, you are subsidizing Amazon and other companies that use the USPS for unrealistically cheap delivery rates? Fact: There...
No injuries reported following Beltzhoover house fire
Crews battled a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood early Monday, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Officials responded to Sylvania Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Footage from Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV showed flames coming from the second story of the home, with much of the roof destroyed. The dispatcher said...
Editorial: In West Deer, deferred property taxes demand oversight
Is delaying a bill the most efficient way of paying it? Not usually. If you refinance your mortgage, it might save you money month to month, but you are spreading your interest out over a longer period of time. If you pay the minimum on your credit cards instead of...
Letter to the editor: Wolf and Levine should be prosecuted
Regarding the article “Brighton Rehab residents, families outraged by lax oversight during outbreak”: This was what I hope is a first on this subject. Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine seem to have ignored problems since elected and appointed. When covid-19 started and other states increased...
Letter to the editor: Vote in the good, vote out the bad
I realize some people and cultures have serious problems needing mending. Preaching to youth who have not matured and may not be properly educated, using terms such as “good trouble,” or saying it’s OK to protest and be arrested, is dangerously promoting disregard for law and order. It easily and...
Police: 1 person dead after shooting in Northview Heights
One person died Sunday night after being shot in Northview Heights, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 100 block of Penfort Street around 9:40 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced the man dead on scene. He was...
Police: 1 person dead following shooting in Upper Lawrenceville
One person is dead following an overnight shooting in Upper Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Kent Way around 1 a.m. Monday for reports of a man who was shot. On scene, first responders found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to...
The Stroller, Aug. 24, 2020: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Small Acts of Kindness Did your neighbor call and check on you, or bring a face mask or groceries? The Stroller wants to recognize those around us who are performing small acts of kindness for others during this stressful time. Send a short, one-paragraph note highlighting someone and how they...
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 24
Mallard Fillmore cartoons for the week of Aug. 24....
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 24
Editorial cartoons for the week of Aug. 24....
Trump campaign lawsuit over ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania placed on hold
A lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to block Pennsylvania counties from using drop boxes to collect mail-in ballots was put on hold Sunday by a federal judge who said state courts should have a chance to decide the matter first. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan in Pittsburgh...
