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Expert: Social Security not meant to be one’s only retirement income, but often becomes that
Not everyone is going to have a viral social media video and a runaway crowdfunding campaign to pay for retirement. An 81-year-old waitress at an Eat’n Park in Ross, known only as Betty, will be able to work and worry less thanks to both of those, brought about by a...
Judge clears Region 2 candidate to run for Pine-Richland School Board after objections
Judge John McVay ordered objections to Pine-Richland School Board candidate Robert Stein’s election petitions be denied on March 31, leaving Stein clear to run in the May primaries. The objections, filed by Pine-Richland attorney Chris Cafardi, alleged that Stein, who is running in Region 2 of the district, did not...
The Lindsay Theater in Sewickley to take moviegoers on an ‘Antarctic Voyage’
As part of its Emerging Filmmakers Series, The Lindsay Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley will show “Antarctic Voyage,” a documentary by award-winning director Kevin Schreck. The film is a chronicle of a 2023 biological research expedition to the island of South Georgia, which is situated in the South Atlantic...
Morning Roundup: Burglary at Bloomfield Dollar General; police seek scammer in Washington County
Here are a few morning news items from across the region for Tuesday, April 1, 2025: Burglary reported at Bloomfield Dollar General Pittsburgh police said Tuesday morning they are investigating a burglary at a Dollar General store in the city’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Someone threw a rock through a window to...
Raptor presentation, free picnic lunch part of Earth Day event at Bradford Woods Reserve
The upcoming annual Earth Day celebration at Bradford Woods Reserve offers an opportunity for parents to bring their children into the outdoors and learn a love of nature, says Ward Allebach, a former longtime president of the Bradford Woods Conservancy. “The whole idea is to try to bring the community...
1 dead following 4-vehicle crash on Parkway East
One person was killed following a four-vehicle crash that shut down the Parkway East inbound for several hours early Monday, according to state police. The crash was reported near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel in Pittsburgh at 1:50 a.m. Traffic was stopped for a while before the tunnel as investigators examined...
Beltzhoover man faces charges for alleged injuries to Wilkinsburg police officer
A Beltzhoover man is facing charges of aggravated assault in connection with injuries to a Wilkinsburg police officer on Saturday. CJ Jackson, 52, is charged with assault and resisting arrest after police said he attempted to flee from police, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The extent of the officer’s...
Pittsburgh DJ, conservative radio host Jim Quinn dies at 82
Friends are recalling longtime radio host Jim Quinn as a force in Pittsburgh media. Quinn died Sunday at 82. A cause of death was not immediately released. The New Jersey native spent decades on Steel City stations, from his start at KQV in the 1960s to WTAE in the late...
Monroeville police seek information on beauty shop thief
Monroeville Police are seeking information to help identify a suspect involved in a series of thefts from Ulta Beauty store. Police say the suspect, believed to be a Hispanic man in his late teen or early twenties, has been seen on camera stealing merchandise from multiple stores, including an incident...
Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
County detectives are investigating the death of a man found shot inside a McKeesport home Saturday night. First responders were called to a house on the 1700 block of Abraham Street just before 10 p.m., where they found an adult male who’d been shot, according to Allegheny County Police. The...
Interest in online learning, cyber charters increase in wake of covid pandemic
As the covid-19 pandemic eased and Canon-McMillan School District reopened its doors in August 2021, elementary student Camille Postlewaite told her parents she did not want to return to in-person classes. “That was what she wanted to do, and we’re not big on, ‘Well, you’re going to do it this...
From technology to learning loss to mental health, covid’s impact on education still felt today
Wayne Walters can still recall the enormous logistical challenge of handing out thousands of paper packets of classwork to Pittsburgh Public Schools students in 2020. The covid-19 pandemic had taken hold in the region. Schools closed buildings, students were left to learn online, and educators scrambled over how best to...
One-day closure set for Old William Penn Highway below Parkway East in Monroeville
Old William Penn Highway will be closed Monday, March 31 between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road as work crews conduct demolition work on the Parkway East bridge that runs over the road. Old William Penn will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate the work. East of...
New York man to stand trial on Mon View Heights theft charges
A New York man accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for a West Mifflin subsidized housing complex will stand trial. Following a two-part hearing, District Judge Richard Olasz Jr. on Friday held the charges against Moshe Silber, including theft, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, risking catastrophe and public...
Eat’n Park waitress stunned by donations after viral video
Betty knows. The 81-year-old Ross Eat’n Park waitress still known only by her first name has learned that she’s the beneficiary of a fundraiser that will change her life. A GoFundMe campaign started Wednesday by a customer to help Betty exceeded $260,000 on Friday. Tamie Konzier of Millvale wanted to...
Just a Short Run cancer fundraiser to restrict roads in North Park
Traffic restrictions will start at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 29, in North Park for a fundraiser to benefit a cancer charity, Allegheny County Police announced Friday. A large turnout is expected for the 25th annual Sean T. Smith Just a Short Run that will begin with pre-race ceremonies at 8...
‘I just tried to kill Ari’: Records detail ex-UPMC doc’s alleged attack on wife in Hawaii
At first, Arielle Konig thought her husband was kidding. They had just taken a selfie — at his suggestion, she said — by the edge of a cliff with a steep drop along a hiking trail in Hawaii. She got dizzy and moved away from the drop. Suddenly, according to...
Morning Roundup: Rostraver Elementary boosts police presence amid weapons, fight threats
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 28: Rostraver Elementary boosts police presence amid weapons, fight threats Belle Vernon Area School District Superintendent Timothy Glasspool said there will be increased police presence Friday following weapons and fighting threats made by students at Rostraver Elementary....
U.S. Steel board hopefuls urged to sell non-union assets for Mon Valley upgrades
The United Steelworkers claims an activist investor wants to sell U.S. Steel’s state-of-the-art facilities in Arkansas and funnel the proceeds toward its aging blast furnaces, including the Mon Valley Works in Southwestern Pennsylvania. These legacy operations are union-run, making Ancora Holdings Group’s apparent plan to flip the nonunion Big River...
Road work to restrict traffic on Route 8 in Shaler, Etna
PennDOT is alerting motorists of road work that will restrict traffic on Route 8 in Shaler and Etna beginning Monday, March 31. There will be single-lane restrictions between Saxonburg Boulevard and Route 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights through late...
Stowe driver charged with killing man who argued with passenger in McKees Rocks
Thomas Laron Smith drove his black SUV past a McKees Rocks market three times one night last December before stopping to talk to Floyd Wilson, a 51-year-old man sitting in his wheelchair nearby. Wilson started quarrelling with someone in Smith’s vehicle, but about what was unclear, according to a criminal...
Judge likely to strike objections to Pine-Richland School Board candidate’s election petitions
After a brief hearing March 27, Judge John McVay indicated he likely will strike two objections filed against Pine-Richland School Board candidate Robert Stein. The objections, filed by Pine-Richland attorney Chris Cafardi, alleged that Stein, who is running in Region 2 of the district, did not have enough Democratic signatures...
Eat ‘n Park diner’s GoFundMe retirement fund for 81-year-old waitress tops $250K — and growingVideo
A $40 tip from a concerned Eat’n Park diner has started a quickly growing retirement fund for an 81-year-old waitress. In a TikTok video, Tamie Konzier, 41, of Millvale, who works as an esthetician at Bloom Beauty Parlor in East Liberty, was with her son, Leo, 10, at an Eat’n...
Morning Roundup: Bus driver shortage affects Hopewell schools
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 27: Bus driver shortage causes flexible instruction day The Hopewell Area School District announced it will have a flexible instruction day Thursday — due to a bus driver shortage. Located in Beaver County, the change applies to...
Overcoming financial hardship: a fresh start for a home seller
Financial hardship can be overwhelming, especially when mortgage payments, back taxes and mounting financial pressure become unmanageable. That was the reality for one Pittsburgh homeowner who found herself struggling to keep up. Unsure of her options, she confided in her uncle, an experienced real estate professional living in Mississippi, for...
