‘The full experience’: Firefighter for Day strives to educate, inspire participants to join
Spending a day as a firefighter Sept. 20 in Franklin Park could lead to bigger things. At least that is the hope for participating fire departments of Firefighter for a Day, planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Franklin Park Volunteer Fire Company’s main station, 2360 Rochester Road. “It’s...
Protesters demand action on gun violence, days after school massacre in Minneapolis
Several dozen protesters crowded a Squirrel Hill intersection Thursday — many holding provocative signs, some chanting at passing motorists — to demand an end to the nation’s rash of gun violence. Eight days had passed since a gunman opened fire in a Minneapolis Catholic school. He killed two children while...
U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel end litigation against Cleveland-Cliffs
Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel have ended its lawsuit against steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs and the head of the United Steelworkers union. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel merged in June. A federal lawsuit was filed in March alleging Cleveland-Cliffs, its president, Lourenco Goncalves, and United Steelworkers President David McCall, were conspiring to...
DA says no criminal charges in runaway cylinder death in Oakland that killed Western Psych worker
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday it will not file criminal charges stemming from a construction accident in Oakland in which a steel cylinder broke loose and killed a woman in 2024. Aleia Lopez, 51, of the North Side, was struck on May 3, 2024, as she walked...
Hempfield man guilty of assault against first responders
A Hempfield man was convicted Thursday of aggravated assaults against two first responders as they attempted to treat and transport him to a local hospital for a stomach ailment. Westmoreland County prosecutors said Anthony Michael Flowers, 33, spit on two emergency medical technicians, threatened additional violence and to bomb a...
How to add TribLive as preferred source on Google
To our loyal Trib readers: There’s now a way you can make sure Trib articles show up in your Google search results. The feature is called “preferred sources,” and it was just launched this August as a way for users to curate sites they love. “You can select your favorite...
Preliminary hearings ordered for retired detective facing drugs, witness intimidation charges
Criminal cases against a retired Allegheny County detective were remanded to a district court Thursday after plea negotiations faltered. Raymond W. Bonacci, 59, of Murrysville was charged last year with drug offenses in connection with allegations that in 2019 he injected his then-juvenile son with testosterone and provided him with...
Murrysville area: Symphony East, Blessing of the Pets and more
Email news briefs and event listings to pvarine@triblive.com. Symphony East season kicks off Symphony East will kick off its 64th season on Sept. 15 with a 1 p.m. performance by the Johnstown Symphony Brass Quintet, which includes two trumpets, a French horn, trombone and tuba. The program will cross a...
Another human West Nile virus case reported in Allegheny County
Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the second human West Nile case of this year. A person was hospitalized after developing symptoms in the beginning of August. Just a few weeks earlier, on Aug. 18, the county announced a Plum resident had been suffering from fever, malaise and digestive troubles which...
WDVE sign coming down from its Green Tree location
For what it’s worth, Google’s AI assistant thinks it’s highly unlikely Pittsburgh classic rock station WDVE has ever played “The Sign.” The earworm from Ace of Base, the Swedish pop group that invaded American airwaves as an antidote for grunge in 1993, would have been a fitting electric lunch request...
South Fayette teen builds veterans memorial
A South Fayette High School freshman has spearheaded a project that will honor and remember the district’s alumni veterans for generations to come. Jasim Khilji led the construction of the new Alumni Veterans Monument, located outside South Fayette High School. The five-sided brick monument honors district alumni who have served,...
Arnold fire victim remains in ICU; fundraiser established for sisters who died
The mother of two women killed in an Arnold fire last week remains in a hospital intensive care unit recovering from the blaze, a longtime family friend said Thursday. Lori Muldrow, 61, remains in West Penn Hospital’s ICU because she inhaled smoke that damaged her lungs after her house at...
Yough River cleanup planned from Cedar Creek to West Newton
Boaters who want to keep the Youghiogheny River clean of discarded tires and other trash from Cedar Creek Park in Rostraver to West Newton can paddle down the river on Saturday and join in removing the unsightly mess. The Mountain Watershed Association, an environmental organization based in Melcroft, is sponsoring...
Carnegie Mellon creates committee to discuss role of The Fence tradition
Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian on Thursday announced an official 17-member group tasked with making new recommendations for operation of The Fence, which has been a long-standing campus tradition. The announcement came in a letter two months after Jahanian temporarily shut down use of the Fence. The closure followed...
Reggae band, florists team up to draw attention to suicide prevention in Latrobe
Kayla Palmer knows the pain of losing a loved one to suicide, and knows the good work done by groups like Ray of Hope, Westmoreland County’s suicide awareness and prevention task force. “I thought it would be great to allow people to donate to a group of Ray of Hope...
Where does Pennsylvania stand with school vaccine regulations?
After Florida’s surgeon general moved to end all state vaccine mandates, including school requirements, some Pennsylvanians may wonder if the same could happen here. As of now, every state has school vaccine mandates. If Florida follows through with the proposed plan, it would be the first state to completely withdraw...
4 Pittsburgh firefighters hurt battling blaze in South Side Slopes
Four Pittsburgh firefighters were treated at an area hospital after they were shocked Thursday morning while battling a blaze in the city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood. The firefighters, who authorities declined to name, “came into contact with an electrical current” inside an unoccupied home in the 100 block of Monastery...
Environmentalists hail ‘landmark’ $2.6M settlement with Beaver County company over microplastic pollution
A Beaver County plastics manufacturer has agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a federal lawsuit filed by PennEnvironment and Three Rivers Waterkeeper over the discharge of microplastics in wastewater and stormwater in the Ohio River Basin. The proposed settlement with Styropek USA, which was announced Thursday, must be approved...
Woman accused of pocketing $37K in GoFundMe donations meant for injured cousin
State police have accused an Oklahoma Borough woman of pocketing more than $37,000 from an online fundraiser she established for an injured relative. Vanessa Renea Louise Lewis, 29, is charged with theft by deception, financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, receiving stolen property and theft by failure to deposit funds....
$6.2M expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison creates AHN rehab hub
A $6.2 million expansion at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Harrison will boost inpatient rehabilitation space by 70% and establish it as a rehab hub for parent company Allegheny Health Network. Space for patients recovering from injuries, surgery and serious illness will increase from 17 to 29 beds. Hospital President Dr....
Defense questions trooper’s overdose in bid to nix assault, drug charges
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper testified this week he overdosed after being exposed to fentanyl during an arrest of a Pittsburgh man last year. “I woke up in the hospital later that day and was treated for a suspected overdose,” Trooper Joshua Wiskeman said during a pretrial hearing related to...
Changes planned for Parkway East’s Squirrel Hill interchange
PennDOT announced plans Wednesday to make changes to the Squirrel Hill interchange on the Parkway East (Interstate 376). The department said the goal of the project — between the Greenfield Bridge and Squirrel Hill Tunnel — will be to improve safety for travelers, reduce crashes and enhance pedestrian access on...
Arnold man pleads guilty to fentanyl, heroin trafficking
An Arnold man pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to a charge of fentanyl and heroin trafficking. Kevin Watson, 36, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to possession with the intent to distribute 400 grams or more of fentanyl and 100 grams or more of heroin, according...
Harvest Fair blessed by ‘spirit and support’ of volunteer George McDermott
In his role as a volunteer for the Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church Harvest Fair, George McDermott never stops. The Fox Chapel Area alum and Duquesne University junior has lent his time for three years to ready donations for the church’s annual fundraiser. “We are so busy,” volunteer coordinator Fay Powell...
‘Adoptive parent’ of 9-year-old found dead in Youghiogheny River facing abuse allegations in addition to murder charge
A Fayette County woman is charged with homicide and multiple other felonies after a 9-year-old girl from Dunbar was found dead Thursday morning. Kourtney Eutsey, 31, of Dunbar was charged Thursday with abuse of a corpse, aggravated assault and concealing the death of a child in addition to the murder...
