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CDC awards Carnegie Mellon University $3 million for flu forecastingVideo
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University said this flu season has the potential to be severe. They should know. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week named CMU as an Influenza Forecasting Center of Excellence, a five-year designation that includes $3 million in research funding. Its Delphi Research Group,...
Police: South Park girl not attacked, made up story about homecoming bonfire
The Oct. 3 incident in South Park involving a disheveled 12-year-old girl was a ruse by the girl to avoid punishment, Allegheny County police said. The girl was not attacked, police said. South Park police initially responded to the call at about 8:30 p.m. to Evans Park where the girl...
30th gun confiscated this year at Pittsburgh International Airport
A West Virginia man was stopped Tuesday by Transportation Security Administration officers with a loaded gun at the Pittsburgh International Airport, the agency said. It was the 30th gun stopped by the TSA at the airport this year. The man, from Glenville, in central West Virginia, had a .380 caliber...
Police: Pittsburgh woman attempted carjackings to get to mom’s house for Wi-FiVideo
A 19-year-old woman told police she was trying to get to her estranged mother’s house to use the Wi-Fi when she tried to carjack vehicles Tuesday in East Liberty. Ajanay Watson of Pittsburgh attempted to carjack two cars, including one driven by an off-duty Allegheny County sheriff’s deputy, before carjacking...
Active shooter drill to take place in Turtle Creek
The Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments and police departments will host an active shooter training seminar for area law enforcement officers Thursday. Seven police departments have registered officers for the all-day event held at St. Colman Church in Turtle Creek that will be capped with active shooter drills involving...
The story behind the Penguins fan with Mike Lange tattoos on his leg
The right leg of Alex Sloan has helped him take steps to sobriety. It’s covered in sayings familiar to any Pittsburgh Penguins fan. “Elvis Has Just Left The Building.” “Scratch My Back With A Hacksaw.” The sayings of Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange are more than words on flesh for Sloan,...
South Park pastor gets his kicks as a stuntmanVideo
On Sunday mornings one might find Michael Scheib preaching the gospel to members of Jesus Fellowship Church in Bethel Park. There’s a good chance he’s sore from a bar fight the night before. The 32-year-old pastor is a part-time stuntman whose credits include “Outsiders,” a WGN America show about a...
‘Food Podcast’: Gearing up for the Fall Food Share
The Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank and Giant Eagle are gearing up for Fall Food Share, the region’s largest food and funds drive. The Fall Food Share will take place Oct. 24 through Nov. 27 at participating Giant Eagle locations. Details are shared during the third episode of the Food...
Sen. Iovino wants to restore arrest rights to sworn school police
A new law that stripped school police officers of the authority to make arrests and issue detention and citation orders may be on its way out the door. The law, intended to enhance school security, passed earlier this year and accidentally stripped school police officers of powers they have had...
Allegheny County 2020 budget proposal includes no tax increase
Allegheny County residents would not see a property tax increase in the nearly $1 billion budget for 2020 proposed by County Executive Rich Fitzgerald at a meeting of Allegheny County Council on Tuesday. The $959.8 million operating budget is a $27.4 million, or 2.9%, increase over the 2019 operating budget...
Police: Woman tries to carjack off-duty sheriff’s deputy
Police arrested a 19-year-old woman accused of trying to carjack an off-duty sheriff’s deputy Tuesday afternoon in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood before leading police on a car chase into Penn Hills. No one was injured, Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said. Ajanay Watson faces several charges including robbery of...
1 injured in crash on Route 28 near Harmar exit
One person was hurt in a crash that snarled northbound traffic along Route 28 near the Harmar exit during Tuesday’s afternoon rush hour, officials said. Police and medics responded to the crash, which was reported at 5:12 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. One person was taken to...
Allegheny County DA collects, destroys 700 guns from police evidence rooms
About 700 guns that had been gathering dust in evidence rooms across Allegheny County were rounded up and ground to pieces this week. The District Attorney’s Office collected the firearms Monday from local police departments that no longer need them. It’s an annual turn-in event, and the total number collected...
PCN host brings ‘PA Books’ tour to Allegheny County
A fixture of Pennsylvania nonprofit television will bring his “PA Books” tour to Allegheny County in October before retiring in March 2020. Brian Lockman, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Cable Network, will share favorite books and stories from his time as host of the television network’s weekly “PA Books” program...
Daily Download: Remembering Tree of Life, Jaylen Samuels’ knee surgery and free-tree giveawayVideo
Remembering the Tree of Life shooting victims, how to get free trees and Steelers running back Jaylen Samuels’ knee surgery highlight today’s Daily Download headlines. Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines....
Beaver County man accused of robbing Cranberry PNC bank
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted a Beaver County man for allegedly robbing a Cranberry bank in August, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced. The one-count indictment, returned last week and unsealed Monday , accused Michael Ryan Neppach, 40, of Patterson Township of robbing the bank. The government...
Opening of ScareHouse’s Scream District in Pittsburgh further delayed
The opening of the new ScareHouse attraction on Penn Avenue in the Strip District — “Scream District” — has again been delayed, the company said Tuesday. Scream District was originally scheduled to launch Sept. 27. Then officials said it would open Thursday. Now, the anticipated opening is Oct. 18. Company...
Dick’s Sporting Goods destroyed $5 million worth of guns, CEO Edward Stack saysVideo
Dick’s Sporting Goods destroyed $5 million worth of assault rifles instead of returning them to their manufacturers, the Findlay-based company’s CEO told CBS in an interview. CEO Edward Stack spoke to CBS national correspondent Lee Cowan in an interview that aired on “CBS Sunday Morning.” “If we really think these...
Entrepreneur grants target former coal, steel communities in Appalachia
A Pittsburgh-based nonprofit community loan fund received a $1.2 million grant to help support small businesses and entrepreneurs in Western Pennsylvania. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will allow Bridgeway Capital to promote entrepreneurial activity through business development workshops, one-on-one counseling, a regional business incubator and small grants for...
Pittsburgh council declares Oct. 27 ‘Remember Repair Together Day’ to honor Tree of LifeVideo
One of Pittsburgh’s darkest days will be officially known as “Remember Repair Together Day.” Pittsburgh City Council and the mayor issued a proclamation Tuesday marking Oct. 27, the day in 2018 a lone gunman entered a synagogue in the city’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood and opened fire, killing 11 people and...
Food truck fundraiser planned in Wilkinsburg for Revival Chili
The owners of Nancy’s Revival in Wilkinsburg will host a dinnertime “Food Truck Round Up” fundraiser Thursday, as they work to rebuild after a fire in August destroyed Revival Chili, the business’ food trailer. “We are so grateful for all the support we have received so far,” Jordan Robarge, founder...
Inspection finds dead mice at Braddock Hills golf club
Allegheny County health inspectors found mouse droppings on croutons and dead mice on the floor after a complaint prompted them to inspect the Restaurant at Grand View Golf Club, records show. The inspection, done Monday, turned up multiple other violations, including a walk-in cooler with temperatures too high to safely...
Pittsburgh institute expects rise in Newman interest, visits after sainthood
The Catholic Church’s newest saint may soon be attracting people to Pittsburgh. Cardinal John Henry Newman, an Anglican churchman who converted to Catholicism in 1845, will be canonized in Rome on Sunday. Among those attending the canonization Mass will be Ryan Marr, director of the Oakland-based National Institute for Newman...
Woman stuck in tree on Mt. Washington hillside rescued
Pittsburgh EMS, fire and police rescued a woman early Tuesday who was stuck in a tree on the hillside below P.J. McArdle Roadway on Mt. Washington. The 19-year-old woman had been walking along P.J. McArdle Roadway near the Monongahela Incline when she saw an unknown man she believed was following...
Little’s Shoes in Squirrel Hill is ‘like walking into Cheers’
Little’s Shoes first opened its doors on Forbes Avenue in 1932. Three families and 87 years later, the store continues to thrive on a business model characteristic of Pittsburgh: kindness. The shoe store, located in Squirrel Hill, is one of the biggest on that retail block. The business offers dozens...
