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Sto-Rox senior, 18, identified in fatal shooting
A Sto-Rox high school student was shot and killed Monday afternoon, authorities said, prompting district officials to switch high school students to remote learning for the rest of the week. Hasson Shackelford, 18, was a senior at Sto-Rox Junior-Senior High School, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Shackelford was shot...
Allegheny 911: 2 people taken to hospital following Route 28 crash
Two people were taken to the hospital Tuesday morning following a multiple-vehicle crash on Route 28, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the crash in the southbound lanes of Route 28 near the Millvale exit around 7 a.m. The dispatcher said a school bus that...
Some school districts ready to go mask-optional, others not ready to say
Some local school districts already know what they’ll do next year when they regain control of mask mandates, while others expect more discussions before announcing a policy. Pennsylvania school districts will be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Monday....
Police: Penn Township man admits to stabbing deaths of father, auntVideo
A Penn Township man with a history of violence and mental health issues told authorities he awoke early Tuesday to the sound of arguing and found his “father and aunt laying in a pool of blood,” according to court documents filed by police. As he told his story shortly before...
Veterans Day parade begins in Downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday morning
One year after being drastically scaled back by the pandemic, the City of Pittsburgh’s annual Veterans Day parade is returning in full force Thursday morning. Representatives of the six units of the U.S. military — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and Space Force — will be taking part....
Steelers get late field goal from Boswell, survive rally by Bears
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ string of consecutive home victories on Monday Night Football was put to the ultimate test by the Chicago Bears. Despite holding 14-point leads in the first and third quarters and a 10-point advantage with less than seven minutes to play, the Steelers needed Chris Boswell’s 40-yard field...
Capacity crowd turns out to support Mars hockey goalie
Eve Furbee bounced up and down in the stands excitedly Monday night at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. Furbee, who is 5 years old and a Canonsburg resident, was excited to be at the Mars-South Fayette hockey game. “I’m here for (the Mars goalie),” said Eve, who plays youth hockey....
Display recognizing Pittsburgh veterans unveiled on Boulevard of the Allies
A display featuring the images of Pittsburgh veterans who served from the Civil War through the present day now adorns a portion of the Boulevard of the Allies in Downtown Pittsburgh. Mayor Bill Peduto joined Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum on Monday to unveil the display in advance...
Peduto outlines budget priorities, touts accomplishments in last State of City addressVideo
Outgoing Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto reflected on his administration’s accomplishments Monday as he introduced spending plans for 2022 during his final State of the City Budget Address. Peduto formally introduced a $613.2 million operating budget and a $158.2 million capital budget with no proposed tax increase. Mayor @billpeduto is addressing...
Proposal would prevent Pittsburgh police from pulling over drivers for minor, secondary violations
Pittsburgh police would no longer be allowed to pull over drivers for secondary violations such as headlights or brake lights being burned out or license plates being improperly displayed, under legislation introduced Monday. The measure is meant to make traffic stops more “equitable and fair,” according to the legislation sponsored...
Voter turnout at 36% in Westmoreland County; elections board reviews problem ballots
More than 88,000 registered voters in Westmoreland County cast ballots in last week’s general election as turnout for the municipal races neared 36%, officials said. That figure exceeded the predicted turnout of 30% and represented 22,000 more ballots than were cast during a similar election cycle in 2017. This fall’s...
Hempfield girl, Steelers LB Devin Bush featured on ‘Next Generations’ through NFL Network
A Hempfield Area eighth-grader’s football skills are earning her a name among the pros. Madalyn “Mads” Pevarnik, 13, who attends Harrold Middle School, will be featured on the NFL Network after Monday night’s Steelers game against the Chicago Bears, according to her family. The flag football safety and wide receiver...
Police: 1 dead in North Versailles crash
A multiple-vehicle crash Monday in North Versailles left one person dead and several others injured, according to Allegheny County Police. The crash happened just before 10:30 a.m. near the intersection of East Pittsburgh-McKeesport Boulevard and Maryland Avenue, police said. One woman was pronounced dead at the hospital, police said. Those...
State agents accuse Greensburg nurse of writing fake prescriptions for thousands of pills
A Greensburg nurse is accused of writing fraudulent prescriptions for thousands of pills and filling them at pharmacies throughout the area, according to court papers. Kari A. Halaut, 54, used prescription pads belonging to her former employer after being fired and continued to write prescriptions while working at other nursing...
GOP Senate candidate Sean Parnell denies all allegations of abuse in second day of custody trial
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell said Monday that he has never physically abused his estranged wife or children. “We had a tumultuous relationship,” Parnell said. “We fought a lot. We were on again, off again from the time that we met.” But, he continued, he never struck any of...
Democrat appears poised to snare state Commonwealth Court seat as tight race flips
Pennsylvania Democrats appear poised to pick up a seat on the state’s Commonwealth Court. As provisional and mail-in ballots were tallied late last week, preliminary returns showed Democrat Lori Dumas, a Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge, slightly ahead of Drew Crompton, a Republican judge who was running for a full...
Officials: Gov. Wolf to let Pa. schools set mask rules in January
Pennsylvania school districts will be allowed to modify or end the mask mandate for K-12 students in January, Gov. Tom Wolf was set to announce Monday, according to two education officials who were briefed on the plan. The Democratic governor plans to turn over decisions about masking to local school...
Gun maker Remington moves to Georgia in $100M, 856-job deal
ATLANTA — Gun maker Remington Firearms will move its headquarters from Ilion, New York, to Georgia, with plans to open a factory and research operation there. The company announced Monday that it would invest $100 million in the operation in LaGrange, Georgia, southwest of Atlanta, hiring 856 people over five...
New Florence fire chief, 3 former auxiliary members die of covid complications, president says
Members of the New Florence Volunteer Fire Company suffered a “devastating loss” after the fire chief and three former auxiliary members died last month from covid-related difficulties, President Brandon Teeter confirmed. Chief Keith Boring, 56, a life member of the company who served 24 years as chief, died Oct. 19....
Beaver County man drowns while attending wedding in South Carolina
A Beaver County man who was attending a wedding in South Carolina drowned Saturday, according to the Oconee County coroner. The man was identified as 26-year-old Kellen Jerome Mackey of New Brighton, according to Coroner Karl Addis. Emergency dispatchers received a report of a missing person presumed drowned around 2:15...
With a wink, judge fights ‘tyranny’ of Elf on the Shelf
MARIETTA, Ga. — Santa may have fewer eyes in homes this Christmas season after a Georgia judge — jokingly — banned the Elf on the Shelf. Cobb County Superior Court Chief Judge Robert Leonard posted a mock order on Twitter Thursday banishing these elves. “Tired of living in Elf on...
2 flown from Sewickley Township crash
Two people were flown by medical helicopter from a multi-vehicle crash Monday in Sewickley Township, according to a Westmoreland 911 dispatch supervisor. The crash was reported at 10:20 a.m. on Herminie West Newton Road near the intersection of Harris Drive, just south of Herminie. Firefighters extricated at least one person...
Code Orange air quality alert issued for parts of Allegheny County
High air pollution could impact sensitive groups of people Monday in several counties across the region, including communities in Allegheny County, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The department issued a Code Orange air quality alert for fine particulate matter, with the highest hourly concentrations likely occurring before...
Turkey talk: Customers placed orders for fresh Thanksgiving birds earlier than usual
The early bird gets the … turkey? This Thanksgiving season, with people set to gather with family and friends once again, hosts and hostesses want to ensure the main course will be there as well. According to area farmers, customer orders for fresh birds are way ahead of last year....
Voodoo Brewery creates something different with ‘Red Dragon Lounge’ in New Kensington
It can’t be said there’s a bat in their belfry, since Voodoo Brewery in New Kensington doesn’t have a belfry. But there is a dragon on the second floor. It’s red, with yellow eyes, fangs and claws and a tail snaking down the stairs. The Red Dragon Lounge was created...
