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Officials across Florida rethink condo inspection polices
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Across Florida, people living in the thousands of condominiums rising above the state’s 1,350 miles of coastline wonder if the building collapse in Surfside could happen to their home as state and local officials discuss what they can do to make sure it doesn’t. Although building collapses...
Gilpin man charged with beating man with political signs during protest
A Gilpin man is facing multiple misdemeanor charges in connection with the assault of a man during his one-man political protest in Allegheny Township. Michael Robert Atwood, 38, has been charged by Allegheny Township police with misdemeanor charges of simple assault and related charges for incidents that unfolded at a...
Leechburg officials want constable to stand down in their town
Leechburg officials have taken legal action in response to a constable they say lacks authority to pursue code violators in the borough. Council addressed the matter during their June meeting, passing two resolutions, after a series of social media posts by Leechburg Constable Corey McIntyre. The resolutions are designed to...
Popeyes fried chicken coming to Harmar; Starbucks to follow
There soon will be an embarrassment of riches for fried chicken lovers in Harmar. A new Popeyes fried chicken franchise is coming to the township — and it will be adjacent to the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant on Harmar Landing Drive. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. has received unanimous approval from...
Curtain call: Sadecky’s Puppets in Tarentum closing after nearly 4 decades of entertainingVideo
Mr. Mean Dude said he will just lounge about now that he’s no longer needed. The witch-turned-Scrooge-like character at one time starred for Sadecky’s Puppets. Owners Michael and Jay Sadecky have decided to retire and close the Tarentum-based business after 39 years. They’ve entertained at schools, churches, festivals, shopping malls,...
Sportsbooks at Heinz Field, PNC Park and PPG Paints Arena? Bet on it, analysts say
Like grabbing a drink and a bag of peanuts before the game, stopping by a betting window to place money on the Penguins, Pirates or Steelers soon could become part of the ritual of going to a game. Such is the reality at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., which...
Motorcyclist in critical condition in North Park collision
A motorcyclist was critically injured in a collision Saturday in North Park, Allegheny County Police said. Officers responded at about 2:40 p.m. to the intersection of Babcock Boulevard and Old Ingomar Road in McCandless for the single-vehicle collision. The victim is a man who was taken to a local hospital...
Volunteers pack 300,000 meals in Hampton for Nicaraguan orphansVideo
The social hall at Allison Park Church along Duncan Road in Hampton looked like a manufacturing plant early Saturday, with about 800 people lined up at tables packing food. Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” was blaring in the background while assembly lines of people worked to fill plastic bags with rice....
Ligonier bounces back with region’s largest farmer’s market, return of Fort DaysVideo
More than a year after the pandemic closed summer festivals far and near, Ligonier is enjoying a comeback unlike any other. The town’s resurgence is fueled in part by the one festival market that continued to operate last summer — the Ligonier Country Market — and the news that its...
Death toll reaches 86 in Florida collapse; site to be cleared ‘sooner than expected’
MIAMI — First responders continuing the search and recovery mission in the debris of the collapsed Surfside condo tower on Saturday morning worked through a thunderstorm that brought heavy downpours and strong wind gusts at times. The recovery effort — which overnight uncovered seven more bodies from the rubble of...
Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee was hoisted away from its place of prominence in Charlottesville on Saturday and carted off to storage, years after its threatened removal became a rallying point for white supremacists and inspired their violent 2017 rally that left a woman...
17-year-old suspects in New Kensington attempted homicide in custody
Two 17-year-olds charged as adults in an attempted homicide in New Kensington in June are now in custody. Isaac Anthony Weihrauch and Ernest Gary IV, both of New Kensington, were arraigned Friday evening, according to court records. New Kensington police said Weihrauch and Gary were identified as suspects in a...
Unity plans promotional Steelers Week in absence of local summer training camp
Aug. 2-8 will be Pittsburgh Steelers Week in Unity, according to the township supervisors. The supervisors proclaimed the upcoming observance in the hope of attracting fans of the team, even though the players themselves won’t be traveling to the township for summer training on the local campus of Saint Vincent...
Sun sets on long career at family-owned Greensburg restaurant
The sun set in late May on the long restaurant careers of Robert and Anna Jo Noviello, owners of a popular Greensburg restaurant that had been in the family for three generations. The Noviellos sold the Sunset Cafe at South Urania Avenue and Laird Street to Ronald and Angela Mellinger...
Pittsburgh police: Child in serious condition after being hit by vehicle in Lincoln-Lemington
A child is in serious condition after being hit by a vehicle Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, police said. Crews responded to the 1300 block of Paulson Avenue around 8:10 p.m. where they were directed to a boy sitting in the road, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice...
Electric scooter fleet launches Move PGH program to broaden city mobility
The City of Pittsburgh launched its Move PGH pilot program on Friday by promising to place 100 electric scooters across the neighborhood of Manchester in the near future. Move PGH is the beginning of the city’s efforts to jump-start its Universal Basic Mobility program. The initiative’s goal is to provide...
Developer linked to potential Amazon distribution center in Churchill withdraws bid for $10M in state aid
The developer proposing to build a large and controversial Amazon distribution center in Churchill has withdrawn its bid for $10 million in state aid. In a letter dated Friday, Hillwood Development withdrew its application for $10 million in state funds through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Still, Churchill Borough Manager...
Former Beechview man who owned Chomp the alligator, other reptiles receives split verdict in neglect trialVideo
A former Beechview man who made his living selling exotic reptiles and more at expos will be barred from owning any animal for two years, an Allegheny County judge ruled Friday, finding that while he did neglect some of the mammals in his care, his reptiles were adequately cared for....
New Kensington controller listed neighbor’s home for sale, but the owner wasn’t selling
Frank Coscarelli was getting ready to leave for work one day in January when someone knocked at the door of his New Kensington home interested in buying it. When Coscarelli told him it wasn’t for sale, the man insisted he had found it on the online classified site Craigslist. Turns...
Who’s in the running to be Pennsylvania’s senator in 2023?
With Democrats narrowly in control of Congress, political observers are watching as races emerge in the 2022 midterm elections. Historically, the party out of power makes inroads in these races, leaving Republicans hopeful they’ll be able to limit President Joe Biden’s agenda in the years ahead. A key race will...
Ground broken for new War on Terror memorialVideo
It didn’t take long for Stephen Clark, superintendent of Flight 93 National Memorial, to see that Randy Musser had a great idea. Musser approached Clark several years ago with a plan to create a memorial honoring those who fought and died in the global war on terror. It would be...
State police take man into custody after domestic dispute, standoff in Unity
State police took a man into custody without incident early Friday evening in Unity, ending a standoff of more than six hours sparked by a domestic dispute, according to police. Officers were called to a home near the intersection of Pershing Circle, Gravel Hill Road and Arnold Palmer Drive at...
Highmark seeks to buy Gateway Health; deal looks to add 355K insurance members
Highmark Health’s insurance arm looks to grow by more than 350,000 members if state regulators approve a proposed deal to acquire sole ownership of Gateway Health. The acquisition instantly would expand Highmark’s insurance rolls from 6 million to 6.355 million members, a nearly 6% increase. For nearly three decades, Highmark...
FDA head calls for probe into Alzheimer’s drug review
WASHINGTON — The acting head of the Food and Drug Administration on Friday called for a government investigation into highly unusual contacts between some of her agency’s drug reviewers and the maker of a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug. Dr. Janet Woodcock announced the extraordinary step via Twitter. It’s the latest...
Driver in fatal Route 28 crash recovering, district attorney reviewing case
A 76-year-old man who was driving a Corvette involved in a fatal crash Monday on Route 28 is expected to survive, a state police spokesman said. Fred Fattman of Brackenridge was in stable condition Thursday, Trooper Joshua Black said. He had suffered serious injuries and was in critical condition when...
