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Suspect apprehended in fatal shooting at Wisconsin tavernVideo
KENOSHA, Wis. — Authorities say they have apprehended a person in connection with a shooting at a busy tavern in southeastern Wisconsin early Sunday that left three men dead and three men injured. Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Sgt. David Wright said the suspect is facing a charge of first-degree...
Fauci says he expects J&J vaccine to resume later this week
WASHINGTON — The United States will likely move to resume Johnson & Johnson’s covid-19 vaccine this coming week, possibly with restrictions or broader warnings after reports of some very rare blood clot cases, the government’s top infectious diseases expert said Sunday. Dr. Anthony Fauci, in a series of news show...
Craft beer makers look to region’s farms to grow grainsVideo
The only local thing about regional craft beer right now is the water, according to farmer Vince Mangini of Crabtree. For example, at All Saints Brewing in Hempfield, founder Jeff Guidos typically gets his malt from German and other European companies. Through Food21’s “Farm to Tap” program, Mangini wants to...
Some Jan. 6 defendants try to use journalism as riot defense
The Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol in January created a trove of self-incriminating evidence, thoroughly documenting their actions and words in videos and social media posts. Now some of the camera-toting people in the crowd are claiming they were only there to record history as journalists, not to...
Police: FedEx shooter legally bought guns used in shooting
INDIANAPOLIS — The former employee who shot and killed eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis legally purchased the two assault rifles used in the attack despite red flag laws designed to prevent that, police said. A trace of the two guns found by investigators at the scene revealed...
Pittsburgh-area music venues, theaters hamstrung by issues with Small Business Administration website
Local music venues are facing another shutdown. The Small Business Administration website where venues submit an application for money is not working. The glitch is holding up federal relief money for venues and causing frustration. The Save Our Stages Act was passed as part of a covid-19 relief bill in...
Trib Total Media named best overall newspaper for 3rd consecutive year in SPJ awards
Trib Total Media has been named the best overall newspaper by the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for the third year in a row. “We are humbled that the judges in this competition have awarded this prestigious honor to us three consecutive years,” Trib Total Media Executive...
1 killed in Omaha mall shooting that sends shoppers running
OMAHA, Neb. — A shooting at a Nebraska mall left one person dead and another wounded as terrified shoppers ran for cover. Authorities believe the shooting at Westroads Mall in Omaha was an isolated incident, and not a random attack. Police determined the suspects had fled the scene after searching...
Covid cases continue slow increase as over 40% of Pa. has at least 1 vaccine dose
For the fifth straight day, Pennsylvania has posted a new daily covid case number above 5,000 — something it has not done since mid-January. The state’s seven-day case average rose to 4,949, with a total of 34,642 cases during that seven-day span. The last time the state’s seven-day case average...
Prince Philip is laid to rest as somber queen sits alone
WINDSOR, England — As military bands played and a procession of royals escorted his coffin to the church, Prince Philip was laid to rest Saturday in a funeral ceremony that honored his lifetime of service to the U.K., the crown and his wife of 73 years, Queen Elizabeth II. The...
West Virginia University student, 20, dies after fall from parking garage
A 20-year-old West Virginia University student is dead after falling from a parking garage on the Morgantown campus Friday afternoon. University police responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday to the University Place garage for reports “that a person either fell or jumped from the parking garage and landed on the...
Turnpike officials install first solar microgrid on Hempfield bypass property
A microgrid consisting of more than 3,200 solar panels is under construction at a Pennsylvania Turnpike maintenance facility in Hempfield. Located at 241 AKH Maintenance Lane along the Amos K. Hutchinson Bypass, the facility is the only turnpike campus that will use solar panels for power. “The turnpike is looking...
Attorney: Man hurt in South Side brawl doesn’t blame Aaron Donald for injuries
A man who was beat up in a brawl on Pittsburgh’s South Side last weekend has recanted his accusations that NFL defensive star Aaron Donald of Penn Hills was among the people who assaulted him, according to the man’s attorney. The former Pitt star actually came to his rescue and...
Prom plans take shape in Alle-Kiski Valley school districtsVideo
Proms will take on a different look for Alle-Kiski Valley high schools this spring as the pandemic continues to complicate plans for most group gatherings. But that doesn’t matter for students who are just glad to see prom still being held. “I’m really happy overall that we get to have...
Up to $9,000 in funeral assistance available to families who lost loved ones to covid-19
Scottdale funeral director Frank Kapr says interest is soaring in a new federal program benefiting families who lost a loved one to covid-19 in 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a phone hotline this week offering up to $9,000 per family for certain paid expenses. “You would be crazy...
Redbuds over Pittsburgh: Massive planting of native trees in bloom
It might not be as celebrated as the cherry blossoms of Washington D.C. — at least not yet — but the massive planting of native redbud trees with dense pink-purple blossoms along Pittsburgh’s North Shore and other locations are in full bloom and are expected to last through next week....
Suspect arrested in fatal Jeannette shooting
A Jeannette man was arrested on a homicide charge Friday in connection with the fatal shooting of a city man this week. Stuart Ali, 45, surrendered to authorities, police Chief Shannon Binda said. Ali was arraigned Friday night and jailed without bail. Ali also is facing a weapons violation. Binda...
Greensburg man convicted of Indiana County fire bombing
A Greensburg man accused of trying to burn down an Indiana County home last May by throwing “Molotov cocktails” at it was convicted this week in a non-jury trial, according to court records. Derrick John Weber, 21, was found guilty by Indiana County Judge William J. Martin of attempted arson...
Proposal to open Arnold Palmer airport restaurant lease triggers social media furor
A plan to open the restaurant lease at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport for competitive proposals has drawn a social media backlash. With county commissioners publicly urging the move this week, the Westmoreland County Airport Authority is preparing a request for proposals to lease the terminal space — once an agreement...
Lack of bus drivers remains major problem at Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are still rushing to find solutions to a severe shortage of bus drivers and available seats for students. “We are going to continue to work as much as possible to ensure we’re able to try to get our students back in,” said Minika Jenkins, the district’s...
Pine-Richland board member resigns amid backlash over football coach’s firing; parents call for reinstatement
A Pine-Richland school board member resigned his post without explanation Friday amid community uproar over the school district’s decision to fire championship-winning football coach Eric Kasperowicz earlier this week. The school board held a special online meeting at noon Friday to accept the resignation of first-term school board member Ben...
Allegheny, Westmoreland bars and restaurants hit with covid mitigation violations
Nearly 20 bars and restaurants in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties received violations from the state police last month for violating pandemic-related mitigation measures, records show. For more than a year, bars and restaurants have faced some degree of restriction – measures meant to slow the spread of covid-19. Many of...
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day
CLEVELAND — The Ohio county sheriff and his tiny police dog were inseparable, their lives unwaveringly intertwined. It thus seems fitting that retired Geauga County Sheriff Dan McClelland, 67, and his crime-fighting partner Midge, 16, would both die on Wednesday — McClelland, at a hospital after a lengthy battle with...
Southmoreland school board member dons paper bag in protest of mask policyVideo
A retired school psychologist and veteran member of the Southmoreland School Board is gaining notoriety after she attended a meeting Thursday with a paper bag pulled over her head. A video recording of the meeting on YouTube shows Catherine Fike sitting at one the end of the meeting table with...
‘Pink hat lady’ charged in Capitol riot could have bond revoked over mesh face maskVideo
The woman known from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as the “Pink hat lady” has 10 days to explain to a federal judge why she shouldn’t have her bond revoked or be held in contempt for actively flouting one of her conditions of release — wearing a mask in public....
