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U.S. sets new 9/11 target date for Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks as the new goal, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Biden has been hinting for...
Minnesota cop, police chief resign 2 days after Black motorist’s deathVideo
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — A white police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop in a Minneapolis suburb resigned Tuesday, as did the city’s police chief — moves that the mayor said he hoped would help heal the community and lead to reconciliation after two nights...
Pa. sees most covid cases since January with majority reported in eastern counties
Pennsylvania on Tuesday reached a level of reported covid cases that hasn’t been seen since January. But of these additional cases, the majority of them are coming from a specific region of the state, while Pittsburgh-area cases continue within current ranges. Cases Pennsylvania reported 6,638 additional covid-19 cases Tuesday (4,215...
150 children from Mexican border expected to be housed in Erie dorm
At least 150 refugee children detained at the U.S.-Mexico border are expected to arrive in Erie late Tuesday or early Wednesday to receive temporary shelter, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson. The unaccompanied children, who will range in age from 7-12 years old, will be...
Biden raises concerns with Putin about Ukraine confrontation
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday morning with Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning him against aggressive moves against Ukraine but also inviting him to a summit meeting, the White House said in a statement. The White House did not say whether Putin had accepted the invitation but said Biden...
U.S. agency says women can get abortion pill via mail
WASHINGTON — Women seeking an abortion pill will not be required to visit a doctor’s office or clinic during the covid-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials said Tuesday in the latest reversal in an ongoing legal battle over the medication. The Food and Drug Administration announced the policy change a day...
UPMC clinic at Pittsburgh Mills will continue with different vaccine
Hospital systems in Western Pennsylvania are pausing distribution of the Johnson & Johnson covid vaccine, following recommendations from federal regulators. Both UPMC and Allegheny Health Network last week announced plans for mass vaccine clinics to administer a combined 25,000 shots. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...
Pennsylvania scores C- for condition of roads, bridges, infrastructure
Just how bad are Pennsylvania’s roads and bridges? According to the federal government’s Infrastructure Report Card, released Monday by the White House, each driver pays $620 a year in costs related to driving on roads in disrepair. That’s in addition to everyday costs — gasoline, routine maintenance — related to...
It’s a ‘pothole blitz’ in Pittsburgh
Seen a pothole or two in Pittsburgh. Or three? Four? Call the city. Public works employees plan to work 12-hour shifts Wednesday through Friday to patch potholes in Pittsburgh. “We have made record investments into streets citywide the past several years, but after record snowfall this winter our roads still...
Official: Iran to enrich uranium to highest level ever
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran will begin enriching uranium up to 60% purity after an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, a negotiator said Tuesday, pushing its program to higher levels than ever before though still remaining short of weapons-grade. The announcement marks a significant escalation after the sabotage...
DeNunzio’s cries ‘politics’ as county leaders press to open restaurant lease at Arnold Palmer airport
The Westmoreland County Airport Authority plans to seek proposals for leasing the restaurant space at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. The rental agreement is set to expire next year, and county commissioners pressed the authority to open the lease to other potential operators. Chairman Paul Puleo, at Tuesday’s authority meeting, referred...
Voters to weigh in on Pa. government pandemic power struggle
HARRISBURG — A pandemic power struggle that has raged for a year between Pennsylvania’s Democratic governor and its Republican-led Legislature will land on voters’ laps next month in the form of two proposed constitutional amendments that could limit the length of disaster emergencies. There are four statewide ballot questions being...
1 hurt in crash between ambulance and car in Unity
A patient being transported by ambulance sustained minor injuries Monday after a car collided with the vehicle in Unity, according to state police. Troopers said a Mutual Aid ambulance was traveling on Route 981 with its emergency lights and sirens activated at 6:15 p.m. as it approached the intersection with...
U.S. recommends pause in using Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson covid-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigating unusual clots...
Police: Man arrested after SWAT called to South Side apartment
A man who refused to come out of a South Side apartment early Tuesday morning was tased by police before being taken into custody, officials said. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the 100 block of South 19th Street around 1:50 a.m. after being notified by West Virginia State Police about...
Police: Man in stable condition after Uptown Pittsburgh shooting
A man is in stable condition after police say he was shot in the leg in Pittsburgh’s Uptown section Monday night. Pittsburgh police responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue around 10:50 p.m. where they found the victim who was conscious and alert, according to...
Regeneron’s antibody drug can help prevent covid-19 from spreading among household membersVideo
PHILADELPHIA — Drugs that can keep high-risk covid-19 patients out of the hospital are going begging because the supposed breakthrough treatments require an hour-long intravenous infusion and offer a rather small chance of benefit. On Monday, Regeneron announced results that may help make its monoclonal antibody combination, now branded REGEN-COV,...
2 taken to hospital following multi-car crash in Salem
Two people were transported by ambulance from a multi-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on William Penn Highway, emergency officials said. Emergency responders were called to Route 22 eastbound near its intersection with Hollywood Boulevard, near the border between Murrysville and Salem, shortly after 5 p.m. for a four-car crash, according to...
Mobile covid vaccination clinic headed to minority communities in Pennsylvania
A former mobile covid-19 testing clinic that made stops all over Pennsylvania last year will begin its next tour targeting underserved communities, this time as a vaccine and education clinic. State health officials and community leaders announced the department’s partnership with advocacy group Latino Connection and Highmark Blue Shield on...
Countryside Plaza sold in East Huntingdon
An East Huntingdon shopping plaza near the intersection of routes 119 and 819 has been sold to an Oakmont-based development firm for $8.5 million, according to filings with the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds. PDQ Israel Family Countryside L.P. of Pittsburgh last month sold the 16.9-acre Countryside Plaza property to...
Former Southwest Greensburg part-time cop heading to trial in Fayette County cases
A former part-time Southwest Greensburg policeman ordered to stand trial in Westmoreland County last month on an official oppression charge is facing multiple criminal complaints in Fayette County. Last week, James Edward Shaw, 54, of Mt. Pleasant Township waived his right to preliminary hearings on multiple criminal charges of false...
Latrobe man pleads guilty to 2018 fatal Memorial Day crash in Derry
A Latrobe man pleaded guilty Monday to charges he was under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car into an oncoming motorcycle, killing its rider and injuring a passenger on Memorial Day nearly three years ago in Derry. Preston C. Haines, 34, will be formally sentenced Tuesday morning,...
Student fires at officers at Tennessee school, is killedVideo
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A student opened fire on officers responding to a report of a possible gunman Monday at a Tennessee high school, and police shot back and killed him, authorities said. The shooting wounded an officer and comes as the community reels from off-campus gun violence that has left...
New Kensington man accused of threatening to kill police with ax, knife
Editor`s note: The charges were dismissed in April before District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr. New Kensington police say a city man was holding an ax and a knife when he threatened to kill officers serving him with a protection-from-abuse order. A criminal complaint filed against Oleg Vivcharchyn, 32, said...
Man charged after 13 animals seized from deplorable conditions in New Stanton apartment
A former New Stanton man is set for a preliminary hearing Wednesday on neglect charges after state police said they seized 13 animals from deplorable conditions at his home. Mason Timothy Fronius, 25, of Connellsville, is facing 39 misdemeanor animal neglect counts along with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. Troopers...
