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Pennsylvania Lottery officials warn players about new phone scam
Lottery officials are warning Pennsylvanians of a phone scam that claims commonwealth contestants have won a prize — they just have to pre-pay taxes or processing costs, though the cash never comes. The Pennsylvania Lottery issued a release on Monday morning advising residents that they have received notifications of a...
Gov. Wolf vetoes House Bill 2787, leaving high school sports spectators in limbo
Gov. Tom Wolf followed through on his promise Monday and vetoed legislation that would have let school districts set their own attendance limits for sports. Now what? The primary sponsor of the bill, state Rep. Mike Reese, said he expects the General Assembly to override Wolf’s veto and give schools...
Allegheny County posts 116 new covid cases over past 2 days, no new deaths
The Allegheny County Health Department announced 42 new covid-19 cases Monday, in addition to 74 cases from Sunday. Monday’s new cases are the lowest daily addition in the past 13 days. In the past 48 hours, the department said 2,175 PCR tests were processed, and all 116 positive cases were...
Pittsburgh officials to hear from outside experts about how to tackle lead issues
Children who live in Pittsburgh remain more likely to have higher lead levels than those who live in other areas of the country, according to the Allegheny County Health Department. City officials are working to change that trend. For several years, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has worked to replace...
The Gobblerito giant meal returns to Mad Mex
At least one thing in 2020 hasn’t changed: The Gobblerito dish returns to Mad Mex restaurants today. Covid comfort, indeed. It will be available through Thanksgiving Eve. The popular combination of Thanksgiving dinner staples wrapped in a tortilla includes house-roasted turkey, black bean mashed potatoes, stuffing and corn. Oh, and...
TV Talk: ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ dominate an enjoyably intimate Emmy telecast
The remotely-produced 72nd annual Emmy Awards promised to be an unusual, revised-for-the-pandemic affair and it miraculously came together with almost no technical glitches and enough novelty to freshen and loosen up the staid format. Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek” had an unprecedented early winning streak, taking home more top awards in...
Police: East Huntingdon woman charged with homicide in fatal shootingVideo
An East Huntingdon woman was charged with homicide Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of her former boyfriend after police said he tried to break into her bedroom during a domestic dispute. Megan J. West, 24, told investigators she fired a warning shot about 11:30 p.m. Sunday through the...
Nebraska man charged in protester’s death dies by suicide
OMAHA, Neb. — A white business owner charged with manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man during protests in Nebraska has died by suicide days after his indictment, his attorney said Sunday. Jacob Gardner, of Omaha, Neb., was found dead Sunday outside a medical clinic in Hillsboro, Ore., the Hillsboro...
Municipalities leaving 1 school district for another a rarity in Pennsylvania
If West Leechburg residents continue efforts to transfer the borough to another school district, it would become the fifth Pennsylvania municipality in recent years to seek such a move. And if the other four cases are any indication, the process wouldn’t be an easy one for West Leechburg. The state...
‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps comedy categories at Emmy AwardsVideo
LOS ANGELES — “Schitt’s Creek,” the little Canadian show about a fish-out-of-water family, made history at Sunday’s Emmy Awards with a comedy awards sweep, something even TV greats including “Frasier” and “Modern Family” failed to achieve. The Pop TV show’s awards included best comedy series and awards for its stars,...
AP sources: Woman accused of sending ricin letter to White House arrestedVideo
WASHINGTON — A woman suspected of sending an envelope containing the poison ricin, which was addressed to White House, has been arrested at New York-Canada border, three law enforcement officials told The Associated Press on Sunday. The letter had been intercepted earlier this week before it reached the White House....
Caribbean-themed brewpub Mastic Trail opens in ShalerVideo
Reach the beach without leaving the Pittsburgh area at Mastic Trail Brewing. The newly opened Caribbean-themed brewpub and restaurant, at 1044 Saxonburg Blvd. in Shaler, is the creation of island aficionado and Robinson Township native Ben Williams. “My favorite island is Grand Cayman and the Mastic Trail is a three-hour...
Dispatcher: Person taken to hospital in connection with McKees Rocks incident
One person was taken to a hospital Sunday afternoon in connection with an incident in McKees Rocks, Allegheny County dispatch reported. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m. along the 1100 block of Chartiers Avenue. Dispatch said police and EMS responded to the scene, and one person was taken away...
Parks man charged with stealing man’s truck, threatening to kill him
A Parks Township man accused of stealing and wrecking another man’s truck while driving under the influence threatened to kill the man if he reported the incident to police, according to a criminal complaint. Michael Joseph Crocker, 21, faces charges of theft, receiving stolen property, victim intimidation and terroristic threats,...
Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department competition puts training to the testVideo
The Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department brought back a long-dormant showdown between its members Sunday, reviving a friendly competition meant to get firefighters excited about training. Six teams took part in the hose laying competition at Lynch Field — one for each of the department’s five companies and one for its...
Hundreds of Trump supporters parade down Route 30Video
A convoy of hundreds of cars, trucks and motorcycles paraded down Route 30 on Sunday, with horns blaring, flags waving and shouts of “four more years.” The parade, and the ensuing rally at Irwin Park, was held to support the reelection of President Trump. Bruce Egan of North Huntingdon drove...
‘It’s kind of unprecedented’: Tailgaters, restaurants make best of Steelers home openerVideo
It was a very different scene Sunday on the North Shore before the Steelers home opener. As in, there was hardly a scene at all. The parking lots around Heinz Field, normally bursting with excited Steelers fans, were bare. Coronavirus-related restrictions had barred the usual tailgaters from their usual spots....
Maurkice Pouncey honors fallen police officer Eric Kelly for Steelers game against Broncos
After indicating he would reconsider honoring Antwon Rose Jr. as a helmet tribute, Pittsburgh Steelers center and offensive captain Maurkice Pouncey chose the name of a fallen police officer to wear on the back of his helmet Sunday against the Denver Broncos. Pouncey had the name of Eric Kelly, one...
Coroner IDs man killed by train in Hempfield
The Westmoreland County Coroner’s office identified the man struck and killed by a train Saturday in Hempfield as Bryson K. Braun, 28, of Hempfield. Braun was walking along train tracks near the end of Clark Street about 4:45 p.m. The westbound train’s conductor and engineer spotted him, started to brake...
Pandemic canning demand leads to shortage of lids, jars
Angelo Pugliano and his family regularly can between 300 and 400 jars of fresh-grown tomatoes every season. This year, they had to settle for less. When they went to buy new lids, none could be found, after the coronavirus pandemic tossed a wrench into the country’s manufacturing and retail works....
Man struck by train in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A man is in critical condition after being struck by a Norfolk Southern train in Pittsburgh’s South Side Sunday, according to the city public safety department. The incident near the 12th street crossing happened just before 3 a.m. First responders found the man with a head injury and took him...
Car crashes over embankment on Route 56 New Kensington
A car crashed through a guardrail over an embankment on Route 56 in New Kensington Sunday morning, according to Westmoreland County 911. The single-vehicle crash happened around 8:30 a.m. near Craigdell Road. Route 56 westbound was closed as of 9 a.m. Nobody was trapped in the car, but first responders...
Tractor-trailer crashes into Primanti’s in Robinson
A tractor-trailer crashed through the front of a Primanti Bros. restaurant in Robinson early Sunday morning, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. The crash on Steubenville Pike happened around 4 a.m. The front lobby of the building was heavily damaged in the crash. A tractor trailer plows into the Primantis on...
Fall enrollment increases at Slippery Rock and Cal U
Early enrollment numbers from two local public universities suggest the global pandemic is yielding a silver lining where graduate school enrollment is concerned. Officials at California and Slippery Rock universities said total enrollment at both schools is up slightly this fall, thanks to a bump in those opting to pursue...
New Kensington man struggling after parked car destroyed in shooting, crashVideo
Jay Geyer has heard the sound of gunfire in his New Kensington neighborhood. Sometimes, it’s only fireworks, but often, it’s the real thing. His life had never been touched by the violence surrounding him until the day it crashed into his car, destroying it. Now his niece, Nicole Geyer of...
