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Police: 1 person dead following shooting in Upper Lawrenceville
One person is dead following an overnight shooting in Upper Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Kent Way around 1 a.m. Monday for reports of a man who was shot. On scene, first responders found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to...
Report: Trump aide Kellyanne Conway to leave administration at the end of the month
Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Trump and one of his longest-serving aides, is leaving the White House at the end of the month, The Washington Post reported late Sunday. Conway, who joined the administration at the start of Trump’s term and has been one of his most visible and vocal...
Salem man killed in motocross accident
A 19-year-old man was killed Sunday in a crash at a motocross track in Mt. Pleasant Township, according to the Westmoreland County coroner. Kenneth W. Miller Jr., of Salem Township, wrecked his off-road Suzuki just before 1:30 p.m. at a facility along Sewickley Creek Road, Coroner Kenneth Bacha said. The...
Engine 6 roars back into Jeannette, restoring a tie to the city’s firefighting historyVideo
When Jeannette fire Chief Bill Frye and Mark Scalzitti were junior firemen, they would jump on the back of a 1965 Mack fire engine to respond to calls. Too young to drive it at the time, both have fond memories of getting suited up in the fire station and riding...
Trump campaign lawsuit over ballot drop boxes in Pennsylvania placed on hold
A lawsuit by President Donald Trump’s campaign seeking to block Pennsylvania counties from using drop boxes to collect mail-in ballots was put on hold Sunday by a federal judge who said state courts should have a chance to decide the matter first. U.S. District Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan in Pittsburgh...
Spokeswoman: Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh is dissolving
One of the Pittsburgh region’s LGBTQ advocacy groups is dissolving, a spokeswoman confirmed Sunday. “I am not sure what the next steps are,” said Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh Director of Marketing and Development Christine Bryan. She confirmed the group will disband, but declined to discuss details. Founded in 1996, the...
Most of W.Pa. delegation will watch GOP convention from home
When he was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, Scott Avolio was looking forward to being part of the conversation about the party platform going forward to President Trump’s reelection campaign. Now, like hundreds of other delegates, Avolio, a Greensburg lawyer and first-time convention delegate, has found...
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris respond to Trump’s attacks before Republican conventionVideo
WASHINGTON — Joe Biden, girding for a week of attacks at the Republican National Convention, previewed his response Sunday by laughing off questions about his mental acuity, denying he supported defunding the police, and leaping to defend his running mate, Kamala Harris, against President Trump’s attacks. In the Biden-Harris ticket’s...
More than 4,000 gallons of milk, food will be given away in Western Pa. this week
Got milk? If you don’t, you may be in luck this week. The American Dairy Association North East is working with Schneider’s Dairy, AMI Food Group and four Western Pennsylvania community organizations to distribute more than 4,000 gallons of milk and food boxes through drive-thru pickup events. Each vehicle will...
Residents flee as Gulf Coast sees possible tandem hurricanesVideo
NEW ORLEANS — The Gulf Coast braced Sunday for a potentially devastating hit from twin hurricanes as two strong storms swirled toward the U.S from the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Officials feared a history-making onslaught of life-threatening wind and flooding along the coast, stretching from Texas to Alabama....
Little free library opens at Mammoth Park in memory of Unity womanVideo
Melissa Nace knew the perfect way to memorialize her sister would be through one of her favorite past times — reading. On Sunday, Nace presented a little free library leading up to the Giant Slide Complex at Mammoth Park in Mt. Pleasant where readers can take a book and leave...
West Deer women open Free Store in Russellton to help those in needVideo
Don’t want it? Two West Deer women will take it. And give it to those in need. Sonya Dembowski and Nicole Docherty are moving their Free Store from East Deer to West Deer’s Russellton neighborhood. It will be at 9 Creighton-Russellton Road, stocked with items donated or thrown away by...
West Deer cop followed smoke to burning home, found man in front yard uninjured
Running up to a burning house to check for potentially trapped occupants is just a normal part of the job for West Deer police officer and volunteer firefighter Edward Newman. Newman had been on routine patrol last Saturday when he spotted smoke coming from the 250 block of Little Deer...
Couple attacked by dog at North Park when defending their dog
A man and a woman were injured while trying to defend their dog at an Allegheny County dog park on Saturday. Allegheny County spokeswoman Amie Downs said police and medics were called to North Park Dog Park because of a dog fight and reported bites shortly after 10:15 a.m. Saturday....
Pennsylvania reports 619 new coronavirus cases, 2 new deaths
Pennsylvania on Sunday reported 619 new coronavirus cases, as the seven-day average case count dropped to 655. The state Department of Health reported two new deaths attributed to coronavirus after posting 18 on Saturday and 20 on Friday. The state total stands at 7,578. The two deaths are attributed to...
Allegheny County reports 86 new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Sunday recorded 86 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths. The county’s total number of cases stands at 9,903 with 6,779 recoveries. According to the Allegheny County Health Department’s covid-19 dashboard, 143,484 individuals have tested for the virus. The county has an overall 7% positive test result...
Trump’s vision of American greatness at center of convention
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump is looking to...
Trump delivered on some big 2016 promises, but others unmet
WASHINGTON — He’s broken his pledge never to take a vacation or play golf for pleasure. His plan to update the nation’s infrastructure has become a running punchline and he’s dropped his threat to throw Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl out of a plane without a parachute. But behind the drama,...
Police: Man dead following shooting in Hill District
A man died after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District early Sunday morning, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. The medical examiner’s office identified the man as James W. Goodwine, 21, of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police officers responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 600 block of Elmore Street around...
2 flown to hospital by helicopter after crash in Derry Township
Two people were flown to the hospital by helicopter with “moderate to severe injuries” following a crash in Derry Township Saturday afternoon, according to Ted Malik, fire chief for the New Alexandria Volunteer Fire Department. Officials responded to Route 981 about half a mile north of Route 22 around 5:20...
Crews responded to fire in Braddock
Fire crews battled a 3-alarm blaze at an abandoned building in Braddock about 8 p.m. Saturday, Allegheny County dispatchers said. Crews were called to 437 Library Street at about 6:30 p.m. for a large structure fire in a vacant building. Heavy smoke was pouring from the building and several fire...
House passes bill to reverse changes blamed for mail delays
WASHINGTON — With heated debate over mail delays, the House approved legislation in a rare Saturday session that would reverse recent changes in U.S. Postal Service operations and send $25 billion to shore up the agency ahead of the November election. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had recalled lawmakers to Washington over...
Photos: Large turnout for weekly ‘Civil Saturdays’ protest in Pittsburgh
The heat did not stop a large group of supporters from showing up to the weekly “Civil Saturdays” protest in Pittsburgh on Saturday. This week’s event, “Civil Saturdays — Purple Parade” was the 12th protest of its kind, organized by Black, Young and Educated (BYE). It started near Bakery Square...
Pittsburgh police investigate report of carjacking in Bloomfield
Pittsburgh police are investigating a reported carjacking early Saturday in the city’s Bloomfield neighborhood. Officers responded just before 9:30 a.m. to the 200 block of Taylor Street. According to the victim, a suspect brandished a weapon and took the SUV, Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said. Police spotted the stolen...
Penn State announces 148 covid-19 cases from pre-arrival testing
Penn State on Friday launched its COVID-19 dashboard, which updates weekly — campus-by-campus — its positive cases and testing numbers, while also announcing Friday that 148 positive cases were uncovered during pre-arrival testing. The pre-arrival tests mean those students are not yet on campus, although that underscores a larger concern...
