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At a Pa. Catholic seminary, hope for church beyond scandals
WYNNEWOOD, Pa. — The seminarians walk along a hallway lined with photos of classes of priests who came before them. Some are pious alumni who have become their teachers and mentors; others climbed the Catholic hierarchy to be revered as bishops and cardinals. But there are others: Raymond Leneweaver, Class...
5 years after nearly folding, Downtown Pittsburgh’s August Wilson Center on track for comeback
The day she became CEO of the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, Janis Burley Wilson walked through the Downtown Pittsburgh building’s reflective glass doors to find its interior completely empty. “There were no phones or computers, no printer, pencils or pens or any supplies,” Burley Wilson said about her...
Young autistic boy who wandered from Harrison home rescued from thick brush in woods
A young, nonverbal autistic boy was rescued Saturday night by Citizens Hose firefighters after wandering coatless and alone into the woods in the Birdville section of Harrison. “He didn’t have any injuries; he was just chilly,” Chief Sean Jones said. The child, about 4 or 5 years old, walked away...
Allegheny County Health Department’s Pulmonary Center closed during move
The Pulmonary Center run by the Allegheny County Health Department will be closed through Feb. 27 while the office relocates from Lawrenceville to downtown Pittsburgh. The center will be housed on the first floor of the Hartley-Rose building, 425 First Ave. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays,...
Pittsburgh police: Man treated for possible stab wounds may have been in a fight
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man showed up at Mercy Hospital overnight Saturday with possible stab wounds, officials said. The man transported himself to the hospital just after 3 a.m. with cuts along his back that may have been caused by glass, public safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. He...
Young chess players polish their skills at Ligonier library as tournament draws nearVideo
Saturday morning, while many of their friends were still noshing Frosted Flakes, Bethany Horman and Matthew Smith were staring down a chessboard and mastering the fine points of castling and capturing en passant in the basement of the Ligonier Public Library. Horman, 7, of Ligonier and Smith, 10, of Derry...
Elsa, Captain America, Batman help raise money for Highlands Relay for Life
Two-year-old Genevieve Olszewski of Brackenridge wore her fanciest purple dress Saturday and bundled up to brave the frigid temperatures. It seemed appropriate, given the toddler was on her way to a makeshift Arendelle to dance the day away with the kingdom’s most famous residents, Elsa and Anna. The event, a...
2 dead in Fayette County crash
Two people were pronounced dead early Saturday morning at the scene of a one-car crash in Redstone Township, Fayette County. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly identified the victims as Miranda Huseman, 27, and Daniel August Guthrie, 32. Specific addresses for the deceased were not available Saturday, but Reilly said...
Week 4 of Weinstein trial: Closing arguments, two universes
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein grinned as he left court, and his lawyers said he was confident heading into what could be his last weekend of freedom as his New York City rape trial moves closer to a verdict. Jurors are set to start deliberating Tuesday, their task put off...
Penguins sign 6 Make-A-Wish children to 1-day contractsVideo
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford signed special one-day contracts for six special children at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry on Saturday morning. Through Make-A-Wish, the six children were able to have breakfast in the locker room with Penguins players and watch practice with their families. Following practice...
Dwindling number of high school officials part of troubling nationwide trend
As a high school basketball official in his early 20s, Joe Strednak wasn’t much older than the athletes on the court. Occasionally, someone would test his poise as the youngest ref on his crew. To him, that came with the job. The 25-year-old from North Braddock is now finishing his...
Editorial: Pitt virus collaboration is healthy
COVID-19 is coming to town. You are forgiven if you don’t immediately place the name. It’s gone through a number of changes in recent weeks. It’s the new official designation for the disease you are more likely to know as coronavirus. The problem is that coronavirus isn’t a virus. It’s...
Shift to digital census raises fear of Iowa-like breakdown
ORLANDO, Fla. — The stakes are high when a major civic exercise involves a large population, new technology that has not been thoroughly tested and an entire country waiting on the results. Just ask the organizers of the Iowa caucuses, which offered a cautionary tale on the technological woes that...
Latrobe attorney takes on another brutally cold, long Alaskan wilderness run
Latrobe labor attorney Tim Hewitt is at it again, putting his body through yet another outrageously long journey through the Alaska wilderness in the middle of winter. He set the record for running the famed Iditarod Trail Invitational, billed as the “world’s longest winter ultra-marathon,” having covered more than 1,000...
Black lawyers condemn alleged racist remarks by Allegheny County judge, ask DA to review prior cases
A newly formed coalition of black attorneys in Western Pennsylvania on Friday condemned Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Mark Tranquilli’s alleged racist remarks regarding a black female juror. Tranquilli is accused of repeatedly referring to the woman as “Aunt Jemima.” Tranquilli — who was barred last week from hearing new...
Police seek 3 suspects in pair of armed robberies that left 2 IUP students injured
Authorities are seeking three masked men in connection with a pair of armed robberies Friday evening in Indiana that left two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students who lived in off-campus housing injured. One was shot in the neck. Indiana Police said they were responding to the reports of a armed...
Multi-vehicle crash in Forest Hills restricts traffic on Ardmore Boulevard
Forest Hills police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Bevington Road and Ardmore Boulevard. Allegheny County dispatchers said a call for the crash came in around 8:10 p.m. Friday. Traffic was reduced to one lane as a result of the incident and remained so an hour later....
Route 28 South minor crashes snarl traffic near Millvale, O’Hara; no one injured
Two minor crashes on Route 28 snarled traffic during Friday’s afternoon rush-hour commute. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the first crash at about 5:30 p.m. in the southbound lanes at the 40th Street Bridge near Millvale, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. The scene was cleared in less...
Central Catholic, Pittsburgh Diocese announce random drug testing
Central Catholic High School and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced a wellness initiative that will include periodic random drug testing of students. The initiative will begin at Central Catholic at the start of next school year with other diocesan high schools likely following suit. Each school has...
Official says U.S., Taliban reach Afghanistan truce agreement
MUNICH — The United States and the Taliban have reached agreement on a temporary truce that will take effect in the coming days and, if successfully completed, will lead to a formal cease-fire, the start of peace negotiations between all Afghan sides next month and the ultimate withdrawal of American...
Car-lovers can get up close to high-end rides at the Pittsburgh International Auto ShowVideo
They call them the exotics. They cost $300,000 and higher. They are loaded in horsepower. High-end vehicles are on display at the Pittsburgh International Auto Show, which runs through Monday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. In an area called Galleria Exotica, there are three Ferraris, a...
Officials planning $7.4 million renovation of historic Pittsburgh YMCA buildingVideo
Pittsburgh’s Centre Avenue YMCA served as the center of the city’s African-American community when black people were barred from establishments open exclusively to whites. Baseball players like Jackie Robinson and Satchel Paige roomed there. World Champion Boxer Joe Louis trained in its gym. Singers including Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne...
West Deer police officer sues utility after witnessing electrocution
A West Deer police officer who witnessed a man being electrocuted by a live wire is suing West Penn Power and Asplundh Tree Experts LLC, contending their negligence left him traumatized. Edward Newman, a K-9 officer and volunteer with the West Deer Fire Department, watched as Terry Colton was electrocuted...
Police: $3,300 in heroin, more than $7,000 in cash found inside Hazelwood house
Allegheny County narcotics detectives arrested a Hazelwood man early Friday morning after finding heroin, a stolen gun and pot when they executed a search warrant at his home. Detectives from the Allegheny County Police Narcotics Unit searched a home in the 4700 block of Monongahela Street after obtaining the warrant...
Kindergartner caught with gun at Pittsburgh Allegheny school
A kindergarten student brought a gun to Pittsburgh Allegheny K-5 School on Friday, Pittsburgh Public Schools officials said. The gun was discovered when a staff member searched a student’s backpack at the North Side school after the student went through the school’s metal detector. Police were notified, and the incident...
