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Pittsburgh police officer injured during Hill District arrest
A Pittsburgh police recruit officer was injured Monday during an arrest in the Hill District, officials said. The officer was kicked in the face by a disorderly man who was resisting arrest, according to Cara Cruz, Pittsburgh public safety spokeswoman. Cruz said the the suspect appeared to be suffering from...
20 years ago, Y2K became the crisis that wasn’t
The lights stayed on. The lines stayed open. And 1999 ended with a whimper rather than a bang. I wrote those words in a news story for the Tribune-Review at the end of my shift as the calendar turned from Dec. 31, 1999, to Jan. 1, 2000. It had been...
Group seeks to bring outdoor climbing to Pittsburgh
Some might look at remnants of an old bridge as blight, cluttering the landscape. But when Todd McCormick looks out at the Mon Wharf, he sees potential in part of a deconstructed bridge on the bank of the Monongahela River. “We don’t want to get rid of it, we want...
Food Truck-a-Palooza returns to Monroeville Convention Center
The fourth annual Food Truck-a-Palooza rolls into the Monroeville Convention Center Saturday. It’s presented by GoodTaste! Pittsburgh and set for noon to 5 p.m. at 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. About 30 food trucks of various types are expected to participate in what GoodTaste! calls Around the World in 30 Trucks....
Inmate found dead at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail inmate died Monday morning, according to Warden Orlando Harper. Harper said a man was found unresponsive by corrections officers around 7:25 a.m. Officers and medical personnel performed CPR until paramedics arrived, but their life-saving measures were unsuccessful, Harper said. The man was pronounced dead about 20...
Parents charged after kids found in ‘uninhabitable conditions’ in Hempfield home
A Hempfield couple is accused of child endangerment and animal neglect by sheriff’s deputies who say they discovered the family living in “uninhabitable conditions” when they served a warrant at the home last week, according to court documents. Cloyd A. and Melissa S. Zimmerman, both 38, of North Drive each...
Looking back at the biggest Pittsburgh stories of 2019
Here’s a look look back at some of the biggest Pittsburgh news stories of 2019 as reported by the Tribune-Review. Michael Rosfeld verdict Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld was acquitted in March in the shooting death of 17-year-old Antwon Rose II. Rosfeld was on trial for shooting Rose...
Mark Madden: Horrific ‘Duck’ Hodges killed Steelers’ seasonVideo
The “Duck” era has concluded. Or should that be “Duck” error? Once it got to that point, the Steelers had no choice (or chance). The team’s season was dead the minute Ben Roethlisberger got hurt — and not just because they lost a two-time Super Bowl champion, a nailed-on Hall-of-Famer...
‘Piggyback’ flight of World War II bombers recalledVideo
After what he endured on Dec. 31, 1944, while under heavy attack during an ill-fated bombing mission over northern Germany, Glenn H. Rojohn had no interest in popping a bottle of champagne and ringing in the new year. “We never celebrated New Year’s Eve,” said his son, David Rojohn of...
Sinking ground under Emporio in Pine forces closure
A gourmet meatball restaurant in Pine was closed Monday after officials discovered the ground beneath the building was sinking. Dennis Blackwell, the attorney for Emporio: A Meatball Joint, said the decision to close was made for the safety of customers and staff. “We just decided to close it immediately, temporarily,...
2 more stores close at Westmoreland Mall
While December brought droves of shoppers to Westmoreland Mall, one store has shut its doors and another has announced its impending closure. PacSun, also referred to as Pacific Sunwear, is slated to close, according to signs posted around the store. Based in Anaheim, Calif., the clothing store caters to teens...
New overtime rule affects 61,000 in Pennsylvania
A new year could mean additional earnings for thousands of Pennsylvanians as a new federal rule guaranteeing overtime pay goes into effect. The rule that takes effect Wednesday guarantees time-and-a-half payments to nearly all hourly employees who work more than 40 hours per week as well as most salaried workers...
Popular flea market for hunting, fishing, camping items returning to ArnoldVideo
Looking for a decades-old lure from the South Bend Bait Co. or a new handmade turkey caller? The Alle-Kiski Valley’s oldest and, perhaps only, fishing and sports flea market is set for January at the Arnold No. 2 Volunteer Fire Department social hall. The 15th annual Tri-County Trout Club Sports...
Sharon Stone blocked on dating app after users thought her profile was fake
Even celebrities sometimes have trouble finding a date. Award-winning actress Sharon Stone, best known for starring in “Basic Instinct” in 1992, got bumped from dating app Bumble after users thought her account was fake. But turns out it was actually her. Stone shared on her official Twitter page Monday that...
Barack Obama names Dan Rooney book as a favorite of 2019
Barack Obama included a Pittsburgh gem in his list of top books from of the year. The former president and avid reader shared via Twitter 19 titles that impressed him. One of his sports favorites was Jim Rooney’s “A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl...
Fresh noodle bowls recalled for listeria risk
Fresh veggie ramen sold locally at Whole Foods Market is being recalled for possible health risks, company officials said. Veggie Noodle Co. voluntarily recalled its Cece’s Brand noodle bowls for potential listeria contamination. The veggie ramen with chicken broth is sold in 11.5-ounce containers at retailers nationwide. Locally, it is...
Hate crimes charges against man accused in Hanukkah stabbing
MONSEY, N.Y. — Handwritten journals containing anti-Semitic references were found in the home of the man charged with federal hate crimes Monday in the stabbing and slashing of five people celebrating Hanukkah at a rabbi’s house north of New York City, authorities said. Grafton E. Thomas, 37, was held without...
1 killed, 1 injured in Fayette County crash
One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Fayette County early Monday, state police said. Raekwon Stevenson, 24, of Charleroi, was speeding on Thornton Road at 2:22 a.m. in Luzerne Township when he crossed the center line and hit another vehicle head-on, troopers said. He was pronounced dead at...
Pittsburgh region could see light snow as mild temperatures move out
The Pittsburgh area should expect a taste of winter this week as the string of mild temperatures will come to an end Monday. National Weather Service meteorologist Jared Rackley said temperatures will drop into the lower 30s by Tuesday morning, with some areas seeing a trace of snow. “It will...
Letter to the editor: Trump’s put-down of Thunberg shameful
Amid the thousands of Donald Trump’s tweets, rally rants and “whiny” letters, e.g. recently to Nancy Pelosi, one episode stands out: the recent contretemps vis-a-vis Greta Thunberg. This reveals the reality of Trump’s character in all its smallness. Greta Thunberg, 16, is a Swedish climate activist diagnosed with Asperger syndrome...
Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House scheduled for renovations in 2020
Ross residents Dan Kerr and Rick Opiela are regulars at Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House. The two friends visit the indoor swimming pool in the city’s South Side neighborhood about twice a week and say it’s well worth the $45 annual pool tag that non-city residents pay to use the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Ravens’ backups better than Steelers’ starters in season finale
BALTIMORE — For a team in a must-win situation in the season finale to qualify for the postseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like they wanted no part of the Baltimore Ravens. Or the playoffs. Not that the Steelers got the outside help they needed anyway. The first five AFC seeds...
Steelers stumble vs. Ravens in finale, miss playoffsVideo
BALTIMORE — What unfolded over the course of three hours Sunday on a rainy day at M&T Bank Stadium was a microcosm of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ season. The start was bad. The end was worse. And what good that transpired in between simply wasn’t enough to outweigh the negatives. A...
NTSB: Poor condition of Louisiana wreckage will slow plane crash probe
The lack of a distress call and flight data recorder coupled with mangled and charred wreckage will make finding the cause of a fiery airplane crash in Louisiana extremely challenging, federal officials said Sunday. National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said at a news conference that it could...
Deer Lakes Hockey Club holds event to raise awareness about suicide
Maura Rupprecht was never one for the spotlight. But she would be glad to know her death might just help save a life, her mother believes. Maura was a Deer Lakes High School sophomore who died by suicide in March. She was 16. “I really think that she would be...
