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Boeing to halt production of 737 Max airliner in JanuaryVideo
Boeing Co. said Monday that it will temporarily stop producing its grounded 737 Max jet starting in January as it struggles to get approval from regulators to put the plane back in the air. The Chicago-based company said production would halt at its plant with 12,000 employees in Renton, Wash.,...
Youngwood woman who assaulted her mother to be released from jail
A Youngwood woman charged two years ago with a assault of her elderly mother during a dispute over the volume of a Pittsburgh Steelers preseason game broadcast was expected to be released from jail late Monday. Dolores Amorino, 42, pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault, false imprisonment, simple assault...
‘Obamacare’ sign-up deadline is extended following glitches
WASHINGTON — People will get more time to sign up for “Obamacare” health insurance, the Trump administration announced Monday, following a spate of computer glitches over the weekend. The new HealthCare.gov deadline is 3 a.m. Eastern time on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement....
Westmoreland County Prison to review visitation logs in wake of smuggling bust at Allegheny County Jail
Westmoreland County Prison officials said Monday they will review facility entrance logs to determine if a local attorney charged last week with smuggling drugs to inmates at the Allegheny County jail had similarly visited the lockup in Hempfield. Following the release last week of a grand jury presentment, lawyer Paul...
3 experts say cyanide test was faulty as Robert Ferrante seeks new trial
The attorney for the University of Pittsburgh researcher convicted in 2014 of poisoning his wife with cyanide has bolstered his request for a new trial with conclusions from three experts that a cyanide test done in the case was faulty. Former Pitt researcher Robert Ferrante, 71, is serving a life...
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro classifies ‘ghost guns’ as a firearm
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Monday announced he has closed a loophole in the state’s gun laws by classifying self-assembled gun kits — sometimes called “ghost guns” — as a firearm, making it illegal for felons and others not permitted to have a gun to possess. Shapiro said his...
Valley Salvation Army locations struggling to meet fundraising goals
Salvation Army locations are struggling to meet their Red Kettle Campaign fundraising goals as the donation drive comes to a close. Lt. Alex Senak said that the Allegheny Valley Worship and Service Center’s campaign has only raised $52,643, well short of its goal of $125,000 by Christmas Eve. That leaves...
Hempfield family packs ‘chemo comfort’ tote bags for adult cancer patientsVideo
A Hempfield family’s loss has turned into gain for hundreds of cancer patients in Westmoreland County. On Sunday, Dave Carr and his sons, Eli and Grant, gathered with family and friends at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg to assemble special tote bags for adult cancer patients. The Chemo Comfort...
Police: Pat-down of Monessen man yields nearly 2 bricks of heroin
Monessen police said while performing a pat-down on a man being evicted from a house Saturday they discovered about two bricks of heroin tucked inside of one of his jacket pockets. David D. Jeffries, 28, of Monessen, was arrested on charges of manufacturing, delivery and possession with intent to deliver...
Yinzer Yuletide celebrates Christmas traditionsVideo
Yinzer Yuletide, Pittsburgh Public Theater’s new entertainment experience, fills the O’Reilly Theater with holiday spirit. Beginning with the decor of the theater’s large front windows, the experience features WQED producer Rick Sebak hosting a variety show. The idea for the program came from the theater’s managing director, Lou Castelli, and...
Forbes ranks Penguins fans as No. 1 in NHL
Forbes Magazine has ranked Penguins fans at No. 1 in the NHL based on ratings released Friday. This was the third time since Forbes began compiling fan ratings in 2009 that the Penguins have been at the top of the list. The magazine claims it “ranks fans objectively based on...
Pitt Chancellor Patrick Gallagher gets raise, will make $828,000 in 2020
University of Pittsburgh officials say Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, who is completing his sixth year at the helm of Pitt, is a keeper and they’d like to make good on his desire to continue in office through retirement. Eva Tansky Blum, who chairs the Pitt board of trustees, said Gallagher’s performance...
Heinz Lofts claims Terrelle Pryor, girlfriend violated terms of lease
The North Side apartment complex where former NFL player Terrelle Pryor and his girlfriend, Shalaya Briston, lived is seeking the remaining rent due on the apartment they shared, claiming the couple violated the lease’s rules and regulations. A hearing on the matter is set for 9 a.m. Wednesday at District...
Cops: East Huntingdon woman left 2 young children ‘in deplorable conditions’
A 25-year-old East Huntingdon woman was arrested early Saturday after state troopers found her two children, both under age 4, alone inside her apartment “in deplorable conditions.” Danielle R. Thompson, who lives in Huntingdon Village apartments, was charged with two counts each of child endangerment and recklessly endangering another person...
Holiday caps turn newborns into cute Baby Yodas at Pittsburgh’s UPMC MageeVideo
Cute, they were. The force was strong with six newborns at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood as they donned holiday caps with green Yoda ears in celebration of the season. The Baby Yoda look is inspired by “Star Wars: The Mandalorian,” an original TV series on the Disney+...
Chance the Rapper cancels 2020 tour
Chance the Rapper’s Big Tour is over, even before it began. The rap artist announced Sunday on Instagram that he’s calling of the tour that was set to make a Pittsburgh stop at PPG Paints Arena on Feb. 20. “Hey guys I’ve decided to cancel the Big Tour,” Chance wrote...
Activists across Western Pa. to rally for Trump’s ouster on eve of House impeachment vote
Local police say they are confident they are prepared for impeachment rallies planned across the region Tuesday evening. Activists calling for the impeachment and removal of President Trump have scheduled five rallies at locations across the region at 5:30 p.m. on the eve of the U.S. House of Representatives’ historic...
Woman hurt after jumping from burning building in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield
A woman jumped from a second-floor window Monday morning to escape a fire in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood, according to city police. The fire at 3950 Murray Ave. was reported shortly before 7 a.m. The building had a business on the ground floor with two apartments above. According to police, the...
Snow, freezing rain may impact evening, morning commutes
The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory from 4 p.m. Monday through 11 a.m. Tuesday. A mix of snow up to around an inch with a light glaze of ice from freezing rain is possible, according to the advisory for Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties. Roads could be...
Kevin Gorman: In most significant moment, Steelers defense didn’t get job doneVideo
The disgust in Cameron Heyward’s voice grew with every word, as it was suggested to the Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain that turnovers were the culprit for their loss to the Buffalo Bills. There is no denying that Diontae Johnson’s late first-half fumble and the four interceptions by Duck Hodges, including...
Unity couple looks to expand pierogi business with Route 981 plant
A Unity couple has drawn upon a shared Polish heritage to grow a thriving business making pierogies for restaurants and fundraisers. The next step Jan Rawecki and Terry Smith-Rawecki are planning is to move production of Gosia’s Pierogies from their expanded Pauline Drive garage to a larger plant they intend...
’Tis the season for the 12th year of Leechburg LightsVideo
Leechburg is lit. Leechburg Lights, the annual synchronized holiday music-and-light show, is open for the 2019-2020 season — its 12th. The free show invites visitors to enjoy a unique visual display from the comfort of their vehicle by tuning their car radio to 100.3 FM. Visitors also can park and...
Devlin Hodges throws 4 interceptions, Steelers lose at home to BillsVideo
With two games remaining, the Pittsburgh Steelers still hold onto the last playoff spot in the AFC. That’s one consolation that came out of an otherwise unsatisfying performance Sunday night at Heinz Field when the Steelers failed to grab onto a higher seeding. The Steelers couldn’t protect a three-point second-half...
Trump takes dig at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in ‘teeth’ tweetVideo
President Donald Trump took a swipe at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday with a tweet that claimed Pelosi’s “teeth were falling out of her mouth.” The comment was made as part of a retweet from Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., who showed a clip of Pelosi explaining why she decided...
Democrats seek John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney for impeachment trialVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney over President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, according to a detailed outlined released Sunday. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York proposed the structure for a “fair...
