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Articles of impeachment against Trump likely this week, Jerry Nadler saysVideo
WASHINGTON — The House Judiciary Committee, which is spearheading the Democratic-led impeachment drive, will move swiftly to draft articles of impeachment against President Trump, possibly by the end of this week, the panel’s chairman said Sunday. Trump’s congressional supporters separately found themselves on the defensive over the disclosure that the...
Crafton man allegedly killed raccoon with hammer, posted video on social media
A Pittsburgh-area construction worker is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly killing a raccoon at a job site and posting video of the incident to social media. Troy Beglinger, 22, of Crafton, allegedly killed the animal while working on a porch roof on Jancey Street in the Morningside neighborhood of...
Shooting survivor sues Southern California synagogue
POWAY, Calif. — A man wounded in a shooting at a San Diego-area synagogue is suing the house of worship, alleging Chabad of Poway didn’t use federal funds meant to hire security to protect worshipers, according to a newspaper report. In the lawsuit obtained by Los Angeles Times, Almog Peretz...
Welcome to Cluckingham Palace, a posh chicken coop in Kittanning TownshipVideo
It’s a chicken coop worth crowing about. Buttercup, Harper and Wren are coddled chickens residing in a custom-built henhouse on two acres in rural Armstrong County. Homeowners Debbi and Dave Reefer decided in 2016 to raise chickens on their property in Kittanning Township. “I always thought chickens were cool, and...
Police: Slain Arkansas officer ‘ambushed’ in patrol vehicle
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A man who “was looking for an officer to kill” drove into a police parking lot in northwestern Arkansas, approached an officer who was sitting in a patrol car and shot him point-blank in the head, police said Sunday. Officer Stephen Carr, 27, was “ambushed and executed”...
Police: Beaver County man charged in fatal shooting of Aliquippa man last month
An Aliquippa man Friday was charged with shooting and killing another man last month in Beaver County, authorities said. Javonte Eric Simmons, 24, remained in the Beaver County Prison on Sunday after being denied bond. He faces charges of homicide, tampering with evidence and a firearms violation in connection with...
30 years in: Pennsylvania’s heritage areas boost tourism, local economiesVideo
Over the past three decades, the Pennsylvania Heritage Area Program has grown to cover every corner of the state — and nearly all of the middle, too. It has also matured to pump billions of tourist dollars into local economies each year. Launched in 1989 after a decade of planning,...
New Department of Education data balances cost with prestige of schools
A new addition to the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard shows that students graduating from area universities are earning less than their counterparts across the state and country. College Scorecard breaks down annual costs, median debt and other statistics for institutions of higher education to help high school students...
North Korea says it carried out ‘very important test’
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea said Sunday it carried out a “very important test” at its long-range rocket launch site that U.S. and South Korean officials said the North had partially dismantled as part of denuclearization steps. The announcement comes amid dimming prospects for a resumption of nuclear negotiations...
Rudy Giuliani will file report on findings from Ukraine, Trump says
WASHINGTON — President Trump said his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, plans to prepare a report for the U.S. Justice Department and Congress about allegations of misconduct the former New York mayor says he uncovered during a recent trip to Ukraine. Trump said Giuliani, a central figure in the impeachment investigation...
House impeachment report looks at abuse, bribery, corruption
WASHINGTON — Previewing potential articles of impeachment, the House Democrats on Saturday issued a lengthy report drawing on history and the Founding Fathers to lay out the legal argument over the case against President Trump’s actions toward Ukraine. The findings from the House Judiciary Committee do not spell out the...
Neve Campbell at Steel City Con on ‘Scream 5,’ working with Wes Craven
It took a grueling three weeks to shoot the final spine-tingling sequence of the first “Scream” movie, Neve Campbell said while ruminating about the film Saturday at Steel City Con in Monroeville. The Canadian actress who anchors the now-four-movie franchise as lead character Sidney Prescott credited the late director Wes...
Tuskegee Airman celebrates 100th birthday with flight
FREDERICK, Md. — A member of the Tuskegee Airmen celebrated his 100th birthday by taking a flight. Retired Army Air Forces Col. Charles McGee flew a private jet Friday between Frederick, Maryland, and Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, news outlets reported. The Tuskegee Airmen is the nickname of the...
Last known local surviving Pearl Harbor vet honored at Brackenridge ceremonyVideo
It’s hard to explain the chaos and confusion that broke out in the moments following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, said George Pann, who at the time was a 19-year-old Army private assigned to the 55th Coast Artillery in Oahu. Pann, now 97, and other area retired...
Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
Scammers pretending to be with the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office are calling residents and asking for money, the office said in a statement Saturday. The callers, identifying themselves as Lieutenant Conor Mullen, are telling residents that they have an outstanding issue — jury duty, failure to appear as an expert...
Pittsburgh Diocese announces closure of South Side church
The St. Peter Church building of the Prince of Peace Parish on Pittsburgh’s South Side will close for worship, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced in a statement Saturday. All sacred objects will be removed from the church, and the building will be sold or rented. Any money raised by...
From Belschnickel to Santa Claus, Westmoreland historians trace Christmas traditionsVideo
It’s hard to see how Belschnickel could have been mistaken for Santa Claus. But back in the days when Western Pennsylvania was the edge of the frontier and colonists were beginning to talk revolution, there’s a good chance children who never heard of Santa were more familiar with the ornery...
Former Mt. Lebanon, Point Park star Don Kelly named Pirates bench coach
The Pittsburgh Pirates stayed in town for their bench coach. Don Kelly was hired to be new manager Derek Shelton’s right-hand man Saturday. Kelly starred at Mt. Lebanon and Point Park and lives in Mars with his wife Carrie — sister of former Pirates second baseman Neil Walker — and...
Paste Magazine names Brew Gentlemen’s General Braddock’s IPA a beer of the decade
General Edward Braddock may have failed at capturing the French Fort Duquesne during the French and Indian War, but his namesake beer once again proved to be a winner, according to Paste Magazine. General Braddock’s IPA, the flagship American IPA from the Braddock-based Brew Gentlemen, was named one of the...
New Kensington ushers in the holidays with annual parade
New Kensington held its annual Christmas parade Saturday. The parade wound through downtown and featured floats and bands. It was followed by a touch-a-truck event on Fourth Avenue in front of the fire station....
Minnesota National Guard identifies 3 killed in copter crash
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Minnesota National Guard says the three soldiers who were killed when their helicopter crashed near St. Cloud this week were part of a unit that returned last May from a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. The Guard identified the men who were killed in...
Aging survivors return to Pearl Harbor to recall ’41 attack
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A dozen frail survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor returned Saturday to honor those who perished when Japanese planes pierced a quiet sunny morning 78 years ago and rained bombs on battleships lined up below. About 30 World War II veterans and some 2,000 members...
PG&E says it has reached $13.5 billion wildfire settlement
SAN FRANCISCO — Pacific Gas and Electric says it has reached a $13.5 billion settlement that will resolve all major claims related to devastating wildfires blamed on its outdated equipment and negligence. The settlement, which the utility says was reached Friday, still requires court approval. PG&E says it is a...
Border Patrol nabs Mexican man convicted of sex offense in Indiana County
A Mexican man deported four years ago after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a minor in Indiana County, was arrested this week for attempting to illegally enter the country along a desolate section of the Arizona border, the U.S. Border Patrol said. The suspect, Romualdo Gregorio Felipe, 48, was...
AG agents shoot at suspected child predator who fled North Fayette sting
Police fired several shots at the car of a suspected child predator they were trying to arrest Thursday at a North Fayette business park. Justin David Torres allegedly fled the business park after ignoring commands to stop and speeding at officers who fired shots at his car, according to the...
