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Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. That figure includes 229 rapes across the company’s 1.3 billion rides. Uber noted that drivers and riders were both attacked, and that some assaults occurred between...
PennDOT announces lane and shoulder restrictions on Parkway East
Shoulder and short-term lane closures will occur in both directions on I-376 (Parkway East) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, weather permitting, PennDOT said. The restrictions will take place between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) interchange as crews remove temporary lane barriers. Depending on...
Festival of Trees to light up River Forest starting Friday
River Forest Country Club’s first Holiday Festival of Trees begins Friday, part of the Freeport area’s Small Town Christmas celebration. The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. with a tree-lighting at the Allegheny Township golf club. Businesses, golf leagues, families and others sponsored 20 small firs at the club, earning...
Chase with stolen UPS truck in Florida ends with shootout, 4 deadVideo
MIAMI — Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver’s truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, a law enforcement official said. Both robbers were shot and killed, and the fourth victim...
Pittsburgh Dad stops at ‘The Price is Right,’ will have CBS game show-themed episode
Pittsburgh Dad and Drew Carey. How about that for a collaboration? Because something from Curt Wootton’s camp and “The Price is Right” host is coming. Mallory Mason, CBS entertainment communications director, confirmed that Wootton will be doing a special “The Price is Right” episode of “Pittsburgh Dad.” Wootton, however, did...
Latrobe firefighters suspended, mayor says
Several members of Latrobe Fire Department’s Goodwill Hose Company No. 1 have been suspended, Mayor Rosie Wolford said Thursday afternoon. Wolford did not reveal the reason for the suspensions or specify the number of firefighters involved. Reversing recent media reports, she said the company’s operations are no longer suspended. The...
Woman sentenced in Greensburg torture slaying pleads for clemency
The Greensburg woman who testified against her roommates in connection with the 2010 torture slaying of a mentally disabled friend has applied for clemency, saying she wants to rejoin society. Amber Meidinger, 29, filed paperwork last month with the state’s Board of Pardons, seeking early termination of her 40- to...
Racism widespread and systemic in Pittsburgh, experts say
Racism is the fundamental cause of health disparities and other inequities in such areas as housing, employment and wealth accumulation that Pittsburgh black residents face daily, a group of experts told city council on Thursday. Councilmen Ricky Burgess and R. Daniel Lavelle assembled the panel in an effort to push...
Retired astronaut talks to Pittsburgh students at Carnegie Science CenterVideo
Mike Foale’s home movies are out of this world. Foale, 62, is a retired NASA astronaut, and Thursday he was in Pittsburgh to celebrate the opening of the Bosch Soundsee Research and Test Facility in the Strip District. He also made a stop at the Buhl Planetarium in the Carnegie...
Man injured in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-run; police seeking help
A man was injured Tuesday night in what Southwest Greensburg police believe may have been a hit-and-run. The man was found lying unresponsive near the intersection of Sidney and Westminster streets. He is being treated at an Allegheny County hospital. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout...
Wilkinsburg lands $3M grant for downtown revitalization
A six-year, $3 million state grant awarded to the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation will go toward revitalizing the borough’s central business district, the corporation announced. The development corporation plans to use the grant, from the Neighborhood Partnership Program, to finish work on the historic Lohr Building and Train Station, according...
Police seek woman who allegedly stole wallet, bought computer in Hempfield
State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a woman who reportedly stole the wallet out of an elderly woman’s purse, drove to a Hempfield store and used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,000 worth of computer equipment. A 71-year-old woman was eating at Panera Bread in...
Feds allege Russian hackers targeted Western Pennsylvania school, banks, businesses
A high school, banks and a handful of businesses in Western Pennsylvania were victims of cyber crimes by Russian hackers, federal authorities said Thursday. After a 10-year investigation, Russian nationals Maskim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashev were indicted in Pittsburgh and accused of distributing financial malware as part of a...
A Pirate, a few Steelers and a movie star go to Penguins gameVideo
Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove is becoming something of a tour guide for Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, the day before Derek Shelton was officially introduced as the Pirates new manager, Musgrove took him out for lunch at Primanti’s in the Strip District. Before you ask, yeah he's been there. Yesterday, @ItsbuccnJoe59 took...
How ‘A Beautiful Day’ stacks up financially against Pittsburgh-filmed movies
It’s the anti 21st-century movie. The story moves along deliberately with plenty of pregnant pauses in the dialogue. And while there is conflict at the heart of the story, the resolution is reached through a calm and carefully considered process fostered by the film’s hero, Fred Rogers. “A Beautiful Day...
Washington County man dies in apparent ATV crash
A 50-year-old Eighty Four man was discovered dead Thursday, pinned under his all-terrain vehicle on his Washington County farm, according to the county Coroner S. Timothy Warco. Warco’s office reported that Scott Manko had left his home off Route 519 on the ATV about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, but did not...
Allergic to that Christmas tree? Maybe not, but these tips could ease the sneeze and wheeze
Oh, Christmas tree — achoo — oh, Christmas tree. ‘Tis the season for choosing and decorating a tree, hanging a wreath, lighting candles, and cozying up indoors. Dr. Robert Gorby, an allergy and immunology specialist with Westmoreland Allergy and Asthma Associates, said spending so much time indoors can cause flare-ups....
House will draft Trump impeachment articles, Pelosi saysVideo
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday that the House is moving forward to draft articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump. ”Our democracy is what is at stake,” Pelosi said. “The president leaves us no choice but to act.” Pelosi delivered the historic announcement as Democrats push toward...
Man found dead in pickup truck that hit utility pole in Moon
The driver of a pickup truck died when he crashed into a utility pole in Moon Township late Wednesday night, according to police. Officers responding to a report of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 11 p.m. at the intersection of University Boulevard and Stoops Ferry Road found the driver dead...
Canonsburg’s ‘Old Fashioned Christmas’ gets boost from Hallmark ChannelVideo
The streets are adorned with holiday lights. The windows are decorated with red-and-white candy canes and pink-and-green gum drops. The trees are trimmed with sparkling ornaments and silver garland. It’s reminiscent of a scene out of a vintage Hallmark movie. So it’s fitting that Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas has all...
Duolingo touts $1.5B valuation; language company to hire 100 more people, mostly in Pittsburgh
Duolingo has earned the title of Pittsburgh’s first tech “unicorn” — investing lingo for those rare startups that achieve a valuation topping $1 billion. Now valued at $1.5 billion, the 7-year-old digital language learning company plans to increase its workforce by about 50% — which could bring nearly 100 new...
Teen reported missing returns safely home in Pittsburgh’s North Side
A teen who went missing briefly in Pittsburgh’s North Side has been found safe, officials said Thursday. On Wednesday night, police asked the public for help searching for a 17-year-old girl from the Manchester section of the North Side who was reported missing. She returned safely to her home before...
Sailor kills 2 civilians, himself at Pearl Harbor shipyard
HONOLULU — An active duty U.S. sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor opened fire on three civilian employees Wednesday, killing two and then taking his own life just days before dignitaries and veterans descend on the base for the 78th anniversary of the Japanese attack. The commander of...
Covestro buys 260-acre Robinson property as Bayer spinoff strengthens commitment to Pittsburgh
Covestro, a Bayer spinoff, has inked a deal to buy the nearly 260-acre property it’s been operating out of in Robinson, officials said Wednesday. The Germany-based plastics manufacturer, formerly known as Bayer MaterialScience, employs about 750 people in Robinson. Covestro officials said the purchase of the property signifies its commitment...
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to audit Pennsylvania LotteryVideo
State Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced a new performance audit of the Pennsylvania Lottery on Wednesday, with a special emphasis on studying the state-run gameing franchise’s protections against being ripped off by players or retailers who are intentionally gaming the system. “Last fiscal year, Pennsylvania Lottery players bought $4.5 billion...
