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Alabama sheriff shot, killed in line of duty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama sheriff was fatally shot Saturday evening in a community near the state’s capital, authorities announced, later saying they were seeking a man considered to be a “serious risk” who may be traveling on foot. Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted that Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams had...
Cancer center moves into Mt. Pleasant’s Frick HospitalVideo
Cancer patients who were treated at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion in East Huntingdon, have a new site to receive their chemotherapy — Excela Square at Frick in Mt. Pleasant. The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion, a joint venture between UPMC Hillman Cancer...
Task force recommends eliminating state grand jury reports
Pennsylvania should consider abolishing the kind of grand jury report that detailed extensive allegations of child sexual abuse among Catholic clergy, a task force of lawyers, judges and legal scholars said. In the report released last week, the result of a two-year review of the state grand jury system also...
Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas Parade gets Alle-Kiski Valley pumped for holidaysVideo
To his shivering musicians warming up their vocal chords, Matthew Beresik offered these motivational words: “Sing like Santa’s watching you.” The Highlands High School Golden Rams Marching Band director then led them as they ushered in the annual Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas Parade on Saturday by playing and singing familiar Yuletide tunes....
Josh Shapiro focused on being Pa. attorney general, not what’s next
Don’t ask Josh Shapiro what’s next. There’s work to do right now. Shapiro, three years into his first term as Pennsylvania attorney general, has risen in profile since taking office. That’s due in no small part to the explosive 2018 grand jury report accusing a half-dozen Catholic dioceses across the...
Greensburg holds grand Holiday Parade
Seasonal weather — brisk but not bitter cold — greeted hundreds of parade participants and visitors who lined Main Street in downtown Greensburg for the county seat’s 28th Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday. More than 100 floats, bands, dance companies and fire trucks participated in the parade, which lasted more...
Bloomberg vows to refuse donations, presidential salary
NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg will not accept political donations if he runs for president and he will not take a salary if he wins, according to senior aides who offered new details on Saturday about the New York billionaire’s plans to navigate his wealth as he marches toward a...
Canonsburg man found dead on T tracks near South Hills Village
A man was found dead on the T tracks near the Port Authority’s South Hill Village station Saturday morning, police said. The man was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as Mark Stephen Setar, 56, of Canonsburg. Setar was pronounced dead at the scene, apparently struck by a...
Kevin Gorman: With Browns hanging over their heads, Steelers better beat BengalsVideo
The Cincinnati Bengals should serve as the perfect antidote for what ails the Pittsburgh Steelers, if only it wasn’t for the Cleveland Browns. Beating the winless Bengals should be a given. They haven’t defeated the Steelers since 2015, and are one loss shy of setting a record for worst start...
Locals react to impeachment proceedings against President Trump
The Tribune-Review sought reaction to the impeachment proceedings against President Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is some of what people in Western Pennsylvania had to say: Sindy Diaz, 48, of Greensburg, Republican “I believe this sham impeachment is a giant waste of the taxpayers money and time....
Andrew Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: Duquesne’s Ken Gormley weighs in on presidential impeachmentsVideo
After traveling the country promoting his New York Times bestseller “The Death of American Virtue: Clinton v. Starr” in 2010, Ken Gormley was encouraged that Americans were on track to heal the bitter divisions that grew during the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. That optimism was misplaced, Gormley concedes. “Sadly,...
2 injured in Saltsburg Road crash in Washington TownshipVideo
Saltsburg Road was closed late Friday night near Pfeffer Road in Washington Township after two people were injured in a crash that left one car on its roof. Washington Township police said they believe one of the two cars involved was pulling out from Pfeffer Road into the eastbound lanes...
Multiple arrests made, drugs and guns confiscated in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police arrested multiple suspects and seized illegal narcotics and guns as part of a lengthy drug investigation in Hazelwood. SWAT offices and city detectives executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. Thursday at a home along the 200 block of Winston Street. Authorities said officers found three guns including...
Photos: Thousands celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night
Thousands came out Friday evening to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night. Sponsored by Comcast, the city’s event used to mark the unofficial start to the holiday season, kicked off with the lighting of the Holiday Tree. Light Up Night was held Downtown and brought out families from across...
Fire in Sharpsburg under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating a fire at a Sharpsburg building. County dispatchers said the fire at 324 Linden Ave. was reported at 6:18 p.m. Friday and under control around 6:35 p.m. No injuries were reported. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the basement. The incident remains under...
Wilmerding man charged in connection with shooting at his home
Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding man in connection with a shooting at his home that left another man injured Friday morning. Officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Watkins Avenue shortly before 9 a.m. for a 28-year-old man shot on the front porch of a residence. Police...
Cancer victims compel state to fund $3 million studies seeking link to gas wellsVideo
An impassioned confrontation by pediatric cancer patients and their families in Harrisburg this week led Gov. Tom Wolf to announce a pair of studies into potential health issues caused by natural gas drilling, the governor said Friday. “It hit me in the heart and it also hit me in the...
Families sue Beaver County home for disabled, alleging repeated abuse of residentsVideo
Four families on Friday sued McGuire Memorial Home in Beaver County, alleging two of its former employees physically and sexually abused 17 disabled residents between 2017 and 2018, causing the deaths of at least two of them. The lawsuits contend Zachary Lee Dinell and Tyler James Smith, both former caretakers...
Florida man admits Western Pa. massage parlors fronted prostitution
A Florida man who operated five Asian massage parlors in Western Pennsylvania and others in Florida and Virginia could be sentenced to more than 30 years in prison early next year after pleading guilty to racketeering, money laundering, transporting women for prostitution and harboring illegal aliens for commercial purposes. U.S....
Thanksgiving Pennsylvania Turnpike travel to be busiest of the year
If you’re traveling by car during Thanksgiving week, expect to see the heaviest traffic of the year on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission estimates 3.6 million cars and trucks will be driven on the turnpike during the six-day period, beginning Tuesday and ending Dec. 1. The most heavily...
State police arrest 5, find 14 kilos of cocaine in Pittsburgh-area bust
An unnamed informant tipped state police about a cocaine operation in the Pittsburgh area that resulted in the arrests of five people at a parking garage in the area, according to a complaint filed in federal court. Authorities found 14 kilogram-sized bricks of suspected cocaine in hidden compartments in the...
Stay warm, see holiday lights at Lumaze Pittsburgh, a new indoor festivalVideo
Run through sparking icicles. Take a seat in an illuminated horse’s carriage. Walk under a tunnel of lights. Enter a castle of bright bulbs. Pose for a photo next to a gigantic glass slipper. These are a few of the experiences at Lumaze Pittsburgh, a new indoor holiday festival, which...
2 buildings condemned after fire in Pittsburgh’s Market SquareVideo
Market Square restaurant owner Sergio Muto had been looking forward to one of the busiest days of the year — Light Up Night, when droves of people fill Downtown Pittsburgh. Instead of cooking Friday morning, Muto was inside his condemned restaurant, La Gondola Pizzeria, lamenting Thursday’s lunchtime fire at neighboring...
Mark Madden: Myles Garrett’s unproven racism accusation will follow Steelers QB Mason Rudolph forever
Cleveland’s Myles Garrett accused the Steelers’ Mason Rudolph of using a racial slur in the moments preceding Garrett swinging Rudolph’s helmet at Rudolph’s head. Garrett’s indefinite suspension nonetheless was upheld. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said the league investigated Garrett’s claim and “found no such evidence” it’s true. But that doesn’t...
It’s not Metallica vs. Neil Diamond, but Pitt-Virginia Tech worth watching
Virginia Tech has Metallica’s high-intensity “Enter Sandman.” Pitt has the Neil Diamond ballad, “Sweet Caroline.” Before you make a rush to judgment, their music choices at games is no comment on the two football programs that clash Saturday in Blacksburg, Va. Both teams are among the best in the ACC...
