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Jury set for trial of man accused of killing New Kensington Officer Brian ShawVideo
A jury of 12 plus four alternatives is complete for the capital murder trial of accused cop killer Rahmael Holt. Jury selection lasted two days and wrapped up just before 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Holt, 31, of Harrison is accused of shooting and killing New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw following...
Downtown Pittsburgh sinkhole a sign of how deep aging infrastructure problems goVideo
City officials Tuesday said it could take a while to determine what caused a gaping sinkhole on 10th Street in Downtown Pittsburgh and noted it’s important to remember the age of the city when making that determination. “We’re building on top of 250 years of development, and there are vaults...
Army officer says he raised concerns about Trump and UkraineVideo
WASHINGTON — A military officer at the National Security Council twice raised concerns over the Trump administration’s push to have Ukraine investigate Democrats and Joe Biden, according to testimony the official is to deliver Tuesday in the House impeachment inquiry. Alexander Vindman, an Army lieutenant colonel who served in Iraq...
Greensburg physician pleads guilty to unlawful prescribing, money laundering
A Greensburg physician pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to unlawfully dispensing buprenorphine, also known as Suboxone or Subutex. Nabil Jabbour, 68, of Hempfield, also pleaded guilty to health care fraud and money laundering, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Jabbour operated clinics on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg and East...
Wreck snarls outbound Parkway West during morning commute
An early-morning multi-vehicle crash shut down all outbound lanes of the Parkway West for several hours on Monday, according to PennDOT. The road was closed between Exit 67 (Green Tree) and Exit 65 to (Carnegie/Heidelberg) shortly before 6 a.m. Emergency crews removed debris from the roadway and vehicle traffic was...
Tim Benz: Steelers’ feats of strength in hard-fought ‘MNF’ win over DolphinsVideo
As expected, the Steelers easily dismissed the hapless Miami Dolphins (0-7) by shutting them out 27-0. Well, over the last three quarters anyway. After the first quarter, the Steelers appeared to be en route to become Miami’s first victim, trailing 14-0. And the town was ready to burn. But the...
Kevin Gorman’s Take 5: Mason Rudolph starts slow but finishes strong in Steelers win
The way the Miami Dolphins started on Monday Night Football made you momentarily forget they were winless and had traded their top offensive lineman, wide receiver and running back this season. After sending Laremy Tunsil and Kenny Stills to Houston earlier this season, the Dolphins depleted their depth even more...
Activists call on Pittsburgh Public Schools to extend suspension ban up to 5th grade
Pittsburgh Public Schools should extend the district’s suspension ban for nonviolent offenses to apply to students in third through fifth grades, a group of education advocates said Monday night. “We understand that suspensions don’t work, they don’t change the behavior, and kids are actually missing critical learning time by not...
House to take first vote on Trump impeachment inquiry this weekVideo
WASHINGTON — House Democrats have decided to hold a formal vote on impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, a step they had resisted for several weeks, and one that will provide the first public test of sentiment in the House on the divisive issue. The vote could come as early...
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL football playoffs
Class 6A Favorite: It’s hard to say. Central Catholic, Pine-Richland and North Allegheny finished in a three-way tie for the conference title. The WPIAL needed tiebreakers to determine their spots in the playoff bracket. Central Catholic received the No. 1 seed because it ranked first among the three in the...
Kevin Gorman: Bob Nutting banking on Travis Williams to save Pirates from sinkholeVideo
Perhaps the perfect metaphor for the state of the Pittsburgh Pirates occurred Monday morning, when a Port Authority bus was swallowed by a sinkhole around the time word leaked general manager Neal Huntington had been fired. With the Pirates stuck in a rut and exposed for everyone to see, they...
North Carolina judges throw out current congressional map
RALEIGH — North Carolina judges on Monday blocked the state’s congressional map from being used in the 2020 elections, ruling that voters had a strong likelihood of winning a lawsuit that argued Republicans unlawfully manipulated district lines for partisan gain. The panel of three Superior Court judges issued a preliminary...
1 dead, 2 injured in Jeannette shootingVideo
One person is dead and two are injured after a shooting at a Jeannette home Monday evening, according to police. Officers, who were in the parking lot of the police station a block away, responded to Cuyler Avenue shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday after 14 or 15 shots rang out,...
Westmoreland commissioner hopefuls spent more than $600K on campaigns this year
Westmoreland County Commissioner Gina Cerilli is the top spender so far among four candidates seeking election next week. Cerilli listed more than $126,000 in new expenses, bringing the total cash she’s used for her reelection since the start of this year to more than $275,000, according to finance reports that...
Pittsburgh residents concerned about reconfiguration of East Liberty’s Enright ParkletVideo
Several Pittsburgh residents voiced concerns Monday that a land swap between the city and developers planning a $50 million office and retail complex in East Liberty carries no written guarantee for public access to a city park behind the development. City Council is scheduled for a final vote Tuesday on...
Teen punched man dressed as Trump at haunted house, Fla. officials said
NAPLES, Fla. — Authorities say a 14-year-old girl punched a man dressed as President Donald Trump in line at a Florida haunted house while her friends recorded it. The Naples Daily News reports that the girl could face a misdemeanor charge of battery for the Saturday attack. Authorities withheld the...
Daily Download: Pittsburgh sinkhole, Neal Huntington and spinning yarn marathonVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, staffer Matt Rosenberg discusses a large sinkhole that enveloped a Port Authority bus in Downtown Pittsburgh this morning, the Pirates’ firing of general manager...
Man accused in Capital Gazette shooting changes his plea
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The man accused of killing five Maryland newspaper employees admitted in court to the crimes on Monday, while his attorney said he is maintaining his plea of not criminally responsible by reason of insanity. Jarrod Ramos stood in court and repeatedly answered “that is correct” when asked...
3 charged in shooting death of Brutus, a pit bull mix found dead in North HuntingdonVideo
Three people were arrested Monday in connection with the fatal shooting of a dog that was found over the summer muzzled and tied to a North Huntingdon railroad post. Ashley Nichole Kunkle, 30, her mother Sandra D. Cancino, 55, both of Yukon, and her boyfriend Anthony Keith Harper, 28, of...
YouTube video leads to criminal mischief charges at Murrysville golf course
Murrysville police arrested six men after a video surfaced online showing damage to golf carts and turf at the Rolling Fields Golf Club in Murrysville. The men have been charged with criminal mischief and conspiracy. Video posted to a YouTube channel called WTR, which police said stands for “White Trash...
Homewood man found guilty in 2018 murder at Duquesne bar
A Homewood man accused of killing a Duquesne man in 2018 at a Duquesne bar was found guilty of third-degree murder and two firearms violations Monday by an Allegheny County judge. Carl Jones, 28, was accused of shooting Donnell Demery, 54, several times after the pair exchanged words at the...
Dressing like Antonio Brown for Halloween is a thing
Even if he’s not gracing highlight reels, embattled wide receiver Antonio Brown certainly seems to be making the rounds among Halloweeners. A quick glance on social media shows plenty of folks have been creating impromptu costumes using Brown’s classic No. 84 jersey along with some … uh … creative embellishments....
First 9 jurors selected for trial of accused cop killer Rahmael Holt
Attorneys selected nine people Monday to be jurors in the capital murder trial of accused cop killer Rahmael Holt. Holt, 31, of Harrison, is accused of fatally shooting New Kensington police Officer Brian Shaw following a Nov. 17, 2017, traffic stop. Prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty...
Missing Vandergrift teen found
A Vandergrift teenager missing since Thursday has been found, according to police. James Edward Nelson, 16, was found early Monday morning. He was last seen around 2 p.m. at his Vandergrift home....
Cops: Delmont man choked woman, threatened family during argument
Police arrested a 44-year-old Delmont man after he allegedly choked a woman and threatened to harm her family over the weekend. Thomas A. Patterson was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment, simple assault, strangulation and making terroristic threats by police after the 2:30 p.m. Saturday incident. Officer Dylan Keffer reported in...
