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Trump seeks to disavow ‘send her back’ chant as Democrats call for more securityVideo
WASHINGTON — The morning after chants of “Send her back” rang across one of his campaign rallies, President Donald Trump sought to disavow it, insisting that he “was not happy with it.” Trump made no effort to stop the chanting during his rally Wednesday night in North Carolina. The crowd...
Thompson Run Road in Ross reopens early
A portion of Thompson Run Road in Ross that had closed has reopened a week early. The section was between Radcliff Drive and Evergreen Road. Allegheny County Public Works officials said a $60,000 replacement project done by Pugliano Construction of Plum finished earlier than expected. The project included replacing a...
Allegheny County fugitive on the lam for more than a year arrested in Clairton
One of the U.S. Marshal’s Pittsburgh office top 20 wanted fugitives was arrested Tuesday in Clairton. Martin Correll, 30, was seen by Allegheny County detectives entering a residence at 315 Ohio St. A county SWAT team, along with McKeesport and Clairton police, responded. Correll eventually came out of the residence...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to reduce print publishing to 3 days a week
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is slashing two more days of publishing in print as owner Block Communications moves on its plan to phase out print operations. Starting in October, the 233-year-old newspaper will be published in print just three days a week, owners informed union employees this week. The decision follows...
Residents of New Kensington’s Parnassus Manor complain of roach infestation
Roaches crawling up and down the walls. Roaches on the ceiling light fixtures. Dead roaches in the hallway. These are just a few of the problems residents of Westmoreland Public Housing Authority’s Parnassus Manor in New Kensington have encountered over the past few months as roaches have infested their apartments....
Science group predicts hotter weather for Pennsylvania, elsewhere in decades to come
If you think it is too hot and muggy in Western Pennsylvania these days, just wait until it gets worse in a few decades, according to a science advocacy organization that is warning about the dangers of climate change. The state will experience an average of 40 days a year...
Bill Peduto to seek third term as Pittsburgh mayor
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday night that he plans to seek a third term as mayor. The announcement comes as no surprise as Peduto, 54, who is serving a second four-year term, has repeatedly said he would consider a third campaign before ending his political career....
Community mourns drowning deaths of Uniontown children
Uniontown families and neighbors Thursday mourned the loss of two young brothers who drowned in a swimming pool a night earlier. Hunter George Smith, 3, and Hayden Lewis Smith, 1, were pulled out of the pool in the backyard of their family’s home on Whiteman Avenue around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday...
Grand jury indicts Syrian refugee for alleged terror plot at North Side church
A federal grand jury indicted a 21-year-old Syrian refugee on charges he concocted plans to blow up a Pittsburgh church in the name of the terrorist organization ISIS, according to court records unsealed Thursday. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, who lived with his family in Northview Heights, has been in federal custody...
Church sign in Virginia proclaims ‘America: Love or Leave It.’
APPOMATTOX, Va. — Amid a national furor over President Trump’s tweet urging four Democratic congresswomen to “go back” to their home countries, a Virginia pastor is gaining attention with a sign at his church saying “America: Love or Leave It.” ABC 13 in Lynchburg reports hundreds of people have expressed...
You can spend a night in an Oscar Mayer WienermobileVideo
Looking for an interesting hot-dog-themed vacation or place to lay your head for a night? How about staying in an Oscar Mayer Wienermobile? To mark National Hot Dog day, happening next Wednesday, the hot dog company is making one of its famous hot-dog-on-wheels vehicles available to rent. You know we...
John Kunco reaches plea deal keeping him out of prison in child sex abuse case
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office in a plea deal Thursday dropped several child sex assault charges against a man awaiting a retrial on an unrelated rape conviction. John Kunco, 54, a former Harrison resident who most recently lived in McKees Rocks, pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count of indecent...
27 hot songs to go along with the heat
Look, there’s no escaping the heat outside. The National Weather Service says temperatures are set to head into the 90s in the coming days, with heat indexes hitting 105. So you might as well make the best of it. Crank up this playlist and let the music pour out of...
Report: Police rule death of former Penguins center Greg Johnson an apparent suicide
According to police, the death of former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Greg Johnson was an apparent suicide, the Detroit News reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing a police report, said Johnson, 48, was found by his wife on the morning of July 7 in a storage room in the basement of the...
2 charged after 39 animals removed from Sewickley Township home
A Sewickley Township man and woman are facing numerous neglect charges after authorities removed 39 animals from their home, according to court papers. Nicole Marzole, 39, and Karl Kuhn, 44, allegedly had rabbits, goats, ducks, cats and a dog and chicken at their Fifth Street home that were living in...
Man shouting ‘You die’ kills over 30 at Japan anime studio
TOKYO — A man screaming “You die!” burst into an animation studio in Kyoto, doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire Thursday, killing 33 people in a shocking attack. Thirty-six others were injured, some of them critically. The suspect was hurt and taken to a hospital....
Police: Former employee threatens to blow up Shadyside gym
Pittsburgh police arrested a man Wednesday after he allegedly threatened people with a knife inside a Shadyside gym. Police responded just after 9:30 p.m. Wednesday to X Shadyside at 5608 Walnut St. in response to a report of a disorderly man. The man was later identified as Daniel Abebe, 56,...
Man in critical condition after North Braddock shooting
A 38-year-old man was in critical condition after being shot multiple times in North Braddock, according to Allegheny County Police. The shooting near 1529 Electric Ave. was reported to 911 around 11:53 p.m.Wednesday, police said. The man, who had multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to an area hospital. North Braddock...
Excessive heat watch issued for Pittsburgh region
Dangerously hot temperatures are expected to blanket Southwestern Pennsylvania beginning Friday afternoon as part of a heat wave stretching from the Great Plains to the East Coast. The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat watch for the Pittsburgh region through Saturday evening, meaning a prolonged period of heat and...
Man killed in Washington County ATV crash
A man was killed Wednesday evening when he was thrown off his ATV and struck by another vehicle in Marianna, Washington County, according to state police. Tyler Raymond Markoff, 21, of Marianna, was driving his ATV on Rosewood Avenue just after 5 p.m., police said. The ATV overturned when Markoff...
2 toddlers drown in Uniontown swimming pool
Two brothers, ages 1 and 3, drowned in a swimming pool in Uniontown on Wednesday evening, according to city police. First responders were called to Whiteman Avenue for the drowning just after 7:20 p.m. Adults were home at the time, according to Lt. Thomas Kolencik. The incident is under investigation,...
Ambridge man electrocuted at pipe plant
A man shocked at an Ambridge pipe plant Wednesday has died. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as David Bupp, 46, of Ambridge. Authorities said the electrical worker came into contact with an electrical current along the 2000 block of Duss Avenue around 11:15 a.m. He was transported...
How risky is it to use app that allows you to ‘see’ your older self?
You may have thought it was cute to allow a now-viral application to morph photos of you today into life-like images of you a generation from now. But did you read the fine print? According to Forbes Magazine, more than 100 million users of FaceApp have — maybe unknowingly —...
Police plan to crack down on aggressive driving in Western Pa.Video
Risk is a daily, accepted feature of the job for Murrysville police Officer Ryan Auvil. But that doesn’t make it any less frightening when a tractor-trailer driver fails to move into an adjacent lane — to “steer clear,” according to current state law — as Auvil is writing a ticket...
Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened after being closed due to unspecified ‘police activity’
The Homeville Bridge in West Mifflin reopened Wednesday night after being closed in both directions due to “police activity.” Borough dispatchers would not specify what happened in the area, and only would confirm the bridge was closed since around 8 p.m. Wednesday. It was reopened sometime before 10:20 p.m. Allegheny...
