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Ex-gymnastics coach pleads guilty to Allegheny County sex assault charges
A former gymnastics coach who was granted two new sexual abuse trials last year pleaded guilty to his Allegheny County charges Monday, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Keith Callen, 48, pleaded guilty to aggravated indecent assault, sex assault by a sports official, unlawful contact and corruption of minors. Callen...
Police: Avalon woman hit man with her car because he called her rude
PITTSBURGH — A woman has been charged with intentionally hitting a man and running over his packages with her car outside a Pennsylvania post office after he accused her of rudeness. Pittsburgh police say the 31-year-old man said he called Elizabeth Noel Morrison rude after she flung the Bloomfield post...
3 charged in McKeesport shootout that injured 22-year-old
Allegheny County police are looking for more information about a McKeesport shootout Monday that led to criminal charges against at least three people. A 22-year-old man was shot multiple times in the leg, and is in stable condition, according to police. The man was arguing with James Scott, 17, outside...
Region can’t afford to pass on $1.1B Pittsburgh airport plan, officials say
Allegheny County’s aviation chief says the authority she runs has no choice but to spend at least $1.1 billion to overhaul Pittsburgh International Airport less than 30 years after it opened as a hub for the former US Airways. Changes in the airline industry, local air service and the region’s...
Iowa Little Leaguers keep playing as tornado looms behind them
Don’t mind that swirling potential death trap, kids. Just keep playing. Parent Jamie Brennan posted since-viral on Facebook last week showing Little League players near Montezuma, Iowa, warming up for a game while a tornado lurks beyond the outfield, the Des Moines Register reported. The National Weather Service confirmed the...
Did Trump fistbump the queen?
LONDON — Did President Donald Trump fistbump Queen Elizabeth II when they shook hands at Buckingham Palace? News photographs made it look as if he did, prompting some to claim on Twitter that the president was not showing the proper respect for Britain’s monarch, but really it was just a...
Florida man brags about running from cops, eventually gets caught
A Florida man wanted on a warrant was arrested after he fled from a traffic stop and called 911 to brag about getting away. Nicholas Carlmann Jones, 19, allegedly said on the call “What do we pay you guys for? Like, I’ve driven past four cops,” according to Fox35. Jones...
Officials identify man, teen killed in weekend shootings in Allegheny County
Officials on Monday identified a man and teenager killed over the weekend in separate shootings in Allegheny County. Ciquann Dudley Jr., 17, was found dead in an alley in McKeesport on Sunday afternoon, authorities said. His body was found in Tube Works Alley shortly before 2 p.m. by a passerby,...
Apple previews new software as it diversifies beyond iPhones
SAN FRANCISCO — Apple will preview upcoming changes to its phone and computer software Monday as it diversifies to offset eroding sales of its bedrock product, the iPhone. Many of the software updates are expected to be tailored for digital services such as video streaming that Apple is rolling out...
Rare albino fawn found, rescued by trucker in California
LOOMIS, Calif. — A rare, all-white fawn has been found and rescued in Northern California by a truck driver who delivered the animal to a rescue center. The Sacramento Bee reported Sunday that the small albino deer with a pink nose and large pinkish ears was discovered sitting in the...
Concrete falls from Tarentum Bridge
Several chunks of concrete fell from the Tarentum Bridge on Monday morning, but no one was hurt and no damage was reported below, according to officials. The pieces appeared to fall shortly before 9 a.m. from the eastern edge of the bridge, which carries about 30,000 vehicles a day across...
Trump, first lady meet with queen at Buckingham Palace
LONDON — President Donald Trump met with Queen Elizabeth II Monday during a three-day visit to Britain meant to strengthen ties between the two nations, although the trip was immediately at risk of being overshadowed by Brexit turmoil and Trump’s feud with London’s mayor. Trump and first lady Melania Trump...
Police: 2 taken to hospitals after assault in Aliquippa
Two people were taken to a hospital after an assault Sunday night in Aliquippa. Police were called to an apartment complex on Superior Avenue around 11 p.m. after a report that shots were fired, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. No evidence of a shooting was found, but two people were...
From World War II through Vietnam, women served in war zones as ‘Donut Dollies’
Debby Griffith MacSwain had only been in Vietnam for a couple of weeks when she was asked by a surgeon to hold the hand of a soldier who was about to die. The year was 1969 and MacSwain, just out of college, was one of the Red Cross volunteers serving...
Hempfield, Westmoreland leaders betting on economic boost from mini-casino at mall
The proposed mini-casino in Hempfield is expected to bring millions of dollars to the community, piggybacking off similar projects across the state. While a timeline has not been set for construction of the casino in the former Bon-Ton store at Westmoreland Mall, and a final meeting with the Pennsylvania Gaming...
Tour-Ed Mine in Fawn offers lessons in underground history
Go beyond the typical tour and get really down-to-earth with a trip under Fawn Township. Dubbed the “Coalest” Pittsburgh attraction, Tour-Ed Mine and Museum in Fawn offers educational underground coal mine tours 160 feet below ground. Dating back to the 1850s and formerly the once-active Avenue Mine, its workers provided...
Jared Kushner questions whether Palestinians can govern themselvesVideo
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner said in an interview that the Palestinians aren’t yet able to govern themselves and declined to commit to an independent Palestinian state in the White House’s long-awaited Mideast peace plan. “The hope is that they over time will become capable...
Mass shootings create rippling network of stricken survivors
CHICAGO — Pardeep Singh Kaleka has surveyed the landscape of an America scarred by mass shootings. Seven years ago, a white supremacist invaded a Sikh temple in Wisconsin and killed six worshippers — among them, Kaleka’s father. Now, whenever another gunman bloodies another town, Kaleka posts a supportive message on...
Old Yingling mansion in Wilkinsburg renovated into the Sleeping Octopus
Nicole Santella wasn’t impressed when her husband first showed her the rundown Yingling mansion in Wilkinsburg. The 30-plus room house on Wood Street had served over the years as Wilkinsburg’s hospital, a convalescent home and a personal care facility. It was abandoned for two years and a wreck when Santella...
Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing militaryVideo
Acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan had a message for the White House: Politics and the military don’t mix. Shanahan and Navy officials have faced intense scrutiny over a White House request to hide the USS John S. McCain warship during President Trump’s visit to Japan last month — a moment,...
Environmental concerns shared at Greensburg’s Green Gathering
Concern about diminished recycling options was among issues that brought about 20 people to an informal Sunday meeting of a Greensburg-based citizens environmental group. Chaired by educator Paula Purnell of Greensburg, the Greensburg Group of 10 held its first Green Gathering networking session at Major Stokes restaurant in the city....
Homicide investigators seek public’s help after teen found shot dead in McKeesport
Investigators are seeking the public’s help in connection with a fatal shooting Sunday afternoon in McKeesport. Detectives from the Allegheny County homicide unit responded to request for assistance after a man was discovered shot to death in the 1300 block of Tube Works Alley at around 1:45 p.m. Authorities say...
Electrical fire hits parking garage of Oakland apartment building, no injuries reported
A smoky electrical fire that broke out Sunday afternoon in the parking garage under an Oakland apartment building forced residents out in the street, according to authorities. Police and firefighters responded to a call of an explosion shortly after 3 p.m. in the garage of the SkyVue Apartments located in...
Bishop Thomas Tobin faces backlash from tweet about Pride MonthVideo
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island’s Roman Catholic bishop on Sunday defended a tweet urging Catholics to not support or attend LGBTQ Pride Month events, saying it was his obligation to teach the faith “clearly and compassionately, even on very difficult and sensitive issues.” Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin sparked a...
Indiana County man killed by falling carport
An Indiana County man was crushed to death when the carport he was sitting under collapsed, according to authorities. Richard Wade Rearick, 52, of Shelocta was sitting on a chair against a wall under the carport attached to his home when the roof caved in on him, according to Tribune-Review...
