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Steamfitters Union accepting apprentices June 3-22
The Steamfitters union 449, Pittsburgh, will be accepting apprentice applications June 3 through 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays at the union’s Technology Center in Harmony, Butler County. Applicants need to allow 30 minutes to fill out the application on site....
U.S., China appear to brace for long haul in trade disputeVideo
WASHINGTON — With negotiations on hold and tariffs piling up, the United States and China appear to be bracing for a prolonged standoff over trade. Beijing is airing Korean War movies (antagonist: America) to arouse patriotic feelings in the Chinese public and offering tax cuts to software and chip companies...
New Ken-Arnold School Board: 2 incumbents out, another tied
At least two incumbents of the New Kensington-Arnold School Board are on their way out, and another’s tenure appears to be hanging in the balance, according to Westmoreland County’s unofficial election results. In the Democratic Party race for Region I, two candidates received the same number of votes for one...
No license required: Sunday is Fish-For-Free Day in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will offer its first of two Fish-For-Free Days on Sunday, when anyone can fish, even without a state fishing license. The second free fishing day will be July 4. The commission is offering the free days to open up fishing opportunities for the public,...
Coroner, police remain mum on Greensburg death investigation
An autopsy was performed Wednesday on the body of a Greensburg man who was shot and killed a day earlier inside his home, but investigators still refuse to identify him or provide details of the investigation. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office confirmed that forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril H. Wecht conducted...
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Darlene Harris reflects on primary loss
Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris was back at work as usual Wednesday morning, one day after losing a primary election to her Spring Hill neighbor, Bobby Wilson. Harris, 66, the longest serving member of the current council, said she had no regrets about losing the race. She attributed the loss...
How did the region’s embattled candidates fare in the primary?
Several incumbents went into Tuesday’s primary election facing strong criticism or controversy over decisions they made in office. Some won, some lost. Here’s a look at how the embattled candidates fared. Bobby Wilson topples Darlene Harris for Pittsburgh City Council District 1 Unofficial vote tallies show Wilson taking more than...
Increased state police patrols, DUI checkpoints coming this summer
AAA and Pennsylvania State Police are partnering this summer to reduce deadly crashes. The two entities announced Wednesday the implementation of Operation Combined Accident Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E). Under Operation C.A.R.E. police will step up efforts to combat speeding, distracted driving, aggressive driving and driving under the influence. Officers will increase...
Joe Manganiello and Sofia Vergara — laughs and love make their marriage work
How can you keep a Hollywood marriage strong? Ask Mt. Lebanon native Joe Manganiello and he’ll likely credit humor. Of course, enjoying your partner is also a plus. “My life is great because I really like my wife,” Manganiello recently told Men’s Health, referring to his wife of nearly four...
Trump refuses to work with Dems while they investigate him
WASHINGTON — The curtains in the Cabinet Room were drawn. The Democrats were waiting. President Donald Trump came and went in all of three minutes. Round 2 of the president’s consultations with congressional Democrats on infrastructure went bust in a flash. Prospects for passing a large infrastructure bill evaporated Wednesday...
Meet the Pittsburgh zoo’s clouded leopards, Rukai and KansasVideo
Born four days and 1,000 miles apart, two clouded leopard cubs now have names – and a home together – at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. Rukai, born March 14 to a pair of clouded leopards at the Pittsburgh zoo, is named for an indigenous Taiwanese tribe that believes...
Fans launch petition to get Danny DeVito to play Wolverine
Just ask Hollywood execs: Fans want what they want. Sometimes, their desires are unexplainable. Just go with it. With Marvel having obtained the rights to X-Men, fans are excited to see who might get the prized role of Wolverine. One fan — Ring Arius — has the perfect casting: Danny...
Florida’s seniors are increasingly depressed and drinking more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Although Florida seniors are living longer, they are smoking, drinking and experiencing depression more than the older population of other states, according to a new national health report. The America’s Health Rankings Senior Report found more than 9% of Florida’s 4.2 million seniors said they drink...
Howard Stern says Trump really didn’t want to be presidentVideo
Howard Stern, SiriusXM radio host, says Donald Trump didn’t actually want to be president. “I firmly believed that Donald did not want to run for president, I don’t think it was serious, I don’t think he wanted to be the president,” Stern shared with Steve Colbert on “The Late Show”...
Teen charged with arson in Greensburg Central Catholic fire
A 16-year-old student is accused of setting a paper towel on fire last month in a boys locker room at Greensburg Central Catholic High School. He faces arson and related charges, according to state police. State police fire marshal Trooper Seth Helman said a month-long investigation determined that the teenager...
Police: Lincoln man arrested in SWAT standoff had 22 rifles seized weeks ago
A Lincoln man who spurred a SWAT situation that lasted for several hours Wednesday morning is accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend, prompting the woman to call police and flee with her young child, police said. Edward Thomas Jr., 36, was arrested and charged with making terroristic threats after...
2 challengers win Democratic nods in Penn Hills Council race
Challengers Frank Pecora and Jim Getsy won the two Democratic nominations for Penn Hills Council May 21 in a crowded race with seven candidates, including an incumbent. With all precincts reporting unofficial results, Pecora had collected 19% of the votes counted followed by Getsy’s 18%. Incumbent Mark Brodnicki finished second-to-last...
Plum School District Republican committee members earn sweep for party nods; Dem newcomers get nods
Plum School District’s packed primary race resulted in Republican committee-endorsed candidates sweeping their party nods with several Democratic newcomers on the November ballot, ensuring a contested general election for six seats. Incumbents Steve Schlauch (14.13 %), Sue Caldwell (13.18 %) and Karin Acquaviva (11.92 %), along with fellow Republicans Jacqueline...
Franklin Regional incumbents have tough time in primary
A raft of Franklin Regional school board candidates opposed to the Sloan elementary campus project will appear on the Republican side of the ballot in November, and two incumbents will not have a chance at re-election in the fall. “The No. 1 thing I heard from people in this community...
Democrat Joe Bia ousts embattled Arnold Mayor Karen Peconi
The challenger who defeated incumbent Arnold Mayor Karen Peconi in Tuesday’s primary called her actions last summer “an embarrassment” to the city, and it appears many Democratic voters agreed based on Joe Bia II’s victory by a three-to-one margin. Bia, an Arnold councilman with two years left in his first...
GOP’s Fred Keller wins Pennsylvania’s special U.S. House election
HARRISBURG — Republican Fred Keller, a conservative state lawmaker, won the special election for Congress on Tuesday in a heavily Republican district that sprawls across areas of central and northern Pennsylvania that are a stronghold for President Trump. Keller, of Snyder County, will replace Republican Tom Marino, who resigned in...
Former planning commissioner wins contested Monroeville Council race
An incumbent and a political newcomer who ran unopposed for Monroeville Council in Tuesday’s primary sailed to victory while a former planning commissioner edged out his opponent, according to unofficial tallies. In Ward 6, Bob Williams, 75, earned 55.5% of the votes counted compared with opponent Domenic Russo Jr.’s 44.2%...
Joe Pittman wins big in state Senate special election
A longtime aide to former state Sen. Don White will replace his former boss in Harrisburg, according to unofficial election results. Republican Joe Pittman collected nearly two-thirds of the votes cast in Tuesday’s primary to defeat Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Susan Boser in a special election race in the...
Dead man’s parents can use his sperm to create his child, judge rules
Months after West Point cadet Peter Zhu died from injuries sustained in a tragic skiing accident — and lost what his parents said was his dream to have children of his own — a judge has ruled that his parents may use his frozen sperm to create a child. New...
Pittsburgh Councilwoman Darlene Harris concedes to Bobby Wilson, other incumbents win
A medical researcher from Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood appears to have ousted incumbent City Councilwoman Darlene Harris in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. Harris, who was seeking her fourth term, conceded the race to Bobby Wilson, 36, shortly before 9:30 p.m. With 100% of precincts reporting as of 11 p.m., Wilson had...
