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Trump administration hits pause on offshore oil plans as a result of court ruling
A recent federal court decision appears to have struck a blow to President Trump’s plans to expand offshore oil and natural gas drilling across the U.S. continental shelf, with the aim of turning the United States into an energy-exporting behemoth. In his first interview since being confirmed to Trump’s Cabinet,...
Live at Steelers headquarters: Steelers trade up to No. 10, select Devin Bush
12:11 a.m. Thanks for following along all evening on what was something of a historic draft for the Steelers — trading into the top 10. Joe Rutter’s story on the pick: The last time the #Steelers traded up in the first round was 2006 when they moved up from No....
Derry Township woman convicted of hatchet attack on neighbor after clothesline dispute
A Derry Township woman was convicted Thursday for assaulting her next-door neighbor with a hatchet. Denise Nichols, 51, claimed she acted in self-defense after being tackled by her neighbor in the yard behind her home on Nov. 2, 2016. But police said Nichols was the instigator. She twice slashed her...
400-year-old Bible stolen from Carnegie Library recovered in Netherlands
A centuries-old Bible stolen decades ago from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh was returned to the city Thursday, recovered from the Netherlands as part of a local and federal investigation into 25 years worth of library thefts. “One can only imagine the journey that this particular Carnegie Library Bible has...
Massachusetts judge charged with helping man evade ICEVideo
BOSTON — A Massachusetts judge was indicted Thursday on charges that she helped a man who was living in the United States illegally evade an immigration agent by sneaking out the back door of a courthouse. District Court Judge Shelley M. Richmond Joseph and onetime court officer Wesley MacGregor were...
Joe Biden makes play for blue collar votes with Pittsburgh rally
Democrat Joe Biden’s decision to kick off his 2020 presidential run at a Pittsburgh union hall is a clear sign that the former vice president plans to court the blue collar, working class vote as he vies for the White House, labor officials and political analysts told the Tribune-Review. Biden...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to shooting, killing man over wrong beer
A man who police say shot another man multiple times because he picked up the wrong beer pleaded guilty to one count of third degree murder Thursday. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office agreed to withdraw a firearms charge against Musa Ramadhan Muya in exchange for his guilty plea in...
Iconic Pittsburgh musician Joe Negri retires from PittVideo
Room 124 at University of Pittsburgh’s music building won’t have that familiar sound resonating from inside. Pittsburgh jazz guitarist and legend Joe Negri retired after 49 years teaching students how to play not only songs, but how to live their lives. Pitt held a going-away party for him Thursday. Negri,...
Fayette County boy, 11, killed in turnpike crash near New Stanton
An 11-year-old Fayette County boy was killed Thursday afternoon when the pickup that his father was driving collided with a tractor-trailer between the New Stanton and Donegal exits of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials said. Westmoreland County Coroner Kenneth A. Bacha identified the victim as Hayden M. Field of Connellsville Township....
3 sought in $450K colonoscopy instruments theft at Pennsylvania hospital
Police say two men and a woman broke into a Philadelphia-area hospital and stole nearly a half-million dollars’ worth of colonoscopy instruments. Authorities say the trio had access to a secured area of Lankenau Medical Center in Wynnewood, which is about 8 miles west of Philadelphia. The people walked out...
Police quell rumor of chinchillas on loose at Monessen park
Reports of a chinchilla infestation at Monessen City Park turned out to be false, despite social media claims that a local breeder set 60 of the exotic rodents loose in the Monongahela River town, according to police Chief Jim Smith. “To the best of our knowledge, that didn’t happen,” Smith...
George Conway launches ‘Deranged Donald’ nickname in Trump Twitter rant
The husband of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway on Thursday coined a new nickname for President Trump: Deranged Donald. George Conway started using the hashtag #DerangedDonald and it didn’t take long to start trending nationally on Twitter. “Deranged Donald is at back at it again. Deranged Donald can do things...
Auditor general: Billions in transportation funding diverted to Pennsylvania state police
Pennsylvanians pay the nation’s highest gas tax — 57.6 cents per gallon — and that money is supposed to help pay for road projects and general infrastructure improvement. An audit of the past six years, however, shows that more than $4 billion in PennDOT revenues from the state’s Motor License...
Southwest Airlines grapples with financial fallout from Boeing 737 Max grounding
Airlines are struggling to deal with the financial fallout from the extended grounding of the Boeing 737 Max commercial jetliner, now in its seventh week. Southwest and American Airlines, the two U.S. airlines that owned 737 Max 8 aircraft when they were grounded on March 13, both report earnings this...
Man’s body found near South Side train tracks
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man’s body was found Thursday morning on the city’s South Side. Investigators responded around 8 a.m. to South Seventh Street above East Carson, said Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri. Police found the man near a fence by the train tracks, he said. The man...
Fayette County man admits to owning 1,189 images of child pornography
A Uniontown man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court Wednesday to possessing materials depicting the sexual exploitation of minors after investigators confiscated his computers containing 1,189 downloaded images of child pornography. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Jason A. Early, 41, pleaded guilty to one count before Senior Judge Donetta...
Tarentum man accused of beating son, 3, for soiling himself
A Tarentum man is accused of beating his 3-year-old son with a belt because he soiled his diaper. Andre Coral Stanford Jr., 36, of East Street faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of children and a misdemeanor charge of simple assault. A warrant was issued for his arrest...
Cops: Penn Township man with overdue book fees threatened to shoot up library
A Penn Township man remained in jail this week after police said he threatened to “shoot up” a library because unpaid fines for an overdue book prevented him from using any computers in the county’s library system. Greensburg police charged Boyd N. Klingensmith, 65, with making terroristic threats and possessing...
Democratic candidates: Guide to 20 potential presidents
With the entrance of former Vice President Joe Biden into the 2020 Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, the field is largely set, with all the big names included. The sprawling Democratic field features candidates ranging from 37 to 77 years old; liberals and moderates; senators, governors and mayors; and an...
No one injured in wild wreck on Route 908 in FawnVideo
Officials said it’s miraculous no one was injured in a wild wreck on Route 908 in Fawn on Thursday morning that left one car on top of another. Both cars were resting against a guardrail just short of a steep embankment when they came to a stop, stacked almost like...
Sen. Bob Casey endorses Biden in Democrats’ 2020 race for president
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is endorsing Joe Biden for president, just minutes after the former vice president entered the crowded 2020 race. In a statement Thursday, Casey touted Biden as a fighter for the middle class who can beat President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania if Biden...
Pittsburgh woman charged with kidnapping baby
A woman kidnapped a baby from a Homewood home Wednesday night, according to court paperwork filed by Pittsburgh police. Police quickly found the 1-year-old girl and arrested the accused kidnapper, Nayshell Sly, 27, of Pittsburgh. The abduction was reported around 8 p.m. Thursday. A babysitter told police that Sly had...
Joe Biden to kick off 2020 presidential campaign in Lawrenceville
Democrat Joe Biden will kick off his campaign for president in the Pittsburgh area Monday. The former vice president announced his candidacy Thursday morning, after months of hints and “will he or won’t he” speculation. His first campaign event will be at the Teamsters Local 249 banquet hall in Lawrenceville,...
Ex-Vice President Joe Biden officially launches 2020 presidential campaign
WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, betting that his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama’s presidency will help him overcome questions about his place in today’s increasingly liberal Democratic Party. He made his announcement in a video posted on...
Ohio boy to be charged with threatening Keystone Oaks School District
An Ohio boy has admitted to posting online threats that prompted the closure of Keystone Oaks School District, according to the Mt. Lebanon Police Department. Three threats were posted to the district’s Instagram account Wednesday, police said. Investigators from Mt. Lebanon Police Department with assistance from FBI’s Cleveland field office...
