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Leechburg man convicted on more than 50 counts of child porn
A Leechburg man was convicted Wednesday of 52 counts related to child pornography, Armstrong County District Attorney Katie Charlton said. Timothy Norris, 40, formerly of Third Street, was accused of having at least 50 images of children engaged in sex acts and then distributing those images on the Internet. He...
Two-wave flu season is now the longest in a decade
NEW YORK — Three months ago, this flu season was shaping up to be short and mild. But a surprising second viral wave has made it the longest the United States has seen in 10 years. This flu season has been officially going for 21 weeks, according to reports collected...
Airlines could someday weigh passengers like luggage
In the name of fuel effeciency among airlines, a British start-up is looking into the idea of weighing passengers — just like luggage — before flights. The more a plane weighs, the more fuel it will need to burn to complete its flight. This is why your luggage is so...
Dish Osteria and Bar reopens South Side doors
With little fanfare beyond a website announcement, Pittsburgh’s popular Dish Osteria and Bar is open once again, two years after its owners began what was referred to as a “sabbatical.” The popular Italian and seafood eatery — at 128 17th St. on the South Side — announced a pending return...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 19-21
Now that the Penguins are out of the playoffs, you’ll need to find other ways to spend your Easter weekend. Sail away Spend your Easter holiday on one of the Gateway Clipper cruises. Leaving the docks on the South Side, the moonlight dance cruise is Friday, the Bunny Fun cruise...
Drive-in theaters get close-ups in Westmoreland society program
If most parents suggested a night at the drive-in this weekend, their children would probably ask why mom and dad wanted to spend the night waiting for chicken nuggets at McDonald’s. Drive-in theaters are rare commodity nowadays, but those who grew up with them have fond remembrances. Phil Pusateri of...
Arrests imminent in Monroeville Mall shooting, police say
Monroeville’s chief of police said detectives were close to making arrests after they say at least one person fired as many as 10 bullets into a mall store entrance. “We have leads, and we’ll most likely make an arrest,” Chief Doug Cole said. “We just need to put some names...
Small plane’s around-the-world flight to begin in Pittsburgh
When British-born Ross Edmondson decided to take on the challenge of flying around the world in a single-engine aircraft, he decided the best place to start the journey was Pittsburgh. Edmondson, 35, a natural gas project engineer for Shell Oil Co., moved to Pittsburgh in 2012 when the company transferred...
New Bloomfield Groceria fills old space in Pittsburgh’s ‘Little Italy’Video
Visitors will notice the crisp chef hat with the blue stripe. It adorned the head of Bloomfield Groceria owner Rich Trocchio as he created a made-to-order hoagie for a customer Thursday. “You remember Isaly’s?” he asked, referring to one of Pittsburgh iconic family-owned dairies and restaurants. “This is an old...
Freedom and Passover 6 months after the Tree of Life massacre
A threat to the freedom that Jews celebrate during Passover is still fresh in the mind of the Pittsburgh community. Passover starts at sundown Friday and ends at sundown Saturday, April 27, the six-month anniversary of the massacre at Squirrel Hill’s Tree of Life synagogue. “The first Passover without 11...
Storms again roar across South, killing 2 in Mississippi
LEARNED, Miss. — Strong storms again roared across the South on Thursday, killing two Mississippi drivers and leaving more than 100,000 people without power across Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. National Weather Service forecasters said they believe multiple tornadoes hit southwest and central Mississippi, although they won’t be sure until...
Cher’s Pittsburgh performance proves she’s still got it
Cher made a stop in Pittsburgh with her Here We Go Again Tour 2019 Thursday night. The PPG Paints Arena show also featured special guests Nile Rodgers and Chic. The 72-year-old singer — who has a Grammy, an Emmy, three Golden Globes, an Oscar, and was celebrated at the Kennedy...
Steel City Con in Monroeville breaks attendance records
Steel City Con, one of the largest pop culture and comic conventions in the nation and exclusive to the Monroeville Convention Center, broke attendance records this month. More than 14,000 people visited the venue at 209 Mall Blvd. between April 12-14. The con is in its 30th year, and just...
Boy critical after being shot in McKeesport
A boy was listed in critical condition after he was shot Thursday night in McKeesport, officials said. Police responded to the incident near Dinsmore and Pirl streets about 6:40 p.m., an Allegheny County 911 shift commander said. Medics took the unidentified boy to a nearby hospital, the shift commander said....
Why Pittsburgh is mentioned in the Mueller report
Embedded within the Mueller report is an image of an online poster advertising a “Miners for Trump” rally at the Steel Plaza in Pittsburgh. Whether the Russian-promoted event actually happened remains unclear. In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, pro-Trump and anti-Hillary Clinton rallies publicized by Russian...
Pittsburgh’s population continues to decline, census shows
Every county across Southwestern Pennsylvania, except Butler, has contracted since 2010, experiencing the population declines all-too-common in the Rust Belt, U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday show. There was some jockeying for position among the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan statistical areas. Pittsburgh, which has seen its standing on the list...
Passengers get stuck on Duquesne Incline for over an hour
People were stuck on the Duquesne Incline’s cars for more than an hour Thursday afternoon because of a mechanical issue on the 142-year-old Pittsburgh landmark, officials said. The problem was resolved and people were able to exit the cars shortly before 6 p.m. No injuries were reported. Police, fire officials...
Birthday Cake is the latest Cool Whip hitting store shelves
Cool Whip no longer needs to sit atop something else. It’s a dessert all on its own. What used to play the role of real whipped cream is now taking on rich flavors that will tempt you to eat it straight from the tub. With Oreo and Double Chocolate Brownie...
Mueller report: ‘This is the end of my presidency,’ Trump said after special counsel appointment
WASHINGTON — Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller’s report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller’s removal to stop him from investigating potential obstruction of justice by the president. Trump was largely thwarted by those...
North Irwin woman allegedly stole more than $286,000 from company
A North Irwin woman is accused of stealing more than $286,000 from an Upper St. Clair company, according to Allegheny County court documents. Karen Vechter, 59, was charged with theft, forgery and access to a device used to obtain property or services from The Braff Group, documents show. Employed at...
Police: Ohio women shoplifted clothes at Pittsburgh Mills, sold them on Facebook
Two Akron, Ohio women are accused of driving to the Pittsburgh Mills and other Pennsylvania malls almost daily to shoplift clothing later sold on Facebook, Frazer police Chief Terry Kuhns said. Ocean Rain McDay, 22, and Stasha Lashell Heller, 23, are accused of stealing clothing from Victoria’s Secret and JCPenney...
Health department orders PGH Crepes trailer to close
The PGH Crepes Trailer, a food cart operating in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, was ordered to close Thursday after Allegheny County Health Department inspectors found that foods were not being stored and prepared properly. Refrigerator and freezer items were not stored at cool enough temperatures, while other food, like eggs and...
Lori Falce: Mueller report proves we lost Russian info war
Information warfare. That is the term Special Council Robert Mueller used in his report detailing the two year investigation into Russian hacking and possible collusion or obstruction by the Trump campaign or administration. Information warfare. The weaponization of people’s thoughts and ideas. The strategic deployment of a mixture of facts,...
Pittsburgh Zoo’s new clouded leopard cub getting strongerVideo
The Pittsburgh Zoo’s newest addition — a 4-week-old clouded leopard cub — is getting stronger and sassier by the day. But the first few days of the pint-sized feline’s life weren’t so easy, her handlers said. The new cub is the daughter of parents Saya and Pi, both full-grown clouded...
Jeannette man stopped with loaded gun at Arnold Palmer airport checkpoint
A Jeannette man was stopped at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport’s security checkpoint over the weekend while trying to board a flight to Orlando with a loaded handgun, TSA officials announced Thursday. A .380-caliber handgun loaded with six bullets was detected in the man’s carry-on bag, according to the Transportation Security...
