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‘When her son was killed, God gave her a purpose’: Pittsburgh gun-violence opponent Valerie Dixon dies at 63
For more than 20 years, Valerie Dixon was a fixture in Pittsburgh’s fight against gun violence. Whether comforting victims and their loved ones in the Allegheny County Courthouse, lobbying politicians in the City-County Building, or doing outreach on Pittsburgh’s streets, it was Dixon’s life’s work — but not a job...
Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
WASHINGTON — Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, must report to prison by July 1 to serve his four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from the House committee that investigated the U.S. Capitol insurrection, a federal judge ruled Thursday. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington...
SummerSounds series set to open its season under watchful eye of new events manager
Although Anna McClain’s new job has come with a “giant learning curve,” she said she loves it. In February, McClain became the events manager for SummerSounds, a Greensburg nonprofit that has hosted an annual concert series in Greensburg for the past 23 years. The role is a new position for...
From the Newsroom Podcast: Expert insight on Trump’s hush money trial
Former President Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in his New York hush money trial on May 28, becoming the first former president to become a convicted felon. For many observers, the focus was on Trump’s reaction, while Trump and his supporters claimed the trial was rigged....
As Hillcrest Plaza auction looms, outlook positive on strip mall investment, experts say
The state of strip malls and shopping centers isn’t all doom and gloom, experts say. “Open-air shopping centers are in a pretty good spot into the future,” said David Caputo, a data scientist with Moody’s Analytics. “There was a lot of concern with the pandemic, but that hasn’t been the...
Photo gallery: Here are some historic D-Day images
Today is the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed in Normandy during “Operation Overlord” to try and take away Nazi control of western France. More than 2,500 American troops were killed during battle and a total of 4,414 Allied troops died. More than...
Hour by hour: A brief timeline of the Allies’ June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of occupied France
OMAHA BEACH, France — A brief timeline of events on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Shortly after midnight: More than 2,200 Allied aircraft begin bombing German defenses and other targets in Normandy. They are followed by 1,200 aircraft carrying more than 23,000 American, British and Canadian airborne troops. British forces landing...
Remembering D-Day: Key facts and figures about the invasion that changed the course of World War II
OMAHA BEACH, France — The June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of Nazi-occupied France was unprecedented in scale and audacity, using the largest-ever armada of ships, troops, planes and vehicles to punch a hole in Adolf Hitler’s defenses in western Europe and change the course of World War II. With veterans...
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
OMAHA BEACH, France — As young soldiers, they waded ashore in Normandy through gunfire to battle the Nazis. On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans were joined by a new generation of leaders to honor the dead, the living and the fight for democracy in moving commemorations...
Gun found in lunchbox at Pittsburgh school
A firearm was discovered inside the lunchbox of a preschooler recently at a Pittsburgh school, school officials said. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Schools told TribLive news partner WTAE on Wednesday that a staff member found a gun in a lunchbox belonging to a pre-K student at Pittsburgh Morrow in...
TV Talk: Western Pa. natives star in new seasons of ‘Deadliest Catch,’ ‘Love Island USA’Video
Next week, Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” returns for its 20th season (8 p.m. June 11) and for the first time in several years the show’s crabbers had the ability to catch red king crab during the October 2023 to February 2024 season (fishing for king crab was forbidden beginning in...
Gov. Shapiro signs law prohibiting use of handheld devices while driving
Using cellphones and other handheld devices while driving will no longer be allowed on Pennsylvania roads. On Wednesday, Gov. Josh Shapiro signed Paul Miller’s Law, which prohibits the use of handheld devices while driving. The law passed in May with bipartisan support and it makes Pennsylvania the 29th state in...
Morning Roundup: Triangle Tech schools closing after 80 years in operation
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, June 6: Pittsburgh-based Triangle Tech school closing A school teaching technical skills across Pennsylvania is closing its doors after 80 years in operation. Pittsburgh-based Triangle Tech announced Wednesday it will shut down its six campuses located in Pittsburgh,...
Tim Benz: 80 years after D-Day, remembering baseball’s connection to World War II
It may have been 80 years ago, but Alex Vasselo can distinctly recall the news broadcasts from June 6, 1944. As an 11-year-old in McKees Rocks, he listened to them all day. “I still remember how they explained the actual leaving from England, with all the ships and everything. And...
Leechburg Area tax rebate proposal may run afoul of state constitution
Leechburg Area School Board’s proposed tax rebate program for West Leechburg residents may be illegal. Chuck Pascal, an attorney and Leechburg councilman, warned school officials the plan likely violates the state constitution. “I understand that you made a political promise to the people of West Leechburg — some of you...
Surviving veterans of D-Day invasion return to Normandy for 80th anniversary
Warren Goss watched as soldiers in front of him dropped — struck down by enemy fire — after the ramp of his Higgins boat lowered near Utah Beach in Normandy, France. Goss, then 19, climbed over the side of the boat and fought the surf to get to land. “I...
State police doubt claim that woman is Cherrie Mahan, missing since 1985
Pennsylvania State Police say a woman claiming to be Cherrie Mahan likely is not. Police say a woman recently posted to a social media site and left a phone message with Butler state police claiming to be Mahan, who disappeared from a rural school bus stop almost 40 years ago....
Quaker Valley School District to use new communication system to reach families, students
Quaker Valley School District plans to launch a new mass communication system to better reach families and keep folks informed about district activities. The board recently approved spending about $9,800 annually over the next three years for ParentSquare, a communication tool district officials believe will help save time and streamline...
Tornadoes touch down across U.S., killing toddler in Michigan and injuring 5 in MarylandVideo
LIVONIA, Mich. — A tornado killed a 2-year-old boy and injured his mother Wednesday when a tree fell on their house in suburban Detroit, while emergency workers in Maryland were responding to reports of collapsed structures with people trapped inside after a tornado there. Officials in Livonia, Michigan, said in...
Gov. Shapiro, Pitt chancellor give vastly different takes on pro-Palestinian encampment than protest’s leaders
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office late Wednesday called it “unfortunate” that a 30-hour pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Pittsburgh “devolved into documented violence, vandalism, and antisemitic rhetoric.” The statement from Shapiro press secretary Manuel Bonder came hours after Pitt Divest from Apartheid, the group that organized the encampment, offered a...
County, nonprofits collaborate to serve those displaced by Downtown Pittsburgh shelter fire
Storm clouds gathered above the shuttered Second Avenue Commons homeless shelter as Ronald McGinnis literally planned his next steps. On Tuesday, the 59-year-old homeless man, who entered the Downtown shelter six weeks ago, watched people pour out of the building as flames shot off its roof and smoke filled the...
Man in Mexico died of a bird flu strain that hadn’t been confirmed before in a human, WHO says
WASHINGTON — A man’s death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human, the World Health Organization said Wednesday. The WHO said it wasn’t clear how the man became infected, although H5N2 has been reported in poultry...
Republicans block bill to protect contraception access as Democrats make election-year pushVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans have blocked legislation designed to protect women’s access to contraception, arguing that the bill was just a political stunt as Democrats mount an election-year effort to put GOP senators on the record on reproductive rights issues, The test vote won a 51-39 majority, but that was...
Authorities: Brentwood police fatally shoot suspect during pursuit
An armed man who fought with Brentwood police as they tried to arrest him Wednesday afternoon was fatally shot by a police officer, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, who was not immediately identified, died in a hospital after being shot multiple times by an unidentified Brentwood police officer, Allegheny...
Pittsburgh infrastructure czar gives glowing report on bridge upkeep
Pittsburgh is finally catching up on fixing its ailing bridges. More than two years after the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge exposed dire problems with upkeep of the city’s spans, a new infrastructure commission assured City Council on Wednesday that the kind of basic maintenance needed to prevent a...
