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Man who died in Garfield standoff suspected of being shot by law enforcement, medical examiner says
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday that it suspects the man who died Wednesday after a six-hour standoff with police in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood was shot by law enforcement. William Hardison, 63, died at 5:07 p.m. in the 4800 block of Broad Street, the office said. Several law...
Police release description of suspect in Asay’s newsstand robbery in Tarentum
Tarentum police posted a notice on social media asking for help identifying the suspect in a robbery Wednesday afternoon at Asay’s News Stand in Tarentum. Police are searching for a white man who was wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, black shoes, a green-and-brown face mask, sunglasses and a ball...
U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane
WASHINGTON — A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that the plane crash presumed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion as Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday eulogized the man who staged the biggest challenge to his 23-year rule. One of the U.S....
Sportsmen’s groups push for use of semi-automatic rifles for big game hunting
Some sportsmen’s league leaders are pushing for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to allow the use of semi-automatic rifles for big game hunting. Members of the Allegheny County Sportsmen’s League, Beaver County Sportsmen’s Conservation League, Unified Sportsmen of Pennsylvania and the Institute for Legal, Legislative and Educational Action collaborated to write...
Armstrong County woman charged with abandoning dog at Pittsburgh airport
Allegheny County Police charged an Armstrong County woman with cruelty to animals and other offenses, saying she abandoned a dog at Pittsburgh International Airport earlier this month. Police announced Thursday that charges were filed against Allison Lyn Gaiser, 44, of East Franklin. They said investigators determined Gaiser intentionally abandoned a...
In poll, Pa. voters say Trump committed ‘serious crime’ yet he’s still tied with Biden
A new poll shows President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are neck-and-neck among Pennsylvania voters in a possible rematch even though a majority consider Trump’s actions to overturn the 2020 election a “serious crime.” The Franklin & Marshall College poll, conducted Aug. 9 to 20, has Biden leading...
Trump surrenders at Atlanta jail on election charges, then is quickly released on $200,000 bondVideo
ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president. He was released on $200,000 bond and headed back to the airport for...
5 takeaways from the GOP debate: DeSantis’ not-so-big night, Trump’s absence
WASHINGTON — Eight Republican presidential candidates faced off Wednesday night in Milwaukee at the first primary debate, which was hosted by Fox News. Former President Donald Trump, the overwhelming front-runner, did not attend, opting instead to release a counter-programmed interview with Tucker Carlson. Here are some takeaways: Trump, the ‘elephant...
Morning Roundup: National Aviary looking for names for new Steller’s Sea Eagle
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 24: National Aviary looking for names for new eagle One of the most well-known residents at the National Aviary has a potential mate, and the Pittsburgh attraction is looking for the public’s help in naming her. As...
2023 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week Zero
Friday Nonconference Albert Gallatin at Connellsville, 7 p.m. Allderdice at North Allegheny, 7:30 p.m. Apollo-Ridge at Leechburg, 7 p.m. Avonworth at Grove City, 7 p.m. Bethel Park at North Hills, 7 p.m. Blackhawk at Beaver Falls, 7 p.m. Brashear at Baldwin, 7 p.m. Brentwood at Ellwood City, 7 p.m. Brownsville...
Plum holds first council meeting since house explosion killed 6, including 2 borough officials
David Soboslay has been named the interim manager of Plum, replacing Michael Thomas, who was one of the six people killed in the Rustic Ridge house explosion Aug. 12. Plum Council met Wednesday night for the first time since the explosion. Its regular August meeting, scheduled for Aug. 14, was...
Inquest examines dangers of rafting near Dimple Rock at Ohiopyle
Julie Ann Moore thought she was going on a beginner-friendly whitewater rafting trip, one that would be appropriate for her 13-year-old twin daughters. The Ohio woman sent text messages to her mother-in-law and a friend that said she and the girls were going to meet her boyfriend of two years,...
Asay’s newsstand in Tarentum robbed by man wielding knife; suspect sought
The only thought that entered April Baczynski’s mind when a knife-wielding man entered Asay’s newsstand in Tarentum on Wednesday afternoon demanding money was her baby. “I thought it was odd that he was wearing sunglasses when he came in,” the 29-year-old store clerk said. “But I didn’t think much about...
Judge dismisses Leechburg district’s immunity claim in lawsuit alleging girl was raped at middle school
An Armstrong County judge struck down the Leechburg Area School District’s claim that a state law gives it immunity from being sued by the mother of a former middle school student who alleges her daughter was raped during an after-school program in 2021. In May, the girl’s mother filed a...
Greensburg’s Rialto to reopen as gastropub
The restaurant and bar in downtown Greensburg that was closed last year after a series of violent incidents is expected to reopen this fall with a new name and new owners. “There’s definitely a deal in place,” said Rich Butcher, who along with his wife, Danielle, are finalizing the purchase...
Russian agency says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivorsVideo
MOSCOW — Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Rosaviatsia posted a list of seven passengers and three crew members who it said were aboard the plane “according to the airline.”...
Rudy Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000Video
ATLANTA — Rudy Giuliani turned himself in at a jail in Atlanta on Wednesday on charges related to efforts to overturn then-President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. The former New York mayor, was indicted last week along with Trump and 17 others. Fulton County District...
30 bricks of fentanyl seized, Rankin man charged after bust in Salem
State police seized 30 bricks of suspected fentanyl Tuesday during a bust in a Salem fast food restaurant parking lot, according to court papers. Troopers said they learned the drugs would be delivered by Cerick Seibles, 23, of Rankin, around 2:45 p.m. off Route 22 to a person known by...
Garfield gunman dead after 6-hour standoffVideo
A gunman died in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood Wednesday night after exchanging thousands of rounds with police in a tense, six-hour standoff. Less than 90 minutes into the standoff, during a lull in the gunfights, authorities rushed residents from Broad Street and North Mathilda Street homes out of the area. Police...
Beaver County man charged with multiple sex assaults on boy
A Beaver County man has been charged with more than 700 counts of sex-related offenses stemming from alleged assaults on a boy over several years. Daniel Vogel, 61, of Midland is charged with corruption of minors and multiple counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, involuntary deviate sexual...
Sprawling estate listed for $28M in North Strabane
A luxurious estate with mega-amenities is on the market in North Strabane Township, Washington County. Oak Grove, a 110-acre property at 784 Waterdam Road in North Strabane, is listed by Coldwell Banker Realty for $28 million. That whopping listing price makes it the most expensive single-family residential listing currently in...
Review: Sizable ensemble delivers on George Clinton’s vision in McKees Rocks show
One of the many distinctive aspects of George Clinton’s 1970s-era music was his ability to integrate complex arrangements featuring a multitude of voices with eminently danceable rhythms. To take it to the stage, so to speak, the venerable leader of multiple bands brings a contingent of more than a dozen...
Morning Roundup: I-79 lanes reopen after truck rollover in Allegheny County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 23: I-79 lanes reopen after truck rollover in Allegheny County Northbound lanes of Interstate 79 were open once more shortly after 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, after a truck rollover in Allegheny County restricted traffic to a single lane...
Stolen Jeep results in arrest of convicted sex offender
When a Vandergrift man called police to report his Jeep had been stolen, he was the one who ended up being arrested. State police say Calvin Walter Kendall Jr., 44, of the 100 block of Longfellow Street is a convicted sex offender who did not report to police that he...
Prosecutors say witness in Trump’s classified documents case retracted false testimony
WASHINGTON — A witness in the criminal case against Donald Trump over the hoarding of classified documents retracted “prior false testimony” after switching lawyers last month and provided new information that implicated the former president, the Justice Department said Tuesday. The statements from the witness, a Trump staffer identified in...
