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Desperate search for survivors in Cuba hotel blast; 26 dead
Relatives of the missing in Cuba’s capital desperately searched Saturday for victims of an explosion at one of Havana’s most luxurious hotels that killed at least 26 people. They checked the morgue, hospitals and if unsuccessful, they returned to the partially collapsed Hotel Saratoga, where rescuers used dogs to hunt...
Penguins goalie Casey DeSmith out for playoffs after undergoing surgery
Move over Mr. Game 1. Welcome, Mr. First Round? Six years ago, Jeff Zatkoff forever earned him a place in Pittsburgh Penguins lore when, as a third-string goalie, he started and won the first game of the first-round playoff series en route to the franchise’s fourth Stanley Cup. A few...
You can still make Mother’s Day special with last-minute plans, gifts
Mother’s Day is almost upon us. If you’re a good child, you’ve already made plans for celebrating that special someone who has loved you and cared for you since the day you entered the world. If you’re still scrambling, though, don’t panic. Here are a few ideas for ensuring that...
Mask requirement reinstated at Woodland Hills High School
Face masks are once again required at Woodland Hills High School. Acting Superintendent Daniel Castagna announced this week that a mask mandate went into effect Thursday at the high school. The requirement is set to remain in place through the end of next week. The measure is meant to help...
Wall collapse sends bricks, bike parts tumbling at East End shop
A rear wall at an East End bike shop collapsed sometime overnight Friday, sending debris to the ground. The collapse happened at Kraynick’s Bike Shop on Penn Avenue in Garfield. The rear of the business on Gem Way was affected. That section of Gem Way was taped off late Friday...
3 charged in assault at North Shore bar
Social media tips helped Pittsburgh police identify three people accused in a violent assault last month in the bathroom of a North Shore bar, according to the criminal complaints against them. Seth Grier, 32, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault in connection with an attack on two women...
Father of New Kensington boy found dead arrested in connection with November incident
The father of Azuree Charles, the 9-year-old New Kensington boy who was found dead early Wednesday, was arrested Thursday in connection with assault and child endangerment charges from November. Jean J. Charles, 40, was arraigned Thursday on charges of simple assault and endangering the welfare of children regarding an incident...
Steady rain to continue in Western Pa., flooding possible
Nearly 2 inches of rain have soaked several parts of Western Pennsylvania, with more on the way into Saturday, according to weather forecasters. Flooding, landslides and other weather-related issues popped up across the region as rain saturated the ground and stormwater began seeking a downhill path via streets and yards....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 6-8
It is Mother’s Day weekend. Here are some things to do with mom in Pittsburgh. Go for a walk The Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk is on Sunday – Mother’s Day — at Schenley Park. The event is at 9:30 a.m. The course is approximately 2 miles and...
Westmoreland Hospital patient lunges at officer, attempts to take gun, spokesman says
A Westmoreland Hospital patient lunged at an officer and attempted to take his gun Thursday afternoon, according to Excela spokesman Tom Chakurda. The man had been involved in several burglaries in the Greensburg area, Chakurda said. Police apprehended him and took him to Westmoreland Hospital’s Emergency Department for injuries he...
Candles lit, balloons released in memory of Azuree CharlesVideo
“Playful,” “friendly,” “polite” and “nice kid” were all common responses from people when asked about Azuree Charles. The 9-year-old boy was remembered by at least 200 people outside the East Ken Manor office building along Gardlock Court in New Kensington on Thursday evening, a day after his body was found...
Victim in fatal North Side shooting identified as Penn Hills man
A Penn Hills man was shot to death Thursday evening on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to Pittsburgh police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Shayne Evan Strader, 37. The shooting took place at around 6:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Arch Street. It’s between the...
New photos, injury information released from Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
New photos of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapse released by the National Transportation Safety Board appear to shed some light on the chain of events leading up to the catastrophe earlier this year. The 447-foot-long bridge — which carried Forbes Avenue over the north side of Frick Park — fell...
Armstrong County native Nellie Bly takes place alongside Franco, Washington statues at Pittsburgh InternationalVideo
It was a birthday celebration fit for a pioneering journalist who shattered societal expectations for women and introduced investigative journalism as it is known today. After a two-year wait, a life-size figure of writer Nellie Bly took its place near George Washington and Franco Harris near the Airside Terminal escalators...
Judge sentences woman to jail after positive drug test in Greensburg fatal overdose case
Britnee Clark stood in front a Westmoreland County judge Thursday and proudly said she turned her life around since she was charged nearly three years ago with selling fentanyl-laced heroin to a Greensburg woman who died from an overdose. Clark, 41, of Avalon, Allegheny County, proclaimed that she completed drug...
Mayor Gainey launches bridge repair and infrastructure funding program
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday outlined plans to investigate the city’s infrastructure needs and make provisions for the repair and upkeep of bridges. “We’re known as the city of bridges, and for far too long, we’ve let our bridges be underfunded,” Gainey said. In the wake of the Fern...
Man calls himself a ‘disgusting monster’ before being sent to prison for child rape
An Arona man who described himself as a “disgusting monster” was ordered Thursday to serve up to 40 years in prison for raping a child. Michael Andrew Wiser, 35, told a Westmoreland County judge that as a former child victim of sexual assault he should have known better and was...
Former South Hills pharmacist gets 1 year in federal prison for fraud, drug charges
A former South Hills pharmacist who struggled with opioid addiction for decades will serve one year in federal prison after pleading guilty last year to fraud and drug offenses. Timothy W. Forester, 46, of Venetia was sentenced Thursday by Senior U.S. District Judge David S. Cercone on counts including health...
Hollidaysburg man found with loaded handgun at Arnold Palmer Airport checkpoint
Authorities caught a man trying to board a flight with a loaded gun Thursday morning at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport. It was the first gun found this year at the security checkpoint of the airport in Unity. Transportation Security Administration officers stopped a man from Hollidaysburg, Blair County, who had...
Westmoreland DA: There is a ‘person of interest’ in the death of New Kensington boy, 9
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said authorities have a person of interest in the death of Azuree Charles, a 9-year-old resident of East Ken Manor in New Kensington. Ziccarelli did not share any details Thursday afternoon as East Ken Manor residents prepared to honor the memory of Azuree, who...
Pa. not short on proposed laws concerning abortion
HARRISBURG — At least 18 bills directly relating to abortion are pending in either the Pennsylvania House or Senate, including two proposed constitutional amendments that could strengthen potential bans. Most remain dormant in committee since being introduced in the 2021-22 legislative session, however, the outcome of the Mississippi abortion case...
Pa. health department transitions to weekly covid updates
The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday began providing covid-19 updates on a weekly basis rather than daily. Numbers of new covid cases, hospitalizations and deaths still are being provided on the department’s online dashboard, but it now will update once a week. “The covid-19 pandemic is not over, and...
Wall Street, tech investors back Musk Twitter bid with $7B
Elon Musk has strengthened the equity stake of his $44 billion offer to buy Twitter with commitments of more than $7 billion from a diverse group of investors including Silicon Valley heavy hitters like Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. A regulatory filing Thursday also said that Musk is in talks with...
Small businesses still struggle to find enough workers
NEW YORK — Some small businesses are still struggling to hire qualified workers, even as Americans return to the U.S. job market in droves. Hiring and retaining employees remains the top challenge for small businesses, according to a survey of 1,100 businesses by Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business Voices out...
Victim of fatal Arnold apartment house fire identified, cause under investigation
A man died in a fire early Thursday at an apartment house on Woodmont Avenue in Arnold. The Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Frank J. Cable, 54. The early morning blaze in the two-story frame house at 1937 Woodmont Ave. also claimed the life of Cable’s dog,...
