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Penn-Trafford students bring home awards from digital media competitionVideo
Penn-Trafford students Conner Alexander, Amanda Bobish and Paul Mills were in the middle of a live broadcast, during the third quarter of the 2021 PIAA football semifinals, when a nightmare scenario for a first-time sportscaster began unfolding. “It was taking forever to get this call sorted out on the field,”...
Arrest warrant issued in fatal McKeesport shooting
An arrest warrant was issued Saturday for a Pittsburgh man accused in a fatal shooting in McKeesport. Vernon Dean Eutsey, 25, is charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, reckless endangerment and a weapons violation in the death of Michael Gunter, 22, of McKeesport. Allegheny County Police said they found Gunter...
George Washington reenactor will be featured in Fort Ligonier program
Philadelphia-area resident Dean Malissa has stepped back from serving as Mount Vernon’s principal portrayer of George Washington to emeritus status. It’s only natural that he is semi-retired from the living history role since, at 69, he’s lived two years beyond the age Washington reached. “When I was the sole portrayer...
What is a mass shooting? Definition differs among experts
In recent years, it seems Western Pennsylvania has seen more than its fair share of mass shootings. • LA Fitness in 2009. • Western Psych in 2012. • Wilkinsburg in 2016. • Tree of Life in 2018. • Airbnb in 2022. But, depending on the definition used, some of those...
Long-serving Utah U.S. Sen. Orrin Hatch dies at 88Video
SALT LAKE CITY — Orrin G. Hatch, the longest-serving Republican senator in history who was a fixture in Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at 88. His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not specify a cause. A staunch conservative on most...
For 2nd straight day, family and friends attend funeral for teen killed in Pittsburgh Airbnb party shooting
Bonnie McLain recalled pitching baseballs to her great-nephew when he was 6 years old. “I can see him right now in his grandmother’s backyard,” said McLain, as she sat inside the Coston Funeral Homes’ East Liberty location on Saturday morning. “He batted lefty. He could really hit that ball.” That...
From Korea to Greensburg, from mission translator to nun, life keeps evolving for Sister Hyeon Lee
When it came time to profess her vows Saturday morning, there was no doubt Sister Hyeon Lee was ready for the lifelong commitment. “I am so resolved,” she said with emphasis, to laughter of about 100 friends, family and fellow sisters who had gathered at Caritas Christi in Greensburg to...
Can Russia win the battle for Ukraine’s battered east?
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine — When Russian troops blitzed into Ukraine, what was supposed to be an easy victory quickly foundered as Ukrainian forces mounted a strong defense that — along with Russia’s many missteps — have left Moscow mired in a withering two-month war with no end in sight. Unable to...
Westmoreland County poised to scale back mail-in ballot drop boxes
Westmoreland County commissioners are expected to scale back the use of regional drop boxes for mail-in ballots in next month’s primary election. A special meeting of the county’s Election Board is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday when commissioners will vote on a proposal to place just one drop box at...
Explosion levels house in Plum, neighbors describe the harrowing scene
Residents in Plum’s Holiday Park ran to help as smoke, embers and screams filled their neighborhood Friday night. People living around the house at 5021 Hialeah Drive reported hearing a loud boom that shook their homes. A man living nearby thought his own hot water tank had exploded; a woman...
Overcoming the odds: Born premature, baby at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in need of a liver
His eyes light up when you say his name. He smiles when he’s being held, when visitors talk to him, and definitely when his family members kiss his forehead. Chance William Kacin Halloran is 15.2 pounds of one happy infant — despite his challenging arrival into this world. “There were...
Pittsburgh receiving $1.76 million from state Multimodal Transportation Fund for new link in pedestrian, bike trail
Pittsburgh has received $1.76 million from the state to establish a pedestrian and bicycle path linking the city’s Hazelwood and Greenfield neighborhoods with the job centers in Oakland and elsewhere. Announced Thursday, the project is one of 56 highway, bridge, transit, bike and pedestrian projects in 28 counties that will...
Arnold Palmer airport, Adelphoi among Westmoreland recipients of $14M in state funds
Proposed expansion of the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport terminal, improvements at three industrial parks and a new facility at the Adelphoi main campus in Latrobe are among seven projects in Westmoreland County set to receive more than $14 million in combined funding through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. Announced Friday,...
Hundreds mourn teen killed in Pittsburgh Airbnb party shooting
On a sunny Friday, one of spring’s first truly beautiful days, Adiyiah Brown said a heart-wrenching farewell to her only child as she stood surrounded by hundreds of mourners and an outpouring of love. She wore a white T-shirt with a collage of photos of her and her 17-year-old son,...
Man fatally shot in McKeesport identified
Allegheny County Police said a McKeesport man died after being shot Friday afternoon in that city. The county Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Michael Gunter, 22, of McKeesport. Officers responded to the shooting along the 100 block of Fifth Avenue around 1:35 p.m. Police said first responders found...
Police: Man killed in White Oak crash, another person hospitalized
A man was killed and another person injured in a three-vehicle crash in White Oak on Friday afternoon, Allegheny County Police reported. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. along the 3100 block of Jacks Run Road. Police said first responders found a man deceased when they arrived. Another person was...
Seventh Street Road in Upper Burrell reopened after fatal motorcycle accident
A 1-mile stretch of Seventh Street Road in Upper Burrell was shut down Friday afternoon while police investigated a fatal motorcycle accident, according to authorities. The accident occurred around 4 p.m. near the township’s volunteer fire department and was reported by a passing motorist, according to a Westmoreland County 911...
Grief remains as police continue investigating deadly Pittsburgh Airbnb shooting
As mourners began saying goodbye to two teenage boys shot and killed at a weekend party, Pittsburgh police continued working through what Chief Scott Schubert called “a complex investigation” that needs more people to come forward with what they know. A funeral for 17-year-old Jaiden Brown was held Friday. The...
Steelers teammates, coaches, loved ones pay respects at Dwayne Haskins’ memorial service
Dozens of friends and teammates joined the wife of late Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins and packed Allegheny Center Alliance Church for a private service Friday that celebrated the 24-year-old’s life. The memorial service was preceded by a two-hour public viewing session at the North Side church. Most of the...
Pittsburgh police, ATF find many guns seized from juveniles were stolen
Half of the guns seized in cases involving kids and firearms in Pittsburgh last year were stolen, according to new data provided Friday by a joint task force between police and federal agents meant to figure out how children are getting guns. The deep dive began, said Pittsburgh police Chief...
Hempfield welcomes new businesses, loses restaurant
Several new businesses have opened recently in Hempfield, including two new stores at Westmoreland Mall, while one family-run restaurant shuttered. In all, three new stores opened their doors last month: Dunkin’, located inside Walmart along Route 30, and Charlotte Russe and Lids at Westmoreland Mall. Lupi & Leo, located along...
Springdale VFD’s annual Jubilee comes to an end after 9 decades
The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Jubilee carnival has been canceled, with no plans of returning. Zach Wilhem, secretary for the Springdale Volunteer Fire Department, said decreased attendance in the last 10 years and costly overhead expenses led to the decision to stop holding the event. “This announcement is made...
Pittsburgh council hears debate on possible historic designation of Tito House
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday listened to community members debate the future of the Tito House, a building in the city’s Uptown neighborhood that is nominated for historic designation. If it doesn’t earn historic designation, the building will likely be torn down for new development on the site. Dallas-based Fountain...
2 people injured in Crafton Heights fire
Two people are injured after a house fire early Friday morning in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. Firefighters responded to the fire at around 1 a.m. The fire happened in a home on Dickens Street. It is currently unclear what started the fire. Both injured people are hospitalized, according to WPXI....
Former Catholic academy in Unity could see rebirth as nature preserve
It’s been 50 years since Susan Scherff was standing in the grove outside St. Xavier Academy, huddled with the rest of the evacuated students as they watched black smoke billowing from the burning convent and chapel attached to the Catholic school in Unity. “Then it started to rain,” she recalled....
