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Abortion opponents eye priorities as high court ruling looms
In the nearly two months since a conservative majority of justices on the Supreme Court indicated openness to dramatic new restrictions on abortion, money has poured into the political fundraising arm of the anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony List. The organization secured $20 million in pledged financial contributions, five times...
GOP-led Chambersburg becomes 1st Pa. town to revoke LGBTQ inclusive law
Chambersburg on Monday became the first municipal authority in the commonwealth to repeal protections for residents against discrimination based on their sexual orientation, ethnicity or gender identity. By a 7-3 Republican majority vote, the Chambersburg Borough Council made good on its pledge, repealing the ordinance citing a host of reasons,...
President Biden to visit Pittsburgh on Friday
President Joe Biden is planning a Friday trip to Pittsburgh, the White House announced. The location wasn’t specified, but in a statement, the White House said Biden would be talking about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing and creating good-paying, union jobs. The president will also be touting...
FDA halts use of antibody drugs that don’t work against omicron
WASHINGTON — Covid-19 antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly should no longer be used because they don’t work against the omicron variant that now accounts for nearly all U.S. infections, U.S. health regulators said Monday. The Food and Drug Administration said it was revoking emergency authorization for both drugs,...
Testimony concludes in trial of Norwin teacher and husband
Two people who helped Norwin Middle School students prepare for a musical performance told a Westmoreland County jury on Monday that a man they knew had been convicted of a crime was present for rehearsals but did not actively interact with children. But a group of students who were in...
Judges approve special grand jury in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA — Judges have approved a request for a special grand jury by the Georgia prosecutor who’s investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to throw out Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis last week...
Cops add felony witness intimidation charge to Butler County man accused of beating, strangling woman
A Butler County man is accused of sending threatening text messages to a woman while he was awaiting a preliminary hearing on felony charges that he punched and strangled her, according to Buffalo Township police. Bradley Borg, 32, of Bessemer Avenue, Butler Township, initially was charged with two felony counts...
Disciplinary meetings for Pittsburgh officers involved in Jim Rogers tasing case underway
Pittsburgh police officers identified as having violated policy and procedure during the tasing and subsequent detention of a homeless man who died a day later in October have begun their initial disciplinary meetings with police administration. Multiple officers out of the eight identified in the executive summary of a Critical...
U.S. puts 8,500 troops on heightened alert amid Russia tensionVideo
WASHINGTON — At President Joe Biden’s direction, the Pentagon is putting about 8,500 U.S.-based troops on heightened alert for potential deployment to Europe to reassure allies amid rising fears of a possible Russian military move on Ukraine. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Monday no final decisions had been made...
Wireless companies ending 3G service, starting with AT&T
Cathy Gates was doing just fine with a flip phone, but she got rid of it when she was given a 3G smartphone at work. “Later on, about four or five years ago, I got my own, a similar phone, but recently I started having problems with it,” said Gates,...
What delayed redistricting maps could mean for May primary in Pa.
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — The lawmakers in charge of drawing Pennsylvania’s new political maps...
State police continue to investigate hit-and-run accident in Derry Township that injured woman
State police are following up on tips from the public as a Latrobe woman remains hospitalized after being hit by a pickup over the weekend outside her workplace. The driver fled the scene. Mary Bathurst, 42, a facility attendant at Union Mission, was taking out the trash before 6 p.m....
Police: Allegheny Township woman teamed up with man from Ghana to bilk $7K from couple
An Allegheny Township woman is accused of stealing $7,000 from a Texas couple using a fake credit card she got from a man in Africa she met on an internet dating site, according to investigators with the state Attorney General’s Office. Julie Marie Williams, 35, of Sandalwood Drive, was charged...
Stocks climb back after steep slide on Fed, Ukraine jitters
NEW YORK — A volatile day on Wall Street ended Monday with stocks notching modest gains after climbing back from a steep slide that had knocked more than 1,200 points off the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The late-afternoon comeback pulled the S&P 500 out of so-called correction territory — a...
Pittsburgh activist La’Tasha Mayes joins race for state House seat vacated by Mayor Ed Gainey
Activist La’Tasha Mayes said she is joining the race for the state House seat vacated by now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Mayes, 40, of the city’s Morningside neighborhood, advocates nationally for issues such as reproductive justice, human rights and leadership development for Black women and girls. She is the founder and...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey nominates department heads, appoints development officer
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Monday announced his nominees to lead the departments of Innovation & Performance and City Planning, as well as his appointment for Chief Economic Development Officer. Gainey nominated Heidi Norman, acting director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, to take on the role permanently. He...
Sewickley Township man accused in threats, shovel attack
A teenage girl was hospitalized during the weekend after state police said a Sewickley Township man struck her with a shovel, according to court papers. Jason Lee Bingaman, 50, is accused of becoming angry Saturday after waking up from a six-hour nap in a bathtub and attacking three people at...
Leechburg police charge man with drunken driving with kid in car
Leechburg police charged a man with drunken driving while his 10-year-old daughter was in the car. Jared K. Koeller, 43, of McKean Street in Kittanning, faces a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child along with five other charges, including reckless endangerment, driving under the influence and traffic...
Pittsburgh crews working to clear city streets after Sunday’s snow
Crews have been working around the clock to clear Pittsburgh streets after Sunday’s snowfall, Mayor Ed Gainey said. About 3 inches of snow fell by 9 p.m. Sunday, and another inch was expected during the day and into the evening Monday. Gainey said crews worked continuously overnight and would work...
Southbound Route 28 reopens in Harmar following crash
Southbound Route 28 is open again after being closed for about two hours because of a crash. A multi-vehicle crash was reported around 7:50 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. The number of vehicles involved was not immediately known. The crash location was just after the southbound on-ramp from...
Graduation rates dip across U.S. as pandemic stalls progress
High school graduation rates dipped in at least 20 states after the first full school year disrupted by the pandemic, suggesting the coronavirus may have ended nearly two decades of nationwide progress toward getting more students diplomas, an analysis shows. The drops came despite at least some states and educators...
Reporter Tori Yorgey talks live shot fame after being hit by car, joining WTAE
Praised for her dedication and good humor while also instigating discourse around television reporter safety, it’s been a whirlwind for future WTAE reporter Tori Yorgey in the days days after she was hit by a car while reporting live from a water main break in Dunbar, W.Va. The Philadelphia-area native...
Pittsburgh getting break from snow as bitter cold moves in
The latest snowfall is being capped off by some light freezing drizzle Tuesday morning, a National Weather Service meteorologist said. Between 1 and 3 inches of snow fell across the Pittsburgh area Monday, tapering off last evening, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. Some light snow and patchy freezing drizzle Tuesday morning...
Pittsburgh Oliver Citywide Academy to gradually reopen after student’s shooting death
A Pittsburgh school will gradually reopen over the next two weeks following the death of a student shot outside the school last week. Marquis Campbell, 15, died at Allegheny General Hospital after being shot twice on Jan. 19. He had been sitting in a van waiting to go home outside...
Here’s how and where to pick up free N95 masks in Western Pa.
The federal government this week will begin providing free N95 masks to those who want them by dipping into the Strategic National Stockpile and distributing the masks throughout the country. The administration will make 400 million N95 masks available to be picked up for free at local pharmacies and community...
