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Tarentum bids farewell to Tarena, approves construction storage facility
It’s time to take down the silver mirror ball at the Tarena. Council on Tuesday night approved a conditional use by a Wexford-based construction company to transform the long-running Tarentum entertainment spot into a storage facility and staging area. “We have to take the emotion out of it,” council President...
Wordle up: Online word game is viral brain teaser
Mary Briggs calls herself a “wordy.” “I just love words,” said Briggs, of North Huntingdon. “I have always been an avid reader because my parents constantly read to me when I was a child. When I get up every morning, I make coffee and read several newspapers, then I do...
New York AG says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officialsVideo
NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s office late Tuesday told a court its investigators have uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump’s company used “fraudulent or misleading” asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits. The court filing said state authorities haven’t yet decided whether to bring a...
Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of covid-19 over cloth face coverings. The White House announced Wednesday that the masks will come from...
Hempfield man accused in Jeannette break-in, attack on woman
A Hempfield man released from federal prison in May posted $25,000 bail Tuesday after police said he broke into a Jeannette home and attacked a woman, according to court papers. The woman was taken to a hospital for treatment of a broken finger and lip laceration, police said. Tristin B....
New eateries on menu for latest Greensburg Restaurant Week
Good food isn’t all that’s on the menu for Greensburg Restaurant Week, which takes place Jan. 24-30. Diners also will have chances to win free food and merchandise by ordering from the special menus at 18 participating area eateries. New on the restaurant list this year are El Diablo Brewing...
Major airlines cancel, change flights to U.S. over 5G dispute
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Major international airlines canceled flights heading to the U.S. or changed the planes they’re using Wednesday, the latest complication in a dispute over concerns that 5G mobile phone service could interfere with aircraft technology. Some airlines said they were warned that the Boeing 777, a...
1 injured in multiple-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s Fort Duquesne Bridge, authorities say
A person was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after a multiple-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s Fort Duquesne Bridge, according to an Allegheny County 911 shift commander. Crews responded to the lower deck of the bridge just before the North Shore exit around 6:45 a.m. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported that...
Betty White Challenge pumps up donations for animal shelters across Western Pa.
Animal shelters around the region were deluged with donations this week in honor of legendary actress and animal lover Betty White. Rescuers reported receiving thousands of dollars directed their way as part of a challenge that started on social media to celebrate what would have been White’s 100th birthday on...
Bethel Park football players shovel snow out of over 100 driveways, sidewalks
Bethel Park High School football coach Brian DeLallo had an idea for his players to get a workout while learning about community service. In the wake of the Jan. 16 snowstorm, he felt it would do his team and residents some good to clear out driveways and sidewalks. The message...
Police: Pedestrian, 81, struck and killed by car in White Oak
Allegheny County Police said an 81-year-old pedestrian was killed by a vehicle on Tuesday evening in White Oak. The incident occurred in the 3200 block of Jacks Run Road around 7:20 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Craig Peden of White Oak. Peden died at the...
State police: 3 people injured after shooting at Butler County mall
Three people were injured in a shooting incident Tuesday evening at Clearview Mall in Butler County, state police said. First responders were dispatched to the mall just before 6:15 p.m. after multiple shots were fired during an altercation in the parking lot of the Rural King store in Center Township,...
Rudy Giuliani among Trump allies subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued subpoenas Tuesday to Rudy Giuliani and other members of Donald Trump’s post-election legal team who filed multiple lawsuits claiming election fraud that were roundly rejected by the courts but gave rise to the lie that Trump did not really lose...
Texas synagogue hostage incident ‘brings back all of it’ for Pittsburgh rabbis
A standoff in which four people were taken hostage by a gunman at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, last weekend has brought back painful memories for Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh — memories related to the October 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting. “It brings back all of it … all...
Report: Trump’s bid to overturn Pa. election results foiled by GOP’s ‘hedged’ wording on ‘fake’ elector ballots
Former President Donald Trump’s GOP electors in Pennsylvania weren’t willing to go all the way in the January 2021 bid by the ex-president’s campaign to overturn election results in as many as seven so-called “swing states.” As Lancasteronline reports, the bid in the commonwealth hit a snag because the state’s...
AT&T, Verizon pause some new 5G after airlines raise alarmVideo
AT&T and Verizon will delay launching new wireless service near key airports after the nation’s largest airlines said the service would interfere with aircraft technology and cause massive flight disruptions. The decision from the telecommunication companies arrived Tuesday as the Biden administration tried to broker a settlement between the telecom...
Accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter wants trial moved out of Western Pa.
Accused synagogue gunman Robert Bowers and his attorneys want his trial moved out of Western Pennsylvania, alleging years of publicity have left him with no chance of a fair trial. Defense attorneys filed a nearly 3,900-page change-of-venue motion Monday in federal court. In their argument against a Pittsburgh-area trial, attorneys...
Pittsburgh City Council considers stop-and-frisk policy for police
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a measure that would require city police to document why they are stopping and searching a pedestrian before they do so. The measure, introduced Tuesday by Councilman Ricky Burgess, would require officers to use a body-worn camera or vehicle-mounted recording device to document their reasonable...
White House soft-launches free covid test request website
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday quietly launched its website for Americans to request free at-home covid-19 tests, a day before the site was scheduled to officially launch. The website, covidtests.gov, now includes a link for Americans to order up four at-home tests per residential address, to be delivered...
Pittsburgh City Council poised to dismiss Wilkinsburg annexation proposal
Pittsburgh City Council appears poised to dismiss a proposal to annex neighboring Wilkinsburg. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith introduced legislation Tuesday that would deny the proposal, which has generated controversy among residents and local leaders. The Wilkinsburg Community Development Corp. — a nonprofit with which Wilkinsburg has since cut ties —...
Nancy B’s Bakery owner in West Homestead dies
The Pittsburgh cookie table community is a little less sweet today. The city lost Nancy Bertram Runco, owner of Nancy B’s Bakery in West Homestead. She died at 11:36 p.m. Monday from an infection, according to her son, Michael Runco. She was 78. “I was so lucky to work with...
FBI warning of hoax Mexican kidnapping scam targeting Western Pennsylvanians
A hoax kidnapping scam originating in Mexico is targeting Western Pennsylvanians, FBI’s Pittsburgh office warned Tuesday. Over the past week, the FBI said more than 450 calls were made by someone living in Mexico to people in the area who have 724 area codes. The scam was recently uncovered during...
UPMC names Diane Hupp new president of Children’s Hospital
Diane Hupp has been named president of UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, the health system announced Tuesday. Hupp, 57, of Fox Chapel, began working at Children’s Hospital as a volunteer 36 years ago. She has since served in several administrative leadership roles, including chief nursing officer, vice president of patient...
Temperatures in Pittsburgh region could drop to 0 in days ahead
Western Pennsylvanians breathing a sigh of relief after the brunt of a major snowstorm passed through this week may be in for a rude awakening as the region’s coldest temperatures this season hover on the horizon. Temperatures reaching the 40s on Wednesday will drop quickly to the 20s by Thursday...
Lawrenceville’s Salty Paws Pittsburgh sells ice cream, tasty treats for furry friends
Some guests at this ice cream store sat on the floor to eat. A few barked at fellow customers, while others started pawing at some of the inventory on the shelves. That’s a typical afternoon at Salty Paws Pittsburgh, a doggie ice cream shop in Lawrenceville. On a recent Tuesday...
