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Police: Charleroi couple hid infant’s body in bedroom wall for months
A Charleroi woman faces abuse of a corpse and other charges for hiding the death of her infant and sealing his body in a bedroom wall, according to the criminal complaint against her. Charleroi Regional Police Detective David Kimball wrote in the complaint that officers were called to a home...
Gilpin police seek public help finding burglary suspect, his car
Gilpin police want to find a man and a car who they say were involved in the burglary of a township business. Police Chief Chris Fabec said people should be on the lookout for a white, four-door Dodge Neon with a missing driver’s side rear hubcap. He said its driver,...
Pittsburgh police union file grievance over covid vaccine mandate
The union representing Pittsburgh police officers on Friday said it plans to file a grievance with the city and an unfair labor complaint with the Labor Relations Board in response to a mandate requiring all city employees receive a covid-19 vaccine. “The city has unilaterally imposed a vaccine mandate without...
Flags at Arnold Palmer airport in Unity honor 13 military members killed in Kabul
Thirteen flags were flying in the wind Friday in front of Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, in honor of the 13 U.S. service personnel killed by a suicide bomber outside the Kabul airport as thousands of Afghans fled the beleaguered Afghanistan capital Aug. 26. “It’s a beautiful tribute,” said...
Steelers fans invited to East End’s Bakery Square for fashion tailgate
Zach Banner isn’t a suit and tie kind of guy. The 6-foot-8, 335-pound offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers prefers a casual look. “Sometimes, simple is better,” said Banner, who wears a size 18 shoe. “A nice pair of jeans and a sweater with some comfortable footwear is how I...
Pittsburgh officials celebrate purchase of Hays Woods, city’s newest public parkVideo
Pittsburgh officials on Friday celebrated the city’s purchase of Hays Woods, a 624-acre site that will become the city’s next public park. It will be the second largest public park in the city — second only to Frick Park, said City Councilman Corey O’Connor. If officials were to count the...
‘I will forgive you, but you must pay,’ father of woman who OD’d tells Greensburg man who supplied drugs
Nearly five years have not erased the pain Rachael Tantlinger’s parents and brother feel as a result of her drug overdose death. Sometimes, it’s physically debilitating, said father, Chris Tantlinger. For mother Valerie Tantlinger, the raw emotion was still evident Friday in court testimony. Both directly addressed the man who...
Retired police officer Bob Lang wins Tarentum mayor’s race
Retired Tarentum police officer Bob Lang won the election for borough mayor. It took three days for the results to be posted by the Allegheny County Elections Bureau after a complication with one of the West Tarentum polling machines. The outcome was posted on the election website midday Friday. Lang...
Food truck serves oddly shaped pizza slices in Pittsburgh as lesson on gerrymandering
A food truck called Gerry’s Partisan Pizza served up free slices of pizza in Oakland on Friday — but there was a catch. The slices were cut into odd shapes, rather than the standard neat triangles. Their sizes varied. Each piece was meant to serve as a reminder about gerrymandering,...
Kelly Frey shares love of Pittsburgh in farewell message
Former WTAE anchor Kelly Frey in a Facebook post Friday said she and the station could not agree to terms as she thanked viewers for their support as word spread of her departure. “I love you Pittsburgh,” she wrote. “Truly. From the bottom of my heart. And I won’t deny...
Upper Burrell releases details of proposed 2022 budget with 20% tax increase
Upper Burrell released its 2022 preliminary $1.2 million budget with a 20% real estate tax increase to the Tribune-Review on Friday. Supervisors passed the preliminary budget on Wednesday evening but declined to release the budget to a reporter at that time. Local governments and school districts are required by the...
Defense unsure if Jeannette man accused in 2018 fatal fire will accept deal or go to trial
A Jeannette man accused of setting a fatal fire in 2018 has until Tuesday to decide if he’s going to plead guilty or go to trial. Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio set the deadline during a hearing Friday after learning little progress had been made in the case since a court appearance...
School bus driver shortage forces Kiski Area to adjust schedules
A shortage of drivers in the Kiski Area School District has resulted in adjustments to some school bus schedules. School officials asked for patience during ongoing transportation adjustments to pickup and dismissal drop-off times in a post on the district’s official website. John Tedorski, Kiski Area director of technology services...
No tax increase in East Deer 2022 budget, but commissioners approve rise in water rates
East Deer Township residents would not see a tax increase from the proposed $1.3 million budget for 2022. Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the preliminary budget during their Thursday evening meeting. The board will vote to approve the final budget Dec. 31. The property tax rate would remain at 4.9...
Guests at Rostraver hotel evacuated after small fire discovered in exterior stairwell
Guests at a Rostraver hotel were evacuated briefly Friday morning after a smoke alarm activated from a small fire in a basement stairwell. A Westmoreland County 911 supervisor reported the incident occurred about 8:30 a.m. at the Hampton Inn on Broad Street. According to Rostraver Central Fire Department, responding crews...
UPMC schedules 10K covid vaccinations for children in 1st day
Across the health system, UPMC scheduled 10,000 covid vaccination appointments for children in the 5 to 11 age group during the first 24 hours after they became available, officials said Friday. Dr. Alejandro Hoberman, president of UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics, said a majority of those vaccines will be given in...
North Side’s Monterey Pub reopens after being closed for over a year
The bar at Monterey Pub in Pittsburgh has a shiny new look. More than 14,000 zinc-coated copper pennies adorn the bar top in a swirl-like design which has been sealed with epoxy and is back again holding beer, wine and cocktails. “The old bar top needed something,” said general manager...
Greensburg Salem in a favorable financial position after full pandemic year
Greensburg Salem had to navigate educational, technological and logistical challenges while coping with the covid-19 pandemic during the 2020-21 academic year. But, the school board learned this week, the district ended the year in better financial shape than had been expected. District revenue in the past year totaled close to...
Bentleyville woman alleges state trooper strip-searched her during I-70 traffic stop
A woman said that she was strip-searched on the side of Interstate 70 in South Strabane by the state police this summer after being pulled over for traveling 5 mph over the speed limit. Holly Elish, 34, of Bentleyville, said in a federal lawsuit filed Thursday that she was heading...
‘Marisol and Warhol Take New York’ is taking Pittsburgh
The decade of the 1960s brought with it a pop culture explosion that enveloped music, fashion, film and visual art. In one sonic boom, a new multi-dimensional world of creation opened up and two artists in particular — Venezuelan-American Marisol Escobar, otherwise known simply as Marisol, and Pittsburgh native Andy...
South Hills pastor named auxiliary bishop for Pittsburgh diocese by Pope Francis
Pope Francis has named a longtime South Hills pastor an auxiliary bishop of Pittsburgh, the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Friday. The Rev. Mark Eckman was appointed Friday by Archbishop Cristophe Pierre in Washington, D.C. His ordination is scheduled for Jan. 11 at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Eckman,...
2 incumbents, 2 newcomers elected to North Hills School Board
Two incumbents will retain their seats on the North Hills School Board, and they will be joined by two newcomers. Two of the open seats were due to board members Kathy Reid and Annette Nolish not seeking reelection. Current board members, Democrats Allison Mathis and Sandra Kozera retained their positions...
Edgeworth doctor leading AHN team honored with a 3-star recognition
Dr. Benny Weksler is helping patients breathe a little easier. As system chief of thoracic surgery at Allegheny Health Network, the Edgeworth resident leads the lung cancer lobectomy surgery program, which recently was recognized for its work. Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both...
Giant Eagle opening covid vaccine appointments for kids
Appointments for children ages 5 to 11 to get covid-19 vaccinations could be available as early as this weekend at Giant Eagle pharmacies in the area, according to an announcement. Anyone who wants to schedule an appointment for a child in that age range can visit the grocery store chain’s...
New Antioch Baptist Church Pastor installation, Thanksgiving to go and more at Sewickley area places of worship
Antioch Baptist Church Antioch Baptist Church would like to invite you to witness the Installation Service of its new Pastor, Reverend Verton L. Dean Sr. of Moon Township, on Nov. 21. The festivities will begin at 10:45 a.m. at Antioch with a worship and praise service. The guest speaker for...
