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Greensburg Salem passes 2.5-mill tax hike after contested vote, executive session
The Greensburg Salem School Board approved a $53 million budget Wednesday with a 2.5-mill tax hike for the 2025-26 school year. The average property owner with a median assessed value of $17,200 would see a $38 annual increase in their tax bills with a 2.5-mill tax jump — bringing the...
East Hills woman gets 15-30 years for boyfriend’s killing
Family members from both sides of a fatal domestic dispute appeared in a Pittsburgh court Thursday to speak on behalf of their loved ones. Charlotte Hill, an East Hills woman who fatally shot her boyfriend in 2023 after a fight, has always been a kind, honest, and empathetic mother of...
Tips to avoid dehydration in Western Pa.’s extreme heat
As temperatures hover around the 90s, health experts are stressing the importance of staying hydrated and taking precautions against the summer heat. Dr. Brent Rau, medical director for Allegheny Health Network’s Department of Emergency Medicine, said there’s no set amount of water to drink that will stop someone from becoming...
Indiana Township officials vow to continue safety efforts on 128-year-old bridge and tunnel
A very old railroad bridge has a new look in Indiana Township, as township officials continue their efforts to restore the Rural Ridge tunnel along Little Deer Creek Valley Road to ensure optimal public safety for motorists. Rebecca Mink of Indiana Township has witnessed the deterioration of a 128-year-old railroad...
Pittsburgh Public Schools takes 1st step of proposed school closure plan
Pittsburgh Public School directors on Wednesday moved forward with the process for potential school closures. The school board voted to open state-required public hearings for the potential closures of nine facilities: Student Achievement Center (Baxter School), Friendship (which houses Montessori PreK-5), Fulton, McKelvey (which houses Miller PreK-5), Morrow, Schiller, Spring...
Iran’s supreme leader warns against further American attacks in 1st statement since ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday his country had delivered a “slap to America’s face” with its strike on an American base in Qatar, and warned against any further U.S. attacks in his first public comments since a ceasefire was declared with...
18-year-old arrested following East Liberty park mass shooting
Pittsburgh police arrested an 18-year-old on gun charges after a shooting that injured 15 people near Garland Park in East Liberty. Kyree McCray of Pittsburgh faces charges that include carrying a firearm without a license and receiving stolen property. He is not charged with firing a weapon during the shooting....
1 dead following Duquesne house fire
One person died following a fire early Tuesday morning that destroyed one home and damaged several others in Duquesne. The fire started about 1:20 a.m. in the 130 block of North Third Street, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. At least one other person was taken to the hospital to...
Perking up: How the arrival of a coffee shop can get a small town buzzing
Avonmore has long chased an economic renaissance that never quite arrived. If anything, the dream of a bustling business community slipped further out of reach when the town’s rolling mill closed in 2019, taking more than 100 jobs with it. But the borough has a coffee shop among its small...
OnlyFans performer pleads guilty to extorting $24K from North Huntington man in online scheme
A North Carolina woman was paroled from the Westmoreland County Prison on Wednesday after she pleaded guilty to operating an online theft and extortion plot last year against a North Huntingdon man. Prosecutors said the scheme had the victim paying nearly $24,000 over several months to a woman who investigators...
Gambling regulators approve bans for 15 scofflaws who join 1,390 others who can’t bet in Pa.
Three people who left children unattended while they gambled at Philadelphia-area casinos were among those banned from gambling at casinos, using online betting sites or video gaming terminals in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Wednesday placed a total of 15 people on its involuntary exclusion lists. There are...
Trump grapples for upper hand in debate over damage caused by U.S. strikes on Iran
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — President Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected an early intelligence assessment that U.S. strikes inflicted only a marginal setback on Iran’s nuclear program, insisting that his country’s spies did not have the full picture and defending his own swift conclusion that American bombs and missiles delivered a...
Trump gets ‘golden share’ power in U.S. Steel buyout. U.S. agencies will get it under future presidents
HARRISBURG — President Donald Trump will control the so-called “golden share” that’s part of the national security agreement under which he allowed Japan-based Nippon Steel to buy out iconic American steelmaker U.S. Steel, according to disclosures with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The provision gives the president the power...
One more sizzling hot day for the eastern U.S. before temperatures plunge 30 degrees
NEW YORK — A record-smashing heat wave broiled the U.S. East for another day Wednesday, even as thermometers were forecast to soon plunge by as many as 30 degrees in the same areas. The day’s heat wasn’t expected to be as intense as Tuesday, when at least 50 heat records...
Full steam ahead: Whiskey Throttle Fair on tap for Westmoreland Fairgrounds this weekend
Westmoreland County natives Mike Morelli and Justin Lilienthal are throwing the biggest party of their lives this weekend. They are planners of the first-ever Whiskey Throttle Fair — featuring bands, car and bike shows, tattoo artists and food vendors — at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds in Mt. Pleasant Township this Friday...
Housing for foreign high school students could be coming to Oakmont
The former site of the Oakmont Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation could become a student housing center for private school students from Europe and Asia. A petition to obtain a special exemption to use the property as dormitory-style housing for high school students was passed in a 2-0 vote by...
Pittsburgh Zoo receives $10 million donation
The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium received a $10 million donation Wednesday that will pay for new zoo facilities and programs. The donors have decided to remain anonymous, according to a statement from the zoo. “This tremendous gift really serves as a catalyst for other gifts and growth at the Zoo,”...
Man dies after falling down open stairwell in Downtown Pittsburgh apartment building
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the man who died Wednesday after police say he apparently fell multiple stories in an open stairwell of a Downtown apartment building. The victim was Michael Mongelluzzo, 52, of Pittsburgh, according to the medical examiner’s office. Pittsburgh police responded around noon to...
‘Your choice destroyed this family’: Man gets life for killing ex-girlfriend
The defendant spent 13 minutes telling the court how much he loved the victim, how much he loved her family, how grateful he was to have been a part of it. And how he never intended to kill her. But that statement, read from handwritten notes that went on for...
Giant Eagle buys prescription files from another 15 Rite Aid stores, completing buying spree
Giant Eagle has purchased prescription files from another 15 Rite Aid stores as part of a fourth and final wave of transfers from the bankrupt pharmacy chain to the Cranberry-based grocer. Altogether, Giant Eagle has bought files from 83 Rite Aid stores across Pennsylvania and Ohio since late May. The...
House shelves effort to impeach Trump over Iran strikes
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to set aside an effort to impeach President Donald Trump on a sole charge of abuse of power after he launched military strikes on Iran without first seeking authorization from Congress The sudden action forced by a lone Democrat, Rep. Al Green...
NATO leaders agree to hike military spending, restate ‘ironclad commitment’ to collective defense
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — NATO leaders agreed Wednesday on a massive hike in defense spending after pressure from President Donald Trump, and expressed their “ironclad commitment” to come to each other’s aid if attacked. The 32 leaders endorsed a final summit statement saying: “Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP...
A fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel gives rise to hopes for a long-term peace
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to cautious hope that it could lead to a long-term peace agreement even as Tehran insists it will not give up its nuclear program. The ceasefire...
Man killed in White Oak dirt bike crash
A man was killed early Wednesday after crashing a dirt bike into a guard rail in White Oak, according to Allegheny County police. At 1:18 a.m., police were called to the 1200 block of Long Run Road, where officers found a man lying in the road, according to police. The...
Editorial: Mayor’s spokesperson does disservice by denying violence, injuries
Disregarding people’s concerns doesn’t make them go away. Over the weekend, the city of Pittsburgh had several violent altercations, including three shootings. The most prominent happened late Sunday in East Liberty. ShotSpotter recorded 14 rounds fired. Five people were shot. Two adult males were transported by ambulance in critical/serious condition,...
