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2 people in critical condition after shooting in McKeesport bar
A man and a woman were shot in a McKeesport bar Thursday night and remain in critical condition, according to Allegheny County Police. Both victims were shot shortly after 9:30 p.m. inside the Beer Barrel on Fifth Avenue. Police said the man was listed in critical condition, while the woman...
Pittsburgh man arrested with $300K in luxury watches was wanted for playground shooting
A fugitive wanted for a September shooting at a Pittsburgh playground was arrested more than 200 miles away — with $300,000 worth of counterfeit watches in a rental car’s trunk, authorities said. A Pennsylvania State Police trooper said he arrested Kaheem Sturdivant, 24, of Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood around 2:30...
Westmoreland commissioners pass resolution to condemn political violence
Westmoreland County commissioners unanimously approved a bipartisan resolution Thursday to condemn political violence, days after the measure appeared unlikely to pass. The vote followed a public plea from Smithton resident Karen Primm, who was injured in an alleged attack by a counter-protester during a recent No Kings rally in front...
Proposal by Pa. Dems would provide $62M to help with SNAP fallout
Pennsylvania Democrats are making a push to help people who are set to lose SNAP benefits on Saturday, but the help won’t come immediately. Members of the state Senate Democratic Caucus introduced legislation this week to use reserve money to provide $50 million to 18 food banks, $10 million to...
‘He’s going to survive this’: Long road lies ahead for Acrisure Stadium fall victim
A friend of Keith Keller, the TV crewman who plunged at least 50 feet from Acrisure Stadium’s main scoreboard last weekend while prepping the Pittsburgh venue for a prime-time Sunday Night Football audience, said the Chicago-area man has a long road — and a lot of medical bills — ahead...
Attorney says Hempfield woman will claim self-defense in husband’s shooting
The attorney for a Hempfield woman accused of fatally shooting her husband said he plans to present a self-defense argument at trial. “We’re going to do everything we can to bring this case to trial as soon as possible so the jury can make a decision,” attorney Tim Andrews said....
Eye implant co-created by Pitt researcher helps the near-blind see again
A retinal implant the size of a strawberry seed co-created by a University of Pittsburgh researcher has helped partially restore vision for older people suffering from macular degeneration. The study was conducted in Europe and co-led by Dr. José-Alain Sahel, chair of Pitt’s ophthalmology department and director of the UPMC...
State police say death of transient man found in Loyalhanna was result of a homicide
State police said Thursday the death of a man whose body was found on state game lands was the result of a homicide. Trooper Steve Limani declined to release details about how Robert Friend, 64, was killed. His body was found Oct. 25 by a hunter on game lands in...
Jury orders Allegheny County to pay $450K to businesswoman handcuffed in parking dispute
A business owner who sued for retaliation and malicious prosecution after she was taken into police custody following a parking dispute in Pittsburgh has won a $450,000 jury verdict against Allegheny County. Marsha Simonds of Upper St. Clair, whose family in 2016 bought a parking lot in the 4700 block...
Why tracking spending in this year’s critical Pa. Supreme Court retention races is so difficult
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — How much are state and national groups spending to flood the airwaves, fill mailboxes, and buy up...
Penguins offer new details about plunge that critically injured fan at PPG Paints Arena
The Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday broke their silence and provided new details about a man’s 35-foot fall from the upper concourse of the arena during Monday night’s game, leaving him critically injured. The team and Oak View Group, the venue’s managing partner, “can confirm the patron was not using the...
Harrison man arrested in FBI raid accused of threatening judge, others through voicemails
A man arrested Tuesday in a raid on a Harrison home by federal authorities is charged with two counts of making interstate threats and accused of leaving multiple menacing voicemails. Federal prosecutors say Thomas Dorn called an unidentified victim earlier this month, threatening to kill them and others — including...
Billy Gardell out of North Hills hospital after bout with pneumonia
Actor and comedian Billy Gardell is recovering after being stricken with pneumonia that resulted in atrial fibrillation during a trip to Pittsburgh. Gardell, a Swissvale native, joined 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show on Thursday to recount the scare. He had performed in Erie last week and came to Pittsburgh for Sunday...
Teen critically wounded after being shot in Stanton Heights
A 15-year-old boy was shot several times in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood Thursday, according to authorities. Police received reports of a shooting around 7:20 a.m. at the intersection of Stanton Avenue and Woodbine Street. Officers rendered first aid and applied tourniquets to the boy, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to...
Morgan Wallen headlining 2 shows at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium in 2026Video
Country singer Morgan Wallen might have just told Kenny Chesney to hold his beer. Wallen will be playing his biggest Pittsburgh shows next year in a pair of stadium shows at Acrisure Stadium on his Still The Problem tour. Wallen, the “Whiskey Glasses” and “Chasin’ You” singer,” announced concerts on...
Trump cuts tariffs on China after meeting Xi in South Korea
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE — President Donald Trump described his face-to-face with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare earth elements and start buying American soybeans. The president told reporters...
Trump’s comments on nuclear testing upend decades of U.S. policy. Here’s what to know about it
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump’s comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to the bomb, but come as Washington’s rivals have been conducting tests of atomic-powered weapons and expanding their arsenals. Nuclear weapons policy,...
Rachel Carson Ecovillage promises to bring cohousing, a new way of living, to region
The first residents of a new cohousing community in McCandless are expected to begin moving into their homes early next year. After five years of planning and preparation, the homes that will make up the Rachel Carson EcoVillage at Providence Heights were expected to quickly begin taking shape in November,...
Rising health insurance costs are pinching business owners — and driving them to cheaper alternatives
It’s a never-ending battle for Rebecca Kasavich, owner of Copies at Carson, to fund health insurance for workers at her commercial print shop in Pittsburgh’s South Side. About 15 years ago, she made employees pay into their plans for the first time — a common move for businesses struggling with...
Off-duty miracle: Arnold police chief, wife save life of Lower Burrell crossing guard
Sometimes it’s just not your time. Such was the case for Dennis “Denny” Soroka on Sept. 20. The 80-year-old from Lower Burrell is alive through a miracle of happenstance: He suffered cardiac arrest at just the right place and time, in a store that had an automated external defibrillator and...
Wilmerding teen charged with homicide in double fatal shooting in Pitcairn
Allegheny County Police have charged a Wilmerding teen in the fatal shooting of two other teens on June 26 in Pitcairn. Jamon Brookins, 16, is charged as an adult with two counts of criminal homicide and a felony robbery count. Police said Brookins, then 15, fired multiple times at Tyrant...
Trump asks Pentagon to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons
President Donald Trump, ahead of his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, said he has instructed the Department of Defense to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons on an “equal basis” with other nuclear powers. “Because of other countries testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to...
All treats, no tricks: Mt. Pleasant Halloween parade lacks notoriety from past year
Last year’s Halloween parade in Mt. Pleasant Borough brought the small community of 4,250 people plenty of publicity, but not in the way officials would have liked. This year, organizers promised to be extra vigilant about parade participants to avoid a repeat appearance of a controversial entry like one last...
With full slate of candidates, GOP leaders hope to chip away at Allegheny County Council’s Democratic majority
If every registered voter in Allegheny County turned out, and Republicans joined forces with independents and third-party voters, Democrats would still win by nearly 90,000 votes. But the county’s GOP committee chairman told TribLive the party is feeling momentum heading into Tuesday’s election and hopes to pick up at least...
Trump says it’s ‘pretty clear’ he can’t seek a 3rd term
After toying with the idea of running for a constitutionally prohibited third presidential term for months, President Donald Trump conceded that the law is “pretty clear” against such a scenario. “I would say that if you read it, it’s pretty clear, I’m not allowed to run,” Trump told reporters aboard...
