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What we know: Secret Service director calls Trump rally shooting ‘unacceptable’
As FBI investigators make incremental progress toward determining what prompted a 20-year-old gunman to open fire at a political rally in Butler County, the Secret Service is facing scrutiny for the security lapse. Meanwhile, communities around Southwestern Pennsylvania and beyond are grappling with the fallout. Former President Donald Trump was...
Corey Comperatore’s widow takes call from Trump; report says she turned down call from Biden
Helen Comperatore, the widow of Corey Comperatore — the volunteer firefighter who was killed during the attempted assassination at Donald Trump’s rally in Butler County — announced via social media she spoke with the former president. She said via Facebook that Trump offered his condolences. “He was very kind and...
Memorial services set for Buffalo Township man killed at Trump rally
A candlelight vigil for Corey Comperatore planned for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lernerville Speedway is meant to honor his memory, not advance political agendas, according to organizers. It’s one of several ways people will be able commemorate the Buffalo Township man killed by a gunman at Donald Trump’s rally Saturday...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police release initial report on Downtown arrests, citations
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 16: Weekly Downtown patrol arrests, citations numbers reported Pittsburgh police have posted arrest and citation numbers produced by the Downtown High-Visibility patrol from July 8-14. The police announced the patrol unit last week after noticing an uptick...
Trump enters Republican convention with a bandage covering his right ear after assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump, two days after surviving an attempted assassination, appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear. Delegates cheered wildly as Trump appeared onscreen backstage and then emerged, visibly emotional, as Lee Greenwood sang “God Bless the USA.”...
Signs of trouble at Trump rally were evident in minutes before gunman opened fire
BUTLER — Signs of trouble were evident in the minutes before shots rang out at Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania: Police had a report of a suspicious man pacing near the magnetometers and were apparently exchanging photos of the suspect. Witnesses pointed and shouted at an armed man on a...
New chaperone policy goes into effect at 4 Allegheny County pools
A new chaperone policy at the four pools operated by Allegheny County that goes into effect Tuesday is an effort to increase safety and create a more enjoyable experience everyone, officials said in a Facebook post. The policy comes on the heels of a similar one enacted at the Highland...
Outages, downed trees follow fast-moving storms
More than 850 West Penn Power customers were without electricity as of 8:45 p.m. Monday, after strong isolated storms moved through the area damaging utility poles and downing trees. A sizable area of Penn Township between Harrison City-Export Road and the Pennsylvania Turnpike was affected by the outage, according to...
‘This stands out for us,’ Butler Memorial Hospital president says of treating Trump after shooting
Butler Memorial Hospital’s president was at a bridal shower when President Donald Trump was shot at a loal campaign rally. Karen Allen left the shower and rushed to Butler Memorial. Her colleagues were treating Trump. The hospital was locked down “Nobody was allowed to come in — nobody was allowed...
Rep. Mike Kelly recounts diving to cover Marc Fogel’s mother at Trump rally
When U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly heard the gunshots Saturday at the Butler Farm Show complex, he knew he had to protect 95-year-old Malphine Fogel, who was sitting next to him. Not 30 minutes earlier, Fogel had enjoyed a brief audience with former President Donald Trump to discuss the plight of...
Some call for unity, political civility after Trump assassination attempt. Can it hold?
It takes a hot stove time to cool. Since Saturday’s attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in Butler County, some have called on politicians to tone their rhetoric to prevent further violence. But others fear American politics have become so overheated it will take time to deescalate the situation...
Pittsburgh hearing on property taxes puts focus on ‘broken’ system
Regular state-mandated property reassessments would provide school districts with more predictable revenue streams from property taxes and ensure all property owners pay no more than their fair share, experts and local officials said Monday. During a Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearing in the Allegheny County Courthouse, officials urged lawmakers...
Friends of David Dutch, Marine veteran injured at Trump rally, pray for his recovery
The mood inside the Lower Burrell American Legion post changed in a heartbeat Sunday morning. That’s when word reached them that one of their own, Marine veteran David Dutch, 57, had been seriously injured at the Trump rally Saturday in Butler County, where the former president and Republican nominee survived...
Innamorato asks judge to toss Pittsburgh Public Schools lawsuit on reassessment
Allegheny County and its top official, Sara Innamorato, on Monday asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Pittsburgh Public Schools that is trying to trigger a countywide property reassessment. The school district sued in April to force a countywide reassessment, something that hasn’t been done since 2012. Pittsburgh Public...
Marinucci appeal rejected by state Supreme Court
Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a Greensburg woman who claims her 60-years-to-life prison sentence for her role in the 2010 torture slaying of a mentally disabled woman should be overturned. Angela Marinucci, 32, has argued the latest sentence imposed in 2022 was unconsitutional and was...
Biden sits for TV interview as he gingerly moves to resume campaigning after attack on Trump
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden was sitting for yet another high-stakes interview at another key moment for his candidacy as his reelection team gingerly determines how to resume full-blown campaigning after the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Biden was being interviewed by Lester Holt of NBC News, a...
Cheering GOP delegates nominate Trump for president as he announces Vance as running mate
MILWAUKEE — Cheering GOP delegates formally nominated Donald Trump for president at Monday’s Republican National Convention kickoff, less than two days after an assassination attempt on the former president and shortly after he announced Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate. Their vote makes it official that...
Demolition set to start at former Fort Pitt Brewery in Jeannette
If there are any vermin or felines hiding out in the old Fort Pitt Brewery in West Jeannette, they will soon have to find a new home. Demolition of the crumbling, red brick buildings is set to get underway Tuesday, said Brian Lawrence, director of the Westmoreland County Redevelopment Authority...
Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate
MILWAUKEE — Former President Donald Trump chose Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, picking a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s...
Wiz Khalifa arrested after smoking cannabis in Eastern European country
Wiz Khalifa was arrested in Romania on July 14 on illegal drug possession charges. The Pittsburgh rapper was found with “over 18 grams” of cannabis, according to the translated official press release from the Directorate for the Investigation of Organized Crime and Terrorism in Romania. Cannabis is considered a “risk...
Podcast: TribLive photographer recounts Saturday’s Trump rally shooting
A gunman shot at former President Donald Trump on Saturday evening at the Butler Farm Show grounds, killing one spectator and injuring two others before being killed, according to the Secret Service. When Trump emerged from behind the podium, surrounded by Secret Service agents, blood could be seen on his...
Changes made to Trump’s security detail after assassination attempt, Secret Service chief says
The U.S. Secret Service has implemented changes to former President Donald Trump’s security detail after an assassination attempt Saturday at a Butler County rally that resulted in him being wounded and a bystander and the suspected gunman being killed. In a lengthy statement released Monday, the first by Director Kimberly...
What to watch as the Republican National Convention kicks off days after Trump assassination attempt
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention starts Monday in Milwaukee, two days after Donald Trump was injured in an assassination attempt, with the violent scene at his campaign rally horrifying the country and amplifying already intense political divisions. Trump and his advisers are pledging resilience in the face of the...
New footage shows suspect on roof before shooting at Trump rally
CNN has released footage that shows civilians spotting a gunman on the roof of a building before the shooting at a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump in Butler County. As seen in the video, Trump rally attendees noticed the gunman on the roof, and it shows what appears...
Multistate forgery ring suspects head to trial in Allegheny County bank thefts
Early this year, police broke up what they said was a multistate crime ring of document forgers and identity thieves who swindled thousands of dollars from personal bank accounts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Kentucky. Four thieves hailing from New York, Indiana and Delaware drove a rented car from bank...
