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Pennsylvania lawmakers push to find out causes of death for older adults in abuse or neglect cases
HARRISBURG — Republican state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to do more to investigate the deaths of older adults who are the subject of an abuse or neglect complaint after Pennsylvania recorded a steep increase in such deaths starting in 2019. Shapiro’s Department of Aging has balked at...
Duquesne online searches soar after March Madness win
Call it a wave of social madness. While Duquesne Dukes basketball fans have been riding the high of an NCAA Tournament first round win against Brigham Young University, Duquesne itself also has been riding a high — in terms of online reach. Web activity has “skyrocketed” in the wake of...
‘Complex and intensive investigation’ underway into deadly Jeannette fire, investigator says
An investigation into the cause of the deadly fire this week in Jeannette could take weeks, the fire investigator said. Four children and their father were killed in the blaze early Wednesday that destroyed their two-story Guy Street home and badly damaged a neighbor’s house. “It’s a complex and intensive...
Owner appeals city condemnation of bug-infested Latrobe apartment building
The owner of a downtown Latrobe apartment building has appealed the city’s March 8 condemnation of the six-story apartment building officials say is infested with bugs. Meanwhile, city officials said most of the tenants at 333 Main St. had made arrangements to live elsewhere by Friday, March 22, the deadline...
Ray Shetler, acquitted of murder in 2015 police officer’s killing, sentenced for parole violations
A former New Florence man acquitted of murder in the 2015 shooting of a St. Clair police officer will be eligible for parole in just over two months under a new sentence imposed Friday. Ray A. Shetler Jr., 39, of Saltsburg, was given a 5-year sentence for violating probation, but...
‘What are we waiting for?’ Fontana backs regular statewide property reassessments
Pennsylvania is the only state that doesn’t regularly reassess its properties for tax purposes. A Pittsburgh state legislator wants to change that. Sen. Wayne Fontana, D-Brookline, told TribLive that he is drafting legislation that would call for regular reassessments statewide. “It is absolutely time to talk about this,” Fontana said...
Catherine, Princess of Wales, says she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
LONDON — Catherine, the Princess of Wales, said Friday she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy. The video announcement came after weeks of speculation spread on social media about her whereabouts and health since she was hospitalized in January for unspecified abdominal surgery. Catherine, 42, hadn’t been seen publicly since...
Teen driver to face trial in fatal McCandless crash after best friend testifies against him
Aiden Saber stood in a red jail jumpsuit Friday, silently listening to his best friend testify against him. Jeffrey Tourney described how Saber triggered the horrific crash in December that killed a young woman — and Tourney’s little brother. Police said Saber, 18, of Richland was speeding in his mother’s...
Mitch Trubisky’s Edgeworth home on the market for $1.9M
Quarterback Mitch Trubisky is another former Pittsburgh Steeler with a house for sale. His Colonial-style home on Maple Lane in Edgeworth is on the market for $1.9 million, while Kenny Pickett’s house is also listed following his trade to the Philadelphia Eagles. Trubisky was released by the Steelers in February....
Mark Madden: Duquesne surpasses Pitt, steals the show for college basketball in Pittsburgh
The City Game between the Pitt and Duquesne men’s basketball teams is a tradition that dates to 1932. The Panthers and Dukes have played each other 87 times but not since 2018. The rivalry ceased because Pitt refuses to play Duquesne. Pitt feels Duquesne is a lesser foe, that playing...
‘Class canceled’: Duquesne professor swept up in March Madness cuts students a break
Here’s a note you won’t likely receive from your college professor — that is, unless his and your campus suddenly is in a history-making hunt for college basketball glory. Title: “Class Canceled due to March Madness.” Description: “Go celebrate. I’ll figure it out.” The note posted to social media platform...
Ford donates 2024 Mustang GT to Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center
A new 2024 Ford Mustang GT will be a powerful learning tool, and maybe also a powerful recruiting tool, at Northern Westmoreland Career & Technology Center in New Kensington. The vapor-blue metallic sports car was one of more than 100 Mustangs damaged by flooding while in storage outside a plant...
NTSB final report on Fern Hollow collapse rips inspections, oversightVideo
The National Transportation Safety Board on Friday issued its final report on the collapse of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge, finding that it fell because of the “poor quality” of inspections, “insufficient oversight” of the inspection program and repeated failure by the city to act on maintenance and repair recommendations. “Although...
Riverfront campground with 800-plus acres on the market for $3M in Gilpin
A huge piece of riverfront property with a popular campground is on the market in Gilpin. With a total of 830 acres, the rural parcel on Johnetta Road is listed for $3 million. It follows the Allegheny River in the Johnetta section of the township, north of Gilpin’s Schenley section....
Morning Roundup: Arrest made in South Side bank robbery; Picklesburgh adds a day
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 22: Police make arrest for South Side bank robbery Police announced an arrest Thursday in a bank robbery that happened last weekend on the South Side. Police arrested 63-year-old Arthur Lee Williams of Coalport, Clearfield County. He...
4-vehicle crash on West Carson Street sends 4 to the hospital
Three adults and a child were taken to local hospitals in stable condition Thursday night after a four-vehicle crash on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to police. Police, fire and EMS responded to the 1400 block of West Carson Street around 6:45 p.m., where a driver reportedly lost control of their...
Coaches across Pa. state universities reach tentative labor pact with State System
Union and management negotiators have a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract covering athletics coaches across Pennsylvania’s 10 state-owned universities, officials said Thursday. If ratified by the parties, the pact between the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Facilities and State System of Higher Education would run through...
Man identified who was found stabbed to death in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood
An investigation is underway after a Pittsburgh man was found dead outside a vacant home in the city Thursday. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said first responders were dispatched shortly before noon to the 100 block of Steuben Street in the city’s Elliott neighborhood for reports of a man found...
Leechburg Area officials lobby Harrisburg for real estate tax relief, call for reassessment
Leechburg Area School District officials are taking the fight to Harrisburg over high tax rates in West Leechburg, calling for state action and reassessments locally. Acting Superintendent David Keibler, school board President Ashley Coudriet and board member Tom Maxin went to Harrisburg on Wednesday to meet with representatives of the...
Pittsburgh Stadium Authority to sell North Shore land to Pirates for $569K for plaza development
Pittsburgh is one step closer to a new public plaza on the North Shore for baseball fans to cheer on the Pirates. The city’s Stadium Authority voted unanimously Thursday to sell a large parcel of land next to PNC Park to the Pittsburgh Pirates that will be turned into a...
‘We get the spotlight’: Duquesne fans revel in long-awaited March Madness victory
It’s a good thing for Duquesne University’s basketball team that alum Ed Wirth wore his class ring Thursday at Mike’s Beer Bar on Pittsburgh’s North Side — as did the rest of his table. And that they ordered pork nachos, like they’d done while watching Duquesne muscle its way through...
‘He needs to feel remorse.’ Driver again denied bail in fatal crash that killed Serra Catholic studentVideo
Nenita Kalkbrenner sat in a Pittsburgh courtroom Thursday as the man charged with crashing into a school van and killing her 15-year-old daughter, Samantha, while drag-racing at speeds up to 107 mph, asked to be released from jail. William Soliday II has been held behind bars without bail since his...
Terrelle Pryor sells Penn Township home for more than $400K
Former Jeannette High School football and basketball star Terrelle Pryor has sold his home in Penn Township for $412,500, according to filing with the Westmoreland County Recorder of Deeds. Pryor, 34 sold his home at 6001 Augusta Lane in the Blackthorne Estates plan to Kowshik Morishetty and his wife, Sai...
No. 11 Duquesne upsets No. 6 BYU, earns 1st NCAA Tournament win since 1969
Duquesne’s players weren’t ready for their coach to retire just yet, and Thursday, playing in the school’s first NCAA Tournament in 47 years, they showed him why. Now, Keith Dambrot is stuck coaching them again. “If we keep winning games, they’re going to make me an old man,” said the...
Police charge Etna mom in drowning death of son, 1, in backyard pool
An Etna woman was arrested Thursday in the drowning death last summer of her 1-year-old son. Brittany Garrison, 28, took the boy, Leo, and a sibling to swim in an aboveground pool in her backyard on Sycamore Street around 3 p.m. on July 27, 2023, Allegheny County Police said. Garrison...
