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Imani Batts creates sustainable fashion line with Catherine Trendz
Upcycling fashion designer Imani Batts is making waves in Pittsburgh and beyond as a trendsetter and sustainable fashion designer. Her thrift store finds are reworked into strikingly distinct, one-of-a-kind pieces. The most recent fashion show for her brand, Catherine Trendz, was the “GRWM” Runway Experience on Saturday at Velum Fermentation...
Attempted homicide, assault charges filed after Murrysville woman is stabbed during dispute
A Murrysville man was awaiting arraignment Wednesday morning after police said he stabbed a woman twice with a knife. Murrysville police Chief Thomas Seefeld said Andrew James Farbarik, 32, was charged with attempted homicide and two counts of aggravated assault. Authorities were called to Hills Church Road at 9:30 p.m....
UPMC to lift mask mandate
Health care giant UPMC plans to lift its mask mandate this week, after requiring facial coverings in its facilities for the last two months. The requirement for masks at most UPMC facilities will end on Thursday, said hospital officials. UPMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Donald Yealy said lifting the mask...
Washington & Jefferson names new president
Washington & Jefferson College has named as its 14th president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, now serving as president of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. She will succeed John Knapp, who earlier disclosed plans to retire on June 30, officials said Tuesday. MacLeod Walls has led William Jewell College since 2016....
Wendy’s clarifies position on dynamic pricing, says it won’t raise prices
Burger fans need not worry: The price of food at Wendy’s will not increase thanks to dynamic — or surge — pricing, the company said Tuesday. On Monday, news reports highlighted how the Ohio-based fast-food chain is planning to introduce dynamic pricing in 2025, resulting in a bevy of concerns...
‘The Book of Mormon’ returns to the Benedum Center with nonstop laughs
Even after 13 years on Broadway and multiple national tours, the gleefully obscene musical comedy “The Book of Mormon” is still an undeniable crowd-pleaser. On opening night Tuesday at the Benedum Center, a buzzing audience whooped, laughed and cheered with each hilarious beat. “The Book of Mormon” is the delightfully...
Trump and Biden won Michigan. But ‘uncommitted’ votes demanded attention
DEARBORN, Mich. — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump won the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, further solidifying the all-but-certain rematch between the two men — yet early results from the state were highlighting some of their biggest political vulnerabilities ahead of the November general election. A vigorous “uncommitted”...
Morning Roundup: Man killed in head-on collision in Armstrong County
Here are a few morning news items for Wednesday: One killed in Armstrong County crash A man was killed Tuesday in South Bend Township in a crash involving a tri-axle coal truck. Nicholas Difilippo Jr., 22, was driving a car at around 6:15 a.m. in the Armstrong County township, when...
Band, orchestra shine in Music of Pink Floyd show at Heinz HallVideo
Half a century after its release, audiophiles continue to demonstrate their latest gear by playing Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon.” The landmark LP by the British band not only pushed the boundaries of recorded clarity and depth, but its popularity is practically unparalleled, with 45 million copies...
Strong storms hit Pittsburgh region, cooldown comingVideo
This week’s warm weather has brought some powerful storms with it. Rain, wind, and possibly hail moved into the Pittsburgh area this morning, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. WTAE chief meteorologist Mike Harvey reported that a cold front was to push up against a warm air mass that has...
Future of Macy’s locations in Western Pa. uncertain after company announces 150 closures
The fate of six Macy’s locations in Western Pennsylvania is unknown after the company announced Tuesday it will close 150 stores over the next three years, with 50 closing by the end of 2024. The department store chain hasn’t named specific locations or states where it will shutter underperforming stores....
New Kensington Giant Eagle red tagged after failing price accuracy test
Shoppers at Giant Eagle in New Kensington might want to double check their receipts. The store’s price scanning system failed an annual inspection Monday, resulting in red “rejected” tags being placed at all of the Tarentum Bridge Road store’s registers to alert consumers. The inspection by the Westmoreland County Bureau...
U.S. Army undergoing major overhaul to prepare for future wars
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war, as the service struggles with recruiting shortfalls that made it impossible to bring in enough soldiers to fill all the...
Rapidly expanding wildfires in the Texas Panhandle prompt evacuationsVideo
CANADIAN, Texas — A rapidly widening Texas wildfire more than doubled in size Tuesday and prompted evacuation orders in small towns as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fueled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 60 counties as...
Ross police, state investigate how woman, 82, ended up dead outside personal care home
Ross police and the state Department of Human Services are investigating how an 82-year-old personal care home resident ended up dead outside the facility. Nancy Lee Tyler’s body was found around 11 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Forest Avenue near Mt. Assisi Place, a personal care facility on...
Federal grand jury indicts 2 men authorities say had 22 pounds of cocaine in New Kensington house
A federal grand jury has indicted two men authorities say had 22 pounds of cocaine in a New Kensington house. Marcos Francisco-Tomas, 33, and Andres Flores-Cedeno, 27, were indicted on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, U.S. Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced Tuesday. Each is being held in the Allegheny...
DoubleTree by Hilton hotel next to Monroeville Convention Center to close
The DoubleTree by Hilton hotel next to the Monroeville Convention Center will close Wednesday, a staff member and an agent for the hotel’s owner confirmed. The hotel regularly hosted guests attending events at the Monroeville Convention Center, which is set to be shuttered June 1 to make way for a...
Police arrest 2nd suspect in 2023 Stowe shootout with undercover police
Police have arrested a Pittsburgh man in connection with a 2023 shootout in Stowe involving undercover police. He is the second suspect charged in the violent encounter in which dozens of shots were fired but no one was hit. Bruce Harvard, 24, of South Side Slopes, was one of the...
Biden, party leaders implore Speaker Johnson to help Ukraine in ‘intense’ Oval Office meeting
WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders emerged from an “intense” Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden on Tuesday speaking optimistically about the prospects for avoiding a partial government shutdown, but with new uncertainty about aid for Ukraine and Israel as the president and others urgently warned Speaker Mike Johnson of the...
Gov. Shapiro releases specifics of higher education restructuring plan in Pittsburgh visit
A combined system of 15 community colleges and 10 state universities would treat both tiers as equals, and they would equitably split a 15% funding increase in his proposed state budget, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday. In an appearance at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, the governor...
Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 birds, including eagles, and selling feathers prized by tribes
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds — including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation — then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildlife trafficking and other criminal charges, court documents show. Prosecutors have alleged Travis John Branson and others killed...
Pittsburgh City Council OKs giant video screen on North Shore
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved plans by a private venture to erect a giant video screen near PNC Park for people to watch Pirates games. Some members of the Planning Commission had previously voiced concerns that the screen would be visible from Interstate 279. But their fears seemed to...
Neo, the rescued Kiski River alligator, among more than 70 animals to die in South Park fire
Neo didn’t make it. The wayward alligator, only recently recovered in Kiski Township after escaping and apparently living along the Kiski River since last summer, was one of the more than 70 animals confirmed to have died in a fire that swept through Nate’s Reptile Rescue in South Park on...
Summer Lee pulls out of Muslim group fundraiser amid pressure from rivals, Jewish advocates
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, has canceled a speech at an upcoming fundraiser hosted by a national Muslim advocacy group amid mounting criticism over her participation. Lee, a freshman House member and progressive, was scheduled to speak this weekend at the annual state banquet for the Council on American-Islamic Relations’...
Macy’s to close 150 stores as sales slip as it pivots to luxury at Bloomingdale’s, Blue Mercury
NEW YORK — Macy’s will close 150 stores over the next three years and 50 by the end of 2024, the department store said Tuesday after posting a fourth quarter loss and declining sales. At the same time the company signaled a pivot to luxury. It said it would open...
