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Duquesne woman to stand trial on charges of killing infant son
A Duquesne woman who police say tried to blame her infant son’s death on her 3-year-old daughter will face trial on charges that she killed the baby during a night of drinking. Alisha L. Parker, 26, was held for court Friday on homicide and child endangerment charges after a preliminary...
Arnold woman tells judge fatal overdose ‘could have been me’
A Pittsburgh man was ordered to serve up to eight years in prison for providing fentanyl-laced heroin to a Lower Burrell woman who died from an overdose in 2021. Otis L. Henley, 47, pleaded guilty to drug delivery resulting in death and other related offenses in connection to the May...
Actor Carl Weathers, who starred in ‘Rocky’ movies and ‘The Mandalorian,’ diesVideo
NEW YORK — Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger in “Predator” and teaching golf in “Happy Gilmore,” has died. He was 76. Matt Luber, his manager, said Weathers...
Pittsburgh launches no-cost EMT training academy that will pay recruits, provide jobs
When Amera Gilchrist wanted to pursue a career in emergency medical services more than two decades ago, paying for the necessary education was a challenge. As a single mother “just trying to make ends meet,” the $40 fee for EMT school was a hurdle. Cash was so tight that her...
Citing trust issues, Leechburg Area interim superintendent resigns before starting post
Peter Emery D’Arcangelo resigned as Leechburg Area’s interim superintendent before his first day on the job, leaving it unknown who will lead the school district after next Friday. Hired in January, D’Arcangelo was supposed to start on Monday. Instead, the school board will meet Monday evening to decide what to...
Campaign cash flows in for Summer Lee, other progressives, amid Middle East stance
Money is surging into the campaigns of progressive lawmakers like U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, who are facing competitive races and have been outspoken in calling for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Federal campaign filings show Lee, D-Swissvale, raised over $1 million during the the last three months of 2023....
Tractor-trailer tips on its side near South Hills Village mall
A large flatbed truck flipped onto its side Friday morning near the intersection of Washington and Connor roads in Mt. Lebanon, injuring no one but snarling traffic along both major arteries. Mt. Lebanon police, fire and medics responded to the crash reported at 10:01 a.m. in the right southbound lane...
Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles announced Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of...
Morning Roundup: Woman injures herself with gun at Cheerleaders
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 2: Woman injures herself with own gun at Cheerleaders An employee at Cheerleaders Gentleman’s Club injured herself when Thursday night after her gun went off in her bag, Pittsburgh police said. The 21-year-old woman suffered a wound...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 2-4
Welcome to the first weekend in February. Here are some ways to spend it. Lunar New Year The Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Celebration Gala is Saturday at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. It is the Year of the Dragon. The event, hosted by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center,...
Independent pharmacies in Western Pa. refine service to meet industry challenges
Klingensmith’s Pharmacy in Leechburg welcomed about 200 new customers seeking an alternative source for their prescriptions after Wednesday’s abrupt closing of Health Mart pharmacies in Leechburg and Lower Burrell. The closings are part of a trend among some independent pharmacies that struggle to make a profit as big-box retailers buy...
Deepfake images continue to cloud social media. Can they be stopped?
Ari Lightman admits he probably would fall for a deepfake. “I cannot spot a deepfake,” he said. That might be considered alarming, as Lightman is a Carnegie Mellon University professor of digital media and marketing who teaches classes measuring the impact of emerging technologies. Yet even he says he is...
No shadow! Punxsutawney Phil predicts early springVideo
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow Friday morning and delivered the news the crowd was hoping for: no shadow and an early spring. Upon the announcement, a loud cheer burst from the thousands gathered around Gobbler’s Knob for the annual Groundhog Day prediction. The groundhog club said this year might...
Spirit resumes Arnold Palmer flights to Myrtle Beach
Spirit Airlines will resume its daily seasonal flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport near Latrobe to Myrtle Beach, S.C., on April 10, the airlines said . The non-stop seasonal flight connecting Westmoreland County’s lone airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport at the beach resort community is resuming about one month...
Multimillion-dollar power line project needed to make up for closure of Springdale power plant
The shutdown of the coal-fired power plant in Springdale is forcing Duquesne Light to spend between $12 million and $17 million to reconfigure a transmission line in Plum. When GenOn’s Cheswick Generating Station stopped producing electricity in 2022, it reduced the amount of power being generated locally and created a...
Freedom House Ambulance Service honored at Pittsburgh’s Black History Month kickoff
In celebration of Black History Month, the city of Pittsburgh honored the contributions of pioneering Black people who built the foundation for modern-day emergency services. Black History Month kicked off Thursday at the City-County Building with a tribute to the Freedom House Ambulance Service. The event introduced an exhibit that...
Prosecutors weigh perjury charge for ex-Trump CFO Allen Weisselberg over civil fraud trial testimony
NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors are weighing a potential perjury charge against Donald Trump’s former corporate finance chief in connection with testimony he gave in October at the ex-president’s New York civil fraud trial, two people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press. Allen Weisselberg, who had been the...
Country music icon Jason Aldean to open restaurant on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
A country music megastar plans to open a new bar/restaurant in Pittsburgh this year. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen+Bar is opening at the old Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 location. The new business, at 393 North Shore Drive, is in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, owner of Tequila Cowboy. The nearly 10,000-square-foot venue...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood
A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead Thursday evening in connection in a motorcycle crash along Second Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood. Travis Kranick of Murrysville was found unresponsive on the roadway with his motorcycle several feet away. He was traveling outbound at the time of the crash, police said. Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh police: 4-year-old boy recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said police and EMS were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. along the 2600 block of Webster Avenue along the Bedford Dwellings and Middle Hill border for a reported hit-and-run...
Police: West Mifflin man tried to enter Propel Braddock Hills school with a gun
Braddock Hills police arrested a man Thursday who they say attempted to bring a gun into the Propel Braddock Hills school. Dushaun Knox, 30, of West Mifflin, was charged with possession of a weapon on school property, terroristic threats and additional weapons charges. Braddock Hills police were called to the...
Pittsburgh engineering firm settles pay discrimination allegations with U.S. Labor Department
An international engineering and consulting firm with roots in Beaver County has entered into a settlement to resolve allegations of pay discrimination against female employees. Michael Baker International, headquartered in Pittsburgh, agreed to pay more than $120,000 in back wages and interest, after a routine compliance review by the U.S....
New videos show towers of fire that prompted evacuations after last year’s fiery Ohio derailment
Residents of eastern Ohio can now get an up-close view in newly released videos of the twin toxic towers of fire that forced them from their homes last February when officials decided to blow open five tank cars filled with vinyl chloride they worried might explode days after a Norfolk...
5 things to know about Groundhog Day
Early spring or dark, cold winter? Either way, it’s a party in Punxsutawney. The countdown is on for Groundhog Day at Gobbler’s Knob. The age-old question of whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow will be revealed early Friday in front of a crowd of thousands from near and far....
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologizes for handling of cancer and hospitalization
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin apologized on Thursday over his handling of his prostate-cancer surgery and two-week hospital stay, saying he should have informed President Joe Biden and the American public. “I did not handle this right,” Austin said during a briefing at the Pentagon, where he returned to...
