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Dr. Anthony Fauci says he will retire by end of Biden’s 1st term
The United States will grapple with covid-19 long after Dr. Anthony Fauci leaves his post as the president’s chief medical adviser, the Brooklyn native said in a Politico interview announcing his plans to retire by the end of Joe Biden’s first term. Fauci, 81, became the face of the covid-19...
Police search for shooting suspect who escaped from McKees Rocks police
A Penn Hills man wanted in connection with a double shooting in May escaped from officers trying to take him into custody Friday morning, authorities said. Taelaun Claybourne, 21, is charged with two counts of attempted homicide in the May 29 shooting at the Hays Manor Housing Community in McKees...
Mt. Lebanon school board member accused in Florida sex case resigns seat
A Mt. Lebanon school board member arrested in Florida earlier this month in connection with sex crimes against a teen has resigned, according to the school district. Andrew Freeman, 34, was charged over the July 4 holiday while on vacation in Florida with friends and family. According to the Polk...
State police pursuit ends in crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
A Beaver County man allegedly took off from a traffic stop early Friday and ultimately crashed in Downtown Pittsburgh, according to police. State police troopers stopped 43-year-old Lee Chavez shortly before 12:30 a.m., according to a release. It was not immediately clear where the traffic stop initially happened, but police...
Attorneys for accused Tree of Life shooter argue against jury death penalty qualification
Attorneys for accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers on Thursday made another run at sparing him the possibility of the death penalty, this time arguing that qualifying jurors to consider death will create a jury that is inherently biased toward conviction and capital punishment. In the 80-page motion,...
Beltzhoover man shot ex-girlfriend through window of her Clairton home, police say
A Beltzhoover man spent Wednesday harassing his ex-girlfriend via text and through phone calls before he opened fire through the window of her Clairton home, according to charges filed Thursday. Timothy Wallace, 37, is charged with attempted homicide, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and weapons charges. The shooting happened shortly after...
Police: Pittsburgh man stole Allegheny County maintenance truck, crashed into pole
A Bloomfield man stole a leaf blower and a maintenance truck with 50 road cones in its bed from an Allegheny County Public Works garage and crashed it into a pole the next morning, according to police. Gregory Galvez, 47, is charged with theft, receiving stolen property, moving violations and...
Foxtail, Skybar temporarily close, citing South Side’s ‘problematic’ customer base
Foxtail and Skybar on Pittsburgh’s South Side have shut down indefinitely, days after a video began circulating of a lewd act that allegedly took place at a private pool party at the venue. Owners did not address the video and did not return requests for comment but noted in a...
Poll: Many young, educated Republicans ready to move on from Trump
A day after a New York Times poll indicated that a majority of Democrats do not want President Joe Biden as their 2024 candidate, a second poll shows that most young Republicans do not want Donald Trump to win their party’s nomination. The New York Times/Siena College poll showed that...
Pittsburgh man acquitted in death of college friend during 2021 Hawaii vacation
A jury in Hawaii acquitted a Pittsburgh man last week for the death of his friend during a vacation on the Big Island last year. Benjamin Fleming, 39, a Carnegie Mellon graduate, was found not guilty of manslaughter. Fleming and friends Abhishik Gupta of Pittsburgh and Alexander Germany-Wald of Boston,...
Many Democrats would prefer another candidate than Biden, poll shows
Most Democrats want to see a candidate other than President Joe Biden on the ballot in 2024, according to a new poll. A separate analysis shows Biden has a lower approval rating at this point in his presidency than any president since Harry S. Truman in the 1940s. A New...
Steelers’ T.J. Watt weds longtime girlfriend, soccer standout in Mexico ceremony
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt married longtime girlfriend and soccer star Dani Rhodes over the weekend in a private ceremony at a resort in Mexico, according to news and social media reports. Watt, 27, and Rhodes, 24, have been together since they were both students at the University of Wisconsin....
Dashboard cameras, key evidence in Blawnox shooting, gain popularity with motorists
Dashboard cameras, once a mainstay mostly of law enforcement vehicles, have grown in popularity with motorists in recent years. While most often meant to add a layer of security for drivers during traffic stops and insurance claims, they can sometimes offer a detailed look at larger events, as they have...
Police: Mt. Lebanon school board member charged in Florida assault of teen
A Mt. Lebanon School Board member sexually abused a teenager while on vacation in Florida this week, telling arresting officers “this is not good” and “mistakes were made,” according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Andrew Freeman, 34, is charged with unlawful sexual activity with a minor, Florida authorities said....
Allegheny County suing pharmacies, alleging large role in opioid epidemic
Allegheny County officials contend that several large chain drug stores had a hand in creating the deadly opioid epidemic that has killed thousands across the county, contending that the pharmacies pushed the potent painkilling opioids into communities and failed to monitor and restrict sales when red flags arose. In a...
Former Allegheny East NAACP leader charged in theft of $194K
An anonymous letter sent to police two years ago culminated Tuesday in theft charges against Kenneth Huston, president of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny East chapters of the NAACP. Huston, 54, of Monroeville, used nearly $194,000 of money from the Allegheny East chapter, including $165,000 that was either funneled from the...
Swindell Bridge in Pittsburgh closed indefinitely after maintenance work damages drainage trough
The Swindell Bridge on Pittsburgh’s North Side will remain closed indefinitely until damage caused during milling and paving last week can be repaired, city officials said Tuesday. The bridge, which connects Perry North to Northview Heights over I-279, underwent maintenance work last week but was shut down Friday when debris...
Pittsburgh fireworks task force will be on the lookout for violators this weekend
Pittsburgh’s Fireworks Task Force will continue enforcing the city’s near-ban on fireworks throughout the Fourth of July weekend and into next week, authorities said. The task force began its coordinated response Monday. “We all know Pittsburghers love their fireworks, and while sales of consumer fireworks are legal, they remain a...
Swindell Bridge on Pittsburgh’s North Side closed after falling debris
Falling debris prompted Pittsburgh officials on Friday to shut down the Swindell Bridge on the city’s North Side. The bridge, which connects Northview Heights to Perry South over I-279, was undergoing maintenance work for the past week, including milling and some resurfacing. City officials said they were notified of debris...
Pittsburgh Chief Scott Schubert closes book on 30-year policing career
The profession to which Scott Schubert has dedicated himself for 30 years and idolized since childhood has undeniably changed. As the son of a Pittsburgh police officer, he wore his father’s hat and shined his black dress shoes. He recalls the respect his father both commanded and gave. It all...
Munhall couple charged with homicide in toddler’s overdose death
A couple is charged in connection with the overdose death of their toddler last month in their Munhall apartment where police said they found thousands of empty stamp bags of suspected heroin and fentanyl, according to the charges against them. Robert Kraft, 39, and Paige Hufnagel, 28, are both charged...
Pittsburgh woman charged in Route 28 wrong-way crash that injured 8 kids
A woman from Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights faces child endangerment charges in connection with a wrong-way crash on Route 28 last week. The crash injured eight children and three adults, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. Fato Muya, 31, is also charged with reckless endangerment, causing an accident...
Brentwood July 4 celebration back in full force after 2-year covid hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, Brentwood’s renowned Fourth of July celebration is back in full force with the annual parade, 5K and fireworks display. “Everyone’s excited to bring back this tradition,” said Melissa Lenigan, chair of the Brentwood 4th of July Committee. “It spans over 100 years and with a two-year...
Monkeypox case diagnosed in Pittsburgh
A case of monkeypox has been detected in Pittsburgh, the infected patient’s primary care office said Wednesday in a statement. The individual received testing for monkeypox at Central Outreach Wellness Center on the North Side, according to the statement, and the state Department of Health confirmed the result Tuesday. The...
Covid variants inevitable as long as virus continues to spread, doctors say
The virus that causes covid-19 has mutated again and again, and experts say new variants will continue, in part because of the nature of the virus and also because large swaths of the population choose not to be vaccinated. “Should we expect more variants? The answer is yes,” said Dr....
