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Morning Roundup: Police say Aliquippa man attacked dog with hatchet
Here are a few morning news items for Thursday: Police say Beaver County man attacked dog with hatchet An Aliquippa man allegedly a dog with a hatchet, causing the animal to lose its left ear, police said. The dog’s owner said David Askew III hit his dog with a hatchet...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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’...
Wendy’s to introduce surge-style pricing
How much you pay for a Wendy’s meal could depend on when you’re hungry. The Ohio-based fast-food chain is planning to introduce dynamic — or surge — pricing in 2025, according to Fox Business. That means the price of burgers, fries, chicken nuggets and Wendy’s signature Frosty milkshakes could fluctuate...
Morning Roundup: Officer hit by vehicle; police seek missing Jefferson Hills teen
Here are a few morning news items for Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024: Beaver County officer struck by driver A Beaver County police officer conducting a traffic stop was struck and injured by a vehicle Monday. TribLive news partner WTAE reported a New Sewickley Township officer was conducting a traffic stop...
Pittsburgh man killed in Charleroi shooting
A Pittsburgh man was killed late Monday night in a shooting in Charleroi, according to Pennsylvania State Police. State police said Tev Jerod Mungo, of Pittsburgh, was shot just before 11 p.m. Monday outside of a residence in the 800 block of Lookout Avenue in the Mon Valley borough in...
Outback Steakhouse closes North Hills location
No more shrimps on the barbie in Pittsburgh’s North Hills. Outback Steakhouse, the Australian-themed restaurant chain, closed its McKnight Road location in McCandless this past weekend. The move was part of a nationwide consolidation of older restaurants. The chain is owned by Tampa-based Bloomin’ Brands and is well-known for steaks...
Morning Roundup: Tractor-trailer overturns in Washington County
Here are a few morning news items for Monday, Feb. 26, 2024: Tractor-trailer overturns on I-70 A tractor-trailer crashed and turned over on its side Sunday evening, splaying across Interstate 70 in Washington County. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. in the eastbound lanes on I-70 near the 13.5 mile...
Week’s winter warmup: Temperatures to reach into 60s, rain likely later
A late winter warmup will hit the Pittsburgh area Monday, with temperatures forecasted to eclipse the 60s multiple times this week. The region will experience above-average temperatures from Monday through Wednesday ahead of an expected cold front that will reach Southwestern Pennsylvanian later in the week, according to TribLive news...
Piatt ready to seek Pittsburgh OK for waterfront ‘Esplanade’ project with giant Ferris wheel on the North Side
After years of delays, developers are on the verge of officially proposing a massive waterfront development project on Pittsburgh’s North Side that would feature a nearly 200-foot-tall Ferris wheel. Canonsburg-based Piatt Cos. first proposed the project dubbed Esplanade along the banks of the Ohio River in the city’s Chateau neighborhood...
Voters push to toss Summer Lee challenger Laurie MacDonald from primary ballot
The region’s most contentious primary election race just got spicier. Laurie MacDonald, one of two Democratic challengers trying to unseat a surging U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, is now facing a threat to her place on the ballot. This week four Democratic voters in the 12th Congressional District went to...
Allegheny County to add 5 ballot drop-off locations for primary election
Voters in Allegheny County will have more options to drop off mail-in ballots in time for April’s primary. The drop-off service is expanding from one location in Downtown Pittsburgh to up to a half-dozen across the county. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced Thursday the election office will be adding...
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh school district create tax-break district to spur Downtown redevelopment
Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are hoping to spur new development in the city’s Downtown to address the loss of tens of thousands of office workers the neighborhood has seen since the covid pandemic by offering 10 years worth of tax breaks to encourage growth. County Council passed...
Pro-Palestine activists call on Allegheny County Council to pass ceasefire resolution in Israel/Hamas war
Over 70 speakers filled the Allegheny County Council chambers Tuesday evening and called for the local government body to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel/Hamas war. The residents and activists pressured the 15 council members to join other local bodies across the country in calling for...
‘Real results’: VP Kamala Harris visits Pittsburgh to celebrate clean water efforts
Vice President Kamala Harris visited Pittsburgh on Tuesday to celebrate the region’s success in replacing more than 18,000 lead water lines and improving drinking water infrastructure. The trip came 18 months after she came to the city advocating for new funding to replace tens of thousands of lead pipes. “When...
Fentanyl killed their kids. Now these moms are supporting Casey’s fight against the deadly opioid
Peggy Heidish’s son, Zachary, died last June of a fentanyl overdose just two months after he completed an inpatient recovery program to combat his opioid addiction. Heidish, of Edgewood, said her 35-year-old son came back home that spring in high spirits and was ready to move on with his life...
Hostile reaction greets Biden during East Palestine visit a year after train derailment
Just over a year after a fiery derailment shocked East Palestine, Ohio and the surrounding area, President Joe Biden visited the area for the first time Friday. He received a mostly hostile reaction from the predominantly anti-Biden crowd. Some people in the small town near the Pennsylvania border expressed skepticism...
Shapiro, visiting Mt. Lebanon, blasts GOP critics of budget proposal
Gov. Josh Shapiro came out swinging against his Republican critics Wednesday during a visit to Mt. Lebanon. Shapiro was touring the South Hills community’s Washington Road commercial corridor to boost his budget proposal and advocate for increased state funding for main street improvements across Pennsylvania. He is proposing $25 million...
Treasury Secretary Yellen visits Pittsburgh, won’t tip hand about review of pending U.S. Steel sale
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday became the latest Biden administration official to visit Pittsburgh, where she toured a hospital and touted the president’s efforts to expand health care access and lower prescription drug costs. Hosted by U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, Yellen toured West Penn Hospital, held a...
Union helps ex-Adda workers secure compensation package
Nearly 30 workers at a recently closed Pittsburgh coffee chain will receive compensation packages of one month’s pay and other benefits, a labor union announced Monday. Adda Coffee & Tea House abruptly closed all four of its locations in January, claiming it had been running at a loss since the...
Can Pittsburgh host pro basketball team? Sports authority to pay up to $90K to find out
Allegheny County sports officials are exploring whether Pittsburgh could be home once again to a professional basketball team. The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County voted unanimously on Feb. 8 to enter into an agreement with Colorado-based sports consulting firm CAA ICON to conduct a feasibility study...
In a first for Summer Lee, Allegheny County Dems back the incumbent congresswoman
Allegheny County Democrats on Sunday endorsed U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, marking the first time that the progressive lawmaker has secured the local party’s backing in what is expected to be a hotly contested primary election. Lee, who has had a somewhat contentious relationship with Southwest Pennsylvania’s Democratic establishment, secured...
