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Fired Pittsburgh Regional Transit employee sues union over handling of covid-19 vaccine mandate
A former bus driver with Pittsburgh Regional Transit is suing the union that used to represent him, alleging that union officers colluded with the agency and failed to protect the drivers who opposed the covid-19 vaccine mandate. Jon Lutz was terminated as a result of the vaccine mandate imposed by...
Greensburg Salem Education Foundation seeks $50K in donations to match alumnus’ gift
Donations to the Greensburg Salem Education Foundation will have double the impact in the coming months. Each contribution to the endowment fund will be matched by the family of Bill Lendl, a 1980 graduate and entrepreneur who was honored earlier this year as a distinguished alumnus. Up to $50,000 will...
Derry Township man on trial, accused of installing trip wire on stairs to kill wife
The fate of a Derry Township man hinges on whom jurors believe. Prosecutors plan to present evidence during trial this week that William Joseph Dankesreiter Jr., 63, set up a trip wire at the top of his basement steps three years ago in hopes that his wife would fall down...
Ward rips Shapiro over handling of sexual harassment complaint against top aide
Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward lashed out at Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration Monday over its handling of a sexual harassment allegation made by a female worker against a top aide of the governor. Ward, R-Hempfield, said it was “unacceptable” that Mike Vereb, Shapiro’s secretary of legislative affairs, remained...
President of Trulieve Cannabis retires
The president of Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has stepped down, effective Oct. 1. Steve White will continue to serve as a strategic adviser for the cannabis company until his anticipated retirement at the end of this year. Mr. White co-founded Harvest Health & Recreation in 2011 and served as its CEO...
Viatris to sell several business segments for almost $7 billion
Pharmaceuticals giant Viatris Inc. said Monday it has agreed to sell several business segments in a planned divestiture. The Cecil-based company will sell substantially all of its Over-the-Counter (OTC) business, Women’s Healthcare business, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients business in India. The company is also selling commercialization rights that were acquired when...
Another gun detected at Pittsburgh International; airport on pace for record number of confiscations, TSA says
The Transportation Security Administration confiscated a loaded handgun from a Georgia man at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday, the third gun intercepted at the airport in a week, officials said. “We are on the cusp of setting a new all-time high in the number of guns our team has detected...
Monessen inducts 1st ‘Wall of Fame’ class, will serve as fundraiser
Long before he beat Evander Holyfield to become the world heavyweight boxing champion in 1994, Michael Moorer would cross the Monongahela River from his home in Monessen to his grandfather’s house in neighboring Charleroi, where he would cut the grass and help plant an annual garden. He can still remember...
Foxwall EMS, local civic groups benefit from Rotary Club’s annual golf outing
It wasn’t a hole in one, but for Foxwall EMS, it was something even better. The group landed a grant of at least $15,000 after the Rotary Club of Fox Chapel hit the links for its annual fundraiser in September. The event brought in more than $45,000 — a record...
Man sought in credit card theft from locker at Hempfield LA Fitness
State police are seeking help to identify a man who they said stole credit cards out of a gym-goer’s wallet and used them to buy $2,000 worth of Apple gift cards. The man entered LA Fitness in Hempfield on Sept. 6, went into the locker room and took the cards...
Pittsburgh Speaker Series kicks off this week, without Jane Fonda
The slate for this season’s Pittsburgh Speakers Series at Heinz Hall features an Emmy-winning TV host, a Hollywood legend, and an explorer/filmmaker. Van Jones, CNN host and president of Magic Labs Media, will kick off the Speaker Series this week on Wednesday. The Emmy Award-winning producer and political commentator worked...
Shooting in Arnold sends 1 to hospital; suspect remains at large
All schools in the New Kensington-Arnold School District were on lockdown Monday afternoon as police from multiple agencies canvassed the Arnold-New Kensington area for a suspected shooter. One gunshot victim showed up to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Melanie Jones, spokeswoman for the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s...
Police: 3 Hempfield high school students caught passing handguns, prompting lockdown
Three 15-year-old male students passed two loaded handguns — a .38-caliber and a .22-caliber — on a Hempfield Area High School bus and at the school Monday, state police said. Students who witnessed the exchanges contacted school administrators, who alerted state police about 11:40 a.m. The school was put in...
Charges dismissed against New Kensington landlord accused of strangling tenant
Westmoreland County prosecutors have decided not to proceed with a case against a New Kensington landlord who was accused of strangling and slapping a woman during a dispute over when she would move out of his rental unit. Terrance Joel Martin Jr., 57, of Harrison was charged Aug. 10 with...
Scrap facility fire in Harrison closes road, rail traffic
An outbuilding at the Tomson Scrap Metal facility in Harrison caught fire Monday morning. Crews were dispatched just before noon to the plant at 2100 Karns Road for an active structure fire. Harrison police Chief Brian Turack said four fire departments from three communities responded. Crews quickly got the fire...
Artwork, sports memorabilia, beer, wine, gift baskets up for bid at Latrobe Art Center auction
An online silent auction to benefit the Latrobe Arts Center is open for bids. Original artwork, Pennsylvania Lottery tickets, beer, wine, raffle tickets and sports memorabilia including a Pittsburgh Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski jersey are among the items available. The center at 819 Ligonier St. is hoping to raise $10,000...
Police say McKees Rocks mother stabbed her child’s father in the chest
Munhall police say a child-custody exchange turned violent Sunday afternoon when a woman stabbed her daughter’s father in the chest outside his Munhall apartment. Police said they responded to the 3800 block of Shady Avenue around 3:15 p.m. and found a man identified as Victor Harvey suffering from a stab...
Crash sends motorcycle passenger over Pittsburgh’s 31st Street Bridge onto train tracks below
A motorcyclist struck a concrete barrier on the 31st Street Bridge early Monday, sending a female passenger over the bridge onto train tracks below, Pittsburgh police said. The crash closed the bridge to traffic for about two hours. Authorities responded to the incident around 4:30 a.m. Police spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
Morning Roundup: Man hospitalized after Bloomfield shooting; fire destroys Cook Township home
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 2: Man hospitalized after Bloomfield shooting A man was hospitalized early Monday after a shooting outside a Bloomfield business. Pittsburgh police from Zone 5 responded to the 4900 block of Yew Street at about 2 a.m. for...
Motorcyclist killed in Regent Square crash
A motorcyclist was killed late Sunday after colliding with a vehicle near Regent Square. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office early Monday identified the man as Roy Calvin Holiday IV, 37, of Pittsburgh’s North Side. Pittsburgh police, firefighters and EMS responded to the 500 block of South Braddock Avenue, near...
In brief: LEGO fest, other Monroeville area happenings, week of Oct. 2, 2023
Play with LEGOs The Brick Fest Live LEGO Fan Experience returns Oct. 7 and 8 to the Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd. Doors open at 9 a.m. Oct. 7 and 10 a.m. Oct. 8. Participants can build and race their custom-built LEGO derby car down 35-foot-long timed tracks....
In brief: Homecoming, craft festival, other Plum area happenings, week of Oct. 2, 2023
Homecoming events at Plum Plum High School’s Homecoming bonfire is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 12 at 900 Elicker Road. The event precedes the following night’s football game vs. Penn-Trafford, and the Homecoming dance is at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. Fall craft festival Plum Creek Lodge 799 Masonic...
Police: Forged check cashed at New Kensington supermarket prompts charity to suspend program
A charitable organization in McKeesport suspended its program to help people get state photo ID cards after one of its clients was accused of altering a check they gave her and cashing it at a New Kensington supermarket, according to authorities. Eboni Deshawn Sanders, 42, of the 500 block of...
The Stroller, Oct. 2, 2023: Events in the Alle-Kiski Valley
Publicize your non-profit’s community events, fundraisers and club meetings for free in The Stroller. Send information at least two weeks in advance to vndnews@triblive.com or The Stroller, 210 Wood St., Tarentum PA 15084. Please include a daytime telephone number. Lower Burrell PD to host Coffee with a Cop Lower Burrell...
Munhall stabbing leaves man in critical condition
A man was stabbed in Munhall Sunday afternoon and later taken to a hospital. Allegheny County Police responded to a call at 3:15 p.m. in the 3800 block of Shady Avenue in Munhall and found an adult male with a stab wound to the chest. He was taken to an...
