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Judge: Trust fund can’t be used to pay victims of clergy abuse in Pittsburgh diocese
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh can’t use an $8 million trust fund intended to help needy boys to pay victims of clergy sexual abuse, an Allegheny County judge has ordered. Judge Lawrence O’Toole issued a three-paragraph order last week dismissing the diocesan request to use the 120-year-old Toner Trust that’s...
Doobie Brothers to tour with Michael McDonald for 50th anniversaryVideo
Oh, they’re takin’ it to the streets — again. The Doobie Brothers are set to hit the road (aka the ‘Streets’) in support of the band’s 50th anniversary. (Yeah, that’s a five and a zero.) And they’re doing it with former frontman Michael McDonald. Sure, McDonald has dabbled in reunions...
Boats, motorcycles next to caskets: New Kensington funeral home personalizes services
Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to tell, contact reporter Madasyn Lee at mlee@tribweb.com. Ross Walker grew up thinking living with dead people...
Andrew McCutchen, Mayor Peduto serve chili, talk reducing poverty on Pittsburgh’s North SideVideo
Former Pirates player Andrew McCutchen spent Monday night serving up bowls of chili alongside Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto while the pair discussed ways to reduce poverty across Western Pennsylvania. Between scoops, the hairnet-donning outfielder — whom fans affectionately refer to as “Cutch” or “No. 22” — fist-bumped, shook hands and...
OpenTable names top Pittsburgh-area restaurants for November 2019
The restaurant booking service OpenTable has released its monthly tally of eateries that diners rate the highest. The top-ranked spots in the Pittsburgh region include six in the city proper and four that are farther afield. Siempre Algo Siempre Algo is a casual neighborhood favorite along the transforming East Ohio...
Political signs waning in mid-November
From Labor Day through early November, most busy roadsides and intersections are awash in political campaign signs. The small placards emblazoned with a candidate’s name appear by the thousands as office seekers fight for name recognition and public awareness of their campaign efforts for the hundreds of political offices up...
Search for time capsule at former Riverview Elementary School in Harrison comes up empty
The whereabouts of a time capsule buried on the grounds of a former elementary school in Harrison remains a mystery. During the 1950s, 10-year-old Edward Zembrzuski stood outside near a flagpole at Riverview Elementary in Harrison, watching as each class presented an item for inclusion in a school time capsule...
Greensburg, Carnegie made phone history as the first cities with touch-tone phones
Southwestern Pennsylvania made telephonic history in November 1963. Carnegie and Greensburg were first cities in the nation to get Bell Telephone’s touch-tone phones, which would eventually eclipse the old-fashioned rotary models. Bell used the municipalities as test sites before bringing the phones nationwide. According to newspaper reports from the time,...
Baldwin student’s play produced at EQT Young Playwrights FestivalVideo
Walking through the hallways at J.E. Harrison Middle School, Ava Weidensall noticed a flier for City Theatre’s Young Playwrights contest. She had to know more and sought out answers from a teacher who explained that middle and high school kids have the opportunity to submit one-act plays in the contest....
Runners ignore cold day to kick off Red Kettle season for Brackenridge Salvation ArmyVideo
Chassity Mays has a goal of racing in every state. On Saturday, Mays of Brownsburg, Ind., turned in the best time for a woman racing in the inaugural Red Kettle Run for a Reason. The 5K race is a fundraiser for the Salvation Army Allegheny Valley Worship and Service Center...
Former Pirate Andrew McCutchen continues to give back to Pittsburgh community
Andrew McCutchen no longer plays for the Pirates, but he still calls Pittsburgh home. He said that won’t change. Part of the reason McCutchen has continued to live in Pittsburgh during baseball’s offseason is because his wife, Maria, is from DuBois. “We decided before we got married that we would...
Springdale family’s 50-foot tree ready to be spruced up for Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night
A 50-foot blue spruce that grew in the yard of a Springdale couple was moved to the City County Building in Pittsburgh on Saturday to be decorated for Christmas. Lindsay and Dennis Malinowski donated the tree, which, in 1987 was a 5-foot-tall Christmas tree of the property’s previous owner, who...
Pittsburgh athletes can be found on right, wrong end of equipment-related shenanigans
Not since Randall Simon swung a baseball bat at a sausage race competitor 16 years ago has the national spotlight shined on a Pittsburgh professional athlete for an incident involving a piece of equipment. Only this time, a Pittsburgh player was on the receiving end when Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph...
Modern mummy, its maker give glimpse into Egypt’s past at Carnegie Science Center
For his ninth-grade science fair project, Ronn Wade mummified a rat. Years before that, he used a pig’s heart — which is similar in structure, size and function to its human counterpart — to explain the circulatory system to a classroom full of stunned elementary school students. In addition to...
Memorial honoring Allegheny County’s fallen police officers dedicated
The 75 police officers whose names are etched on the panels of the Allegheny County Police Fallen Officer Memorial in McCandless did more than protect and serve. They gave all. On Friday, a new memorial was dedicated to replace one that was nearly 20 years old and had fallen into...
Takeaways from Day 2 of House impeachment public hearings
WASHINGTON — Day Two of the House impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump featured a career diplomat with a soft voice and a powerful story. Marie Yovanovitch, under questioning from the Democrats, said she felt threatened by the president as she detailed the story of being abruptly recalled from her...
Editorial: Myles Garrett’s helmet strike on Steelers QB should be investigated
It is easy to dismiss some post-game howling as poor sportsmanship. That call was blown! The refs were biased! The game was rigged! It so often comes down to the fact that one side won and the other side lost. Identify yourself so closely with a team and it can...
Road closures, delays expected as Pittsburgh Christmas tree heads from Springdale to Downtown
A Pittsburgh public works crew will be hauling the city’s annual Christmas tree from Springdale to Downtown between 8 and 9 a.m. on Saturday, and the city is warning drivers to expect rolling closures and delays along the route, according to the Mayor’s Office. The route from Garfield Street in...
Morning crash on Route 28 at Highland Park Bridge brings traffic to standstill
Traffic has resumed on Route 28 southbound, after a crash caused a standstill Friday morning. PennDot confirmed on Twitter that the incident had cleared. There were still residual delays. All lanes of traffic on Route 28 southbound were stopped around 8 a.m., after a crash involving five vehicles, state police...
Saying ‘I do’ with a beautiful, budget-conscious wedding
With stars in their eyes, newly engaged couples often plunge into the excitement of planning their perfect wedding day. Sticker shock can soon set in, as the costs of catering, photography, gowns, flowers and more send budgets plummeting into the red. Some couples prefer, or soon agree on, smaller weddings,...
Ozzy Osbourne to team up with Marilyn Manson in return to Key Bank Pavilion
When Ozzy Osbourne makes his 2020 return to Key Bank Pavilion, he’ll be joined by special guest Marilyn Manson. Ozzy’s camp made the announcement Thursday. Manson is best known for his 1990s releases “Antichrist Superstar” and “Mechanical Animals.” He’s been nominated for four Grammy Awards. “Marilyn is killer live,” said...
Pittsburgh man pays off $40K in student loans by winning trivia game
When 27-year-old Beechview resident Dustin Gabler was a child, he watched a lot of game shows and frequently played Trivial Pursuit with his mother. Little did he know that those childhood experiences would pay off in the form of a run of wins in an online trivia game called Givling....
WPIAL championship Saturday football facts and figures
The only numbers that count on championship Saturday are the final digits posted on the giant scoreboard at Heinz Field. But here are some numbers and historical facts that won’t mean a thing come kickoff time. Listen to all four title games on the TribLive High School Sports Network. •...
Hempfield’s World of Values packs 10,000 meals for the hungryVideo
Each year at its two annual trade shows, Nationwide Marketing Group officials challenge their network of independent retailers to pack as many meals as possible for delivery to hungry children around the country and world. This year, in partnership with No Child Hungry and as part of the National Week...
Family told to take down Christmas decorations because it’s too soonVideo
A Texas family is refusing to comply with an order to remove the Christmas display they installed on Nov. 1. The Simonis family decorated the outside of their home near San Antonio with a snowman, some reindeer and a Santa hanging from a helicopter, reports WOAI News. On Nov. 4,...
