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Allegheny County Jail guard charged in federal court with having sawed-off shotgun
The Allegheny County correctional officer accused in state court of taking illicit drugs into the jail for sale was charged Friday in federal court with possessing a sawed-off shotgun. Lewis Bagnato, 32, of Kennedy was charged by the U.S. Attorney’s office with possession of a weapon made from a shotgun...
Ohio man gets $2.75 million after botched foot surgery leads to leg amputation
The federal government will pay an Ohio man $2.75 million for a botched surgery at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System that led to the amputation of his leg. Darwin Gurto, 58, of Pierpont, Ohio, initially was seen at the VA’s Podiatry Clinic in February 2015 for pain in his left...
Injunction seeks to halt repair of railing that gave way where man died at Duquesne Incline
The parents of a man who fell to his death on West Carson Street early Sunday morning are seeking an emergency injunction to halt the replacement of the railing they said he fell through. Brandon James Boburka, 22, of Coraopolis, died after falling in the 1200 block of West Carson...
Mural honoring baseball great Josh Gibson unveiled in Homestead
When Sean Gibson sees the mural of his famous great-grandfather — all 27,000 square feet of it — he believes one of baseball’s greatest players is coming to life right there on E. 9th Avenue in Homestead. “It is just like Josh is coming out of the wall,” Sean Gibson...
Leechburg man defends obscene anti-Biden flag visible from preschool, daycare, church
An anti-President Biden flag with an obscenity on it is flying from the top of a house in Leechburg and is visible from a nearby preschool, church and daycare. Mayor Wayne Dobos said he has fielded several complaints from residents, including a grandmother who reported that her young grandchild, just...
‘Come on home’: Ed Gainey promises reforms if elected in November as Pittsburgh’s mayor
Pittsburgh residents voted for change when they chose Ed Gainey as the Democratic nominee for mayor. On Friday, Gainey said he intends to deliver. “Our young folks want to see a city of justice,” Gainey said in an interview with the Tribune-Review. “That’s a change that creates opportunities for everybody...
2 men indicted on murder charges in slaying of Nashville nurse from Butler
A grand jury in Tennessee has indicted two men on charges of first-degree murder in connection with the December killing of a Nashville nurse, originally from Butler County, court records show. James Cowan, 28, and Devaunte Hill, 21, both face charges in the Dec. 3 shooting death of Caitlyn Kaufman,...
New airline Breeze Airways brings 4 routes to Pittsburgh airport
Pittsburgh International Airport will introduce four new nonstop flights to cities along the East Coast as Breeze Airways, a new airline started by JetBlue’s founder, sets up shop in Western Pennsylvania. The airline will offer nonstop flights to Hartford, Conn.; Providence, R.I.; Norfolk, Va.; and Charleston, S.C. They will be...
Covid cases rise slightly in Pennsylvania as hospitalizations drop
Pennsylvania recorded a slight rise in covid-19 cases while the number of people hospitalized with the illness continued its steady drop. The state on Friday added 1,823 cases, the most in the past six days, according to data from the state Department of Health. Those cases helped raise the seven-day...
ATI, Steelworkers resume talks with federal mediator present
A federal mediator is getting involved in contract negotiations between Allegheny Technologies Inc. and the striking United Steelworkers. Negotiators for the company and union met Friday, their first meeting since May 6. The union asked for a mediator from the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to be present. ATI spokeswoman...
Greg Eide, owner of Eide’s Entertainment in downtown Pittsburgh, dead at 69
Greg Eide, who owned and operated the popular Downtown emporium Eide’s Entertainment, died Thursday. He was 69. Eide opened the store in 1972. The Penn Avenue business flourished and expanded over the decades, selling comics, music and pop culture ephemera and serving as a meeting point for various fan bases....
Jason Mraz to perform at the ‘Rock, Reggae and Relief’ festival in Pittsburgh
Grammy-winning musician Jason Mraz is hitting the road on his “Look For The Good Live!” tour. Announced Friday, Pittsburgh is the final stop on the schedule which kicks off July 30 at Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater in Austin, Texas. He’ll perform Aug. 28 at the “Rock, Reggae and Relief” festival,...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 21-23
This is the first weekend under Pennsylvania’s new capacity limits for both indoor and outdoor events so it’s the perfect time to get out of the house. Here are a few ideas. Another Art Festival in Shadyside Shadyside - the Art Festival on Walnut Street with Craft Marketplace is 10...
5 things to do in Westmoreland County this weekend: May 21-23
Return of the ‘90s They say you’re not a true kid of the 1990s if you never heard someone say, “Get off the internet. I need to use the phone!” Hard to believe it’s more than 20 years since that era passed into history, but it’s coming back for a...
Pittsburgh airport hit by early morning power outage, causing checkpoint delays
Passengers heading to Pittsburgh International Airport this morning should allow for extra time after a power outage caused delays at the security checkpoint. The power went out shortly after 4:30 a.m., according to airport spokesman Bob Kerlick. “The outages occurred as crews were doing electrical testing overnight,” Kerlick said. “Emergency...
Oak Street in Irwin used for ‘Quadfather’ film shootVideo
Dominick Domasky of Greensburg is in the inspiration business. Whether it takes the form of books, motivational speaking or, on Thursday night, film-making in downtown Irwin, Domasky’s Motivation Champs company “shares inspiration, positivity and smiles 24/7, and helps other people do the same,” he said. One of Domasky’s clients is...
White House, GOP infrastructure talks hit crucial stage
WASHINGTON — Negotiations between the White House and Senate Republicans over President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan are hitting a crucial stage ahead of talks Friday after the latest GOP offer left some dismay in the administration that there wasn’t more movement off the Republicans’ initial $568 billion proposal....
More charges for Penn Township double murder suspect’s alleged shooting spree
Police say Victor F. Steban went on a shooting spree across central Westmoreland County hours before he killed two people at a Penn Township home. Steban, 53, was arraigned on new charges filed Thursday by state police, including multiple counts of attempted homicide, aggravated assault and shooting into occupied structures...
Fayette man’s rapid control of robotic arm at Pitt lab detailed in ‘Science’
Having the sensation of touch makes quite a difference for Nathan Copeland. The 35-year-old man from Dunbar, Fayette County, lost the sensation and most of the motion in his limbs at 18 when he broke his neck in a car crash. Since 2014, he’s been participating in a study at...
Gov. Tom Wolf extends covid-19 disaster declaration, days after votes to curb his powers
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed a renewal of the state’s disaster order related to the coronavirus pandemic. The governor announced the renewal Thursday afternoon, just two days after voters approved two measures to curb his powers in disasters. The previous covid-19 disaster order expired Thursday. “Covid-19 vaccinations have increased...
Israel, Hamas agree to cease-fire to end bloody 11-day war
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Israel and Hamas agreed to a cease-fire Thursday, halting a bruising 11-day war that caused widespread destruction in the Gaza Strip, brought life in much of Israel to a standstill and left more than 200 people dead. At 2 a.m. local time, just as the...
Pennsylvania terminating vendor that mishandled virus data
Pennsylvania is firing a company that performed covid-19 contact tracing and exposed the private medical information of tens of thousands of residents, according to legislative Republicans who released a statement from the state Health Department on Thursday. Employees of Insight Global used unauthorized Google accounts — readily viewable online —...
Sewickley lawyer joins Pennsylvania’s 2022 Republican gubernatorial primaryVideo
Make it three and counting in the 2022 Pennsylvania gubernatorial primary after Sewickley lawyer Jason Richey threw his hat into the ring Thursday. Richey, 49, joins a growing field of Republicans, including former Rep. Lou Barletta and Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale. State Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin County, is expected...
Hempfield woman accused of DUI, homicide by vehicle in fatal motorcycle crash on Route 66
A 33-year-old Hempfield woman is accused of being drunk when she crashed into a motorcycle last year, killing the driver. Tuesdae M. Checque was arraigned this week on multiple criminal charges, including homicide by vehicle while DUI, careless driving, driving at an unsafe speed, driving on the wrong side of...
Guard charged in connection with Allegheny County Jail drug sale operation
A guard at the Allegheny County Jail is accused of working with an incarcerated man to sell drugs to others within the jail, allowing him to go from cell to cell to make the sales and provide payment information, according to Allegheny County Police. Lewis Bagnato, 32, of Kennedy, faces...
