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Saudi student opens fire at Florida Naval base, killing 3
PENSACOLA, Fla. — An aviation student from Saudi Arabia opened fire in a classroom at the Naval Air Station Pensacola on Friday morning, killing three people in an attack the Saudi government quickly condemned and that U.S. officials were investigating for possible links to terrorism. The assault, which ended when...
Firefighters battling 2-alarm blaze at Robinson apartment building
Residents of an three-story apartment building in Robinson were evacuated early Friday morning after a fire broke out. Heavy smoke and flames were visible when firefighter responded to the the 1000 block of Westpointe Drive at around 5:45 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The fire went to two alarms at...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 6-8
It’s the weekend. And there’s plenty to do whether you like penguins, shopping for handmade items or meeting celebrities like Neve Campbell and Tony Danza. Parade time The Penguins on Parade at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Highland Park is Saturday and Sunday, as long as the temperature...
5 things to do in Westmoreland: Dec. 6-8Video
This week might be the best one of the holiday season. We’ve digested the Thanksgiving turkey and gotten the madness of Black Friday behind us. And all around us the parties are starting, the house tours are opening and the music is swelling. Nativities from round the globe The First...
6-month project to repair slide along Reis Run Road in Ross completed; road reopened
The section of Reis Run Road in Ross Township that was shut down May 31 due to a landslide is open, PennDOT announced. Reis Run was closed in both directions between Rochester and Arndt roads after a landslide from a private property sent rock, mud, trees and other debris across...
Husband-wife duo accused of bilking Pa. out of $10M by faking 20 companies in tax credit scheme
A husband-and-wife team is accused of bilking Pennsylvania out of more than $10 million by obtaining tax incentives for 20 sham companies, then selling the state-issued tax credits for cash, a grand jury found. “Christopher” Wing-Tat Chiu, 47, and Ivy Li — former Bucks County residents who prosecutors say have...
Wood-fired pizzeria, bar coming to downtown GreensburgVideo
In a room filled with rubble, covered in graffiti and infested with pigeons, Chris Martin envisions a lively downtown Greensburg restaurant, with a wood-fired grill cooking made-to-order pizzas and a bar serving craft drinks. If renovations go according to plan, dŌ Wood-Fired will open its second location at 39 N....
Merry … Krampusnacht? Pittsburgh celebrates darker, edgier ChristmasVideo
For the third year in a row, crowds gathered in Pittsburgh’s Market Square on Thursday night for a darker and edgier version of the Christmas spirit. A parade of figures clad in fur, horns and other frightening attire strolled through Market Square for Krampusnacht. It’s a traditionally European take on...
Minnesota Governor: All 3 crew killed in Black Hawk helicopter crashVideo
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Three soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard were killed Thursday when the Black Hawk helicopter they were riding in for a routine maintenance test flight crashed in a farm field in central Minnesota, Gov. Tim Walz confirmed. The identities of the soldiers were not immediately released,...
Allegheny County Jail to use inmate funds to supply overdose reversal kits
The Allegheny County Jail Oversight Board has approved a $75,000 disbursement from the Inmate Welfare Fund to buy 1,000 Narcan nasal spray kits to be provided to inmates as they are released from the jail. The distribution program, which started in 2016, was previously funded by grants and with support...
Uber reports more than 3,000 sexual assaults on 2018 rides
SAN FRANCISCO — More than 3,000 sexual assaults were reported during U.S. Uber rides in 2018, the company said in a long-awaited safety report. That figure includes 229 rapes across the company’s 1.3 billion rides. Uber noted that drivers and riders were both attacked, and that some assaults occurred between...
PennDOT announces lane and shoulder restrictions on Parkway East
Shoulder and short-term lane closures will occur in both directions on I-376 (Parkway East) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, weather permitting, PennDOT said. The restrictions will take place between the Fort Pitt Bridge and the Squirrel Hill/Homestead (Exit 74) interchange as crews remove temporary lane barriers. Depending on...
Festival of Trees to light up River Forest starting Friday
River Forest Country Club’s first Holiday Festival of Trees begins Friday, part of the Freeport area’s Small Town Christmas celebration. The festival kicks off at 6 p.m. with a tree-lighting at the Allegheny Township golf club. Businesses, golf leagues, families and others sponsored 20 small firs at the club, earning...
Chase with stolen UPS truck in Florida ends with shootout, 4 deadVideo
MIAMI — Four people, including a UPS driver, were killed Thursday after robbers stole the driver’s truck and led police on a chase that ended in gunfire at a busy Florida intersection during rush hour, a law enforcement official said. Both robbers were shot and killed, and the fourth victim...
Pittsburgh Dad stops at ‘The Price is Right,’ will have CBS game show-themed episode
Pittsburgh Dad and Drew Carey. How about that for a collaboration? Because something from Curt Wootton’s camp and “The Price is Right” host is coming. Mallory Mason, CBS entertainment communications director, confirmed that Wootton will be doing a special “The Price is Right” episode of “Pittsburgh Dad.” Wootton, however, did...
Latrobe firefighters suspended, mayor says
Several members of Latrobe Fire Department’s Goodwill Hose Company No. 1 have been suspended, Mayor Rosie Wolford said Thursday afternoon. Wolford did not reveal the reason for the suspensions or specify the number of firefighters involved. Reversing recent media reports, she said the company’s operations are no longer suspended. The...
Woman sentenced in Greensburg torture slaying pleads for clemency
The Greensburg woman who testified against her roommates in connection with the 2010 torture slaying of a mentally disabled friend has applied for clemency, saying she wants to rejoin society. Amber Meidinger, 29, filed paperwork last month with the state’s Board of Pardons, seeking early termination of her 40- to...
Racism widespread and systemic in Pittsburgh, experts say
Racism is the fundamental cause of health disparities and other inequities in such areas as housing, employment and wealth accumulation that Pittsburgh black residents face daily, a group of experts told city council on Thursday. Councilmen Ricky Burgess and R. Daniel Lavelle assembled the panel in an effort to push...
Retired astronaut talks to Pittsburgh students at Carnegie Science CenterVideo
Mike Foale’s home movies are out of this world. Foale, 62, is a retired NASA astronaut, and Thursday he was in Pittsburgh to celebrate the opening of the Bosch Soundsee Research and Test Facility in the Strip District. He also made a stop at the Buhl Planetarium in the Carnegie...
Man injured in Southwest Greensburg hit-and-run; police seeking help
A man was injured Tuesday night in what Southwest Greensburg police believe may have been a hit-and-run. The man was found lying unresponsive near the intersection of Sidney and Westminster streets. He is being treated at an Allegheny County hospital. Police are asking the public to be on the lookout...
Wilkinsburg lands $3M grant for downtown revitalization
A six-year, $3 million state grant awarded to the Wilkinsburg Community Development Corporation will go toward revitalizing the borough’s central business district, the corporation announced. The development corporation plans to use the grant, from the Neighborhood Partnership Program, to finish work on the historic Lohr Building and Train Station, according...
Police seek woman who allegedly stole wallet, bought computer in Hempfield
State police in Greensburg are trying to identify a woman who reportedly stole the wallet out of an elderly woman’s purse, drove to a Hempfield store and used a stolen credit card to buy more than $1,000 worth of computer equipment. A 71-year-old woman was eating at Panera Bread in...
Feds allege Russian hackers targeted Western Pennsylvania school, banks, businesses
A high school, banks and a handful of businesses in Western Pennsylvania were victims of cyber crimes by Russian hackers, federal authorities said Thursday. After a 10-year investigation, Russian nationals Maskim V. Yakubets and Igor Turashev were indicted in Pittsburgh and accused of distributing financial malware as part of a...
A Pirate, a few Steelers and a movie star go to Penguins gameVideo
Pirates pitcher Joe Musgrove is becoming something of a tour guide for Pittsburgh. On Tuesday, the day before Derek Shelton was officially introduced as the Pirates new manager, Musgrove took him out for lunch at Primanti’s in the Strip District. Before you ask, yeah he's been there. Yesterday, @ItsbuccnJoe59 took...
How ‘A Beautiful Day’ stacks up financially against Pittsburgh-filmed movies
It’s the anti 21st-century movie. The story moves along deliberately with plenty of pregnant pauses in the dialogue. And while there is conflict at the heart of the story, the resolution is reached through a calm and carefully considered process fostered by the film’s hero, Fred Rogers. “A Beautiful Day...
