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Slippery Rock student, 19, dies in Crawford County hunting accident
A sophomore at Slippery Rock University died in a hunting accident Saturday in Crawford County, officials confirmed Sunday. State police in Meadville identified the victim as Jacob Scott Smith, 19, of Linesville, Crawford County. Smith was a safety management major at the university, President William Behre said in a statement....
Steelers bench Mason Rudolph, go with Devlin Hodges at QBVideo
Their offense struggling immensely, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a change at quarterback. With the Steelers trailing 7-3 early in the third quarter of a game at the winless Cincinnati Bengals, coach Mike Tomlin turned to undrafted rookie Devlin Hodges to replace Mason Rudolph. Three plays later, Hodges directed the Steelers...
Michael Bloomberg launches Democratic presidential bid
NEW YORK — Billionaire and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, one of the world’s richest men, has formally launched a Democratic bid for president. Ending weeks of speculation, the 77-year-old former Republican announced his candidacy Sunday in a written statement posted on a campaign website describing himself as...
Police investigating multiple break-ins near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland
Pittsburgh police are investigating a series of burglaries that took place near the University of Pittsburgh campus this month. None of the victims were home when the burglaries took place, nor was anyone injured in any of the incidents. There is no description given of any possible suspects. And there...
Schiff says more hearings, witnesses possible in impeachment inquiry
WASHINGTON— Democratic House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Sunday he won’t foreclose the possibility of his committee undertaking more depositions and hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Schiff said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that his committee continues to conduct investigative work, but he won’t...
Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg released from hospital
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been released from a Baltimore hospital where she had been treated for a possible infection. The 86-year-old Ginsburg has returned to her home in Washington, D.C., and is “doing well,” court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Sunday. Ginsburg spent two...
Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Eilish set for American Music Awards
All eyes will be on Taylor Swift at the 2019 American Music Awards. The 29-year-old pop star, who has continued to publicly battle with the men who own her master recordings, is set to take the stage at Sunday’s show — a performance she recently said was put in jeopardy...
For some rural TV viewers, local news is anything but
LINCOLN, Neb. — When Dianne Johnson channel-surfs for news in her rural western Nebraska home, all she sees are stories about Colorado crime and car crashes from a Denver television station more than 200 miles away. It’s frustrating for the 61-year-old rancher, who wants to know the latest developments in...
State police seek 2 men accused of dragging trooper fleeing traffic stop in Fayette County
A Pennsylvania state trooper was pulled a short distance and fell to the ground in Uniontown early Sunday when two men drove off during a traffic stop. Police have issued arrest warrants for Michael L. Monroe, 24, the alleged driver of the vehicle, and his passenger, Joshua E. Linnen, 24....
Police: Driver jailed after hitting officer with car on Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night
An Erie man was taken to the Allegheny County Jail on aggravated assault charges after being arrested for striking a police officer with his car Friday during Light Up Night in Downtown Pittsburgh. Adam J. Martin, 31, was charged by the sheriff’s department with aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle...
Alabama sheriff shot, killed in line of duty
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — An Alabama sheriff was fatally shot Saturday evening in a community near the state’s capital, authorities announced, later saying they were seeking a man considered to be a “serious risk” who may be traveling on foot. Gov. Kay Ivey tweeted that Lowndes County Sheriff John Williams had...
Cancer center moves into Mt. Pleasant’s Frick HospitalVideo
Cancer patients who were treated at the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion in East Huntingdon, have a new site to receive their chemotherapy — Excela Square at Frick in Mt. Pleasant. The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at Arnold Palmer Pavilion, a joint venture between UPMC Hillman Cancer...
Task force recommends eliminating state grand jury reports
Pennsylvania should consider abolishing the kind of grand jury report that detailed extensive allegations of child sexual abuse among Catholic clergy, a task force of lawyers, judges and legal scholars said. In the report released last week, the result of a two-year review of the state grand jury system also...
Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas Parade gets Alle-Kiski Valley pumped for holidaysVideo
To his shivering musicians warming up their vocal chords, Matthew Beresik offered these motivational words: “Sing like Santa’s watching you.” The Highlands High School Golden Rams Marching Band director then led them as they ushered in the annual Tarentum-Brackenridge Christmas Parade on Saturday by playing and singing familiar Yuletide tunes....
Josh Shapiro focused on being Pa. attorney general, not what’s next
Don’t ask Josh Shapiro what’s next. There’s work to do right now. Shapiro, three years into his first term as Pennsylvania attorney general, has risen in profile since taking office. That’s due in no small part to the explosive 2018 grand jury report accusing a half-dozen Catholic dioceses across the...
Greensburg holds grand Holiday Parade
Seasonal weather — brisk but not bitter cold — greeted hundreds of parade participants and visitors who lined Main Street in downtown Greensburg for the county seat’s 28th Annual Holiday Parade on Saturday. More than 100 floats, bands, dance companies and fire trucks participated in the parade, which lasted more...
Bloomberg vows to refuse donations, presidential salary
NEW YORK — Michael Bloomberg will not accept political donations if he runs for president and he will not take a salary if he wins, according to senior aides who offered new details on Saturday about the New York billionaire’s plans to navigate his wealth as he marches toward a...
Canonsburg man found dead on T tracks near South Hills Village
A man was found dead on the T tracks near the Port Authority’s South Hill Village station Saturday morning, police said. The man was identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office as Mark Stephen Setar, 56, of Canonsburg. Setar was pronounced dead at the scene, apparently struck by a...
Kevin Gorman: With Browns hanging over their heads, Steelers better beat BengalsVideo
The Cincinnati Bengals should serve as the perfect antidote for what ails the Pittsburgh Steelers, if only it wasn’t for the Cleveland Browns. Beating the winless Bengals should be a given. They haven’t defeated the Steelers since 2015, and are one loss shy of setting a record for worst start...
Locals react to impeachment proceedings against President Trump
The Tribune-Review sought reaction to the impeachment proceedings against President Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is some of what people in Western Pennsylvania had to say: Sindy Diaz, 48, of Greensburg, Republican “I believe this sham impeachment is a giant waste of the taxpayers money and time....
Andrew Johnson, Nixon, Clinton, Trump: Duquesne’s Ken Gormley weighs in on presidential impeachmentsVideo
After traveling the country promoting his New York Times bestseller “The Death of American Virtue: Clinton v. Starr” in 2010, Ken Gormley was encouraged that Americans were on track to heal the bitter divisions that grew during the impeachment of President Bill Clinton. That optimism was misplaced, Gormley concedes. “Sadly,...
2 injured in Saltsburg Road crash in Washington TownshipVideo
Saltsburg Road was closed late Friday night near Pfeffer Road in Washington Township after two people were injured in a crash that left one car on its roof. Washington Township police said they believe one of the two cars involved was pulling out from Pfeffer Road into the eastbound lanes...
Multiple arrests made, drugs and guns confiscated in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police arrested multiple suspects and seized illegal narcotics and guns as part of a lengthy drug investigation in Hazelwood. SWAT offices and city detectives executed a search warrant around 6 a.m. Thursday at a home along the 200 block of Winston Street. Authorities said officers found three guns including...
Photos: Thousands celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night
Thousands came out Friday evening to celebrate Pittsburgh’s 59th annual Light Up Night. Sponsored by Comcast, the city’s event used to mark the unofficial start to the holiday season, kicked off with the lighting of the Holiday Tree. Light Up Night was held Downtown and brought out families from across...
Fire in Sharpsburg under investigation
Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office investigating a fire at a Sharpsburg building. County dispatchers said the fire at 324 Linden Ave. was reported at 6:18 p.m. Friday and under control around 6:35 p.m. No injuries were reported. Preliminary reports indicate the fire started in the basement. The incident remains under...
