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Trump administration officials tour New Castle plantVideo
Hunks of steel weighing 190,000 pounds each are heated until they glow at 2300 degrees, and then slowly pounded into the rough shape of a propulsion shaft for a Navy submarine at a New Castle forge. The smell of the super-hot metal wafts through the massive plant of North American...
5 things to watch in Week 7 of the high school football season
One conference loss is manageable, but two might doom someone’s season in WPIAL Class A. A handful of one-loss teams face the dire situation this week including Cornell, Greensburg Central Catholic and Laurel. In the WPIAL’s smallest classification, only the top two finishers from each conference and two wild cards...
Police: Women bought crack from New Kensington home just before it was raided
Two Springdale women are accused of buying crack cocaine from a New Kensington house an hour before authorities raided it Tuesday, shutting down what police described as the base of a drug ring that sold fentanyl. New Kensington police said they watched as a red car parked at the city’s...
Stocks climb for 2nd straight day on U.S.-China trade optimism
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street for the second straight day Thursday as the U.S. and China kicked off a new round of negotiations in their long-running trade war. Technology companies and banks led the rally as investors turned hopeful that the 13th round of trade talks will bring...
Wildfire prompts Southern California evacuation
SONOMA, Calif. — The Latest on power outages in California (all times local): 12:55 p.m. A fire has erupted in a Southern California city as strong Santa Ana winds buffet the region. The San Bernardino County Fire Department says the fire erupted in Fontana early Thursday afternoon. Officials say one...
Daily Download: Rally’s in Penn Hills, clouded leopards and Penguins injuriesVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Nicole Brambila discusses a restaurant that is causing traffic tie-ups in Penn Hills, the newest member of the Pittsburgh zoo and the latest...
West Virginia mayor won’t rename Christmas parade
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The mayor of West Virginia’s capital city on Thursday reversed a decision to change the name of the annual holiday parade after intense backlash from church leaders and conservatives. Mayor Amy Goodwin announced on Monday that she planned to rename the “Charleston Christmas Parade” the “Charleston Winter...
Police: Hempfield man exposed himself to 10-year-old girls
A Hempfield man was arrested Thursday on charges of exposing himself to two 10-year-old girls in Greensburg in August. Ronald E. Wineland, 61, was charged with two counts of corruption of minors and single counts of indecent exposure and open lewdness by city police. Wineland was arraigned before Greensburg District...
Peduto hires ex-Obama administration official as operations chief
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has hired a former Obama administration official to replace Guy Costa as the city’s chief operations officer. Kinsey Casey, who served in positions at the State Department, White House and Department of Homeland Security, will oversee daily city operations with a focus on coordinating work among...
Family swept out of house by Carrick water main break settles in cemetery caretaker’s cottageVideo
Rose Gitzen has found a house surrounded by her family — both living and dead — while awaiting word on her flood-damaged home in Carrick. Gitzen, 78, was among the residents of East Agnew Avenue displaced from their homes on Sept. 20 after a water main break severely damaged their...
Pittsburgh’s Columbus Day Parade returns to Bloomfield
Pittsburgh’s annual Columbus Day parade will return to Bloomfield on Saturday, rain or shine. The parade was canceled last year after the death of a longtime organizer, Hank Blum. Guy Costa, one of the parade organizers, said the parade starts at 11 a.m. and runs along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield...
ATF: Faulty extension cord caused fatal Erie fire
An electrical failure in an extension cord set off a fire in a west Erie home and day care facility that caused the deaths of five young children on the early morning Aug. 11, authorities who investigated the fire announced on Thursday. The fire at 1248 W. 11th St., which...
Westmoreland commissioners authorize $7.1 million purchase of new voting equipment
Westmoreland County commissioners on Thursday authorized the purchase of $7.1 million worth of new voting equipment. They are hoping a promise from the state, which mandated counties purchase new equipment with verifiable paper trails, to reimburse part of the cost comes through. Gov. Tom Wolf last year called for the...
Boeing to team with Porsche on electric flying carVideo
The idea of a flying car just got a bit of class. And environmental friendliness. Reuters reports planemaker Boeing Co. announced Thursday it is working with Porsche — owned by Volkswagen — on a concept electric flying car. Boeing has been in competition with other companies to build aerial vehicles...
Social Security checks to rise modestly amid push to expand benefitsVideo
WASHINGTON — Millions of retirees will get a modest 1.6% cost-of-living increase from Social Security in 2020, an uptick with potential political consequences in an election year when Democrats are pushing more generous inflation protection. The increase amounts to $24 a month for the average retired worker, according to estimates...
2 Florida men tied to Guiliani arrested on campaign charges
WASHINGTON — Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani have been arrested on campaign finance violations resulting from a $325,000 donation to a political action committee supporting Trump’s reelection. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arrested on a four-count indictment that includes charges of conspiracy,...
6 Pittsburgh up-and-coming chefs
The next time you savor a fabulous meal dining out, thank your chef. Bringing enthusiasm, new flavors and experiences to their respective kitchens, these Pittsburgh area restaurants have up-and-coming chefs committed to culinary creativity and, of course, amazing food. BBQ Pitmaster Pedro Garcia Joyce Hanz | For the Tribune-Review Walter’s...
Sheriff’s deputies find stolen gun, $25K in fake money after South Side crash
Allegheny County Sheriff’s deputies arrested an Oakland man and seized drugs, guns and more than $25,000 in fake money following a crash with another vehicle on the South Side. Deputies patrolling the South Side heard the crash at 10th and East Carson streets around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday. According to the...
Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Thursday there was “no blackmail” in the phone call with President Donald Trump that helped spark an impeachment inquiry. Zelenskiy is trying to save his reputation and distance himself from the U.S. political drama. In an all-day “media marathon” held in a...
Longstanding Squirrel Hill pet store moving to Sharpsburg
After 50 years, Sara’s Pets and Plants — previously Alan’s Pets and Plants — is leaving Squirrel Hill. The last day of business at the Murray Avenue store in Squirrel Hill was Oct. 5. Owner Sara Smith said she plans to open the new location, at 908 Main St. in...
Pittsburgh zoo’s clouded leopard cub has a new mate
There’s a new couple at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium. JD, a young clouded leopard, has been brought in as a partner for Rukai, the zoo announced. Rukai was born March 14 at the zoo. She is named for a Taiwanese tribe that believes clouded leopards protect them. Kansas,...
Police, family seek public’s help solving 2016 Homewood homicide
Pittsburgh police and the family of a Homewood man shot and killed three years ago are asking the public for help in solving his homicide. Raekwon Epps, 20, was found shot multiple times in the 800 block of Brushton Avenue in Homewood, where police were called just after 4 a.m....
Highland Park Bridge traffic restrictions this weekend
Motorists who use the Highland Park Bridge can expect delays this weekend. Crews will repairing bridge decks Friday through Monday, weather permitting, PennDOT announced. There will be lane restrictions from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday in O’Hara and Sharpsburg. A single-lane restriction in each direction will occur on...
Police: Man found shot dead inside Penn Hills home
A 35-year-old man was found shot to death in a Penn Hills home Wednesday, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Aaron Evans. Penn Hills officers went to the home in the 7200 block of Lawton Street around 6:15 p.m. for a reported...
U.S. Supreme Court declines review of convicted killer Jordan Clemons’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday denied a request from Jordan Clemons to review whether his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted and sentenced to death for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2012. Clemons was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Karissa Kunco in January 2012....
