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Derry police car involved in crash
Derry police are investigating a crash involving one of their own vehicles. Westmoreland County dispatchers said a police cruiser was involved in a crash in which someone was trapped in the wreckage. It happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday near the intersection of West Second Avenue and Y Street. No...
Penn Hills boy, 15, faces trial on homicide charge regarding death of Mt. Oliver man
A 15-year-old Penn Hills boy who was charged with homicide in July will stand trial as all his charges were upheld by a Pittsburgh Municipal Court judge. Myzle Ford appeared before Judge Tom Caulfield on Friday in gray prison garb. He was represented by a public defender, Christopher Patarini, who...
Dorian’s floodwaters trap people in attics in North Carolina
ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. — A weakened Hurricane Dorian flooded homes on North Carolina’s Outer Banks on Friday with a fury that took even storm-hardened residents by surprise, forcing people to climb into their attics. Hundreds were feared trapped by high water, and neighbors used boats to rescue one another. Sheriff’s...
WPIAL Week 2 football: How to watch, listen and find scores
There might not be a bigger game on this weekend’s WPIAL football schedule than North Allegheny-Central Catholic. The perennial 6A powers face off at 7:30 p.m. at Shaler’s Titans Stadium. TribLIVE HSSN has you covered with broadcasts and coverage of that game and others across the WPIAL. You can find...
Behind the scenes with ‘The Lion King’Video
“The Lion King” made its’ debut at the Benedum Center on Wednesday night. On Friday, the Trib got to go behind the scenes of the hit musical to speak with actress Nia Holloway who plays Nala, along with puppet master Michael Reilly, and actor Spencer Plachy, who performs as Scar....
Gov. Wolf set to honor Tree of Life victims during trip to Poland, Lithuania
Gov. Tom Wolf will make his first trip abroad in an official capacity Sunday when he travels to Europe. Wolf will meet with leaders of Lithuania and Poland, leave remembrances of the 11 people who died in the October 2018 Tree of Life attack at two Holocaust memorial sites, and...
White Claw is so popular, it’s becoming hard to find
Party people, there’s a problem. White Claw, the hard seltzer that’s getting sipped on it seems by everyone, is running out of its drink. “We are working around the clock to increase supply given the rapid growth in consumer demand,” Sanjiv Gajiwala, White Claw’s senior vice president of marketing, told...
Arnold police find 2 bodies in Fifth Avenue home
Arnold police and Westmoreland County detectives are investigating the discovery Friday afternoon of two bodies inside a home on the city’s Fifth Avenue. The bodies of two men were found inside 1531 Fifth Ave. around 1 p.m., according to officials at the scene. Police did not immediately comment on the...
Police: Former employee caught on roof after failed Shadyside jewelry store burglary
The owner of a Shadyside jewelry store said he was surprised and saddened that a former employee was arrested by police Friday after an early-morning burglary was reported. “It’s surprising that anybody would come in, particularly a former employee,” said John Henne, owner of Henne Jewelers. “Everything is locked in...
City puts fresh coat of paint on the Blue Slide ahead of Mac Miller memorialVideo
There is a fresh coat of paint on the Blue Slide in Frick Park. It’s ready for the Friday memorial for late rapper Mac Miller as the one-year anniversary of his death approaches. Fans will share stories and the music of the Pittsburgh rapper from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday...
Mayor Bill Peduto to lobby U.S. Senate for vote on gun bills
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto one month ago challenged the U.S. Senate and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass gun regulations within 30 days, including a ban on military-style rifles. It didn’t happen. Peduto and mayors from other cities victimized by mass shootings will head to Washington on Monday to confront...
Before, after photos show magnitude of Dorian destruction in Bahamas
ABACO, Bahamas — At least 30 people died in the Bahamas as Hurricane Dorian passed over, and the number could be “significantly higher,” Bahamian health minister Duane Sands told The Associated Press in a telephone interview late Thursday. The victims are from Abaco and Grand Bahama islands and include some...
Pittsburgh ranks high as football fan-friendly locale
In a head-to-head matchup, Pittsburgh beats Boston and Denver, but falls short of edging out Cincinnati. And in a surprising upset, Baltimore doesn’t make the top 20. This isn’t the standings for the American Football Conference, but a new list by Apartment Guide — ranking the best cities for gridiron...
Pitt’s McGowan Institute aims to study stem cells, 3D printers in space
The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory to study how the low-gravity environment of space can improve treatments for kidney disease, traumatic brain injury and juvenile diabetes. Pitt’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine will collaborate with the ISSNL Industrial Biomedicine Program on...
Monroeville residents propose oil and gas ordinance
A group of Monroeville residents has drafted an ordinance that places strict limits on oil and gas activity within the municipality and called on council to enact it. Sustainable Monroeville and Food & Water Watch, both environmental advocacy groups, drafted the 21-page ordinance that tightens up rules surrounding oil and...
Hurricane Dorian comes ashore at North Carolina’s Outer Banks
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian has come ashore at Cape Hatteras on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, marking its first U.S. landfall since it slammed into the Bahamas days ago. Dorian sideswiped most of the Southeast seaboard from Florida to Carolinas in recent days before its eye made landfall Friday morning....
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 6-8Video
TGIF! You’ve felt it, too. It’s that slight chill in the morning, the rustle of the leaves … fall is in the air. The nights are cooler, but the days still spectacular. Soak it all in and get out and enjoy this weekend. Rockin` in the park Jocelyn and Chris...
Police reviewing surveillance footage from shooting outside Monroeville mall
Friday’s shooting outside a movie theater at the Monroeville Mall wasn’t a random act, the borough’s police chief said. Police are reviewing surveillance camera footage from around midnight Friday, when the shots were fired, and seeking information from people who were in the area to find out who was behind...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 6-8
This weekend in Pittsburgh includes two events celebrating 50 years and another marking a 175th anniversary. A walk in the park Celebrate 50 years of “A Fair in the Park” Friday through Sunday at Mellon Park in Shadyside. This artist-run fine arts festival is presented by the Craftsmen’s Guild of...
Pet of the Week: Aurora, a retriever mixVideo
Everyone, meet Aurora! This sweet girl is TribLIVE’s Pet of the Week, and she’s available for adoption at Animal Friends of Westmoreland. Age: 3 or 4 years old Breed: Retriever mix What she likes: Taking car rides and going for walks. She’d make a good partner for exercising and taking...
Dorian grazes Carolina coast, aims for Outer Banks
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hurricane Dorian sideswiped the Carolinas with shrieking winds, tornadoes and sideways rain Thursday as it closed in for a possible direct hit on the dangerously exposed Outer Banks. At least four deaths in the Southeast were blamed on the storm. Twisters spun off by Dorian peeled away...
Brutal reactions to Meghan Trainor’s NFL kickoff performance
It seems many social media users were not amused that Meghan Trainor was featured in the 2019 NFL kickoff ceremony. Prior to the league’s first regular season game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers on Thursday, the singer took the stage to the disapproval of many. In fact,...
3 men arrested in $20K drug bust in New Kensington
Three men are behind bars on drug charges after police said they found about $20,000 worth of ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside a home in the Mt. Vernon section of New Kensington. Andre Butler, 34, and Shawn Taylor, 47, both of Pittsburgh, and Dennis Corbett, 33, of New Kensington,...
Woman hurt when SUV overturns in 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in UnityVideo
Firefighters had to cut off the roof of an overturned sport utility vehicle Thursday afternoon to free the woman who was trapped after her SUV collided with another vehicle along Route 30 at a Unity furniture store, fire officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was transported to...
5 things to watch in Week 2 of high school football
In more than a century of WPIAL football, only three schools have reached 700 all-time victories: New Castle, Jeannette and Aliquippa. Soon, they’ll be joined by a fourth. Washington is one win from reaching that rare milestone. The Prexies’ record stands at 699-368-56 for a program that started playing football...
