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Diplomats recommit to saving Iran deal, oppose U.S. sanctions
VIENNA — Diplomats from Iran and five world powers recommitted Sunday to salvaging a major nuclear deal amid mounting tensions between the West and Tehran since the United States withdrew from the accord and reimposed sanctions. Representatives of Iran, Germany, France, Britain, China, Russia and the European Union met in...
Every child gets a chance to be a child in Southwest Greensburg Adaptive BaseballVideo
Andrea Baer, team manager for Southwest Greensburg Adaptive Baseball, was trying to get her team psyched to play the Susan Yadamec Dance Co. team on Sunday. Baer’s team comprises about 20 children ages 5-18 with physical, cognitive and behavioral disabilities. As they gathered at home plate for a team photo,...
Dan Coats plans to quit soon as intelligence chief
WASHINGTON — Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats is expected to quit soon after more than two years of repeatedly disagreeing with some of President Trump’s key national security claims, two people familiar with the matter said. Trump plans to nominate U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Texas Republican, to replace...
Mass at Steelers training camp seeks health, ‘successful completion’ of season
The Pittsburgh Steelers can consider themselves prayed up and ready to go for 2019. On Sunday, team executives, staff and fans gathered at Saint Vincent Parish for the annual Mass for Steelers training camp. The basilica dominates the Unity campus of Saint Vincent College, where the Steelers began their annual...
Woman dies in Alaska trying to reach famed ‘Into the Wild’ bus
FAIRBANKS, Alaska — A newlywed woman from Belarus who was swept away by a river in Alaska was trying to reach an abandoned bus made famous by the book and film “Into the Wild.” Veramika Maikamava, 24, and her husband, Piotr Markielau, also 24, on Thursday were heading for the...
Rural Nevada not equipped for big ‘storm Area 51’ turnout
LAS VEGAS — At first, the co-owner of the quirky alien-themed motel down a Nevada highway from the mysterious Area 51 site didn’t take a posting for a prank Facebook event too seriously. Then, her phone started ringing. “It doesn’t stop, our phone won’t stop ringing,” Connie West, of the...
Population estimates show Pennsylvania losing congressional district
The number of U.S. House of Representative seats reserved for Pennsylvania could continue to dwindle following a 100-year population trend in the state, according to recent predictions for districts across the country. A map released by Esri, a California-based geographic information system company, shows Pennsylvania with 17 congressional districts, down...
Aide says Trump’s critics should focus on problems back home
WASHINGTON — A top White House aide said Sunday that President Donald Trump, frustrated by the Democrats’ unrelenting investigations and talk of impeachment, swung hard at an influential black Democratic congressman and his Baltimore district because he believes such Capitol Hill critics are neglecting serious problems back home in their...
NYC police seek 2 shooters in Brooklyn playground shooting
NEW YORK — A popular community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said Sunday as they searched for two shooters they believe were involved. New York Police Commissioner James...
Suspect taken into custody following shooting of 4 in Uniontown
Uniontown police have a person in custody following two apparently related shooting incidents in Uniontown early Sunday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Charges of attempted criminal homicide are pending. Police responded to a call of shots being fired at 14 Pershing Court shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday. Police...
Plans for 162-acre development off Route 28 a ‘go,’ developer says
Plans to develop 162 acres near the Tarentum interchange along Route 28 are moving forward, according to a consultant on the project. Nothing has been built on the Harrison site known as Jobe’s Hole since trees were cleared from it more than two years ago to protect an endangered species...
Police: McKeesport man found shot, killed in garage
A 22-year-old man was shot and killed Saturday at a McKeesport residence, Allegheny County police reported. McKeesport paramedics responded about 3:35 p.m. to a report of a woman experiencing shortness of breath in the 1500 block of Versailles Avenue. When they arrived, the woman told them there was a dead...
How 3 new Allegheny County Democrats are shaking up the party’s old guard
About two months after Bethany Hallam pulled off a stunning upset in the Democratic primary for an at-large seat on Allegheny County Council, she celebrated with the supporters who helped her defeat 20-year incumbent John DeFazio. “Nothing compares to when you really know you put everything you had on the...
Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis
NEW YORK — For U.S. charities affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the past year has tested the resilience of their fundraisers and the loyalty of their donors in unprecedented fashion. Even as many donors reacted in dismay to the church’s extensive sex-abuse scandals, the charities faced new challenges trying...
Picklesburgh draws thousands to this unique Pittsburgh food festival
Holly Zimmer and her son, Jennings, came to Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon with a mission. Their matching shirt read: “I am here to eat all of the pickles.” The Meadville family nearly completed that mission at Picklesburgh, a three-day festival celebrating pickles of all kinds. This weekend marked the...
Kecksburg UFO Festival celebrates … something … that fell from the sky in 1965
A smalltown festival devoted to paranormal phenomena is not going to hold too many surprises, given the subject matter. So to see a young man striding with a sense of purpose in full Army regalia at the 2019 Kecksburg UFO Festival on Saturday — well, it didn’t seem all that...
Steelers to add outside investors to purchase David Tepper’s shares
David Tepper no longer is a minority shareholder in the Pittsburgh Steelers ownership group, but his stake in the franchise has yet to be transitioned to another buyer. Steelers president Art Rooney II, who heads the team’s ownership group, told the Tribune-Review that Tepper’s estimated 5% ownership stake remains in...
Police: Man shot, killed by officer outside Pa. hardware store
ROARING SPRING — State police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by a local police officer outside a western Pennsylvania hardware store. Police in Blair County say several 911 callers reported a man acting strangely around a dollar store next to the hardware store in Roaring Spring at...
2 U.S. teens jailed in Italy in police officer’s killing
ROME — Two American teenagers were jailed in Rome on Saturday as authorities carry out a murder investigation in the killing of an Italian police officer. A detention order issued by prosecutors was shown on Italian state broadcaster RAI, naming the suspects as Gabriel Christian Natale Hjorth and Finnegan Lee...
Hines Ward, Bill Cowher among 4 inducted into Steelers’ Hall of Honor
If the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers was split into three eras, it wouldn’t be too difficult to define them: the Super Steelers under Chuck Noll, and the teams before and after. Each of the three was represented in the organization’s newest Hall of Honor class. Coach Bill Cowher and...
Recent flooding forces Plum’s Monday Market to change location
The location of this week’s Monday Market has been changed to the Plum Municipal Building parking lot, 4575 New Texas Road. The change comes as the result of flooding at Plum Creek Park and activity scheduled at its fields. The market will be held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m....
Peyton’s K9s raises over $11,000 for K9 units across the countryVideo
Peyton Estochin already knows what she wants to be when she grows up — a K-9 handler for a police department. The 7-year-old McKeesport resident is already well on her way to making that dream a reality. Peyton’s K-9s, a nonprofit organization founded in 2018, has 1,445 likes on Facebook...
Police make arrest in shooting death of North Side homeless shelter worker
Pittsburgh police have made an arrest in the early Saturday morning shooting death of an employee of a North Side homeless shelter. The victim, whom police identified only as a 57-year-old man, worked at the Pleasant Valley Men’s Shelter, 1601 Brighton Road, as a night monitor. In a Facebook post,...
Brackenridge woman, 28, dies in Washington Township crash
A 28-year-old woman was killed Saturday morning in a two-vehicle accident in Washington Township. Washington Township police identified the fatality victim as Haley D. Montgomery, of Brackenridge. Montgomery was driving northbound on Route 66 and attempted to turn left onto Greensburg Road (Route 366) at about 7:40 a.m. Saturday. She...
Out of this world: UFO sightings frequently reported across Western Pennsylvania, U.S.
While the Kecksburg UFO sighting has become a quaint part of local lore, more recent reports of unexplained aerial phenomena are getting serious attention from Congress, the U.S. military and longtime UFO watchers. “It’s not going away,” said retired journalist Bob Gatty. “Whether you believe or don’t believe in this...
