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Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’ to give free talk on maintaining wealth
Kevin O’Leary, of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” is slated to speak at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on July 30, starting at 6 p.m. O’Leary will speak on keys to moving ahead and getting the edge on business ventures. O’Leary founded a computer software company that he eventually sold for $3.6 billion. He...
CDC investigates salmonella outbreak linked to dog treats; 2 cases confirmed in Pa.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating after dozens of people across the country have contracted a multidrug-resistant form of salmonella believed to be linked to dog treats. The CDC reports 45 people in 13 states, including Pennsylvania, have been infected with the bacteria. No one has died,...
Self-defense at issue in shooting at North Versailles Walmart
A shooting at the North Versailles Walmart raises questions about self-defense and when deadly force is justified, legal experts told the Tribune-Review on Monday. Rojanai Germaine Alston, 22, of Penn Hills faces charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault following an altercation Friday in which she is accused of wounding...
Ex-WPIAL champ Alison Riske on tennis’ biggest stage in Wimbledon quarterfinals
When Alison Riske joined the Peters Township girls tennis team in 2006, she already was one of the country’s highest-ranked players for her age group. It would be her only season of high school tennis, typically not a domain for the elite of the sport. Riske would go on to...
McKeesport man sentenced in fatal shooting over $100 debt
A McKeesport man who shot and killed another man in 2017 in McKeesport in a fight over a $100 debt will serve between 7.5 and 20 years in prison for the crime, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Damian Ashley, 29, pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary...
Study: Yearlong birth control supply would cut unintended pregnancies
Dispensing a year’s supply of birth control pills upfront would reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and health care costs associated with them, according to a new, joint study by University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs. The researchers estimate offering a year’s supply of...
Toddler dies after fall from cruise ship in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Authorities say a toddler apparently slipped from her grandfather’s hands and fell to her death from a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico. Police said Monday that the grandfather of the 1-year-old girl from Indiana told officers he lost his grip while holding her outside...
Reports: Iran enriching uranium to 4.5%, breaking deal limit
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began enriching uranium on Monday to 4.5%, breaking the limit set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, semi-official news agencies in the country reported. The acknowledgement by the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran comes a day after Iran pledged to break...
Police: Derry Township man tried to hit man with his car
A Derry Township man was arraigned Monday after police said he tried to hit another man with his car. Robert John Kuszajewski, 27, is charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, reckless endangerment and related offenses. Police were called to South Summit Street in Derry Township at 10 p.m. Wednesday when...
Hempfield ax-throwing facility expanding to Unity
A Hempfield business is expanding its Viking-themed footprint into Unity, and residents could soon be channeling their inner “savage” by throwing axes. Valhalla Indoor Axe Throwing, which will have 10 ax-throwing lanes as well as 20-yard indoor archery ranges, will have a soft opening July 10, with an official grand...
Smoke from Canadian wildfires to reach Western Pennsylvania
Smoke from wildfires in western Canada was expected to reach Western Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon and hang around for a day or two, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Myranda Fullerton. The smoke showed up on weather radar over Michigan on Sunday. If you look across Michigan, you won't see...
Daughtry, with ‘American Idol’ frontman, to play Palace TheatreVideo
Rock band Daughtry, fronted by “American Idol” alum Chris Daughtry, will play a show Oct. 20 at The Palace Theatre in Greensburg. Tickets are $59.75-$79.75 and go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. July 12 at 724-836-8000, thepalacetheatre.org and druskyent.com A promoter presale will be held 10 a.m.-10...
Jeffrey Epstein faces sex trafficking and conspiracy charges
NEW YORK — Eleven years after letting Jeffrey Epstein off lightly with a once-secret plea deal, the U.S. government is taking another run at putting the wealthy sex offender behind bars with new sex-trafficking charges alleging he abused dozens of underage girls as young as 14. Epstein, arrested over the...
Pittsburgh woman killed, man hurt in Penn Hills crash
A woman who died when her SUV collided with a Hummer early Monday in Penn Hills has been identified. Jewell Motley, 33, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 5:15 a.m. at Saltsburg Road and Sycamore Drive, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported. Allegheny County police...
Tarentum pharmacist follows in his father’s footsteps of helping peopleVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Lifelong Tarentum resident Chuck Blackburn, a second-generation pharmacist, grew up with the desire to help people. “I feel like I spent my career responding to needs as they popped...
Andora offers historically modern dining in 2 locationsVideo
Dining at a former stagecoach stop, speakeasy, alleged brothel and hotel? Yes, please. The history’s all there at Andora Restaurant, tucked along a wooded residential section of Dorseyville Road in Indiana Township on the Fox Chapel border. Actually, there are two locations. An Ohio Township site opened 20 years ago....
Canonsburg man, 77, dies in North Strabane crash
A 77-year-old Canonsburg man died after a crash in North Strabane Township on Sunday afternoon, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. According to the coroner, Robert C. Boyd was traveling on Route 519 in North Strabane when he lost control of his vehicle around 1:30 p.m. His vehicle hit...
2 women seriously hurt when tree falls, crushes car on Washington Boulevard
Two women were seriously hurt Sunday when a tree fell and crushed their car on Washington Boulevard. A Pittsburgh police officer was driving by when he saw the tree topple down from the hillside and onto the car just before 5 p.m. in the 1400 block of Washington Boulevard. The...
Police: North Versailles Walmart shooter drew weapon after being jumped from behind
A Penn Hills woman had been attacked by two other women before opening fire in a North Versailles Walmart on Friday night, according to a criminal complaint against her. Rojanai Germaine Alston, 22, fired at both of her assailants and hit one of them twice, in the hand and left...
Route 30 reopens in Ligonier Township after flooding
A flooded stretch of Route 30 in Ligonier Township has reopened, a county emergency dispatcher said. The road had been closed in both directions between Ruthies Diner, at 1850 Route 30, to Laughlintown in Ligonier Township. The road was closed around 5:30 p.m. It reopened about an hour later....
Pittsburgh police seek help identifying man in burglary, sex assault
Pittsburgh police asked for the public’s help with a burglary and sexual assault investigation on Sunday. The department released images of a black male they seek to identify in connection with an alleged burglary and sexual assault in Oakland. Anyone with information is asked to call the Pittsburgh Police Sex...
Work on Flight 93 Tower of Voices chimes continues 10 months after dedication
Ten months after the dedication of the Flight 93 Tower of Voices, only eight of the 40 wind chimes planned for the monument are installed. An alert posted to the National Park Service website for the Flight 93 National Memorial notes that field testing on the eight prototype chimes that...
Prominent Detroit priest removed from pulpit amid ‘credible’ sexual abuse allegation
DETROIT — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit said Sunday that it removed a prominent priest from public ministry after reviewing what it described as a “credible allegation” that he had sexually abused a child decades ago. The Rev. Eduard Perrone was suspended from ministry Friday, a month after The...
Cape Hatteras Lighthouse may have to move again as Outer Banks shoreline keeps shifting
BUXTON, N.C. — The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse might have to be moved again as the Outer Banks sands near the Buxton point wane and gain. The National Park Service on July 1 marked the 20th anniversary of pushing the 4,800 ton tower more than a half-mile southwest to save it...
Former GOP lawmaker Justin Amash won’t rule out future presidential run
WASHINGTON — Rep. Justin Amash said he “wouldn’t rule out” a run as a third-party presidential candidate but plans to seek re-election to Congress in his Michigan district as an independent after leaving the Republican Party. “I believe that I have to use my skills, my public influence, where it...
