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Rivals attack Biden, with Kamala Harris leading way on race issues
Rival presidential contenders pummeled former Vice President Joe Biden with searing, emotional critiques Thursday at his first presidential debate in Miami - denouncing his record on racial issues and calling on him to pass the torch to a new generation of leaders. In one of the most dramatic moments of...
East Pittsburgh man arrested, accused of 2017 rape at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
An East Pittsburgh man wanted for a 2017 rape at Indiana University of Pennsylvania was arrested Thursday in East Pittsburgh. Donte Robinson-Vearnon, 20, was apprehended at an apartment in the 500 block of Grandview Avenue in East Pittsburgh shortly after 6 p.m. Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies forced their way into...
Chicago cover band — from Russia — comes to GreensburgVideo
Leonid Vorobyev was jogging near his Moscow home four years ago, trying to think of what to get himself for his 60th birthday, when a song got stuck in his head. It was “Brand New Love Affair” by Chicago, and it gave him an idea. He would start a Chicago...
Route 30 scene of 3 hit-and-run crashes in quick succession
A series of hit-and-run incidents on Route 30 in Hempfield left several vehicles damaged Thursday evening, according to Westmoreland 911 dispatch. State police responded to the scene, on Route 30 between Georges Station Road and Humphrey Road, and had someone pulled over, according to dispatch. Three vehicles were struck, and...
Congress approves border funding despite Democratic disputeVideo
WASHINGTON — The House approved a White House- and Senate-supported $4.5 billion bill Thursday to respond to the humanitarian crisis at the southern border, sending it to President Trump’s desk despite deep skepticism from progressives that it doesn’t do enough to protect migrant children. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., allowed the...
Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department to begin operating Monday
The final budget and list of officers has been approved as the final steps for the Allegheny Valley Regional Police Department to begin operating Monday. The Allegheny Valley Regional Police Commission unanimously approved the measures in a special meeting Thursday afternoon. Springdale Township and Cheswick held special meetings to approve...
Intense storms bring down trees, damage cars
Severe thunderstorms rolled through the Vandergrift area Thursday evening, knocking down trees and power lines and causing localized flooding. Vandergrift police said weather-related calls flooded the department between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Police said firefighters and public works crews were out most of the evening removing fallen trees and...
Lori Falce: Newspapers are daily memorial to fallen journalists
At 2:34 p.m., I am usually sitting in a planning meeting with an assortment of editors talking about what is going where in the next day’s edition. I am not under my desk deciding whether I should call 911 or worrying if that would be loud enough to draw a...
Severe weather brings down trees, wires across Allegheny County
Severe weather that swept through the area Thursday evening caused down trees and flooding for several areas. The National Weather Service issued severe thunderstorm warnings for parts of Western Pennsylvania until 5 p.m. Parts of Washington, Beaver and Allegheny counties were included in the warning. Allegheny County reported an unoccupied...
7 injured when dump truck crashes into Port Authority bus in Strip District
Seven people were hurt when a dump truck rear-ended a Port Authority bus at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday on Penn Avenue at 33rd St. in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said all of the injuries were minor. The driver of the bus was taken to Allegheny General...
Western Pennsylvania to see first stretch of prolonged heat
If you’ve been lamenting the lack of hot weather in Western Pennsylvania, you’re in luck. The next week features the warmest stretch of weather so far this year, with high temperatures well into the 80s each day, according to the National Weather Service. There have been only 15 days so...
70-year-old box turtle reappears on Pennsylvania farmVideo
An old turtle has been hanging around a Dauphin County farm for about 50 years. The eastern box turtle was probably about 20 years old, based on shell size at the time, when it was found on the farm in 1967 by a brother and sister, reports PennLive. That makes...
Live Nation, Hanover officials dodge questions about KeyBank Pavilion traffic
Fans might want to arrive early for Friday’s Zac Brown Band show at KeyBank Pavilion. You could be waiting in your car for a while. Live Nation, the entertainment company that owns the Hanover Township amphitheater near Burgettstown, won’t say if it is doing anything to address reports of long...
Elementary students accidentally given graphic sex guide
In a recent health class, a sixth- and seventh-grade students in Canada got quite an adult version of sex education. While the booklet, the Safer Sex Guide, given to the kids offers advise on how to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), it also talks about fetishes and sex acts (like...
Police: Jeannette man accused in Hempfield rape of 14-year-old girl fled to Kentucky
A Jeannette man fled to Kentucky in an effort to avoid being arrested on allegations he raped a 14-year-old girl, according to state police. Steven Alan Deluke, 40, was identified as the suspect in the Hempfield case through bodily fluids collected in a rape kit, according to court papers. Deluke...
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman expects to move forward after Senate dispute
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said he isn’t harboring any ill will over the chaotic scene that unfolded Wednesday while he was presiding over the state Senate. “I don’t take any of this personally,” he told the Tribune-Review on Thursday ahead of an expected vote on the state budget. Shouting, name-calling...
Kittanning Sheetz sells $3M scratch-off lottery ticket
A scratch-off lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold at a Kittanning gas station. The winning $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler ticket was sold at the Sheetz at 100 Walnut St. The gas station will receive $10,000 for selling the winning ticket. $3,000,000 Diamond Dazzler is a $30 game that offers five...
Pirates plan to extend protective netting at PNC Park to foul poles
The Pittsburgh Pirates, who two years ago became one of the first teams to extend protecting netting to the ends of the dugouts, won’t wait for Major League Baseball to demand further safety for its fans. President Frank Coonelly said Thursday the team plans to extend the netting at PNC...
Fact-checking the first Democratic debate
In the initial debate of the Democratic primary season, 10 presidential hopefuls rarely strayed over the factual line. Many were armed with statistics, but only a handful of the stats were stretched past the breaking point. Instead, most ranged from mostly or partly true. Here’s a roundup of 13 statements...
Blairsville woman escorting son to gate caught with gun at Pittsburgh airport
A Blairsville woman had a loaded handgun in her purse Wednesday when she was escorting her son to a flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, authorities said. The woman was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers and was questioned by Allegheny County Police. She was carrying a loaded 9 mm pistol...
National Weather Service detects mayfly swarm off Lake Erie
The National Weather Service posted a radar shot late Wednesday of a mayfly swarm moving from Lake Erie inland to Cleveland, Sandusky and other Ohio cities. The swarm is a several-day mating frenzy for the insects, which don’t bite but can create hazards for motorists, sometimes closing bridges. Attracted by...
Supreme Court blocks Trump administration’s census citizenship question
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court put a hold on the Trump administration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census. On the court’s final day of decisions before a summer break, the court said the Trump administration’s explanation for wanting to add the question was “more of a...
Dalai Lama says Trump has a ‘lack of moral principle’
The Dalai Lama accused President Donald Trump of having a “lack of moral principle” during a television interview that aired Thursday in which the Tibetan spiritual leader also voiced renewed concerns about Trump’s “America first” policies. Speaking to the BBC, the Dalai Lama described Trump’s emotions as a “little bit...
Consumer alert lifted for Strip District food hall Smallman Galley
A consumer alert was lifted Friday for the Strip District food hall Smallman Galley, according to an Allegheny County Health Department report. The alert was issued earlier this week after an inspection found that food was being handled at unsafe temperatures. An inspector also found “extensive” mouse droppings in food...
American woman dies of injuries sustained in shark attack in the Bahamas
An American woman has died of injuries sustained in a shark attack in the Bahamas, the State Department said Thursday. Jordan Lindsey, 21, of Torrance, Calif., was snorkeling with her family during a vacation in the Bahamas when she was attacked by three sharks on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported....
