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Some charges dropped against former Canon-Mac wrestler shot by police
Some charges against a former Canon-McMillan wrestler have been dropped, but the most serious accusations that he pointed a gun at police who shot him four times remain. Logan Macri, who won the state championship in 2018, is recovering as his case winds its way through the Washington County courts,...
‘It was what we needed to do’: Hampton man donates kidney to friend
Hampton resident Bill Daugherty barely knew Dale Lynn, but he gave him an extraordinary gift. Daugherty, 50, donated a kidney for a transplant Lynn underwent May 21 at UPMC Montefiore. Lynn, 55, of Hampton was born with only one kidney. After that went bad, he was put on the transplant...
Trio charged by state police in Western Pa. cocaine, marijuana sting
State police raided a clandestine drug preparation facility and confiscated more than two pounds of cocaine and 20 pounds of marijuana during a 15-month investigation into an alleged southwestern Pennsylvania distribution network, according to court records. Investigators used confidential informants and surveillance that resulted in the arrests of a Fayette...
Hutchinson teen identified as victim of fatal Sewickley Township crash
Counselors will be available at Yough Senior High School after a student died in a crash over the weekend in Sewickley Township. Graydon Hoffman, 14, died Saturday at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh from injuries he sustained in the crash, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner confirmed Monday. State police said...
Masked gunman killed after shootout at Dallas courthouseVideo
DALLAS — An Army veteran wearing a mask and carrying more than 150 rounds of ammunition for his high-powered rifle was shot dead Monday after he opened fire outside a busy federal courthouse in downtown Dallas, authorities said. Federal officers killed 22-year-old Brian Isaack Clyde after he approached an entrance...
Truck crashes into Southwest plane at Pittsburgh International Airport
A Southwest Airlines plane parked at a gate was struck by a provisioning truck Monday morning at Pittsburgh International Airport. The ramp agent who was driving the vehicle was taken to a hospital, a Southwest spokesman said. No further information was available on the driver’s condition. There were no reports...
Driver reportedly injured in Mt. Pleasant Township crash
The driver of a minivan was reportedly injured Monday when she failed to negotiate a sharp curve along Route 981 in the Mt. Pleasant Township village of Trauger and went over an embankment, emergency officials reported. The accident occurred at 10:09 a.m. at the intersection of Route 981 and Dutch...
Coroner: Shooter in triple murder-suicide was fired from job
WYALUSING — A man who killed his mother, stepfather and another man before taking his own life in northern Pennsylvania had recently been fired from his job and stopped taking medications, a coroner said. Authorities in Bradford County have said Jesse Lee Northrup, 31, shot Edwin Bidlack, 54, who installed...
Greensburg man claims he was ‘just joking’ when he pulled gun on store clerk
A Greensburg man who claimed to be joking when he pulled a gun on a store clerk Friday is behind bars on a robbery charge. Police identified a male suspect who tried to rob the Dollar General store on South Main Street as Brandon Joseph Giron, 19, by watching surveillance...
Clairton Coke Works pollution control systems back on line after Monday morning fire
Pollution control systems at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works were back on line Monday night after being shut down because of an electrical fire at the facility Monday morning. In an emailed statement, U.S. Steel said it made repairs and environmental controls, including desulfurization, were operating by 8:15 p.m. The...
Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95
NEW YORK — Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the “poor little rich girl” of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and ’80s as a designer jeans pioneer, died Monday at the age of...
Shark bites child in third North Carolina attack this season
BALD HEAD ISLAND, N.C. — North Carolina officials say a shark bit an 8-year-old boy in what is now the third attack this season along the North Carolina coast. News outlets report the boy was swimming in open water Sunday afternoon when a shark grabbed him by the leg, causing...
$6.5 million restoration of Wilkinsburg train station to be completed by OctoberVideo
Warren Bechhoefer might just have to make the 2,000-plus-mile drive from his home in Phoenix to the historic Wilkinsburg train station. It will be a chance for the 93-year-old to show off the car he restored and check out the restoration of a Western Pennsylvania landmark he helped finance. “I...
Health officials: Algae bloom along Lake Erie shoreline dangerous to pets, kids
Health officials are warning visitors to Lake Erie that algae blooms in the waters along the shoreline are a danger to pets and young children. Algae in the water “exceeds dog safety thresholds” at eight swimming areas, according to the Erie County Department of Health. The algae blooms can produce...
Boeing says ‘sorry’ for Max crashes, seeking renewed trust
LE BOURGET, France — Boeing executives apologized Monday to airlines and families of victims of 737 Max crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, as the U.S. plane maker struggles to regain trust of regulators, pilots and the global traveling public. Kevin McAllister, CEO of Boeing’s commercial aircraft, told reporters at the...
State police investigating bullet shot into Youngwood home
State police are investigating after a bullet apparently was shot into a Youngwood home, according to a news release issued Monday. The incident happened Tuesday sometime between 7:20 a.m. and 4 p.m. at a South Fifth Street home. Police said the .30-caliber bullet originated from the northeast and entered the...
Lawmakers raise alarm after wave of Philly shootings
PHILADELPHIA — Lawmakers from Philadelphia called for increased action from state and city officials Monday to stem a rising tide of gun violence that included a fatal shooting when someone sprayed gunfire into a high school graduation party at a public park. The bloody weekend comes as Philadelphia’s homicide count...
McKeesport man accused of torching Brooklyn rabbi’s house has ‘hate’ tattoo
A McKeesport man accused of setting a fire at the home of a Brooklyn, N.Y., rabbi last week that injured 13 people had a history of threatening the religious leader, according to published reports. The victims, including a 6-week-old baby and three first responders, were injured in Thursday morning’s fire,...
Hyde Park family of 12 going strong on faith, love and sacrificeVideo
Editor’s note: This is part of an occasional series that features Alle-Kiski Valley residents and the notable things that they do. Faith, love and sacrifice. Those are three of the most important things the Rev. Joshua Strunk said keeps his Hyde Park family going. “There is an intensity to the...
Patients seek clarity as UPMC-Highmark split looms
The latest clash of Pittsburgh health care titans UPMC and Highmark made for a stressful several months for patients like Evie Bodick. Not only has the 74-year-old Springdale woman been dealing with several health problems, including heart and lung issues, diabetes and cancer, but she was told last fall that...
‘Huddle Up’: Pine-Richland coach Eric Kasperowicz recalls getting his football start, 1987 North Hills champs
Eric Kasperowicz remembers being a sixth-grader in the North Hills School District in 1987 and watching the high school football team win the mythical national championship. “Looking up to those guys, they were like my idols. (I thought to myself) ‘I’m going to do that one day,’” Kasperowicz said in...
Allegheny River Boulevard reopens after debris that shut road down cleared
A stretch of Allegheny River Boulevard that was closed through most of the morning has reopened, according to PennDOT. The busy roadway was shut down in both directions shortly before 6 a.m. between Washington Boulevard in the city’s East End and Nadine Road in Penn Hills when trees fell into...
Investigation continues into Arnold shooting
Police on Tuesday continued to investigate a Sunday shooting in which a man was shot in the hip during what police say was a drug deal gone bad in an Arnold alley, Chief Eric Doutt said. The men suspected in the shooting remained at large Tuesday. The shooting happened shortly...
Tornado warning for Butler, Mercer counties has expired
The National Weather Service has let tornado warnings for northeastern Butler County and southeastern Mercer County expire. The warning was issued through 6:45 p.m. Sunday. Authorities said the tornadic thunderstorm could impact West Sunbury, Hooker, Eau Claire, Harrisville and Cherry Valley among other rural areas of those counties. Folks in...
Father’s Day car show in Oakmont motors through its 65th annual installment
A Father’s Day tradition of cars and catching up with friends continued Sunday at Riverside Park in Oakmont. The Horseless Carriage Club of America Pittsburgh Region’s 65th annual car show took place despite rain keeping many would-be participants in their garages. Only about 35 cars were displayed in the park...
