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U.S. Senate loosens dress code, scoring win for casually dressed Fetterman
The U.S. Senate has ended its informal dress code rules, allowing senators to wear whatever they wish while in the upper chamber. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer quietly directed the Senate’s Sergeant at Arms to stop enforcing the chamber’s informal dress code for lawmakers, according to Axios. The new rule...
Input sought on how American marten will return to Pennsylvania woods
The American marten is a step closer to being reintroduced to the state’s woodlands after the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners on Saturday approved the release of a draft 10-year strategic plan. The commissioners will accept comments on the 125-page plan until Nov. 15. The plan outlines how to relocate...
Steve Mears, Josh Getzoff switch radio, TV roles as Penguins play-by-play broadcasters
Josh Getzoff still has the hourglass Mike Lange gifted him. When Getzoff replaced the Pittsburgh Penguins iconic play-by-play radio voice in 2021, Lange gave him an hourglass — an egg timer in all reality — that served as a reminder to read out the score and time of the game...
Allegheny County grand jury investigating Haunted Hills Hayride, Airbnb shootings
An Allegheny County grand jury is hearing evidence in at least two high-profile cases involving deadly shootings that both happened more than a year ago but police have yet to file charges, sources familiar with the proceedings said. The panel, which sits at the District Attorney’s Office in the Dormont...
Hempfield man run over by car; female suspect arrested in East McKeesport
An East McKeesport woman is accused of running over a man in a Hempfield driveway Saturday and leaving him there until a child asked a neighbor for help, according to court papers. Cassidy C. Colbert, 29, was being held at the Westmoreland County Prison on $150,000 bail. She is charged...
Announcer Joe Buck laments never getting to call World Series at PNC Park in Pittsburgh
Announcer Joe Buck has been the voice of the NFL and Major League Baseball for years, calling countless meaningful playoff games. And he’ll be working at tonight’s Pittsburgh Steelers game against the Cleveland Browns for “Monday Night Football” on ESPN. But a Monday morning walk in the city — with...
Auto workers strike enters 4th day with no signs that breakthrough is near
The auto workers’ strike against Detroit’s Big Three went into its fourth day on Monday with no signs of an early breakthrough and against the threat that the walkout could soon spread. In a sign of the potential economic and political of a long strike, President Joe Biden is sending...
A Black student is suspended twice for his hairstyle. The school says it isn’t discrimination
MONT BELVIEU, Texas — A Black high school student in Texas has been punished with an in-school suspension over his hairstyle for over two weeks. The family has argued he is not violating the dress code, but when he arrived Monday wearing his hair still in twisted dreadlocks tied on...
Bell Acres man gets 1 year, 1 day in federal prison for $15M tax fraud
A federal judge called Joseph Nocito’s crime “almost inexplicable.” Nocito grew from humble beginnings to become a wealthy businessman who supported a variety of charitable causes, from the Catholic Church and youth organizations to his alma mater. The Bell Acres man was known to help his employees in times of...
Pa. innovation is focused in Pittsburgh, State College, Philadelphia as other areas miss out
(The Center Square) — Pennsylvania could become a national leader in innovation — if the support is there and state leaders embrace reform. “Innovation matters so much to economic performance, yet the state’s innovation drift is resulting in a broader economic drift,” Brookings Metro Senior Fellow Mark Muro told legislators...
9 juveniles who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania are in custody
MORGANTOWN — Nine teenagers who escaped from a detention center in Pennsylvania after overpowering staff and crawling under a fence were captured less than 12 hours later, state police said Monday. “It probably was planned, but poorly planned,” said Pennsylvania State Police Trooper David Beohm. Beohm said the first four...
Morning Roundup: Electrical fire at Kennywood; 2 shot in East Pittsburgh; fire in McKees Rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 18: Electrical fire at Kennywood No injuries were reported Sunday after a fire at Kennywood, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV. Crews responded to a report of smoke coming from a manhole near the park’s Thomas Town...
Tim Benz: If Week 1 wasn’t the real Steelers, then they better show up against Browns
Before the 2023 NFL regular season started, perhaps no one in the national media was pumping up the Pittsburgh Steelers more than Kyle Brandt of NFL Network’s “Good Morning Football.” “The Steelers are going to be in the playoffs this year,” Brandt said in August. “There’s seven spots in the...
‘I have to be that 2%’: Jeannette woman receives ‘overwhelming’ support from community, high school football player
Lisa Friscarella cannot remember the last time she cooked a meal. After receiving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis with a 2% chance of survival in late July, Friscarella has received “overwhelming” support from her neighbors, friends and family. Her sister created a “meal train” to make sure Friscarella, 41, of...
Trump refuses to say in TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 attack unfold at U.S. CapitolVideo
NEW YORK — In an interview aired Sunday, former President Donald Trump repeatedly declined to answer questions about whether he watched the Capitol riot unfold on television, saying he would “tell people later at an appropriate time.” Trump, the current front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, refused to say...
Kayaker videotapes alligator swimming in Kiski River near ApolloVideo
A Vandergrift couple paddling the Kiski River on Saturday had an up-close encounter with a small alligator. Theresa Jeroski was kayaking with her husband, Heath Evans, about 4 p.m. when three kayakers ahead of them alerted the couple to an alligator sighting. “They said, ‘There’s a gator over here,’ ”...
Westmoreland Museum of American Art offers ‘Sweet Life’ with candy-inspired memories
Bubble gum, chocolate bars and jelly beans were just some of the sugary treats that brought back delicious memories for visitors to the Westmoreland Museum of American Art during Sunday’s “Celebrate the Sweet Life” event. The free event in Greensburg invited people of all ages to create candy-themed art, play...
Rockin 4 Rustic Ridge concert fundraiser draws sell-out crowd in Plum
Guitarist John Collins said he didn’t immediately know how to help the families impacted by the Aug. 12 explosion in Plum’s Rustic Ridge neighborhood. “I’m a Plum grad, I’ve been here all my life and I wanted to do something,” said Collins, a performer with MoJo-The Band, which specializes in...
Analysis: West Virginia defense knew Pitt QB Phil Jurkovec ‘wasn’t that good at his job’
When random fans complain about Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec or rain boos upon him from high above the playing surface, that’s never good. If Jurkovec continues to struggle next Saturday against North Carolina, you can imagine what Acrisure Stadium will sound like. Yet no matter how hard the fans scream...
Auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic
DALLAS — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply. The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers...
Rural hospitals are closing maternity wards. People are seeking options to give birth closer to home
Alisha Alderson placed her folded clothes and everything she needed for the last month of her pregnancy in various suitcases. She never imagined she would have to leave the comfort of her home in rural eastern Oregon just weeks before her due date. But following the abrupt closure in August...
Westmoreland police dogs lauded in wake of Philly area’s fugitive arrest
It’s dark, and Westmoreland County Park Police Officer Bill Meyers is looking for a suspect. His police dog, Rico, can sense the right spot to find the person and end the search. “The dog knows he’s there, but I don’t,” Meyers said. Or if someone has rigged up a bomb...
Phil Jurkovec struggles in Pitt’s Backyard Brawl loss to West Virginia
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Pitt tried to be the bully Saturday night in the 106th renewal of the Backyard Brawl at Milan Puskar Stadium. Instead, the 17-6 loss to West Virginia ended with questions about Pitt quarterback Phil Jurkovec from everyone but coach Pat Narduzzi. Whether he’s ready to acknowledge it...
Ligonier Highland Games showcases music, sports with Scottish flair
Palmer Shonk felt right at home Saturday as he joined fellow pipers to play skirling march tunes on the main field of the Ligonier Highland Games. Shonk, of Avalon, led an ad hoc band of 12 bagpipe players and six drummers in competition in the 64th games at Idlewild and...
Land transfers from Urban Redevelopment Authority to Land Bank look to bolster affordable housing, small businesses
For three years, Raynise Kelly and her sister have operated a small business in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood where they produced food for their community. They’ve hosted garden supply giveaways and summer camps since launching Soil Sisters, a seedling business “growing garden vegetable plants that focuses on food production,” Kelly said....
