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Ex-Proud Boys organizer sentenced to 17 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power
WASHINGTON — A former organizer of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Thursday to 17 years in prison for spearheading an attack on the U.S. Capitol to prevent the peaceful transfer of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 presidential election. Federal prosecutors had...
Harmar House may be total loss after fire; 40 events canceled
Alle-Kiski Valley residents are in shock at the loss of Futules’ Harmar House after the landmark banquet hall that would have celebrated its 25th year in business on Monday went up in flames Wednesday night. The Harmar business was known for hosting a variety of events, from wakes to weddings,...
McConnell’s latest freeze-up incident highlights seniority of Congress
WASHINGTON — Wednesday’s incident in which Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had difficulty speaking in a public setting comes at a time of heightened concern about the health and ages of U.S. political leaders. But the Kentucky Republican is not even among the 10 oldest members of the current Congress....
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks stages ‘Cleopatra’ with all-woman cast
William Shakespeare was not averse to including a ballad or two in his plays. Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is going the Bard one better this year, adding modern dance numbers to its production of “Cleopatra & Antony.” Audience members will hear snippets of Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring...
Groups seek to use Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause to block Trump from 2024 ballots
As former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and a growing number of legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constitution prevents him from being president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. The 14th Amendment bars...
Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen among top concerts to see around Pittsburgh in September
Pittsburgh will see an extremely busy September at PPG Paints Arena, with 11 shows there during the month. Here’s a look at the most notable shows coming to the area in September: September’s top shows Sept. 6: Aerosmith, The Black Crowes at PPG Paints Arena The veteran Boston rockers will...
Building fire in Johannesburg leaves at least 73 dead, many homeless, authorities say
JOHANNESBURG — A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless people and squatters, leaving at least 73 people dead early Thursday, emergency services in South Africa’s biggest city said. Some of the people living in a maze of shacks and other makeshift...
Tropical Storm Idalia descends on North Carolina after pounding Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
PERRY, Fla. — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the...
Morning Roundup: Feds say 3 Panama residents scammed $1.5M from Pittsburgh, U.S. residents
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 31: Feds say 3 Panama residents scammed $1.5M from Pittsburgh, U.S. residents Three men were extradited from Panama and had initial appearances in Pittsburgh federal court Wednesday on police accusations that they took part in orchestrating a...
Squonk Opera uses New Kensington digs to prepare a ‘Brouhaha’Video
New Kensington has a new claim to fame: home of the first “Squonkcordion.” The device — described as “an enormous musical instrument powered by behemoth bellows topped with towering tuba bells” — will make its public debut at the Kickoff and Rib Festival on Sunday and Monday outside Acrisure Stadium...
Hempfield lifts probation for West Point Volunteer Fire Department
The West Point Volunteer Fire Department will be taken off probation for the first time in more than two years following a unanimous vote by the Hempfield supervisors this week. Hempfield fire Chief Anthony Kovacic recommended the move. Kovacic said the department missed five calls over the last seven months....
Harmar House events center catches fire, displaces 9 residents from apartments
Futules’ Harmar House banquet hall caught fire Wednesday evening right before dusk, displacing nine residents in apartments there. The first call came in at about 7:20 p.m. and first responders reported that there was heavy fire in the banquet hall. Numerous fire companies responded. Lower Valley EMS chief Jamey Lavelle...
Mt. Lebanon man charged in connection with November crash that killed tree-trimmer in Moon
Moon police have issued an arrest warrant for a Mt. Lebanon man who they say fatally struck a worker trimming trees near the Sewickley Bridge in November. Hampartsoum “Henry” Nazarian, 65, was charged Tuesday with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person and a half-dozen traffic violations in...
Mt. Pleasant Township man gets ‘best birthday present’ with $1.06 million lottery win
Donald Goulding Sr. purchased a Pennsylvania Lottery ticket in July at the local corner market — like he does every evening — and wound up with a $1.06 million birthday present. Goulding Sr., 68, of Mammoth, Mt. Pleasant Township, lives about 200 yards from the S&S Corner Market and stopped...
Opinions mixed on allowing limited hunting in some Pittsburgh parks to control deer population
Christine Graziano said deer run freely through the Squirrel Hill North neighborhood where she lives near Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park. She told City Council members Wednesday that she loves the animals, but supports a proposal to allow limited deer hunting in Pittsburgh parks to get the city’s growing deer population under...
Where’s the beef? More than 30 cattle missing from Fayette County farm
A Perry Township farmer is asking for help finding more than 30 cattle that left their enclosure when a gate was left open over the weekend. “The utility companies were up in our hay field repairing poles, and either West Penn Power or one of their contractors left the gate...
Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up againVideo
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington. According to video from a local news station, the 81-year-old McConnell was...
Legislation aims to protect Pittsburgh homeowners from predatory residential property wholesalers
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a measure that aims to protect homeowners from predatory practices by residential property wholesalers. Residential property wholesalers buy up houses and then sell or lease them. Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park, who sponsored the legislation, said these entities often are large corporations that sometimes use...
Wilkinsburg woman accused of stabbing 2 co-workers ordered to stand trial
A Wilkinsburg woman was ordered Tuesday to stand trial on charges she stabbed two co-workers, including one who police said accused her of stealing money from a woman with autism for whom they provided care. Unek Magwood, 27, faces charges including two counts each of attempted homicide and recklessly endangering...
Man accused of threatening witnesses, jurors during Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial to remain in custody
The self-proclaimed white supremacist accused of threatening Jews and targeting witnesses, jurors and police during the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial will remain in custody. A federal magistrate judge said Wednesday at a detention hearing in Wheeling, W.Va., that Hardy Carroll Lloyd, 47, of Follansbee, W.Va., poses a flight risk and...
Pennsylvania is considering an earlier 2024 presidential primary, partly to avoid voting on Passover
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania is considering changing the state’s 2024 presidential primary to an earlier day, although the proposed move may do little to give the state’s voters more say in deciding presidential nominees. State lawmakers plan to vote on legislation Wednesday that would change Pennsylvania’s primary from late April to...
Vandergrift man arrested at gunpoint, charged in break-in
Vandergrift police say a woman’s former boyfriend was arrested at gunpoint inside her kitchen Monday after she barricaded herself in the attic and called 911 when she heard somebody break into her home. Adam Richard Younkins, 24, of the 100 block of Lowell Street was charged Monday, Aug. 28 with...
Greensburg bishop strengthens spiritual and ancestral ties with faith-filled trip to Slovakia
It was a European trip filled with faith, family, friends — and a first. Greensburg Bishop Larry J. Kulick combined exploring his Slovak heritage with official duties during a trip this summer to numerous towns in Slovakia, including his ancestral village of Nova Bystrica. While there, he experienced a vocational...
5th gas well pad planned in Frazer
Plans for a fifth unconventional fracking well pad in Frazer are underway. Lori Ziencik, township secretary and supervisor, said Range Resources received permitting July 20 for the Drape James well pad, which would be located at 60 Kenny Lane. “It’s a permitted use in that zoning district, which is rural...
Morgan Wallen concerts: What to know before you head to PNC Park
Pittsburgh’s North Shore will be busy Wednesday and Thursday as country music fans descend on PNC Park for a two-night stop of Morgan Wallen’s tour. Both shows appear to be close to selling out, according to Ticketmaster, so that means parking lots packed with cowboy boot-wearing fans as gates open...
