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Unexploded artillery shell from Civil War found in Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park officials discovered an unexploded artillery shell this week at the Central Pennsylvania historic site during a rehabilitation process of the park. The unexploded ordnance shell was found on Feb. 8 within the Little Round Top area of the park, said officials, and it dates back to...
Morning Roundup: Power outages reported across Western Pa. caused by strong winds
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023: High winds caused overnight power outages across Pittsburgh region Winds at speeds of up to 50 mph hit the Pittsburgh area late Thursday night and into early Friday morning, causing hundreds of power outages across...
Brackenridge, McKeesport grieve together over loss of officers
While Brackenridge police were mourning the death of Chief Justin McIntire, McKeesport Officer Sean Sluganski volunteered his time to patrol the tiny borough. Now, barely a month later, Brackenridge officers are patrolling McKeesport while police there mourn Sluganski’s death. “He was one of the first volunteers to sign up to...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 10-12
It’s Super Bowl weekend! Even though the Steelers are not in the big game this year, there are plenty of super things going on in Pittsburgh this weekend. ‘Dracula’ Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s much anticipated premiere of Michael Pink’s “Dracula” opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Benedum Center. There are...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot and killed in Northview Heights
A man was killed in a shooting in Northview Heights on Thursday night, Pittsburgh police said. Emergency crews were called to the 300 block of Penfort Street at 7:47 p.m. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim as Girard Porter, 47, of McKeesport. Police said he was shot...
Mike Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump
Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event. The subpoena to Pence as part of the...
2nd teen charged in deadly Downtown Pittsburgh shooting
A second teenager charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh last month shut off the GPS-enabled ankle monitor he wore as part of his probation about two weeks before the shooting, police said Thursday. Jayshon Martin, 18, of the city’s Knoxville neighborhood, was charged with criminal homicide,...
Jan. 6 rioter who menaced officer with Confederate flag gets prisonVideo
WASHINGTON — A Delaware man who threatened a Black police officer with a pole attached to a Confederate battle flag as he stormed the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Thursday to three years in prison. Kevin Seefried, 53, tearfully apologized for his participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot before...
Gainey expands on plan to boost Downtown police presence
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Thursday that by the end of March he will boost the police presence Downtown, increasing the number of officers patrolling the Central Business District from as few as 3 to a total of 18, plus supervising officers. The mayor also expanded on plans to open...
Shapiro, Pa. lawmakers face multibillion-dollar budget question after major school funding ruling
Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — A long-awaited ruling on how Pennsylvania funds its public schools could have a seismic impact on state finances in...
Vehicle crashes into Carl’s Tavern in Wilkins
A woman was hospitalized Thursday afternoon after her vehicle crashed through the front of a Wilkins tavern, police said. The woman lost control of her vehicle, and crashed into the front wall of Carl’s Tavern, a popular eatery on William Penn Highway, an employee told the Tribune-Review. The woman, who...
Former Pitt star, Steelers player, sports exec Paul Martha dies at 80
One of the most multi-faceted athletes in Pittsburgh sports history — on and off the field — died this month. John “Paul” Martha, a former Pittsburgh Steelers first-round draft pick and executive with several pro sports franchises, died Feb. 4 at 80, his family announced. Martha had been residing at...
Suspect in fatal McKeesport police officer shooting released from hospital
Detectives wheeled the man accused of killing a McKeesport police officer out of UPMC Presbyterian hospital Thursday morning. Johnathan J. Morris was dressed in a hospital gown, with his right leg in a walking boot and a white blanket draped across his lap. Under that blanket, securing the suspect’s hands,...
Pittsburgh teenager charged in Johnstown homicide
JOHNSTOWN — Johnstown police have filed charges against a Pittsburgh teenager in connection with the Jan. 23 murder on Park Avenue in the Moxham section of Johnstown. Michael Cogdell, 18, is facing a criminal homicide charge and two felony counts of aggravated assault, according to court records. Authorities successfully identified...
U.S. says China balloon could collect intelligence signals
WASHINGTON — The China balloon shot down by the U.S. was equipped to detect and collect intelligence signals as part of a huge, military-linked aerial surveillance program that targeted more than 40 countries, the Biden administration declared Thursday, citing imagery from American U-2 spy planes. A fleet of balloons operates...
Identity of suspect in fatal Rostraver shopping center shooting is revealed
A Philadelphia man is charged with homicide and tampering with evidence in a November fatal shooting at a Rostraver shopping complex, according to public docket information unsealed Thursday. Keven Van Lam, 55, is being held without bail at the Westmoreland County Prison. Details surrounding the arrest have been kept under...
Harmar police seek public’s help finding suspect in business theft
Harmar police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a suspect in a theft last month. The theft occurred around 4 a.m. on Jan. 16 at a business along Freeport Road, police said. They declined to identify the name of the business or the street location. Investigators said...
Arrested journalist covering Ohio train derailment was ‘just trying to do my job’Video
A journalist for NewsNation television station was arrested Wednesday in East Palestine, Ohio after a press conference about lifting evacuation orders related to a damaging train derailment. The correspondent, Evan Lambert, was recording a live broadcast for NewsNation around 5 p.m. and was arrested by law enforcement officers after he...
Warm temperatures to bring high winds, potential thunderstorms to W.Pa.
The Western Pennsylvania region should see a dramatic warm up Thursday, with high temperatures reaching into the mid-60s, but the warm weather will also likely bring rain showers and potentially damaging winds. The National Weather Service said a wind advisory is in place starting 11 a.m. Thursday and running through...
Morning Roundup: West Mifflin man charged in armed carjacking
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023: Charges filed in armed carjacking in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood A West Mifflin man has been charged in a violent carjacking incident that police said occurred in Pittsburgh’s Elliot neighborhood last fall. Several felony charges, including...
Air near Ohio derailment safe for residents to return home
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — Evacuated residents can return to the Ohio village where crews burned toxic chemicals after a train derailed five days ago near the Pennsylvania state line now that monitors show no dangerous levels in the air, authorities said Wednesday. Around-the-clock testing inside and outside the evacuation zone...
Tarentum man on state sex offender list accused of fondling 12-year-old, sending inappropriate texts, photos
A Tarentum man who is a registered sex offender was charged by Allegheny County Police detectives with multiple felony counts after being accused of repeatedly sending text messages and photos to a 12-year-old and fondling the child. Scott James Mellon, 41, of the 500 block of Second Avenue was charged...
End of pandemic-era policy presents dilemmas for millions of Pa. Medicaid, CHIP recipients
For 3.6 million Pennsylvanians enrolled in Medicaid, the next few months will be a race against the clock to keep their health insurance coverage or a scramble to find a new option. During the pandemic, Pennsylvania and other states were able to continue Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)...
Death toll rises, rescues dwindle in earthquake aftermathVideo
ANTAKYA, Turkey — A teenager was pulled largely unscathed from beneath the rubble of a collapsed building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep early Friday, in a dramatic rescue that belied the reality that the chances of finding many more survivors four days after a catastrophic earthquake killed tens of...
Sen. John Fetterman hospitalized after feeling lightheaded, no evidence of a new stroke, spokesman says
U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, the Pennsylvania Democrat who suffered a stroke during his campaign last year, was hospitalized Wednesday night after feeling lightheaded while attending a Senate Democratic retreat, his office said. Initial tests at George Washington University Hospital did not show evidence of a new stroke, Fetterman’s communications director,...
