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Mark Meadows, Sidney Powell testimony sought in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA — The prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others illegally tried to influence the 2020 election in Georgia is seeking to compel testimony from more allies of the former president, including former chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Sidney Powell. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis filed petitions...
McKees Rocks woman arrested in infant grandson’s overdose
Police have arrested a McKees Rocks woman in connection with the July 31 overdose of her infant grandson. Robbie Elizabeth Boyer, 47, was taken into custody Thursday on two arrest warrants by police from Allegheny County and McKees Rocks. They say she is responsible for the 10-month-old boy’s overdose. First...
Freeport, Gilpin establish first regional police force in Armstrong County: Southern Armstrong Regional
The Southern Armstrong Regional Police Department — which combines Freeport and Gilpin police — soon will be off the ground. Freeport Council on Wednesday night gave unanimous approval to a consolidation of its police department with Gilpin’s. Freeport’s action followed Gilpin’s approval Monday. While there is no exact date, officials...
California moves toward phasing out gas-fueled vehiclesVideo
SACRAMENTO — California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035 under a policy approved Thursday by regulators that seeks a dramatic cut in carbon emissions and an eventual end to gasoline-powered vehicles. The decision by the California Air Resources Board...
$11.3M in federal funding to go toward infrastructure improvements in Hill District
A neighborhood infamous for being splintered by highways and parking lots is getting a boost from the federal government to help make its streets safer for pedestrians, motorists and other road users. Acting Federal Highway Administrator Stephanie Pollack said at a news conference Thursday that Pittsburgh’s Hill District is receiving...
Pennsylvania court loosens rules on where malpractice cases can be filed
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s highest court on Thursday reversed its own two-decade-old rule that required medical malpractice cases to be filed in the county where the alleged harm occurred, a win for civil plaintiffs and the lawyers who represent them but a potentially costly change for health care providers. The decision...
Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
WASHINGTON — A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of former President Donald Trump to look for classified documents. The directive from U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart came hours after...
Your license plate frame is enough for police in Pa. to pull you over, court rules
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 — Thousands of drivers in Pennsylvania could now be at greater risk of getting pulled over by police — all...
Pitt to partner with Massachusetts company at biomanufacturing center in Hazelwood
A major biomanufacturing partnership is coming to Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green development. The University of Pittsburgh on Thursday announced a 30-year partnership that will bring Massachusetts-based ElevateBio to the university’s Pitt BioForge Biomanufacturing Center at Hazelwood Green. Officials said the partnership will bolster the development of innovative cell and gene therapies....
Stretch of inbound Parkway West to close overnight through mid-September
Work to repair the bridge carrying traffic over the Parkway West will begin Friday evening and require a portion of the inbound lanes to be shut down overnight through the middle of September, PennDOT announced. The bridge was damaged Feb. 2 when a truck crashed into the support structure for...
Western Pa. food trucks roll on despite inflation, supply shortages, gas hikes
While Ian Sayre enjoys connecting with patrons of his food truck at small events, he had to do away with attending them for now while increased grocery and gas prices cut into his profits. Sayre sees Tin Shack BBQ as offering quality food at working-class prices, but skyrocketing costs have...
Pa.’s 1st space museum to open on Pittsburgh’s North Side
A little over a year after its creators announced plans to open “Pennsylvania’s first space museum,” the Moonshot Museum is scheduled to open its doors to the public on Oct. 15. Pittsburgh-based space robotics company Astrobotic is behind the museum, which it is calling “the first in the world to...
Offutt Field bash spotlights Greensburg Salem school spirit, marks return to classes Tuesday
It was time for the Golden Lions to roar Wednesday evening, as the Greensburg Salem School District welcomed the community for two hours of outdoor fun and school spirit activities at Offutt Field. Those attending were encouraged to show their support by wearing the school colors — brown, white and...
Greensburg bridge ceremony honors Richard Cullen, who was killed in Vietnam
Richard Cullen would have turned 75 on Thursday. But the Greensburg native never got to see his 21st birthday. Cullen was killed in action May 23, 1968, while serving as an Army infantryman in Vietnam. That sacrifice was recognized Thursday in a ceremony renaming the railroad bridge on Greensburg’s North...
Trib HSSN don’t-miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Welcome to the 2022 WPIAL football season. Zero usually means nothing, but in this case, Week Zero equates into a lot of excitement and optimism as a new campaign kicks off. All but nine of the 117 WPIAL football teams will be in game action this weekend while eight others...
Pittsburgh bar worker arrested in case of drink spiked with degreaser
A Pittsburgh man who is accused of spiking the drink of a co-worker at a Pittsburgh bar with a degreaser earlier this month was arrested Wednesday by Allegheny County deputy sheriffs, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. The suspect, Gregory L. Evans Jr, 30, of the North Side, allegedly poured...
Uvalde school board fires police chief after mass shooting
UVALDE, Texas — The Uvalde school district’s embattled police chief was fired Wednesday following allegations that he made several critical mistakes during the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead. In a unanimous vote, the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District’s board of trustees...
Pitt-Greensburg welcomes first-year students for fall semester
Upperclassmen, alumni, faculty members and family pitched in Wednesday to help first-year students settle into campus residence halls at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Final enrollment figures weren’t available for the fall semester, but university President Robert Gregerson said, “Enrollment is up from last year. We had a really...
Federal student loan forgiveness is welcomed in Westmoreland, but overdue for some
Virginia native Grace Merrbach was all smiles Wednesday when she learned of the student loan forgiveness program announced the same day by President Joe Biden. “I’m very excited,” said the 21-year-old senior biology major at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. “That gets rid of all of my student debt...
Owners of Trump House in Youngstown not liable for 2016 crash, appeals court rules
The owners of a shrine to former President Donald Trump in Youngstown are not liable for a vehicle crash nearly six years ago that injured two people, a state appeals court has ruled. The Pennsylvania Superior Court this week affirmed a previous ruling by Westmoreland County Common Pleas Judge Chris...
Study: Pfizer covid pill showed no benefit in younger adults
WASHINGTON — Pfizer’s covid-19 pill appears to provide little or no benefit for younger adults, while still reducing the risk of hospitalization and death for high-risk seniors, according to a large study published Wednesday. The results from a 109,000-patient Israeli study are likely to renew questions about the U.S. government’s...
Memo sheds light on decision to clear Trump in Russia probe
WASHINGTON — Justice Department officials who evaluated then-President Donald Trump’s actions during the Russia investigation concluded that nothing he did, including firing the FBI director, rose to the level of obstruction of justice and that there was no precedent for a prosecution, according to a memo released Wednesday. The nine-page...
Highland Park Bridge ramp to Route 28 North reopens in Aspinwall
Good news for motorists who cross the Allegheny River to get to northbound Route 28. The ramp carrying traffic from the Highland Park Bridge to Route 28 North opened to traffic at 6 p.m. Wednesday. The ramp has been closed since late March to enable crews to do reconstruction work,...
Doctor testifies about treating UPMC head of cardiothoracic surgery with suboxone
The doctor who continues to treat UPMC’s head of cardiothoracic surgery with suboxone testified Wednesday that he kept no patient records of his interactions with Dr. James Luketich. Dr. David Wilson also testified that he never reviewed Luketich’s previous treatment records or saw records from an addiction treatment facility where...
UPMC profits, investment income drop in 1st half of the year
Hospitals across the country, including local health care giant UPMC, reported massive earnings in 2021, but those large profits appear to be slowing down significantly in 2022 thanks to increased operating costs and losses from investment activities. UPMC reported $82 million in operating income — revenue minus operating expenses —...
