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Parade shooting suspect contemplated 2nd shooting
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade confessed to police that he unleashed a hail of bullets from a rooftop in suburban Chicago and then fled to the Madison, Wisconsin, area, where he contemplated shooting up an event there, authorities said...
Lower Burrell veterans seek missing flags ripped from poles in microburst
Most Lower Burrell residents know all too well the snapped trees, downed power lines and other destruction caused by a June 22 microburst. American flags lining Leechburg Road also took a hit during the storm as high winds, ranging from 58 mph to 65 mph, according to the National Weather...
Trump White House counsel Cipollone to testify to Jan. 6 panelVideo
WASHINGTON — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter. Cipollone, whose reported resistance to Trump’s schemes to overturn his 2020 election defeat has...
Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge continues cleanup after June storm
Cleanup continues at Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge after a late-June storm caused up to $10,000 in damage. “We had a real mess here,” said Cindy Homburg, cemetery president. “It was a ton of damage.” She estimated at least $6,000 in tree damage from the June 22 storm, which pummeled the...
Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial appoints new executive director, continues legacy of support
Though she grew up in Somerset, Donna Gibson was living close to Pittsburgh during the terrorist attacks on 9/11. After moving back to Somerset, she and her husband received an invitation to plant trees at the Flight 93 National Memorial in 2012. And, since then, she’s brought a team to...
Feds sue over new Arizona citizenship proof law for voting
PHOENIX — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday sued Arizona over a new law requiring people who use a federal form to register to vote to provide additional proof of citizenship if they want to vote for president or using the state’s popular vote-by-mail system. The law signed by...
Former Allegheny East NAACP leader charged in theft of $194K
An anonymous letter sent to police two years ago culminated Tuesday in theft charges against Kenneth Huston, president of the Pennsylvania and Allegheny East chapters of the NAACP. Huston, 54, of Monroeville, used nearly $194,000 of money from the Allegheny East chapter, including $165,000 that was either funneled from the...
Blawnox man — off-duty officer — slain in apparent road rage incident remembered for desire to serve
The only thing Charles “Chuckie” Stipetich ever dreamed about while growing up was becoming a Marine and a police officer. So it was no surprise to his parents when the Fox Chapel Area High School student joined the military after graduating in 2017. “It’s all he talked about while growing...
Swindell Bridge in Pittsburgh closed indefinitely after maintenance work damages drainage trough
The Swindell Bridge on Pittsburgh’s North Side will remain closed indefinitely until damage caused during milling and paving last week can be repaired, city officials said Tuesday. The bridge, which connects Perry North to Northview Heights over I-279, underwent maintenance work last week but was shut down Friday when debris...
Group files 60-plus misconduct complaints against Allegheny County Judge Mariani
An advocacy group that has spent the last two years observing criminal proceedings in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court and has been highly critical of the overuse of probation in the county, last month filed more than five dozen misconduct complaints against Judge Anthony M. Mariani with the state Judicial...
Giuliani, Graham testimony sought in Trump election probe
ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump’s campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton...
Rudy Giuliani, Lindsey Graham testimony sought in Trump election probe
ATLANTA — The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, and other members of Trump’s campaign legal team to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton...
Allegheny County court error causes postponement of jury trials
An administrative error in the criminal division of Allegheny County Common Pleas Court means that no potential jurors received summonses this week, leading to the postponement of multiple jury trials and frustration among prosecutors and the defense bar. The error didn’t come to light until Friday — leading into a...
Parade shooting suspect charged with 7 counts of murderVideo
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. — The man charged Tuesday with seven counts of murder for opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles, despite authorities being called to his home twice in 2019 for threats of violence and suicide, police said....
Police: Latrobe woman assaulted, choked after asking man to lower radio volume
A 32-year-old woman was punched and strangled by a man outside a Latrobe apartment complex after she asked him to lower the volume of his radio, police said. The woman was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh hospital because of the extent of her injuries. The man, Lionel Thomas,...
Gainey proposes $1.5M contract to assess 150 Pittsburgh bridges
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has proposed to spend $1.5 million to contract a company to help assess the structural integrity of the city’s 150 bridges. Bills in front of Pittsburgh City Council would advance Gainey’s plans to ensure local bridges are safe through the Bridge Asset Management Program. Gainey in...
Covid nursing home deaths claim is mainstay on Pennsylvania governor campaign trail
HARRISBURG — Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican nominee for governor, has made a campaign staple out of the allegation that Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf’s policy of readmitting covid-19 patients from hospitals to nursing homes caused thousands of deaths — a baseless claim for which no investigator or researcher has provided any...
Allegheny County Council to consider measures to protect abortion
Allegheny County Council will consider legislation that aims to protect abortion access in the county, even if it would be restricted at a state level. County Councilman Tom Duerr will introduce legislation this week, in response to the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Duerr is sponsoring...
Man jumps from crane, dies in East Liberty, police say
A man climbed a crane in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood early Tuesday morning and eventually jumped from what appeared to be more than 100 feet. Police said the man did not survive the fall. The crane is in the 5800 block of Centre Avenue in East Liberty. Pittsburgh Police closed...
New Kensington man dies after Harrison crash
A New Kensington man died after a motor vehicle crash Monday in Harrison. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Michael D. Booker, 33. Booker died shortly after 7:30 p.m. at an unidentified hospital. The crash, on River Road just past Mile Lock Lane, was reported about 6:45...
Pittsburgh-area gas prices remain high as state, national averages come down
Gas prices are coming down across the state and nation, but are hanging high in Southwestern Pennsylvania. According to AAA, the national average gas price Tuesday was $4.80, down 8 cents from a week ago. Pennsylvania’s average is about $4.88, down about 7 cents from a week ago. But average...
After police are shot, Philly mayor says he’ll ‘be happy’ when he’s not mayor anymoreVideo
PHILADELPHIA — An exasperated Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said early Tuesday morning after two police officers were shot that he is so worried about safety at public events that he will “be happy” when he is no longer mayor, prompting national attention and calls for his resignation. Standing alongside police...
Police chase from New Alexandria to Latrobe reached speeds of 90 mph
A New Alexandria man is free on unsecured bail after state police said he led them on a chase through a campground near Keystone State Park during the Fourth of July weekend. Police said they apprehended Luis A. Marsales, 26, along Loyalhanna Creek in Latrobe. He is charged with fleeing...
Latrobe’s Rose Style Shoppe celebrates its 90th anniversary
In June 1932, Rose Rubinoff Buchman opened a shop at the corner of Ligonier and Depot streets to sell bridal dresses and formal clothing to the women of Latrobe. Nine decades and countless changes later, Rose Style Shoppe is still bustling with business. Ronda Goetz, third-generation owner and Rubinoff Buchman’s...
Fire guts Harrison home, damages 2 others
Fire crews responded to the scene of a residential fire just after 10 p.m. Monday on Walnut Street in the Natrona section of Harrison. Fire and EMS crews from Harrison, Brackenridge and Tarentum were on the scene after reports of heavy flames coming from an apartment in a two-story residence...
