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Repairs to Port Authority bridge likely to take up to 3 months, cost $2M
Repairs to Port Authority of Allegheny County’s bridge over Saw Mill Run Boulevard in Pittsburgh could take up to three months and cost more than $2 million, transit officials said Wednesday. An engineer discovered part of the bridge structure had shifted earlier this month, causing an “abnormally large gap” at...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey scraps shuttle portion of Mon-Oakland Connector project
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday that the proposed Mon-Oakland Connector project will no longer include a shuttle program, which was widely considered the most controversial part of the infrastructure project that seeks to connect research hubs in Oakland and Hazelwood. The Mon-Oakland Connector initially included a proposed roadway that...
More incidents of ‘Grandparent Scam’ being reported in region despite Westmoreland arrests
Arrests last year of four men accused of running what state police described as a “Grandparent Scam” in Westmoreland and Allegheny counties apparently has not stopped others from trying the scheme in the region. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said Wednesday that at least 12 reports have been received over the past...
Buckle up for weather roller coaster in Western Pa.
It’s going to feel like the weather is at the end of a yo-yo string over the next seven days or so in the Pittsburgh area. The National Weather Service is calling for high temperatures near 60 for Wednesday and Thursday, followed by a brief cold snap for the beginning...
Upgrades underway at Negley busway station in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside
Construction work has begun at Port Authority of Allegheny County’s Negley Station on the East Busway, where improvements to the popular transit stop in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside are expected to be completed over the next several months. Port Authority’s plans include a new ramp and stairs from South Negley Avenue, new...
Low-income Philadelphians to receive no-strings-attached cash in anti-poverty experiments
PHILADELPHIA — The City of Philadelphia will be introducing two programs that will distribute money to low-income residents with no strings attached. The goal of the programs is to understand the impact of cash infusions on household stability and economic well-being. City officials are releasing few details about the initiatives,...
Latest Trump-Russia filing generates buzz
WASHINGTON — The latest filing from special counsel John Durham in his investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe has been seized on by the conservative media and Donald Trump himself as vindication of the former president’s oft-repeated claims that he was “spied” on. One headline said Durham had...
Stan Savran on lung cancer diagnosis: ‘I plan to do what I do’
If you tuned in to Stan Savran’s midday sports talk show on ESPN Pittsburgh radio Tuesday, you would have heard a discussion of Sidney Crosby’s greatest goals as he closed in on 500. Or you would have heard Savran discuss why he thinks NHL players should not be playing in...
Braddock Hills man pleads guilty to possessing guns stolen from retired Pittsburgh cop
A Braddock Hills man pleaded guilty this week in federal court to having two pistols that were stolen from the car of a retired Pittsburgh police sergeant, according to prosecutors. Frankie Leon Morrison, 55, was indicted in May 2019 and pleaded guilty Monday to charges of unlawful possession of a...
What’s the post-pandemic future of Downtown Pittsburgh development?
With the rise in remote work during the pandemic, headlines across the country spelled doom for downtown business districts. Business districts, including Downtown Pittsburgh, were hit hard by the pandemic, with office spaces emptying out because of covid concerns and small businesses that normally serve Downtown workers closing. Yet, Jeremey...
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Donald Trump’s claims of executive privilege. The committee has sought a trove of data from the National Archives, including...
Man in critical condition after apartment fire in Pittsburgh’s Carrick
A man was critically injured early Wednesday in an accidental fire in his apartment in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Firefighters were called to an apartment building in the 2600 block of Churchview Avenue just after 1 a.m. for reports of smoke throughout the building. Once...
Troopers identify 30-year-old pedestrian struck and killed along turnpike in Beaver County
A 30-year-old Pittsburgh man was struck and killed by a tractor trailer while walking along the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County early Wednesday, state police in Gibsonia said. Devin A. Glace was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by the Beaver County Coroner’s office,...
$1.17 million conservation grant to help Buffalo Creek watershed landowners and farmers
A $1.17 million USDA grant with matching funds will pay for farmers and residents in the Buffalo Creek watershed area, roughly from Freeport to Chicora, to plant buffers along streams and cover crops and more. The Buffalo Creek watershed covers 170 square miles in Butler, Armstrong and Allegheny counties. It...
Shooting in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood sends 1 to hospital
Pittsburgh police are investigating a Tuesday evening shooting in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood that sent a male victim to the hospital. The shooting was reported just after 5 p.m. in the 2400 block of McCook Street. The victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to the leg, was in stable condition after...
Westmoreland jury finds father not guilty for napping while small children roamed
A former Greensburg man was found not guilty Tuesday of three felony offenses in which he was accused of being asleep as his young children walked alone on city streets. Jurors deliberated more than four hours before it acquitted Antonio Partlow, 33, now of New Kensington, of three counts of...
Sen. Doug Mastriano, seeking GOP governor nomination, issued Jan. 6 subpoenaVideo
HARRISBURG — A Pennsylvania state senator who was in regular communication with Donald Trump as the then-president sought to reverse his 2020 election loss, and was outside the U.S. Capitol the afternoon of the Jan. 6 rioting, was subpoenaed Tuesday by the congressional committee looking into the insurrection. Sen. Doug...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to lift mask mandates for church and school at month’s end
Mask mandates will end in Catholic schools and parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh at the end of the month, diocesan officials said Tuesday. The mask requirement will be lifted Saturday, Feb. 26 for parishioners and Monday, Feb. 28 for students at diocesan elementary and high schools. Masks will still...
Mail-in ballot applications sent to voters as questions remain ahead of May primary
About 350,000 applications for mail-in ballots were sent to voters in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties over the past two weeks as local election officials prepare for a May primary election in the midst of uncertainty over the legality of the state’s voting laws and jurisdictions of congressional and state legislative...
Answer to dog-or-coyote question doesn’t surprise Westmoreland woman who found animal
Christina Eyth wasn’t exactly surprised to learn the genetic results of an animal she found shivering and scared underneath her Fairfield porch Jan. 17. “I kind of saw it coming,” she said Tuesday. “I figured it was going to be a coyote.” The dog-or-coyote debate was laid to rest Monday...
Outdoor dining, retail proposal approved by Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a measure that will allow restaurants and retailers to continue using sidewalks and streets for outdoor dining and retail, something that became popular during the covid-19 pandemic. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson earlier this month, allows businesses to apply for permits to...
Justice Department finds Pa. courts discriminated against people with opioid use disorder
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 — Courts in Pennsylvania violated federal law by telling people to stop taking life-saving addiction medications, the Department of Justice...
Westmoreland sheriff resumes walk-in applications for concealed carry gun permits
After nearly two years of Westmoreland County residents having to make an appointment to acquire a permit to carry a concealed gun, Sheriff James Albert said walk-in applications once again are being accepted. Since March 30, 2020, because of social distancing recommendations connected with the coronavirus outbreak, the sheriff’s department...
Deer hunting popularity on rise in Pennsylvania
When it comes to hunting, there’s no doubt that the white-tailed deer is the premier game animal in the country due to its widespread range and the opportunities that sportsmen have to pursue it. A recent report by the National Deer Association (NDA), however, highlights just how popular deer hunting...
Biden: U.S. has not verified claim of Russia troop withdrawalVideo
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he welcomed a security dialogue with the West as his military reported pulling back some of its troops near Ukraine. But U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. had not verified Russia’s claim and that an invasion was still a distinct...
