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Super wagers: $7.6B expected to be bet on Super Bowl LVI would shatter record
Pittsburgh might not be going to the Super Bowl, but Western Pennsylvanians are joining a record-breaking number of Americans placing bets on who will win Sunday’s game. Super Bowl LVI, which pits the Los Angeles Rams against the Cincinnati Bengals, is expected to draw a record 31.4 million Americans to...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood identified
A man who was shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood on Saturday night has died, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s report. John Larnell Taylor Jr., 42, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly before 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. He had been shot along the 7000...
Reliving Ben Roethlisberger’s Super Bowl XLIII game-winning drive, the most memorable in team history
The Steelers’ last Super Bowl win was 13 years ago in Tampa Bay, Fla. They beat the Arizona Cardinals, 27-23, in Super Bowl XLIII for the franchise’s sixth Vince Lombardi Trophy. It couldn’t have happened without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who retired from the NFL after the Steelers finished their 2021...
Excavators buried under water, mud in Cheswick
Cheswick officials are looking into what caused two excavators to be submerged up to their cabs in mud and water along the Allegheny River bank. Photos circulated throughout social media Saturday of at least two pieces of heavy machinery being used below the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks by Watercrest Way...
Ben Roethlisberger capped a storybook career as a surefire Hall of Famer; what’s next is anyone’s guess
As he stood at a podium, located in a tiny room inside the bowels of Kansas City’s Arrowhead Stadium, Ben Roethlisberger was reflecting on what would be the final loss of his 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers when he was asked about his future. What’s next? What’s next for...
Police identify body discovered on Monroeville hillside
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Turtle Creek woman whose body was found on a hillside in Monroeville on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after noon, emergency officials were called to the 500 block of Rosecrest Drive in Monroeville, where they discovered the body of Christina Spicuzza,...
Biden warns Putin of ‘severe costs’ of Ukraine invasion
President Joe Biden told Russia’s Vladimir Putin that invading Ukraine would cause “widespread human suffering” and that the West was committed to diplomacy to end the crisis but “equally prepared for other scenarios,” the White House said Saturday. It offered no suggestion that the hourlong call diminished the threat of...
Police arrest 2nd suspect in Greensburg shooting
The second of two men wanted in connection with a Jan. 30 shooting in Greensburg was arrested Friday afternoon, according to police. Stevin “Twogunz” S. German, 27, of Allison, near Uniontown, was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after allegedly engaging in a shootout with Evan R. Curley, 24,...
Fire destroys Mt. Pleasant retreat center’s maintenance building but no lodging affected, no one hurt
While no one was hurt, the loss of the Laurelville Retreat Center’s maintenance building in a large fire early Saturday morning took out the resort’s main base of operations, according to its director. Firefighters from multiple companies responded to Laurelville Retreat Center along Mennonite Camp Road in Mt. Pleasant for...
Oakmont Bakery open Saturday despite SUV crashing through kitchen wall late Friday
Oakmont Bakery was back in business Saturday after a large SUV slammed through a brick wall late Friday when about a dozen employees were inside. The driver of the Ford Expedition was taken to a hospital for unspecified injuries, but none of the workers was hurt. A Facebook post on...
Victim’s son: 9/11 family members short-changed by Biden plan for frozen Afghan funds
President Biden’s executive order meant to free up $3.5 billion in frozen Afghan funds for the benefit of the Afghan people, while leaving at least that amount to settle claims of 9/11 victims’ families in the United States, has drawn fire from one of those family members. Brett Eagleson, son...
U.S. ramps up Ukraine warning, says Russia may invade any day
The Biden administration on Friday escalated dire warnings of a possibly imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying it could happen at any moment, even as emergency diplomatic efforts continued. Adding to the sense of crisis, the Pentagon ordered an additional 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland to reassure allies. As diplomatic...
2nd suspect in Wilkinsburg mass shooting sues Allegheny County for malicious prosecution
The second of two men who was accused of killing six people and an unborn child in a 2016 mass shooting in Wilkinsburg is also suing Allegheny County for malicious prosecution. Cheron Shelton filed the complaint in federal court on Friday. Shelton’s co-defendant, Robert Thomas, filed suit last week alleging...
Pitt is firing 9 staffers for failing to comply with covid vaccine mandate
The University of Pittsburgh has confirmed it is firing nine staff members for failing to comply with the university’s covid-19 vaccine mandate. “We are in the process of terminating the nine staff members who have not come into compliance,” university spokesman David Seldin said Friday. “Three faculty members continue to...
DA Ziccarelli: 10 charged in drug sweep in New Kensington, Arnold, Harrison
Police from New Kensington, Arnold and Harrison worked with state and county drug agents on an investigation that resulted in criminal charges against 10 people on Friday and the seizure of narcotics, guns and cash, according to authorities. Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced that during the Feb. 11...
As jury deliberates, New Kensington teen pleads guilty to Vandergrift park shooting
A New Kensington teenager pleaded guilty Friday to charges he shot a marijuana dealer in a Vandergrift park more than two years ago. The plea deal came as a Westmoreland County jury deliberated in the case against Ryleik Arbuckle, 17. Prosecutors contend that Arbuckle pistol-whipped a man who came to...
4 city of Pittsburgh employees fired for not meeting covid-19 vaccine mandate
Four city of Pittsburgh employees have been fired for failing to comply with the city’s covid-19 vaccination mandate, according to Mayor Ed Gainey’s office. Former Mayor Bill Peduto announced in November that all city employees would be required to be fully vaccinated against the virus — except those with a...
Fish fries are canceling or raising prices due to supply chain issues, rising costs
The Lenten tradition of bountiful fish fries across the region is in jeopardy this year as many have canceled their typically fruitful fundraiser because of supply chain issues and rising costs. The fish fry faithful might have to go a little farther to find their Friday meal. For David Hauger,...
Fayette County attorney admits misappropriating $243K in client funds, pleads guilty to wire fraud
A Fayette County attorney pleaded guilty to wire fraud this week in federal court for misusing more than $240,000 from his clients. John William “JW” Eddy, 39, who previously served as Uniontown solicitor and an assistant district attorney, admitted before U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo in Harrisburg to...
See how the final Pa. state Senate map scores in every key area
This article is part of a yearlong reporting project focused on redistricting and gerrymandering in Pennsylvania. It is made possible by the support of Spotlight PA members and Votebeat, a project focused on election integrity and voting access. HARRISBURG — A panel has approved a final Pennsylvania Senate map that...
Focus of Pittsburgh’s proposed Mon Oakland Connector project changes
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said shortly before taking office in January that the proposed Mon Oakland Connector project would be put on hold pending an internal and independent review from the city controller. It appears the project would have a much different focus than originally planned if it does move...
North Apollo supermarket ‘nibbler’ now held on felony drug charges
A man charged with disorderly conduct in January — for taking bites out of food at a North Apollo supermarket and returning the items to shelves — is now facing a felony drug charge after police say they found methamphetamine in his vehicle when it was searched this week. Kiski...
McKeesport’s Versailles Avenue Bridge shut down because of safety concerns
McKeesport officials shut down the Versailles Avenue Bridge on Friday, citing safety concerns over the already deteriorating condition of the bridge combined with the wild temperature swings of late. “One day, our temperatures are in the teens, and the next, they’re in the 50s,” Mayor Michael Cherepko said. “There’s a...
Starbucks workers at Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield store join nationwide unionization wave
Workers at the Starbucks location in Bloomfield on Friday became the first of the coffee chain’s employees in the Pittsburgh region to file to unionize. This comes as a wave of unionization has hit the international coffee giant, including efforts at more than 60 stores across 14 states. Pittsburgh’s push...
Former WPXI reporter Kimberly Easton dies at 56
Former WPXI-TV reporter Kimberly Easton is being remembered as both a consummate professional and a kind, loving person, following her death Monday at her home in Columbus, Ind. She was 56. Her death was attributed to a heart attack. Easton worked at WPXI in Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2010. During...
