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Police: Man fatally shot in McKeesport
County detectives are investigating the death of a man found shot inside a McKeesport home Saturday night. First responders were called to a house on the 1700 block of Abraham Street just before 10 p.m., where they found an adult male who’d been shot, according to Allegheny County Police. The...
From Elvis to Taylor Swift: How concert ticket prices became a luxury expense
It cost $1.50 in advance to see Elvis Presley in 1956; $5.90 to see the Beatles in 1964; $17 to see Nirvana in 1993 (and Kurt Cobain was shocked that artists would charge $50 at the time). Even adjusted for inflation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI...
Luxury personal care home set to open in Unity may be most expensive in Westmoreland County
A personal care home opening in Unity may have the most luxurious — and expensive — suites in Westmoreland County. April 1 will mark the debut of The Fountains at Latrobe, after about 10 months of construction and interior preparations. The Fountains’ flat monthly fee for a standard suite begins...
Interest in online learning, cyber charters increase in wake of covid pandemic
As the covid-19 pandemic eased and Canon-McMillan School District reopened its doors in August 2021, elementary student Camille Postlewaite told her parents she did not want to return to in-person classes. “That was what she wanted to do, and we’re not big on, ‘Well, you’re going to do it this...
From technology to learning loss to mental health, covid’s impact on education still felt today
Wayne Walters can still recall the enormous logistical challenge of handing out thousands of paper packets of classwork to Pittsburgh Public Schools students in 2020. The covid-19 pandemic had taken hold in the region. Schools closed buildings, students were left to learn online, and educators scrambled over how best to...
Drama on Grant Street sparks widespread concerns about Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey
As Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey faces a critical primary showdown in May, turmoil has engulfed his administration. Personnel shakeups, public outbursts, pushback by a newly rebellious City Council — all the drama is making some political observers question whether Gainey may be vulnerable to rival Democrat Corey O’Connor. Among critics’...
As PSNK’s future teeters, New Kensington business leaders stress the importance of The Corner Launchbox
Jim Radeshak was about 75% prepared to open a business with his wife, Christine, when he took a free course at The Corner Launchbox in New Kensington around two years ago. The course, which met over about 12 weeks, was a “how-to business course” where attendees learned about starting a...
IUP reaches deal with Torrance hospital for clinical training, addressing crisis in rural health care
Four years from now, there could be a dozen or so students from Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s medical school doing some of their clincal training at Torrance State Hospital near Blairsville. The experiences these IUP students from the proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine would face at the state hospital in...
Hundreds turn out for fundraiser supporting longtime police officer, mentor Willie Weber
Carl Bayne recalled training with Arnold firefighter Willie Weber more than 45 years ago. Bayne had signed on to be a junior firefighter in the city’s volunteer department. “From (age) 14 to 17, you can only do so much until you hit 18 and get into the regular department,” Bayne...
New Kensington residents, church leaders hold anti-drug, anti-violence rally
Melanie Schuler of New Kensington knew she could not sit idly by after what she suspected were drug overdoses in her apartment building earlier this month. She has lived in the city for decades and is one of many residents in the Kensington Manor Central Towers high-rise along Fourth Avenue....
Norwin Elks host annual Vietnam Veterans Luncheon
Robert and Joseph Tanyer weren’t even legally allowed to drink yet when the two brothers from Jeannette signed up for the Army and shipped out to Vietnam in the late 1960s. “I turned 21 while I was over there,” Joseph Tanyer said. “I didn’t think too much about it. I...
One-day closure set for Old William Penn Highway below Parkway East in Monroeville
Old William Penn Highway will be closed Monday, March 31 between Evergreen Drive and Duff Road as work crews conduct demolition work on the Parkway East bridge that runs over the road. Old William Penn will be closed from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. to accommodate the work. East of...
Westbound Route 422 reopens following fatal crash in Butler County
The westbound side of Route 422 has reopened following a fatal crash Saturday morning in Summit Township, police said. First responders were called to the highway just west of Mitchell Hill Road around 11 a.m., according to Butler County 911 officials. Ronald Litzinger, 43, of Butler, was found dead at...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh teen charged with robbing, assaulting delivery driver
Here are a few morning news items from across the region for Saturday, March 29, 2025. Teen charged with robbing delivery driver Pittsburgh Police arrested a teenager Thursday, charging him with assaulting a pizza delivery driver earlier this week in the city’s Elliott neighborhood. Police said Nae’Pear Clark, 16, of...
Derry’s former Porcelain Park could be revamped as new commercial space
Brian Lawrence can see a light at the end of the tunnel when he looks over the 19 acres of empty land in Derry once known as Porcelain Park. Decades ago, 200 people came there to work for the borough’s main employer, a plant that produced ceramic insulators. If the...
‘Absolutely a miracle’ — Driver recounts harrowing Buffalo Township crash, help of good Samaritans
Christy Dray-Blackham says she must have had divine help when the minivan she was driving plunged 50 feet into a ravine and then a creek Thursday afternoon in Buffalo Township. That intervention came in the form of two nurse “angels” who happened by in separate cars and a slew of...
New York man to stand trial on Mon View Heights theft charges
A New York man accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for a West Mifflin subsidized housing complex will stand trial. Following a two-part hearing, District Judge Richard Olasz Jr. on Friday held the charges against Moshe Silber, including theft, receiving stolen property, conspiracy, risking catastrophe and public...
Teen stole Giant Eagle Fuel Perk information from customers, police say
Denise Huspaska was surprised to learn that approximately 1,500 points from her Giant Eagle advantage card had been used to purchase $30.49 worth of fuel at a gas station in Peters Township. She hadn’t been there on Feb. 17 as an alert stated. Unsure how someone gained access to her...
Pittsburgh event featuring U.S. Sens. McCormick, Fetterman is postponed
A paid event featuring U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman that had been scheduled for Saturday in Pittsburgh has been postponed. An Eventbrite listing for the event was updated Friday afternoon to announce the postponement, but it did not give a reason. Messages left for McCormick, R-Pittsburgh, and Fetterman,...
Adoption of red light cameras slow in Pa. even though they save lives
HARRISBURG — All Pennsylvania municipalities would be allowed to install red light cameras aimed at making intersections safer under a proposal that could be introduced as soon as this summer. At the moment, just Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and a handful of other places in the commonwealth are allowed to use them....
4 ways Pa. could fix its campaign finance laws to reduce the power of money in politics
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s lax campaign finance laws allow powerful interests to pour unlimited dollars into politicians’ campaign accounts with few restrictions. Campaign checks help donors or their lobbyists gain access to top elected officials who set the policy agenda in the Capitol, those versed in the way power works in...
Police suspect deaths of Crabtree couple were murder-suicide
State police believe two deaths stemming from a shooting in Crabtree nearly a year ago were the result of a murder-suicide. In a report issued Thursday, troopers identified Marie Southern, 61, as the victim. She was found wandering on Brown Lane in early April and appeared confused, troopers said. It...
Eat’n Park waitress stunned by donations after viral video
Betty knows. The 81-year-old Ross Eat’n Park waitress still known only by her first name has learned that she’s the beneficiary of a fundraiser that will change her life. A GoFundMe campaign started Wednesday by a customer to help Betty exceeded $260,000 on Friday. Tamie Konzier of Millvale wanted to...
Pittsburgh teen charged with killing friend while they played with guns
A Pittsburgh teen was arrested Thursday after he accidentally killed his friend while the two were playing with guns, authorities said. Khyree Harper, 17, of South Side, was holding a pistol and exchanging gun magazines with Tyrome Gatewood in a Knoxville home around 1 p.m. Thursday, a witness told Pittsburgh...
Mark Madden: Short-term gamble on Aaron Rodgers means long-term consequences for Steelers
Aaron Rodgers still isn’t a Pittsburgh Steeler. It’s already got a touch of Rodgers’ tenure with the New York Jets about it, where he skipped mandatory minicamp to vacation in Egypt. If Rodgers had any sense of commitment to the Steelers and to maximizing what’s left of his career, he’d...
