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Kennywood, Idlewild sale likely surpassed $500M as Dollywood owner augments holdings
Hello, Dolly! American beauty Dolly Parton is certainly aware the company that owns Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., is the new owner of the iconic Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Sandcastle in West Homestead and Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township, an industry insider told TribLive Wednesday. “She’s aware of...
Here are some non-traditional ways to fill in your March Madness bracket
You’ve spent the whole season glued to the scores and rankings. You’ve memorized players’ names and stats. Selection Sunday has come and gone, and now it’s time for March Madness — and you feel certain that your uber-informed NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament bracket will dominate the work poll....
Armored truck catches fire in O’Hara gas station parking lot
Emergency services were called to the parking lot of the O’Hara GetGo along Freeport Road on Wednesday morning after an armored truck caught fire. Just before 7:40 a.m., drivers and shoppers saw a GardaWorld truck catch fire in the parking. Allegheny County 911 said the scene was cleared around 9:52...
Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
SEATTLE — Cybertrucks set ablaze. Bullets and Molotov cocktails aimed at Tesla showrooms. Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been...
Monroeville sex offender facing new charges after ‘attempting to upskirt’ female shopper
A Monroeville man is facing charges after he was caught allegedly taking photos up a woman’s skirt Monday afternoon at a Giant Eagle in Monroeville, police said. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, Monroeville police were called to the parking lot of the Target just before 4 p.m. after receiving...
Morning Roundup: Arrest in Homestead assault case; fire threat declared in Western Pa.
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 19: Police make arrest in Homestead assault Allegheny County Police arrested 20-year-old Trevon Jones of Homestead on Monday morning after he allegedly assaulted a man and stole his vehicle. Homestead police were called to the intersection of...
Tim Benz: On Steelers QB front, Cam Heyward speaks for all of us when he says, ‘Ugghh’
On his most recent “Not Just Football” podcast, Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain Cameron Heyward had a lot to say about the team’s elongated quarterback search. When he ran out of words, he actually said a lot more. “I think, just (insert exasperated sigh here) … I want to play football,”...
Westmoreland Human Services moving to put scattered staff under 1 roof
Staff who comprise the county’s consolidated Westmoreland Human Services department could be relocated to a centralized location. County officials confirmed Tuesday preliminary talks are underway for a project that could see the county move more than 300 employees to the site of the county housing authority’s former headquarters on South...
Dobi Catering turning off the fryers after 63 years
Dobi Catering and Food Services will fry its last piece of chicken Sunday, ending a 63-year run in Allegheny Township’s main commercial corridor. Manager Gary Miller was the catalyst for the closure after he, along with his wife, Nikki, decided to call it quits. “I’ve decided to move on to...
Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in ‘green bank’ grants
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.” The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents — for now —...
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth after 9 months stuck in spaceVideo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth on Tuesday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago. Their SpaceX capsule parachuted into the Gulf...
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from banning transgender people from military service
WASHINGTON — A federal judge blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender people from military service on Tuesday, the latest in a string of legal setbacks for his sweeping agenda. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C., ruled that Trump’s order to exclude transgender troops from...
Court upholds minor discipline for Pittsburgh cops who skipped funeral where 5 were shot
An appeals court on Monday upheld a decision to reduce discipline against two Pittsburgh police officers who were initially suspended for failing to provide a police presence at a Brighton Heights funeral during which five people were shot. Both Officers Thomas Potts and Dalton Dailey were initially suspended for five...
Accused killer’s mom, grandma testify against him in slaying of ex-girlfriend
Darlene Washington sat on a swivel chair bouncing her great-grandson on her lap while his estranged parents visited her East Liberty home. It was then that she realized her grandson — the boy’s father — was armed. “I looked up, and I saw that he had a gun, and all...
Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild set to be bought by Dollywood owners
Kennywood will soon be operating under new ownership whose other holdings include Dollywood and the Harlem Globetrotters. Atlanta-based Herschend will acquire Palace Entertainment’s U.S. attractions, which includes the iconic West Mifflin amusement park as well as Sandcastle in West Homestead and Idlewild & SoakZone in the Laurel Highlands. The deal...
Judge sends mentally ill Pittsburgh bank robber to prison despite plea for mercy
A judge Tuesday sentenced a Pittsburgh man to nearly a decade in federal prison for robbing three Shadyside banks, rejecting a request for leniency because of the defendant’s mental illness. The federal public defender who represents Rashon Coleman, 31, of the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, maintained his client’s schizophrenia and...
Judge rules DOGE’s USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution
WASHINGTON — The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development by billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency likely violated the Constitution, a federal judge ruled Tuesday as he indefinitely blocked DOGE from making further cuts to the agency. The order requires the Trump administration to restore email and...
Steelers’ Cam Heyward to Aaron Rodgers: Either you wanna be a Steeler or you don’t
Cameron Heyward is tired of being in the dark about Aaron Rodgers’ potential signing with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rodgers has put the Steelers — as well as the New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings — on hold regarding his football future. He hasn’t made a decision a week into NFL...
State police to ramp up presence for IUPatty’s weekend
With IUPatty’s weekend quickly approaching, Pennsylvania State Police announced an increased presence of troopers and liquor control officers in Indiana The three-day celebration is thrown by students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This year’s festivities will take place from Friday through Sunday. State police said there will be increased traffic...
Ex-North Braddock cop pleads guilty to dealing drugs
A judge Tuesday gave a former North Braddock police officer two years of probation after he pleaded guilty to drug charges just before his scheduled nonjury trial. Craig William Gibson, 47, of McKeesport, had been accused of dealing drugs in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s...
Rally planned to support Penn State New Kensington
Tom Guzzo can’t stress enough the importance of Penn State New Kensington in his community. But on Thursday, the New Kensington mayor — as well as a handful of other appointed and elected officials — are going to try. In response to the Penn State branch campus possibly closing in...
Hungary’s parliament bans Pride events in a new assault on LGBTQ+ rights
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law banning Pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees, continuing a crackdown by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s right-wing populist party on the country’s LBGTQ+ community. The measure passed in a 136-27 vote. The law, supported...
Trump says his administration is set to release JFK files with no redactions
DALLAS — President Donald Trump says files related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released Tuesday without any redactions, making good on a promise he made during his campaign. Trump told reporters Monday that his administration will be releasing 80,000 files, though it’s not clear...
Trump and Putin spoke for more than an hour as U.S. seeks Russian sign-off on plan to end Ukraine war
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lengthy phone conversation on Tuesday as the White House pushes for Russia to sign off on its 30-day ceasefire proposal aimed at ending the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The White House and Kremlin did not offer any immediate...
PNC Park unveils new menu items for this baseball season
Aramark, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ food partner for the past 52 years, has several new menu offerings for this year’s baseball season. Additions include the fried almond torte, Polish cannonball and a chipped ham empanada. The torte is funnel cake batter dipped, fried and topped with raspberry sauce, icing and burnt...
