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Clairton Coke Works employees stay focused despite deadly blast
Richard Tikey stood by anxiously until every last one of his colleagues was accounted for after a deadly blast Monday morning at the Clairton Coke Works. He felt it was his duty as vice president of the plant’s union local to stay on scene, assist emergency responders and field concerns...
‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ to remain optional novel for Pine-Richland academic English 9 students
The 1960 novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” will be available for Pine-Richland High School’s English teachers to use in ninth grade classes, but they won’t be assured of reading it. After lengthy discussions over multiple meetings, the school board voted 6-2 on Aug. 11 to approve curriculum for academic English...
Richland celebrates 31st annual Community Day
Richland celebrated its 31st annual Community Day on Aug. 9. The Pine-Richland Marching Band kicked off the event at 4 p.m., providing the accompaniment for the national anthem sung by Claire and Raegan Dosch. Capping the affair was Zambelli fireworks at 10 p.m. The day was packed with food, games,...
Adaptive football event kicks off Pine-based nonprofit’s programming; splash pad outing set Aug. 19
The ideal theme for a kickoff event would seem to be football. And so passing, receiving and celebrating in the end zone all were part of a community gridiron skills clinic to help launch the Michael Mackie Project, a nonprofit formed to provide inclusive and adaptive experiences for children who...
U.S. Steel: No indications of safety concerns prior to Clairton blastVideo
A U.S. Steel executive said Tuesday there were no indications of safety concerns leading up to the explosion a day earlier at the company’s Clairton Coke Works that killed two workers and injured 10 people. “It was a normal course of business yesterday,” said Scott Buckiso, senior vice president and...
Here are 5 things to know about Clairton Coke Works explosion
Here are the latest details on the fatal explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. Gov. Shapiro headed to town Gov. Josh Shapiro will visit the site at 1 p.m. today for a press conference. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato and other local officials will also be on hand to...
Plum’s Nesbit’s Lane set to reopen in August, fundraiser to follow
Anthony Tierno said he’s hoping Aug. 18 will mark the beginning of a “new era” at Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum. That’s the date the 78-year-old bowling alley is set to reopen. The alley has been shuttered since May for renovations to its interiors and repairs to its roof after a...
West View Elementary School celebrates 100 years with grand reopening
A crowd of administrators, teachers, community members and students gathered Aug. 6 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and sneak peek of the newly renovated West View Elementary School. The unveiling of the nearly $40 million project was a special moment, held 100 years since the school first opened. Principal Jesse Simpson...
Other recent accidents at Clairton, where coke is made at near 2,000 degrees
Coke is the fuel used to generate the 2,912-degree heat needed to melt iron ore to make steel. Making coke requires coal to be superheated to nearly 2,000 degrees itself so it becomes pure carbon. U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works is the largest producer of high-grade metallurgical coke in the...
Longtime West View medical practice hosts 2nd backpack, school supplies giveaway
A West View family medicine practice started giving backpacks and school supplies to children in need last year, but this year was the first time that Savannah Bledsoe came with her three children. “I love it. I absolutely love it,” she said Aug. 9 while attending the second annual giveaway...
Ex-Southmoreland QB fighting to play at Seton LaSalle, says bullying necessitated school transfer
Anthony Smith should be getting ready for the first football games of his sophomore season. Instead, the record-breaking quarterback is in court, fighting for the opportunity to play football after the PIAA denied an appeal last week, leaving him ineligible for the season that starts in two weeks. “I’m optimistic...
What they’re saying about explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works
Local leaders and officials expressed concern and support following Monday’s explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works. Emergency teams are engaged in rescue operations as the situation continues to unfold. Here’s what they said: “My team and I are aware of the tragic explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke...
2 dead, including Westmoreland County man, in explosion at Clairton Coke WorksVideo
Two workers were killed Monday and 10 others were taken to area hospitals after a trio of explosions damaged U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, the nation’s largest coke manufacturing facility. A Westmoreland County man, Timothy Quinn, 39, was one of the workers who died. A second man, not identified, was...
Morning Roundup: Missing Greensburg man’s car found in Acme
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Aug. 11: Man wanted for attempted homicide Pittsburgh police are seeking a city man wanted in connection with an aggravated assault this spring. Police said Bryant Garrett, 62, was charged with criminal attempted homicide, aggravated assault, robbery and...
Pennsylvania rape crisis centers face another possible year of flat fundingVideo
Curled up in a ball inside the courthouse, a little boy was too terrified to speak about the sexual abuse he endured. A therapy dog from Center for Victims made its way over to the boy and lay down. The boy, hesitant, started petting the dog’s fur. “Can he come...
North Allegheny Tiger Marching Band invites community to free preview show Aug. 15
To celebrate completing two weeks of band camp, the North Allegheny Tiger Marching Band plans to share the fruits of its labor during a free community preview show at 7 p.m. Aug. 15 at Newman Stadium off Perry Highway in McCandless. The Tiger Marching Band is one of the largest...
Forging forward: As contract talks loom, union workers grapple with rift over U.S. Steel-Nippon deal
Brian Pavlack leads something of a rebel faction within the United Steelworkers union. Steelworkers for Trump, started by Pavlack ahead of the November election, gave voice to a growing number of defectors from the union’s traditional Democratic identity. The group mostly lives through Facebook, where it’s some 2,600 accounts strong,...
More than $100K raised to help 16 snared in ICE raids at Emiliano’s
About 2,300 people combined to donate more than $100,000 to help 16 people who were taken into custody after federal agents raided two of Emiliano’s four Mexican restaurants in the Pittsburgh area. “We stand by our team. We are working with legal experts and community partners to support the people...
Robinson cop charged with off-duty assault on business owner
A Robinson police officer is facing assault charges after, authorities say, he punched a township business owner during a road-rage spat while off duty. Allegheny County Police charged Steven Pies, 50, of Robinson on Wednesday with one count each of aggravated assault and simple assault. Investigators said Pies attacked Alan...
Allegheny County fires jail guard after furor over racist viral video
An embattled Allegheny County Jail corrections officer has been fired three weeks after a video surfaced online purportedly showing him making a racist comment about Black people while holding a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. A county official confirmed Friday that Brian Davis, who started working at the Downtown...
Mark Rengers Gallery in Sewickley preserves art and memories
In Mark Rengers Gallery, one of the shadow boxes on the wall contains memorabilia from Rengers’ late father, Edward F. Rengers, who served in World War II. When someone looks at a framed image or collection of pieces behind the glass, it creates a feeling of what they are seeing,...
Fox Chapel grads opening for Smash Mouth at Hartwood AcresVideo
Cal Tucker and Michael Monahan of IMY2 (an abbreviation for “I miss you, too”) won’t have to miss their hometown when they return for an Aug. 17 Hartwood Acres show. The trio of musicians — third member Annalise Mahanes is from Richmond, Va. — will open for Smash Mouth at...
Bench dedication marks touching moment during Franklin Park’s National Night Out
Franklin Park marked National Night Out on Aug. 5 with a special ceremony honoring the borough’s first police chief. A bench near the entrance of the Franklin Park Police Department was dedicated to the late Joseph Hotnich, an officer who served as chief in the 1960s when Franklin Park transitioned...
‘Lives shattered’: Emiliano’s vows to reopen after feds seize 16 in immigration raid
Federal immigration agents took 16 people into custody Thursday during coordinated raids at Emiliano’s restaurant locations in the North Hills and Butler County. The agents, led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, were executing “federal court-authorized search warrants” in response to information that the two restaurants were “employing...
Preserving historic brick streets ongoing endeavor for Aspinwall borough employees
The historic borough of Aspinwall has what most Pittsburgh-area towns do not: original brick streets and alleys dating back to the late 1800s. They’re just one of the many charming elements of Aspinwall, founded in 1892, but keeping brick roads originally designed for horse and buggy wagons updated to accommodate...
