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Impact of Trump conviction uncertain, but even a small shift in Pa. could have big implications
Former President Donald Trump made history Thursday as the first U.S. president to be convicted of a felony, but the impact that will have on the November election is very much up in the air, according to party leaders and political experts across Pennsylvania. Republican and Democratic leaders in Western...
State reaches agreement on UPMC acquisition of Washington Hospital
UPMC has moved a step closer to buying Washington Hospital by reaching an agreement with the state Attorney General that is designed to ensure patients with health insurance other than the UPMC Health Plan will have the opportunity to have in-network benefits to the hospital’s services. The voluntary compliance agreement...
U.S. Steel-Nippon merger receives foreign regulatory approval
All regulatory approvals outside of the U.S. related to the proposed merger of U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel have been approved, the companies announced Thursday. The $14.9 billion merger deal was approved by 99% of U.S. Steel’s voting shareholders on April 12. The companies said the regulatory approvals were...
What to know about this summer pest: the fall cankerworm
The first major outbreak of the fall cankerworm in Southwestern Pennsylvania since 1977 is underway. The native pest eats the budding leaves off trees in the early spring and is expected to be in the region until mid-late June. The cankerworm infested the trees in Somerset County last summer, eating...
Is there hope for traffic woes at The Pavilion at Star Lake this summer?
Katie Paeplow hasn’t been to The Pavilion at Star Lake in 10 years. Even when artists she likes performed there, she opted not to go because she said she dreaded the prospect of sitting in traffic for hours on the Washington County concert venue’s single entrance road. The outdoor amphitheater...
Fayette woman accused of chaining daughter to bed, denying access to water
A Fayette County woman is accused of chaining her mentally handicapped daughter to a bed in her home with no mattress to sleep on for five days without giving her any water. Marylou DeWitt, 53, of Stauffer Street, Upper Tyrone, is accused by state police at Belle Vernon of inflicting...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Youngwood fire; teens charged in vehicle thefts
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 30: 1 injured in Youngwood fire One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home along Silvis Farm Road, according to Westmoreland County emergency officials. The fire was...
From Apollo to Mt. Lebanon to Blawnox to Ligonier, bluegrass has a home in Western Pa.Video
Mt. Lebanon’s John Mackin got his first taste of bluegrass music as a young boy in the mid-1950s. Mackin, 74, recalled listening to two women sing “Foggy River” as a man accompanied them on fiddle inside a barn on a Monroeville farm. The farm is long gone, having given way...
Jury awards $21 million to family of Washington County man killed by Pa. state police
Twenty-one million dollars. That’s how much a jury says Anthony Gallo’s life — and death — is worth. Shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Trooper Chad Weaver on Oct. 1, 2017, Gallo was 34 when he died in a Washington County mobile home in the midst of a mental health...
Men get probation for poisoning 25 birds at Lawrence County farm
Two men convicted of poisoning 25 migrating birds four years ago will each serve one year of federal probation. Robert Yost, 51, of New Galilee, Beaver County, and Jacob Reese, 26, of Enon Valley, Lawrence County, were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh on Wednesday. Yost, the owner of...
State representatives to discuss pharmacy benefit manager regulation at roundtable event
Western Pennsylvania state representatives will hold a roundtable discussion Thursday at Westmoreland County Community College to discuss proposed regulations on pharmacy benefit managers with regional pharmacy stakeholders. State Reps. Jessica Benham, D-Pittsburgh and Eric Nelson, R-Hempfield, will host the discussion from 8 to 10 a.m. to talk about Benham’s bipartisan...
Clairton man killed by train
A Clairton man has died of injuries he sustained when he was struck by a train Tuesday evening, according to the Allegheny County coroner’s office. Richard Knox, 63, was struck by a train shortly before 7 p.m. along the 1200 block of North State Street. He was taken to the...
Morning Roundup: Grand jury charges Cranberry man in cruise ship strangling
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 29: Cranberry man charged in cruise ship assault A Cranberry man has been charged in federal court with strangling another person while aboard a cruise ship. A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted Quintin Owens, 27, of...
TribLive captures 4 Golden Quill awards, 20 finalist nods
TribLive captured four Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for 20 others at the 60th annual awards dinner Tuesday night at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of the Golden Quills, a competition that honors professional and student excellence in print, broadcast,...
Independence Health System sees shrinking losses, but looks ahead to further improvement
Independence Health System cut operating losses by nearly half from Jan. 1 to March 31 compared to the same time last year, continuing a steady trend of financial improvement for the merged health system. According to the system’s most recent financial reports, Independence saw a little more than $12.6 million...
Here’s where you can celebrate Pride in Western Pennsylvania this June
LGBTQ Pride Month is almost here, and with it, numerous events and festivals are coming to Pittsburgh and the surrounding area. The yearly, monthlong celebration in June honors the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point in the Gay Liberation Movement, according to the Library of Congress....
Off-duty trooper accused of entering Connellsville home, assaulting resident
An off-duty state trooper from the Uniontown barracks is accused of forcing his way into a Connellsville home and assaulting a man, according to state police. James T. Stevenson Jr., 29, of Connellsville, was charged Tuesday with felony aggravated assault and trespassing. According to a criminal complaint, Stevenson arrived at...
Game commission partners with Maryland Zoo to boost Allegheny wood rat population
State game commission officials think Pennsylvania could use a few more rats. But not the kind that would cause a restaurant to fail its health inspection. The rodent in question is the Allegheny wood rat, and it mostly prefers a nice big pile of rocks to a commercial kitchen. “These...
Uniontown man’s shooting death ruled a homicide
A Uniontown man was identified at the victim of a fatal shooting there Sunday. Fayette County Coroner Bob Baker identified Jacob Forcina-Wilson, 20, of Uniontown as the man shot Sunday evening. His death was ruled a homicide. Baker was pronounced dead by Deputy Coroner Bob Furin, Baker said. The coroner’s...
93-year-old woman killed in 3-vehicle crash in Washington County
A 93-year-old woman has died at a Pittsburgh hospital after being injured in a crash Sunday afternoon in Washington County. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rose Marie Gillespie of Washington died shortly before 7 p.m. after being transported to the emergency room at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. The crash...
‘For those who didn’t come home:’ Family, friends mark Memorial Day at national cemeteryVideo
Sunday marked Peggy Quatman’s first Memorial Day service without Bob. The Glenshaw resident’s husband, a factory worker and Neville Island steelworker, once stood shoulder-to-shoulder with his U.S. Navy peers while serving during the Vietnam War. His bleach-white headstone — section 13, site No. 460 — in the National Cemetery of...
‘Quiet Epidemic’ delves into chronic Lyme disease
Pennsylvania has had the unfortunate distinction of leading the nation in Lyme disease cases for 11 of the past 13 years. The tick-borne illness can be difficult to diagnose, and the vice president for the PA Lyme Disease Network said multiple mild winters are not going to help. “We continue...
Somerset County man reunites with kids after being freed from Turks and CaicosVideo
Clad in pajamas, holding handmade signs, Caroline and Palmer Hagerich awaited the arrival of their father Friday night at Pittsburgh International Airport. Then, dad appeared on the escalator, opened his arms and scooped up his kids in an embrace after a 101-day absence. Both the father and children, 6 and...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: May 24
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Morning Roundup: Gunman robs Shadyside Walgreens; Memorial Day forecast looks wet
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 24: Shadyside pharmacy robbed at gunpoint No injuries were reported in the armed robbery of a Shadyside pharmacy Thursday night, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the robbery at a Walgreens in the 5900 block of Centre...
