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Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani and dozens of others accused of election interference
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has pardoned scores of allies including his former personal attorney, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who faced charges and investigations alleging interference in the 2020 election. The latest clemencies for more than 70 people in what he called “a process of national reconciliation” followed...
Volunteers honor veterans through cleanup of New Kensington cemetery
A Civil War veteran received a new grave marker as volunteers from throughout the region gathered to clean up a New Kensington cemetery Sunday. The cemetery belongs to United Presbyterian Church of New Kensington and is outside Logans Ferry Presbyterian Church. Veterans from the Revolutionary War through Vietnam are among...
Steelers vs. Chargers: What they’re saying in Los Angeles after win
Pittsburgh Steelers faithful know quarterback Aaron Rodgers has been relatively dependable this season, even as he nears 42 years of age. But in a 25-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday night, Rodgers looked “every bit” of a football player hitting middle-age, wrote Chargers beat writer Sam Farmer...
Trump administration cannot withhold full funding for food aid, U.S. appeals court rules
BOSTON — A federal appeals court late Sunday allowed a judge’s order to stand that directs President Donald Trump’s administration to fully fund this month’s food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing U.S. government shutdown. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declined to halt...
Namdar to repave 2 roads at Pittsburgh Mills later this month
Two roads at the Pittsburgh Mills mall will be repaved this month, starting a process Frazer officials hope to see continue. Crews will descend upon Village Center and Galleria drives starting Nov. 17. The outbound lane of Village Center will be closed Nov. 17-18, while the inbound lane will close...
Veterans, local government, volunteers combine to preserve military monumentsVideo
The “Doughboy” memorial in downtown Mt. Pleasant was commissioned to honor the commitment and sacrifice of the men and women who fought for their country in World War I. Over the years, however, the memorial itself has gone through some battles of its own — with traffic. Commissioned and built...
A U.S. flag’s global odyssey to honor, unite all Americans started in Pittsburgh
On a June day marked by an elaborate military parade in the nation’s capital and thousands of protests across the country, the Pittsburgh-based National Flag Foundation presented a U.S. flag to the American Battle Monuments Commission in a quiet ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. “There was no band, no...
Steelers’ offense stifled by Chargers in rout as AFC North lead shrinks to 1 game
INGLEWOOD, Calif — A visit to the West Coast turned out to be anything but a trip to the beach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Despite being embraced by thousands of Terrible-Towel waving fans who provided the feel of a home game, the Steelers were given a rude reception by the...
Senate advances bill to end federal shutdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Sunday moved forward on a measure aimed at reopening the federal government and ending a now 40-day shutdown that has sidelined federal workers, delayed food aid and snarled air travel. In a procedural vote, senators advanced a House-passed bill that will be amended to...
2 Indiana County schoolchildren die in house fire
Two United School District students died in a fire early Sunday morning in Indiana County. “A young person’s death is always tragic, and the sudden loss of life can have a profound effect on surviving students,” United Superintendent Richard Lucas said in a statement. The fire was at a home...
New York man tried to derail train in Springdale by parking trucks from PPG on the tracks, police say
A New York man tried to derail a train in Springdale last week by parking tractor-trailers from PPG Paints on the tracks, Springdale police say. Officers filed charges Friday against Scott Andrew Heffner, 34, of Friendship, in upstate New York. A friend of Heffner said Heffner was “paranoid that he...
Dialysis by night, Steelers games by day: Sports photographer stays healthy while awaiting kidney transplant
Barry Reeger eats healthy and exercises, just like the professional football players he photographs on Sundays at Acrisure Stadium. But there’s a big difference in the Hempfield man’s repertoire that helps him keep up with the action on the field — eight hours of overnight peritoneal dialysis. When his kidney...
Trump administration tells states to undo efforts to issue full food aid benefits
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture directed states to roll back any steps taken to issue full food aid benefits to low-income Americans or risk financial penalties. The new guidance issued late on Saturday follows a U.S. Supreme Court order on Friday that allowed the Trump administration to continue...
U.S. surpassed 10K flight delays, most disruptions on a single day since government shutdown
Travelers across the United States scrambled to reach their destinations as thousands of flights were delayed or canceled on Sunday, the third day of government-mandated flight cuts at 40 high-traffic airports during the ongoing shutdown. As of 10 p.m. on Sunday, more than 10,000 flights within, into, or out of...
Light snow and chillier temperatures predicted for Monday morning
It’s still fall, but winter is getting revved up. Unseasonably cold air is expected to sweep into the area overnight into Monday and bring with it the potential for November snow showers. National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier said on-and-off rain on Sunday could change over to snow flurries between...
Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner who ran league in era of riches and expansion, dies at 84
NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his 17 years as commissioner but was criticized for not taking stronger action on concussions, died Sunday from heart failure. He was 84. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said Tagliabue’s family informed the league of...
Colleges grapple with lukewarm perception of their importance
Joel Bauman has been involved in college admissions for 30 years, and he can’t remember a more challenging time than what he faces today. “It has become more cynical,” said Bauman, senior vice president for enrollment management at Duquesne University, “but you can’t blame families, given the financial situation.” Colleges...
Steelers vs. Chargers: Get ready for 2025 Week 10 matchup
The Pittsburgh Steelers are back in primetime for their matchup in California. They will visit the San Diego Chargers on “Sunday Night Football.” Kickoff is set for 8:20 p.m. Sunday. The game will be broadcast on NBC, with Mike Tirico on play-by-play alongside analyst Cris Collinsworth and sideline reporter Melissa...
Arbitrators wield nearly unchecked power to return disgraced police to duty
Keith Edmonds zapped an unarmed homeless man so many times with his Pittsburgh police-issued Taser that the city paid an $8 million court settlement after the man died. Aaron Fetty, another Pittsburgh police officer, was accused of sexually assaulting a co-worker while off duty. Philadelphia police Lt. Marc Hayes texted...
‘It’s our legacy that defines us’: Marines gather in Lower Burrell to celebrate 250th anniversary of the corps
Many would say a man of 38 years would not have much in common with a man of 80. But through their service in the Marine Corps, Adam Elliott and James Walters are more alike than unalike. Each enlisted as teens. “The brotherhood that we have as Marines is far...
Westmoreland Food Bank receives grant to help stock shelves as demand increases
The Westmoreland County Food Bank this week received a $75,000 emergency grant to help feed hungry residents. The money from the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County is needed to assist the food bank as uncertainty over federal SNAP benefits funding continues amid the federal shutdown, according to Executive Director McCrae...
Aluminum City Arts celebrates soft opening in New Kensington
Five years ago, Ernesto Camacho Jr. wanted to open doors for other artists by running his own gallery. He succeeded. But Camacho and his partner, Brian DeFelices, ran out of space at The Manos Gallery in Tarentum, which has led to them beginning the pursuit of new goals across the...
Man found dead in fire damaged home in Brighton Heights
A 64-year-old man was found dead inside a home damaged by fire Saturday morning in Pittsburgh, according to police. The fire was reported around 5 a.m. on Parviss Street in Brighton Heights. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames billowing from the upper floors and roof of the house,...
‘Thank you for your service’: Crowds at the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade show their appreciation
The motorcycles of the VFW Riders rumbled at the intersection of Liberty Avenue and 10th Street in Pittsburgh, waiting to get the Pittsburgh Veterans Day Parade underway. With a wave of the hand from the parade marshal, they headed down Liberty Avenue on Saturday to a huge American flag suspended...
After 57 years, wounded Vietnam veteran recognized for helping others heal
On a remote mountain in North Vietnam, 19-year-old Andy Nigut’s body lay limp. Terrified and going in and out of consciousness, he was struggling to breathe. The young Marine attempted to scream for help but quickly realized something sharp was lodged in his throat after his battalion was attacked Oct....
