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Reports: Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin has torn tendon in left ring finger
The Pittsburgh Pirates could once again be without rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, who has a torn tendon in his left ring finger and might miss a month, per reports by ESPN and MLB.com. The Pirates did not immediately confirm the news, which was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. They...
Falling bricks and buckling columns at a Manhattan high rise force evacuations
NEW YORK — A Manhattan high-rise that was evacuated after bricks fell and columns buckled Tuesday morning remained unstable and was still moving, forcing nearby buildings to evacuate, officials said Tuesday. The 1970s-era building was under construction while being converted to luxury apartments, and is the former global headquarters of...
Future of West Deer dog shelter uncertain as officials work through funding, location decisions
The future of West Deer’s dog shelter remains uncertain as officials continue to work through funding and location decisions. West Deer Township Manager Daniel Mator said the project is currently on hold, despite the township securing about $320,000 in grant funding for the shelter’s development. The delay centers on discussions...
How PennDOT plans to demolish a Parkway East bridge
Hundreds of explosive charges detonating with the push of a button. A blast that echoes like a clap of thunder. Millions of pounds of concrete and steel crashing into the valley below. That’s what PennDOT’s John Myler expects to see and hear later this month when workers demolish the old...
Skill games decision in Pa. could ban arcade games without legislative regulation
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declared skill games unlawful last month, throwing thousands of businesses across the state into uncertainty as they await guidance from the legislature. But the ruling might have also put popular family games on the wrong side of the law. Last month, the court struck down what...
Henry L. Hillman Foundation becomes latest nonprofit to donate to Pittsburgh
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation on Monday joined a growing list of local nonprofits and foundations making sizable donations to the city of Pittsburgh. Mayor Corey O’Connor announced the Henry L. Hillman Foundation will provide $1 million to support Urban Redevelopment Authority programs that renovate main street facades and improve...
Tree of Life sanctuary named in honor of Sylvia and Martin Snow
The restored sanctuary at the Tree of Life synagogue site in Squirrel Hill will be named in memory of Jewish Pittsburghers Sylvia and Martin Snow, who made an impact on the congregation and the surrounding community. The Sylvia and Martin Snow Family Fund has given The Tree of Life a...
Morning Roundup: 1 injured in Clairton shooting; Jeannette man charged with child endangerment
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 7: Man with gunshot wounds flags down firefighters in Clairton A Jefferson Hills Fire Rescue crew was flagged down by a bleeding man near the intersection of Route 837 and Saint Clair Avenue just before 1:30 p.m....
Sandcastle implements chaperone policy
Beginning Friday, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead will require guests ages 15 and younger to be accompanied by an adult 21 or older during all operating hours. Sandcastle announced the change in a letter from the park’s general manager on the park’s website Monday. Richard Spicuzza, general manager of...
Vandergrift man charged after police say he walked around with an AR-15 style rifle
A Vandergrift man is facing charges after, police say, they found him walking through the borough early Sunday with a young child and an AR-15 style rifle. Craig Alan Engle, 39, is charged with one felony count of endangering the welfare of a child, three misdemeanor charges of obstructing administration...
Truck crash closes 62nd Street Bridge with threat of hazardous waste
A hazardous materials leak from an overturned tractor-trailer forced the closure of the 62nd Street Bridge over the Allegheny River on Monday evening, prompting a large emergency response on the Sharpsburg side of the span. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire and the Hazmat Team were called overnight to assist the...
Defensive lapses cost U.S. in World Cup loss vs. Belgium
SEATTLE — The United States’ hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans’ defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth. Though the U.S. was boosted by...
After his suspension was lifted in scrutinized move, Balogun has little impact in U.S. World Cup loss
SEATTLE — Folarin Balogun’s presence on the field for the United States against Belgium had a seismic impact on the world of soccer, but he ultimately played a forgettable role in the Americans’ 4-1 loss in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday. The 25-year-old striker, who had three...
Severe summer storm floods Scottdale basements, leaves home condemned
This summer’s storms have taken a brutal toll on Scottdale, Mayor Lindy House told TribLive on Monday. A month after high winds uprooted trees and downed power lines throughout the borough, dozens of residents were plagued Sunday with flooded basements following a severe thunderstorm. “There were quite a few houses...
Failed stormwater infrastructure owned by UPMC caused sinkhole in McCandless, town manager says
Failed stormwater infrastructure belonging to UPMC Passavant was responsible for a large sinkhole that formed in front of the hospital on Cumberland Road in McCandless the night of July 5, according to a statement from McCandless Manager John Schwend. The sinkhole is located on Cumberland east of Babcock Boulevard, between...
U.S. Postal Service raises stamp prices
The U.S. Postal Service is raising the price of a Forever stamp, and it’s happening this weekend. The new rate is a 4-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp — from 78 to 82 cents — starting on Sunday. The Postal Service cited its “severe financial...
Sale of Mon View Heights complex in jeopardy over Zappala request
The beleaguered Mon View Heights Apartment complex has a potential buyer, but the sale may be in jeopardy after District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. has asked the court to direct $1 million from the proceeds of the sale to install a video surveillance system there, demolish four buildings and...
More than 11,000 vehicles diverted during Tarentum road work
Work to reconstruct a short section of East 10th Avenue in Tarentum is underway, potentially tangling back-road traffic near First United Presbyterian Church and making a trek to Dunkin’ a little more difficult. The monthlong construction on the state-owned road is part of a $7.8 million group project by Plum-based...
Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation
A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to a Politico report released Monday, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsements and throwing a must-win race for the party into turmoil. Platner...
Red card furor puts Trump and Gianni Infantino’s relationship under the spotlight againVideo
ATLANTA — The relationship between Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino, long in the making, is now at the center of one of the great World Cup controversies, sparking anger, disbelief and questions about the integrity of global sport’s biggest tournament. Trump’s intervention in the lifting of U.S. forward...
Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows
NEW YORK — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the first complete 50-state breakdown of sharp enrollment...
Trump says he’s building a White House helipad for a new, more powerful Marine One
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that he’s building a granite helipad on the White House lawn, insisting that the landing area is needed to accommodate new, more powerful presidential choppers. Confirmation of the project came as construction crews had already begun working on the helipad on the South...
Pa. State Police arrest 2 drivers after separate vehicle chases in East Huntingdon
State police were busy over the holiday weekend with a pair of unrelated pursuits within about 12 hours of each other in East Huntingdon and the surrounding area. One of the suspects thanked troopers for pursuing him “because it was fun,” according to court papers. The first started around 1:15...
Park Township’s Niki’s Quick Six reopens as ‘Yeti Den’
After shuttering in the wake of an emergency injunction in May, Niki’s Quick Six in Parks Township has reopened with a new name: Yeti Den. The bar-restaurant’s parking lot was the scene of an April 26 shooting that left one woman dead and three others wounded. That was followed by...
Allegheny County Jail warden to leave for position in North Carolina
Allegheny County Jail’s warden, who has been in place since January 2025, announced Monday he will leave for a position in North Carolina. Trevor Wingard, who has been praised for his work at the Second Avenue facility in Pittsburgh, will become the chief deputy secretary for North Carolina’s Department of...
