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2 dead, 7 injured after shooting at a bar in suburban Pittsburgh

Jun. 02, 2024 10:42 AM EDT

PENN HILLS, Pa. (AP) — An exchange of gunfire in a bar in suburban Pittsburgh over the weekend has left two people dead and seven others injured, police in western Pennsylvania said. Allegheny County police said the early morning Sunday shooting occurred at the Ballers Hookah...

Brienza delivers winning single for St. John's in 10-9, 12-inning victory over Pennsylvania

Jun. 01, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Anthony Brienza's two-strike, two-out single in the bottom of the 12th inning lifted St. John's to a dramatic 10-9 victory over Pennsylvania on Saturday at the Charlottesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament. Luke Orbon drew a two-out walk, stole second...

'Are you with me?' Biden and Harris launch Black voter outreach and warn of a second Trump term

May. 29, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trump’s “MAGA lies” and saying the winner of this year's White House race will make crucial decisions, including on nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

May. 29, 2024 17:17 PM EDT

LNP/LancasterOnline. May 22, 2024. Editorial: Raw dairy products are unsafe. Pennsylvania lawmakers shouldn’t make it easier to buy them. Rep. Zimmerman says that the demand for raw milk is “out there.” It is out there, all right, though not in...

Dick's: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

May. 29, 2024 07:09 AM EDT

CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) — CORAOPOLIS, Pa. (AP) — Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $275.3 million. The Coraopolis, Pennsylvania-based company said it had net income of $3.30 per share. The results surpassed Wall...

New court challenge filed in Pennsylvania to prevent some mail-in ballots from getting thrown out

May. 28, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A new lawsuit filed Tuesday by a constellation of left-leaning groups in Pennsylvania is trying to prevent thousands of mail-in ballots from being thrown out in November's election in a battleground state that is expected to play a critical role in selecting a new...

Pennsylvania man sentenced to 30 years in slaying of 14-year-old at New Jersey gas station

May. 26, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in the shooting death of a teenager at a New Jersey gas station almost three years ago. Prosecutors in Burlington County say Tamir Phillips, 24, of Bensalem, will not be eligible for parole. He was...

Woman pleads guilty but mentally ill in 2022 kidnap-slaying, DA says; cases against others pending

May. 25, 2024 14:14 PM EDT

INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say one of eight defendants has pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the slaying of a man taken from a western Pennsylvania home and later found stabbed in a rural area more than a year and a half ago. Indiana County District Attorney Robert Manzi said...

Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers

May. 24, 2024 17:19 PM EDT

The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured. Originally from Kenya, Wibonele worked as a certified nursing assistant in Atlanta in 2014. She went to the homes of mostly older clients, helping them with everything from bathing to cooking....

Norfolk Southern will pay $15 million fine as part of federal settlement over Ohio derailment

May. 23, 2024 19:32 PM EDT

The federal government agreed to a $15 million fine for Norfolk Southern over last year's disastrous derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the railroad promised to pay more than $500 million to complete the efforts to improve safety that it announced after the crash and address community health...