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Worthington man in hospital after crashing ATV in Armstrong County
State police said a Worthington man was driving under the influence when he crashed his all-terrain vehicle Sunday and had to be flown to a hospital. Edward H. Berry Jr., 60, of Worthington was driving on West Main Street in West Franklin just after 2 p.m. Sunday, when he lost...
Morning Roundup: Police seek teens who escaped group home in Derry; grease fire at North Huntingdon McDonald’s
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 16: Police seek teens who escaped Adelphoi Village in Derry Pennsylvania State Police at Kiski Valley are searching for three males who escaped Sunday afternoon from an Adelphoi Village house in Derry Township. The three males —...
Columbia Gas shuts off service to 4,000 Beaver County residents because of gas ‘issue’
Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania says about 4,000 of its customers in Beaver County will be without natural gas for several days, the utility announced Sunday. The affected areas are in and around Baden, Conway, Economy Borough and Freedom. A list of streets impacted is available online. Columbia Gas said it...
Knoch Middle School student, 12, died in crash with grandfather in Butler County
A 12-year-old boy who died in a crash Friday night in Butler County was a student at Knoch Middle School. Zane D. Rupert was killed in the crash in Winfield Township along with his grandfather, David A. Faulx, 65, of Cabot. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. Friday on...
Fluctuating prices leave recycling industry at mercy of supply and demand
Robert Megela goes out of his way to recycle — about 17 miles out of his way. Megela, 70, of Penn Township will drive from his home to the Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling Center in Pleasant Unity to drop off used glass items, which are not collected by the township’s...
Guns found in Fayette County Goodwill donation box
State police are investigating after guns were left in a Goodwill donation box in Fayette County Friday. The firearms were found at the Goodwill store on Mall Run Road, near Uniontown Mall, in South Union Township, state police said. State police did not disclose how many guns were found or...
Lead poisoning leads to death of bald eagle, rescue group says
A bald eagle suffering from lead poisoning that was too severe to treat had to be euthanized, a Pittsburgh-based animal welfare group said. Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh said the eagle was suffering from lead toxicity when it entered its care at its rehabilitation center in Penn Hills. According to...
1 identified in Butler county crash that claimed 2 lives
Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening in Butler County. The crash happened about 10 p.m. at the intersection of Winfield and Brose roads in Winfield Township, according to a representative at Butler’s 911 center. State police are investigating. Police said David Faulx, 65, of Cabot was...
Pittsburgh-based plan passed over as hydrogen hub selections draw statewide praise
President Joe Biden on Friday announced $7 billion in investment in hydrogen-producing projects across the nation, including two projects that will have Pennsylvania participation. Seven so-called “Hydrogen Hubs” that are centered in seven states were announced as part of the Biden administration’s effort to boost development and production of hydrogen...
PNC says it will cut workforce by 4%
PNC Financial Services Group said it will cut its workforce by 4% by year’s end as it looks to pare down expenses. The move is expected to slash costs by $325 million in 2024, the Downtown Pittsburgh-based bank said on its third-quarter earnings call Friday. PNC did not specify what...
Weekend weather could make partial eclipse tough to watch in Western Pa.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania professor Kenneth Coles had only one word to sum up the forecast for Saturday’s partial eclipse: dismal. “Clouds and rain is what they’re calling for right now,” Coles said. “But if we get a hole in the clouds — and we’re always hopeless optimists about that...
Biden awards $7 billion for clean hydrogen hubs, including West Virginia
WASHINGTON (AP) — Clean-energy projects in seven states from Pennsylvania to California have been selected by the Biden administration for a $7 billion program to kickstart development and production of hydrogen fuel, a key component of President Joe Biden’s agenda to slow climate change. His goal is to establish seven...
Inmate found dead at state prison in Fayette County
Police are investigating the death of an inmate at the state prison in Fayette County. James Jarzenski Jr., 43, was found unresponsive in his cell Saturday and later pronounced dead by paramedics, according to state prison officials. Jarzenski, who had been in the prison since January 2021, was serving 13-...
3.2% hike in Social Security benefits fails to keep up with rising costs, Western Pa. seniors say
Millions of Social Security recipients will get a 3.2% increase in their benefits in 2024, far less than this year’s historic boost and reflecting moderating consumer prices. The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, means the average recipient will receive more than $50 more every month beginning in January, the Social Security...
Swifties turn out to Western Pa. theaters for advance showings of ‘Eras Tour’ concert film
Lexi Levendosky of Scottdale missed out on Taylor Swift’s hugely popular Eras Tour when the singer came to Pittsburgh earlier this year. Despite her and her family’s best efforts, and even a trip to stand outside the stadium, tickets remained elusively out of reach. Levendosky, 14, got lucky Thursday night,...
Israeli Jews with links to Pittsburgh settle into new, wartime routines
Ahmi Ben-Yehudah’s nightmares begin before he falls asleep. The Israeli Jew and former Pittsburgh resident has slumped in his bed the past six nights fiddling with his cellphone, worried that he won’t wake up to respond to a possible late-night text from his son, who is at war. The young...
PennWest interim president says new university has hit ‘enrollment floor,’ will rebound
PennWest University charges the same tuition and recruits heavily from the same region as fellow state-owned institutions Slippery Rock University and Indiana University of Pennsylvania, yet PennWest’s enrollment plunged again while its two peers have grown. In an interview with the Tribune-Review, PennWest leaders, including interim President R. Lorraine “Laurie”...
Auto dealer #1 Cochran expands in Ohio
Auto retailer #1 Cochran is expanding with another purchase in eastern Ohio. The Pittsburgh car dealership chain is acquiring the Flynn Automotive Group for an undisclosed amount. It’s the fifth deal this year for #1 Cochran. The transaction includes The Honda Store and Donnell Ford, both in Boardman, Ohio; Power...
Pittsburgh area school directors say career, technical education centers lack funds to meet modern needs
With 16 career and technical education programs offered in the Pittsburgh Public School District comes the weight of providing quality education in the face of rising expenses. For Angela Mike, executive director of CTE for Pittsburgh Public Schools since 2010, challenges arise when pursuing the results students need to meet...
Western Pa. to get Hydrogen Hub designation as part of $7B nationwide investment
The White House is set to announce potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in investment for the Western Pennsylvania region with boosting for an energy project meant to produce hydrogen from natural gas. President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the Philadelphia area on Friday to announce $7 billion for...
Eras Tour on the big screen: Pittsburgh theaters prep for Taylor Swift takeover
The Taylor Swift takeover is far from done — the pop superstar is taking her reputation to the big screen, and Swifties are descending on local theaters. “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is a film that captures the Pennsylvania native, now a global phenomenon, traveling and performing during the U.S....
Multiple shooters suspected in Indiana County mass shooting that killed 1, injured 8, police say
State police believe a shooting that killed one person and injured eight others stemmed from a confrontation during a private party at the Chevy Chase Community Center in Indiana County. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said several individuals were involved in that confrontation just after midnight Sunday morning when gunfire broke out....
9/11 victim compensation fund meeting set at Shanksville VFD
Anyone involved in the rescue, recovery and cleanup efforts of the crash of United Flight 93 in Somerset County is invited to a meeting next month to learn about the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Program. The town hall meeting is slated for Nov. 8 at 6...
Morning roundup: Gov. Shapiro orders flags at half-staff; 2 arrested at Downtown Pittsburgh bus station
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Oct. 11: Flags ordered to fly at half-staff for Israeli victims Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday issued an order that the U.S. and Pennsylvania flags on all public buildings and grounds be flown at half-staff this week in...
Environmental groups claim victory in EPA ruling on U.S. Steel plant in Clairton
Government regulators sided with environmental advocates, in part, when they ruled recently that a U.S. Steel plant in the Mon Valley might be violating clean-air laws under a current permit that restricts its emissions. The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) delivered a split decision last month over petitions by four...
