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Western Pa. medical experts keep watch on amoxicillin shortage
A shortage of the broad-range antibiotic amoxicillin is being felt in Western Pennsylvania, and experts are tracking how it will impact local care. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration last month announced a shortage of the oral suspension of the drug, which is used to fight bacteria in a wide...
Shell cracker plant begins operation in Beaver County
After years of construction, the energy giant Shell announced Tuesday that its ethane cracker plant in Beaver County has commenced operations. The plant, which refines natural gas into plastic pellets, is one of the largest of its kind in the country. It is the first major polyethylene manufacturing complex in...
First snow of the season features fluffy flakes, light accumulation before rain moves in
The Pittsburgh area was treated to what a National Weather Service meteorologist called “snow globe snow” on Tuesday. “It’s very pretty. But, luckily, our ground is warm, so we’re not seeing it accumulate to the point it would cause any problems,” meteorologist Myranda Fullerton said. How true that was appeared...
PLCB opens lotteries to purchase more than 1,500 rare whiskeys
Whiskey connoisseurs in Pennsylvania can enter lotteries this week to purchase rare bottles that have skyrocketed in demand in recent years. The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board on Monday announced its Limited-Release Lotteries for the highly sought-after products. Of 1,590 bottles up for grabs, 1,440 are made by Kentucky-based Old Rip...
Falling gas prices in Great Lakes states, oil prices drive decline in national average
After increasing the prior week, the national average price of gasoline posted a modest decline last week, with prices dropping in a majority of states, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. The national average fell 2.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.76 on Monday, GasBuddy reported. That’s 14.3...
Frigid temperatures, possible snow to hit Pittsburgh this week
Winter appears to be arriving a bit early in the Pittsburgh area. According to the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh, this week’s high temperatures will be hovering around 43 degrees, which the service says is 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reports that the average...
Police: Pittsburgh teen dies in Mercer County rollover crash after pickup hits wrecked vehicle
A woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that rolled over after the driver lost control along Interstate 79 in Mercer County on Friday died when another car crashed into the wreck. Danielle J. Duncan, 19, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash near mile...
Rainfall record set in region; flooding affects roads in 3 counties
Heavy rain fueled by remnants of Hurricane Nicole poured a record level of rain on Southwestern Pennsylvania on Friday. The National Weather Service reported 2.36 inches of rain had fallen in Pittsburgh as of 10:30 p.m. — easily breaking the previous record daily rainfall for Nov. 11. That was just...
Turnpike reopens to traffic after 11 people injured in multi-vehicle crash
A stretch of the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened to traffic after being shut down because of a multi-vehicle crash in which 11 people were injured. The crash between the Cranberry and Beaver Valley exits was reported shortly before 10 a.m., according to a Beaver County 911 supervisor. The 11 people who...
Opus 2 orchestra prepares to open season with new conductor, free concert
When the Opus 2 string orchestra hits the first notes of its 2022-23 season, the baton will be in new hands. South Hills native Evan Reichenfeld, 26, will take over as the orchestra’s conductor, continuing the mission his great-grandfather Eugene started nearly seven decades ago. “My great-grandfather taught music in...
Taylor Swift adds 2nd show to Pittsburgh 2023 tour stop
Taylor Swift’s stop in Pittsburgh in June just got twice as nice. On Friday, the singer-songwriter announced 17 additional shows to her latest tour — and one of them will be a second show on her upcoming Pittsburgh stop. Swift’s “Eras Tour” will now be at Acrisure Stadium on June...
Pittsburgh Career Institute to close after losing accreditation
The Pittsburgh Career Institute will close its doors before Thanksgiving because the healthcare training school lost its academic accreditation this summer, the Downtown Pittsburgh school said Thursday. The private, for-profit school with six degree programs said it will shutdown its classes on Nov. 23. It said it will continue to...
Overnight Pa. Turnpike closure to affect eastbound motorists at New Stanton
An overnight closure of the Pennsylvania Turnpike is set to begin at 11 p.m. Saturday, for eastbound traffic traveling between the New Stanton and Breezewood interchanges. The closure is slated to continue until 5 a.m. Sunday to allow crews to conduct center-line pavement patching. During the six-hour closure, motorists will...
Nicole rainfall, cooler temperatures headed to Western Pa.
As Tropical Storm Nicole rages through Florida, Western Pennsylvanians can expect to see some rainfall from the storm. Between Friday morning and Saturday morning, Western Pennsylvania will get 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rain, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Myranda Fullerton. Fullerton said the rainfall is “much needed,” but...
Maryland man, wife, get long federal prison terms for selling nuclear warship data; case has Pittsburgh connection
A Maryland man and his wife will serve prison terms with a combined total of more than 41 years for conspiring to sell restricted data related to the design of nuclear-powered warships. Jonathan Toebbe, 44, of Annapolis, and his wife, Diana, 46, pleaded guilty in February to the conspiracy. Toebbe...
Butler woman fined, ordered to repay $45K in stolen Social Security benefits
A Butler woman has been ordered to pay a $1,000 fine and complete 150 hours of community service for stealing Social Security benefits. Amy Lynn Snow, 54, was ordered to repay more than $45,400 that she stole by Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak in federal court in Pittsburgh....
Summer Lee wins 12th District race, poised to become Pa.’s first Black woman in Congress
State Rep. Summer Lee defeated Plum Councilman Mike Doyle on Tuesday night in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District and is poised to become the state’s first Black woman in Congress. With 97% of the district’s precincts reporting results just before midnight, the Democrat Lee had collected 55.5% of the votes counted...
7 charged with homicide in Indiana County man’s stabbing death
Seven people are charged with criminal homicide in the kidnapping and killing of an Indiana County man last month, state police and the Indiana County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. Six Johnstown residents were among those accused in the stabbing death of Hayden R. Garreffa, 19, of East Wheatfield, whose...
Election Day updates: Judge bars group claiming to be poll securityVideo
Election Day is upon us. Today, voters in Pennsylvania and across the country will head to polls to decide races for governor, Senate, members of the House and seats in state legislatures. The Tribune-Review will update this file throughout the day. Order issued against ‘commission security’ The Allegheny County Court...
Trib seeks applicants for scholarships in journalism, business
Trib Total Media is looking for students to apply for its popular scholarship program, which this year is adding a business, marketing and technology component. Trib Total Media’s Journalism Scholarship Program began in 2019 with the launch of the Jim Borden Memorial Scholarship in honor of Tribune-Review managing editor Jim...
Average gas prices rise in Pittsburgh region, nationally
Average gasoline prices have increased in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation in the past week, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. Pittsburgh’s average is now $4 after a 1.3-cent increase, based on GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 1.9 cents per gallon more than a month ago and 45.6...
Western Pa. election officials prepare for heavy voter turnout
Expect heavy turnout on Election Day, as this year’s midterm races are likely to draw voters in numbers rivaling that of presidential contests, officials said. Election bureau workers will continue to count and tally votes until the task is completed, according to counties throughout Southwest Pennsylvania. That includes opening and...
Dispatcher: 2 injured in shooting at Beaver County shopping plaza
Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Beaver County shopping plaza, according to a county 911 dispatcher. The shooting was reported at about 6:30 p.m. at the Center Township Walmart plaza, on Broadhead Road near Monaca. Center Township police issued a Facebook announcement shortly after 8:30...
West Virginia’s opioid crisis transcends partisan politics
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dr. Frank Annie sees desperation in his hospital, where 30- and 40-year-olds come in with organ failure after injecting opioids with dirty needles. Joe Solomon finds it in the faces of those who line up in the church gyms and parking lots where he passes out overdose...
Candidates silent, party leaders split amid spate of political violence
With Election Day around the corner, local party leaders differ in their concerns about the safety of politicians and party members, even amid recent acts of political violence nationwide. As recently as Wednesday, a U.S. Senate candidate from New Hampshire was reported to have nearly been punched before a debate....
