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Two tornadoes touched down during storms Monday in the region, according to the National Weather Service’s Moon office. The twisters were confirmed Tuesday in Greene County and near the border of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. They were the second and third confirmed tornadoes in the Pittsburgh office’s coverage area, which...

A selection of the most compelling images from Tribune-Review photographers from around the region during the week of July 25-31....

Tolls along the Pennsylvania Turnpike will go up for the 15th straight year starting in January. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission on Tuesday approved a toll increase of about 5% for E-ZPass and Toll by Plate customers, the same as last year. The new rates will go into effect on Jan....

New employees at Penn State will be scarce until at least summer 2023 as the university has enacted a strategic hiring freeze to help defray a $191 million operating deficit. The freeze, which went into effect Monday, comes as Penn State attempts to balance its budget by summer 2025. Inflation...

The U.S. Probation office has filed a detainer against a man accused of shooting a state trooper Friday in Beaver County to ensure he remains in custody. Damian Bradford, who was serving a five-year term of supervised release after spending 14 years in federal prison for killing a Mercer County...

Trib Total Media is hiring. The company will hold job fairs in both Greensburg and Tarentum from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 5. On-site interviews will be conducted and some positions are eligible for up to a $5,000 signing bonus, according to Human Resources Director Brian Osborne....

Though Southwestern Pennsylvania was never in an official drought during the dry stretch of weather that ushered in summer, the lack of rain created anxiety surrounding crops such as corn and soybeans. The Pittsburgh region was dryer than normal in June, having received just 3 inches of rain, more than...

Weeknight closures of a Somerset County tunnel on the Pennsylvania Turnpike will begin Monday to allow for routine maintenance work, according to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission. The closures will take place between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. Monday-Thursday inside the Allegheny Tunnel and result in traffic traveling in both directions...

Average gas prices have gone below $4 per gallon in nearly 20 states, but Pennsylvania is not one of them. The state’s gas tax — 57.6 cents per gallon — and tight gasoline inventory for much of the Northeast are to blame, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis...

You don’t have to tell Kevin McCallister there’s something wrong with the economy. “I’m just trying to stay under the radar as far as raising prices,” said McCallister, owner of Kevin’s Deli in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. While businesses often raise prices every year, many small businesses have been raising prices...

Tarentum resident Jim Bonner, executive director of the local Audubon Society, has heard many bird stories. Over the years, he has fielded countless inquiries from the public to the Audubon Society of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s headquarters at Beechwood Farms in Fox Chapel. But there was something different about a recent call....

A ticket-holder in Illinois is the big winner in the Mega Millions jackpot, the second largest prize in the game’s history at $1.28 billion, according to the game’s website. The jackpot winner beat the odds of 1 in 302.5 million to collect the top prize, according to the Associated Press....

The names and medical histories of 8,000 Allegheny Health Network patients might have been leaked in a data breach last month after an employee opened a phishing email that compromised their account, the health care system said Friday. Patients affected were notified by mail this week, officials said. The incident...

There is no doubt that plenty of people have thought about what they would do if they won the lottery. After all, this isn’t just any lottery prize. The current jackpot is $1.28 billion for Friday’s Mega Millions drawing. It’s only the third time in history that a Mega Millions...

Sheetz plans to add 30 gas stations and convenience stores in Western Pennsylvania over the next three to five years. The Altoona-based chain said it is working with commercial real estate firm CBRE to identify sites for the new locations. Brian Dinges, assistant vice president of real estate, acknowledged that...

A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot early Friday during an altercation at a Beaver County convenience store, officials said. Trooper Jonnie Schooley, a patrolman out of the Beaver barracks, was shot in the leg after he and Trooper Shawn Palmer noticed a disturbance outside the Franklin Mini Mart in Aliquippa,...

Two people were killed in a two-vehicle crash south of Uniontown on Thursday afternoon, Fayette County 911 said. The crash occurred at about 5:25 p.m. along Walnut Hill Road in Georges Township. The identities of the victims were not available. Three other people were injured and flown from the scene...

Westmoreland County Airport Authority Executive Director Gabe Monzo said he’s hopeful a $3.8 billion deal for JetBlue to purchase Spirit Airlines ultimately will be a boon for local travelers. But there are no guarantees. The deal was announced Thursday. Spirit has been the sole carrier at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport...

A retired Catholic priest who served at St. Francis de Sales Church in West Virginia is accused of sexually abusing a boy in Butler County, according to court papers. Perry Malacaman, 84, who resides in West Virginia, is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person under the age...

A person was flown by medical helicopter Wednesday evening after being hit by a train in Washington County. According to Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV, the person was hit by a Norfolk Southern train around 6:45 p.m. near Lincoln Street in Elco Borough. The person, who was not identified, was taken...

A Florida businessman has been charged in federal court in Pittsburgh with conspiring to submit $25 million in fraudulent Medicare claims through an Ellwood City hospital for unnecessary cancer genome screenings. Daniel Hurt, 58, of Fort Lauderdale, is charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, pay...

Jordan Berkes is a member of a shrinking fraternity — he’s never contracted covid-19. For two and a half years, the Shaler resident has managed to dodge the virus, its numerous variants and the occasional surge of cases. As the latest wave of covid — the omicron subvariant known as...

There’s a special menu offered at The Olde Spitfire Grille geared toward four-legged customers. From “bark bowls” to “sweet puptato chips,” the South Greensburg eatery has gone out of its way to cater to customers and their pets. It’s been a growing trend in Western Pennsylvania. Pet-friendly restaurants have been...

The players who arrived at Pittsburgh Steelers training camp Tuesday came in style with giant SUVs and sporty matte-black Porsche coupes. For fans who arrive Wednesday, it will be the first chance to check out training camp at Saint Vincent College since 2019, the last year before the team moved...

U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Centre County, joined 156 other Republican lawmakers last week in opposing a bill to protect the recognition of same-sex marriage — just three days before attending his gay son’s wedding. Thompson represents Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional District, which includes all of Armstrong and Indiana counties, part of...