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Troopers: Icy conditions contribute to school bus crash in Indiana County that sends 3 students and driver to hospital
State police in Indiana believe icy road conditions contributed to a school bus crash in rural northern Indiana County Thursday that sent three students and the driver to area hospitals for treatment of minor injuries. Trooper Clifford Greenfield said state police are continuing to investigate the crash that occurred at...
Sheetz vying for best regional fast food in USA Today reader poll
We know how much you love your Sheetz shnacks and shweets. Now is your chance to let the rest of the country know how good they are. The Altoona-based convenience store chain has been selected by USA Today as a finalist for this year’s Best Regional Fast Food Reader’s Choice...
Tom Hanks movie seeks extras in Pittsburgh region
Those who want to be in a movie starring actor Tom Hanks and earn a little money have a chance to play an extra portraying background actors, even if they don’t have previous acting experience, according to the film’s production company. Paid extras are needed for the movie “A Man...
12 infrastructure fails in the Pittsburgh region, including Fern Hollow Bridge
Last week, catastrophe struck Frick Park as the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed and tumbled to the ravine floor. Fortunately, no one was killed or seriously injured, but the collapse took several vehicles with it, including a Port Authority bus. The collapse made national headlines, and even garnered attention from President...
Trib CEO Jennifer Bertetto in Senate testimony: Local publishers should be able to bargain with digital giantsVideo
Local news outlets should be able to negotiate for fair compensation from large digital platforms that use their content, Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto testified Wednesday before a U.S. Senate subcommittee. Bertetto spoke in favor of a measure that she said would ensure the survival of news...
Allegheny health director: ‘Measured cause for optimism’ despite pandemic’s deadly January toll
Allegheny County saw 236 covid-19-related deaths in January, the third deadliest month since the pandemic began and the deadliest since vaccines became widely available, county health officials said. Ninety were among those ages 80 and older, 18 were in their 50s and 13 were under the age of 50, the...
Winter storm warning issued for Pittsburgh region as massive weather system moves across U.S.
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a cold front expected to bring the dreaded “wintry mix” of snow and sleet to the Pittsburgh region Thursday. Freezing rain is expected to begin in Pittsburgh by 4 p.m. and in points east by 6 p.m. on Thursday,...
Fayette County coroner releases identity of woman killed in duplex fire
The Fayette County Coroner’s office has released the identity of a 90-year-old woman who was killed after a fire broke out in her Grindstone home Tuesday afternoon. Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly said Peggy L. Caringola died in the blaze that severely damaged her home on the 100 block of E....
Week in photos: Jan. 24-30
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region during the week of Jan. 24-30. Note: Photos from the Jefferson Hospital ICU were taken Jan. 18 and 20, but ran Jan. 30....
2 men charged with abuse of corpse as missing woman’s body found in Washington County
Two men are charged with abuse of a corpse and other violations related to the discovery Tuesday of the body of a Washington County woman who was reported missing on Jan. 19. The suspects — Matthew Shashura, 24, of Vestaburg, and Christian Panyko, 44, of Washington — also were charged...
Body of Washington, Pa., woman missing since mid-January found in Cecil
A 33-year-old woman who was reported missing in January was found dead Tuesday in Washington County, officials said. Rebecca Jordan Kloster, of Washington, was found in a wooded area near the 300 block of Hahn Drive in Cecil, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. Kloster was reported missing on...
90-year-old woman dies in Fayette County fire
A 90-year-old woman was killed after a fire broke out in a Fayette County home Tuesday afternoon, Grindstone Fire Chief Rich Lenk confirmed. Crews responded to the 100 block of E. Second Street in Grindstone around 2:10 p.m. for reports of the fire at the duplex house. Officials believe the...
Ellwood City woman gets probation, fine for role in Capitol riot
A Lawrence County woman who spent just two minutes inside the Capitol during last year’s riot in Washington, D.C., will spend one year on probation and pay a $2,000 fine. The government had been seeking home detention for Julia Jeanette Sizer, 39, of Ellwood City, arguing that there needed to...
Western Pa. under storm watch for snow, ice beginning early Thursday
Parts of Western Pennsylvania, including the Pittsburgh metro area, are under a winter storm watch that could deliver 3 inches or more of snow and sleet beginning early Thursday. The National Weather Service in Moon has issued the advisory for a period from 1 a.m. Thursday until 10 a.m. Friday....
Western Pa. health care facilities in compliance with federal vaccine mandate
Western Pennsylvania’s health care facilities largely are in compliance with the first deadline of a federal mandate requiring employees to be vaccinated against covid-19. The U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month upheld the mandate requiring all employees at health care providers that receive federal funding to be fully vaccinated by...
Trib Total Media CEO to testify before Senate subcommittee on newspaper industry challenges
Trib Total Media President and CEO Jennifer Bertetto will testify Wednesday before a U.S. Senate Judiciary subcommittee on challenges facing the newspaper industry. Bertetto will address the Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust and Consumer Rights, headed by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. The hearing is related to proposed legislation aiming...
State police in Fayette County investigate fatal car crash
State police in Uniontown are investigating a fatal car crash reported Sunday in South Union Township where a man was found dead inside his overturned vehicle in Redstone Creek. Troopers said Monday that James E. Hayden, 65, of Hopwood, was deceased inside his 2007 Subaru Outback, which was discovered in...
Jeannette, Tarentum, Sutersville among those getting funds for emergency vehicles
Jeannette EMS is buying two new ambulances and the Sutersville Volunteer Fire Department is adding a fire truck to its fleet as a result of receiving federal grants and loans, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Tarentum was awarded a $33,700 economic impact initiative grant to buy a new Ford...
Highmark announces process for obtaining no-cost rapid covid-19 tests
Millions of Highmark members with prescription drug coverage are now able to obtain over-the-counter rapid covid-19 tests with no out-of-pocket costs. Bob Wanovich, vice president of provider strategy for Highmark, said Monday that customers will now be able to get the tests at their regular pharmacy counter through a partnership...
Police: Indiana County woman accused of stabbing man during argument
An Indiana County woman is being held in the county jail after being accused of stabbing a man inside her home Saturday, according to Indiana police. Police said they were dispatched to a residence on the 1200 bock of School Street at 12:15 a.m. to investigate a report of a...
Lawmakers react to Frick Park bridge collapse
One of the Pittsburgh area’s congressmen is pointing to Friday’s bridge collapse as proof of the need for the nation’s latest infrastructure spending plan. Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Forest Hills, praised the “brave and rapid response” of first responders and wished those who were injured speedy recoveries. “It was a miracle...
Pa. hospitals wrestle with nursing shortages as pandemic drags on
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Engineering expert: ‘Poor’ ratings don’t mean Westmoreland bridges are unsafeVideo
A collapse is the most dramatic outcome in a bridge’s lifespan. But it’s just the potential worst-case scenario for the 143 state-inspected bridges in Westmoreland County that are rated in poor condition and are likely to need attention sooner or later, if they haven’t already been closed. PennDOT lists a...
Schools call delays, go remote as snow slickens roads
Schools across the Pittsburgh area were issuing two-hour delays or moving to remote instruction for Friday because of snow that moved in overnight and was slickening roads for the morning commute. A complete list of delays is available from Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. The snow began overnight ahead of a...
Frigid temperatures don’t keep volunteers from removing wreaths at National Cemetery of the Alleghenies
On the frigid Jan. 22 morning, Bonnie Wishner noticed as she drove out of her garage the temperature display in her GMC Terrain dropped from 14 degrees to 10 to 4. “I said to my husband, how low will it go?” said Wishner of Strabane. “He told me these vehicles...
