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Snow, yes. But cold could set record; freeze warning issued
Pittsburgh could break a nearly 150-year-old weather record for this day but not because of the late April snow being seen this morning. The record for the lowest high temperature has stood since 1875, when the high was only 41 degrees. Today’s high is expected to be colder, at just...
Medical marijuana program in Pa. celebrates 5-year anniversary
Diana Briggs remembers the days when her son Ryan suffered through 400 seizures a day. She believes the legalization of medical marijuana — five years ago — in Pennsylvania changed his life. Ryan, who went through a medical emergency at birth 21 years ago, is now a special-needs adult with...
Great Allegheny Passage ranked among top long rail trails in U.S.
Cyclists from Western Pennsylvania to Washington, D.C., certainly know the power of the Great Allegheny Passage — or GAP for short. But it’s always good to know that others are hearing its praises as well. The 150-mile trail from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was recently named among the Best Long...
From stone mason to stone scholar, IUP senior, Fayette Co. native earns coveted Goldwater Scholarship
Susan Adams won’t take offense if anyone refers to her as an accidental scientist. The 24-year-old native of Smock, a tiny Fayette County village near Uniontown, never imagined herself immersed in any kind of science, let alone geology. She graduated from Uniontown Area High School and the masonry class at...
4 referendums to appear on primary ballots in May; all registered voters eligible
All 8.8 million of Pennsylvania’s registered voters will be able to cast ballots on May 18, when four referendums will appear, including three that seek the change the state’s constitution. The deadline to register to vote in the primary is May 3. Voters will have until 5 p.m. May 11...
Fired football coach Eric Kasperowicz reaches out to Pine-Richland to ‘come to a resolution’
With students, parents and community members demanding Pine-Richland rehire Eric Kasperowicz, the ousted football coach has asked school administrators to meet with him and “come to a resolution quickly.” The Pine-Richland football coach and his assistants were fired last Wednesday. Kasperowicz re-applied for the school’s head coach position Friday and...
Donora man accused of leading police on slow-speed pursuit in Monessen before running away
A Washington County man jailed on charges of fleeing a January traffic stop is facing additional charges in connection with a slow-speed pursuit in Monessen last week, according to court dockets. Denzell Darshai Johnson, 23, of Donora, was jailed last week on multiple criminal charges related to a Jan. 26...
Job fairs planned at Seven Springs to hire 400 summer workers
Seven Springs Mountain and Hidden Valley resorts plan to hire 400 full- and part-time seasonal workers. Two summer job fairs have been scheduled to fill the positions at the Somerset County facilities. Available positions include adventure staff, zipline guides, lifeguards, servers, bartenders, cooks, golf and sporting clays positions and more....
April snow showers could hit Western Pa. this week
Say it ain’t snow. The National Weather Service is calling for possible snow showers on Wednesday, with some accumulation possible. “We’re going to have a cold front sweep through the area on Tuesday night into Wednesday,” said Chris Leonardi, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon. “We’re expecting...
Craft beer makers look to region’s farms to grow grainsVideo
The only local thing about regional craft beer right now is the water, according to farmer Vince Mangini of Crabtree. For example, at All Saints Brewing in Hempfield, founder Jeff Guidos typically gets his malt from German and other European companies. Through Food21’s “Farm to Tap” program, Mangini wants to...
Trib Total Media named best overall newspaper for 3rd consecutive year in SPJ awards
Trib Total Media has been named the best overall newspaper by the Keystone Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for the third year in a row. “We are humbled that the judges in this competition have awarded this prestigious honor to us three consecutive years,” Trib Total Media Executive...
West Virginia University student, 20, dies after fall from parking garage
A 20-year-old West Virginia University student is dead after falling from a parking garage on the Morgantown campus Friday afternoon. University police responded shortly after 12:30 p.m. Friday to the University Place garage for reports “that a person either fell or jumped from the parking garage and landed on the...
‘Moral scandal’: Gov. Wolf proposal, lawsuit aim to cut Pennsylvania school funding gap
Even if Gov. Tom Wolf’s fair funding formula proposal passes the Legislature, area schools still could face a funding gap that has plagued Pennsylvania districts for years. The gap — highlighted in 2015, when it was reported that Pennsylvania had one of the nation’s starkest spending gaps between rich and...
Up to $9,000 in funeral assistance available to families who lost loved ones to covid-19
Scottdale funeral director Frank Kapr says interest is soaring in a new federal program benefiting families who lost a loved one to covid-19 in 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency launched a phone hotline this week offering up to $9,000 per family for certain paid expenses. “You would be crazy...
Allegheny, Westmoreland bars and restaurants hit with covid mitigation violations
Nearly 20 bars and restaurants in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties received violations from the state police last month for violating pandemic-related mitigation measures, records show. For more than a year, bars and restaurants have faced some degree of restriction – measures meant to slow the spread of covid-19. Many of...
‘Pink hat lady’ charged in Capitol riot could have bond revoked over mesh face maskVideo
The woman known from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot as the “Pink hat lady” has 10 days to explain to a federal judge why she shouldn’t have her bond revoked or be held in contempt for actively flouting one of her conditions of release — wearing a mask in public....
Here’s how to make the most of that deck, patio, backyardVideo
Necessity is the mother of invention — and that’s never been more true than during the pandemic, as people have ramped up their outdoor living and entertaining options. From using what they had to building grand new spaces, homeowners and renters adapted to recommendations to avoid indoor gatherings. With the...
Pennsylvania casinos top $400M in March, shatter monthly revenue record
Monthly casino revenues in Pennsylvania for the first time topped $400 million in March, according to figures released by the state Gaming Control Board. Combined gambling revenues totaled more than $403 million, up significantly from the $154 million in revenues seen in March 2020, when non-life-sustaining businesses were forced to...
Early-morning fire damages modular classroom at Indiana elementary school
An early morning fire on Friday caused the roof of a modular classroom at an Indiana Borough elementary school to collapse and left the school filled with smoke, officials said. Indiana Borough Police, who were the first to respond to Eisenhower Elementary School around 1:50 a.m., observed a working fire...
Duquesne Light seeks to raise rates by 7.7%
Duquesne Light Co. wants to raise the electric bills for residential customers by 7.7%, an increase that would cost users another $7.73 a month on average, or about $92 a year, the Pittsburgh-based company said. The request was filed Friday with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. If approved, which is...
Troopers identify man shot and killed during standoff in Fayette County
State police released the identity of a 67-year-old Fayette County man fatally shot by troopers following a standoff Tuesday at his Saltlick home. Police say Keith Robert Tafoya exited his Pine Slope Road home and pointed a shotgun at members of the state police Special Emergency Response Team. Tafoya kept...
Pennsylvania State System universities freeze tuition for a 3rd year
Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities will hold the line on tuition for an unprecedented third consecutive year. That means in-state students at schools that charge flat-rate tuition will pay $7,716 a year for basic undergraduate tuition. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the only local university in the state system that assesses...
Pennsylvania State System universities freeze tuition for a third year
Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities will hold the line on tuition for an unprecedented third consecutive year. That means in-state students at schools that charge flat rate tuition will pay $7,716 a year for basic undergraduate tuition. At Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the only local university in the state system that...
$7M in grants from Henry L. Hillman Foundation boost regional arts, cultural groups
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation announced $7 million in grants to regional arts and cultural organizations aimed at alleviating pandemic-related budget deficits and assisting with restarting or expanding performances and programs after a year of shutdowns and limited operations. The 57 grants range in size from $20,000 to $1 million....
Trib Total Media to host free digital marketing program for businesses, entrepreneurs
Business owners and entrepreneurs seeking efficient and effective solutions to help reinvigorate their businesses as covid restrictions loosen can learn digital marketing tactics, trends and strategies during a virtual program Friday that will help them reach their marketing goals. “We want to help our advertising partners as the region and...
