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Potentially thousands of requested mail ballots lost in Butler County, official says
Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters. HARRISBURG — Potentially thousands of mail ballots requested by Butler County voters appear to be lost, a county official said Wednesday,...
Trump to make campaign stop at Butler County airport on Saturday
President Donald Trump will make three stops in Pennsylvania on Saturday, including an appearance at a rally in Butler County in the final weekend before the Nov. 3 election. Trump’s campaign announced that he will deliver remarks at 1:30 p.m. in Bucks County, followed by rallies at 4 p.m. at...
Ivanka Trump near Portersville: U.S. ‘much more capable of combating this virus as we wait for the vaccine’Video
The United States and its public health leaders are “much more capable” of confronting the next waves of coronavirus cases than they were when covid-19 first struck last spring, Ivanka Trump said while stumping for her father, President Donald Trump, Wednesday on a Lawrence County farm. Ivanka Trump, 38, whose...
IUP restructuring plan to close 5 fine arts programs, reduce faculty
Indiana University of Pennsylvania will close five fine arts programs as it works to restructure in the face of a decade of declining enrollment and a projected $16 million budget shortfall, officials said Wednesday. University President Michael Driscoll, who has dubbed the effort the IUP NextGen plan, said the university...
Daylong rain, boosted by Zeta, not expected to pose flooding threat in Pittsburgh area
Flooding is not expected to be a threat from rain that will soak the Pittsburgh area Thursday, influenced by the remnants of Hurricane Zeta, Jason Frazier, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, said Wednesday. Zeta is expected to make landfall in the mid-to-late afternoon. Its moisture will...
Police: 72-year-old man dies after 1-vehicle crash in Fayette County
A 72-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash in Fayette County, according to state police. State police said the incident happened around 5:20 a.m. Oct. 20 on Pittsburgh Road (Route 51) at Ash Road in North Union . According to state police, Abraham L. Sullivan of Uniontown was driving a...
60-year-old man shot in Aliquippa
A 60-year-old man was shot in Beaver County early Sunday morning, according to state police. Aliquippa police went to the 200 block of Spaulding Street shortly before 12:30 a.m. State police said the victim had been shot in the leg and that the wound was not life-threatening. He was taken...
Super supporters: These voters go above and beyond in their adoration for Trump, Biden
As the 2020 general election looms, all eyes are on Pennsylvania. As a key battleground state with 20 Electoral College votes, Pennsylvania is viewed as a linchpin in the candidates’ hopes to win the presidency. Here are eight Southwestern Pennsylvania voters who have gone above and beyond in their support...
Indiana Borough police say 3 of 4 suspects jailed in fatal shooting of IUP student
Indiana Borough police announced Monday that three of four suspects in the fatal shooting of a Pittsburgh man are in custody. Police say Jayden Wright, 20, was found shot in a parking lot on Oakland Avenue in Indiana about 4 a.m. Oct. 17. He died at Indiana Regional Medical Center....
Man loses injunction over Giant Eagle mask policy
A federal judge on Friday ruled against an Oil City man who claims that Giant Eagle’s covid-19 mask policy violates his rights. Josiah Kostek, 36, was seeking a preliminary injunction to stop the grocery chain’s mask policy. He contended the policy — requiring all customers to wear either a face...
UTV nearly rams Somerset police car during pursuit
Four or five people who were on a utility terrain vehicle that nearly rammed into a Somerset police car early Saturday morning are being sought by state police. Troopers came across a red UTV driving through Somerset around 2 a.m. The driver did not stop and a pursuit began that...
Police: Dog tied to Trump sign in Donegal has not been abused
A dog that was tethered to a campaign sign for Donald Trump was not subjected to animal cruelty, the Pennsylvania State Police said on Sunday. Police first visited Donegal Oct. 17, to check on the welfare a dog reported to be tied to a political sign on private property. Photos...
Incident involving person with gun near Rochester Area High School in Beaver County ends peacefully
Rochester Township police said Sunday morning that the investigation was ongoing into the shooting incident that caused a nearly two-hour delay to the start of a high school football game Friday night in Beaver County. Kickoff for the start of the Rochester Area High School and Shenango Junior/Senior High School...
Salvation Army faces more need, fundraising challenges as Red Kettle season nears
The covid-19 pandemic is presenting a challenge to the Salvation Army and its iconic Red Kettle campaign. “We’re kind of up against needing to raise more money but it’s also harder to raise money with everything that’s going on,” said Lt. Alex Senak with the Allegheny Valley Salvation Army in...
Oct. 23: Here is covid-19 data from Western Pa. colleges
Western Pennsylvania is home community to several colleges and universities, attracting students from around the state and country. During the coronavirus pandemic, many are tracking the number of positive covid-19 cases as they emerge on campus. University of Pittsburgh Enrollment: Approximately 35,000 students Number of new cases: There were 17...
Suspect in custody after search for gunman near Rochester Area High School in Beaver County
A suspect is in custody after police searched the woods near Rochester Area High School for a reported gunman, according to Beaver County 911. Nobody was hurt and the lockdown has been lifted, dispatchers said. Police found the suspect, who was not immediately identified, around 8 p.m. Rochester Township Police...
Plan to waive liquor license fees could take revenue from Pennsylvania municipalities
Municipal leaders weighed in Friday on a lifeline Gov. Tom Wolf proposed for the bar and restaurant industry a day prior, with some saying it might help businesses but also could take away from revenue at a time when every little bit helps. “Losing any money right now is big,”...
Cooler weather is perfect time to enjoy a hot cup of teaVideo
Carol Kornides recalled having afternoon tea with her paternal grandparents, Tom and Carrie Winfield, in Jeannette. “My grandfather would pour a little liquid in the saucer and I would drink from the saucer,” said Kornides of Latrobe as she stood inside The Victorian Lady of Academy Hill, the Greensburg tea...
Postal Service ramps up for election season, delivering 1.5M pieces of political mail daily in Western Pa.
Call it junk mail if you will, but Jeffrey Hauser takes those political ads piling up daily in your mail seriously. Less than two weeks before the Nov. 3 election, the Latrobe postmaster demonstrated just how seriously the Postal Service takes the flow of countless campaign mailers and mail-in ballots....
Week in review: Fall resurgence of covid-19, election day around the corner and police reformVideo
Pennsylvania is seeing a fall resurgence in cases of covid-19, Gov. Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Rachel Levine said this week. The statewide percentage of positive cases has risen to 4.3%, the highest it’s been since August, officials said, and about a third of the state’s 67 counties have...
Cochran returns to challenge Warner for 52nd state House District seat
Former state legislator Harry Young Cochran, a Democrat, is looking to return to Harrisburg by challenging incumbent Ryan Warner, a Republican seeking his fourth term in the 52nd state House district. The race will be decided on Nov. 3 in part by Westmoreland County voters in Scottdale and the Bessemer...
Pa. initiative touts success helping nursing homes fight covid-19
As Pennsylvania moves through a fall resurgence of the coronavirus, health experts in a regional collaborative to help long-term care facilities are hoping to maintain their funding. Established in July, the Regional Response Health Collaboratives (RRHC) program is a statewide initiative designed to support long-term care facilities preparing for or...
Chipotle plans to hire about 200 new employees in Western Pennsylvania
Chipotle Mexican Grill says it plans to hire approximately 200 new employees from Western Pennsylvania next week. The restaurant on Monday is hiring for positions ranging from crew members to general managers. Interviewees must sign up in advance to schedule a 15-minute interview timeslot. Covid-19 precautions will be in place...
State police seek golf shop burglar in Indiana County
State police are looking for a burglar who allegedly used a golf club to break into the pro shop at The Indian Springs Golf and Country Club in White Township, Indiana County. Security footage from the Oct. 13 incident shows an unknown white man breaking the shop’s front door with...
Things to do in Western Pa.
What would you like to do for fun this week? Paint a bird portrait? Listen to some roots music? Have a few belly laughs? Get the kids to bed — for once — with a minimum of fuss? You can do all those things, and more. The details are here,...
