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Morning Roundup: Large fight on South Side
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Monday, June 16: Bicyclist critically injured in Homewood vehicle collision An adult male bicyclist is in critical condition after he was struck Sunday night by two vehicles driving side by side on the roadway, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded...
Mom convicted of daughter’s death pins hope for freedom on disputed autopsy findings
Editor’s note: A prior version of this story was inadvertently missing several paragraphs, which have been restored in full. In 2016, Uniontown police charged the parents of a little girl with starving her to death. The most powerful piece of evidence against Lydia Wright’s mother and father came from an...
The other side to farmers markets: A boost to local economies
Late spring and earlier summer are some of Jennifer Jackson’s favorite times of the year — the farmers markets are open. “I wait all year long for this to open,” said Jackson of Brackenridge as she relaxed recently at Lower Burrell’s market. “I go to all of them.” In addition...
Here’s where to find farmers markets in the region
Hampton Farmers Market When: Wednesdays, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., June 4- Oct. 8 (no July 2) Where: 3101 McCully Road, Allison Park Monroeville Lions Farmers Market When: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-noon, May 10- Nov. 22 Where: 501 Mall Circle Drive, Monroeville Ross Township Farmers Market When: Wednesdays, 3 p.m.-7 p.m., May-October Where:...
State park camping reservations on the increase
Camping at the 1,250-acre Keystone State Park in Derry Township has been a family affair for decades for Jackie Donkin of Penn Hills, who was there this past week with her daughter-in-law Erin Donkin of North Allegheny and her brother, Tom Ruefle of Plum, and her seven grandchildren. “This our...
Western Pa. No Kings events against Trump policies draw hundreds in peaceful defiance
Those who came out to No Kings protests Saturday in downtown Greensburg and Pittsburgh cited a multitude of reasons for joining the national movement to voice opposition to President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. “We are pro-democracy and we’re tired of resources being taken from everyday people to enrich...
Harder rains have fallen in Pittsburgh, but 2025 has been a wet spring
With rain showers persistently soaking the region since April 1, it begs the question: When will the flowers come? It’s the second weekend in June and it appears as if it will be soggy, at least in scattered areas in Western Pennsylvania, according to Jason Frazier, a meteorologist for the...
2 killed after train hit vehicle in Somerset
Two women were killed after a train hit their vehicle Thursday in Somerset County. Pennsylvania State Police said the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. at a railroad crossing on Bridge Street in Rockwood Borough. Traffic control devices at the crossing were working properly at the time of the crash, state...
Trump coming to Pittsburgh next month for energy, innovation summit
President Donald J. Trump will be coming to Pittsburgh in July to a gathering of leaders in various fields who are meeting to discuss “Pennsylvania’s incredible potential to power the AI revolution.” The meeting, dubbed Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, is being held July 15 at Carnegie Mellon University, according...
Republican budget bill will cost thousands of clean energy jobs, millions in investment, advocates say
The proposed Republican budget bill that eliminates several clean energy-related tax credits will cost about 100,000 Pennsylvanians their jobs, clean energy advocates said Wednesday at a rally in Pittsburgh. “Why would Congress want to shut us down. The federal legislation has created more than 100,000 family-sustaining jobs in Pennsylvania,” said...
Doubled steel and aluminum tariffs leave W.Pa. businesses uneasy
Christian Klanica’s gut told him President Donald Trump wasn’t done raising steel and aluminum tariffs, so he turned down long-term production contracts and stocked up on supplies throughout the spring for his tool-and-die shop in Hempfield. Already, the 25% tariffs on these metals imposed in March have inflated the cost...
Foresters: Spread of beech tree leaf disease ‘concerning’
Pennsylvania naturalists are keeping an eye on a disease that has been killing beech trees in the eastern U.S. for more than a decade, but has begun spreading more rapidly in the past three years. Beech leaf disease is believed to be caused by a particular type of nematode, which...
Alerts issued for air quality, high temperatures across Pittsburgh region
Authorities have issued advisories for air quality and high temperatures Thursday in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is the primary reason for the National Weather Service issuing an air quality notice. While the smoke has recently been at high levels in the atmosphere, causing hazy skies, an inversion will...
Where and when Saturday’s No Kings protests will happen in Western Pa.
Cities across the United States will gather Saturday for a No Kings Day protest against the Trump administration — and Pittsburgh is no exception. On that day — President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday — thousands of people are expected to rally outside the City-County Building on Grant Street in demonstration...
Mary Lou Retton apologizes after DUI arrest in West Virginia
Olympic gold medalist Mary Lou Retton apologized for her recent DUI arrest in West Virginia and was ordered to pay a $100 fine. Retton appeared in court Tuesday and pleaded no contest in connection with her May 17 arrest in Fairmont, W. Va. Her attorney Edmund J. Rollo said in...
Morning Roundup: Beaver County man wins $1.3M in Pa. Lottery; tornado confirmed in Clarion County
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Wednesday, June 11: Beaver County man wins $1.3M in Pa. Lottery The Pennsylvania Lottery on Tuesday announced that a Beaver County man won more than $1.3 million playing the Pennsylvania Lottery online. Christopher Lehman, who has served in the...
What is a Labubu? Viral monster dolls tough to find in Pittsburgh region
When Divina Rocco first heard of the viral Labubu plush dolls sold by the Chinese collectibles retailer Pop Mart, she admittedly thought they were “ridiculous.” Now, she owns seven of them. The monster-like creatures were created by Hong Kong artist Kasing Lung. He created “The Monsters” in 2015, first as...
Pa. state police exhume body of unidentified woman killed in Fayette County
Pennsylvania State Police this week exhumed the body of a woman killed in a Fayette County motor vehicle crash nearly 40 years ago, hoping to finally identify her through DNA. The woman was killed May 2, 1986, in a tractor-trailer rollover in Springhill Township, about 15 miles south of Uniontown....
Medical experts slam Kennedy’s dismissal of CDC vaccine advisers
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to remove every member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory committee has sparked major outcry among the health care community. Some medical experts, including doctors in Western Pennsylvania, say he has created a hostile environment for vaccines. On Monday,...
Monroeville VA clinic will host town hall meeting, resource fair
The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a Veterans Town Hall and Resource Fair on Wednesday at its Henry Parham VA Outpatient Clinic in Monroeville. Veterans, their families and the public are invited to attend to learn about programs and services for veterans. The fair will be from 1-2 p.m....
Consistent rain this spring has some local farmers frustrated
A rainy day is not always good news for Hempfield farmer Neil Palmer. “This is a time of year when we want to be out frequently doing tillage, planting, seeding, cultivation, all of that,” said Palmer, who has sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers, onions and cabbage planted. “When we’ve got consistent...
A trip inside the U.S. Open merchandise tent in OakmontVideo
Before Yasuhiro Kano strolled over to the 34,000-square-foot U.S. Open merchandise tent Monday at Oakmont Country Club, he set a budget: $500. By the time he was done, Kano, 55, of Chicago, had shirts, hats and souvenirs for friends back in Illinois, but he stayed on budget. “I like golf,”...
Little time to dry: More storms headed for Pittsburgh region after flooding
The Pittsburgh region won’t have much time to recover from weekend flooding, as more storms are expected to roll in Monday evening, meteorologists said. Mike Kennedy, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Moon, said residents can expect continued thunderstorms to begin Monday around 6 p.m. and to continue...
Golf’s greatest face Oakmont’s ultimate test at 125th U.S. Open
The likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and defending champion Bryson DeChambeau have arrived in Oakmont with ambitions of raising a trophy Sunday at the 125th U.S. Open being held at historic Oakmont Country Club. They will be greeted, starting with practice rounds on Monday, by tens of thousands of...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: June 6
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz: 1. Oakmont Country Club plays host to the U.S. Open next week for the 10th time, more than any other course in the championship’s 130-year history. The last time the tournament was played at Oakmont was in 2016....
