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Village along unfrozen Lake Erie reports ‘erosion emergency’
CLEVELAND — An Ohio village along Lake Erie is experiencing what officials describe as an “erosion emergency” because the lake hasn’t frozen over. With more waves pounding the shore, erosion has eaten away more than 40 feet of land from a park in Geneva-on-the-Lake in a two-week span, village administrator...
Surveyors tackling resurvey of Mason-Dixon Line
A group of surveyors from Pennsylvania and Maryland starting this year plan to create a new record of what might be America’s most famous border: the Mason-Dixon Line. Members of both states’ surveyor societies will help survey the 196-mile border stretching from Delaware to the southeastern tip of Fayette County,...
2 dead in Fayette County crash
Two people were pronounced dead early Saturday morning at the scene of a one-car crash in Redstone Township, Fayette County. Fayette County Coroner Dr. Phillip Reilly identified the victims as Miranda Huseman, 27, and Daniel August Guthrie, 32. Specific addresses for the deceased were not available Saturday, but Reilly said...
Police seek 3 suspects in pair of armed robberies that left 2 IUP students injured
Authorities are seeking three masked men in connection with a pair of armed robberies Friday evening in Indiana that left two Indiana University of Pennsylvania students who lived in off-campus housing injured. One was shot in the neck. Indiana Police said they were responding to the reports of a armed...
Pennsylvania to repair ‘hazardous’ dams on 10 lakes across state
Three dams in Southwestern Pennsylvania are on a list of “hazardous” dams that qualify for special funds from the state. Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday the release of $23.8 million in funding for a multi-year, $43.5 million plan to repair 10 hazardous dams managed by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat...
Uniontown lawyer accused of orchestrating scheme to ‘clean’ drug money, for a fee
A tip to an FBI hotline launched an eight-month investigation by the state police organized crime unit that ended this week with a Uniontown lawyer being accused of offering to launder drug money for clients. Authorities on Thursday arrested Tancredi Calabrese, 32, who is charged with dealing in the proceeds...
Region’s financial, job health focus of Washington County State of the Economy event
Despite some bright spots, the Pittsburgh region’s economy is showing signs of strain from low natural gas prices, slow job growth and a manufacturing downturn, a Federal Reserve Bank official said Thursday. “I’m not downbeat about the longer-term prospects, but 2020 is going to be a bump in the road...
Somerset County gets $1 million grant for drug rehab expansion
Somerset County received a $1 million grant from the federal government for the expansion of a drug detox unit. The award to the Somerset County commissioners was announced on Wednesday by the Appalachian Regional Commission. The project is meant to expand drug and alcohol treatment and rehabilitation services for residents...
Uniontown man claims Penn State discriminated against his colorblindness
A Uniontown man’s lawsuit alleging Penn State University discriminated against him because he is colorblind will be allowed to move forward, a federal judge ruled. Danny David, 48, sued the university late last year, claiming the school unjustly rescinded a job offer with the university police after discovering David is...
2 Western Pa. communities named safest places to live in Pennsylvania
Two Western Pennsylvania communities — one in Westmoreland County and the other in Allegheny — are the safest communities in the state, according to a recent study conducted by a home security trade group. The National Council for Home Security and Safety ranked Penn Township in Westmoreland County as the...
Pennsylvania Solar Congress comes to Indiana County
Nonprofit group Solar United Neighbors will host the second annual Pennsylvania Solar Congress on Saturday at the Chestnut Ridge Golf Resort and Conference Center in Blairsville. The statewide conference attracts solar owners, supporters, and advocates, according to a press release issued by the group. The day will include a series...
Police seek suspect who shot, killed 2 cows on Somerset County farm
State police are asking the public’s help identifying the person who shot and killed two Hereford cows on a Somerset County farm between Friday and Saturday. Trooper Eric Bowser of the Somerset station said Wednesday the cows were shot with a rifle sometime between 6 p.m. Friday and 6:30 a.m....
Army Corps to get $7.7 million to upgrade Upper Ohio River locks and dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will get $7.7 million for pre-construction engineering and design for its Upper Ohio River Navigation Project at the Emsworth, Dashshields and Montgomery locks and dams. U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon, announced the funding Tuesday as he and other lawmakers pursued the money to...
Flu deaths climb to 47 in Pennsylvania this season
The flu contributed to another seven deaths in the past week of a flu season that shows no signs of letting up, according to data the state Department of Health released Tuesday. Through Saturday, 47 flu-associated deaths had been reported this flu season, up from 40 the week before. It’s...
Postal service: Some locations will be open Presidents Day
Although there is no mail delivery on Monday in observance of Presidents Day, 15 post offices in the region will be open that day for retail transactions. Allegheny County • Coraopolis, 1140 Thorn Run Road from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • McKnight at 4981 McKnight Road from 11 a.m....
Armstrong Trails among elite group to land grants from national Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Armstrong Trails was among a handful of winners from 170 applicants nationally for a Rails-to-Trails Conservancy grant of $35,000. The grant will go toward the reconstruction of the southern sluice on the Brady Tunnel in Clarion County. Work in the tunnel needs to be completed to link a disjointed 4.5-mile...
Pittsburgh gas prices steady as coronavirus fears put ‘choke-hold’ on oil prices, analyst says
While fears over the coronavirus contributed to another drop in the national average price of gasoline, prices in the Pittsburgh area remained unchanged, according to the price-tracking service GasBuddy. Coronavirus fears have put a choke-hold on oil prices, leading to the fourth straight weekly decline in the national average, said...
Hispanic chamber of commerce accepting scholarship applications
The Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. Students of Hispanic ancestry living in Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Westmoreland or Washington county can apply through the chamber website or or via e-mail at scholarships@pmahcc.org. The application deadline is April 30....
Western Pa. average home sale price tops $200,000 for 1st time
Home sales in the Greater Pittsburgh market rose in 2019 and set a record for average sale price, West Penn Multi-List Inc. said in its year-end report. “It is a great time for people that have ever considered selling to get on the market because there is a lot of...
Kennywood’s general manager, marketing chief step down
Two executives for Kennywood Park have resigned, according to a spokesman for the amusement park in West Mifflin. The company announced that Jerome Gibas, general manager for Kennywood Park, stepped down from the post effective Feb. 5 and will be replaced on an interim basis by Rick Stammel, vice president...
Threats of violence prompt Ringgold School District to close Monday, too
Ringgold School District in Washington County will be closed Monday while officials investigate reported threats of violence, district officials told parents in a letter Sunday. In a letter to parents and guardians, Superintendent Megan Marie Van Fossan said that administrators and district police were alerted to potential threats to student...
Tredway Trail placards to chronicle lives of Native Americans, pioneers such as Massey Harbison
It’s a tough balancing act to celebrate the Alle-Kiski Valley’s rich Native American history while also paying homage to a local pioneer woman who was violently abducted by a group of Delaware and other American Indians. Ren Steele said he feels uniquely qualified to contribute to efforts to do both...
Out-of-sight: Pa. anglers don’t have to wear fishing licenses
Fishing licenses no longer need to be visible on anglers’ clothing as the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission is soon ending the longtime regulation. “With this change, we’re making things more convenient for our anglers,” Tim Schaeffer, commission executive director, said in a press release. Apparently, there have been some...
Census, community groups work to accurately count Hispanics in Western Pa.
Spanish music played in the streets of Beechview as a restaurant worked through its lunch crowd. Spanish-language signs advertising products filled the windows of the Las Palmas IGA Market on Broadway as customers of all ethnicities filtered in and out, purchasing authentic Mexican food. English and Scotch-Irish immigrants settled the...
Missing woman’s body found in Indiana County creek, foul play not suspected
Foul play is not suspected in the death of an Indiana County woman who was missing since Thursday. State police announced Saturday morning that the body of Lori Ann Lane, 55, was found inside a 2003 Honda Pilot that was overturned in a stream along Taylor Road in Armstrong Township,...
