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Snow, bitter cold pose problems for home heating oil deliveries; cost per gallon jumps higher
A confluence of soaring demand and treacherous delivery conditions is straining the home heating oil market in Westmoreland County during this month’s bitter cold. “The demand for fuel (heating oil) is extremely high for several reasons. They (furnaces) have been running nonstop,” said Kristen Zawoyski, general manager of Export Fuel...
With flat state funding, it’s ‘too soon to tell’ if state-owned institutions will increase tuition
It’s too soon to tell if tuition will increase next year for undergraduate students attending one of the 10 colleges in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposed budget keeps the funding allocation flat at $625 million for the system. zAmong the colleges affected are Slippery...
An unexplained departure and a triumphant return to the U.S.Video
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
The Marc Fogel story: An unexplained departure and a triumphant return to the U.S.
For months, Marc Fogel had just been going through the motions of his captivity in the Russian prison system more than 5,000 miles from his home in Pittsburgh. After being left behind in a massive, multi-nation prisoner swap in August 2024, Marc’s mood had turned foul. He no longer cared...
Ice dams can build as temperatures rise, putting homes at risk for water leaks
Roof repair and replacement company Roof Gutter Now keeps busy in the winter, fielding 60 to 80 calls a day to melt piles of snow, ice and water sitting on top of homeowners’ rooftops. But owner Nathaniel Davis says the calls should pick up even more on Tuesday as warmer...
A life in prison: Fogel spends days reading, praying and grappling with unpredictable conditionsVideo
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of Western diplomats....
The Marc Fogel story: A life in prison: Fogel spends days reading, praying and grappling with unpredictable conditions
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial style home where they’d lived on and off for 15 years in between international teaching assignments, to make the drive to New York City. There, they’d board a plane bound for Moscow to begin their tenth...
From Darkness to Light: The Marc Fogel Story
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
‘Injustice system’: Fogel maps legal strategy for court, and ultimately feels Russian wrathVideo
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
The Marc Fogel story: Fogel maps legal strategy for court, and ultimately feels Russian wrath
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
Verizon’s FIOS TV customers will be able to watch the Super Bowl, Olympics on WPXI
FIOS TV customers will be able to watch the Super Bowl and the Winter Olympics on Pittsburgh’s WPXI after a dispute that started in December between the Verizon television service and Cox Media Group. Cox Media is WPXI’s parent company. Verizon failed to reach an agreement on a new retransmission...
Boil water advisory impacting 95K in Allegheny, Washington counties could take ‘several days’ to lift
About 95,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers, including those in select Allegheny County communities, may be boiling their water for days after an advisory was issued Saturday, a company spokesman said. A power surge early Saturday morning depleted water storage at a tank in Washington County, the water company said in...
Harmony woman dies at scene of head-on crash in Beaver County
A woman from Harmony died at the scene of a head-on crash in New Sewickley Township, Beaver County on Friday night, according to township police. Police identified the victim as Denise Babyak, 68. The crash happened around 6:15 p.m. in the 1200 block of Freedom Crider Road. According to police,...
From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel’s journey to freedom
On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an elite institution built for the children of western diplomats....
From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel’s journey to freedom
From Darkness to Light: Marc Fogel`s journey to freedom On Aug. 13, 2021, Marc and Jane Fogel pulled away from their white colonial-style home in Oakmont to drive to New York City. There, they boarded a plane to Moscow to begin their final year teaching at the Anglo-American School, an...
Deluzio rejects Justice Department request for interview over ‘illegal orders’ video
U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio said he doesn’t intend to voluntarily comply with a Justice Department investigation into a video he and five Democratic colleagues made last year telling servicemembers they have an obligation to refuse illegal orders. “I do not intend to sit down for a voluntary interview with DOJ...
Super Bowl ad features Cam Heyward, group of Boys & Girls Club of Western PA
Cheri Green signed her now 10-year-old daughter up for the Northern Area Boys & Girls Club of Western PA two years ago, never expecting it would lead to a role in a national Super Bowl ad. When the invitation came to have CiAnna Green appear alongside Steelers defensive lineman Cam...
Mt. Lebanon grad dies in crash connected to others involving 25 vehicles on I-79 in Butler County
An 18-year-old Slippery Rock University student was killed Friday in a series of weather-related crashes involving at least 25 vehicles on northbound Interstate 79 in Butler County that shut down a section of the highway for hours. Both lanes of the divided highway, which were closed in both directions between...
Autism advocacy groups to host open-mic karaoke at Monroeville MallVideo
Band Together Pittsburgh, a nonprofit that provides music-related programming and opportunities for people on the autism spectrum, is expanding its open-mic karaoke events into Allegheny County on Feb. 21 at the Monroeville Mall. “We have not just performers but also DJs who are on the autism spectrum,” said Lisa Hnath,...
Pittsburgh region to get another blast of frigid weather this weekend; frostbite risk rises
The frigid weather won’t be going away this weekend. If anything, it’s going to get worse before it gets better, according to regional meteorologists. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold weather alert for the region, from Friday night into Saturday morning. The wind chill could cause temperatures...
Man killed in Uniontown shooting; person of interest sought
Pennsylvania State Police in Uniontown and the Fayette County District Attorney’s office are investigating a fatal shooting Thursday night. Police were called to Dunlap Street around 5 p.m., where they found 20-year-old Lemaur Thompson Jr., who they said had been shot while walking in the area. He was taken to...
Morning Roundup: Police charge caretaker with theft from Verona patient
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 6: Caretaker accused of stealing from patient Verona police are seeking assistance in locating a woman they say stole money from a woman she was hired to care for. Police responded to a report of money stolen...
After $82K Pittsburgh airport cash seizure, woman takes TSA to court
Six years ago, security officers at Pittsburgh International Airport seized $82,000 from Rebecca Brown’s carry-on luggage as she tried to fly home to Boston to set up a bank account for her father. What began as a daughter trying to help her father spiraled into a legal battle with the...
Sprawling data center campus proposed next to old Bruce Mansfield power plant in Beaver County
The data center boom has arrived in small-town Beaver County with little of the fanfare that’s accompanied similar proposals across Southwestern Pennsylvania. Shippingport Council granted several zoning modifications last week that allow Texas-based Aligned Data Centers to build a sprawling campus — dubbed “Project Phoenix” — next to the old...
More frigid weather for the weekend, snow not so much
Bundle up, the frigid cold weather won’t be going away this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold weather alert for the region, from Friday night into Saturday morning. The wind chill could cause temperatures to feel like they are in the double-digit negatives as Friday night...
