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Washington County man dies in apparent ATV crash
A 50-year-old Eighty Four man was discovered dead Thursday, pinned under his all-terrain vehicle on his Washington County farm, according to the county Coroner S. Timothy Warco. Warco’s office reported that Scott Manko had left his home off Route 519 on the ATV about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, but did not...
Canonsburg’s ‘Old Fashioned Christmas’ gets boost from Hallmark ChannelVideo
The streets are adorned with holiday lights. The windows are decorated with red-and-white candy canes and pink-and-green gum drops. The trees are trimmed with sparkling ornaments and silver garland. It’s reminiscent of a scene out of a vintage Hallmark movie. So it’s fitting that Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas has all...
Several fire departments in Westmoreland, Allegheny counties receive grants
Several Westmoreland County volunteer fire departments will soon be able to add training sessions and purchase new equipment thanks to a grant from the Chevron energy corporation. These volunteer fire departments will receive grants up to $5,000: Sewickley Township stations 1, 2, 3 and 4; Smithton; Sutersville; Turkeytown; and Yukon;...
Pirates legend Bill Mazeroski putting personal memorabilia up for auction
When Bill Mazeroski smashed a walk-off home run over Forbes Field’s left field wall, he not only secured the 1960 World Series crown for the Pirates but claimed a top spot in Pittsburgh sports history. His hit and jubilant celebration as he rounded the bases still stand as one of...
Indiana County whooping cough cases prompt vaccination clinic
A whooping cough outbreak in Indiana County prompted the state Department of Health to host a walk-in vaccination clinic. The clinic will be open from 2-6 p.m. Thursday at the Indiana County State Health Center, 75 N. Main St., Indiana. It is in response to an ongoing outbreak in which...
Abused farm animals get care at Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch in Beaver County
When Lisa Marie Sopko walks around her 20-acre property in South Beaver Township, she unwittingly becomes the grand marshal of a barnyard parade. Goats, sheep and donkeys follow in her footsteps. Ducks and chickens waddle behind her, and a cow named Daisy pulls up the rear. “She’s a real Dr....
Police: Pittsburgh man found hiding in hollow log after chase in stolen car
A Pittsburgh man accused fleeing a traffic stop in a stolen car Saturday afternoon on Route 22 in Indiana County was found two hours later hiding in a hollow log in the woods, state police said. Andrew Lamont McCrommon, 28, was driving the 2016 Audi A4 on Route 22 in...
Winter weather advisory: Parts of Western Pa. could get 7 inches of snow
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory that includes parts of Westmoreland County. The advisory, which runs from noon Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday, is forecasting between 3 and 7 inches of snow in an area that stretches from Franklin County southwest to Tucker County, W.Va. The...
Aliquippa football coach Mike Warfield tapped as feds’ new law enforcement coordinator
The leader of Aliquippa High’s storied football program has a new day job. Mike Warfield recently completed his second year as the Quips head coach. On Monday, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady tapped Warfield, 50, of Center, to be the law enforcement coordinator for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the...
Police apprehend Indiana County man charged in alleged Black Friday crime spree
State police Tuesday apprehended an Indiana County man accused of stealing a pickup truck from one home and a rifle from a second before allegedly attempting a break-in and armed robbery at two other homes. David P. Dilts Jr., 36, of Penn Run, wanted on more than 30 charges related...
Police: Man used bed sheet to strangle cellmate at state prison in Mercer
A man serving time at the state prison in Mercer County is accused of strangling his cellmate with pieces of a torn bed sheet, according to state police. Investigators say Darl Heverly, 35, will be charged with criminal homicide and other crimes in connection with the Dec. 2 murder of...
Man dead in Peters fire; woman escapes home
A man died after suffering injuries in a house fire Monday evening in Peters, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified the man as Robert Gries, 84. The fire was reported at about 5:20 p.m. at a home along Clara Lane, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Gries was...
Average gas prices drop in Pittsburgh, U.S.
Gas prices moved lower in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation in the past week, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. In the Pittsburgh area, the average price dropped 1.2 cents per gallon to an average of $2.85, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 2.3 cents per...
Indiana County man faces dozen of charges in alleged crime spree
State police are searching for an Indiana County man who they said stole a pickup from one home, a rifle from another and then threatened people at a third home on Friday. Police filed more than 30 charges against David P. Dilts Jr., 36, of Penn Run, including felony counts...
State court rules Indiana County man serving life for murder not entitled to forfeited property
A Saltsburg man serving a life sentence for the brutal 2013 slaying of an Indiana County gun shop owner lost his bid to have $18,733 and other seized assets returned to his family. Jack O. Edmundson Jr., 49, who pleaded guilty to killing Frank S. Petro, 62, of Conemaugh Township...
Look-alike Oxycodone pill laced with fentanyl worries officials
Reducing the number of legitimate painkiller pills being sold illegally on the street is having an unintended consequence: Mexican drug cartels are now shipping potentially lethal look-alikes that mimic oxy but contain fentanyl. Oxycodone can come in the form of a blue 30-milligram pill that is among the most popular...
Light snowfall expected Monday in Western Pa., up to 3 inches near Latrobe
Western Pennsylvania’s commuters could be confronted with slippery, icy roads Monday amid a spate of snow flurries expected to continue through Tuesday morning, meteorologists said. Sunday night’s severe thunderstorms that brought rain and hail to parts of Allegheny, Butler and Beaver counties will transition into snow showers after 3 a.m....
Game Commission reviewing video of men kicking, mocking injured deer
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is investigating a viral Facebook video that shows two men assaulting an injured deer. Chip Brunst, Information & Education supervisor for the commission’s Northwest Region, said the commission was made aware of the video over the weekend and immediately began investigating it. “(There are) not a...
Staycation: Artisans, Amish featured in unique day trip to Mercer County and VolantVideo
One in an occasional series highlighting “staycation” ideas found in our own backyard: Take Interstate 79 north from Pittsburgh. Travel 60 miles to the Grove City exit. Just this once, ignore the college and the outlet mall most people associate with Grove City. Instead, head west for a day trip...
Deer hunters like starting rifle season on SaturdayVideo
Michael “MadDog” Maddy said Saturday’s early start to the 2019 deer hunting season was, well, unusual. “There was nobody out there until about 9 a.m.,” Maddy said. For hunters such as Maddy, Saturday marked the first time since 1963 that rifle season for hunters in Pennsylvania started on the Saturday...
Focus on chronic wasting disease grows as rifle deer hunting season startsVideo
The specter of chronic wasting disease is beginning to cast a shadow over Pennsylvania’s deer hunting season. While CWD poses a threat to the deer herd that hunters rely on, hunters themselves are becoming an integral part of the state’s strategy to stop the spread of the fatal disease. Deer...
Fan loyalties in Shenango Valley divided between Steelers, Browns
You’re not just in Steelers Country when you visit the Shenango Valley, an area that’s about the same distance from Pittsburgh as it is Cleveland. Browns fans make up a sizable minority of the football fan base. That’s made the past couple of weeks interesting in the Shenango Valley as...
Week in review: Pirates’ new manager, Steelers’ new quarterback, John Shumway off radioVideo
This past week saw big changes with Pittsburgh’s sports teams — a new manager for the Pirates and a new starting quarterback for the Steelers. Also: John Shumway stepped down at KDKA Radio and a Mt. Pleasant Area Senior High School, who married his high school sweetheart, lost his battle...
Former Fallingwater cook Elsie Henderson, 106, dishes on serving Pittsburgh royaltyVideo
Elsie Henderson spent decades cooking for American royalty. She’s still dishing about her culinary journey. Henderson, who is 106 years old, was hired by several prominent Pittsburgh families, including the Heinzes and Mellons. Her most notable position was as the Kaufmann family’s cook, baker and meal planner at Fallingwater from...
‘Christmas Tree Capital’ means historic pride for Indiana County
Indiana County used to be the Christmas tree capital of the world. In fact, it’s still the Christmas tree capital of the world — if the signs at the county line are to be believed. “Other places have claimed to be, but we’re still the capital regardless because we’re the...
