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State wants to know who dumped 100 tires on state game lands in Washington County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission is asking the public for information about the illegal dumping of 100 tires on state game lands in Washington County over the weekend of Nov. 9-10. The Game Commission issued a report of 100 tires dumped along Lindley, Dutch Glory and Little Daniels Run roads in...
12,600 power customers reported to be in the dark across region, at least 1 person hurt
Thousands have been left without power Wednesday as winds whipped up all across Western Pennsylvania. West Penn Power reported there were more than 10,800 customers without power in its coverage area of 8:50 p.m. That was down from 14,700 about an hour before. Among those are 2,200 in Washington County,...
Kiski School announces new scholarship
A Westmoreland County boarding school announced Tuesday that it will begin offering a full scholarship for one student every year, beginning in the 2020-21 school year. Officials at the Kiski School, an all-boys boarding school with about 190 students in grades 9-12 in Loyalhanna Township, said a new $1.15 million...
National Weather Service issues wind advisory for Pittsburgh region
The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for most of the area beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday and continuing into Thursday morning. The wind is expected to start picking up in the mid-to-late morning Wednesday and continue through the afternoon, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. Sustained winds of 15...
Man killed in Aliquippa shooting
A 31-year-old man was shot and killed Monday night in Aliquippa. State police said Richard Jackson, 31, of Aliquippa died from multiple gunshot wounds. Aliquippa police went to the 300 block of Cooper Street shortly after 7 p.m. for reports of shots fired. The Beaver County coroner pronounced Jackson dead...
State police emergency-response team surrounds house in Washington
A state police Special Emergency Response Team entered a home on Hayes Avenue in Washington following a standoff Monday night, according to the Trib’s news partner, WPXI. State police told WPXI that three people suspected of stealing a car fled to the home on Hayes Avenue around 8 p.m. State...
Residents hoping for light at end of Ohiopyle tunnel project
A pedestrian tunnel is beginning to take shape in Ohiopyle as the second phase of a construction project there continues. Most of the $12.4 million project, including the rehabilitation of a bridge that carries Route 381 over the Youghiogheny River, is expected to be completed by Memorial Day. The project,...
Buzz around esports squad at Robert Morris University brings energy drink deal
College-level esports finally may be getting a little respect. They haven’t signed any deals to replace college football on Saturday afternoon TV. And it’s not exactly Gatorade, but the Robert Morris University esports team has a new corporate partnership deal with Mountain Dew AMP Game Fuel, an energy drink especially...
Slippery Rock University students aim to bring ‘The Rock’ to The Rock
A Slippery Rock University student is trying to bring “The Rock” to The Rock. Samantha Kochis, 20, created an online petition on Change.org to bring movie megastar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson to Slippery Rock University, also nicknamed The Rock. “This campaign started out as a joke among a few friends....
Pittsburgh gas prices rise as national average falls
Gasoline prices in the Pittsburgh area rose over the past week despite falling nationally, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. In the Pittsburgh area, gas prices went up 7.1 cents per gallon over the past week to an average of $2.86 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations....
Slippery Rock student, 19, dies in Crawford County hunting accident
A sophomore at Slippery Rock University died in a hunting accident Saturday in Crawford County, officials confirmed Sunday. State police in Meadville identified the victim as Jacob Scott Smith, 19, of Linesville, Crawford County. Smith was a safety management major at the university, President William Behre said in a statement....
State police seek 2 men accused of dragging trooper fleeing traffic stop in Fayette County
A Pennsylvania state trooper was pulled a short distance and fell to the ground in Uniontown early Sunday when two men drove off during a traffic stop. Police have issued arrest warrants for Michael L. Monroe, 24, the alleged driver of the vehicle, and his passenger, Joshua E. Linnen, 24....
Josh Shapiro focused on being Pa. attorney general, not what’s next
Don’t ask Josh Shapiro what’s next. There’s work to do right now. Shapiro, three years into his first term as Pennsylvania attorney general, has risen in profile since taking office. That’s due in no small part to the explosive 2018 grand jury report accusing a half-dozen Catholic dioceses across the...
Locals react to impeachment proceedings against President Trump
The Tribune-Review sought reaction to the impeachment proceedings against President Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Here is some of what people in Western Pennsylvania had to say: Sindy Diaz, 48, of Greensburg, Republican “I believe this sham impeachment is a giant waste of the taxpayers money and time....
Cancer victims compel state to fund $3 million studies seeking link to gas wellsVideo
An impassioned confrontation by pediatric cancer patients and their families in Harrisburg this week led Gov. Tom Wolf to announce a pair of studies into potential health issues caused by natural gas drilling, the governor said Friday. “It hit me in the heart and it also hit me in the...
Families sue Beaver County home for disabled, alleging repeated abuse of residentsVideo
Four families on Friday sued McGuire Memorial Home in Beaver County, alleging two of its former employees physically and sexually abused 17 disabled residents between 2017 and 2018, causing the deaths of at least two of them. The lawsuits contend Zachary Lee Dinell and Tyler James Smith, both former caretakers...
Florida man admits Western Pa. massage parlors fronted prostitution
A Florida man who operated five Asian massage parlors in Western Pennsylvania and others in Florida and Virginia could be sentenced to more than 30 years in prison early next year after pleading guilty to racketeering, money laundering, transporting women for prostitution and harboring illegal aliens for commercial purposes. U.S....
Week in review: Market Square fire, Pirates’ Felipe Vazquez charged, ‘A Beautiful Day’ premiereVideo
The past week in Western Pennsylvania featured a fire in Market Square, child porn charges filed against suspended Pirates’ relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez and the debut of the Mister Rogers movie. Here’s a look back at some of the top stories of the week. Hemp-drying facility reopens A hemp-drying facility...
Where and when to shop on Black Friday in Western Pa.
Christmas season seems to start earlier and earlier every year, at least according to store displays – need some holly with your Halloween pumpkin? Still, lots of folks don’t get into the spirit until after Thanksgiving. Once the pumpkin pie is eaten, though – watch out. It’s time to go...
Southwestern Pa. projects get DEP funding for clean energy vehicles
The state Department of Environmental Protection awarded $510,000 in grants for three clean energy vehicle projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania, the agency announced Wednesday. The money comes from the state’s Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants program and will be used to help replace older shuttles, school buses, waste-hauling trucks and other vehicles...
Recalled Breakstone’s cottage cheese may contain plastic, metal pieces
Kraft Heinz Foods has recalled 9,500 cases of its Breakstone’s cottage cheese because the product might contain pieces of red plastic and metal. The company said it issued the voluntary recall after a consumer reported finding a piece of red plastic in a container of the cottage cheese. According to...
State Parks plan: More pet-friendly campsites, elevated tree house-like cottages and no Wi-Fi
A preliminary report on the future of Pennsylvania’s 121 state parks revealed that park users want pet-friendly campsites and no Wi-Fi. While “glamping” was not mentioned, park users do want more adventurous sleepovers by trying something new, such as building elevated camping cottages to simulate a treehouse effect. “Penn’s Parks...
Western Pa. lawmakers fight Gov. Wolf on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
A group of lawmakers from Western Pennsylvania is challenging Gov. Tom Wolf’s effort to make Pennsylvania a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), saying the resulting carbon tax will hurt the state’s energy sector and consumers. The legislators said Tuesday that Wolf does not have the authority to...
Ski slopes at Seven Springs, Hidden Valley to open this weekendVideo
A late Thanksgiving means an early start to the ski season at Seven Springs and Hidden Valley resorts. Sort of. “Typically the past few years, we’ve been opening on Black Friday (Nov. 23, 2018, and Nov. 24, 2017), which we’ve called ‘White Friday,’” said Katie Buchan, spokeswoman for Seven Springs,...
Officials: 2 students arrested after gun found on Seneca Valley school campus
Two Butler County students were taken into custody Tuesday after officials said one of the students a sold a gun to another student at Seneca Valley Intermediate High School. No one was injured. The district said on its website Tuesday that the incident was reported shortly after school started. High...
