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Allegheny County leading in number of Real ID cards
More than 28,000 Allegheny County residents applied for and received a federally enhanced driver’s license and ID card in the first three months of Real ID in Pennsylvania, state transportation data shows. No other county had more. The roughly 7,600 cards issued in Westmoreland County placed it in the top...
Washington High School grad among dead in Dayton shooting
A Washington High School graduate was among the nine killed in a mass shooting at a Dayton, Ohio, bar early Sunday. Nicholas Cumer, 25, graduated from the Washington school in 2012, his family said. “We are heartbroken by the loss of our Nicholas in this senseless act on August 4,”...
Phillies sue to block Phanatic from becoming ‘free agent’
The Philadelphia Phillies have sued the New York company that created the Phanatic mascot to prevent the green furry fan favorite from becoming a free agent. In a complaint filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the team alleged Harrison/Erickson threatened to terminate the Phillies’ rights to the Phanatic...
Sprint car flips over fence after crash, kills spectator at Williams Grove Speedway
Authorities say a car flipped over the infield fence at a central Pennsylvania speedway and struck a track volunteer, killing him. The Cumberland County coroner’s office said two Sprint car drivers crashed into each other while rounding a turn at Williams Grove Speedway just before 9:30 p.m. Friday. Coroner Charles...
Evening storms leave pockets of Allegheny, Westmoreland counties without power
Stormy weather on Friday evening made for a few scattered power outages in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. In Allegheny County, about 100 Duquesne Light customers in Penn Hills’ Shannon Heights neighborhood near Verona, and about 250 customers in both the Monroeville and North Versailles area were without power as of...
Trump to visit Beaver County ethane cracker plant Thursday
President Donald Trump will make his way to Beaver County next week to tour a soon-to-be completed Shell Chemicals ethane cracker plant. A White House official confirmed the president’s scheduled stop at the $6 billion plant near Monaca on Thursday. Trump plans to speak after the tour about his administration’s...
Flash flood warning issued for several parts of Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington counties
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flash flood warning for west-central Westmoreland County, southeastern Allegheny County and eastern Washington County until 7:30 p.m. Strong, slow-moving thunderstorms are expected to produce localized heavy rainfall that could lead to isolated flooding, according to the weather service advisory. National Weather...
Prosecutor: Bethlehem man killed 97-year-old woman for rent money
PALMER, Pa. — A Bethlehem man has been charged with killing a 97-year-old woman and her son and setting the house ablaze in what prosecutors say was a robbery attempt. Northampton County First Deputy District Attorney Terry Houck said Friday that 37-year-old Derek Rose, of Bethlehem, needed rent money and...
Analysis shows Bernie Sanders with most donors and money in U.S., Western Pa.; Joe Biden still leads in polls
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders — once again making a play for blue-collar workers — has received donations from across the country, including much of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Maps created by The New York Times show Sanders receiving a higher number of donations across Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh region — areas with...
Times Leader newspaper in Pennsylvania sold to Avant
The Times Leader newspaper in Wilkes-Barre has been sold to a North Carolina media company. The newspaper reports that the Times Leader Media Group has been sold to privately held Avant Publications. The purchase price was not disclosed. Avant’s leadership group includes Scott Champion, whose Champion Media owns five dailies...
Police: Dad put beer in toddler’s baby bottle in Centre County
A Centre County couple is facing child abuse charges over reports that the father put a mix of beer and formula in his child’s bottle. Online court documents show 23-year-old Garrett Gunsallus was arrested this week on two felony child abuse charges, and a misdemeanor assault charge. His former wife,...
State deems large fish kill natural at Somerset County lake
What some people are calling a disaster — an extensive fish kill at Cranberry Glade Lake in Somerset County — is most likely the result of an unfortunate but natural occurrence, the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission said. The state agency sent a waterways conservation officers to the lake this...
83-year-old woman reported missing in Greene County
State police are looking for a missing 83-year-old woman in Greene County. According to state police, Haddie B. Baysinger was last seen around 2 p.m. Thursday driving a Gator side-by-side utility vehicle through fields and woods. The vehicle was recovered but Baysinger had not been located as of Friday morning....
80-year-old man dies in Greene County fire
An 80-year-old man died in a house fire in Greene County Thursday, according to the Greene County Coroner’s office. The man’s name has not been released, pending notification of family. He was found in his Morgan Township home after a fire, the coroner said. No other information was released....
Veterans can receive VA services at MedExpress, urgent care facilities
Urgent care services are now offered to veterans through Veteran Affairs urgent care clinics. The program, which started June 6, offers services to those suffering from the flu, minor burns or skin infections at locations like MedExpress, UPMC Urgent Care and MinuteClinic, located inside CVS stores. Retail locations include a...
Columbia Gas on Washington County home explosion: ‘We are deeply sorry’
Columbia Gas is taking full responsibility for a Wednesday afternoon explosion that leveled a Washington County home and injured at least five people. “Our customers deserve safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to their homes,” said Mike Huwar, president and chief operating officer of Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania and...
Starting in Pittsburgh, 981-mile Ohio River paddle benefits mental illness awareness
Three days’ worth of water and clothes and 15 days’ worth of food — check. Batteries and solar panels — check. Mirrored reflector tape on both sides of paddles — check. Joe Solomon was more than ready Thursday morning to launch from Pittsburgh’s Point State Park for a 981-mile kayak...
Police: Dump truck driver was on drugs during crash that killed 3 in Fayette County
The driver of a tri-axle dump truck had drugs in his system when he slammed head-on into a pickup in Fayette County in June, killing three people who were members of the same family, according to District Attorney Rich Bower. State police on Thursday arrested Wilbert James Burnsworth, 46, of...
Advocates fret over Trump-backed proposal that could kick 200K Pennsylvanians off food stamps
Human service agencies and advocates for low-income families across Western Pennsylvania are expressing concerns over a Trump administration proposal that threatens to eliminate food stamp benefits for tens of thousands of people in the region. Backed by the White House, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is recommending a proposal that...
Explosion levels Washington County home
A house in North Franklin Township in Washington County was leveled by an explosion Wednesday afternoon, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. First responders told Channel 11 that residents smelled gas and fled the Park Avenue home before the explosion, which reduced the home to rubble and splinters around 4...
Pennsylvania Turnpike section will close overnight in Westmoreland County
The Pennsylvania Turnpike will be closed in both directions overnight between the interchanges at Monroeville and New Stanton. The stretch will be closed from about 11 p.m. Wednesday until 5 a.m. Thursday to allow for emergency removal of a sign structure at milepost 56.9, turnpike officials said. Motorists still will...
VA resource fair in Oakland will focus on women veterans
The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host a veterans resource fair aimed specifically at military women. “We had a similar event in October 2016, and we do outreach all the time, not just specifically at our center, but throughout the system, for women veterans,” VA Public Affairs Specialist Sheila Tunney...
Dartboard with faces of 4 congresswomen sparks controversy at Fayette County Fair
Several people on social media are up in arms over a dartboard displayed at the Fayette County Fair that depicts the faces of four Democratic congresswomen and a cornhole board featuring the face of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The dartboard, which was set up at the Fayette County GOP...
Police: Burglars took cigarettes from Butler County convenience store
State police are investigating a burglary at a Butler County convenience store. State police responded shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday to alarms at Widenhofer Garage on Route 422 in Summit Township. Police determined that three people wearing black hooded sweatshirts, gloves and masks entered the store by forcing through a...
Police: Woman took $15K from Armstrong County man’s home
A woman took $15,000 and four vehicle titles from the home of a man she was staying with in Armstrong County, state police allege. State police have issued an arrest warrant for Lisa Wolbert, 51, of Cranberry Township. According to state police, Wolbert had been staying with a 65-year-old man...
