Regional News category, Page 331
Storm brings lightning, flooding to Pittsburgh region
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for Allegheny County and Westmoreland County late Tuesday night. County officials reported flooding in Pleasant Hills in the area of Curry Hollow Road and Clairton Boulevard. Flooding was reported in Baldwin on East Willock Road and Doyle Road. Three vehicles were...
Driver exits sunroof of moving car to flee from Philadelphia crashVideo
A man climbed through the sunroof to flee the still-moving car he had apparently just slammed into another car. The driver of a red Cadillac on Friday didn’t wait for his crashed car to come to a stop before climbing out the sun roof, grabbing something through the window, fixing...
2 men arrested in West Virginia internet predator operation
GRANVILLE, W.Va. — Police in a West Virginia town say that one month after learning how to conduct undercover operations against internet predators, they have arrested two men. The Dominion Post reports 48-year-old James Lee Metz of Fairmont and 23-year-old Nolan Thomas Mowad of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, were charged Saturday with...
CMS names underperforming nursing homes for ‘Special Focus Facility’ program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has published a list of more than 400 poor performing nursing homes that are candidates for federal intervention, six weeks after pledging to make the secret list publicly available following its disclosure last month by Pennsylvania’s U.S. senators. The list, released July 16, identifies...
Mon Valley Opioid Coalition plans National Night Out event in Charleroi
A parade will kick off the Mon Valley National Night Out on Aug. 15 in Charleroi. The Mon Valley Opioid Coalition is organizing the free event which will be held rain or shine at Trustees Park. Vendors will be on hand with food, music, children’s activities, a bicycle raffle and...
Loyalhanna Conservation Corps expands Laurel Ridge trail for hikers, rescue crewsVideo
Ligonier Township native Josh Fitz has spent many summers camping with his family in nearby Forbes State Forest. The 20-year-old West Virginia University student, who is focusing his studies on global environmental change, returned to the forest this summer for work instead of leisure — helping to improve hiking trails...
Western Pa. colleges, universities named to Colleges of Distinction list
Several Western Pennsylvania colleges and universities were named to the 2019-20 Colleges of Distinction list, which helps upcoming college students navigate schools across the country based on size, cost, location, academic offering and more. Seton Hill University in Greensburg, California University of Pennsylvania in Washington County; Chatham, Duquesne, Point Park,...
Local officials sifting through meaning of Mylan/Pfizer merger
The announcement that Pfizer, the country’s largest drug-maker, will absorb Mylan, based in Washington County, leaves local officials with more questions than answers. The two pharmaceutical companies said Monday they’ll combine Mylan, valued at $10 billion, with Pfizer’s Upjohn, which sells name brands from Viagra to the cholesterol medication Lipitor...
Target Drive Up service comes to Western Pa. stores
Shopping at Target in Western Pennsylvania got easier this month after the retail chain rolled out its Drive Up service to 18 area stores, including ones in Harmar and Hempfield. Among other Target locations in Western Pennsylvania with Drive Up are stores in East Liberty, Monroeville, North Huntingdon, North Fayette,...
Bald eagle found fatally shot in Erie County
ALBION — Wildlife authorities are asking the public for information about the shooting of a bald eagle found dead in northwestern Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission posted a photo of the bird found Thursday night near Hope Cemetery in Elk Creek Township, Erie County near the Ohio border. Game Warden...
Gas prices fall for 2nd straight week
Gas prices are down for a second straight week in Pittsburgh and across the nation. “Concerns still abound over the lack of a China-U.S. trade deal … but by and large, motorists can expect to see little organized movement at the pump in the week ahead, and barring any new...
Driver killed when airborne deer goes through windshield in Butler County
A deer hit by one vehicle on a Butler County road Sunday went airborne and through the windshield of another vehicle, killing its driver, according to state police. The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday on Route 68 in Connoquenessing. State police said Anthony McCoppin, 53, of Blawnox was...
Population estimates show Pennsylvania losing congressional district
The number of U.S. House of Representative seats reserved for Pennsylvania could continue to dwindle following a 100-year population trend in the state, according to recent predictions for districts across the country. A map released by Esri, a California-based geographic information system company, shows Pennsylvania with 17 congressional districts, down...
Suspect taken into custody following shooting of 4 in Uniontown
Uniontown police have a person in custody following two apparently related shooting incidents in Uniontown early Sunday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Charges of attempted criminal homicide are pending. Police responded to a call of shots being fired at 14 Pershing Court shortly after 4 a.m. Sunday. Police...
World War II planes returning to Butler Airport
The Wings of Freedom Tour will return to the Pittsburgh-Butler Regional Airport next month, giving the public the chance to see five rare World War II-era fighters and bombers. The planes will land at the airport around 2 p.m. Aug. 15 and stay there until 5 p.m. Aug. 18. Up-close...
Pittsburgh region rated No. 6 for new college graduates
If you are a recent college graduate looking for a place to settle down, start your career and raise a family, the seven-county Pittsburgh region is a pretty good place to do it, based on a new report. The Pittsburgh region — Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington and Westmoreland...
Police charge Indiana grandmother, believe 1-year-old ingested THC from her vaping pen
An Indiana County woman is charged with endangering the welfare of children after police believe her 1-year-old grandson ingested a psychoactive substance from a vaping device while under her care. State police said the boy was in the care of Leann Louise Goss, 38, of Indiana, in a home on...
Maryland man pleads guilty to abducting, raping Somerset County girl in 1999
A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to abducting and raping a 10-year-old Somerset County girl in 1999. Timothy D. Nelson Jr., 50, of Cumberland, Md., entered the plea before U.S. District Judge Kim R. Gibson in Johnstown on charges of kidnapping and aggravated sexual abuse of a...
Police: Washington County man flees traffic stop, crashes into 2 houses
A Washington man caught driving without a license plate fled state police for about a mile early Thursday, hitting multiple parked vehicles and two houses, according to police. Troopers were on patrol on Fayette Street and Baird Avenue in Washington County’s Canton Township when a white GMC Sierra Denali without...
How to get your share of $700M settlement from Equifax data breach
People whose Social Security numbers and other private information were exposed in a 2017 data breach by the Equifax credit reporting agency can apply online for a share of the $425 million available through a $700 million settlement reached between the government and the company. The data breach — considered...
California man sentenced for participation in tri-county drug ring
One of a dozen people indicted as part of a Western Pennsylvania drug ring last November has been sentenced to a decade in prison. Nikia Perkins, 44, of Bloomington, Calif., was sentenced on charges he conspired to distribute just over a kilogram of fentanyl, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said in...
Driver cited after metal spill flattens hundreds of tires
CLEVELAND — Police say they’ve cited the driver of a dump truck who lost a load of scrap metal on a Cleveland freeway, flattening the tires of about 100 vehicles. Authorities had to shut down Interstate 77 in Cleveland for about four hours Tuesday to clean up the mess and...
Man expected to plead guilty in 1999 abduction, rape of Somerset girl
A 50-year-old Maryland man is expected to plead guilty Thursday in federal court to abducting and raping a Somerset County girl in 1999. Timothy D. Nelson Jr. of Cumberland, Md., is scheduled to appear before U.S. District Judge Kim Gibson in Johnstown, according to the court docket. Pennsylvania State Police...
PennDOT survey seeks input from drivers about road safety, driving behavior
Motorists have until Aug. 12 to participate in an online survey being conducted by PennDOT to gather input on traffic safety and driving behavior on state roads. “Safety remains our top priority and we are grateful for the public’s continued engagement in making our roadways safer,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie...
Police say Beaver County man confessed to killing boy who smoked pot with his daughter
Family and friends plan to pay their respects Wednesday to a 17-year-old Ellwood City boy shot to death last week outside a New Castle pizza shop by his girlfriend’s father — a Beaver County man who police say confessed to killing the teen because he believed the boy had gotten...
