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2050 look-ahead: Pennsylvania’s influence may shrink in next 25 years as political winds shift
Editor’s note: One-fourth of the way through this century, TribLive is looking ahead to the next 25 years, using the events of the past 25 as a roadmap of what possibly is to come. This installment of the occasional series looks at politics. In late December 2000, America waited for...
84-year-old Connellsville man killed in fire
An 84-year-old man was killed and six people who lived in neighboring homes were displaced after a Friday morning fire in Connellsville, authorities said. Ronald Veshnesky, was pronounced dead by Fayette County Deputy Coroner Bob Furin. The blaze destroyed one home and damaged two others on the 400 block of...
Building blocks: Lego inspires creativity in children and adults
Owen Napierkowski, 7, makes building a Lego set look simple — even a 3,955-piece “Home Alone” house. He has been building Lego sets most of his life. His parents, Lynda and Dan Napierkowski of New Kensington, took him to the Carnegie Science Center on Pittsburgh’s North Shore when they had...
Morning roundup: Somerset man accused of assaulting pregnant woman; dog found in California porta-potty
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 27: Somerset County man accused of assaulting pregnant woman A Somerset County man was placed in the county jail on Christmas Eve, charged with assaulting a pregnant woman. The Dec. 19 incident began with a verbal altercation...
10 Western Pa. ways to ring in 2025
Are you ready for 2025? This year flew by and somehow, Dec. 31 is upon us again. If you don’t want to stay home and First Night in Downtown Pittsburgh doesn’t seem appealing, there are lots of other events to attend. Here’s a sampling from around the region. City Works...
Duck hunting alive and well for some in Western Pennsylvania
Fat off stale bread and hip to locations of warm sewage outflows, ducks are plentiful on the Allegheny River. “We saw hundreds of ducks today,” said hunter Tyler Bressler of Irwin as he and his family transferred their gear from a jon boat to a pickup at a Harmar boat...
On the calendar: New Year’s Eve activities followed by Jan. 1 hikes
While there’s certainly nothing wrong with winding down the year quietly at home with family or a few friends, for some of us, winding up and celebrating 2025 is the only way to go. Here are some of the ways to make that happen in and around Westmoreland County, and...
Marc Fogel receives ‘wrongfully detained’ status from U.S. government
For Marc Fogel’s family, the excitement over the U.S. government finally declaring the Oakmont history teacher wrongfully detained by Russia is tempered by the reality that he’s still not home. In mid-October, President Joe Biden called Fogel’s wife to tell her his administration was still working to obtain Fogel’s release...
Morning roundup: Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 26: Horse dies in Indiana County barn fire A horse perished in a barn fire Wednesday morning in Indiana County. Crews from multiple fire departments were called at about 7:30 a.m. to the blaze along Kauffman Road...
79-year-old woman struck, killed in Washington County
A 79-year-old woman was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle while crossing Route 19 on Wednesday evening in Peters Township, Washington County. Peters Township police said Thursday morning they were not releasing the name of the woman until family members have been properly notified. The crash occurred...
Fire damages house in Fayette County
A fire Tuesday afternoon caused extensive damage to a house in Everson, where a firefighter was injured, an Everson fire official said. No one was home when the fire damaged the house in the 100 block of Maple Street, said Everson Assistant Fire Chief Dale Grubbs. The firefighter was from...
As Christmas, Hanukkah overlap, interfaith couples celebrate with trees and menorahs
Early in their relationship, Danielle Rupright talked with her boyfriend, Shawn West, who was brought up Methodist, about how much she valued her Jewish faith and culture. “I said, ‘It’s important to me that I raise my kids as Jews,’ ” she recalled. “And he responded, ‘It’s important to me...
Morning Roundup: State trooper struck in roadside assist; plane lands on Beaver County highway
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 23: State trooper struck during Somerset roadside assist A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was struck and injured Saturday by a passing vehicle while assisting with a disabled vehicle along Route 31 in Somerset County. The trooper was...
Steelers to face Chiefs — but also are competing against Christmas, Hanukkah this season
Mick Griffith has been a Pittsburgh Steelers season-ticket holder for 30 years, but he has no desire to attend the much-hyped game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day at Acrisure Stadium. “Christmas Day is not for football,” he said. Steelers fans who celebrate Christmas on Wednesday will balance...
Give the gift of stories with books by Pittsburgh-area authors
Curling up by the fireside with a good book is one of those wintertime idylls, and with Christmas just around the corner, why not help provide that experience for someone with the gift of a book? Here are several new books recently released by local authors. ‘The Catalysts,’...
Sports fans enjoy ‘Barbenheimer’ of football with Penn State, Steelers games back-to-back
For Western Pa. sports fans, Saturday’s lineup of back-to-back Penn State and Steelers football games offered the athletics equivalent of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that left movie fanatics in a frenzy for the same-day release of films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” last year. Football fans filled seats and bar stools at Hempfield’s...
Pittsburgh-area dry cleaners react to EPA chemicals ban
David Pratt felt relieved upon learning that the Environmental Protection Agency banned two known carcinogens used in consumer products and dry cleaning. Environmental advocates pushed for the banning of some of the chemicals for over 30 years, he said. Both have been used since the early 1900s. “It means that...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Dec. 20
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Growing pains: Boom towns battle strain on services, streets and schools
What’s happened in other fast-growing towns across Western Pennsylvania is now playing out in Buffalo Township: Farms are becoming homes, homes are attracting businesses and residents are worried their town is becoming “the next Cranberry.” “I always ask people who say that, ‘What do you mean by that?’” said Dan...
Still shopping? Here are some last-minute local gift ideas
If you haven’t wrapped up gift buying for the holidays yet, you aren’t alone. Forbes reports that 31% of Gen Z, 36% of millennials, 42% of Gen X and 42% of baby boomers who answered a survey about their holiday shopping habits said they still planned to buy gifts in...
Bargain shoppers in Harrison, Unity and beyond lament Big Lots closure, anticipate steeper discounts
Bargain shoppers across the region said they were disappointed that Big Lots is going out of business. Some were on the lookout for better bargains as the Columbus, Ohio-based chains liquidates its inventory. “We’ll be looking for the 90% sales,” Betty Ferringer said. She’s in the process of moving to...
Morning Roundup: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash; 4 injured after school bus gets rear-ended
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 20: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash Changes are coming to an Oakland intersection where a woman was hit and killed by a truck Dec. 5 while crossing the street. Pittsburgh’s Fatal Crash Response Team recently visited...
Steelers, snakes and crime make Top 10 most-read stories of 2024
Sports, crime and nostalgia resonated with TribLive’s readers in 2024. From Mason Rudolph’s departure to the last Ponderosa restaurant in Pennsylvania, here are the Top 10 most-read stories on our website from this year. Remains found in Fayette County identified as missing 17-year-old girl April 23, 2024. Skeletal remains found...
Penn State hotel prices soar ahead of home playoff game
The Penn State Nittany Lions take the field Saturday for the team’s first-ever playoff home game, and hotel prices are surging in the State College area. The Nittany Lions will play the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, a team that’s used to playing under sunny skies in Texas. Weather forecasts for...
Teenager dies after shooting in Beaver Falls
A 16-year-old boy died Wednesday night after being shot in Beaver Falls. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim Thursday morning as Darell Love Jr. The shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. on 13th Street. Emergency responders found Love unresponsive and transported him to Allegheny General Hospital in...
