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Stamp prices are increasing again
Nothing lasts forever — not even the cost of a Forever stamp. The price of first-class Forever stamps will increase from 68 cents to 73 cents on Sunday. The U.S. Postal Service announced that the adjustments will raise mailing services product prices by approximately 7.8%. Prices will increase for the...
Monessen native leads 1.4 million Rotarians as international president for 2024-25
California has produced a pair of presidents. If the question pops up on Trivia Night, the answer probably is Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. As it applies to Rotary International, two leaders of the worldwide service organization once belonged to the club in Washington County’s California Borough, which had about...
Sheetz is now delivering beer in Pennsylvania
You can now get beer delivered to your doorstep with a Sheetz order. The gas station and convenience store chain has expanded its partnership with DoorDash, and Pennsylvania customers can order brews for delivery at 269 stores in the state, according to an announcement. Orders can be placed through the...
Morning Roundup: Beryl’s weather likely to miss W.Pa.; man found critically injured in Downtown Pittsburgh
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, July 10: Remnants of Hurricane Beryl likely to miss Western Pa. Damage related to the remnants of Hurricane Beryl is expected miss the Pittsburgh region. The most severe threats, including the potential of tornadoes and damaging winds, will...
Proposed IUP medical school picks up $2M donation
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has picked up another $2 million toward its proposed college of osteopathic medicine, campus officials announced Tuesday. It comes from Tim and Debra Phillips Cejka, IUP graduates and longtime campus supporters. In remarks prepared for the gift’s announcement, Tim Cejka told his alma mater that the...
Morning Roundup: Heat advisory in Southwestern Pa.; woman shot in East Liberty
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 9. Southwestern Pennsylvania under heat advisory Much of Southwestern Pennsylvania was placed under a heat advisory by the National Weather Service for Tuesday, from noon until 8 p.m. The advisory stretches across Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette,...
United Methodists gather in Pittsburgh this week for northeastern conference
Hundreds of United Methodists are in Pittsburgh this week for the first time since the denomination voted to remove restrictions on LGBTQ pastors and same-sex marriages. Delegates from 12 states are attending the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, typically held every four years. The event brings together about 600 members of...
Morning Roundup: Bad air quality day; crash in North Braddock; boat rescue
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 8: Poor air quality The state Department of Environmental Protection said air quality would be poor in the Pittsburgh region Monday as high temperatures are expected to be about 10 degrees higher than average. Temperatures above 90...
Under mounting pressures, small private colleges across Pa. close their doorsVideo
A wave of small private college closures in Pennsylvania that already upended career plans of students from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia has claimed another institution. Clarks Summit University, a 92-year-old Baptist college founded during the Great Depression, is shuttering its Lackawanna County campus amid worsening financial and enrollment woes. Enrollment that...
After years of problems, Shuman reopens for juvenile detention, but concerns linger
Year after year, problems mounted at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center, the long-distressed Pittsburgh facility where Allegheny County housed troubled youths awaiting their day in court. When the state of Pennsylvania finally could tolerate no more, it revoked the facility’s license in 2021, sending the local juvenile justice system reeling and...
Greensburg native, IUP alum helps establish scholarship for STEM students
A Greensburg native and graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania has helped establish a scholarship at her alma mater to assist military veterans working towards a degree in a STEM field. University officials said retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral C.J. Jaynes made a donation that allowed the Indiana County school...
Why Butler County is so crucial to Trump’s election chances
Southwestern Pennsylvania is one of the most important political regions in the country for Republicans this election cycle, and the Trump campaign appears to be well aware. Former President Donald Trump next weekend will hold his first Western Pennsylvania rally of the campaign season in Butler County, signaling the region’s...
‘It’s a loss for the entire community’: LGBTQ advocates mourn killing, dismemberment of Mercer County teen
As authorities work to recover the remains of a transgender Mercer County teen and determine the circumstances that led up to her death, Shenango Valley residents are banding together to support the family. Pauly Likens, 14, was found dismembered Wednesday on the shore of Shenango River Lake in Clark. Pam...
Rising Latino population drives economic growth in Western Pennsylvania
New Spanish grocery stores are opening, adding a fresh flavor to the city. Amid the usual Pittsburgh traffic noise, reggaeton now pulses from car speakers, and local restaurants are featuring horchata on their menus. The face of Western Pennsylvania is changing. According to the 2022 Allegheny County Latinx Needs Assessment...
Scattered showers today, potential for stronger storms this evening
Those with outdoor plans today may have to dodge raindrops, and stronger storms may roll through tonight, local weather experts warn. The stronger thunderstorms could blow in after 6 p.m., according to meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr. of TribLive news partner WTAE. “(The storms) could produce some damaging wind gusts and...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: July 5
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Morning Roundup: 3 shot in Canonsburg; Liberty Tunnel crash injures 3
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 5: 3 shot in Canonsburg Three people were shot in Canonsburg overnight, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The shooting happened just before midnight on Blaine Avenue, WTAE reported. Three people were taken to the hospital. Their...
Great Allegheny Passage to close 2.5-mile section in Fayette County through mid-October
A 2.5-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage in Fayette County will close Monday until mid-October for a gas line replacement project. The closure runs from Dunbar Township’s Adelaide neighborhood to Dawson, between mile markers 92 and 94.5 on the 150-mile hiking and biking trail that runs from Pittsburgh to...
Airbnb cracks down on Fourth of July holiday weekend parties; 2022 shootings in Pittsburgh still unsolved
Airbnb has once again implemented its anti-party system for the Fourth of July and Memorial Day weekends this year — and Pennsylvania is included. Its machine-learning technology identifies certain attempts to book one- or two-night stays in entire homes that could be at high risk for disruptive parties and prevents...
Trump to make Butler County stop shortly before Republican convention
Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in Butler County on Saturday, July 13, according to the former president’s website. Trump will host a 5 p.m. event at the Butler Farm Show grounds, 625 Evans City Road. The farm show, itself, does not take place until August. It will be...
Preparations underway for Pittsburgh’s furry convention
This year’s Anthrocon in Pittsburgh will be Eric Zawratny’s 24th furry convention. Every summer, anthropomorphics, otherwise known as furries — people dressed as human-like animal characters — travel to Pittsburgh. The group is a collection of artists, animators, writers, costumers, puppeteers and anyone who enjoys cartoon animals. The festivities will...
Sharon man charged with 1st-degree murder in the killing, dismemberment of teen
A Sharon man has been charged with killing and dismembering a missing 14-year-old teen. State police charged DaShawn Watkins, 29, of Sharon with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Paul Likens Jr., who was initially reported missing on June 25, and was suspected...
Hot Dog Water Soda? Yes indeed
Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop has launched a new soda flavor: Hot Dog Water. Christopher Beers, founder and owner of Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, said Hot Dog Water Soda is number 19 in a line of weird flavored sodas from the shop. Other flavors include toothpaste, coffee and banana. “We’re known...
Paging Kamala? Summer Lee says VP Harris is ‘obvious choice’ if Biden steps down
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee has joined a growing chorus of elected Democrats weighing in on the fallout from President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance, emphasizing the gravity of the presidential race and suggesting that if Biden were to step aside, Vice President Kamala Harris is the “obvious choice” to replace...
Somerset County soldier 1 of 2 Civil War heroes set to posthumously receive medal-of-honor at White HouseVideo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Wednesday to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. U.S. Army Pvts....
