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Butler County bear attack sends woman to the hospital
A black bear attacked a woman in her Butler Township backyard Tuesday night, injuring the woman badly enough that she’s hospitalized. Lee Ann Galante, 55, was attacked after her dog had an altercation with the mother bear’s three cubs, according to Butler Township Patrolman Jon Schaffner. The attack happened about...
Ambitious Pitt BioForge project could help cut medical treatment costs
Seated at a table of nonscientists, Kaigham “Ken” Gabriel explained how an ordinary-looking construction site in Hazelwood just might propel Pittsburgh to the forefront of reducing medical costs through gene therapy manufacturing. To make his point, the newly hired CEO of the University of Pittsburgh’s BioForge initiative pulled from his...
Pitt boosts police patrols after reported rape near Oakland campus
The University of Pittsburgh has stepped up police patrols following a reported rape Sunday near the Oakland campus. Pittsburgh police said the victim reported being sexually assaulted by a man wearing a black ski mask who displayed a knife, hit her in the face and took her cellphone. The incident...
Pittsburgh ties its record high temperature Monday
On a typical early March day, riding the zipline at Murrysville Community Park would mean risking frostbite. Thanks to southern winds, however, there was no chance of that Monday, as Pittsburgh tied its record high temperature for the date, meteorologists said. As of 4 p.m., the thermometer had hit 74...
Man’s body recovered from Yough in Ohiopyle State Park
A man’s body was recovered from the Youghiogheny River in Ohiopyle State Park on Sunday afternoon, according to park manager Ken Bisbee. The body was spotted by hikers on the Great Allegheny Passage between Confluence and Ohiopyle around 3:45 p.m. He appeared to be a fisherman, Bisbee said. In a...
What to look for in solar eclipse glasses
You don’t become the world’s leading manufacturer of paper glasses by being unprepared. That’s why employees at American Paper Optics, tucked into a corporate office park in the southwest corner of Tennessee, have been busy for the past two years preparing for the April 8 solar eclipse. “We’ve been doing...
Cursive handwriting makes a comeback in elementary schools
Second grader Evi Thompson’s favorite letter is “S.” “I like how my pencil feels on the paper when I write it,” Evi said from her classroom at Mary Queen of Apostles in New Kensington. “It’s very loopy.” Evi and her classmates are learning the art of cursive writing, the old-school...
Daycation Destination: Fly high with a helicopter tour above Pittsburgh
Burrell High School junior Billy Kowalkowski had a sky-high experience for his 17th birthday. He took a private helicopter tour of Pittsburgh last month with veteran pilot Ron Spiker of Zelienople and his mom, Danielle Kowalkowski. Danielle Kowalkowski booked a mother-son sunset tour in February with Spiker Helicopters, which has...
Here’s why pharmacies are on a financial precipice
Every time pharmacist DJ Kiesel of Salem Crossroads Apothecary in Delmont fills a prescription for blood thinner Eliquis or diabetes medication Ozempic, his pharmacy loses money. He pays a wholesaler to get the medicines in stock, but the reimbursements he gets from pharmacy benefit managers — intermediaries between drug manufacturers...
Community meetings will help shape future trail through Turtle Creek Valley towns
Trails have played an important role in connecting communities — in a physical sense, through use of the trails, but also in an economic sense, attracting people who are looking to grab a bite to eat or just check out a new area. The nonprofit Friends of the Riverfront group...
Police seeking public’s help finding suspect after a man shot in Coraopolis
A man was critically injured Saturday afternoon after being shot in Coraopolis, authorities said. The man, who Allegheny County Police did not name, was shot in the 900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue at about noon, spokesman James Madalinsky said. He was taken to a local hospital in critical but stable...
Laptop fire diverts Pittsburgh-bound flight
A laptop fire on Friday afternoon diverted a Pittsburgh-bound Breeze Airways flight from Los Angeles to Albuquerque, N.M., according to the Federal Aviation Authority. Breeze Airways Flight 555 — an Airbus A220-300 plane carrying 88 passengers — landed safely at Albuquerque International Sunport at about 3:30 p.m. Mountain time on...
Arrest made and charges filed in Pa. slaying of pregnant Amish woman
SPARTANSBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Saturday and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found last week. Shawn C. Cranston, 52, of Corry, has been charged with criminal homicide, criminal homicide of an unborn child, burglary and criminal trespass, according to court...
Train derailment leaves cars on riverbank or in water; no injuries, hazardous materials reported
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Authorities say a train derailment in eastern Pennsylvania has left some railroad cars along a riverbank Saturday morning and at least one partially in the river itself. Dispatchers in Northampton County said the derailment was reported at 7:14 a.m. in Lower Saucon Township. Authorities said it was...
Morning Roundup: Vehicle crashes into McKeesport tattoo shop
Here are a few morning news items for Friday, March 1: Tattoo shop damaged by vehicle crash in McKeesport A vehicle crashed into a tattoo shop along Versailles Avenue in McKeesport late Thursday. TribLive news partner WTAE reported the crash happened in the 3200 block of Versailles Avenue. An employee...
1 ejected, flown to hospital in fiery Washington County crash
A motorist was flown by medical helicopter to a Pittsburgh-area hospital after a fiery single-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Washington County. The occupant was ejected from the vehicle, which rolled over and caught fire shortly after 7 p.m. in the 300 block of Welsh Road in Chartiers Township, according to...
‘Makes me feel special’: Leap Day means true birthday festivities for people born on Feb. 29
Celebrating Heather Willey’s birthday is a rarity. She was born on Feb. 29 — Leap Day. The last Leap Year fell in 2020. Willey celebrated her birthday at a Penguins game. Then the covid-19 pandemic struck. “I’m a little worried to see what will happen this year,” Willey said. Being...
Morning Roundup: Police say Aliquippa man attacked dog with hatchet
Here are a few morning news items for Thursday: Police say Beaver County man attacked dog with hatchet An Aliquippa man allegedly a dog with a hatchet, causing the animal to lose its left ear, police said. The dog’s owner said David Askew III hit his dog with a hatchet...
From fuel pumps to grocery scales, these people help ensure you don’t overpay
Mary Bach isn’t surprised the price scanning system at a Giant Eagle in New Kensington failed an inspection this week. The consumer advocate from Murrysville said price scanning errors — recording the wrong price for a product at checkout — occur at retailers of every sort. “I am finding more...
UPMC to lift mask mandate
Health care giant UPMC plans to lift its mask mandate this week, after requiring facial coverings in its facilities for the last two months. The requirement for masks at most UPMC facilities will end on Thursday, said hospital officials. UPMC Chief Medical Officer Dr. Donald Yealy said lifting the mask...
Washington & Jefferson names new president
Washington & Jefferson College has named as its 14th president Elizabeth MacLeod Walls, now serving as president of William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. She will succeed John Knapp, who earlier disclosed plans to retire on June 30, officials said Tuesday. MacLeod Walls has led William Jewell College since 2016....
Morning Roundup: Man killed in head-on collision in Armstrong County
Here are a few morning news items for Wednesday: One killed in Armstrong County crash A man was killed Tuesday in South Bend Township in a crash involving a tri-axle coal truck. Nicholas Difilippo Jr., 22, was driving a car at around 6:15 a.m. in the Armstrong County township, when...
Strong storms hit Pittsburgh region, cooldown comingVideo
This week’s warm weather has brought some powerful storms with it. Rain, wind, and possibly hail moved into the Pittsburgh area this morning, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. WTAE chief meteorologist Mike Harvey reported that a cold front was to push up against a warm air mass that has...
Future of Macy’s locations in Western Pa. uncertain after company announces 150 closures
The fate of six Macy’s locations in Western Pennsylvania is unknown after the company announced Tuesday it will close 150 stores over the next three years, with 50 closing by the end of 2024. The department store chain hasn’t named specific locations or states where it will shutter underperforming stores....
Millvale’s Grist House to open 2nd location in Butler
Grist House Craft Brewery is expanding with a second tap room. The Grist House Beer Crib will be located inside the Freedom Farms Farmers Market on Route 8 in Penn Township, Butler County, which also houses the Freedom Farms Farm-to-Fork Kitchen. “We are so excited for this,” said Christie Massari,...
