Regional News category, Page 12
Touchless ID coming to Pittsburgh International Airport
Pittsburgh International Airport is among the airports next on the list to receive TSA PreCheck Touchless ID. The new security option will be available in March at the airport’s main security checkpoint, according to Ian Cava, TSA spokesman. Though there are 12 security lanes overall at Pittsburgh International Airport, it...
Cold temps, heavy snow predicted for Western Pa. this weekend
The National Weather Service is warning that Southwestern Pennsylvania could get a snowfall of between 8 and 15 inches. The NWS Pittsburgh office in Moon issued a winter storm watch, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday and continuing through 1 p.m. Monday, meteorologist Colton Milcarek said. Bill Modzelewski, another weather service...
Lawmakers, pet advocates push bill spurred by pet cremation scandal
State Sen. Nick Pisciottano said the state’s framework for pet cremation oversight is “a little like the Wild West.” The legislator, whose district includes Plum, Monroeville and parts of the Mon Valley, proposed Senate Bill 950 to strengthen consumer protection and criminalize the mistreatment of pets after their deaths. “Pets...
Summer Lee votes to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress for defying Epstein-related subpoenas
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, voted Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas to testify before the House Oversight Committee as part of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Lee was one of nine Democrats on the Oversight...
Nemacolin confirms layoffs
Nemacolin confirmed Wednesday it has laid off an undisclosed number of employees. A statement from the Fayette County resort said the workforce reduction followed changes in available room inventory that have impacted guest volume and operational demand. “While difficult, these adjustments are intended to position Nemacolin for long-term stability, and...
Here’s how to get the most out of your eTrib access
TribLive’s electronic edition — the eTrib — offers readers the news they have always enjoyed in the print format but in an electronic manner. The news is delivered in a newspaper-style, printed-page experience on your desktop, mobile or tablet device. It is easily accessible via TribLIVE.com — or directly at...
Morning Roundup: Heating issues force McKeesport school online; police tracking truck that fled crash scene
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 21: Heating issues force McKeesport school online Founders’ Hall Middle School in McKeesport will move classes online Wednesday because of a heating issue at the school. Students there will log in to their classes through Google Classroom...
Pa. Game Commission considers Saturday start before Thanksgiving for deer seasonVideo
For Mike Shipley, the Monday after Thanksgiving was a holiday tradition that died in 2019. That was the year the Pennsylvania Game Commission shifted its hunting schedule to start two days earlier, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, ending a decadeslong ritual of hunters heading into the woods the first Monday after...
Here are a few possible snow scenarios to watch in Western Pa.
The National Weather Service sees three possible snowy scenarios for Western Pennsylvania this weekend. In a Facebook post Tuesday, the weather service broke down the forecast and outlined some potential outcomes. Meteorologist Colton Milcarek said it will be a few days before a single clear prediction emerges. “It’s really up...
Morning Roundup: Wilkinsburg shooting victim ID’d; 3 pets killed in Armstrong County fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 20: Medical examiner identifies Wilkinsburg shooting victim The Allegheny County medical examiner has identified a person fatally shot in Wilkinsburg last week as 31-year-old John Jackson. According to TribLive news partner WTAE, it remained unclear Monday...
Subzero wind chills hit Pittsburgh region: Warming centers open, parks and rinks closed
The frigid cold is back with a vengeance in Western Pennsylvania. The National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh office issued a cold weather advisory for the region, urging people to keep pets indoors as much as possible, wear warm clothing and use caution while outdoors. Cold wind chills as low as 15...
Some Western Pa. schools closing, going remote for cold weather
Some schools across Western Pennsylvania will open late, close or shift to remote learning Tuesday morning. Visit this link courtesy of TribLive news partner WTAE to check the latest list of closings and delays. Subzero wind chills have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory covering...
PennWest says proposed cuts streamline education, meet workforce needs
Pennsylvania Western University officials say their proposal that slashes dozens of academic programs will ultimately improve students’ college experience, enhance their learning and respond to the region’s workforce needs. The university — which has campuses in Clarion, California and Edinboro — released an updated proposed academic array that includes: •...
Subzero windchills prompt National Weather Service to issue cold weather advisory
Subzero wind chills have prompted the National Weather Service to issue a cold weather advisory covering the Pittsburgh area that will be in effect from 9 p.m. Monday to noon Tuesday. In the Pittsburgh metro area, the windchill Monday night is expected to reach 10 below zero, the requirement for...
Suspect in Ambridge double homicide arrested in Ohio
The suspect in the shooting deaths of two people in a Beaver County home early Sunday morning was apprehended in Ohio, according to Ambridge police. Howard James Thomas Jr., 39, of Ambridge is accused of killing Ashley Anne Delucca, 38, of Ambridge and Andre Littles, 54, of Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood....
Is remote learning effective? Western Pa. researchers, education experts weigh in
For Kelly Marsh, the pandemic wasn’t just a global health concern — it was a constant battle between a toddler’s curiosity and a kindergartner’s digital classroom. Nearly six years ago, the covid-19 pandemic forced schools worldwide to close doors and adapt to remote learning, almost overnight. Marsh was left to...
Craft distilleries make industry, community connections
Throughout the 1700s and 1800s, Western Pennsylvania was the epicenter of American whiskey production. Before the Prohibition era, Pennsylvania cornered the market in rye whiskey. It wasn’t until 2011 that a distillery returned to the state. Matt Strickland, the master distiller for Iron City Distilling, wants to honor that history....
‘Read the room’: Western Pennsylvanians weigh in on cellphone etiquette
Pastor James Arter of First Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cross Roads Community Presbyterian Church in Leechburg vividly recalls the moment he experienced a cellphone etiquette faux pas during a funeral viewing. Arter witnessed a female snapping selfies with her phone over an open casket that contained the deceased. “I had...
Reversal brings back 900 federal workers at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Nearly 1,000 federal employees laid off by the Trump Administration last April from the agency meant to protect workplace safety will be able to return to the job. Terminations from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health were overturned Wednesday, meaning a return to the office for scientists, engineers...
Trib expands to fill Pittsburgh’s newspaper void
In Pittsburgh, we don’t just weather change; we lead it. Ours is a city forged in the heat of the mills and built on a foundation of grit and resilience that defines us to this day. While the era of a daily newspaper arriving at every doorstep every morning has...
‘It’s time’: Most Steelers fans welcome departure of coach Mike Tomlin
Forest Hills resident Juan Hernandez says there is no suitable successor for Mike Tomlin, who stepped down Tuesday as coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons. Tomlin, 53, went 193-114-2 with the team, tying hall-of-famer and former Steelers leader Chuck Noll for ninth place on the NFL all-time career...
Value City Furniture to close all Western Pa. locations
Value City Furniture and American Signature Furniture are going out of business. All retail stores will be permanently closing, including those in Western Pennsylvania. Value City Furniture’s parent company, American Signature Inc., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November. All remaining stores are being liquidated. There are four Value City...
Allegheny Health Network promotes West Penn Hospital head to run regional doctors group
Allegheny Health Network tapped West Penn Hospital’s top official Monday to lead a regional affiliation of doctors and their practices. Dr. Brian Johnson, who’s been president of West Penn Hospital since 2020, was named medical director and chief population health officer at Physician Partners of Western PA. He succeeds Dr....
Mites on Ice brawl seen as good, bad, unforgettable
A staged fight broke out during the Hershey Bears’ Mites On Ice intermission segment at Giant Center in Hershey, prompting an investigation and garnering mixed reactions online. On Saturday, players from the Central Penn Panthers Youth Ice Hockey Club began to fight one another. No officials attempted to break up...
Morning Roundup: Police say Verona woman assaulted, bit her father
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Jan. 12: ______________________________ Police say Verona woman assaulted, bit her father in fight A 21-year-old Verona woman is facing charges of assault and resisting arrest after police say she got into a physical dispute with her father on...
