Regional News category, Page 29
Online grocer Harvie, indebted and short on cash, seeks bankruptcy protection
Harvie, a farm-to-doorstep food delivery service based in Pittsburgh, is seeking bankruptcy protection as it grapples with around $2.4 million in debt. At least $144,000 is owed to small farmers in Pennsylvania and Maryland, according to filings last month in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Its largest creditor, JPMorgan Chase,...
Will Western Pa. be able to see this weekend’s total lunar eclipse?
Stargazers might have come across recent online posts about the upcoming total lunar eclipse this coming weekend that will result in a blood-red moon shining in the sky. Depending on the time zone, the total lunar eclipse will occur between Sunday and Monday, USA Today reported. Will Western Pennsylvania be...
‘Sticker shock’ coming for Pennie users as health insurance premiums soar
The Health Insurance Marketplace is set to get more expensive for most Pennsylvanians who rely on it. Monthly premiums could rise by 300% for some residents who use the state’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance exchange, Pennie, to secure coverage. The average enrollee faces a possible 82% increase. All...
Police: Suspect in custody after St. Ann church arson, 4 other Greene County fires
A suspect was identified and arrested Monday after a rash of weekend fires in Greene County, including one at the county’s oldest Roman Catholic church, state police said. They didn’t release the suspects name or if charges have been filed. There were five separate fires that police believe are connected...
Gran Fondo cycling marathon brings international ‘big ride’ to Western Pa.
About 300 green-clad cyclists are set to make their way through Allegheny and Westmoreland counties as part of a bike marathon planned this month. The race, called Gran Fondo New York Pittsburgh, will begin and end in Monroeville after taking riders through a large loop of the Alle-Kiski Valley and...
Natural gas supplier eyes new Murrysville pipeline
Residents in Murrysville could see construction of a 4-mile natural gas pipeline in the municipality as part of an effort by Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage to boost its capacity to supply the fuel. The Appalachian Reliability Project could begin construction in March 2027, at an estimated cost of $239...
Delicious, useful and indigenous: Meet the pawpaw, the unsung hero of Appalachian fruitsVideo
As the calendar ticks over to September, summer may be over, but there’s still plenty to look forward to. For example: the return of football, seasonal fall Starbucks drinks and, here in Western Pennsylvania, pawpaws. Confused? You’re not alone. These unique trees and the green, kidney-shaped fruit they bear may...
Greene County’s oldest Catholic church catches fire
A fire broke out at St. Ann Church — the oldest Catholic Church in Greene County — Saturday night, halting Masses and leaving the building damaged. In a release, the Diocese of Pittsburgh said the main body of the church appears to be intact, but certain adjoining areas suffered extensive...
Pittsburgh’s ‘Ribfest’ continues through Labor Day with football, music and food
Pittsburgh’s annual Acrisure Stadium Kickoff and Rib Festival is underway. The seasonal celebration of all things barbecue — commonly referred to as Ribfest — began Thursday and runs through Labor Day. Twelve rib vendors from across the nation, including several local establishments, are vying for Best Ribs, Best Sauce and...
Medical experts sound alarm over CDC turmoil
Political maneuvering has overtaken disease as the greatest threat to national and global health, three public health experts told TribLive. The experts, Drs. Amesh Adalja, Paul Offit and Syra Madad, are among those sounding alarms after the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was fired by...
Lawsuit filed in turnpike crash that killed Monroeville woman
The husband of a Monroeville woman killed in a fiery crash in Cumberland County last year is suing the tractor-trailer driver who hit her and his employer. Kristen Radage, 49, formerly of West Deer, was killed on Oct. 18, 2024, on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lower Mifflin Township. The lawsuit...
Crews free man from collapsed Charleroi trench in 5-hour rescue effort
A man was being treated at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital after emergency crews freed him from a collapsed trench early Friday in Charleroi. Rescue workers freed the man at about 1:30 a.m. after about five hours of effort involving emergency organizations from multiple counties, according to TribLive news partner WTAE....
Tree Pittsburgh collects data to aid replanting after destructive spring storms in Western Pa.
Tree Pittsburgh is stepping up to lead a replanting effort after April’s fast-moving storms toppled trees and wires, and cut power to thousands of Southwestern Pennsylvania residents. In a effort to connect homeowners in Allegheny County with resources and support in response to the April 29th storms, Tree Pittsburgh is...
Pittsburgh VA restarts town hall tour, including stop in Jeannette
The Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System has revived a town hall tour in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio after abruptly canceling it last month. The tour has four stops where veterans can get information on their benefits, enroll in coverage and hear directly from leadership at the Pittsburgh VA: •...
Area groups have their own proposals for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Area businesses and organizations are making their own proposals after pop superstar Taylor Swift announced her engagement on social media Tuesday. The Pennsylvania native posted about her engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce in a joint Instagram post with the caption, “your English teacher and your gym...
Union rights removed for hundreds at Western Pa. safety research center
Hundreds of workers at the Bruceton Research Center in the South Hillswere stripped of their union contracts this week. The center, located on the border of Pleasant Hills and South Park, employs about 200 workers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health who study miner safety and personal...
Pittsburgh’s Catholic leaders on alert after school shooting in Minneapolis
A Pittsburgh-area native leads the Minneapolis-St. Paul archdiocese, where gunfire during a back-to-school Mass Wednesday killed two students and injured more than a dozen others. Archbishop Bernard Hebda grew up in Brookline. His counterpart in Pittsburgh, Bishop Mark Eckman, offered prayers for Hebda and everyone else reeling from the latest...
‘There was humanity’: Crash that killed 4 links Buffalo family with Western Pa. firefighters
It was after dark when off-duty Western Pennsylvania firefighters Kelly and Troy McClelland decided to slide their way down a 140-foot cliff without a rope or harness. On Aug. 2, off a sharp turn on Big Wheeling Creek Road in West Virginia, the father and son slowly scooted — clinging...
Morning Roundup: Firefighter injured battling Pittsburgh house fire; pet dog rescued
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 27: Firefighter injured battling Pittsburgh house fire; pet dog rescued Three occupants escaped safely, but a firefighter was injured early Wednesday as crews battled a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Morningside neighborhood. Fire officials are investigating the cause...
‘Happy where we are’: enrollment steady at Pittsburgh area Catholic schools, superintendent says
With enrollment seemingly stabilizing after a post-pandemic dip, the superintendent the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh’s schools said there are no plans for school closures on the table in the near future. “As of right now, we are pretty stable and happy where we are,” said Superintendent Lauren Martin. Martin was...
Sheetz makes free hot dog offer for Labor Day weekend
This Labor Day weekend, Sheetz is offering two free hot dogs with any purchase to celebrate the opening of its 800th store. Customers can receive the hot dogs with any purchase at any Sheetz location — starting Thursday, the day of the grand opening, and running through Tuesday. The Labor...
What’s in a brand? Cracker Barrel stock tanks 10% after booting Uncle Herschel from logo
Since Cracker Barrel cleaned up its logo a week ago, it has been dressed down by those averse to the change. The restaurant and gift shop, a staple of roadside rest stops throughout the homeland, prides itself on a homey atmosphere that’s emblematic of an episode of “The Waltons.” Locally,...
Truck driver struck in fatal hit-and-run in Washington County
A truck driver was killed Monday afternoon after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver on a Pennsylvania Turnpike ramp in Washington County. Brian Everhart, 46, who had listed addresses in Clarksburg, W.Va., and Russellville, Tenn., was struck after he pulled his rig onto the shoulder of the on-ramp from...
Government officials join fight against ‘designer Xanax’ that’s killed dozens in Western Pa.
Pennsylvania’s attorney general has joined a growing call for emergency action against bromazolam, a dangerous drug often dubbed “designer Xanax” that has killed hundreds — including dozens in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. In a letter sent last week to the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, Attorney General Dave Sunday and others...
Washington High School teacher and coach Ron Todd remembered for dedication to community
William Ronald Todd was more than a football coach and teacher in the Washington, Pa. School District. “Ron Todd was a great guy. He’s going to be dearly missed,” said one of his colleagues, Mike Bosnic Sr. The elder Bosnic, like Todd, is on the Prexies coaching staff led by...
