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Dollar General ordered to pay $1.5M in penalties for overcharging customers
Discount chain Dollar General will pay $1.5 million in penalties for allegedly overcharging customers, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. Sunday announced he reached a settlement with Dollar General Corp. and its parent company, Dolgen Corp., after an investigation found customers were being charged higher prices than what was...
Western Pennsylvania faces mix of snow, rain and dropping temperatures
Western Pennsylvania could see heavy wet snowfall and rain throughout the day Wednesday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Early Wednesday morning, the region could see wet snowflakes off and on, according to WTAE. From about 7 to 10 a.m., wet snow mixed with rain is expected, before changing over...
Penn State faculty file for union representation
Faculty at Pennsylvania State University soon could be part of a union. Members of the Penn State Faculty Alliance on Tuesday said they turned in thousands of union authorization cards to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board’s offices in Harrisburg. The alliance petitioned to represent all faculty, including at University Park,...
New administrator sees growth potential at PennWest University
The new vice president for strategic enrollment management at Pennsylvania Western University believes strong admissions recruitment and providing a solid student experience can turn the tide of declining enrollment there. Darren Wagner was named to the post at PennWest — which includes campuses at Clarion, California and Edinboro — Dec....
Cars crashing into buildings: Increase seen in these high-hazard calls
They are among the most dangerous and unpredictable incidents first responders face: Vehicles crashing into buildings. In a few chaotic seconds, a routine drive transforms into a complex emergency involving potential mass casualties, fire hazards and the threat of structural collapse. For first responders, it is the call that typically...
As cold temperatures approach, don’t forget the drip
Western Pennsylvania may be avoiding heavy snowfall this week, but frigid temperatures are still sticking around. Matt Brudy, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Moon, said colder air is on the way during the second half of this week and this weekend, which could lead to single-digit wind chills...
Military required not to follow unlawful orders, Pam Bondi said in past court filing
The Trump administration’s top law enforcement official and legal adviser said in a brief filed last year in the Supreme Court that service members are required not to carry out illegal orders from a president. News of the resurfaced brief, first reported on by The New York Times, comes as...
Avian enthusiasts prepare for annual Christmas Bird Count
It wasn’t just the usual suspects showing up for the Mon Valley’s annual Christmas Bird Count. While counters noted a slight drop in hairy woodpeckers — 17 spotted last year compared to 20 the year before — the 2024 survey yielded a fantastic collection of new species, providing a fresh...
Child welfare advocates critical of ‘hidden foster care’
The circumstances surrounding the death of 9-year-old Renesmay Eutsey in Fayette County have played out in similar fashion throughout Pennsylvania, said Cathleen Palm, founder of the Center for Children’s Justice. Adults, whether biologically related or not, are accused of sometimes horrific abuse of children. As in Renesmay’s case, there may...
Forever lost: Fayette County girl died as she and siblings faded from support system viewVideo
They called them mom and dad. It was a family of sorts, two adults and five children, cobbled together from different biological parents. The pictures that Kourtney Eutsey and Sarah Shipley posted on their Facebook pages showed the typical trappings of raising kids — matching pajamas at Christmastime, New Year’s...
Verizon/Fios customers could lose access to local NBC station
Customers of Verizon/Fios could lose access to local NBC affiliate WPXI TV as early as Dec. 15 if Verizon and the station’s owner don’t reach a carrier agreement. In a statement from WPXI owner Cox Media Group, the station said Cox had come to agreements with every other pay TV...
Western Pa. falls just short of breaking coldest temperature record
Western Pennsylvania was just one degree short Friday morning of breaking the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Dec. 5. Matt Brudy, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Moon, said measurements bottomed out at 13 degrees. The temperature to beat is 12 degrees, which was set Dec....
Philadelphia man guilty of threatening a political party employee seeking to recruit poll watchers
A Philadelphia man is facing up to five years in federal prison after admitting to sending threatening messages to a Pennsylvania political party employee. John Courtney Pollard, 63, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon to a one-count indictment charging him with making interstate threats, federal authorities announced Thursday....
Blairsville police seek public’s help in finding porch pirate
Blairsville police are searching for a “porch pirate” who stole a package of pet food and toys on Monday from a home in the Indiana County borough. The theft occurred at about 1:45 p.m. at South Brady and East Brown streets, according to police Chief Lou Sacco. Police have posted...
Will Western Pa. break coldest temperature record?
Western Pennsylvania temperatures on Friday morning could break the record for the coldest temperature ever recorded on Dec. 5 at the National Weather Service in Moon. David Shallenberger, meteorologist at the NWS, said the temperature to beat is 12 degrees, which was set on Dec. 5, 1976. The forecast right...
Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches may be mislabeled in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is one of the states affected by a recall of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches that may be incorrectly labeled “Cheese.” Anyone with an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts may risk serious or life-threatening allergic reactions by consuming this product, the company’s announcement on the U.S. Food &...
Study favors medication, stents over major surgery for clogged neck arteries
Pennsylvania heart specialists welcomed the results of a decade-long study reinforcing their belief in minimally invasive techniques to treat clogged neck arteries versus major surgery. Researchers examined nearly 2,500 patients across five countries and 155 medical centers, including several UPMC hospitals and the Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The patients...
Vehicle crashes into South Connellsville barbershop, jolting owner and his wife awake
A vehicle crashed into the front of a South Connellsville barbershop Thursday morning. The initial call about the crash came in at 4:07 a.m. Thursday, according to Fayette County 911 dispatch. There was no word released on the driver’s condition or what caused the crash, although the dispatcher said there...
Morning Roundup: Water main break impacts South Side Flats; work delays set for Parkway East and Route 28
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Dec. 4: Water main break impacts South Side Flats A water main break was reported around 3:45 a.m. Thursday in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood. Crews responded to the break near the intersection of Sarah and East Carson...
Resurfaced Hegseth video intensifies clash over Democrats’ message on illegal military orders
U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio and other Democratic lawmakers under fire from the Trump administration for publishing a video saying service members are obligated to refuse illegal orders are further questioning the blowback in response to a 2016 video featuring current Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. In the unearthed April 2016 video,...
Washington County DA announces 10 arrests; details under seal
Ten people were arrested in Washington County on Tuesday stemming from an incident on Aug. 17 in North Franklin Township. Although the criminal docket sheets for all 10 defendants are publicly available, the affidavit of probable cause in each case is under seal until the date of the preliminary hearing,...
Pennsylvania residents can now apply for LIHEAP heating aid after delay
A day after three inches of snow marked the Pittsburgh area’s first major snowfall of the season, the state finally opened applications for a long-delayed heating assistance program stalled by the federal shutdown. On Wednesday, the Department of Human Services announced that the 2025-26 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)...
Slippery Rock, Community College of Beaver County program will have students earn wings and a degree
Graduates of a new collaborative effort between Slippery Rock University and the Community College of Beaver County will not only have earned their wings, but also have a bachelor’s degree in hand. In the co-enrollment partnership, launched next semester, students simultaneously enroll at Slippery Rock and CCBC and complete flight...
Missouri teen driving stolen pickup arrested after chase with state police in Washington County
A Missouri teen driving a stolen pickup hit a truck and backed into a state police vehicle while trying to flee a traffic stop in Washington County on Tuesday, according to state police. State police said Kemari Kerney Flowers, 19, of Saint Peters, Mo. was arrested and would be charged...
Seven Springs set to open its slopes
As the first significant snowfall of the season rolled through Western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Seven Springs Mountain Resort announced its official season opening. The Somerset County resort, which received its first snow of the season Nov. 10, will open for skiing Saturday. A celebration will include a live DJ, cookies,...
