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Amazon breaks ground on Findlay warehouse that will create 800 jobs in Pittsburgh regionVideo
Eight hundred jobs that each pay at least $15 per hour will be coming to Findlay thanks to Amazon, which broke ground Wednesday on a new fulfillment center that is expected to be open by the 2020 holiday shopping season. Construction has already started at the site, adjacent to the...
America’s scariest haunted house requires doctor’s note, 40-page waiver, safe wordVideo
This is no neighborhood fundraiser haunted house. In fact, you’ll be paid $20,000 if you make it through. No one has. Russ McKamey runs the scariest fright house in the country and it’ll cost you just a bag of dog food (McKamey has five dogs) to enter, reports WFLA.com. The...
Cops: Woman who crashed into Greensburg Chinese restaurant was DUI
A 47-year-old Greensburg woman who smashed through the front of a Chinese restaurant over the weekend was driving under the influence and did not have a driver’s license, city police said. Eileen Marie Morreo is charged with DUI, reckless endangerment and reckless driving following the crash into Szechuan Garden at...
Pittsburgh named 11th best baseball city … yepVideo
Sometimes, a Pittsburgh ranking comes out that sounds a bit surprising. The latest finding — WalletHub’s 2019’s Best Baseball Cities — is certainly one of them. After an analysis of 361 of the most populated U.S. cities, the personal credit tech site has determined that Pittsburgh is the 11th best...
Toomey praises Trump for shale gas exploration policies in Pennsylvania, U.S.
Pennsylvania’s junior U.S. senator praised Donald Trump’s policies on shale gas exploration on the cusp of the president’s visit Wednesday to the Shale Insight 2019 conference in Downtown Pittsburgh. U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, said the administration’s market-based approach has allowed natural gas production in Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale to...
U.S. stronger today, will be stronger tomorrow, Trump says in Pittsburgh speechVideo
President Donald Trump lauded the men and women working in Marcellus Shale and lauded his administration’s efforts to boost American energy production during his speech Wednesday at the Shale Insight conference inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh. Trump spoke for just more than an hour. Protesters and...
Teen found dead near Penn State campus, fraternity suspended
STATE COLLEGE — Authorities say a 17-year-old male was found dead in an off-campus house at Penn State and a fraternity has been suspended. Penn State officials said Tuesday that the Alpha Delta chapter of Chi Phi has lost all its privileges. Police said the teenager was found Saturday night...
39 people found dead in truck container in southeast England
LONDON — Police in southeastern England said 39 people were found dead Wednesday inside a truck container believed to have come from Bulgaria. The truck, which is said to have entered Britain via the Welsh port of Holyhead on Saturday, was found by ambulance workers at Waterglade Industrial Park in...
4 things to know ahead of President Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh
President Donald Trump will be in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to speak at the annual Shale Insight conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. It’s the president’s second trip to Western Pennsylvania this year and his third since taking office. Here’s what you need to know about the president’s visit....
Neville water restrictions likely will remain through Friday
Residents of Neville Township can use water to wash their hands and shower, but it still should not be consumed, authorities said Wednesday. Allegheny County tweeted an update to alert residents that the “Do Not Use” notice was lifted but a “Do Not Drink” notice is still in effect. Neville:...
Western Psych’s new $15M ER aims to reduce wait times, calm patients
Reducing wait times and improving the patient experience for Western Pennsylvanians in need of mental health care drove UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to develop a soon-to-open $15 million diagnostic and intake wing, the hospital’s newly installed president said Tuesday night. “There sometimes have been longer wait times, and that’s part...
Trump to tout jobs, fracking in Pittsburgh to appeal to region’s blue-collar workers
President Donald Trump’s quest to win over Western Pennsylvania’s working-class and suburban voters continues Wednesday with a visit to Downtown Pittsburgh. The president’s appearance as a keynote speaker during the Shale Insight conference at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center will mark Trump’s second trip to the region in less...
Former Highlands principal sues district, claims retaliation
The former principal of Highlands Early Childhood Center sued the Highlands School District, claiming its superintendent retaliated against her for taking unpaid leave and being in a relationship with a former teacher. Heather Bigney quit her job as principal Monday, the same day she filed the federal lawsuit. The lawsuit...
Postal Service to honor Arnold Palmer with ‘Forever’ stamp
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer next year will share another distinction with fellow iconic Latrobe native Fred Rogers. The U.S. Postal Service announced Tuesday it will issue a stamp next year honoring Palmer. A stamp recognizing Rogers, beloved host of the children’s television program “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” was issued in 2018....
Daily Download: Trout stocking, Dan Rooney biography and a Connellsville/Allderdice rulingVideo
Each day, TribLIVE reporters and editors will break down the biggest news of the day, with video highlights of the people and places making headlines. Today, reporter Maddy Lee discusses the Fish and Boat Commission’s trout stocking program; Jim Rooney’s biography about his father, Dan; and the WPIAL’s ruling over...
Sen. Costa, Rep. Mizgorski introduce identical solar bills
Two Pittsburgh-area lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle proposed measures that would allow customers to buy solar power directly from utility providers. State Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and Rep. Lori Mizgorski, R-Shaler, on Tuesday introduced identical local solar program bills in the state Senate and House. “In my...
Pittsburgh to appeal Mt. Washington billboard ruling to Pa. Supreme Court
Pittsburgh lost another round in its legal fight to have a large billboard on Mt. Washington removed. Commonweath Court on Monday denied an appeal by the city of its previous ruling against the city. Mayor Bill Peduto plans to appeal the matter to the state Supreme Court, said his spokesman...
Democrats in impeachment inquiry ‘astonished’ by latest testimony of key U.S. diplomat William TaylorVideo
WASHINGTON — The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine provided House investigators Tuesday with what some lawmakers described as the most detailed and shocking account they’ve yet heard regarding President Donald Trump’s attempt to pressure Ukraine to help investigate his political enemies, according to Democrats who left the secured hearing room....
Pittsburgh councilmen want racism to be treated as public health crisisVideo
Two Pittsburgh councilmen introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at combating racism in the city. The trio of bills would declare racism a public health crisis in the city and establish a leadership forum and investment fund to eliminate racial inequalities and barriers. “I think the time for talk is past. It’s...
Greensburg Bishop Malesic to visit pope in November
Greensburg Bishop Edward C. Malesic will make his first “ad limina” visit to the Vatican next month, the Catholic Accent reported. The bishop’s visit, in which he will report to Pope Francis on the status of the Diocese of Greensburg, comes at a time of declining priestly vocations, a shrinking...
Planned emergency drills at Jeannette schools canceled after ‘potential threat’
An emergency drill planned Wednesday in the Jeannette City School District was canceled after secondary school students were dismissed early Tuesday because of a potential threat, according to Superintendent Matt Jones. A new date for the drill will be announced soon, Jones said in a letter to parents. The critical...
Pizza Hut testing plant-based pizza in round box
Round pizza. Square box. It’s an ages old problem, but one pizza chain thinks it has a solution. Pizza Hut is introducing a test of a specialty pizza with a plant-based topping called Incogmeato from Kellogg. The pizza will be delivered in a round box. Let that stink in -...
Which horror villain tops Pennsylvania searches?Video
Now is the time of the Freddy Kruegers, the Pennywises, the Jason Voorhees … er, eeses. There are so many horror villains to pick from. Which are our favorites? How would we ever determine it? Oh, the horror! Frontier Communications has a solution. The telecommunications company boiled down the lineup...
Verizon to offer free Disney+ for 1 yearVideo
NEW YORK — Verizon is offering new and current customers a free year of Disney+ as the battle for streaming customers heats up. The offer extends to certain new and existing 4G and 5G customers as well as new Verizon Fios and 5G home internet customers. The promotion begins Nov....
WPIAL finds evidence ‘credible,’ but won’t punish Connellsville, Allderdice for slurs
The WPIAL found the evidence “credible,” but Connellsville and Allderdice won’t be punished for the racial and anti-gay slurs allegedly exchanged in a boys high school soccer match last month. Instead, both schools must implement “anti-discrimination, diversity and sensitivity training,” the WPIAL announced Tuesday, a day after players, coaches and...
