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North Carolina distributing Benadryl, EpiPens as yellowjackets swarm from Helene flooding
Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina also has disrupted the underground nests of yellowjackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm. It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that...
Arnold parking violation turns up man wanted on federal, state warrants
An illegal parking call in Arnold netted a Pittsburgh man wanted on local and federal warrants and a supply of heroin, crystal meth, cocaine and marijuana Thursday, police say. Arnold police charged Tyriese Leon Green Saunders, 25, with felony counts of prohibited possession of a firearm, carrying a firearm without...
Glassport couple awarded medal for saving Hempfield native in 2022 at Yough River Lake outflow
Jim Harrold had been struggling for some time when Gayla Norelli spotted him in the Youghiogheny River Lake outflow. She pointed the fisherman out to her husband — it looked like he was in trouble. “He was just splashing, trying to push himself up,” Guy Norelli recalled Friday. He took...
‘Money well spent’ Westmoreland commissioner says of $450K sewage project in Sewickley Township
The Westmoreland County Housing Authority has stopped operating a small sewage plant in Sewickley Township in a move that will save the authority an estimated $45,000 annually, officials said. Michael Washowich, the authority’s director, said the tiny plant served about 16 units owned by the authority off Mars Hill Road....
Hempfield to reevaluate high school library following resignation of librarian
Hempfield Area High School is reevaluating how to use its library space, district officials said. The high school’s librarian submitted a letter of resignation a few weeks ago, working her last shift Friday. But the district is holding off on hiring a new full-time employee for the position. With sights...
‘What’s in the rug?’: Woman’s videos go viral after discovery in yard
Viral TikTok videos showing a rug unearthed in a Columbus, Ohio, woman’s backyard sparked a police investigation and fueled social media speculation about the possibility of a buried body. However, the search ended Friday afternoon with no evidence of anything suspicious, the Columbus Dispatch reported. Katie Santry, who was digging...
Arrest warrant issued in gun beating at Plum motel
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Monroeville man who police say beat a man with a pistol Wednesday at a hotel in Plum. Plum police charged Timothy Eden Bell, 30, on Thursday with two counts of felony aggravated assault. According to a criminal complaint, officers responded to the...
Health department cites violations at Point Park dining hall after student newspaper report
Images appearing in Point Park University’s student newspaper this week show unsanitary conditions that the publication says it found in the Downtown campus’s dining facility inside Lawrence Hall. One of the photos published Wednesday in The Globe depicts a red pepper “appearing to be moldy in the salad bar.” Another...
Amazon, UPS each want 2,000 seasonal workers in Western Pa.
Amazon and United Parcel Service Inc. each want to hire about 2,000 workers in advance of the holiday shopping season for its distribution centers in Western Pennsylvania, the companies said this week. Workers looking for full-time and part-time seasonal jobs with the competing major shipping and delivery companies can earn...
Elon Musk says he will attend Trump’s Butler rally
The richest man in the world is coming to Butler. Elon Musk announced late Thursday on the social media platform X (previously Twitter) that he will attend former President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at Butler Farm Show grounds Saturday. Musk, who famously bought Twitter with a promise to protect free...
Trump rally in Butler: Tight security, big crowd anticipated
Butler County has hosted many large-scale events in its history, but county Commissioners Chairwoman Leslie Osche can’t recall one as big as the one planned for Saturday for former president and Republican nominee Donald Trump. Trump will return to the Butler Farm Show grounds, nearly three months after an assassination...
Ambulances gain nitrous oxide for pain relief as part of $2M Westmoreland opioid settlement fund
Patients in severe pain who are being transported by a Mutual Aid ambulance will have a nonnarcotic way to find relief during their ride to a hospital. Dr. Bill Jenkins said the Greensburg-based ambulance service will add nitrous oxide, a commonly used pain medicine, as an option for patients who...
1 dead, 1 injured in Duquesne shooting
A woman was found dead with gunshot wounds Friday morning in a Duquesne residence, Allegheny County Police said. The County’s Homicide Unit said emergency services received reports at 2:42 a.m. of a shooting in the 1000 block of Orchard Park Avenue. Police said first responders found a woman dead inside...
Lori Falce: It’s exhausting being a swing state voter
I’m a little tired of being this important. That’s an understatement. I’m downright exhausted. I’m wrung out. I’m at my wit’s end. And I know that I am not alone. You’re tired, too, right? In Pennsylvania, we are accustomed to our perennial place in the landscape of presidential elections. We...
Former President Obama to campaign for Harris in Pittsburgh
Former President Barack Obama is scheduled to campaign in the Pittsburgh area on Oct. 10 for Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Obama’s appearance is part of a nationwide swing through the battleground states leading up to the Nov. 5 election, according to a Harris campaign official. The Harris...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 4-6
It may be October, but not every activity has to be about the fall season. Between football games, pumpkin carving and Halloween costume selection, maybe you need a break! Here are a few things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Dormont Street and Music Festival Take a stroll through Dormont...
Dock strike that spurred panic buying of wrong products suspended until January
Consumers apparently were taking the longshoremen’s strike seriously, as evidenced by reports of panic shopping Thursday at stores all over the Eastern U.S. Reports from numerous states, including Pennsylvania, show shoppers were rushing to buy supplies, fearful of shortages as ports from Maine to Texas were idle, cutting off goods...
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until January to allow time to negotiate new contract
DETROIT — The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports reached a deal Thursday to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. The union, the International Longshoremen’s Association, is to resume working immediately. The temporary end to...
What’s next after prosecutors reveal new evidence in Trump’s 2020 election interference case
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has provided a road map for how prosecutors hope to prove their case charging former President Donald Trump with an illegal scheme to overturn his 2020 election loss — if it ever gets to trial. In court papers unsealed Wednesday, Smith’s team details new...
Barefoot Dutchman visits Westmoreland on trek to support men’s mental health
The Barefoot Dutchman made his way through eastern Westmoreland County on Thursday, carefully placing one unshod foot in front of the other. Anton Nootenboom, a native of the Netherlands and veteran of its army, has adopted the nickname as he nears completion of a shoeless eastward trek across the United...
Northern Lights could make appearance over Western Pa. skies
A forecast of clear skies and solar flares Friday night means it might be possible to view the northern lights in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. The phenomenon, also called the aurora borealis, could be visible this far south of the Arctic Circle...
Penguins honor Mike Lange with slogan-inspired menu at PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Penguins fans can now savor a taste of team history as iconic slogans from retired announcer Mike Lange are incorporated into the menu at PPG Paints Arena. Terry Davidson, Aramark Sports + Entertainment executive chef for the Penguins, revealed new menu items during a media tour, including the Lord...
Jason Isbell, R.E.M.’s Stipe to hold free concert in Pittsburgh for Harris campaign
Vice President Kamala Harris has recruited two rock stars to her campaign, and they will hold a free concert in Pittsburgh on Friday. Michael Stipe, the front man of alt-rock legends R.E.M., and country-rock star Jason Isbell will host a Get Out the Vote concert on Friday night in Pittsburgh....
Months after husband’s death at Trump rally, Helen Comperatore ‘still trying to heal’
Helen Comperatore still is processing the death of her husband, Corey, 50, who was shot and killed two months ago during a campaign rally for former President Donald Trump at the Butler Farm Show grounds. “I think it’s the trauma of it all,” Helen Comperatore said. “I think that’s something...
Woman calls brother killed in Strip District her ‘superhero’ as shooter heads to prison
A Pittsburgh man who followed two people in his car after a bar brawl in the Strip District and then shot them, one fatally, as they drove across the 16th Street Bridge, will serve at least 40 years in prison. Jeffdyn Rushton, 36, of the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood was sentenced...
