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Mediators step up diplomacy after Gaza truce shaken
CAIRO/JERUSALEM — Israeli fire killed three people near a ceasefire line in Gaza on Monday, medics said, with U.S. envoys expected in Israel to try to push forward the fragile truce that faced its gravest test so far over the weekend. A Palestinian official close to ceasefire talks said efforts...
Amazon says AWS cloud service is back to normal after outage disrupts businesses worldwide
Amazon.com cloud service returned to normal operations on Monday afternoon, the company said, after an internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites, including some of the web’s most popular apps such as Snapchat and Reddit. Still, Amazon said some AWS services had a backlog of messages that...
Pennsylvanians losing SNAP benefits amid federal shutdown
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits are on hold for Pennsylvanians because of the federal government shutdown. A message posted to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services webpage announced that SNAP benefits were halted Oct. 16 and will not be paid until the federal government shutdown ends and funds...
Pittsburgh Regional Transit says seasonal service changes to be delayed, scrapped
Some changes Pittsburgh Regional Transit had expected to implement have been delayed or scrapped altogether. In a news release, the transit authority said it will not eliminate bus stops in front of Giant Eagle and Target at The Waterfront, a proposed change that had been met with public outcry. In...
Morning Roundup: Overnight closures on Route 28; youth soccer club reports theft
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 20: Overnight closures announced on Route 28 The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced overnight closures that will impact drivers this week on Route 28. The southbound Route 28 to Millvale off-ramp is scheduled to be closed Monday...
Local medical experts provide clarity on conflicting covid vaccine guidelines in Pennsylvania
After being told over the summer he needed a prescription to get the latest covid booster, AR Ravi sat in a Downtown Pittsburgh building Friday, hoping the Allegheny County Health Department could help. “We get it every year,” Ravi, a Mars resident, said of the booster. He expressed frustration at...
Transit authority OKs purchase of replacement Go Westmoreland buses; ridership rising
Westmoreland County Transit Authority board members approved the $2.1 million purchase of new buses for the agency’s shared-ride paratransit system. The smaller, 12-seat passenger buses are in the popular door-to-door subsidized service used by seniors and disabled riders and are among the fleet of 58 vehicles in the Go Westmoreland...
Shrapnel fell onto CHP vehicle during U.S. military live-fire exercise over I-5, agency says
The U.S. military demonstration that shot live-fire artillery rounds over Interstate 5 on Saturday dropped metal shrapnel on a California Highway Patrol vehicle, resulting in damage, agency officials said Sunday. The CHP said that the shrapnel was from an explosive ordnance that was fired over Interstate 5 and “detonated overhead...
Man found dead outside South Strabane strip mall
A man was found dead early Sunday on the sidewalk of a South Strabane strip mall, according to the Washington County Coroner’s Office. The victim was identified as Jude Cassidy, 62 of Washington, Pa. Coroner Tim Warco said it does not appear to be suspicious. Warco is investigating it as...
1 person treated after being trapped under wires in South Park Township
A person was taken to a trauma center Sunday after being trapped under wires at Evans Field in South Park Township, authorities said. Emergency crews were called mid-afternoon after a downed tree caused the wires to fall, according to a social media post by the Broughton Volunteer Fire Department. A...
Native American storytelling, dancers make for a vibrant day at Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Perry Ground spent Sunday afternoon telling stories at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. It was his way of educating people about his Native American culture — which is alive and well in Western Pennsylvania and across the country, he said. “People think we went away,” said Ground, of the...
Ukrainian drones strike major Russian gas plant as Trump says Kyiv may have to trade land for peace
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian drones struck a major gas processing plant in southern Russia, sparking a fire and forcing it to suspend its intake of gas from Kazakhstan, Russian and Kazakh authorities said Sunday. U.S. President Donald Trump meanwhile suggested that Kyiv may have to give up territory in exchange...
Unique wares, people the draw of Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society’s ‘Flea-Tique’
Jenn Schneider spent Sunday morning setting up her vendor booth at the Tour-Ed Mine grounds in Fawn with items varying from ornaments, toy trucks and Christmas Village collections. “We have a little bit of everything,” said Schneider of New Kensington. “It’s everything you didn’t know you needed.” Quipped her brother,...
Calling Petro ‘drug leader,’ Trump halts U.S. aid to Colombia, a key ally in region
Calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro “an illegal drug leader,” President Donald Trump announced Sunday the end of all U.S. aid to the South American country, upending the relationship with one of the region’s closest military allies at a time of a massive U.S. buildup near neighboring Venezuela. Trump said Petro,...
Person hit by train, killed in West Homestead
A person was killed after being hit by a train Saturday night in West Homestead. At 11:18 p.m. Saturday, a CSX train hit a person on the tracks near West Fifth Avenue and West Waterfront Drive in West Homestead, said CSX spokesman Austin Staton. Allegheny County 911 was notified, Staton...
Israel strikes Gaza, accuses Hamas of attacking Israeli troops in ceasefire violation
The Israeli military said on Sunday that a ceasefire in Gaza had resumed after an attack that killed two of its soldiers and prompted a wave of airstrikes that killed 26 people, in the most serious test yet of this month’s U.S.-brokered truce. Aid into the enclave was set to...
Thieves steal priceless jewels from Paris’ Louvre in brazen daylight heistVideo
PARIS — Thieves broke into Paris’ Louvre museum on Sunday, using a crane and smashing an upstairs window and stealing priceless jewelry from an area that houses the French crown jewels before escaping on motorbikes, the French government said. The robbery is likely to raise awkward questions about security at...
Deadly collision on Route 30 in Unity
A motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a car in Unity Township on Saturday, authorities said. The victim was identified as Brandon Shea, 43, of Mt. Pleasant, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Emergency crews were called at about 6:20 p.m. to the intersection of Route 30 and...
Aliquippa woman killed in wrong-way crash on Parkway West
A 26-year-old woman died, and two others were injured, in a wrong-way crash early Sunday morning along Parkway West in Findlay Township. The crash happened at 1:18 a.m. near the McClaren Road interchange (Exit 56) on the Parkway West, near the Pittsburgh International Airport, according to state police. Summer Cartrette,...
Israeli military launches attacks on Gaza, ceasefire under strain
JERUSALEM/CAIRO -The Israeli military said it launched air strikes and artillery fire at targets in southern Gaza on Sunday, dimming hopes that a U.S.-mediated ceasefire would lead to lasting peace as Israel traded blame with Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel’s attacks on Sunday were the most serious test of an...
Faces of the Valley: Tarentum pastor marks 50 years in ministry, counts puppets, baseball as passions
Pastor, puppeteer and avid Red Sox fan. That’s how the Rev. Bob Dayton describes himself. Parishioners at Central Presbyterian Church in Tarentum, however, go further in their descriptions: supportive, worldly and well-rounded. “I have nothing but good things to say about him,” Barb Diller said. “When he first came to...
A guide to the upcoming Springdale data center hearings
It seems the data center discussions in Springdale won’t be ending anytime soon. In the coming weeks, developers will appear before three borough bodies in an attempt to gain approval for the proposed data complex at the site of the former Cheswick Generating Station. Here’s a rundown of what comes...
New online Pitt program to give students expertise of AI in health data science
Graduates of the University of Pittsburgh’s new online Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics will have a leg up on the growing industry and artificial intelligence, especially as the technology continues to advance, Pitt officials say. In 2026, Pitt will launch the fully online undergraduate program that emphasizes health data...
Editorial: Health insurance subsidy discussions cannot wait
Sometimes if you just wait, a situation will change. Maybe the forest fire will burn itself out. Maybe the floodwaters will recede. Maybe the storm promised by the weatherman will veer off and unleash its fury elsewhere. That can happen. It does happen. But it doesn’t always happen. That’s part...
Facing burnout, stress and shortages, Pa. nurses push to limit patient workload
Some days, Ashley Grieco feels behind the moment she steps into the neonatal intensive care unit at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. On those difficult occasions, three critically ill babies might need her attention — all at once. Ideally, Grieco would spend more time with each infant, nurturing language skills by reading...
