Birthday invite or phishing trap? AG’s office warns of new email scam
Careful whose online party invitation you accept — it could result in your email credentials being stolen. The Attorney General’s Office is warning Pennsylvanians about a new email invitation phishing scam in which consumers receive email invitations from compromised accounts belonging to friends or acquaintances. The scam often includes a...
‘Snooper crane’ engaged for inspection of 127-year-old Layton BridgeVideo
There’s a laundry list of things to do before state transportation officials can begin replacing the 127-year-old Layton Bridge over the Youghiogheny River. They include — but are not limited to — clearing out trees and vegetation in the area surrounding both the old bridge and its eventual replacement in...
Could hantavirus spark the next pandemic? Pittsburgh doctors explain
In the wake of a deadly hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship, some people have fears the virus could spark another pandemic similar to covid-19. As conflicting claims spread online, Pittsburgh medical experts say it’s important to separate fear from fact. So what exactly is hantavirus, and should people be...
Homer City power plant water usage remains unclear
Finding the amount of water the proposed Homer City natural gas-fired power plant and hyperscale data centers will draw from Two Lick Creek remains an unanswered question as state officials prepare for a public hearing Tuesday. During the past six months, the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory at the University of Pittsburgh...
Youngstown State expands into Steubenville as calls to consolidate Ohio’s universities ramp up
Youngstown State University is opening a new campus this fall — just as the conversation about shrinking Ohio’s public universities grows louder. The university’s first regional campus is on the former site of Eastern Gateway Community College in Steubenville. University President Bill Johnson said the new outpost will be a...
Eat’n Park debuts strawberry Smiley Cookie
Eat’n Park has added a new treat to its summer menu: a strawberry Smiley Cookie. The new, limited-edition flavor features pink strawberry icing and the cookie’s signature hand-iced grin. Strawberry Smiley Cookies are available now and throughout the summer months at all Eat’n Park restaurants. For decades, the restaurant has...
Nonprofit to host conversation series at Flight 93 National Memorial in advance of 25th anniversary
A nonprofit will host a conversation series at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County beginning this month in advance of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The memorial honors the 40 passengers and crew members who died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in a field...
April Barton reappointed as dean of Duquesne University law school
April Barton has been reappointed as dean of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University. Duquesne University President Ken Gormley reappointed her “during a period of strong momentum and national recognition for the school.” Barton became dean in 2019, and the school recently climbed seven spots and...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate stabbing report in Sheraden; Butler home charred in Sunday fire
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 11: Pittsburgh police investigate possible stabbing in Sheraden Pittsburgh police are investigating a possible stabbing late Sunday in the city’s Sheraden neighborhood. Just after 11 p.m., police were dispatched to the 3100 block of Kelvin Street for...
Cash, code words and contraband: Guards charged in Fayette prison drug ring
State corrections officials have fired two jail guards they say ran a drug ring at a Fayette County prison, fueled by code words shared over jail phone calls and packages mailed from nonexistent addresses. Pennsylvania State Police said a former inmate at State Correctional Institute-Fayette helped corrections officers Beau Thomas...
Frost advisory issued for areas north of Pittsburgh, followed by a freeze watch
The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a frost advisory for areas north of Allegheny and Westmoreland counties Sunday night. Allegheny and Westmoreland could fall under a frost advisory Monday night into Tuesday morning, when northern areas will be under a freeze watch, meteorologist Bill Modzelewski said. Counties covered...
Escaped prisoner apprehended in Butler County
An escaped convict was apprehended Sunday in Butler County, according to state police. State police said troopers responded to a report of an escaped convict around 10:45 a.m. at the Fairground Market in Prospect. The caller told police that the convict, Dustin Phillip Miller, 34, was out on a four-hour...
Butler Memorial Hospital techs issue strike notice 9 months into talks on first contract, Monday negotiations canceled
Union technicians at Butler Memorial Hospital issued a 10-day strike notice to hospital owner Independence Health on Friday, the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses & Allied Professionals said. According to the association, the 235 surgical techs, respiratory therapists, licensed practical nurses, radiology techs and other healthcare workers in the union...
New treatments on the horizon for those suffering from seasonal allergies in Western Pennsylvania
Trying pollen seasons are becoming the norm in Western Pennsylvania. In March, TribLive reported that allergy season is getting longer in Western Pennsylvania and around the world. Climate change is shortening the number of freeze-free days, leading to earlier blooming and increased vegetation. Thankfully, there are new and in-development treatment...
In a heartbeat: Dermatologist answers your burning summer skin care questions
The issue Short-term effects of sunburn include damage to the skin manifesting as immediate painful inflammation, peeling and possible blistering depending on the severity. Severe sunburn can lead to systemic symptoms causing fever, chills, dehydration, nausea, dizziness and headaches. Long-term effects include permanent DNA damage, which could lead to skin...
Tuition, fees set for IUP’s proposed medical school
Annual tuition for Pennsylvania students attending IUP’s proposed doctor of osteopathic medicine degree program will be $43,200, and out-of-state students would pay $65,000, the university’s board of trustees approved this week. IUP remains on track to open its college of osteopathic medicine, and admit its first class of students in...
Morning Roundup: Draft-related road closures coming to an end; Giant Eagle issues turkey recall
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 8: Draft-related road closures coming to an end Lingering road closures related to the 2026 NFL Draft will end by Monday, tourism agency Visit Pittsburgh says. Just a handful streets in the North Shore will remain closed...
Head-on crash in Washington County leaves Texas man dead
A Texas man died Thursday after a head-on crash along Interstate 70 in Buffalo Township, Washington County. Joshua Hopkins, 23, of Austin was driving east in a sedan around 1:30 p.m. when he lost control, crossed the grassy median and collided with a tractor-trailer in the westbound lanes, according to...
DCNR to spray thousands of acres in Forbes State Forest to combat fall cankerworms
The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources is set to begin treating 5,345 acres in Forbes State Forest for fall cankerworms. The six aerial treatment blocks are in parts of Somerset and Fayette counties. Those areas have seen pest damage in recent years, as well as drought, which DCNR...
McCormick defends Homer City data center project amid environmental concerns
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Thursday that the rise of environmentalists protesting the addition of data centers in communities “reminds me a little bit of fracking 15 years ago.” McCormick met in Pittsburgh with officials from Homer City Redevelopment and Indiana County where construction has begun on a natural gas...
TikTok plea incites potential bid to save Spirit Airlines
There could still be hope for Spirit Airlines. On Saturday, the discount airline with its signature yellow planes announced it was shutting down. The closure left all flights canceled and customer service no longer available. Some passengers arrived Saturday for flights and were stunned to find them canceled, while workers...
DEP to hold hearing on plan to release mine wastewater into Donegal streams
Donegal-area residents will have the chance next month to challenge a plan to discharge millions of gallons of mine wastewater into local tributaries. The state Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a June 16 hearing to gather input on a draft permit for LCT Energy LP’s proposed Rustic Ridge Mine...
Sen. Dave McCormick wants to streamline permitting process for energy projects
Beaver County’s tiny Shippingport, home to about 150 people, is positioned to become a center of Western Pennsylvania’s energy and AI boom. At the turn of the decade, that would have seemed unimaginable. The former coal-fired Bruce Mansfield Power Plant had recently closed, and plans were in the works to...
On Mother’s Day, moms get a free sandwich at Primanti Bros.
Primanti Bros. is honoring moms with a special Mother’s Day free sandwich deal, using the honor system. On Sunday, all Primanti Bros. locations will be giving out a free classic sandwich to any and all moms who spend at least $10 dining at the restaurant. The classic sandwich includes a...
IRS may owe you a refund for coronavirus-era fines. Here’s how to apply
WASHINGTON — Tens of millions of taxpayers who were penalized by the IRS during the coronavirus pandemic for failing to pay their taxes or filing late may qualify for a refund or termination of the penalties they incurred during that period. However, the relief is not automatic or guaranteed, and...
