Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 19:
Coroner called to crash in Butler County
A portion of Route 8 in Butler County was reopened Wednesday evening following a crash Wednesday afternoon.
According to TribLive news partner WTAE, Route 8, or Pittsburgh Road, in Butler Township between Litman Road and McCalmont Road/Vogel Road was closed around 2 p.m. following reports of the crash.
Dispatchers said the coroner was called to the scene of the crash.
Woodland Hills School District to be audited
State Rep. Abigail Salisbury announced on her Facebook page that in consultation with the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Office of the Budget will be conducting a full performance audit of the Woodland Hills School District’s finances
Salisbury, a Swissvale Democrat, said the audit will evaluate whether the district has complied with the state’s school code among other laws from January 2022 to present in regard to the district’s fiscal management.
This follows the resignation of Woodland Hills School Board President Terri Lawson who is suspected of misusing nearly $10,000 in unauthorized purchases on a Rankin Borough credit card. Lawson, former Rankin borough manager, was charged with felony counts of theft and fraud as well as misdemeanor counts of forgery and tampering with records in Rankin Borough last week.
Pittsburgh Deer Management program took 142 deer this season
Pittsburgh Public Safety closed the book on another year of archery-controlled deer management.
In total, 142 deer were harvested during the 2025-2026 season. Archery hunts took place in Frick, Riverview, Schenley, Highland, Emerald View, Hays Woods, McKinley, and Southside Parks as well as Hazelwood and Seldom Seen Greenways.
Sixty-three of those deer were donated to local food banks, which provided 2,520 pounds of venison and 10,080 meals to residents.
The program’s pilot phase began in September 2023. The program, a partnership with the USDA, initially focused on Frick and Riverview parks before expanding to other city locations in 2024.
