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When Renesmay Eutsey’s body was retrieved from the middle of the Youghiogheny River in Westmoreland County in the early morning hours of Sept. 4, there were six large rocks in the garbage bag with her, Trooper Jason M. Churney said. She had a significant wound on her backside, injuries to...

Pennsylvania lawmakers granted $21 million in additional funding to a sliver of in-home caregivers in the state budget passed Wednesday. Workers directly hired by the people they care for will see their per-hour state payments rise to more than $15 from $13.51, an increase that could make a small dent...

Pennsylvanians woke up Thursday to a $50.1 billion state budget that makes additional investments in public schools and creates a new tax credit for lower-income people but provides no increase in funding for public transportation. Noticeably absent from the budget is Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to increase the portion of...

County officials are relieved that state money will begin flowing again but they aren’t out of the woods just yet. Despite a new state budget being signed Wednesday, austerity measures in most counties are expected to continue, including employee furloughs that, in some cases, could last through the end of...

A $5 million gift to Slippery Rock University — the largest in its 136-year-history — will fund scholarships, faculty research and add opportunities in Slippery Rock’s business program, officials say. Slippery Rock officials announced Thursday the university had received the donation from Rhonda and Elliott Haverlack, of Estero, Fla. Elliott...

It’s hard to miss the buy now, pay later options becoming more common on the checkout pages of online stores, both large retailers like Amazon and Walmart, and small local businesses. Buy now, pay later is exactly what it sounds like. Similar to layaway programs, buy now, pay later sites...

A man was pronounced dead after his vehicle crashed Wednesday afternoon in Indiana County. Indiana County Coroner Jerry Overman said Stanley Clay Henderson, 54, of the West Wheatfield Township village of Robinson, may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash on Reynolds Road in the township. The crash...

The Fayette County Coroner’s office has identified all three people killed Monday in a wreck along Route 40 in Henry Clay Township. Delroy Henry, 66, of Hollywood, Fla., was named Wednesday as the deceased driver of a tractor-trailer that police say started a three-way, chain reaction crash. Pickup driver Nikki...

Rob Hammond, who rose through the ranks at Trib Total Media to become general manager of The McKeesport Daily News, was remembered by former colleagues this week as much for his leadership as for his passion for the news industry. Hammond, of Elizabeth Township, died Monday at age 75. “Rob...

The 82-year-old mayor of a small Fayette County town had a blood-alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit on Election Night when he crashed his car into a woman driving her sons to a sporting event, then fled the scene, Pennsylvania State Police said. Perryopolis Mayor Charles Petrosky, locally known...

Comedian Bill Crawford on Wednesday announced he is leaving 102.5 WDVE’s Morning Show to focus on standup comedy. “It is weird as hell to be saying this out loud,” he said during the show. “This show has been such a huge part of my life.” Crawford, who has been on...

An appeal filed by a former state trooper convicted in the 2009 murder of a Blairsville dentist was dismissed by a judge this month. Indiana County Judge Thomas Bianco wrote in an opinion that Kevin J. Foley made illogical arguments in an appeal seeking a new trial in the fatal...

The northern lights are expected to return to the skies over Southwestern Pennsylvania on Wednesday night — but cloudy conditions could block the view. Andrew Kienzle, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Moon, said the aurora borealis is expected to peak between 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday night....

A Butler Township father has been charged in connection with the death of his 2-month-old son after police found the infant’s bruised and lifeless body on a couch Saturday. Vincent Miceli, 32, was charged Monday with homicide, aggravated assault of a young child and endangering the welfare of children. An...

Shady Ave Magazine, the highly regarded Pittsburgh-based lifestyle publication, has been acquired by Table Media Inc., officials announced Wednesday. Table Media is buying the publication from Trib Total Media, which has produced the magazine since May 2022. The transition to new ownership is expected to be completed by Dec. 1,...

TribLive was honored with a national Eppy Award for Best Daily News website for the second consecutive year, and Trib reporter Justin Vellucci won the prestigious award’s honor for best news or event feature. TribLive captured second place for Best Daily News website with 1 million or more monthly unique...

Costco wants to break into the beer and wine business in Pennsylvania, starting with its Cranberry location. The bulk goods retailer has a pending application with the Pa. Liquor Control Board that, if successful, would enable it to sell limited amounts of alcohol. In states and stores where allowed, Costco...

Part of Route 40 was closed in Fayette County on Monday evening after a crash that killed three people, according to state police. According to state police, the three-vehicle crash occurred at about 5:30 p.m. near Dark Hollow Road and Youghiogheny River Lake in Henry Clay Township. An eastbound truck...

The first snowflakes of the season landed on the slopes of Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Somerset County Monday morning. A thin layer of ice lined the tree branches across the 285-acre property, according to photos from the resort. Blades of grass poked through the light dusting of snow coating...

A federal appeals court panel on Monday ruled in favor of striking journalists at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, possibly heralding an end to a long and bitter labor dispute that led newspaper staffers to walk the picket line for more than three years. The decision by three judges on the U.S....

Preliminary work is underway to set the stage for a $53.9 million PennDOT project meant to reduce crashes by reworking a section of Route 119 in Upper Tyrone and Bullskin townships — just over the border from Westmoreland County into Fayette County. That area of Route 119 includes intersections with...

Two United School District students died in a fire early Sunday morning in Indiana County. “A young person’s death is always tragic, and the sudden loss of life can have a profound effect on surviving students,” United Superintendent Richard Lucas said in a statement. The fire was at a home...

It’s still fall, but winter is getting revved up. Unseasonably cold air is expected to sweep into the area overnight into Monday and bring with it the potential for November snow showers. National Weather Service meteorologist Jason Frazier said on-and-off rain on Sunday could change over to snow flurries between...

Joel Bauman has been involved in college admissions for 30 years, and he can’t remember a more challenging time than what he faces today. “It has become more cynical,” said Bauman, senior vice president for enrollment management at Duquesne University, “but you can’t blame families, given the financial situation.” Colleges...

Jessica Pilyih rarely sits at her desk. And her students don’t sit at theirs, either. “I am not a desk person,” Pilyih said as she sat at one of the semi-circular round tables inside her fifth-grade classroom at Holiday Park Intermediate School in the Plum Borough School District. “I have...