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Morning roundup: Washington Pike bridge to close for construction
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 14, 2023: Washington Pike Bridge to temporarily close The Washington Pike bridge over Chartiers Creek in Bridgeville and South Fayette Township will be closed through 5 a.m. Monday morning, according to PennDOT. Crews will be demolishing and...
Morning Roundup: Primanti Bros. is coming to Kennywood
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 13, 2023: Primanti Bros. to open in Kennywood Kennywood visitors will be able to order up a Pittsburgh staple this season — a Primanti Bros. sandwich. The local restaurant and bar chain will open its first theme-park...
Tractor-trailer flips, injures 1 on I-79 in Washington County
One person was injured Wednesday afternoon when a tractor-trailer carrying cardboard overturned on Interstate 79 near the I-70 interchange in Washington County. State police said the rig was traveling north on I-79 around 3:45 p.m. when the driver lost control around a bend in the road near mile marker 34...
Western Pennsylvania under ‘red flag’ fire warning conditions
Most of Western Pennsylvania is under a “red flag warning” for fire conditions, meaning there is a higher risk of wildfire growth and spread, according to the National Weather Service. The warning is in place until 8 p.m. this evening. The fire watch indicates that “critical fire weather conditions are...
Lou Pappan, Beaver County restaurant founder, dead at 92
Lou Pappan, the founder of the Pappan’s Family Restaurant chain, died Tuesday morning at his Patterson Heights home in Beaver County at the age of 92. Pappan was well-known for his iconic commercials that ended with his trademark “You gonna like it.” “He is the American dream,” his son, Demetrios,...
Deadline approaches to file federal tax returns, extensions
The deadline to file federal income taxes is less than a week away, but it’s not too late to get your paperwork in or seek an extension. Kim McHenry, a franchisee of H&R Block in Leechburg and Vandergrift, has been reminding clients of the looming Tuesday deadline. It’s the busiest...
Former Uniontown woman gets 2 years for Capitol riot
A former Uniontown woman will serve two years in federal prison for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot. Shelly Stallings, who now lives in Morganfield, Ky., was sentenced on Friday in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. In addition to her prison term, Stallings must also serve...
Ohio train derailment highlights waste disposal predicament
When word surfaced that soils and liquids laced with chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment were being sent to southeastern Michigan for storage, local residents and politicians were livid. “People were seeing pictures of what happened in Ohio — the smoke plumes, wildlife dying,” said Jordyn Sellek, director...
Trib Total Media nominated for 26 Golden Quill Awards
Trib Total Media’s coverage of a variety of topics — including Roberto Clemente, the 20th anniversary of the Quecreek mine rescue and cultural organizations’ efforts to rebuild after the pandemic — has earned the news organization 26 nominations for the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s Golden Quill Awards. The Golden...
Increased demand, OPEC production cut contribute to rising gas prices
Pennsylvania is among 44 states that saw their average gasoline prices rise over the past week. “Prices are being pulled up not only due to continued increases in demand as temperatures warm, but also pressure from oil prices, which have risen over 20% in the last month, primarily driven by...
United Methodist churches examine future as some vote to disaffiliate
At First United Methodist Church of Irwin over the past month, there’s been more than a few new faces in the pews. According to congregation member Bonnie Judy, her church has started to attract people looking for a new church home, after their own churches decided to leave the denomination....
Top it off: Hats complete the look for Easter, Passover and spring events
Lana Neumeyer pulled a wide-brim hat with a bow out of a large bag. She reached inside another bag and grabbed a few decorative silk flowers in shades of pink and red. Then, she pinned them on the headpiece. “I like to dress up for special occasions,” said Neumeyer, an...
Western Pa. recovery experts celebrate over-the-counter naloxone, voice concern about cost
As the overdose-reversing drug naloxone becomes available over the counter this summer without a prescription, recovery organizations and pharmacies look to the change as a step in the right direction — but not the end of the road. The drug, also known by the brand name Narcan, can halt overdoses...
Man charged with homicide in death of woman found along Oil City trail
A Venango County man is being charged in the death of a woman whose body was found along a bike trail recently, according to reports from WTAE and YourErie.com. David Bosley, 59, of Oil City was arrested Thursday and charged with homicide, rape by forcible compulsion, aggravated indecent assault, kidnapping,...
Morning Roundup: Police say they shot knife-wielding man in Fayette County
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, April 6, 2023: Knife wielding man shot by state police A knife-wielding man was shot by Pennsylvania State Police responding to a domestic conflict at a Georges Township home on Wednesday morning, officials said. State police in Uniontown...
Power slowly restored after severe storms strike Western Pa.
Power is being restored for several thousand households affected by Wednesday night’s severe storms that rolled through the Western Pennsylvania. Duquesne Light said it has no outages to report as of 5:20 a.m. Thursday. Late Wednesday night, Duquesne Light reported about 2,500 customers were without power, with Ross and O’Hara...
Sheetz again makes Fortune’s list of 100 best companies to work for
You might think of Sheetz as a good place to fill up the tank and tummy. But it’s also a good place to work, according to Fortune magazine. As it has for nine out of the past 10 years, Fortune has ranked Sheetz among its list of the 100 best...
Morning Roundup: Armstrong County couple dead in what police say was murder-suicide
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, April 5, 2023: Police say Armstrong couple dead in murder-suicide State police say a man shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide Tuesday in Armstrong County. Troopers said Trenton Johns...
Ex-Fayette drug kingpin back home after parole from state, federal prisons
A former Fayette County drug kingpin is living in Masontown after serving more than 30 years in state and federal prison. Ronald Whethers, who was among those convicted of ordering the killing of a Monessen man whose heart and liver were transplanted into then-Gov. Robert Casey as part of a...
Low-pressure system bringing intense storms to Western Pa.
Heavy storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes are roaring through the midwest and some measure of it is headed to the Pittsburgh area. The good news is that we are not expected to see anything as severe as what happened in places like Illinois and Iowa on Tuesday. But some serious...
Morning Roundup: Severe showers, thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, April 4, 2023: Severe showers, thunderstorms forecast for Wednesday The National Weather Service said severe showers and thunderstorms are possible late Wednesday and into early Thursday in the Western Pennsylvania region, especially before midnight. The NWS said the...
Morning Roundup: Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 28
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, April 3, 2023: Tractor-trailer overturns on Route 28 A tractor-trailer overturned early Monday on southbound Route 28, just before the Pittsburgh Mills exit. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said there were no injuries reported. A section of southbound...
Police: Mercer County homicide suspect arrested in Nebraska
A man accused of fatally shooting another man during a dispute in Mercer County on Saturday was arrested in Nebraska, police said. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Mercer, Darrell D. Harrison, 27, of Youngstown, Ohio, was taken into custody on Sunday during a traffic stop by the Seward County...
Daycation: Charming Volant in Lawrence County boasts 30 rural retail optionsVideo
A daycation to Volant offers a rural retail retreat with more than 25 independent shops and eateries along Main Street and the surrounding countryside. The tiny borough, home to about 125 residents, occupies land purchased from Native Americans in 1784. Its rural location once served as the hub for commerce...
As family exits Giant Eagle leadership, question of what’s next remains
It’s increasingly rare for a family-owned business to survive more than 90 years — rarer still when more than one family is involved. But Giant Eagle had done just that. Founded by five families in 1931, the O’Hara-based grocery chain grew into a regional powerhouse whose name has been enshrined...
