Morning Roundup: Temps to warm up in Western Pa.; Beaver humane society facing 'crisis'

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Oct. 23:

Temperatures to warm up in Western Pa.

Western Pennsylvania is getting a taste of winter Monday morning, but it’s not going to last.

The coldest air was north of the city, National Weather Service meteorologist David Shallenberger said. Temperatures as low as 28 degrees were recorded in parts of Forest and Washington counties.

The temperature at Pittsburgh International Airport was 36, above the record of 29, Shallenberger said.

Shallenberger said this is actually late for the area to get its first freeze, which he said normally comes around mid-October.

A frost advisory was scheduled to be in effect until 9 a.m. for areas including Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver and Washington counties and the higher elevations of Indiana and Westmoreland counties.

After a high of 56 Monday, high temperatures are expected to be in the 70s for the rest of the week, Shallenberger said. No rain is in the forecast until Friday.

Beaver County Humane Society facing ‘unprecedented crisis’

The Beaver County Humane Society says it is facing an “unprecedented crisis” after the recent rescue of at least 30 cats from a hoarding case in Aliquippa.

On its Facebook page, the humane society says its shelter has reached maximum capacity.

“We are facing an extraordinary challenge as our shelter is currently housing more than 100 cats, putting a significant strain on our resources and staff,” society Executive Director Alison Yazer said in the post.

The society says the rescued cats are being examined, getting medical attention and being socialized to prepare them for their eventual adoption.

“Our mission is to provide the best care possible for all these cats, but we cannot do it alone,” Yazer said. “We are calling on our communities, supporters and animal lovers to come together and help us in this time of need.”

The society says people can help by adopting or fostering a cat, donating, volunteering and sharing its message.

Donations can be made online at this link. The society has wish lists on Chewy and Amazon.

Those interested in volunteering can start the process online at this link.

Fire damages Beaver County home

A house in Conway, Beaver County, was damaged early Monday by fire.

The fire at the house on 11th Street was reported about 12:10 a.m.

Tribune-Review news partner WTAE said damage could be seen on one side of the home.

No injuries were reported, and no information on the cause was immediately available.

Crash knocks out power in West Deer

Duquesne Light was reporting just over 400 customers in West Deer were without power Monday morning. The Deer Lakes School District was among them.

According to Allegheny County 911, wires were down after a one-vehicle crash about 6 a.m. in the 1900 block of Saxonburg Boulevard. No injuries were reported.

On X, the Deer Lakes School District said it was operating on a two-hour delay after being notified of a power failure and road closures.

In a later update, the district said its middle school will be on a flexible instruction day, which means the building is closed. All other buildings will operate in person on the two-hour delay.

Firearms violations dominate South Side arrests

Four of seven arrests Pittsburgh police made over the weekend on the South Side were for firearms violations.

Officers issued 25 nontraffic citations in the East Carson Street corridor from Thursday through Sunday evening. Most of them were for disorderly conduct, public urination, open containers and smoking marijuana in public, police said.

Police said there were 19 traffic stops and citations, 52 parking citations and five tows.