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W.Va. residents are at a loss after newspaper that bound community together shuts down
WELCH, W.Va. — Months after Missy Nester ended The Welch News’ 100-year run, she can barely stand to walk through the office doors of the newspaper her mother taught her to read with growing up in West Virginia’s southern coalfields. It’s too painful. The Welch News owner and publisher’s desk...
Blistering heat set to hit Western Pa. region
Western Pennsylvania is in for a sweltering week amid a national heat wave, with temperatures expected to climb into the 90s, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh. Meteorologist Jason Frazier of the weather service said temperatures are expected to increase from Wednesday through Friday into the upper 80s...
State police crack down on unsafe driving in work zones through Orange Squeeze initiative
State troopers plan to crack down on unsafe behaviors in work zones on the Turnpike through their “Operation Orange Squeeze” program this summer. The program, which began nearly a decade ago in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, sees troopers from Troop T monitoring work zones using construction vehicles in...
3-vehicle crash leads to chemical spill on I-79
A pickup involved in a three-vehicle crash Tuesday morning spilled pest-control chemicals along Interstate 79 in North Strabane. Washington County 911 dispatchers said two people were injured in the wreck and taken to a local hospital. The highway was shut down until responders cleared the scene around 7 a.m. Dispatchers...
Monongahela woman dies after being partially ejected from vehicle
A Monongahela woman died after losing control of her vehicle near 2268 State Route 88 in Finleyville early Monday, according to the Washington County Coroner. Sarah Beth McClintock, 37, was partially ejected from the vehicle through the sunroof when the vehicle lost control and rolled around 1:30 a.m., coroner Tim...
Morning Roundup: Trader Joe’s recalls cookies for possible rocks
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 25: Trader Joe’s recalls cookies for possible rocks Trader Joe’s warned customers over the weekend that some cookies purchased from the store might contain an unpleasant surprise: rocks. The grocery store, which has three locations in the...
‘There’s a mismatch’: Office vacancies continue to climb in Pittsburgh region
The lights have gone out in more office buildings in the Pittsburgh area, resulting in a new record high for vacancies in the region. It’s a continuing trend that’s throwing the local market out of whack as everyone figures out what a post-pandemic workplace should be. “With the office market...
Jump in oil prices driving gas price hike in Pittsburgh area, analyst says
The average gasoline price in the Pittsburgh area increased more than 9 cents per gallon in the past week, according to price-tracking service GasBuddy. The average on Monday stood at $3.71 per gallon, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations in the area. That’s 9.2 cents more than last week...
Heat wave arrives this week in Western Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania is in store for its first official heat wave in three years. Temperatures are forecast to exceed 90 degrees on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The region likely will miss hitting 90 today by only a couple of degrees. The last time the...
Morning roundup: Man shot in leg in Turtle Creek
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 24: Man shot in leg in Turtle Creek A man was shot in the leg Sunday night in Turtle Creek, according to the Allegheny County Police Department. The man was found by officers in the 300 block...
Tips and tricks for keeping garden critters at bay
As she browsed the outdoor aisles of 380 Auction in Murrysville, Plum resident Marilyn Covert lamented the loss of her homegrown tomatoes to a deer. “They’re terrible,” she said of the deer, as she pushed her cart stacked with gardening supplies. “There’s nothing like a homegrown tomato.” Covert uses deer...
Norfolk Southern to give Beaver County border town $660K in wake of East Palestine trail derailment
Railway giant Norfolk Southern will give Darlington Township, Beaver County, $660,000 for “community relief” in the wake of the Feb. 3 train derailment that sent plumes of toxic chemicals into skies on the Pennsylvania-Ohio border, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Monday. It also has awarded $1 million to a Pittsburgh foundation...
Beaver County communities to receive $5 million from Shell cracker settlement
Beaver County will receive $5 million as part of a settlement over air quality violations at Shell Chemical Appalachia’s cracker plant to use for community projects. The funding is due to a consent order announced in May in which Shell Chemicals Appalachia agreed to pay nearly $10 million for air...
Covid infections ‘a much less scary beast’ now for region, health experts say
Hospital systems and experts say covid-19’s impact on health care and everyday lives is decreasing, while cautioning that the virus is and will remain present in Western Pennsylvania. New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that nationally, the number of people dying in the United States every week...
Amazon palm-payment technology expanding to all Whole Foods Markets nationwide
Amazon One is already in use at more than 200 Whole Foods Markets in the United States. By the end of the year, Amazon said the palm payment technology will be available at all Whole Foods locations nationwide — more than 500 stores. In the Pittsburgh region, Whole Foods Markets...
Pa. antlerless deer license sales double last year’s pace as 2nd round nears
The second round of 2023-24 antlerless deer license sales begins at 8 a.m. Monday as the Pennsylvania Game Commission tries to catch up with a huge increase in the number of permits sold during the first round. The agency is allowing antlerless deer licenses to be purchased anywhere hunting licenses...
Severe thunderstorms move through Western Pa.; thousands left without power
Severe thunderstorms and damaging winds moved through Western Pennsylvania late Thursday, leaving thousands in the region without power. As of 11:30 a.m., just under 2,000 customers remained without electricity, including about 1,600 West Penn Power customers. While the number of outages has dropped as the day wears on, the bulk...
Johnstown couple charged in death of man whose body was found in Indiana County
A Johnstown couple has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man whose body was discovered July 14 along an Indiana County road. State police have charged Justin Allen Green, 41, with homicide and robbery in the death of Daryl Vincent Lee Jr., 44, of Johnstown. Green...
Severe thunderstorm watch, including possible tornadoes, issued Thursday night for Pittsburgh areaVideo
Severe thunderstorms with damaging winds, hail and isolated tornadoes are expected to reach Pittsburgh late Thursday between 10 p.m. and midnight, according to the National Weather Service, which issued a severe thunderstorm watch until 3 a.m. Friday. The primary threat will be damaging wind with speeds up to 70 mph,...
Independence Health announces 4 members of leadership team
Independence Health System officially has a new leadership team, composed of four longtime department heads from the system’s component parts of Butler Health System and Excela Health. On Thursday, Independence introduced Dr. Carol Fox as chief medical officer; Dr. David Rottinghaus as president of Physician and Provider Network; Karen Allen...
UPMC appoints physician to senior vice president role
UPMC has named Dr. Oscar Marroquin as senior vice president, UPMC, and president of UPMC Physician Services Division, including president of University of Pittsburgh Physicians. He will oversee UPP and Community Medicine, which includes more than 5,000 employed physicians and staff. Marroquin is currently UPMC’s chief health care data and...
Medical marijuana company to close Pennsylvania operations, laying off 76
A medical marijuana company, Goodblend Pennsylvania LLC, is closing its operations in the state, affecting 76 jobs. The company has a facility on Beaver Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood, which is expected to shutter by Sept. 15. It also has dispensaries along Baum Boulevard in Friendship and one in Erie,...
Tuition remains frozen for Pennsylvania-owned universities
For the 85,000 students attending a Pennsylvania state-owned university who have hoped for relief from rising prices, the news is official. Tuition will remain unchanged for the 2023-24 academic year, now that the State System of Higher Education approved a fifth consecutive tuition freeze across the 10 institutions. By a...
Deadline to get Real ID in Pennsylvania is pushed back again
If you vaguely recall hearing something about Real ID requirements, you haven’t imagined it. It’s still happening. The new deadline is May 7, 2025. Previously, the deadline to get your Real ID, identification that will be necessary to fly or access some federal facilities, was in 2020. The covid-19 pandemic...
Severe storms possible Thursday in Allegheny County
The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded the current severe weather outlook for Thursday evening to an enhanced risk. The National Weather Service in Moon says the main reason for the upgrade is to include damaging winds. It says to expect the main line/broken discrete cells to begin entering northwestern Pennsylvania...
