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At least 1 killed in crash on Route 8 in Butler County
At least one person was killed early Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash involving a log-hauling truck along Route 8 in Slippery Rock Township, according to Butler County 911. The crash happened just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Branchton Road, said Butler County Emergency Management Coordinator Robert McLafferty. A...
FBI: Sextortion of teenagers is growing problem
Teenagers, primarily boys, are being lured with the offer of money by “females” in return for sending sexually explicit photos and videos over social media, only to discover that they become victims in an elaborate extortion scheme seeking more money, according to the FBI in Pittsburgh. The FBI said Monday...
Lower oil prices reflected in falling gas prices, analysts say
The release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is causing oil prices to pull back and bringing down gasoline prices, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of gas is now $4.19, down 6 cents from last week, AAA reported. That’s still 35 cents higher than a...
Tractor-trailer overturns on turnpike ramp near Cranberry
A tractor-trailer overturned Monday morning at the Cranberry exit of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Marshall that links the toll road to Interstate 79, a turnpike official said. The accident happened on the deceleration ramp of the turnpike around 9:30 a.m., said turnpike spokeswoman Susan Jones. Cranberry firefighters were dispatched to...
2nd mask requirement lawsuit filed against Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild
Parents of three children filed a lawsuit Friday in Westmoreland County against Kennywood, Sandcastle Waterpark and Idlewild & SoakZone, claiming they were improperly excluded from the amusement parks in 2020 for not wearing masks. The claims follow nearly identical allegations raised in a still-pending federal lawsuit filed by the same...
Lawsuit settled against Fayette County, state police in wrongful conviction of man imprisoned for 26 years
David Munchinski spent nearly 26 years incarcerated for a crime he didn’t commit. He then waited nearly a decade more to go to trial in the federal lawsuit he filed against the men he said wrongfully convicted him on two counts of first-degree murder. In December, Munchinski, who had long...
Region’s school districts leading the way in opportunities for female superintendents
Women long have played a central role in education, but they often are left out of central administration. Women make up up 3 in 4 public school teachers nationwide but account for only about 1 in 4 superintendents, both in Pennsylvania and nationwide. Still, there have been inroads over the...
Female superintendent salaries near parity with male counterparts
Male superintendents may outnumber their female counterparts 3-1, but the gender pay gap is nearly nonexistent. Female superintendents make about 96% of what male superintendents make, according to a study released recently by the AASA, the School Superintendents Association. That’s significantly higher than the average for all women in all...
Lamb revives gun incident to attack Fetterman in Senate race
Conor Lamb is accusing rival John Fetterman in Pennsylvania’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary of skipping candidate forums to avoid talking about a 2013 incident when shotgun in hand, he confronted a Black man because he suspected the man was involved in gunfire nearby. The accusation marks a sharp escalation in...
Moratorium lifted on Pennsylvania utility shutoffs; services can be interrupted beginning Monday
It’s no April Fools’ joke — utility companies across Pennsylvania can begin turning off services for delinquent customers beginning Monday under state regulations lifting a ban on winter shutoffs. “There are still a substantial number of at-risk residential and business customers” although the number of accounts in arrears has continued...
MMA returns to Monroeville with ‘Brawl in the Burgh 11’
It’s been a while since Andrew Evans needed to worry about being picked on at school. “I was an out-of-shape kid, and in ninth grade, I got really tired of it and decided to go down to an MMA gym and start training,” said Evans, 19. On April 16, the...
‘Get as far away as possible’: State police offer advice for motorists in large highway pileups
Drivers who find themselves in a pileup similar to a deadly one in Central Pennsylvania this week should get out of their vehicles, if possible, and head to a safe spot, according to state police. Troopers are warning motorists that standing around the wreckage at that type of scene can...
Senate candidate Oz talks fracking support and election fraud at Canonsburg campaign event
Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz spoke at a campaign event in Canonsburg on Wednesday evening, highlighting his energy policies and taking questions about the legitimacy of the 2020 election. Oz, the surgeon and former host of the Dr. Oz television show, held a panel discussion with prominent campaign supporters...
5 questions with an expert: Who needs a covid booster?
Now that the Food and Drug Administration has authorized a second covid-19 booster for Americans age 50 and older, many people are probably wondering how to proceed. The Tribune-Review posed five questions to Pittsburgh-based infectious disease expert Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health...
GO Laurel Highlands launches new micro-pour tour app
Keith and Heather Fry are showcasing their newly opened Own Brook Winery by participating in the GO Laurel Highlands “Red, White & Brews” micro-pour tour starting Friday. The winery is located at 129 Perry Hite Road, a dead-end residential street in Hempfield, on a nearly 2-acre, hilltop property overlooking the...
Pennsylvania legislators urge support for bill requiring insurance to cover donor breast milkVideo
Pennsylvania legislators will join community advocates Wednesday to promote a bill that would authorize insurance coverage for medically prescribed pasteurized donor breast milk to infants with serious health conditions. “Without human donor breast milk, I don’t know where my babies would be,” said Jessica Rhodes of West Mifflin. “The alternative...
Region under winter weather advisory for morning commute
Not so fast. Old Man Winter isn’t through with you yet. Despite Wednesday afternoon temperatures expected to each the 60s, weather early in the day could be another blast of winter. A mix of snow, rain and freezing rain could make for a slippery morning commute Wednesday. The National Weather...
Payments to begin for UPMC employees who fell victim to data breach
UPMC on Thursday will begin making payments to 66,000 employees who were victims of a 2014 data breach — as part of a settlement approved late last year. Employees were notified via an email on Monday that they will receive a payment notification with a link to claim it electronically....
Man facing charges in Beaver County high-speed police pursuit
An 18-year-old Monaca man is facing charges after state police said he led them on a high-speed chase in Beaver County early Tuesday. Troopers said they tried to make a traffic stop on a Dodge Avenger near the Hopewell exit on Interstate 376 west just before 1:30 a.m., but the...
Local events mark 5th annual National Vietnam War Veterans Day
The national recognition of Vietnam War veterans this week is a way of showing appreciation to a group who likely did not get the welcome home they deserved, a Westmoreland County veterans affairs official said. “The Vietnam War veterans came home to a different welcome than previous generations,” said Matt...
Democratic congressional candidate Chris Deluzio nabs labor endorsements in 17th District
Democratic congressional candidate Chris Deluzio said he has solidified labor support with several key endorsements in Pennsylvania’s 17th District race. Last week, Deluzio nabbed the endorsement of Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council, the largest labor coalition in the region with 135 unions and 100,000 workers. On Friday, three more local labor...
Week in pictures: March 21-27
A selection of the best photos from Tribune-Review photographers from around the Pittsburgh region from the week of March 21-27....
High oil prices put brakes on falling gas prices, analysts say
Gasoline prices are stabilizing in the Pittsburgh area and across the nation as oil remains above $100 per barrel, according to industry analysts. Prices at the pump had been coming down since setting record highs on March 11, at $4.44 per gallon in Pennsylvania and $4.33 nationally, according to AAA....
It’s official: March is snowiest since ’93; lowest high-temperature mark
Southwestern Pennsylvania has seen its snowiest March since the Blizzard of 1993, and the region broke a temperature record Monday as the high failed to rise above freezing. The 16.2 inches of snow that has fallen so far this month is more than double the monthly average of 7.6 inches....
Butler man arrested on terroristic threat, aggravated assault charges after SWAT incident
A SWAT incident Saturday in Butler Township has resulted in the arrest of 38-year-old Butler resident Kenneth Eugene Snyder Jr. Snyder is charged with terroristic threats and aggravated assault, according to a release from the Butler Township Police Department. Snyder is accused of stabbing a 39-year-old man multiple times in...
