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84 Lumber looks to add 35 regional employees at Hempfield hiring event
Building materials supplier 84 Lumber scheduled a hiring event Wednesday in Hempfield as it looks to fill 35 positions at five locations in the Pittsburgh region. Job seekers can interview for openings from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott, 700 Power Line Drive. Candidates can connect...
‘Season of shivers’ awaits in winter 2021-22, according to Old Farmer’s Almanac
Sounds like you best have long underwear on your Christmas list this year. The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac, which goes on sale Tuesday, is calling for the winter of 2021-22 to be a “season of shivers.” “This winter will be punctuated by positively bone-chilling, below-average temperatures across most of the...
Remnants of Hurricane Ida to bring heavy rain, potential flooding to Western Pa.
After wreaking havoc on Louisiana, the remnants of Hurricane Ida will travel toward Western Pennsylvania, bringing rain and potential flooding Tuesday and Wednesday. Ida, which became a tropical storm as it slowed over Mississippi on Monday morning, caused widespread damage and power outages in Louisiana before moving north. The storm...
Western Pa. doctors encourage flu shots ahead of potential ‘twindemic’
As health experts implore people to be vaccinated against covid-19, they’re also reminding everyone to get an annual flu shot. Flu shots — which are safe to get in conjunction with covid-19 vaccines or boosters — could help keep flu cases low this year, health experts said, though some worry...
Indiana County man killed by DUI driver, state police say
State police say a drunk driver struck and killed a 52-year-old Indiana County man who was riding his lawn tractor, cutting grass. Douglas Dalessio of West Mahoning, near Smicksburg, was flown from the scene of the 5:29 p.m. crash Friday along the 1300 block of Barnard Road, according to state...
Mutual Aid Ambulance named Mt. Pleasant Township EMS provider
Repeating a scene that has become more common in recent years, another municipality — Mt. Pleasant Township — is turning to Mutual Aid Ambulance Service to provide coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Township supervisors last week unanimously approved a resolution that calls for Greensburg-based Mutual Aid...
‘I wasn’t getting better’: Fox Chapel woman endures battle with long haul covid
More than a year and a half after she contracted covid-19, Andrea Berlin almost feels completely normal. The Fox Chapel native-turned-Londoner said she fell ill with the virus in March 2020 — early in the pandemic by most standards — and she thinks she probably picked it up on the...
Schools prepare for a mixed bag as kindergarten enrollment numbers bounce back
Nicole Roberts Bitar was encouraged to see the numbers ramping up for kindergarten registration in the New Kensington-Arnold School District this summer. Last year, the district was among many across the U.S. that saw kindergarten enrollment decline unexpectedly as families weighed their options: Should they send their 5- and 6-year-olds...
911th Airlift Wing joins Afghanistan evacuation
The 911th Airlift Wing based at the Pittsburgh Air Force Reserve Station has joined in the evacuation of refugees in Afghanistan. It’s an airlift operation that senior government officials are calling one of the largest in history. The region’s Airlift Wing was one of at least eight Air Force Reserve...
The dangerous life of young bald eagles: McKeesport bird electrocuted, Harmar bird injury healsVideo
Young bald eagles live dangerously with different outcomes — a Harmar bald eagle’s leg healed recently while a young eagle was electrocuted on a power pole near McKeesport. Although bald eagles continue to thrive in the region, young eagles throughout the state lead perilous lives. Only about 50% of them...
Butler officer who shot and killed man who stabbed him remains in critical condition
A Butler police officer remained in stable but critical condition Friday, days after a violent confrontation that left the officer injured and the suspect dead, authorities said. Butler City Police Chief Bob O’Neill identified the injured officer as 27-year-old Michael Sulerud. Sulerud was responding to a call just before 7...
Former soccer association treasurer gets probation for $100K theft
The former treasurer of a Beaver County youth soccer association who pleaded guilty to embezzling $100,000 from the organization will serve probation rather than prison time, a judge ruled Friday. Jenessa Tolejko, 35, must serve five years of probation and repay $100,000 in restitution, according to the sentence imposed by...
Deputy coroner: Indiana County man died in crash
JOHNSTOWN — An Indiana County man died Wednesday from injuries he sustained following a two-vehicle crash in Indiana County, Cambria County Chief Deputy Coroner Joseph Hribar said Thursday. Ronald W. Shearer, 82, of Indiana was driving a Toyota Tacoma southbound on Old Route 119 Highway North in White Township at...
Dig deeper: Extend growing season with these fall gardening tips
One thing that distinguishes fall gardening from spring gardening is the pace, said Elizabeth Pesci of Greensburg. “In the spring, there are so many things that have to be done on a schedule; but in the fall, you can take your time and go a little slower,” said Pesci, who...
Police: New Castle man survives suicide attempt as officers go to make arrest
Police said a New Castle man tried to kill himself with a shotgun after they surrounded his house to arrest him for allegedly sexually assaulting a child. City police went to a home in the 200 block of Park Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Aug. 25 to arrest Stephen Karenbaur...
Allegheny County, RIDC ink deal to develop Carrie Furnace site in Rankin
Part of the former Carrie Furnace steelmaking site along the Monongahela River near Braddock is to be redeveloped for contemporary commercial use. It’s intended to include flexible technology space, research and development, workforce education, light manufacturing and assembly, and even a place for film production. The redevelopment plan that targets...
KISS concert in Burgettstown canceled after front man Paul Stanley tests positive for covid
Thursday night’s KISS concert the Pavilion at Star Lake was canceled after front man Paul Stanley tested positive for covid, according to a post on the band’s website. “Everyone on the entire tour, both band and crew, are fully vaccinated,” the post read. “The band and their crew have operated...
Reporter David Kaplan leaving WTAE after 6 years
Reporter David Kaplan is leaving WTAE after six years as a journalist in Pittsburgh. Kaplan made the announcement on his verified Twitter account. “This town cares deeply about the neighborhood, (and) it was always a priority for me to capture that,” Kaplan wrote Wednesday evening. “Not quite ready to say...
Covid cases, hospitalizations continue to rise in Allegheny, Westmoreland
The latest reports of coronavirus cases show new cases are being found at increasingly higher numbers. Hospitalizations are also rising, although not as rapidly. Over the past week, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has reported 24,875 new covid cases. Of that number, 21% (5,227) are old test results dating back...
Arts on the Allegheny presents free Blues Traveler concert Saturday in Kittanning
Arts on the Allegheny will present Blues Traveler for a free concert at the Kittanning Riverfront Park on Saturday. The free concert is final show for the Arts on the Allegheny summer series. The nonprofit offers arts and entertainment at the John P. Murtha Amphitheater in Kittanning’s Riverfront Park. A...
Lawsuit challenges lack of PIAA track and field championships for para-athletes
Two students on Tuesday filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association alleging that the sporting organization discriminates against disabled athletes who want to participate in track and field by failing to offer a statewide championship opportunity. The plaintiffs include Alex Brown, 15, who is a sophomore...
Hot week ahead for Western Pa. with possible record highs
The dog days of August are going out in a blaze of hot temperatures that could threaten record highs for this time of year. The National Weather Service in Moon was predicting a high temperature of 92 degrees for Tuesday. The record for Aug. 24, set in 1918, is 94....
Police: Butler police officer fatally shoots man accused of stabbing him
A Butler City Police officer was in surgery Tuesday morning and a Butler man was dead after a violent encounter that lasted about five minutes, authorities said. The incident began with a 911 call around 6:54 a.m. about an “erratic male” on West Jefferson Street who was reportedly jumping in...
101 animals living in squalor rescued from Uniontown home
Representatives from a no-kill animal shelter rescued 99 dogs and two cats living in squalor at a home in Uniontown on Monday, according to authorities. Uniontown police were called to the house in the 100 block of East Coffee Street shortly before noon on Aug. 23 after receiving a report...
5 things to know about the Pfizer covid vaccine approvalVideo
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its full approval of the Pfizer covid-19 vaccine Monday. The move comes eight months after the Pfizer vaccine was authorized for emergency use in the United States. Infectious disease experts hope the full approval will inspire those wary of the vaccine to now...
