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Kitschy kitchenware: Vintage Pyrex, CorningWare is fab again
You wouldn’t think a 30-year-old has much to be nostalgic about, but Nicole Chynoweth gets that feeling from vintage Pyrex dishes. The kitchen of her Kennedy Township apartment is decorated with favorite pieces from her ever-evolving collection. Vintage kitchenware — from Pyrex to CorningWare and beyond — is having a...
Sweet relief: Hersheypark reopens for summer season
One of Pennsylvania’s sweetest amusement parks reopened Friday, with new treats and covid-19 mitigation measures in place. Hersheypark was scheduled to be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday. The park is closed on most weekdays until June and a full calendar is available online. Zoo America is open...
How much money will your school district get of the $5B in covid relief headed to Pennsylvania?
School districts across Western Pennsylvania are among those receiving federal funds to help with expenses incurred from the covid-19 pandemic. As part of the $1.9 trillion federal American Rescue Plan aid package, Pennsylvania schools will receive nearly $5 billion, Gov. Tom Wolf announced this week. The goal of the federal...
TribLIVE High School Sports Network’s Justin LaBar recognized in Editor & Publisher
TribLIVE High School Sports Network’s general manager Justin LaBar has been recognized by Editor & Publisher, a national industry magazine that focuses on the news industry. LaBar was selected for the publication’s list of 25 news professionals under the age of 35. LaBar, who holds a bachelor’s degree in broadcasting...
Pennsylvania to lift telework mandate this weekend
Pennsylvania on Sunday will lift its mandate for businesses to telework when possible — instead, teleworking will be encouraged. “Telework for businesses will be highly encouraged; previously, telework was to be used unless it was not possible to do so,” state officials said. The mandate was placed early on in...
Last chance for skiers as Seven Springs plans to open for final run of season
Area skiers whose appetite for one last ski run were whetted by Thursday’s snowfall will get their chance this weekend at Seven Springs Mountain Resort, the area’s only area slope still open for the season. The Somerset County resort, which is closed weekdays, plans to reopen Saturday. Briefly. “Saturday is...
Backyard chicken trend feeds live chick shortage
Rick Cairns knew, if he wanted to get baby chickens in on time this year, he would have to place his order early. In January, the Greensburg Agway owner put in his first order with Hoover’s Hatchery in Iowa — something typically done a few weeks ahead of when customers...
How much is your town slated to get from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan?
The American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion stimulus package signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, includes funding for counties and local municipalities. The money, which will be sent in two batches, must be spent by the end of 2024 on projects that include reimbursement and expenses...
Signature Dishes: The ‘Yak Mak’ burger at Yak Diner in North ApolloVideo
This is part of an ongoing series highlighting Signature Dishes at locally owned restaurants in the region. See Trib Total Media’s new online directory of restaurants, Dine Local, at dinelocal.triblive.com. An old-school diner in North Apollo serves up its own version of a popular chain burger. Yak Diner sells a...
PennDOT to spend $300 million on construction plans in Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence counties
Just how much work do our local roads and bridges need? The state plans to spend about $300 million on nearly 90 construction projects this year in Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence counties — and PennDOT District 11 officials said they still could use another $100 million if it became available....
Things to do in Western Pa.: March 31, 2021
Have you ever wanted to hear “Old McDonald” played by an orchestra? Learn more about Bigfoot or acupuncture? Dance to some funk in the privacy of your own home? Now is your chance, with these upcoming events. The details are here, in this week’s Big List. Art • Online art...
Miracle League of Moon Township gives athletes with special needs a safe place to play
A rocket ship landed in Moon on Wednesday — or, more specifically, a statue of a rocket ship that will welcome athletes with special needs to the Miracle League of Moon Township. The Miracle League of Moon Township is a nonprofit that helps local athletes with disabilities or special needs...
Aliquippa woman charged in connection with stabbing death of husband
An Aliquippa woman is accused of stabbing her husband to death late Tuesday, according to state police in Beaver County. Police said Angela Hunt, 37, told 911 dispatchers she assaulted her husband, Chad Hunt, 40, and was “unsure if he was still alive.” Aliquippa officers responded to the home along...
Cold front expected to bring snow, high in 30s for start of April
Consider it an April Fool’s joke from Mother Nature. Just one that isn’t very funny. A cold front moving through Southwestern Pennsylvania is expected to bring snow showers and cold temperatures on Thursday, the first day of April. According to David Shallenberger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in...
Former Beaver County youth soccer treasurer charged with stealing from league
The former treasurer of a Beaver County youth soccer organization is charged in federal court with stealing from the organization over a three-year period to pay for cruises, airline tickets and other personal expenses. Jenessa Tolejko, who volunteered with the Brighton Township-Beaver Soccer Association, is charged by criminal information in...
Thriving mom and pop shops: Falls Market in Ohiopyle offers new hotel rooms
The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation gave a shout-out Monday to local stores, restaurants and outfitters for National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. A Penn State study on the economic impact of state parks in 2012 estimated park visitors generated more than $1 billion in sales to the state...
Mars man pleads guilty in DNA-testing kickback scheme
A fourth defendant pleaded guilty Monday in a fraud scheme involving kickbacks for genetic testing. The U.S. attorney’s office in Newark, New Jersey said Jeremy Richey pleaded guilty by videoconference to one count of conspiracy to violate anti-kickback statutes. The 40-year-old Mars, Pennsylvania resident was one of six people indicted...
Class dismissed: Couple transforms Greene County school into luxury home, selling for $2.4MVideo
Rick Smith went back to school and took his family with him. He and his wife, Crystal Smith, purchased the former Perry Elementary School in Mount Morris, Greene County, at an auction in 2015. They paid $340,000. Now they are selling it for $2.4 million. They refurbished the building into...
Great Allegheny Passage, named 20 years ago, continues to grow in popularity, importanceVideo
The task of naming the network of trails stretching from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, Md., was brought up at an initial planning meeting in the mid-1990s. Ideas were thrown out. But naming something that didn’t yet exist took a backseat to the actual work, Linda McKenna Boxx said. “Let’s see if...
Penn Township soldier, other veterans to be recognized for heroism at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial
A Penn Township soldier who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his heroic actions to save fellow soldiers 51 years ago in the Vietnam War officially will join a hall of heroes Sunday in Pittsburgh. Army Spc. 4 Larry L. Hohman of Paintertown will be inducted into the Hall...
Feds: Crawford County man called police ‘cowards,’ stormed U.S. Capitol during riots
A Crawford County man called U.S. Capitol Police officers “cowards” and threatened to “go at” them before storming the building with others during the Jan. 6 riots in Washington, D.C., federal authorities said Friday. Jeremy Vorous, 43, of Meadville, is charged with knowingly entering a restricting building without authority, violent...
UPMC doctors recommend antibody treatment early for covid patients
UPMC officials on Friday came together to make a concerted push for monoclonal antibody treatment for covid-19, strongly encouraging covid-positive individuals who are most at risk for hospitalization and death to ask for the treatment. Dr. Erin McCreary, an infectious disease pharmacist, described monoclonal antibodies as “copies of antibodies that...
Pa. hosting Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day after last year’s canceled event
Young anglers have a chance to try their hand at trout fishing this weekend during the statewide Mentored Youth Trout Fishing Day. Scheduled for Saturday, anglers age 15 and younger will have the opportunity to hit lakes and streams across the state prior to the opening of trout season on...
Pittsburgh pups nominated for 2021 American Humane Hero Dog Awards
Three Pittsburgh pups are competing for the chance to be named the nation’s Top Hero Dog. More than 400 dogs from across the country are nominated for the 11th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards, according to an announcement from American Humane. The awards, sponsored by the Lois Pope LIFE...
Some women have lymph node swelling under arm after covid vaccine
Lea Anne Ochs was dismayed when she received a call from UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital about a follow-up ultrasound from a mammogram. “My mammograms had always been normal,” said the 48-year-old from Economy Borough, Beaver County. “It was my routine mammogram. And there was no family history of breast cancer.” The...
