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Uniontown police eye charges against student in high school shooting threat
Uniontown City Police report charges are pending against a student at Uniontown Area High School, stemming from a shooting threat posted on social media. Police said they were notified Tuesday about the threatened shooting at the high school, which was reported by multiple students and parents. The juvenile student was...
Sen. Iovino wants to restore arrest rights to sworn school police
A new law that stripped school police officers of the authority to make arrests and issue detention and citation orders may be on its way out the door. The law, intended to enhance school security, passed earlier this year and accidentally stripped school police officers of powers they have had...
Entrepreneur grants target former coal, steel communities in Appalachia
A Pittsburgh-based nonprofit community loan fund received a $1.2 million grant to help support small businesses and entrepreneurs in Western Pennsylvania. The grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission will allow Bridgeway Capital to promote entrepreneurial activity through business development workshops, one-on-one counseling, a regional business incubator and small grants for...
Washington County ‘Ghostbusters’ restaurant nationally recognized
This is one haunt the Ghostbusters should definitely respond to. Angelo’s II, a restaurant in Monongahela, Washington County, has received recognition from Today Food for its festive Halloween decorations — an inflatable Stay Puft Marshmallow Man and inflatable green tentacles. “They love it,” owner Ryan Dzimiera told Today Food, part...
4 Pittsburgh area riders competing in Pa. National Horse Show
The 74th annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show is slated to start this week in Harrisburg, and four Pittsburgh area riders are headed to the competition. Alexa Karet, a child rider from Pittsburgh; Dalya Balk, a junior rider from Pittsburgh competing in the U.S. Equestrian medal finals; Barbara Bancroft, an Allison...
Erie homeowner finds naked man singing in kitchen, drinking milk
ERIE — Authorities say a Pennsylvania homeowner who heard someone singing inside his home found a naked man drinking milk in his kitchen. Erie police say the homeowner heard the singing around 3 a.m. Monday. He grabbed his pistol, went to investigate and soon found the man sitting on the...
Dense fog could slow morning commute; advisory issued
An advisory for dense fog is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. The dense fog could result in visibility being reduced to a quarter-mile or less in many areas, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. The fog is widespread across the entire region, including most of southwestern Pennsylvania...
Indiana County event explores Hoodlebug Trail, craft libations
Visitors to Indiana County can explore the Hoodlebug Trail Saturday as part of a tasting tour of three local businesses along the trail that create craft beers and spirits. The fourth annual Spirits Along the Hoodlebug event begins at noon at Noble Stein Brewing Company, 1170 Wayne Ave., Indiana, and...
What Bob Casey, Pat Toomey are saying about Trump’s Syria decision
President Trump’s decision to pull American troops from northeastern Syria ahead of an expected Turkish assault prompted swift reaction from Pennsylvania senators. U.S. Senator Bob Casey, D-Scranton “Kurdish forces have been a steadfast U.S. ally and President Trump has shamefully betrayed them. Thousands of Kurds died in the fight against...
Walk 93 raises funds for national memorial design completion
Walkers will again lace up their sneakers and make a recreational and educational visit to the Flight 93 National Memorial for the fifth annual Walk 93. The Friends of Flight 93 National Memorial will host the event, starting at 10 a.m. Oct. 12. “It’s an all-ages event. Participants are welcome...
A talk with John Van Hamersveld, artist behind ‘Era of Cool’ exhibit at The WestmorelandVideo
“Era of Cool: The Art of John Van Hamersveld” is in its final weeks at The Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. Van Hamersveld’s graphic design pieces provide a visual tour of rock ’n’ roll history. A former art director of Capitol Records, Van Hamersveld designed iconic album covers...
Pittsburgh gas prices fall while national average ticks upward
The average price of gasoline is down in Pittsburgh despite a slight increase in the national average, according to GasBuddy price tracking. Pittsburgh gas prices have fallen 2.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.86, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 731 stations. That’s 9.2 cents per gallon...
Steady rain soaks Pittsburgh region
Commuters should watch for standing water on roads as they head to work Monday, National Weather Service meteorologist Chris Leonardi said. It’s been raining steadily since 10 p.m. Sunday night, with three-quarters to 1.5 inches of rain falling across Allegheny County by around 4 a.m., Leonardi said. Moisture from the...
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art launches 2019 annual campaign
The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA) launched its 2019 annual campaign and set a fundraising goal of $165,995. Founded in 1976, SAMA has five museums that serve Westmoreland, Somerset, Fayette, Bedford, Blair and Cambria counties. Each museum will have its own fundraising goal. “The responsibility to engage younger generations...
Kraft Heinz merger not mixing well
The Pittsburgh-based company that Henry John Heinz started in the late 1800s ended up in a merger with the former Kraft Foods, with the result leaving a bad taste in the mouths of investors and stockholders. Kraft Heinz Co. was formed in July 2015 amid hopes of generating more profits...
Heinz turns 150: Company has grown from regional phenomenon to global concernVideo
A young Henry Heinz got his business start in Sharpsburg, hawking horseradish to local grocers before the Civil War. By the time the United States entered World War I, he was leading a Pittsburgh-based, multimillion-dollar international company. The empire Henry John Heinz built marks its 150th anniversary this year, with...
Peoples, Equitable natural gas customers to see rate increases under PUC settlement
State regulators have approved a rate increase for Peoples Natural Gas, but lower than the utility had requested. The settlement with the Public Utility Commission combines the rates of the company’s Peoples and Equitable divisions. Peoples acquired competitor Equitable Gas Co. from EQT Corp. in 2013. Under the settlement, the...
Evans City man on motorcycle dies in Butler County crash
A 44-year-old Evans City man died in a crash in Butler County on Friday morning, state police said. According to state police, the crash happened shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Marburger Road, just south of Watters Station Road in Forward Township. Police said Robert J. Hauserman, 44, was driving a...
Wheeling man identified in fatal Washington County crash
A West Virginia man was identified Friday as the victim of a fatal two-vehicle crash Thursday morning along Route 22 in Washington County. Jerry Saragas, 38, of Wheeling, was killed in a head-on collision on Route 22 in Hanover Township at about 10:15 a.m., Washington County Coroner Tim Warco said....
Kanczes family sues YMCA over son’s death during outing in Somerset County
The family of the 15-year-old North Huntingdon boy who fell to his death in July while rappelling in Somerset County are suing the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and its affiliate in Beaver County for unspecified damages in Allegheny County court. The suit alleges the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and Camp...
Pa. groom-to-be accused of sexually assaulting wedding guest
Pennsylvania state police say a groom-to-be sexually assaulted one of his guests two days before his wedding. Prosecutors say Daniel Carney is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of an unconscious person and indecent assault. It wasn’t known Friday if the 28-year-old Stroudsburg man has retained an attorney. Authorities say...
Nonprofit aims to restore Allegheny County’s tree canopyVideo
If it seems you can see more of the sky in Allegheny County these days, you’re right. And that’s not necessarily a good thing. Allegheny County lost 10,000 acres of tree canopy between 2010 and 2015, according to a survey released last year by Tree Pittsburgh, a nonprofit group aiming...
Indiana to welcome Vietnam memorial replica
“The Wall That Heals,” a three-quarter-sized replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be displayed next week in Indiana County. Located on the outskirts of Indiana at Mack Park, site of the Indiana County Fair, the display will be open to the public around the clock from...
Zambelli Fireworks CEO resigns
The president and CEO of Zambelli Fireworks, Tom Bametzrieder, has resigned, according to a statement from the company. “We thank him for his service and wish him luck in his future endeavors,” Ed Meyer, a managing partner at Zambelli, said in a statement. The company did not provide further details...
Time is running out to vote for the fattest bear in Alaska
Katmai National Park and Reserve knows how to have a good time with its brown bears. In addition to a live webcam, catching all of the action of bears catching and feeding on salmon at the Brooks River, the park holds a fattest bear contest, complete with brackets and elimination...
