Tawnya Panizzi stories

Duquesne Light restores power to nearly all impacted by outages

Power outages that had impacted thousands of Duquesne Light customers in Allegheny County on Sunday were mostly resolved by shortly before 6 p.m., according to the utility. Earlier in the day, outages were affecting about 1,500 customers in the areas of Mt. Oliver, Allentown and the South Side slopes. About...
The Cadet Restaurant in Manor Township, along with mascot Cowboy Sam, bid farewell

Patrons of The Cadet Restaurant in Manor Township are wondering what will become of its 30-foot-tall cowboy mascot once the eatery closes on Wednesday. Owners shared the announcement on social media that the restaurant along Route 422 near Kittanning will close at 3 p.m. after more than seven decades in...
Crews battling house fire in Whitehall

Emergency crews are fighting a house fire that broke out early Sunday in Whitehall. Whitehall Fire Company posted to Facebook, asking people to avoid the area of Oakridge Drive. The company, along with several mutual aid partners, are staging in the 4800 block of Oakridge Drive. “Please avoid Oakridge between...
Allentown shooting leaves man in critical condition

Police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times early Sunday in the city’s Allentown neighborhood. Emergency crews were called at 4:15 a.m. to the 900 block of Manton Way where they found a man in the street suffering gunshot wounds to his head and abdomen, according to Pittsburgh...
West Mifflin police find missing teen

West Mifflin police say a teenage girl has been found safe after being reported missing early Saturday. The borough’s police posted to its Facebook page, asking the public for information regarding Angelina Hall, 16. Police later reported Angelina was found safe....
Former Rockette teaches aspiring dancers at Greensburg workshop

Bright lights and big kicks were the order of business Saturday for aspiring dancers in Greensburg. The Spectacular Holiday Dance Workshop, held at Seton Hill University and The Palace Theatre, welcomed students of all ages to step into the magic of Broadway with a 2½-hour class taught by former Radio...
Driver flees after crashing into Penn Hills home

Police are investigating after a vehicle crashed Friday into a Penn Hills home and the driver fled the scene, authorities said. Emergency crews were called at about 5:15 a.m. to a home in the 7900 block of Aber Road, where they found an unoccupied vehicle that had struck the corner...
1 injured in Market Square shooting

A man is recovering after being shot in the leg early Saturday at Market Square in Pittsburgh, authorities said. Police were called at about 12:15 a.m. after reports of a fight that led to a shooting. Officers found the victim on the sidewalk, conscious and alert, with a gunshot wound,...
7 Brew Coffee finalizing plans for Harrison shop

A coffee shop with a drive-through only concept appears to be moving forward in Harrison. 7 Brew, a popular caffeine stop with nearly 600 locations across the country, is seeking to open along Freeport Road. The township’s planning commission approved a move by parent company, WhoBrew LLC, to consolidate three...
Tarentum to replace Redcat Power bucket truck, other aging vehicles

Tarentum will replace several aging vehicles in the borough’s fleet next year. Namely, a new bucket truck will be purchased for the municipal-owned electricity distribution company, Redcat Power. The truck is used every day and is critical to the electric system operations, officials said. It’s essential for line maintenance, emergency...
1 person flown to hospital after West Kittanning crash

One person was injured in a vehicle rollover early Friday, authorities said. Armstrong County dispatchers said a person was flown by medical helicopter to a local hospital after a crash at about 7 a.m. in West Kittanning. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Route 268 and Butler Road....
Temperatures will take a dip Monday as brutal cold expected

Winter weather is delivering a one-two punch across the region this weekend. Following Friday’s bout of freezing rain, temperatures are expected to plummet more than 30 degrees Monday, according to the National Weather Service in Moon. “It looks like it’s probably one of those days where temperatures are warmest in...
Robotic-assisted technology diagnoses lung cancer more quickly

When Leslie Keebler contracted the flu last winter, early-stage lung cancer was not on her radar. The 62-year-old from Munhall, a former smoker, underwent breathing treatments and a round of steroids before a lung scan revealed a suspicious spot. Her physicians at Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side recommended...
Here’s how to track Santa on Christmas Eve

Santa Claus is hard at work delivering gifts across the globe. By shortly after 2 p.m., the jolly old soul had delivered nearly 3 billion gifts and was nearing Kyiv, Ukraine, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Santa tracker. He had covered Australia, Antarctica and elsewhere earlier...
All 750 Clairton City students get grocery gift cards for Christmas

Every student in Clairton City School District went home with a $50 grocery gift card to help fill their pantry over the holidays thanks to a partnership between two local nonprofits. The Will Allen Foundation, founded by the former safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers, along with the Eden Hall Foundation,...
Pedestrian struck and killed in Brownsville

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle Monday evening along Route 40 in Brownsville, according to TribLive news partner, WTAE. The victim was identified as Mark Smith, 30, according to the Fayette County District Attorney’s Office. The driver initially kept going, allegedly unsure of what she hit, according...

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