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As Christmas, Hanukkah overlap, interfaith couples celebrate with trees and menorahs
Early in their relationship, Danielle Rupright talked with her boyfriend, Shawn West, who was brought up Methodist, about how much she valued her Jewish faith and culture. “I said, ‘It’s important to me that I raise my kids as Jews,’ ” she recalled. “And he responded, ‘It’s important to me...
Morning Roundup: State trooper struck in roadside assist; plane lands on Beaver County highway
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Dec. 23: State trooper struck during Somerset roadside assist A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was struck and injured Saturday by a passing vehicle while assisting with a disabled vehicle along Route 31 in Somerset County. The trooper was...
Steelers to face Chiefs — but also are competing against Christmas, Hanukkah this season
Mick Griffith has been a Pittsburgh Steelers season-ticket holder for 30 years, but he has no desire to attend the much-hyped game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day at Acrisure Stadium. “Christmas Day is not for football,” he said. Steelers fans who celebrate Christmas on Wednesday will balance...
Give the gift of stories with books by Pittsburgh-area authors
Curling up by the fireside with a good book is one of those wintertime idylls, and with Christmas just around the corner, why not help provide that experience for someone with the gift of a book? Here are several new books recently released by local authors. ‘The Catalysts,’...
Sports fans enjoy ‘Barbenheimer’ of football with Penn State, Steelers games back-to-back
For Western Pa. sports fans, Saturday’s lineup of back-to-back Penn State and Steelers football games offered the athletics equivalent of the “Barbenheimer” phenomenon that left movie fanatics in a frenzy for the same-day release of films “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” last year. Football fans filled seats and bar stools at Hempfield’s...
Pittsburgh-area dry cleaners react to EPA chemicals ban
David Pratt felt relieved upon learning that the Environmental Protection Agency banned two known carcinogens used in consumer products and dry cleaning. Environmental advocates pushed for the banning of some of the chemicals for over 30 years, he said. Both have been used since the early 1900s. “It means that...
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Growing pains: Boom towns battle strain on services, streets and schools
What’s happened in other fast-growing towns across Western Pennsylvania is now playing out in Buffalo Township: Farms are becoming homes, homes are attracting businesses and residents are worried their town is becoming “the next Cranberry.” “I always ask people who say that, ‘What do you mean by that?’” said Dan...
Still shopping? Here are some last-minute local gift ideas
If you haven’t wrapped up gift buying for the holidays yet, you aren’t alone. Forbes reports that 31% of Gen Z, 36% of millennials, 42% of Gen X and 42% of baby boomers who answered a survey about their holiday shopping habits said they still planned to buy gifts in...
Bargain shoppers in Harrison, Unity and beyond lament Big Lots closure, anticipate steeper discounts
Bargain shoppers across the region said they were disappointed that Big Lots is going out of business. Some were on the lookout for better bargains as the Columbus, Ohio-based chains liquidates its inventory. “We’ll be looking for the 90% sales,” Betty Ferringer said. She’s in the process of moving to...
Morning Roundup: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash; 4 injured after school bus gets rear-ended
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Dec. 20: Oakland intersection modified after fatal crash Changes are coming to an Oakland intersection where a woman was hit and killed by a truck Dec. 5 while crossing the street. Pittsburgh’s Fatal Crash Response Team recently visited...
Steelers, snakes and crime make Top 10 most-read stories of 2024
Sports, crime and nostalgia resonated with TribLive’s readers in 2024. From Mason Rudolph’s departure to the last Ponderosa restaurant in Pennsylvania, here are the Top 10 most-read stories on our website from this year. Remains found in Fayette County identified as missing 17-year-old girl April 23, 2024. Skeletal remains found...
Penn State hotel prices soar ahead of home playoff game
The Penn State Nittany Lions take the field Saturday for the team’s first-ever playoff home game, and hotel prices are surging in the State College area. The Nittany Lions will play the Southern Methodist University Mustangs, a team that’s used to playing under sunny skies in Texas. Weather forecasts for...
Teenager dies after shooting in Beaver Falls
A 16-year-old boy died Wednesday night after being shot in Beaver Falls. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the victim Thursday morning as Darell Love Jr. The shooting happened at about 9:45 p.m. on 13th Street. Emergency responders found Love unresponsive and transported him to Allegheny General Hospital in...
Fire displaces residents of Connellsville apartment building
Several people were left without a home Wednesday night after a fire destroyed an apartment building in Connellsville, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The building is near the intersection of North Pittsburgh and Peach streets. No injuries were reported, but at least one person was rescued by firefighters. “I...
Lawsuit accuses Washington County officials of holding infant’s decomposing body for months in death penalty case
A death penalty case against a Washington County man charged with killing his baby took a grisly turn last week when the father sued top county officials for not releasing his son’s body for seven months, delaying funeral arrangements even as the infant’s body decomposed. Jordan Clarke, the father, accused...
Health department shuts down Pittsburgh Popcorn Co.’s processing facility
The Allegheny County Health Department said it discovered a variety of violations in an inspection of Pittsburgh Popcorn Co.’s processing facility on the South Side Slopes earlier this month. Among the listed issues: Chocolate nibbled by rodents, broken sinks, grease-caked popcorn machines. Altogether, the initial report noted 13 violations out...
Unregulated Delta 8 remains a concern amid marijuana legalization talk, as teens and toddlers gain access to it
As the debate over recreational marijuana continues, a related issue medical and legal experts say poses a threat to children is a growing concern. Delta 8 edibles look like the kind of sugary, fruit-flavored gummy candy toddlers devour by the handful. But pediatricians say these products — packaged almost identically...
Pa. AG charges Allegheny County residents in vehicle ‘smash-and-grab’ spree
State authorities have accused four Allegheny County residents of breaking into dozens of vehicles last year throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania, stealing checkbooks, credit, debit and ID cards, and then draining victims’ bank accounts. On Dec. 6, the state Attorney General’s Office charged Ahmed Henderson, Theresa Imel, Elizabeth Madden and Shaquan Moore...
Police: Indiana County school security guard accidentally fires gun in elementary school
A Purchase Line School District security guard in Indiana County is under investigation after state police said he accidentally discharged his gun Friday morning in an elementary-school faculty room. Police were called to Purchase Line Elementary School around 9:15 a.m. in Green Township. They said shortly after 9 a.m., an...
TribLive wins national award in best website category
TribLive has earned a top honor in the prestigious EPPY Awards, a national competition that recognizes the best in digital journalism. TribLive placed second in the “Best Daily Newspaper Website” among news organizations with more than 1 million unique monthly visitors. The EPPY Awards, now in their 26th year, drew...
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4 injured in crash in Findlay as slick road conditions persist in Pittsburgh region
A large crash early Friday morning in Findlay Township left four people hurt. Several vehicles and a bus were involved in a crash around 4:30 a.m. on the Flaugherty Run Road exit ramp to Clinton Road, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Four people were taken to the hospital. Their...
Junior Achievement of Western Pa. hosts high school students for stock market competition
In the volatile world of the stock market, the difference between finishing on top and, say, 98th place is about three minutes. At least that’s one of the lessons learned by budding Deer Lakes School District investors. “The stock market is unpredictable,” said Sam Guthrie, a Deer Lakes senior and...
Chorus to approve U.S. Steel-Nippon deal grows louder
United Steelworkers President David McCall was mentioned only once by name Thursday afternoon at a rally supporting the sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel, but his intransigence over the $15 billion acquisition looms much larger with a decision on the deal likely imminent. “I want to know: Who’s...
