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Morning Roundup: Chartiers Valley schools go remote amid ‘concerning note’
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 22, 2024: Chartiers Valley schools go remote amid ‘concerning note’ Students in Chartiers Valley School District will be learning remotely Friday as officials investigate a “concerning note.” After-school events and activities Friday were canceled, and the district...
PUC OKs smaller West Penn Power, Columbia Gas rate hikes
Customers of West Penn Power Co. will be hit with a rate hike beginning next year, and Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania customers will see their natural gas bills rise starting Dec. 14. The price hikes, though, will be less than the region’s two utilities initially requested, according to the state...
Steelworkers union boss rips PR blitz pushing U.S. Steel-Nippon deal
United Steelworkers International President David McCall is well aware of the cracks forming in his union’s opposition to a sale of U.S. Steel to Japan-based Nippon Steel as the companies press their advertising blitz, but he is not backing down. McCall swiftly came out against the $14.9 billion acquisition when...
Volunteer drought: Can mergers save fire departments?
Since 1970, fire departments in Pennsylvania have seen a 90% decrease in volunteer firefighters. There are roughly 38,000 volunteer firefighters in the state today. Time constraints, lack of shift work opportunities and busier social schedules are making it even more difficult to fill the volunteer ranks. As fire companies struggle,...
Pitt chancellor visits Johnstown campus, meets with students, faculty, local leaders
University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel visited the university’s Johnstown campus Tuesday for the first time since she stepped into the role about a year and a half ago. The 19th chancellor in Pitt’s 237-year history, Gabel oversees more than 34,000 students and 16,000 faculty and staff members across five...
Driver killed in Somerset County crash
A driver was killed Wednesday after crashing into a fallen tree in Southhampton Township in Somerset County. Pennsylvania State Police said it was raining when the crash occurred just before 5 p.m. on Cumberland Highway. It was dark and there were no streetlights in the area, police said. The driver,...
Is your water fluoridated? Here’s where to find out
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that one of his first acts in the new Trump administration would be to “advise all U.S. water systems to remove fluoride from public water.” However, water fluoridation is usually determined by local governments, and it’s uncertain whether Kennedy would have the authority to mandate...
Severe storms knock out power to thousands; possible tornado being investigated
Did a tornado move through east-central Allegheny County on Wednesday? That’s what the National Weather Service in Moon Township will look to find out as they conduct a survey Thursday, according to a post from the agency on social media. Heavy rain and wind blew through the region Wednesday, knocking...
First snow of season likely in Southwest Pa. this week
Pittsburgh’s winter weather is making a preview this week, as the Southwestern Pennsylvania region is likely to see some snow within the next 48 hours. Meteorologists at TribLive newspartner WTAE report that rain showers will hit Wednesday afternoon and will be scattered throughout the area. Wednesday will be warm during...
Delina’s EthioCafe serves traditional Ethiopian coffee on the go
Meaza Tesfahun, owner of Delina’s EthioCafe, runs a mobile cafe based in Cranberry, Butler County. Often, you might find her vending her authentic Ethiopian coffee in the parking lot at the Meeder housing development, a local farmers market, or outside of a church. On a breezy fall morning in late...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police investigating after reports of antisemitic stickers; school van crash in Greensburg
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Nov. 19: School van involved in Greensburg crash A school van was involved in a crash in Greensburg Tuesday morning, according to a Westmoreland County 911 dispatcher. The wreck happened just after 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of...
Man killed trying to cross road in Perryopolis
A man was killed trying to cross Route 51 in Perryopolis in Fayette County Monday evening. Matthew Warman, 51, of Braddock, was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m., according to Fayette County Coroner Dr. Bob Baker. The coroner said he was struck by an SUV. Additional details were not immediately available....
Morning Roundup: Schenley Skating Rink to reopen this season; possible snow in forecast
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 18: Schenley Skating Rink to reopen this season The ice skating rink in Pittsburgh’s Schenley Park is expected to reopen this season after delays in installing a new chiller system kept the rink closed last winter. The...
Eureka, Citizens gifted eplugs to thwart electric vehicle dangers
First responders are learning to combat a new type of safety risk: electric vehicles. “They’re silent,” Eureka Fire-Rescue Chief Brad James said. “You pull up and you assume it’s off. If it’s still in drive and the patient or first responder accidentally hits the pedal, that thing can take off.”...
Microwave ablation at Penn Highlands Mon Valley a cancer treatment option
Microwave is not a word you think would be used to describe a medical procedure. But it is. Microwave ablation is a laparoscopic procedure for cancer therapy, said Dr. Zachary Senders, a double-board-certified surgical oncologist and general surgeon with Penn Highlands Mon Valley. A procedure not typically performed in community...
‘Maybe we were living in a silo’: Westmoreland Democratic leader reflects on failed election
Democratic Party leaders in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties experienced a range of emotions over the past two weeks as they assessed what comes next in the wake of defeat and the threat of a red wave sweeping through the state. Anger, sadness and confusion marked the reactions to this month’s...
Saltsburg woman training to become aerographer’s mate
A Saltsburg native hopes to eventually become a military officer and earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing. But for now, she’s learning how to become an aerographer’s mate at a training center in Mississippi. U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Sara Petro said she wasn’t sure what her future held...
Snowfall expected to be minimal in Western Pennsylvania this winter
Meteorologists are calling it: Western Pennsylvania’s winter wonderland might be more like a no-snow zone this year. Jared Rackley, meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Moon, said temperatures will be above normal, but there’s really not a strong precipitation signal, meaning lots of snow is improbable. “If anything it’ll...
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‘Your body, my choice’: Women battle misogyny on social media since election
The phrase “your body, my choice” has spread across social media platforms in the wake of the Nov. 5 presidential election — and experts warn that the rhetoric could have lasting detrimental effects on society. It’s just one of many misogynistic — strongly prejudiced against women — comments Alicia Marva...
Inflation Explained: With the TV industry in flux, customers see the uncertainty reflected in their bills
As traditional cable television fades and online streaming services grow in popularity, users have a common burden: rising bills. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows almost 30 straight years of consumers paying more for cable, satellite and — since they were introduced in the late 2000s — livestream...
Federal judge will not stop closure of Pyrex plant in Charleroi
A federal judge on Thursday said he will not stop the closure of the Pyrex glassware plant in Charleroi, finding the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office failed to prove the company’s actions in shuttering the facility violate antitrust laws. “(W)hile the court is sympathetic to employees whose jobs might be at...
Cranberry police seek information on pedestrian hit-and-run crash
Cranberry Police are seeking information about a hit-and-run crash early Wednesday morning that left a man in serious condition. Township police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side of Franklin Road. A 28-year-old man was walking south near the intersection...
Driest summer since 2002 leads to increase in brush fires
Southwestern Pennsylvania set an April record for rainfall this year, racking up nearly 8 inches, according to the National Weather Service. But over the past six months, the region has experienced drought-like conditions that have left Western Pennsylvania at a 3-inch rainfall deficit. This has created ideal conditions for brush...
‘You have to catch it while you can’: People flock to Great Crossings Bridge despite safety risks
People aren’t heeding a warning that it isn’t safe to walk atop the Great Crossings Bridge at Youghiogheny River Lake. The 206-year-old bridge is exposed because of the dry spell, and there’s been a steady stream of sightseers who flocked to — and past — the bridge’s Somerset County entrance...
