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Victims, survivors of domestic violence have safe voting options
Every election cycle, Americans are encouraged to exercise their right to vote, but, for some, it isn’t that simple. Just like in other aspects of their lives, victims of domestic abuse can find themselves in situations that make it difficult, if not dangerous, to exercise their rights. “We have had...
UPMC Western Psych nurses ratify contract, averting threatened strike
Nurses at UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital will be the first in UPMC to have a minimum hourly pay rate over $40 under a new three-year contract, union officials say. A tentative agreement between UPMC and SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania was reached Thursday, said Marah McDonald, a nurse and member of the...
Trump rally comment about Puerto Ricans could have impact on the election in Pa.
In a rare act of bipartisan agreement, Republicans and Democrats alike have condemned a joke made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe during a rally for former President Donald Trump on Sunday. “I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of...
Costco salmon, chicken street tacos recalled due to listeria concerns
Issues with listeria contaminating consumer foods continue. Costco is the latest retailer affected. It issued a recall on its Kirkland Signature Smoked Salmon, and the Food and Drug Administration recalled selected Sprouts Farmers Market Chicken Street Taco kits, which are sold at Costco. Costco customers were informed of the salmon...
1 dead, 3 wounded in McKees Rocks shooting
A 37-year-old McKees Rocks man was fatally shot and three others were wounded inMcKees Rocks on Saturday, Allegheny County Police said. The victim, Shaylon Williams, was shot at the intersection of Meyers Street and the 800 block Ridge Way around 5:30 p.m. and died about an hour later at Allegheny...
Where are some notable Western Pennsylvanians buried?
Walking among graves on a rainy day, an eerie silence hung, broken only by a steady drip of water on tombstones and mausoleums. Cemeteries dating back hundreds of years are evident by weathered stones with some names illegible. The stories of those laid to rest or entombed invoke vivid memories...
As walking pneumonia cases rise nationally, how does Western Pa. fare?
With cold and flu season heating up, cases of walking pneumonia are increasing across the United States. But is the illness on the rise in Western Pennsylvania as well? Local health care experts shared mixed thoughts. What is it? Walking pneumonia is a mild lung infection that can be caused...
206-year-old bridge a sight to see for visitors to depleted Yough River Lake
Karen Wolfe did something this week that few others have done over the past 80 years. She walked the main street of Somerfield and its 206-year-old Great Crossings Bridge, landmarks that are normally about 50 feet underwater at Youghiogheny River Lake in southwestern Somerset County. “We had to come up...
Wiz Khalifa’s property for sale in Washington County
Wiz Khalifa’s property in Washington County is officially on the market. Dustin Hook, realtor with RE/MAX, who sold the property to the rapper 12 years ago, is now selling it once again. The property at 30 Virginia Lane in Cecil Township went on the market Thursday for $1.295 million. A...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: Oct. 25
The following is a regular feature from TribLive: A weekly news quiz:...
Morning Roundup: Political signs targeted by vandals; North Strabane police seek robbery suspect
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 25: Political signs targeted by vandals A home in Lawrence County was vandalized, with suspects spray painting the word “Trump” in the driveway, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Signs on the lawn and porch at the...
Aliquippa youth football teams ousted from league following violent incident
There will be no more football for kids in the Aliquippa Little Quips. The youth teams were removed Wednesday from the Beaver County Youth Football League. Team officials and parents told TribLive news partner WTAE they are distraught over the decision, which came by a 6-3 vote and just days...
Elon Musk’s PAC halts $1M daily giveaway after DOJ warning
After receiving a warning letter from the U.S. Department of Justice, Elon Musk’s super PAC didn’t announce a $1 million daily winner Wednesday for signing its petition. The letter to America PAC warned that its giveaway in battleground states to swing voters could be illegal, CNN reported, by violating federal...
Butler County releases redacted 911 calls from July Trump assassination attempt
Released 911 recordings from the July 13 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler County depict a chaotic scene, with callers frantic and confused. “We are at the Trump assembly, and there’s a guy shooting. He’s been shooting up the place,” a female caller told dispatchers, according to The Intercept....
Charleroi couple charged in 14-month-old son’s death
The parents of a 14-month-old Charleroi boy who died in 2023 have been charged with his death, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Brooke and Ryan Whitehead, both 32, face multiple charges in the case, the Washington County District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday. Brooke Whitehead is charged with criminal homicide....
What Pa. voters need to know about voting by mail or in person before Election Day
Pennsylvanians who don’t want to wait until Nov. 5 or go to their assigned polling place to vote in this year’s election have options. Voters can apply for a mail-in ballot through the mail, online or in person through Tuesday. For those requesting a ballot by mail, applications must be...
Western Pa. counties prepare for Election Day as mail-in voting deadline looms
With less than two weeks to go until Election Day, Unity’s Joyce Jacobs was one of hundreds of people who lined up Wednesday to cast their ballots at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg. Jacobs, a 53-year-old Trump supporter, said she never cast a mail-in ballot before. But this year...
Area’s unseasonably warm temperatures just shy of record
Temperatures reached an unofficial high of 82 degrees Tuesday at two area airports, about 20 degrees above the normal high but just shy of breaking the record. The 82-degree mark was recorded at both Pittsburgh International Airport and at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, according to Jason Frazier, a...
On Lake Erie, getting rid of problem algae starts with giving it less food
OREGON, Ohio — On a warm late-summer evening, a small speedboat motored across a pea-green stretch of Lake Erie past a beach where a child sat splashing and a pair of newlyweds waded for a portrait photographer. On the sand, unseen or ignored, bright red signs warned people to stay...
Police investigating death of 2-year-old in Fayette County
The death of a two-year-old girl in Fayette County has been labeled suspicious by Coroner Bob Baker, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The victim was identified as Margaret Nunn. Police were called at about noon Monday to the Village of Searights apartments in Menallen Township for a medical emergency....
Inflation Explained: Pandemic disruptions work their way out of the car industry
Editor’s note: This is the seventh story in an occasional series on the causes and impact of inflation. Car buyers who haven’t been in the market for a while might be in for some sticker shock. In the past five years, the average price paid for a new vehicle has...
Philly man accused of threatening to kill Western Pennsylvania political party worker over poll watching duties
A Philadelphia man is accused of threatening to kill and skin alive a state political party employee from Western Pennsylvania if the political worker did not respond to his request that he serve as a poll watcher in the upcoming presidential election. The suspect, John C. Pollard, 62, is accused...
U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly’s task force says Trump assassination attempt was preventable
Firsthand accounts from law enforcement officials at the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler County detail a critical lack of communication, according to a report released by a congressional task force. The shooting by gunman Thomas Crooks grazed Trump’s ear, injured two men and killed...
Woman killed in Donegal Township crash
A 23-year-old woman was killed late Sunday in a crash in Donegal Township, Washington County. The victim was identified as Alyssa Hutchison of Washington, Pa., by Coroner Tim Warco’s office. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. on Route 40 when the motorcycle Hutchison was riding was hit by a...
Flight 93 exhibit focuses on continuing physical, mental toll on 9/11 survivors, responders
It took years for Ginny Barnett to come to emotional terms with scenes of trauma she encountered in Shanksville and New York City when she responded as a Red Cross volunteer in the wake of 9/11. “The first time I looked at the crash site here, I started to break...
