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Morning Roundup: Heat advisory in Southwestern Pa.; woman shot in East Liberty
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 9. Southwestern Pennsylvania under heat advisory Much of Southwestern Pennsylvania was placed under a heat advisory by the National Weather Service for Tuesday, from noon until 8 p.m. The advisory stretches across Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Greene, Fayette,...
United Methodists gather in Pittsburgh this week for northeastern conference
Hundreds of United Methodists are in Pittsburgh this week for the first time since the denomination voted to remove restrictions on LGBTQ pastors and same-sex marriages. Delegates from 12 states are attending the 2024 Northeastern Jurisdictional Conference, typically held every four years. The event brings together about 600 members of...
Morning Roundup: Bad air quality day; crash in North Braddock; boat rescue
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, July 8: Poor air quality The state Department of Environmental Protection said air quality would be poor in the Pittsburgh region Monday as high temperatures are expected to be about 10 degrees higher than average. Temperatures above 90...
Under mounting pressures, small private colleges across Pa. close their doorsVideo
A wave of small private college closures in Pennsylvania that already upended career plans of students from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia has claimed another institution. Clarks Summit University, a 92-year-old Baptist college founded during the Great Depression, is shuttering its Lackawanna County campus amid worsening financial and enrollment woes. Enrollment that...
After years of problems, Shuman reopens for juvenile detention, but concerns linger
Year after year, problems mounted at Shuman Juvenile Detention Center, the long-distressed Pittsburgh facility where Allegheny County housed troubled youths awaiting their day in court. When the state of Pennsylvania finally could tolerate no more, it revoked the facility’s license in 2021, sending the local juvenile justice system reeling and...
Greensburg native, IUP alum helps establish scholarship for STEM students
A Greensburg native and graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania has helped establish a scholarship at her alma mater to assist military veterans working towards a degree in a STEM field. University officials said retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral C.J. Jaynes made a donation that allowed the Indiana County school...
Why Butler County is so crucial to Trump’s election chances
Southwestern Pennsylvania is one of the most important political regions in the country for Republicans this election cycle, and the Trump campaign appears to be well aware. Former President Donald Trump next weekend will hold his first Western Pennsylvania rally of the campaign season in Butler County, signaling the region’s...
‘It’s a loss for the entire community’: LGBTQ advocates mourn killing, dismemberment of Mercer County teen
As authorities work to recover the remains of a transgender Mercer County teen and determine the circumstances that led up to her death, Shenango Valley residents are banding together to support the family. Pauly Likens, 14, was found dismembered Wednesday on the shore of Shenango River Lake in Clark. Pam...
Rising Latino population drives economic growth in Western Pennsylvania
New Spanish grocery stores are opening, adding a fresh flavor to the city. Amid the usual Pittsburgh traffic noise, reggaeton now pulses from car speakers, and local restaurants are featuring horchata on their menus. The face of Western Pennsylvania is changing. According to the 2022 Allegheny County Latinx Needs Assessment...
Scattered showers today, potential for stronger storms this evening
Those with outdoor plans today may have to dodge raindrops, and stronger storms may roll through tonight, local weather experts warn. The stronger thunderstorms could blow in after 6 p.m., according to meteorologist Brian Hutton Jr. of TribLive news partner WTAE. “(The storms) could produce some damaging wind gusts and...
Take the TribLive weekly news quiz: July 5
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Morning Roundup: 3 shot in Canonsburg; Liberty Tunnel crash injures 3
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, July 5: 3 shot in Canonsburg Three people were shot in Canonsburg overnight, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. The shooting happened just before midnight on Blaine Avenue, WTAE reported. Three people were taken to the hospital. Their...
Great Allegheny Passage to close 2.5-mile section in Fayette County through mid-October
A 2.5-mile section of the Great Allegheny Passage in Fayette County will close Monday until mid-October for a gas line replacement project. The closure runs from Dunbar Township’s Adelaide neighborhood to Dawson, between mile markers 92 and 94.5 on the 150-mile hiking and biking trail that runs from Pittsburgh to...
Airbnb cracks down on Fourth of July holiday weekend parties; 2022 shootings in Pittsburgh still unsolved
Airbnb has once again implemented its anti-party system for the Fourth of July and Memorial Day weekends this year — and Pennsylvania is included. Its machine-learning technology identifies certain attempts to book one- or two-night stays in entire homes that could be at high risk for disruptive parties and prevents...
Trump to make Butler County stop shortly before Republican convention
Donald Trump will make a campaign stop in Butler County on Saturday, July 13, according to the former president’s website. Trump will host a 5 p.m. event at the Butler Farm Show grounds, 625 Evans City Road. The farm show, itself, does not take place until August. It will be...
Preparations underway for Pittsburgh’s furry convention
This year’s Anthrocon in Pittsburgh will be Eric Zawratny’s 24th furry convention. Every summer, anthropomorphics, otherwise known as furries — people dressed as human-like animal characters — travel to Pittsburgh. The group is a collection of artists, animators, writers, costumers, puppeteers and anyone who enjoys cartoon animals. The festivities will...
Sharon man charged with 1st-degree murder in the killing, dismemberment of teen
A Sharon man has been charged with killing and dismembering a missing 14-year-old teen. State police charged DaShawn Watkins, 29, of Sharon with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in connection with the death of Paul Likens Jr., who was initially reported missing on June 25, and was suspected...
Hot Dog Water Soda? Yes indeed
Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop has launched a new soda flavor: Hot Dog Water. Christopher Beers, founder and owner of Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, said Hot Dog Water Soda is number 19 in a line of weird flavored sodas from the shop. Other flavors include toothpaste, coffee and banana. “We’re known...
Paging Kamala? Summer Lee says VP Harris is ‘obvious choice’ if Biden steps down
U.S. Rep. Summer Lee has joined a growing chorus of elected Democrats weighing in on the fallout from President Joe Biden’s lackluster debate performance, emphasizing the gravity of the presidential race and suggesting that if Biden were to step aside, Vice President Kamala Harris is the “obvious choice” to replace...
Somerset County soldier 1 of 2 Civil War heroes set to posthumously receive medal-of-honor at White HouseVideo
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry on Wednesday to two Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. U.S. Army Pvts....
Ticketmaster data breach confirmed, over 500 million customers possibly affected
Ticketmaster has notified customers about a suspected data breach, USA Today reported. In May, Ticketmaster said it was investigating a data breach after a hacking group known as ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for stealing the information of more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers, the New York Times reported. In the filing...
Spirit to cut back on Palmer Regional flights to Orlando
Spirit Airlines plans to eliminate daily flights from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport to Orlando in August and September, the Florida-based airline said Monday. Spirit will fly only four days a week — Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday — from the Unity airport to the Orlando MCO airport during those two...
Get your fill of fireworks in and around Pittsburgh before, on and after the Fourth
In addition to Pittsburgh, several municipalities will have fireworks displays before, on, and after the Fourth of July. Wednesday • Tarentum: 10 p.m., Dreshar Stadium, First Avenue • Hampton: 9:30 p.m., township soccer fields • Findlay: 9:45 p.m., Leopold Lake Thursday • Brentwood: 9:30 p.m., Brentwood Park • Butler: Dusk,...
Lawsuit accuses Washington County of not allowing mail-in voters to fix ballot errors
Seven Washington County voters sued their board of elections Monday, alleging the board’s decision to not relay information about errors on mail-in ballots — and therefore not giving them a chance to cure those errors — violates their constitutional right to vote. The lawsuit was filed by the American Civil...
Penn State reaches tentative deal with union days after Teamsters OK strike
Union members will vote in the coming weeks on a tentative contract agreement with management covering 2,500 employees on Penn State University branches statewide and the main University Park campus. The deal, if ratified, could offer a measure of labor peace at a time of heightened workplace anxiety across Penn...
