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Norwin School District and others around the region are warning students they could face criminal charges if they engage in the latest social media TikTok stunt of smacking a school staff member or teacher. School officials are asking parents to speak to their children to make them aware that such...

Here’s a selection of images that caught our eye in the past week from Tribune-Review photographers....

Indiana Borough police are seeking help in locating three men who carjacked an 18-year-old Indiana University of Pennsylvania student’s vehicle Sunday at gunpoint. Police said the car theft occurred at 8:14 p.m. when the student, driving another IUP student, pulled into a parking lot on the south side of 220...

Karen Baldridge rolled up her sleeve to get her covid-19 booster vaccine. “I’m trying to baby myself and (am) doing everything that I can to keep healthy,” she said this past week while at Excela Square at Norwin. “I feel there’s about a 90% chance I wouldn’t get (covid), but...

Still-growing demand among Western Pennsylvania seniors for Medicare Advantage plans has spurred a slew of new health coverage options featuring lower costs and better perks as insurers compete to grow their market shares. “This is a ripe market in Western Pa., and we’re able to take those dollars and invest...

Local doctors said a pill to treat covid-19 could help keep patients healthy and ease the burden on overstrained hospitals, though they’re eyeing the drug with cautious optimism while awaiting final data. Merck & Co. on Friday announced its experimental pill cut hospitalizations and deaths in half for people recently...

In addition to fall foliage, now there’s another reason to plan a trip through the Laurel Highlands — and it’s aimed at fans of craft beverages like pumpkin beer, hard cider and spiced spirits. GO Laurel Highlands announced its new “Boos and Brews,” a seasonal micro-tour of participating locations on...

The pandemic has made us hyper-aware of many things, including the state of our homes, waistlines and the way we interact with people. As fall approaches, it’s an opportune time to cast any negative notions that may have been tied to these areas of life in favor of foods and...

State police in Indiana County said charges are pending against the driver of a pickup truck that injured a motorist on Wednesday when it hit a disabled vehicle along the side of the road and fled. The incident happened at about 10:40 p.m. along Route 422 in White Township after...

Pittsburgh Pirates fans watching today’s game against the Chicago Cubs on DISH Network got a disappointing outcome even before the Pirates trailed by 7 at the top of the fourth inning: DISH Network dropped AT&T SportsNet mid-game. A statement posted to AT&T SportsNet’s website said the satellite company dropped its...

People using natural gas to heat their homes should brace for higher prices this winter. Wholesale prices of the fuel have nearly doubled from a year ago for reasons including the pandemic, foreign sales and fallout from Hurricane Ida. The effects from that perfect storm might begin as soon as...

The owner of a trash hauling company in Washington County has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of filing false income tax returns. Tina L. Beck, 53, of West Alexander, is accused of failing to report the full amount of the gross receipts from her business, Beck’s...

Some people who are at risk for severe complications from covid-19 are now eligible for a booster dose of the Pfizer vaccine. First of all, the booster — a third dose of the mRNA covid-19 vaccine — is identical to the original doses. Here’s what people should know if they...

Two drivers were injured at the Meadows Racetrack in North Strabane Township on Tuesday when a race horse took a bad step during a turn and fell. The incident happened during a qualifying event at the harness racing track shortly before 2 p.m. when a horse entering one of the...

The seven-county Pittsburgh region shed jobs and lost workers in August as the economy continues to remain far below the pre-pandemic levels in terms of jobs and those who are working or seeking work, state data shows. “There’s not much shift in the numbers. We’ve pretty much plateaued since last...

Americans have seen vaccination rates by state, county and ZIP code. Now, as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration tackles vaccine hesitancy, there’s yet another metric in Pennsylvania. A new report that breaks down vaccination rates by Pennsylvania legislative district suggests there is a significant rural-urban divide, with the highest vaccination rates...

A motorcyclist from Maryland was killed and his female passenger critically injured Sunday in a head-on collision with a car along National Pike in Henry Clay Township, Fayette County, according to state police in Uniontown. Rick W. Campbell, 45, of Dundalk, Md., was pronounced dead at Ruby Memorial Medical Center...

Somerset County’s district attorney now faces protection-from-abuse orders involving two different women — one of whom he is accused of raping. Court records show both documents were filed in court in a 24-hour span, with the latest involving a Stoystown-area woman who’s accusing District Attorney Jeffrey Thomas of using a...

A trooper assigned to the state police barracks in Belle Vernon was charged with aggravated assault following a disturbance call Monday morning in Claysville, Washington County. In addition to the second-degree felony assault charge, Trooper Dustin Schumacher, 30, of Claysville, is charged with misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest and disorderly...

Grocery shoppers with a habit of seeking out the milk carton with the longest shelf life soon will be able to reach even further into the future — at least if they’re fans of Turner Dairy Farms. The Penn Hills dairy is the first in the state to take advantage...

Residents were evacuated from a neighborhood in New Castle early this morning after police were notified that there was a hand grenade on the lawn of a home, according to police. Police were called to a home in the 600 block of Lutton Street shortly after midnight and ordered residents...

When Howard “Hoddy” Hanna III of Fox Chapel was in basic training with the U.S. Army, his father Howard Jr. was already well on his way to building a successful business that would one day become the fourth-largest real estate firm in the U.S. But he still found time to...

Pennsylvania drivers who cross onto the Ohio Turnpike notice at significant difference other than the flat terrain. There is a significantly lower per-mile cost of traversing the Buckeye State’s 241-mile turnpike versus the 550 miles in Pennsylvania. Ohio’s E-ZPass toll rate per mile for passenger vehicles is 0.058 cents, the...

Surrounded by bushels of fresh local peaches, Lori Hanscom spent an afternoon greeting truckers, commuters and vacationers from behind her fruit stand at the New Stanton rest stop along the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Her day was filled with friendly chatter about the weather, traffic and which fruits were in season. One...