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Pennsylvania looks to help food banks trim food waste in state
Area food banks are hailing a new state grant program that aims to reduce food waste through the purchase of refrigerators, freezers, refrigerant vehicles and other equipment. “It really comes along at a good time,” said Dennis McManus, head of government relations for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank in...
Train car derails, lands in creek in Fayette County
A train car derailed Thursday in Upper Tyrone, flipping off the track and landing in a small tributary of Jacobs Creek, according to Fayette County 911. No injuries were reported. An estimated few hundred gallons of a flammable industrial solvent, known as HF1000, leaked into the stream, according to Jim...
NBC’s ‘Dateline’ to recount Blairsville dentist’s murder
The 2006 murder of Blairsville dentist John Yelenic will be recounted in the Friday installment of NBC’s “Dateline.” Titled “The Premonition,” the two-hour segment of the long-running investigative series will air at 9 p.m. Among those interviewed for the show is Janelle Lydic, a Blairsville police corporal who was among...
Blair County mother reported missing arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Charges were filed Tuesday against a Blair County woman who, along with her two children, was reported missing and possibly in danger with her father-in-law, but were later found safe in Indiana County. Trooper Cliff Greenfield said Alicia Rose Brumbaugh, 31, of Imler, is charged with child endangerment, drug possession...
Pittsburgh breaks record low as cold snap hits region
It’s official. The bone-chilling temperatures in the Pittsburgh region Wednesday morning broke a 108-year-old record-low for Nov. 13. Just before 7 a.m., temperatures dropped to 12 degrees, edging past the record previously set in 1911. As of 6:59 am this morning, the low temperature at Pittsburgh International hit 12 degrees,...
Saltsburg’s new Boggs Day will honor town’s founder
Saltsburg will celebrate its founding more than two centuries ago with a ceremony Wednesday afternoon at the Saltsburg Area Historical Society’s Rebecca B. Hadden Stone House Museum. Karen Cumberledge, the borough mayor, will proclaim the first Andrew Boggs Day, honoring the man who established the town on his property. The...
Eyeglass company offering help through Salvation Army
An online company is partnering with the Salvation Army to provide eyeglasses to Western Pennsylvanians living in poverty for only the cost of postage. Payne Glasses in Upper St. Clair and The Salvation Army of Western Pennsylvania said Tuesday the company would provide up to 5,000 pairs of glasses for...
Region ties record low temperature
The greater Pittsburgh area tied its record low temperature on Tuesday night. “We’re calling for a low tonight of somewhere in the low to mid teens,” said National Weather Service Meteorologist Matthew Kramer. “The Nov. 12 record low for the Pittsburgh area is 17 degrees. If we hit that before...
The price of history: Charleroi Elks building sells for $27,250Video
Charleroi said goodbye to a part of its history Tuesday with the sale of the Charleroi Elks Club Lodge 494. The ornate three-story, 115-year-old building on Fallowfield Avenue sold for $27,250 at a live auction conducted by the Rittenhouse Auction Co. The price is unofficial until the sale is approved...
Cops: Vandals cause $1 million in damage to heavy equipment, vehicles near Somerset
State police are asking for help identifying vandals who caused more than $1 million in damages to about 70 vehicles and 20 pieces of heavy equipment belonging to an international gas exploration and pipeline construction firm last weekend in rural Somerset County. Trooper Daniel Poponick of the Somerset station reported...
See those cheaper gas prices at GetGo? Here’s how to get that discount
The prices look good, but read the fine print. GetGo rolled out a new program — AdvantagePay — that offers discounts of between 5 and 30 cents per gallon of gas and can be combined with Giant Eagle’s other benefit program, Fuelperks+. So if you’ve seen significantly cheaper prices on...
Job fairs Tuesday as Giant Eagle looking to hire 300 people
Giant Eagle will host hiring fairs in more than 24 locations throughout the region Tuesday. Company officials said 300 jobs are available and are permanent positions, not seasonal. The event runs 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 24 stores, including • New Kensington, 200 Tarentum Bridge Road • Irwin, 8901...
Frigid temps, winds, light snow move into Pittsburgh regionVideo
Wind chills might feel like a shock Tuesday, weather officials said. National Weather Service meteorologist Lee Hendricks said blustery winds are in store, with gusts of up to 30 mph. “It was so nice on Monday, but today, we will have wind chills that could be in the teens,” he...
Missing Blair County mother, 2 kids found in Indiana County
A Blair County woman and her two children were found safe in Indiana County Tuesday morning after state police said they were missing and possibly in danger, according to Trooper Cliff Greenfield. A motorist spotted a black 2005 Chevrolet Avalanche Alicia Rose Brumbaugh, 31, and her children Maverick, 1, and...
Robert Morris University to celebrate expansion
Robert Morris University will break ground on an expansion to its John Jay Center for the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science on Tuesday at the university’s Moon Township campus. The $5 million expansion, which is being underwritten by grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation, will include new engineering...
Single-digit wind chills in forecast for Pittsburgh region
A record-breaking bitter cold snap and a bit of snow are on tap for the Pittsburgh region Tuesday. Temperatures during the day and into the night Tuesday will be about 20 degrees below normal, National Weather Service meteorologist Shannon Hefferan said. After a high in the 50s on Monday, the...
Mercury passing between sun and Earth
Mercury will pass between the sun and Earth today, but the rare event may be blocked by Southwestern Pennsylvania’s cloudy skies. Mingo Observatory live-streamed the event, according to the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh’s Facebook page. A planned event at Nicholas E. Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Regional Park was...
Gas prices edge downward in Pittsburgh, nationally
Gas prices dropped in Pittsburgh and across the nation over the past week, according to the price-tracking website GasBuddy.com. In the Pittsburgh region, gas prices were down 2.9 cents per gallon to an average of $2.80, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 731 stations. That’s 3.8 cents per gallon less than...
Police: Fayette couple found with psychedelic mushrooms, 54 marijuana plants
A Fayette County couple faces multiple felony charges after state police say they discovered marijuana and psychedelic mushrooms in their home during a child welfare check. Jason A. Nicholson, 37, and Melisa D. Nicholson, 40, both of Everson, were each charged with four counts of drug possession as well as...
Week in review: Election Day upsets, accused cop killer trial and Wilson’s Bar-B-Q fireVideo
The past week in Western Pennsylvania featured Election Day surprises, a death-penalty trial and a fire at a beloved Pittsburgh restaurant. Here’s a look back at some of the top stories you may have missed. Cashless tolling By late 2021, the 552 miles of the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be fully...
‘Mini grant’ program for local watershed groups accepting applications
The teachers and students that Wendy Kedzierski works with through Allegheny College’s Creek Connections program are now able to keep a much more accurate eye on water quality in local streams, thanks to a partnership between local conservationists and the energy industry. The water monitoring kits were purchased through a...
Coroner: Ohio man, 49, dies after falling into trench outside Washington County house
An Ohio man died Friday after the trench he was working in collapsed in the yard of a Washington County house, officials said. Richard St. John, 49, of Bellaire, Ohio, was pronounced dead shortly after 5 p.m. — nearly four hours after 911 dispatchers received a report about the incident...
Let it snow! Seven Springs making snow for season
Music to the ears of some: Seven Springs has snow. In a Facebook video, the Champion resort said it had fired up the snow-making equipment Thursday night and posted pictures of the powder. There is an inch of natural and 3 inches of machine snow, according to Seven Springs’ website....
Western Pennsylvania sees first snow flakes of the seasonVideo
Let it snow? Yep, it’s here. It might only be a week into November, but the first snowflakes of the season started to fall in Western Pennsylvania on Thursday night and into Friday morning. According to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh, light snow will continue with little or no...
Arizona man sentenced for selling fraudulent prescription drugs in Western Pa.
A Scottdale, Ariz., man was sentenced after fraudulently selling prescription drugs across the country, including Western Pennsylvania, officials said. Keith Komar, 62, was sentenced for illegally importing and misbranding pharmacy drugs and mail fraud after he advertised the sale of various drugs online, making the sale appear legitimate and safe,...
