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Murrysville swears in new police chief, captain
New Murrysville Police Chief Tom Kusinsky (left), Murrysville Mayor Regis Synan and new Capt. David Coleman pose for a photo following a swearing-in ceremony on July 1, 2024. Kusinsky replaces retiring Chief Tom Seefeld. Submitted/Murrysville Police Dept. Murrysville has a new police chief and a new police captain. Former Capt....
Pittsburgh Passion player recovering after rescuing her children from fire; Team creates GoFundMe
INGRAM, Pa. — While the Pittsburgh Passion is practicing at Sto-Rox High School, one of their players is recovering from burns after rescuing her children from a fire. Firefighters with Pittsburgh's Bureau of Fire, which is contracted to cover the area, responded to Leslie Street around 10:45 p.m. and found Valerie Mosley outside.
Police investigating business break-in along Saw Mill Run Blvd.
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after several break-ins and acts of vandalism on Saw Mill Run Boulevard. They happened on early Monday morning near the Bon Air/Brookline/Carrick neighborhood border.
15 Panthers Selected as CSCAA Scholar All-Americans
PITTSBURGH – 15 Panthers were selected to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) to its Scholar All-American Team for the 2023-24 season. Pitt had seven student-athletes earn First Team recognition with eight garnering Second Team honors. To qualify for First-Team Scholar All-America, student-athletes must have...
Kennywood auctioning off pieces of historic 'Thunderbolt' mural
Fans of Kennywood can own a historical piece of the over 125-year-old park and help a local charity at the time same. To celebrate the Thunderbolt’s 100th birthday, the park is auctioning off six pieces of the former Thunderbolt mural.
Places We Love: The Armenian Room in the Cathedral of Learning
Since the Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs began nearly a century ago, Pitt students have studied African diaspora literature in the Israel Heritage Room, experienced John Edgar Wideman’s nonfiction in the Swedish Room and engaged in roundtable discussions about Victorian literature in the opulent Austrian Room. Each of...
Identity of man found dead after massive police presence in Cranberry released
The man Cranberry Police were searching for and found dead Thursday afternoon near Cranberry Highlands Golf Course has been identified. Employees there notified authorities they saw a disabled car with weapons inside and a man who wasn’t coherent.
Cambria County students win national STEM competition
NORTHERN CAMBRIA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Four students from Northern Cambria High School have brought home a national championship in a STEM competition. Ace Drumm, Ava Messina, Ben Messina and Drake Weller won the Technology Student Association’s 2024 Solar Sprint Competition. The team was led by two Northern Cambria teachers — Matthew Kline, who teaches technology […]
New unemployment compensation web page created for Pennsylvania bus drivers
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A new web page was created to give bus drivers in Pennsylvania information on applying for unemployment compensation during summer break. On the web page, there is information on how to reopen a claim, how to avoid unnecessary eligibility issues and what to expect in terms of payment, according to the Department […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers break for July 4 holiday with no budget deal
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Independence Day will come and go without a state budget, which was due June 30. Pennsylvania lawmakers will break for the holiday but will return on Friday and work through the weekend. Education funding is still a major hurdle to determine how much gets pushed out to schools. Senate Republican Leader […]
AARP Pennsylvania Volunteer of the Month: Cassandra Robinson
AARP Pennsylvania spotlights its July Volunteer of the Month, Cassandra Robinson, who enjoys sharing AARP’s resources with others. Cassandra Robinson took care of her mother for 10 years before she passed away in 2018. “Once my mother was gone, I felt a void in my life,” said Robinson, a...
Medical laboratories company laying off more than 100 people at Pa. facility; operation moving to Kansas
Quest Diagnostics is closing its facility and is laying off more than 100 people. The company is closing its Employer Solutions Lab at 400 Egypt Road in West Norriton Township, Montgomery County, near Norristown. Quest Diagnostics filed a WARN notice with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry informing the...
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