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Shapiro-ordered study of Pa. Capitol’s accessibility for visitors with disabilities gets underway
Gov. Josh Shapiro last week took the next step to assess the state Capitol building’s accessibility to visitors with disabilities – answering years-long calls for change from disability advocacy groups and following up on an executive order he issued in May. The governor’s office announced the hiring of...
Somerset PD seeking man accused of trying to use counterfeit money
SOMERSET COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Somerset Borough Police Department is asking the public for help identifying a man they say tried to pay using fake money. According to a post, on Wednesday, Aug. 21 at 3:45 p.m. an unknown man attempted to pass off a “large amount of counterfeit” $20 at a Family Dollar […]
Centre County townships address sinkholes at mall and outpatient center
Two Centre County townships are addressing sinkholes that could pose public safety hazards: one at the Nittany Mall in College Township and another at the construction site of a new outpatient medical center in Patton Township. A sinkhole formed at the Nittany Mall in December. College Township council members said...
University Prep reloads, sets sights on return trip to City League championship game
With an experienced team, University Prep found itself in the City League championship game last season, but the Panthers couldn’t break the stranglehold Westinghouse has on the league title in recent years. If the Panthers want to return to the championship game, they will have to do it with...
Joe Bonamassa Leaves Chocolate Town in Awe
Last night, the Hershey Theatre was transformed into a blues-rock inferno as guitar virtuoso Joe Bonamassa melted faces and crushed souls with his six-string wizardry. The GRAMMY-nominated axe-slinger unleashed a torrent of blistering solos and gut-punching riffs that left the audience questioning their own musical existence. From the moment Bonamassa...
Secret Service places at least 5 agents on leave in Trump shooting probe
The U.S. Secret Service has placed at least five agents on leave, including the head of the Pittsburgh field office, as a result of its investigation into last month's assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. One agent on Trump's detail and three others in the Pittsburgh office were among those placed on leave, according to two federal law enforcement sources. It's unclear if all of these actions are disciplinary, since agents are routinely placed on leave during the course of investigations for various reasons, including mental health relief. The Secret Service's internal affairs...
Victim Identified In Fatal Motorcycle Crash
The man who died after being hit by a school bus in Jefferson Township earlier this week has been identified. The Butler County Coroner confirmed that 79-year-old Gary Welsh of Saxonburg died in the crash Wednesday afternoon on Dinnerbell Road. He was trying to make a turn onto Victory Road...
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over Spilling Dog Food On PA Turnpike: Officials
A ramp of the PA Turnpike/Interstate 76 closed Thursday morning, Aug. 22 due to a rollover crash, officials said.A tractor-trailer hauling dog food was heading east on I-76 when it attempted to take Exit 257 - Harrisburg East Interchange to I-283 Northbound, according to PennDOT and Turnpike offici…
Ex-Steelers star wide receiver is off to a bumpy start with his new team
Sometimes it takes time for players to adapt to their new surroundings. Everyone has an adjustment period when they get a new job. There are new people to know and different systems to understand. This is a huge time for Johnson to figure out a way to adjust quickly to his new team. Carolina has been terrible over the past handful of seasons and is desperate for success.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Fights Back Against Sneaky Toll Evasion with Public’s Help
As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so PA Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them. As a growing number of sneaky motorists are finding ways to conceal their license plates from toll cameras, so Pennsylvania Turnpike is turning to other drivers to catch them, writes Scott Calvert for The Wall Street Journal.
RKMF announces 2024 Social-Impact Pitch Competition recipients
The Pittsburgh-based Richard King Mellon Foundation (RKMF) has announced awards totaling $1.4 million to social-mission for-profit companies positively benefiting communities in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny and/or Westmoreland counties. Through the foundation’s third Social-Impact Pitch Competition—which helps recently established companies develop and launch products or services that advance one or more of...
'It's very emotional': Pa. National Guard troops deploying to train Ukraine soldiers
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Hensley originally joined the Pennsylvania National Guard for college money, but September will mark 23 years of service to his country. The Denver, Pa., resident was even deployed with the Guard’s 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team in Iraq in 2009, yet still remained in the service after he returned home to his family. ...
Pittsburgh police Union says department is in ‘shambles,’ staffing is ‘dangerously low’
It’s a scathing, ten-page letter from the President of the Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents Pittsburgh Police officers, to the mayor of Pittsburgh and the police chief.
An Ode to Manny Sanguillén, Pirates Hall of Fame Inductee
Manny Sanguillén will be inducted into the Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame with Barry Bonds and Jim Leyland on Saturday. Leyland was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in July. The candidacy of Bonds, Major League Baseball’s all-time home run leader, remains controversial. In his heyday, Sanguillén was considered the second-best catcher in baseball, behind Johnny Bench. Sanguillén was never seriously considered for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yet, he means more to Pittsburgh than either Bonds or Leyland.
Forgotten radios and missed warnings: New details emerge about communication failures before Trump rally shooting
The day before the attempted assassination on Donald Trump, a tactical team of local police officers set aside radios for their Secret Service partners so the two agencies could communicate during the former president’s July 13 campaign rally.
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