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Part of Pennsylvania Turnpike reopens after live power lines come down
Part of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in the North Hills region has reopened Monday evening after live high-tension power lines came down across all road lanes. The communications team for the Turnpike said around 8 p.m. that the lanes in both directions between the Cranberry (Exit 28) and Butler Valley (Exit 39) interchanges were closed. The wires came down near mile marker 36, where Route 910 crosses the Turnpike.
Accessible to all? Pennsylvania’s Capitol an obstacle course for many citizens living with disabilities
Inside and outside of the state’s 117-year-old Capitol, beauty eclipses accessibility for many government workers and visitors, said Pam Auer, a Harrisburg resident who frequents the building to advocate for people with disabilities living in the commonwealth. Auer was born with spina bifida, a condition that begins before birth...
Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to insider trading of Dick’s Sporting Goods securities
(WJET/WFXP) – A Pennsylvania man who profited over $800,000 from insider trading pleaded guilty in federal court. United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced on July 11 that 62-year-old Frank T. Poerio Jr., of Gibsonia, pleaded guilty to four counts of securities fraud. In connection with the guilty plea, Poerio used sensitive, material non-public information […]
Pittsburgh Steelers Defense Earns Surprising Ranking For 2024
A lot of attention has been given to the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this offseason. Wholesale changes were made, as Mike Tomlin’s staff was adjusted and several moves were made with the depth chart. Despite all of the changes, some concerns still remain. Will Russell Wilson hold off Justin Fields as the starting quarterback is likely […] The post Pittsburgh Steelers Defense Earns Surprising Ranking For 2024 appeared first on NFL Analysis Network.
White Township man waives strangulation charge to Armstrong County court
KITTANNING — Strangulation and other charges against an Indiana County resident have been waived to court. On Wednesday, James William Taylor’s right to a preliminary hearing was waived, a move which prompted Kittanning Magisterial District Judge Kenneth Bussard to bind their case over to the Armstrong County Court of Common Pleas.
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission warns of smishing scam for outstanding toll amounts
(WJET/WFXP) – A statewide organization advised of a text scam that will attempt to settle non-existing outstanding toll amounts. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) advised of a smishing scam being sent to random people which aims to get them to share personal financial information to settle outstanding toll amounts. The texts are from “Pennsylvania Turnpike […]
Can you break a car window to save a kid? What your state law says
A Quakertown, Pennsylvania woman allegedly left her infant in a car while shopping. In Omaha, a 5-year-old boy died after being left in a hot car for seven hours, according to reports. A day earlier, a 2-year-old girl in Marana, Arizona died after being left in a hot car for an hour in 111-degree weather, officials said.
Dangerous heat is back in central Pa., and it will feel like it’s 105 degrees
A heat advisory is still in effect for central Pennsylvania, and the National Weather Service has added an excessive heat warning that will go into effect at noon. The weather service warned that Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York counties will be feeling oppressive heat over the next couple of days, with the heat index topping out around 105 degrees today and 106 on Tuesday.
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