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Lawrence County coroner called to incident in Shenango Township
The Lawrence County coroner has been called to an incident in Shenango Township Monday evening, according to county dispatchers. County 911 confirmed that a call came in just before 6 p.m. to an incident at the rear of a house in the 500 block of Rose Stop Road. Shenango police are investigating.
Downtown Pittsburgh restaurant ordered to close in recent health department report
Caravan on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh was ordered to close after a recent inspection. A report from the Allegheny County Health Department on July 17 cites multiple violations found in the restaurant. This is the second time this year that Caravan has been ordered to close. The health department shut the restaurant down in mid-April, as well. >> Caravan in downtown Pittsburgh ordered to close for health violations
$150 million investment to reopen Weirton steel plant, create 600 jobs
WEIRTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice and Cleveland-Cliffs have announced a significant $150 million investment to reopen the recently closed steel plant in Weirton. This investment is expected to create 600 jobs in Brooke and Hancock counties. The plant, which was shut down in February, will be repurposed to produce steel for electric grid […]
Valley Hot Dog Shoppe locations to offer $1 chili dogs for National Chili Dog Day July 25
Thursday, July 25 is National Chili Dog day, and all four Hot Dog Shoppe locations in the Mahoning Valley are celebrating with an offer that will keep your stomach and your wallet full. Starting at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, Hot Dog Shoppe in Girard, Warren, Boardman and East Liverpool will...
Three People Die In Lawrence County Crash
Three people from Portersville died in a crash over the weekend in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County. The accident happened just past midnight Saturday on Ellwood Road, near the intersection with Hogue Road. Our news partners at WPXI report that 44-year-old Nathan Bogacki was speeding when he left the road,...
Impact Day: Afternoon showers, pockets of heavy rain
PITTSBURGH — After a breather of the weekend, humidity and shower chances are ticking back up with the start of the new week. Spots along and south of I-70 could catch a shower or two this morning. A better shower chance arrives this afternoon with pockets of heavier rain and thunder, especially east of Pittsburgh. This is an Impact Day given the timing of these downpours.
Recreational Marijuana Will Soon Be Available in Ohio — What Will That Mean for Pittsburgh Consumers?
Many Pennsylvanians buy gas across the Ohio line, where it’s cheaper. Many bought fireworks there until 2017, when they became legal in Pennsylvania. Soon, many may go there for pot. Ohio voters approved adult-use recreational pot last November, with dispensaries to be licensed by Sept. 7. So merchants in...
Patients at Pittsburgh hospital can enter opioid-free pain management program
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — For the first time in western Pennsylvania and possibly in the nation, patients at a local hospital can choose not to be given opioids before, during and after surgeries.Inside UPMC Shadyside Hospital, doctors are taking a unique route to managing surgical and post-op pain in some patients to help prevent opioid use disorder.Dr. Shiv Goel, chief of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at UPMC Shadyside, said the whole team at the hospital worked to launch its opioid-free pathway in May in response to patient demand. "We had been seeing a lot of patients coming into the hospital for surgery...
Whistleblower allegedly claims officers diverted from security plan at Trump Butler rally due to heat
BUTLER, Pa. — A whistleblower is allegedly making claims about security failures in the hours leading up tothe attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Sen. Josh Hawley from Missouri sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Secretary explaining the whistleblower’s claims. The whistleblower allegedly claimed there was supposed to be at least one security officer posted on the roof where Thomas Matthew Crooks fired rounds at the former president, and the security officer assigned to the roof abandoned their post because of the heat.
Pittsburgh Opera Extends Antony Walker’s Contract
Pittsburgh Opera has announced that Music Director Antony Walker has signed a five-year contract extension with the company. The extension will keep Walker on Pittsburgh Opera’s podium through June 2029. Walker first conducted for Pittsburgh Opera in the company’s 2004 production of “Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria” and has...
WATCH: Chase Harler reacts to Best Virginia’s loss to Zoo Crew in TBT
PITTSBURGH — Best Virginia head coach Chase Harler spoke to the media Monday night following Best Virginia’s 91-79 too Zoo Crew in the second round of the TBT Pittsburgh Regional at Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh. Harler discussed the back-and-forth battle, his time as Best Virginia’s head coach,...
30th Freeport International Baseball Invitational kicks off
Last year, the Backyard Bucs youth travel team helped usher in the week of games at the Freeport International Baseball Invitational at James E. Swartz Memorial Field in Freeport Borough with a Monday evening game against the France Hawks. The Bucs, a 12U squad with players from Oakmont, Lower Burrell,...
Support grows for family of Slippery Rock Twp. crash victims
Support is rapidly growing for one Portersville family affected by Saturday's fatal car crash in Slippery Rock Township. The family of a young girl who is the sole survivor of the car crash tells 21 News she is expected to spend the next several months in the hospital. The incident...
Gilbane | Mosites Celebrate Topping Off of Robotics Innovation Center
Gilbane Building Company and joint venture partner Mosites Construction Company gathered with Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to celebrate the topping off ceremony for the new Robotics Innovation Center at Hazelwood Green and the success of the project thus far. The Richard King Mellon Foundation, dedicated to advancing prosperity...
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