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Bayer notches win in Roundup litigation
Bayer, the German conglomerate, won a legal victory last week in the long-running litigation over whether its popular Roundup pesticide has caused cancer. The case started in 2019, when a husband and wife in Pennsylvania sued Monsanto, which Bayer purchased in 2018, and alleged the company had violated state law by not including a cancer warning label on Roundup. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which regulates pesticides, did not make the company add such a warning.
Consumer Alert: Protect Yourself from Home Repair Scams, AG Henry Advises
As hurricane season impacts Pennsylvania, Attorney General Michelle Henry warns residents about potential home repair and improvement scams. In a recent statement, AG Henry emphasized the importance of vigilance during this vulnerable time for homeowners. “Disastrous weather may bring out scammers trying to profit from consumer panic,” Henry noted, urging Pennsylvanians to be cautious and to utilize the resources offered by her office.
Former Mars bakery building may house dermatology clinic
MARS — Former New York City police officer and current Gibsonia resident Richard Gubitosi announced during the borough’s council meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, that he and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Willis, had recently purchased the former Sweethouse Bake Shop on Grand Avenue and are planning to turn it into a dermatology clinic.
Local author donates book to kindergarten classes
Each kindergartner in the Seneca Valley School District can hear the story “Callabunga! Calla Goes to Kindergarten” by Hoa Bird, as the book was donated to each kindergarten classroom in the district. The tale captures the excitement and adventure of starting kindergarten through the eyes of its young...
North Catholic football 2024: What to watch, schedule, 3 things to know about the Trojans
North Catholic is ready to be a contender again. That’s what players and coaches said during heat acclimatization week with the 2024 high school football season closing in. The Trojans have some momentum on their side: a second year under their head coach, about a dozen seniors dead set on washing the taste of 2023 out of their mouths and a move back to Class 3A.
Ellwood City Boys Golf Team Knocks Off Riverside, Improves To 5-0
Three Wolverine golfers went low on Monday to help Ellwood City remain unbeaten as they knocked off rival Riverside 199-220 at Del Mar Golf Course. Jordan Keller fired a match-low round of 33 to lead the Wolverines. Jaxon Rozanski and Nate Kennedy also each submitted sub-40 rounds, finishing with rounds of 39 respectively.
OhioRISE welcomes students at Urban Mission Back to School Bash
OhioRISE care coordinator Vicky Filtz saw quite a few familiar faces when OhioRISE joined in the Back to School Bash hosted by the Urban Mission of Steubenville Aug. 15. Jefferson County Educational Service Center (JCESC) OhioRISE (Resilience through Integrated Systems and Excellence) is a Medicaid managed care program for children and youth with complex behavioral health and multisystem needs in Jefferson, Belmont, Carroll, Columbiana, Harrison, Monroe, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties and operated by the Jefferson County Educational Service Center. OhioRISE was formed to coordinate resources and put families in touch with what is available.
Districts Ready For Upcoming School Year
The first round of students in Butler County are getting ready to head back to class Wednesday. Wednesday is the first day of school for students in the Knoch, Slippery Rock, Freeport, and AC Valley School Districts. Of course the new year means some new changes—and that’s the case at...
Former Pitt G Nelly Cummings Signs with New Professional Team
Former Pitt guard and Midland, Pennsylvania native Nelly Cummings has signed with a new professional basketball team. On Monday, Cummings signed with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League (BBL). Former Pitt Panther Parker Stewart previously played for the Sharks last year. Cummings played in Cyprus and Bulgaria in...
Von Maur previews $30M investment in first department store in western Pennsylvania
In a time when opening dates are often tricky to predict given construction challenges, supply disruptions, and other matters of business life, Jim von Maur does not flinch on the hard date his family-owned department store company has publicized for the opening of its mall-anchoring new store coming to South Hills Village.
Two more named to Trib HSSN cornerbacks list
Two more players were named to the Trib HSSN top five cornerbacks. Central Catholic’s Xxavier Thomas and Penn Hills’ Carter Bonner are considered two of the top corners in the Pittsburgh area. TRIB HSSN TOP 5 CORNERBACKS. 1 – Xxavier Thomas – Central Catholic. 2023: 22...
Pittsburgh Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Parkway West Road Rage Shooting
A 22-year-old man named Rashawn Hall was apprehended on August 12, following his alleged involvement in a road rage shooting that happened last month on the Parkway West. The incident took place near Exit 69A on Interstate 376, where police responded to reports of gunfire, according to reports from WPXI.
The Black Crowes announce tour stop at UPMC Events Center
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The Black Crowes are extending their 2024 tour with 14 new shows, including one in the Pittsburgh area. The rock band will perform at UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University on Tuesday, Oct. 29. Presales began Tuesday, and tickets will go...
Pittsburgh Playwright’s ‘Radio Golf’ Sparkles
There’s much to absorb in August Wilson’s Radio Golf, produced by Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company. The play is August Wilson’s last in his famous “Pittsburgh Cycle” covering ten decades of hope, success, struggle and disappointment in our city’s historic, multi-ethnic neighborhood, the Hill. It won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play in 2007. And for good reason. Like grasping a wet kitchen sponge, it holds much more weight than one might expect.
Panthers observations: Pitt offense 'much cleaner' in final summer scrimmage, but no clarity in QB derby
For anyone wondering if Pat Narduzzi is taking proper care of himself during training camp, please note that he slept well Sunday night after Pitt’s second and final scrimmage of the summer. “I was disappointed with the offense in the last scrimmage (Aug. 10). This one (Sunday at Acrisure...
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