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A Penn Hills Candy Factory Is Making Life Sweeter for Folks on the Autism Spectrum
It’s a dog day summer afternoon and Nathan Amorino, Joe Pawlowski and Amalia Insogna are busy making bark. After shattering sheets of solid chocolate, they weigh the bite-sized pieces, bag and heat-seal the treats, then gleefully slap a Spectrum Fudge label on each package. It’s a simple job, but one that has an extraordinary impact on people with autism and other special needs.
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires to Affect Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania Weather
Pittsburgh, PA – Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania will experience a warm and comfortable day with plenty of sunshine, as a plume of smoke from the Canadian wildfires moves southward across the region. High temperatures are expected to reach the low to mid-80s, with a hazy sky possibly affecting visibility and air quality.
Pa. Sen. Doug Mastriano target of threats, part of trend in violent rhetoric against elected officials
A Franklin County man faces up to 30 years in prison for making online threats against a state senator, his county commissioner and a member of the National Guard. Court documents say Richard J. Little II posted threatening messages on his Facebook page in which he described graphic acts of violence, repeatedly referencing an eviction notice he had received on June 10.
National Hire a Veteran Day: Applying skills learned in service
ANNVILLE, Pa. — Jarrod Kuzmitsky, a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserve, has found success in civilian life after transitioning from military service to a career in information technology. “There is a reason I served, I love our country,” said Kuzmitsky. “My dad was a Marine in Vietnam and...
Broadband authority OKs $20M for laptops
(The Center Square) — The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority voted Thursday to spend $20 million on more than 14,000 laptops to grow internet access in the commonwealth. The unanimous vote allows the Authority to award between 20 and 200 laptops to libraries, schools, municipalities and other groups. So far, 130 groups have applied to the program and applications are open through August 19, said Julia Brinjac, digital equity program manager...
Trump keeps battleground state lead
Former President Donald Trump is maintaining his edge in key battleground states despite concerns from his own pollster that the replacement of Vice President Kamala Harris as the likely Democratic nominee would knock him out of the lead. In the just-released Emerson College Polling-Hill newspaper survey, Trump lost a little ground but still leads the […]
George McBriar, longtime Blawnox fire chief beloved by many area firefighters, community members, dies
A longtime Blawnox Volunteer Fire Company chief and pioneer of swift-water rescue has answered his last call. George McBriar, also a former councilman and businessman, died Tuesday evening while surrounded by friends and family. He was 70. “It was a shock,” said Jeff Stephens, the current fire chief who served...
Fight at Versailles Borough home leads to deadly stabbing
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man was killed and two people were injured after an altercation between two men at a home in Versailles Borough escalated into a stabbing. The Allegheny County Police Department said in a news release on Thursday that police were called to Worthington Street in Versailles around 8 p.m. for the incident. When they arrived, first responders found a man with multiple stab wounds on the porch of a duplex. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said they found another man who was stabbed in the home next door, along with a woman who had been assaulted. They were...
Attorney General Henry Sues Pittsburgh-Area Contractor Over Illegal Contracts and Unfinished Jobs
(WNY News Now) – Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a lawsuit against a Pittsburgh-area home improvement company for allegedly using illegal contracts and failing to complete jobs, leaving consumers out of pocket and frustrated. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced a lawsuit against Brothers All Around Service, LLC, and...
Suspect in police pursuit through the Valley back in Pennsylvania facing 30 charges
An Erie, Pennsylvania man accused of taking a 14-year-old girl with him during a police chase through part of the Valley has been brought from Ohio to Pennsylvania to face a host of charges. Twenty-year-old John Wolfe was transferred from the Portage County Jail in Ohio to the Erie County...
From vintage baseball games to community festivals, it's going to be a busy weekend in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The weekend is just about here and there's plenty going around the area to get you out and about!With the nice weather on tap, there's several happenings in the KDKA Weekend Planner!Butler County vintage baseball gamesThere's two games set for tomorrow at the softball field behind the former VA building along New Castle Road.First pitches are scheduled for 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tickets are $10 at the gate, are cash only, and you should bring your own lawn chair. Macaroni Kid Pittsburgh's Birthday Party PaloozaThe event is taking place at the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South on Sunday from...
Interview: Styx keyboardist Lawrence Gowan discusses the power of 'Renegade' and more ahead of Pittsburgh concert
Jul. 25—In the 25 years since Lawrence Gowan took over on keyboards for Styx in 1999, the progressive rock band has played 20 shows in and around Pittsburgh. And that total doesn't even include the various appearances for the national anthem at Steelers games or a quick set at the 2011 Winter Classic. Wednesday night will be No. 21 when Styx and Foreigner bring their Renegades and Juke Box ...
Kennywood rollercoaster reopens after photo appears to show cinderblocks supporting part of the ride
Two days after an alarming photo from oneBURGH media blew up on Facebook, Kennywood pumped the brakes on the Racer, temporarily shutting the rollercoaster down Wednesday.
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