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Bushy Run Battlefield to remain closed while crews continue tornado cleanup
PENN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- It has been nearly a week since a massive EF1 tornado touched down at the Bushy Run Battlefield in Westmoreland County. And while cleanup is underway, there's still a lot of work to be done.According to the National Weather Service, on the evening of Wednesday, June 26, five tornadoes touched down throughout Western Pennsylvania, and one came down directly on the national landmark.Matthew Adams is the Museum Manager at Bushy Run. He says they were lucky no one was hurt."The museum building and pretty much all of the outbuildings, none of them had any major...
Saltsburg Borough Council accepts member resignation, declines appointing regional representative to county emergency authority
SALTSBURG — In its monthly meeting Monday, Saltsburg Borough council, regretfully, accepted the resignation of president pro-tempore Lorrie Johnson. Before this, council had decided to decline to appoint a candidate for regional representative to the county emergency authority. Council members expressed confusion over the purpose, cost and public participation...
Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department becomes a signatory to the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement for the first time
The Mount Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department has become a signatory to the Florida Division of Emergency Management’s Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement for the first time in the department’s 56-year history. As a signatory to this agreement, the department is provided with a mechanism to aid and support during...
Human remains recovered from Allegheny River in Springdale Borough
SPRINGDALE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Human remains were recovered from the Allegheny River in Springdale Borough on Sunday.Emergency officials were notified just before noon Sunday of human remains inside a vehicle located in the Allegheny River near the 100 block of Butler Street. The Murrysville Medic One Dive Team was training in the area when the vehicle was located.The remains will be transported to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office for identification and cause and manner determinations, according to a release from the Allegheny County Police Department.Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call the County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.
Penn State and Teamsters reach deal on new contract; vote by union members to follow
Penn State and the Teamsters Local 8 have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, just days after the unionized employees had voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, if needed, and just two days before the old contract expired on Sunday. The Local 8 represents about 2,500 technical service...
Landscaping goats get loose in Oakmont neighborhood
OAKMONT (KDKA) -- A woman walking her dog in Oakmont suddenly had some surprise guests. She found herself shepherding a herd of goats around the neighborhood. Oakmont is known for its world-famous golf course, but Monday morning, a group of gallivanting goats decided to make a getaway and galloped all over the neighborhood and people say it's not the first time.Lori Stofman of Oakmont was out and about around 7 when Stofman and her pup were joined by new four-legged friends: a gang of goats on the lam."When they saw my puppy, they were infatuated by her and so they just...
For a 126-year old that’s into reading and music, Homestead venue is looking and feeling good
Andrew Carnegie’s Homestead library, music hall and athletic facility has been a community center since it opened in 1898. Now, 126 years later, its leaders, staff, board and volunteers work to ensure that important responsibility not only continues but also thrives with major building renovations and programming that aims to meet 2024 patrons’ current and future needs.
2 more Hempfield fire companies start process to move under township management
Dave Ciarkowski, captain and president at Grapeville Fire Department, is looking forward to focusing on the work of responding to emergency calls again. His station is one of two that have recently sent in their letters of interest toward becoming “nonchartered” under Hempfield Township’s fire department. Once...
New Florence mosquito tests positive for virus similar to West Nile
A mosquito sample taken in New Florence has tested positive for a rare disease that first cropped up in Colorado in 1961 and has been known to cause severe conditions including infection of the brain and spinal cord. There haven’t been any reported cases of the Jamestown Canyon virus being...
Mt. Pleasant borough manager gets 27% pay raise; council fires part-time cop
Mt. Pleasant Borough Manager Sharon Lesko’s duties have expanded once again, following her promotion from assistant borough manager shortly after the May 4, 2023, death of Jeff Landy. Her salary’s growing too, after council this week approved a contract that gives her a 27% pay raise, from $55,000 to...
Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Gets a Heritage Center in its Historic Home
While Kentucky dominates American whiskey today, there was once another bastion of whiskey production in the U.S.: Pennsylvania. Hundreds of distilleries were scattered across the state in the 19th century and there was a healthy mix of producers large and small, with many farmers-turned-distillers as well. Rye was the state’s reigning style, especially in the southwestern Monongahela River valley region. To honor this rich history, Suntory Global Spirits has opened the James B. Beam Pennsylvania Whiskey Heritage Center in partnership with the nonprofit historic site West Overton Village & Museum in Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
City Criticized for Right-to-Know Practices
McKeesport officials promise changes, argue state’s process itself is flawed. The state agency overseeing access to public records last week issued a scathing report, accusing McKeesport officials of failing to respond to requests for information from members of the media, the general public and commercial businesses. But city officials...
Lower Burrell considers ordinance on fireworks
Lower Burrell is looking to establish rules for fireworks, but it won’t be in time for the upcoming holiday. “The city wanted to enact a fireworks ordinance to make it clear to residents what they can and cannot do,” Mayor Chris Fabry said. “Since the state legalized so much a few years back, there has been a lot of confusion on specifics.
New Kensington-Arnold to consider extending superintendent's contract
The New Kensington-Arnold School Board will vote Tuesday on extending the employment of Superintendent Chris Sefcheck. Sefcheck’s original five-year contract started July 1, 2021, and runs until June 30, 2026. The new five-year deal would start Tuesday and end on June 30, 2029 — effectively extending his employment by three years.
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