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Water Main Break on Route 51 Causes Traffic Chaos in Uniontown, Detours in Place as Repairs Underway
A 12-inch water main break has disrupted traffic along Route 51 in Uniontown, leaving commuters to navigate reduced lanes and detours. According to a WPXI report, the southbound lanes of Route 51 were initially closed early Friday morning from Upper Middletown Road to Smith Road following the incident. Connellsville Mayor...
Benedum estate listed for $2.9M near Ligonier
The Benedum family no longer has any heirs to carry on the family name, or to own and operate the family residence near Ligonier. Butterfly Farm, owned by the late philanthropist Paul G. Benedum, known by most as “Benny,” died from a heart attack while visiting Florida in May 2023.
1 injured in hazmat situation at federal research facility in South Park1 injured in hazmat situation at federal research facility in South Park Township
SOUTH PARK, Pa. (KDKA) -- One person was severely injured at a federal research center in South Park Township on Friday.The incident happened just before 1 p.m. behind security gates at the federal facility off Cochran Mill Road. Allegheny County officials said the person had severe arm and facial injuries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an outside vendor was loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal and was injured. A 5-gallon, off-gassing presumably exploded while being loaded into a truck. There are no concerns regarding the potential release of hazardous materials and there isn't a threat to the facility's staff, the CDC said. The county confirmed a hazmat coordinator was on scene to help and the Broughton Fire Company is leading the investigation locally. No information has been released on the outside vendor who was injured. According to the CDC's website, the Bruceton Research Center has two National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health divisions that work there. It's also home to an office of the Department of Labor's Mine Safety and Health Administration and the Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory.
Jeannette Community Outcry as City Shuts Down K-9 Program Amid Fiscal Strife and Officer Lawsuit
The City of Jeannette has pulled the plug on its K-9 program, with city officials citing "cost prohibitive" concerns amid an ongoing lawsuit over overtime pay. The shutdown comes off the back of claims by Sgt. James Phillips and Officer Matthew Painter, the handlers for K-9s Diesel and Kilo, for unpaid overtime linked to the care of their dogs – care which they aver took up to an hour extra each day, as reported by TribLive.
U.S. Steel testing emergency evacuation system at Clairton plant on Saturday
CLAIRTON, Pa. (KDKA) -- U.S. Steel will be conducting emergency tests at its Clairton plant on Saturday.The company will test emergency system equipment from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 27. U.S. Steel says the annual test makes sure the plant's emergency system is working so employees and surrounding communities can be protected in case of an actual emergency. The test will begin with a simulated emergency and evacuation, using sirens, lights and loudspeakers that U.S. Steel says will be heard in nearby communities. The plant's emergency systems will be activated one at a time, and the company says there are five distinct areas that will be tested, taking up to seven hours. Local government and emergency agencies, including fire, police and Allegheny County 911, have been notified, U.S. Steel says. U.S Steel's Clairton plant is located on 400 State Street in the Mon Valley along the Monongahela River.
Franklin Regional grad takes over Independence concussion management program
When Alex Fleming was helping the Franklin Regional Panthers football team win the PIAA’s 2005 AAA championship, he wasn’t thinking much about concussion protocol. But as the 2007 Franklin Regional graduate moved on to Davidson College — where he played football while pursuing a biology degree before earning his medical degree from the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine — concussions began to occupy a much more central role in discussions about athletes’ well-being.
1 injured in CDC facility explosion in South Park
SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person was injured in a small explosion of hazardous waste material Friday at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention facility in South Park Township, Allegheny County. It happened shortly before 1 p.m. on Bruceton Research Center property on Cochran Mill Road, a...
Explosion At CDC Bruceton Research Center
The explosion happened at the Burceton Research Center located at 649 Cochran Mill Road in Jefferson Hills around 12:48 p.m. on Friday, a CDC official told us. The CDC shares the site with two other federal agencies, and an outside vendor was "loading hazardous waste material into a truck for disposal was injured and was taken to an area hospital by ambulance," the spokesperson said noting that, "No federal staff were involved in the incident and there was no damage to the property."
One Dead, Multiple Injuries Including Officer and K-9 Unit in Versailles Stabbing, Suspect in Custody
A fatal stabbing in Versailles has led to one dead and several injuries including a law enforcement officer and a K-9 unit. The incident took place Thursday night on the 400 block of Worthington Street as reported by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Authorities arrived to find Vincent Bazzone, 38, dead from multiple stab wounds.
Penn Township posts its draft comprehensive plan
Penn Township, along with engineering firm Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, has posted a draft version of its 2024 comprehensive plan proposal on its website for public review and comment. This will mark the township’s first solo comprehensive plan update since 2008. The current proposal is a joint plan with the...
Pitt All 105: P Cam Guess Returns as the Top Placeholder
All 105 is a Pittsburgh Sports Now series profiling each of the 105 members of the Pitt 2024 training camp roster. Cam Guess, a redshirt senior punter from Belle Vernon in Belle Vernon, Pa. 2023 season: Guess played in all 12 games last season, serving as the placeholder on point-after...
Is Latrobe the birthplace of professional football? One expert weighs in.
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- Is Latrobe, Pennsylvania, the birthplace of professional football?Mary Lou Townsend, the President of the Latrobe Historical Society, said that question is a little complicated."I think it probably depends on who you ask. There are some people in Latrobe who still insist that it should be, but technically no," said Townsend.The controversy is largely around a player named John Brallier, who was paid $10 to play a football game for the Latrobe Athletic Association, which was part of the local YMCA in 1895. This technically made him the first paid or "professional" football player, however, there was...
Bullpen Remains Strong, Patriots Drop Second Straight To Portland
RHP Bailey Dees (6 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K) took the loss in his 20th outing (19th start) of the season. RHP Jesus Liranzo (2 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 2 K) threw two shutout frames with 2 K. Liranzo has not allowed a run over his last six outings since 6/26 @RIC, spanning 9 IP in which he has 12 K. Liranzo has only allowed a run in two of his 14 appearances this season.
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