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Jack White tears through heavy, ripping set in intimate Pittsburgh show
Aug. 30—Jack White blasted through a 90-minute set of raw blues/punk Thursday night at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. Just announced on Tuesday, the show sold out in minutes on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a long, winding line at the ticket gate, with fans who struck out offering anywhere from $250 to $400 for spare tickets (and still coming up empty). The densely packed crowd — it felt ...
Weather alert issued for strong thunderstorms in Higher Elevations of Indiana and Indiana County Saturday midday
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at noon on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 12:30 p.m. for Higher Elevations of Indiana and Indiana County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At noon, Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm 10 miles northwest of Northern Cambria,...
Nippon Steel plans $1B to upgrade Pennsylvania plant
(The Center Square) — Japanese-owned Nippon Steel said Thursday it will invest $1 billion to extend the life of a processing plant near Pittsburgh. Mon Valley Works in West Mifflin rolls 2.9 million net tons of steel slabs for use in appliances, automotive products, metal building and home construction, according to U.S. Steel. In an Aug. 29 news release, Nippon said it will upgrade the facility’s hot strip mill, which...
Back-to-school brew: teachers, administrators can get a free cup of coffee from Wawa
Wawa is providing teachers and administrators in the Mid-Atlantic with the perfect post Labor Day back to school pick-me-up in the form of a free cup of coffee. Here's when and how teachers and admins can get their free cup of coffee this week. ...
Mail ballots can’t be rejected over improper date on envelope, Pennsylvania court rules
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free newsletters here.Not counting a voter’s mail ballot because they failed to properly date the return envelope violates their rights under the state constitution, a Pennsylvania appellate court ruled Friday.Republicans said they would immediately appeal the ruling to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. But if the decision stands, it could affect thousands of ballots and influence the outcome of close races.The five-judge Commonwealth Court panel split 4-1 on the decision.“The refusal to count undated or incorrectly dated but timely mail ballots...
Pennsylvania high school football scores for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
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WATCH LIVE: Trump holds rally in Pennsylvania
Former President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, around 4:30 p.m. It’ll be Trump’s first rally in western Pennsylvania since the assassination attempt against him in Butler County on July 13. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Pennsylvania is a critical battleground state in the 2024 presidential election. When […]
Escaped killer who eluded capture in Pennsylvania for 2 weeks pleads guilty to escape charges
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A convicted killer captured last year after two weeks on the run in southeastern Pennsylvania’s rolling farmlands pleaded guilty Friday to escape and burglary charges. Danilo Cavalcante was sentenced immediately afterward to serve 15 to 30 years in addition to his life sentence without...
Ringleader of Pennsylvania bank fraud scheme sentenced to prison
The head of an organized conspiracy to defraud Pennsylvania residents and banks of approximately $2 million has been sentenced. Video above: Headlines from News 8. Attorney General Michelle Henry announced Friday that Tyreese Lewis, 23, of Harrisburg, was ordered to spend two and a half to five years in state prison and pay $800,000 in restitution.
Pa. Jewish family may keep anti-hate signs after neighbor used slur: judge
A Jewish family had the free-speech right to blanket their yard with signs decrying hate and racism after their next-door neighbor hurled an antisemitic slur at them during a property dispute 10 years ago, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled. The court decided Simon and Toby Galapo were exercising their...
Red Dragons' rough start continues against Highlanders
PATTON — Purchase Line coach Matt Falisec knew his team would be in for a tough start at the outset of the Heritage Conference football season. "We had Northern Cambria last week and Cambria Heights this week. These are two of the top teams,” he said after the Red Dragons suffered a 51-0 loss to Cambria Heights in the Highlanders’ conference home opener on Friday at Cambria Heights High School. "Thank goodness they’re out of the way. And we’ll get ready to go next week.” This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Browser CompatibilityYour browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks. We recommend switching to one of the following browsers:
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