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Luck of the Lottery: What are the odds of the same store selling a second winning ticket?
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Can lightning strike twice? Earlier this week, an almost $214 million lottery-winning ticket was sold in Indiana Township. It happens often after a store sells a winning ticket - they'll see a spike in sales as players hope the luck can rub off on their tickets. This leads to the above question - can lightning strike twice? If you're looking for a straight answer and want to avoid the suspense...the short answer is "Nah." Like a casino player who won't leave a lucky machine, lottery players often hope it's magic time on the machine that always spits out their ticket. "You can't rely...
Penn State Indigenous community works with university to rectify historical issues
Founded in 1855 on the homelands of the Erie, Haudenosaunee, Lenape, Monongahela, Shawnee, Susquehannock and Wahzhazhe Nations, Penn State is now facing its complex history with Native Americans. The Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association and Indigenous Faculty and Staff Alliance have been leading efforts to address this history and advocate for...
Pittsburgh startup notches early courtroom win against pharma giant
PITTSBURGH - When a pharmaceutical giant unexpectedly ended its partnership with a Pittsburgh biotech startup, forcing the company to close in 2023, the biotech hit back - and recently notched an early legal win in New York. In April, ChemImage Corp., a Point Breeze advanced medical imaging company, filed a...
Building Bridges Academy aims to unite students and teachers
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh is a city known for its bridges, and Pittsburgh Public Schools is using that as inspiration for a new program for teachers. The Building Bridges Teacher Academy is underway this week at the district's Greenway Professional Development Center. The goal of the three-day event is to bridge the gap between educators and students.
Bus crashes into Pittsburgh home after being hit by vehicle involved in police chase
PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus crashed into a home in the city’s Homewood South neighborhood after a police chase involving another vehicle Tuesday afternoon. The homeowner, Dennis Williams, told sister station WTAE that his home is structurally safe, but his front porch which caught the force...
Police: Visitors to SCI Forest Caught with Drugs and Weapons, Arrested on Multiple Charges
MARIENVILLE, Pa. (EYT) — Marienville-based State Police arrested two visitors to the State Correctional Institute Forest after discovering drugs and illegal weapons in their vehicle during a visitor screening on May 31. Court Records show that on May 31, Marienville-based State Police filed criminal charges against 31-year-old Duane Lamar...
Parents of 2-year-old who died from hypothermia appear in Erie court
The parents of a 2-year-old Erie girl who died in the winter cold this past February appeared in Erie County Court this week. Shynia S. Holt, 27, and Marrion D. Smith, 28, waived their right to a preliminary hearing on Wednesday in central court. According to court paperwork, Holt and...
Plans to Add Part-time Shoulder Use to Blue Route Moving Forward
Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use slowly moving forward, with construction scheduled to start in 2026. Plans to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams on Interstate 476 by adding part-time shoulder use are slowly moving forward, writes Pete Bannan for The Times Herald. Traffic...
BASD Warns Of Phishing Email
Local officials are warning about an email scam involving the Butler Area School District. According to an email sent by the BASD Technology Team, a phishing attempt is circulating through student and staff emails. The Butler Area School District will never ask electronically for a username or password through email...
$671,962 winning Pennsylvania Lottery Fast Play ticket sold at Berks County retailer
READING, Pa. — A progressive top prize-winning ticket worth $671,962 for the Strike it Rich game from the Pennsylvania Lottery was sold at a Lottery retailer in Berks County on Tuesday, August 13. Smoke & Vape, located at 4864 Penn Avenue in Reading, will receive a $5,000 bonus for...
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