PA Turnpike tolls set to go up in 2027
There is a national shortage of type O blood, and nonprofit blood services provider Vitalant is urging individuals, especially those with type O blood, to make appointments to donate. Since May, the type O blood supply has dropped to a two-year low. Type O blood is always in demand, since O-negative blood works with any patient and O-positive blood can be used for anyone with a positive blood type. “Type O blood is always in high demand because it’s the most versatile and frequently used blood type for transfusions,” according to Amie Rawson, Vitalant’s senior vice president for donor services. “Additionally, patients with type O-positive blood make up about 39% of the ...
A Pittsburgh man was found dead Thursday morning while in his parked car at the Pennsylvania Welcome Center along Interstate 70 in Donegal Township. Cecil Braun, 60, was discovered dead in his car by a tractor-trailer driver who called authorities to report the situation about 8:30 a.m., Washington County Coroner Timothy Warco said in a press release. Warco said Braun had been living in his car at the rest stop since he had been evicted from his residence in Pittsburgh last Friday. It was not known when Braun died or how long his body had been in the car before the trucker noticed and called authorities. Two dogs found in the vehicle with Braun were rescued by the coroner’s office, ...
The Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department will launch its 82nd annual Kennywood Park fundraising effort next week, with tickets available Monday through Wednesday. Park admission tickets will be sold from noon till 8 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, plus 8 a.m. till noon on Wednesday at the ...
Volunteers Dave Mayer, Joe DeThomas, Mike Robinson and Dave Standiford erect American and whiskey rebellion flags around the Main Street Pavilion in Washington while setting up Thursday for the upcoming Whiskey Rebellion Festival. The events get underway this afternoon and continue Saturday ...
FLORENCE, Ky. – Washington hit four home runs and Michael O’Hanlon pitched five shutout innings of relief as the Wild Things defeated Florence 12-5 Thursday night to complete a three-game series sweep. Washington extended its winning streak to six games and completed its nine-game road ...
Jack Natili did his best to shield himself from the MLB draft prospect lists, even if he has been trending in a positive direction. “I just let my advisor handle all of that,” Natili said. “I did my best, especially during the season, to ignore any rankings as much as I could.” There ...
Ohio-bred Lou Armstrong made an impressive debut late last month, winning the 2-year-old colt trot Pop-Up Series at The Meadows in 1:56.1. Driver Anthony MacDonald and local trainer Tim Twaddle have high hopes for the freshman. With good reason, Twaddle said. “He was really good in that ...
History counts, and in honor of our country's recent Independence Day celebration, here are 13 histories and biographies that entertain, enlighten and perhaps inspire. The selections are purely subjective and personal and by no means exhaustive. Shockingly (to me), there's nothing here about ...
A surgical team at AHN Allegheny General Hospital recently completed the region’s first robotic-assisted kidney transplant, marking a significant advancement in transplant care in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The procedure was performed in April by Dr. Jennifer Carpenter, a transplant surgeon ...
