PA Turnpike tolls set to go up in 2027
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, ...
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 ...
First, the bad news – there will be a toll increase on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in 2027. Now, some better news – the 3.5% increase is smaller than the 4% increase that greeted travelers at the beginning of this year, and is the smallest increase since 2014. The Pennsylvania Turnpike ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 hernia occurs when part of an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak spot or opening in the muscle or tissue that normally holds it in place. Most hernias happen in the abdominal wall, where soft tissue, fat or part of the intestine bulges through the abdominal muscles. Hernias can ...
