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State police responded to six fatal crashes across Pennsylvania during the Easter weekend. From April 3 to 5, troopers were called to 532 total crashes. Six people were killed in those accidents, and 42 of the crashes were related to motorists driving under the influence. Those numbers are similar to last year, when during the same three-day period state police responded to 527 crashes. Four of those crashes were fatal, killing six people in total. State police did not provide the enforcement numbers for individual troops. Of the six fatal crashes, one occurred in Donegal Township. Just after 6 p.m. April 4, Daniel Pasqualucci was driving a sedan at speeds above 80 mph while going ...
Highmark Wholecare will kick off its 2026 Farm-to-Family season in Monessen on Monday with a free, fresh produce drive-thru giveaway for up to 250 families dealing with food insecurity. The food will be provided by Westmoreland Food Bank at 1 Wendell-Ramey Lane in the city starting at 1:30 p.m. Through its food insecurity program, Highmark Wholecare will host 37 events this year with a goal of distributing 225,000 pounds of free, fresh produce to 10,000 families. The free farmers market events will be held in 12 counties in the western and central parts of the state. Highmark Wholecare piloted the program in 2024, distributing 84,000 pounds of food to 3,500 families. Due to ...
Operators of two amusement companies have pleaded guilty to distributing illegal video gaming devices in Washington County and other communities in the Pittsburgh region. According to a news release from the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office, the proprietors of Buffalo Skills Games Inc. and J.J. Amusement Inc. agreed to dissolve the companies and forfeit $5 million in assets as part of the plea deal. In 2024, the devices were seized at bars, convenience stores and gas stations in Washington County, along with Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Cambria, Crawford, Indiana, Somerset, Erie, Venango, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. Close to 400 illegal gambling devices were seized at ...
Emergency officials in Fayette and Greene counties are asking people to avoid outdoor burning after the state announced Thursday the two counties are at an elevated risk for wildfires. The state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources placed Fayette and Greene in the “high” level ...
Drivers across Pennsylvania will face increased penalties for using mobile devices while driving as Paul Miller’s Law - which was passed in 2024 but enforced on a limited basis during an initial warning period - will take full effect starting June 5. Police will issue traffic citations for ...
Sebastian Shulsky fired a two-hit shutout with 16 strikeouts as Canon-McMillan remained undefeated with an 8-0 win over visiting Norwin in a Class 6A Section 2 baseball game Wednesday. The win makes C-M 4-0 in the section and 9-0 overall. It was the opening game of a three-game set against ...
M.J. Maruschak gave Canon-McMillan its second dominant pitching performance in as many days and the Big Macs remained undefeated with a 4-1 win at Norwin on Thursday in Class 6A Section 2. One day after Sebastian Shulsky struck out 16 batters in a win over Norwin, Maruschak fired a ...
Ally Krenzelak went 3-for-3 with two of Trinity’s five extra-base hits as the Hillers defeated visiting Albert Gallatin 11-0 in five innings in a Class 5A Section 4 game Wednesday. Trinity (4-1, 9-1) won with a nine-run third inning. That was enough for winning pitcher Maddie Ray, who struck ...
Periodically, a news story comes across my iPad that I just can’t stop thinking about. This story started like this: “On February 21 police officers were dispatched to a bar.” That opening line drew me in almost as fast as “A Florida man ..." “The caller was the bartender,” and ...
If the aches and pains of ongoing osteoarthritis are getting to be too much for you to bear, there may be a new way to find relief. More than 32 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative joint disease caused by the gradual breakdown of cartilage. It can impact nearly any ...
