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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
More than 100 pets were removed from the home of a Belle Vernon man kept in what police called "deplorable, filthy conditions,” including lack of clean food or drinkable water. John Saxberg, 57, faces more than 1,000 charges related to animal cruelty, including more than 50 felonies. ...
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 ...
PITTSBURGH — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-sealing grand slam in the ninth inning, Matt Olson hit a first-inning home run while tying the franchise record for consecutive games played and the Atlanta Braves defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-5 on Thursday. The Braves were leading 6-5 when ...
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 ...
