News Of Western Pennsylvania And The World
A Pittsburgh woman is the first-ever “Jeopardy!” Invitational Tournament champion. Victoria Groce of Point Breeze was the first player to win twice in the finals on Tuesday. Source: Pittsburgh woman wins Jeopardy’s first Invitational Tournament
Following a months-long closure for remodeling, the Sheetz on Harvey Avenue in Greensburg reopened Tuesday. The gas station and convenience store, located near Lynch Field, closed Oct. 1 for a major remodeling. Employees worked at other Sheetz stores during the renovations. Natawsja Sosnak, hospitality assistant manager at the Greensburg store, Source: Greensburg Sheetz reopens after …
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Scattered showers Wednesday. Rain returns Thursday ahead of a tightly wound system. Storms are possible with downpours and potentially damaging winds. Source: Pittsburgh to see three Impact Days in a row
Today’s total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event in North Texas. We have the answers to your questions about the big day. An estimated 44 million people, including 12 million here in Texas, live within the 115-mile-wide path of totality, where the moon will completely block out the sun. While solar eclipses happen about twice …
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A man told police that a stranger came up to him demanding his belongings. When the victim refused, the other man stabbed him. A man was taken to the hospital after he told police he had been stabbed during an attempted robbery in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the incident happened just before 1 …
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Officials said two victims were taken from the scene by a helicopter, including the bus driver who was ejected at the time of the crash. NEW ORLEANS — A charter bus carrying 56 students from the University of South Carolina rolled over while traveling on Interstate 10 headed to New Orleans, according to Nola.com. The crash …
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New York City shook after an earthquake hit near Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, about 40 miles west of the Big Apple. Source: 4.8 earthquake near New York City rattles much of the Northeast
More than 400,000 homes and businesses in Maine and New Hampshire were without power early Friday as a late season nor’easter brought heavy snow and strong winds to parts of the Northeast. Source: Nor’easter dumps heavy snow and cuts off power to hundreds of thousands across Northeast as many roads remain impassable | CNN
The first-place Pittsburgh Pirates open their home season Friday. They host the Baltimore Orioles. First pitch is set for 4:12 p.m. — a nod to the city’s 412 area code — at PNC Park on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The weather forecast isn’t looking favorable. Attendance is, however. The game is expected to be a sellout, …
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Powerball is about to match a record for lottery drawings with a stretch of more than three months without a jackpot winner. It’s that string of futility that has enabled Powerball’s top prize to reach $1.23 billion for the next drawing Saturday night. It’s that string of futility that has enabled Powerball’s top prize to …
Alex Nedjelkovic made 30 saves to backstop the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 victory at the Washington Capitals. PENGUINS Pens playoff hopes stay alive with 4-1 win against Capitals Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin carried the Pittsburgh Penguins back into contention with starring performances over the past couple of weeks. When they were held off …
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Rescue teams are trying to reach more than 600 people in eastern Taiwan following the strongest earthquake to hit the island in decades. Source: CNN
The Powerball jackpot has skyrocketed to an estimated $1.23 billion after yet another lottery drawing yielded no grand prize winner Wednesday night. Source: Powerball jackpot surges to an estimated $1.23 billion after no big winner Wednesday | CNN Business
At least one person is dead, several are injured and destruction has been reported in several states after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley. Source: Deadly storms and tornadoes leave a path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois | CNN
Road closures continue throughout the region as rain forces creeks and rivers out of their banks, and major flooding was predicted at the Youghiogheny River in Sutersville. • Allegheny River in Harmar was just over 15 feet at 11:45 a.m. Flood stage is 17 feet. The river was expected to crest there at 16.30 feet …
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A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on I-279 in Pittsburgh early Wednesday morning, state police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said Rodney Hall, 47, of Pittsburgh, was pronounced dead at the scene. Source: Early morning crash on Parkway North turns deadly
PennDOT is monitoring a landslide along University Boulevard in Moon Township. Source: Crews monitoring landslide, downed powerlines in Moon Township
The victim, a 64-year-old man, was convinced to purchase Bitcoin and withdraw money totaling $67,000. Source: Pittsburgh police asking for help IDing man believed to be involved in Bitcoin scam
Flood warnings and watches have been issued by the National Weather Service. Source: Flooding still a concern as rain continues in Pittsburgh
An earthquake in Taiwan resulted in nine deaths, some buildings collapsing and a tsunami warning, officials said Wednesday. Source: Powerful earthquake rocks Taiwan, death toll rising, 800 injured
The National Weather Service extended a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Allegheny and Washington counties through 4 p.m. Tuesday. Source: LIVE UPDATES: Flooding reported across Pittsburgh area as heavy rain, storms move through
Officials say a vehicle traveling the wrong way hit two tractor-trailers. The crash happened just after 4 a.m. in Rostraver Township, between I-70 Exit 46B to PA 51 and Exit 49 to Smithston, shutting down the eastbound lanes. The roadway stayed closed for a little over an hour. Source: Wrong-way crash shuts down part of …
The North Huntingdon Police Department said they received a report about two missing people on Sunday. Authorities say they found the missing man and boy on Ridge Road near Abrams Drive. The man has been identified as Adam J. Bilinsky, 19, from North Huntingdon Township. The age and identity of the boy have not been …
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Allegheny County police confirmed that the shooting happened around 6:10 p.m. and that it was fatal. DUQUESNE, Pa. — A woman is charged with criminal homicide following a deadly shooting in Duquesne on Saturday evening. Latiya Hicks, 24, of Braddock, is charged with criminal homicide. Allegheny County police said that the shooting happened around 6:10 …
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A Pittsburgh man was arrested in a human trafficking investigation in Ohio. According to the East Palestine Police Department, Wesley Theberge, 29, was arrested Friday during a Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force undercover operation. Upon his arrest, police say they obtained a search warrant for the electronic devices Theberge had with him and found …
Several bananas were thrown back and forth between a man and employees before an employee hit the man in the head with a pipe. Source: Thrown banana starts altercation inside Pittsburgh Sunoco, employee facing charges
A container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing the span to buckle into the river below. The collapse plunged a construction crew and several vehicles into the dangerously cold waters. Source: Baltimore bridge collapses after powerless cargo ship rams into support column; 6 people are missing
The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to remain rather busy in free agency. On Monday, GM Omar Khan announced to reporters at the NFL Owners Meetings in Orlando that the Steelers have signed quarterback Kyle Allen and defensive lineman Dean Lowry. ESPN’s Brooke Pryor tweeted the news. Source: Steelers Signing QB Kyle Allen, DE Dean Lowry
A man died after a shooting in Chartiers on Monday night. PITTSBURGH — A man died after a shooting in Chartiers on Monday night. Pittsburgh police were called to the 1400 block of Harlow Street for a three-round ShotSpotter notification just before 10 p.m. We’re working to learn more. WATCH for the latest updates on …
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Powerball numbers are in for the Monday, March 25, 2024, drawing. The overall odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Monday, March 25 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $800 million ($384.8 million cash value). Nobody has won the Powerball since Jan. 1, …
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