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Flash flood warnings issued by NWS in Pittsburgh up significantly in 2025

The power and frequency of severe storms hitting the area have increased significantly this year, as illustrated by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issuing more than double the number of flash flood warnings through the first seven months of 2025 than is typically seen in an entire ...

Pittsburgh woman accused of impersonating nurse in multiple counties

State police accused a Pittsburgh woman Monday of using the stolen identities of registered nurses to pick up shifts at multiple health-care facilities in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Shannon Nicole Womack, 39, faces felony charges of corrupt organizations, endangering the welfare of a ...

One killed in Springhill Township crash

A McKeesport man was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Fayette County Sunday night. The crash between a motorcycle and two cars occurred on Morgantown Road in Springhill Township about 6:39 p.m., according to a state police report. David Lesko, 34, who was riding a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle, ...

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Firepower!

ROSTRAVER TWP. — For a baseball pitcher to earn a win and a save on the same day is a rare occurrence, but Connellsville’s Matt Firestone accomplished the feat on Monday in the Senior Legion Region 6 Tournament at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex. Firestone recorded the final six outs in ...

Showdown is set

ROSTRAVER TWP. — Belle Vernon and Connellsville received byes into Saturday’s action of the American Senior Legion Baseball Region 6 Tournament at John DiVirgilio Sports Complex, and the two teams won their respective games to set up a showdown on Sunday. Connellsville (16-0) earned a ...

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Angry, disappointed fans wait and wait

On a summer evening in Milwaukee, with his team mired near the bottom of the National League, Pirates' manager Bobby Bragan emerged from the dugout mid-game. Bragan headed toward the umpires. Strangely enough, he was sipping from a small drinking carton. Moments earlier, the brash Bucco ...

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Hunting licenses go on sale June 23

Hunting and furtaker licenses for Pennsylvania’s 2025-26 seasons go on sale Monday, June 23, but there will be plenty of time for hunters to get them without waiting. As in recent years, antlerless deer licenses will be available when general license sales open. But this year, all ...

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