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Citizens' Ambulance juggles a lot of factors seeking to stay afloat
The factors affecting Citizens’ Ambulance Service as it plans to incorporate its for-profit partner Ambulance Service Management Corporation include a problem reported by ambulance services across Pennsylvania and the country. “You get called out to somebody who is having an issue,” said William B. Simmons, Indiana mayor and CAS...
Hempfield man accused of attempted burglaries in Carbon neighborhood
A Hempfield man was behind bars after state police said he tried to break into two homes Thursday evening and ran away from troopers attempting to arrest him, according to court papers. Ruben A. Carranza, 35, eventually was captured and arraigned Friday morning on charges of attempted burglary, attempted criminal...
Poker player hits jackpot twice at Pittsburgh-area casino
HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A western Pennsylvania man hit the jackpot not once but twice at Live! Casino Pittsburgh this year, raking in more than $621,000.Most recently, on May 20, Stephen Mcrae of Somerset Township pulled a royal flush to win a nearly $241,000 progressive jackpot playing Texas Hold 'em. His hole cards were the 10 and jack of spades and then flopped the ace, king and queen of spades, the casino said. It was the hand of a lifetime -- but not his first. He hit a $380,000 jackpot with another royal flush in January. He was dealt a 10...
High school roundup for June 10, 2024: Thomas Jefferson softball, Indiana baseball make 1st PIAA finals
Morgan Aliesky hit the go-ahead two-run single in the bottom of the sixth and Zoe Krizan drove in five runs to lead Thomas Jefferson to a 9-8 victory over Central Mountain in the PIAA Class 5A softball semifinals Monday. The Jaguars advanced to the state championship game for the first...
Therapy dogs strut on the runaway for Greensburg nonprofit
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- There's a red carpet, there's a runway and there are hundreds of fans, but it's no catwalk. The second annual Dinner with the Therapy Dogs featured fashionable fur-babies dressed in their best summer styles. The gala raises money for the nonprofit The Top Dog Therapy Team from Greensburg. It was held at Stratigos Banquet Center and KDKA-TV got a peek behind the curtain during dress rehearsal. "Ten (dogs) walk the red carpet to a song that best defines their personality and we have another ten that work our patio and VIP areas. This is our biggest fundraiser of...
Greensburg golfer makes 2 holes-in-one during same round
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A golfer made two holes-in-one during a round at Mount Odin Golf Park in Greensburg. Bob Ross was golfing with his league when he accomplished the incredible feat. "It started rolling towards the pin, and one of the guys said that has a chance of going in," Ross said. "And it did. It went in."Still on cloud nine from the first hole-in-one on the fourth hole, Ross was then in disbelief after looking around for his ball at the 11th hole. "I said, 'Do you think it might be in the hole?' So, we walked up and there it...
Sen. John Fetterman was treated for a bruised shoulder after a weekend car accident
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office. He was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon. Fetterman, a Democrat, and his wife Gisele were “involved in a car...
World War II veteran turns 103, celebrates at Boyce Park
PLUM, Pa. — A local World War II veteran had something big to celebrate over the weekend. Frank Pugliano Sr., who served with the U.S. Army, turned 103 years old. His family hosted a birthday party at Boyce Park. Watch the video above. "The greatest day of my life,"...
Natalia Reyes | On retaliatory medical leaves and the deans who uphold them
On March 13, I met with Sharon Smith, associate vice provost for University Life, and Paige Wigginton, director of Special Services at Penn’s Division of Public Safety. This was the latest in a series of meetings stretching back to December 2023, when, having exhausted all paths to resolve a grievance against a student harassing me and my family, I was relegated to Smith’s office. In December, she had promised to help me feel more comfortable on campus in lieu of a proper investigation. On March 13, however, she admonished me for continuing to report ongoing discrimination, harassment, slander, and exclusion from the Department of English. She also offered a solution: a medical leave, sweetened with continued pay. I agreed, because despite putting my trust in Smith and Wigginton, duly reporting ongoing harassment as they had instructed, and attempting to protect myself by declining to work with the people who had slandered me, I was still being labeled as the problem. No on-campus institution — the Title IX office, the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity, or the Division of Public Safety — had taken my reports of stalking, discrimination, and retaliation seriously. The retaliation worsened each time I reported a harm.
Penn resident advisor union unanimously ratifies first contract
Penn undergraduate and graduate resident advisor union members voted unanimously to ratify their first contract on Friday, one of the first RA union contracts in the country. The new two-year contract will provide RAs with 150 meals, a $3,000 stipend — which will increase to $3,100 in the second year — and a $750 contract ratification payment for RAs who worked during the most recent spring semester. Prior to this contract, RAs received only a partial meal plan of 130 meals and a free room in exchange for 20 hours of work per week.
All aboard for self-advocacy: Group helps people with disabilities grow confidence in their talents
Jason Smierciak, a 29-year-old on the autism spectrum, bends down to control his carefully crafted web of model trains, Saturday, May 4, 2024, at his family home in Plum. Smierciak has been a steam train enthusiast since he was a boy. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Self-Advocacy Voices provides a space...
Elizabeth Forward rolls into state championship game with shutout win
Elizabeth Forward has dominated its opposition throughout the season, and Archbishop Wood became the latest team to feel its wrath during an 8-0 victory in the PIAA Class 4A semifinals Monday. The Warriors (23-1) haven’t lost against a Class 4A opponent this season, blowing through the best in the WPIAL...
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