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Shaler scores walk-off win over Franklin Regional in WPIAL Class 5A 1st round
With one swing and a sharp ping to center, trepidation turned to triumph for Alyssa Schaffold. The Shaler sophomore cracked a bases-loaded single up the middle to score junior Olivia Sachs in the bottom of the seventh as the fifth-seeded Titans walked off No. 12 Franklin Regional, 3-2, in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A softball playoffs Monday at Plum.
1 person injured after rollover crash in Washington County
CALIFORNIA, Pa. (KDKA) - One person was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon following a rollover crash in Washington County.Crews were called to East Malden Drive in California around 4:15 p.m.The victim's condition is unknown at this time. The cause of the crash is now under investigation.
'I have received forgiveness and so I offer it to you,' father of crash victim tells Mt. Lebanon man given plea deal
Just minutes after Hampartsoum “Henry” Nazarian pleaded guilty to striking their son on the side of the road and killing him, David and Heidi Drake were in the courthouse hallway hugging him. “The accident was not an intentional thing to try to hurt us or Tyler,” Heidi Drake...
'There was sky where the ceilings should be': Residents recall damage left behind by EF2 tornado
FINLEYVILLE, Pa. — It’s been almost 24 hours since residents in Washington County were faced with a terrifying situation.An EF2 tornado touched down, based on a preliminary rating, causing many to shelter and wait out the damage. One of those places where people were sheltered was inside Crossroads Ministries Church in Finleyville.
Karli Short memorial scholarship expanded to include students at Penn State’s main campus
The memorial scholarship for Karli Short, daughter of NFL great and McKeesport native Brandon Short, is being expanded to include students enrolled at Penn State University’s main campus.
Tornado forms as debris is thrown into the air in Washington County
FINLEYVILLE, Pa. — Video just into the Pittsburgh Action News 4 newsroom shows the tornado in Finleyville as it was forming. The video shows the tornado's formation and touching down, sending debris flying into the air. This is the same tornado that damaged a church and to Trax Farms.
First responders with PTSD would be eligible for workers comp under Pa. proposal
Life as a first responder can mean witnessing things that are hard to process. It can be different for each responder, said Shawn Penzera, director of special operations at Greensburg-based Mutual Aid EMS. Calls involving children or multiple fatalities are typically harder. But maybe an EMT recently experienced the death of a loved one and must process a similar situation while responding to a call.
PennDOT cites safety issues with Route 30 median barrier plan in North Huntingdon
North Huntingdon resident Tony Janczewski isn’t happy that the median barrier proposed for a stretch of Route 30 in the township could add two miles to his daily trip to work. According to Route 30 improvement plans displayed last week at the Hartford Heights fire station, Janczewski would have...
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