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Victim sues WVU Hospitals for negligence amid Ruby hidden camera investigation

Morgantown, WV · 3h

Only In Your State

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The Legend Behind Pennsylvania's Most Chilling Bridge

Covered bridges are typically visited for their scenic beauty, but that’s not the case with Herline Covered Bridge, one of the most allegedly haunted places in Pennsylvania. In fact, this particular destination has been associated with a haunted legend for over 150 years. And while the bridge is certainly picturesque, what inspires lore is the […]

Bedford County, PA · 3d

Hail WV

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Vegas odds suggest West Virginia is heavily underestimated entering Kansas game

The West Virginia Mountaineers are not favored as heavily as you might expect next week.

Morgantown, WV · 1d

The Daily American

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Travel advisories created for Somerset County construction work zones

Construction work zone updates and travel advisories have been issued for the week of Nov. 9, by PennDOT District 9. Lane restrictions on U.S. Route 219 North and southbound traffic will remain reduced to one lane as work continues on U.S. Route 219 from U.S. Route 30 to North Somerset between Route 8005 ramps and Route 8009 ramps in Somerset. From Nov. 9 to 20, crews will install raised pavement markers and place rock in washout areas, weather permitting. New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., New Enterprise, is the lead contractor for the three-year, $24.6 million project that includes paving, the renovation of multiple bridge-structures, and drainage, guardrail and signage upgrades along five miles of U.S. 219, from the Route 601 interchange to U.S. 30 interchange in Somerset, Lincoln, Quemahoning and Jenner townships. The project’s anticipated completion date is later late November. The project is weather dependent. More: Somerset SAR set to dedicate new Revolutionary War Memorial Nov. 11 Replacing the U.S. Route 219 Boynton Bridge progresses On Nov. 9, crews will start removing the temporary road on U.S. 219 that was built as part of the $2.27 million project to replace the Boynton Bridge that carries U.S. 219 over

Somerset County, PA · 1d

WDTV

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MARL hearings end as landowners, state staff question transmission project

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WDTV) — Hearings on the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link transmission line have ended, leaving West Virginia regulators to consider testimony about the project’s need, costs and effects on landowners. The proposed 107.5-mile, 500-kilovolt line, known as MARL, would run from Pennsylvania toward Virginia. NextEra Energy Transmission...

West Virginia · 9h

wajr.com

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WATI continues outreach for MARL interveners and those making public comments

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Public Service Commission (PSC) is expected to make a final ruling on the Mid Atlantic Resilciency Link (MARL) project this spring. The PSC commissioners will have additional briefs from many of the more than 190 interveners to add to testimony received during evidentiary hearings that wrapped up about one week ago.

Preston County, WV · 5h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Greensburg student helps build Mon-Fayette Expressway and finds a career path in the process

Camryn Watters poses with an excavator at the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s Mon-Fayette Expressway expansion. (Courtesy of Camryn Watters) When Greensburg native Camryn Watters started her summer internship with the Pennsylvania Turnpike, she wasn’t sure what differentiated it from PennDOT’s highways, aside from the E-ZPass she uses to pay tolls.

Greensburg, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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Westmoreland autonomous vehicle test track in East Huntingdon nears completion

Autonomous vehicles could begin speeding around a $39 million test track in East Huntingdon this spring. Construction on the ambitious Pennsylvania Safety, Transportation and Research Track — or PennSTART project, a 2-mile high-speed loop that will host vehicle testing and safety training for first responders — is expected to be complete as early as April.

East Huntingdon Township, PA · 3d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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‘There are dangers here’: Public urged to avoid Westmoreland County property with underground fire

An underground fire fueled by coal and insulated by glass has been burning near the former Westmoreland Glass plant in Hempfield Township since March. Firefighters and township officials are monitoring the site daily to prevent the blaze from spreading.

Westmoreland County, PA · 7d

everafterinthewoods.com

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The Forgotten Pennsylvania Town That Used To Be A Massive Industrial Hub

America’s very first Carnegie library once made millworkers take a tunnel to a basement bathhouse before they could check out a book. Clean hands first, then the reading room. That rule tells you a lot about the town around it. This little borough in Pennsylvania still has a working steel mill, one Andrew Carnegie built in the 1870s.

Braddock, PA · 2d

mindfullyamerican.com

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7 Pennsylvania Speed Trap Towns Drivers Learn About the Hard Way

A routine drive can end with flashing lights in your mirror. Pittsburgh-area TV news once tracked where tickets were most common for Pennsylvania drivers. Here’s where drivers around Pittsburgh got caught. Note: This is general information, not legal advice. Traffic laws, fines and enforcement rules are subject to change,...

Pittsburgh, PA · 11d

fastfoodclub.com

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Ask Around Western Pennsylvania And Locals Point You To These 8 Fish Fry Halls

In Western Pennsylvania, Friday during Lent means one thing for a lot of families: a trip to the fire hall or church basement for fried fish. These dinners are run by volunteers, priced for real neighborhoods, and packed with people who have been coming for years. The best ones rarely...

Western Pennsylvania, PA · 2d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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11 Investigates: IRS revoked man’s nonprofit status, but taxpayer money was given to him anyway

11 Investigates is looking into new questions about taxpayer money awarded to a man even after the IRS revoked his nonprofit status.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

WPXI Pittsburgh

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Affordable homeownership program adds 26 new homes in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood

A new housing initiative is bringing 26 affordable homes to Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood through the Mayflower Street Affordable Homeownership Program.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

KDKA News Radio

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Pittsburgh Fine Wine & Good Spirits store closed 'indefinitely'

Pittsburgh's Fine Wine & Good Spirits in Mt. Washington closed indefinitely by PLCB. Find alternative liquor store locations.

Pittsburgh, PA · 10d

WITF

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PIttsburgh Pirates owner’s shooting range polluted Pa. stream with lead

At the bottom of a ravine in Forbes State Forest, Eric Harder stood above clear water running over what looked like the perfect stream. “Blue Hole Creek is, I would say, Southwest Pennsylvania famous,” said Harder. The stream flows east off a ridge, passing a popular backpacking trail, and...

Pittsburgh, PA · 1d

CBS Pittsburgh

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Former event space in Pittsburgh eyed as potential homeless shelter

Allegheny County has its sights set on a six-story building on Bigelow Boulevard.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

Lovely Garden Roots

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Pittsburgh Crews Tore Out John Harris's Pool, Deck, Shed and Fence for Retaining Walls, and the City Offered $24,000 Against His $63,000 Estimate

Pittsburgh crews removed John Harris's pool, deck, shed, fence and steps for retaining walls. The city offered $24,000 against his $63,000 estimate.

Pittsburgh, PA · 3d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

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‘Honoring those who served’: Crowds gather for Pittsburgh’s annual Veterans Day parade

Patricia Blazewick clutched two American flags in her red-gloved hands as she waited for Pittsburgh’s annual Veterans Day parade to begin. Blazewick, 81, of White Hall was there to surprise her husband, who marched with a group of fellow Vietnam War veterans down Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street and onto the Boulevard of the Allies.

Pittsburgh, PA · 2d