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Greensburg kicks off holiday season with lineup of festive events

Greensburg is kicking off its holiday season with the Westmoreland Museum of American Art’s Winter Wonderland event, launching the city’s busiest time of the year. The downtown celebration typically draws more than 1,000 visitors to the museum.

Greensburg, PA · 2d

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Police ask for help identifying people seen stealing copper wire from utility poles in Port Vue

Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance to identify people who were seen cutting and stealing copper ground wires from utility poles in the Port Vue Borough.

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Hear from the Pittsburgh teens working to end violence in schools

This week the City of Pittsburgh celebrated Safe Passage Day — a commemorative day to call attention to the anti-violence and peer-mediation initiative in Pittsburgh Public Schools run in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the local nonprofit Operation Better Block. The program takes a public health approach...

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11 Investigates: Community leaders left in the dark on decision to remove airport approach lights

West Mifflin borough leaders say they were not notified about plans to turn off approach lights at the county airport until 11 Investigates told them.

West Mifflin, PA · 2d

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Concert review: Jack White rocks Pittsburgh as only he can in sold-out show

Just one song into his set Thursday night, Jack White had a simple question: “Pittsburgh, are you with me or against me?”. There was no doubt that the thousands in attendance were with White for all 90 minutes of his sold-out show at Citizens Live at the Wylie. The...

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Grant will help upgrade traffic signals at dangerous Pittsburgh intersection

The grant is part of nearly $13 million distributed statewide for traffic safety projects.

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I-279, I-579, Route 28 Inspection Activities Continue in Allegheny County

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing inspection activities along I-279, I-579, and Route 28 in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County will continue weather permitting. To accommodate inspection activities, the following restrictions will occur according to the schedule below:. Saturday, November 14 from 6:00 AM to noon. There...

Allegheny County, PA · 2d

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When Wood Stoves Are Not Enough for Homestead Warmth

A wood stove can handle much of a homestead’s winter heating, yet it may struggle during long nights, severe cold snaps, and busy days away from home. Indoor temperatures can swing widely as the fire burns down, leaving distant bedrooms chilly and water lines vulnerable. A backup heat source...

Homestead, PA · 2d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Grab the coat: Temperatures fall tonight, wind chills hit the 20s

It will be cloudy, breezy and cold this evening, with temperatures in the 40s and falling into the 30s tonight. Make sure to have a warm winter coat if you are heading out. Wind chills will be in the 30s and drop to the 20s later tonight.

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Pa. Sheriff’s Two-Year Fight Over GPS in County Cars Ends Without a Ruling, and Both Sides Call It a Win

A Westmoreland County, Pa., judge dismissed Sheriff James Albert's GPS tracking lawsuit against the county on Nov. 2 and ruled it moot, so no court has decided whether county commissioners can put telematics in the cars of an independently elected sheriff, TribLIVE reported. Common Pleas Judge Harry Smail Jr. had been set to hear the case in a nonjury trial. Instead, he extended his earlier order barring GPS tracking of the sheriff's vehicles while the sheriff and commissioners keep talking. The money at stake is small. The fight is over who gets to see where deputies drive.

Westmoreland County, PA · 1d

WPXI Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh firefighters give out coats to kids in need as weather gets colder

Any coats left over from the event will go to local community organizations to be given out.

Pittsburgh, PA · 9h

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

North Huntingdon, PA · 1d

1st loss ends Norwin’s boys soccer season in WPIAL semifinals

Norwin’s Logan Plichta works against North Allegheny’s Francis Randiga during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal Nov. 3 at Chartiers Valley. (Christopher Horner | TribLive) It wasn’t flukey or lucky, but it hurt just the same. North Allegheny’s Emmanuel Yu put a corner kick into the net for...

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW

Westinghouse runs past Karns City to advance at PIAAs

It’s one of the most important aspects in football. If a team can outrun an opponent, it’s hard to lose. For the Westinghouse Bulldogs, speed was the biggest factor in their most recent blowout win. Westinghouse dominated Karns City, 50-21, in the PIAA class 2A subregional Friday night,...

Karns City, PA · 1d

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This Fairytale Castle In Pennsylvania Doubles As A Library And It’s Straight Out Of Hogwarts

If you’ve ever stood in front of a perfectly ordinary building and felt absolutely nothing, Carnegie One Braddock in Braddock, Pennsylvania is about to fix that problem permanently. This is a castle that also happens to be a library, and the combination is every bit as wonderful as it...

Braddock, PA · 18h

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Freedom House UPMC Healthcare Graduation takes place

(WHTM) — Graduation day for students who completed the Freedom House community-based health care training program. The ceremony took place at the Penn Harris Hotel. UPMC Health financially supports the program, which was modeled after the Freedom House ambulance service in Pittsburgh. It removes barriers for those who want to get health care education and […]

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Mad Mex to reopen its reimagined Shadyside location following months-long transformation

The Pittsburgh restaurant Mad Mex will officially open its reimagined Shadyside flagship location, dubbed Mad Mex Sol, on Friday following a months-long transformation.

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Ball Exclusives

Panthers Beat Buccaneers 102-33 as Barbot Scores 26

The Pittsburgh Panthers beat the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 102-33 at Petersen Events Center. The post Panthers Beat Buccaneers 102-33 as Barbot Scores 26 appeared first on Ball Exclusives .

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Shenango grinds down Monessen in Class A quarterfinals

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. For Shenango coach Casey Hilton, that has been his team’s motto through its undefeated season. Coming into Friday’s Class A quarterfinal matchup, the Wildcats had only passed the ball 25 times the entire season but had carried a whopping 385 times.

Monessen, PA · 2d

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Heinz History Center opens exhibit showcasing art made by Aaron Gorson while he was in Pittsburgh

The Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh will open a new art exhibit featuring more than 40 original paintings by artist Aaron Harry Gorson.

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Squirrel Hill nonprofit highlights inclusive hiring model

As The Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh hits its three-year mark of operating its own cafe and bakery, the Squirrel Hill nonprofit invites others to join its inclusive hiring business model.