102-year-old Avonmore woman killed in crash
A marked Pennsylvania State Police cruiser is parked outside Pittsburgh municipal court off First Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. A 102-year-old woman from Avonmore was killed after a driver ran a red light Friday along Route 22 in Burrell Township. The Indiana County Coroner’s Office has...
Nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital vote to unionize
Over 700 nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital unionized at the end of August after decades of organizing efforts. The nurses voted to unionize with SEIU Healthcare Pennsylvania on Aug. 19 and 23 with a vote of 402-305. The union will include all full-time and regular part-time registered nurses. Magee nurses...
Kelley Oliver-Hollis Pleads Guilty In SerenityCare Penn Hill
A Pennsylvania woman admitted to defrauding Medicaid out of more than $1.5 million while running homes for disabled adults, federal prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 8. Kelley Oliver-Hollis, 61, Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty in federal court to health care fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti said. She entered...
Pennsylvania Plastics Pollution Settlement Could Set a National Precedent for Control of Pellets
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Gas prices jump by 11 cents in Western Pennsylvania
PITTSBURGH — Prices at the pump have jumped up in and around the Pittsburgh region in the last week. According to AAA, gas prices are 11 cents higher in Western Pennsylvania. The average price for a gallon of gas in the state is $3.379, which is 18 cents more...
Pharmacy chain closes all stores in home state after Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rite Aid has shut down all of its stores in the state it was founded in, Pennsylvania, after filing for bankruptcy this May
Today marks anniversary of fatal Beaver County plane crash
Today marks 31 years since Flight 4-27 crashed just over the state line in Hopewell Township during a routine flight from Chicago to Pittsburgh.
Owner of Penn Hills care home pleads guilty to $2M health care fraud
The owner of a Penn Hills facility that serves people with intellectual disabilities pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to health care fraud and other crimes that led to $2 million in Medicaid overpayments. Kelley Oliver-Hollis, 61, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, acknowledged responsibility for the...
Paws Across Pittsburgh installs 24/7 microchip scanner for lost dogs
Paws Across Pittsburgh has installed a 24/7 microchip scanner to help reunite lost dogs with their families quickly and safely.
Man shot during fight in New Kensington flown to Pittsburgh hospital
The Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office says the shooting happened around 12:35 p.m. outside Valley Royal Court, an apartment complex between 4th and 5th avenues.