The airport has finally set a date for the grand opening of its new terminal in Findlay Township, marking a new era for those visiting Pittsburgh for events such as next April's NFL draft. The opening has been set for Nov. 18.
Health experts say millions across the U.S. could soon face a loss of Medicaid coverage because of new hurdles created by the One Big Beautiful Bill, the massive tax package passed this year by congressional Republicans. And they predict the fallout of President Donald Trump's marquee bill will land particularly heavily on some of the very rural communities that put these GOP politicians in office.
Vaccine exemptions are on the rise. Almost 1,800 students in Allegheny County submitted medical, religious or philosophical vaccination exemptions in 2024, compared to about 1,300 in 2020. In Westmoreland County, 926 students filed for exemptions in these categories and time frame, compared to just under 400 in 2020.
The weather service reports an additional 3 inches to 5 inches of snow could fall in places in northern Erie County before the advisory expires. Snowfall rate could be up to an inch per hour in the strongest bands, especially the night of Monday, Nov. 10.
The Womelsdorf Volunteer Fire Company reported that emergency crews responded to Round Barn Road for a report of a 385-pound bear climbing the trees. Crews said their ladder truck was requested to help with efforts to get the bear down.
As uncertainty lingered over the future of SNAP payments to the more than 22 million households across the United States that rely on the program, the volunteers of Hanover food pantry God's Meal Barrel remained hard at work distributing groceries to local families in need.
Courteney Cox is helming the true crime thriller "Evil Genius," inspired by a 2018 Netflix documentary series of the same name about the plot that led to a 2003 bank robbery and the murder of pizza deliveryman Brian Wells. Patricia Arquette and David Harbour are set to star, according to a Deadline story.
Officials reported to the county commissioners during their Nov. 6 meeting that if they don't have a budget soon from state lawmakers, officials will run out of funds by the second week of January 2026.
Khan earned approximately 54% of the vote over incumbent Republican DA Jennifer Schorn with all precincts reporting, according to the county's unofficial election results. He ran unopposed in the May 20 primary.
More than 730 feet long, the "Fitz" had been the largest ore carrier on the lakes before the 1,000-foot Stewart J. Cort — built at Erie's Litton Industries marine division, now Donjon Shipbuilding — launched in 1972.
