Tom Davidson stories, Page 45

There were more than 2,800 West Penn Power customers who remained without power Wednesday night — and some of them might have to wait until Saturday before their electricity is restored. As of 9:45 p.m. areas where customers still didn’t have power included Lower Burrell, Harrison, Leechburg, Ford City, Cranberry,...

Once upon a time (Sunday) … in a town far, far away (Germany) … there was a damsel in distress. “She had a lot of winter flab and was stuck fast at her hip — there was no going forward or back,” animal rescuer Michael Sehr told local media, according...

The Morning Mix had been nixed so far this week for those who listen to 91.3 WYEP on their car, home or office radios. The reason why was blowin’ in the wind, literally. But it was fixed midway through the morning Tuesday, when power was restored to the WYEP transmitter...

Someone who stopped at a Beaver County convenience store and bought a lottery ticket is $500,000 richer. A winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Circle K on Duss Avenue in Ambridge. The ticket matched the all five winning numbers that were drawn on Friday — 02-33-37-41-43...

Pittsburgh’s tallest building is also now among the most environmentally-friendly. The U.S. Steel Tower is now LEED Silver O+M certified. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and O+M means the building earned for its operations and maintenance. The certification measures how existing buildings perform in the areas...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro has issued a warning for people to be aware of scams involving IRS impersonators out to get personal information. The attorney general’s Bureau of Consumer Protection has already received 15 complaints already in 2019. It received 536 IRS scam complaints in 2018. “Scam artists are...

Veterans and their spouses who want to sharpen their job-finding skills can attend a day-long workshop next month at Point Park University. “The Starting Point to a New Career” will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9. The event runs through 3:30 p.m. and is free for active-duty military...

A raccoon found in North Versailles is the latest animal to test positive for rabies this year, the Allegheny County Health Department said. The raccoon was discovered near the intersection of Maryland Avenue and Westbury Road in North Versailles and was brought to a health department facility earlier this week,...

Woodland Hills Superintendent James P. Harris hears complaints about every weather-related decision he makes in the district. That made Wednesday a tough morning for Harris, who had until about 5:30 a.m. to make the call whether to cancel school, delay it or operate classes on the normal schedule as a...

A Ford City boy who for three years battled an advanced form of nerve cancer died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. He was 7. Layten Bowser had been the beneficiary of the 19th Rock for Life held in August. His mother, Angelyn Waldor of Ford...

The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh’s Family Self Sufficiency Program was one of several funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which awarded Pittsburgh $350,339 this year. It’s a renewal grant, but there are no guarantees that each year’s funding will be approved, according to...

The Popeyes restaurant in Oakland on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh permanently has closed, the Pitt News reported Monday. No reason was given for the closure of the restaurant, located at 3616 Fifth Ave., but a sign was placed on the door said another location on the South...

Hail to WUP! Before it was the University of Pittsburgh, it was the Western University of Pennsylvania (and Pittsburgh Academy before that). Western University of Pennsylvania was chartered 200 years ago, on Feb. 19, 1819. In honor of the bicentennial, Pitt’s Archives and Special Collections Department is hosting a pop-up...

A $900,000 project to build a retaining wall and repair a section of Diana Street is set to begin Monday in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure said the work is expected to take about six months. It will repair the damage caused by a...

People looking to visit Mt. Washington on Saturday who planned to use the McArdle Roadway to get there will have to use an alternative route. The road will be closed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. to allow a contractor to remove debris along the road, according to the city’s...

The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed Friday that a raccoon brought to one of its facilities earlier this week tested positive for rabies. The raccoon is the third animal this year to test positive for rabies. The raccoon was discovered near the 1500 block of Glencoe Avenue in Green Tree....

An eagle was grounded but flies again thanks to volunteers at a northern Michigan wildlife rescue organization. A volunteer for the Empire, Mich.-based Wings of Wonder rescued a bald eagle Feb. 1 that was grounded on Lake Michigan with a nearly 8-inch ice ball frozen to its tail, according to...

The Pitt-Greensburg Alumni Association is accepting nominations through July 8 for the three awards is presents each year. The awards, Alumnus of Distinction, Volunteer Excellence, and Young Alumni Leadership, recognize Pitt-Greensburg alumni for their professional accomplishments, service to their communities, and commitment to the Pitt-Greensburg. The Alumnus of Distinction Award,...

The Westmoreland County Democratic Party will hold a candidates forum for Region 2 on Tuesday at the Washington Township Community Building. Region 2 includes Kiski Valley communities in Westmoreland County. “Our incumbent Westmoreland County commissioners, candidates for court of common pleas and county row offices have all accepted our invitation...

People looking to join any of the three Valley Points YMCA locations can do so for $1 on Presidents Day. The flash sale on memberships means that people can save as much as $60.60 by joining on Monday. Valley Points YMCA CEO Mike Newell said the deal applies to all...