Visitors are happy western Pennsylvania's national parks are back open
With the United States government shutdown in Washington now over, the national parks are once again reopened to the public.
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With the United States government shutdown in Washington now over, the national parks are once again reopened to the public.
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Rangers who responded confirmed Nancy Sampson, of Greer, South Carolina, was dead at the scene.
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Volunteers will plant tree seedlings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County in honor of National Parks Week next week.
The Flight 93 National Memorial will be live streaming the September 11 ceremony.
As nearly all of Southwestern Pennsylvania is set to move into the 'yellow' phase and begin reopening, National Park Sites in the area will be opening for recreational access.
The National Park Service has restored a family cemetery that just happens to lie within the Flight 93 National Memorial, which honors those killed on the hijacked airliner that crashed in western Pennsylvania during the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
After a few National Park Service tweets on climate change were deleted, a new unofficial account is firing at President Donald Trump.
It's the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service.
The National Park Service is celebrating its 99th birthday with free admission to all of its parks today.
National Park Service officials say a $26 million visitor center complex at the Flight 93 National Memorial will open to the public Sept. 10, a day before the 14th anniversary of the terror attacks.
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Hundreds of volunteers are joining state forestry officials in a massive tree-planting project at the Flight 93 National Memorial.
After a destructive fire wiped out part of the Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, another threat looms over the park: Autumn Olive shrubs.
After nearly 100 years, the National Park Service holds some of the country's most beautiful and historic places, though it also suffers from an $11 billion backlog of unfunded maintenance and a visitor base that's aging and mostly white.
A state police fire marshal says he may never be able to determine what caused a fire that destroyed the headquarters buildings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville.
Investigators say they've found no indication of arson or other foul play in the fire that damaged buildings at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania.
A major fire is reportedly burning at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County.
The National Park Service will provide a tour of the visitor center being built at the Flight 93 National Memorial on the eve of the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Temperatures will continue to fall on Thursday and through the weekend as the snow and cold return to the area.
Last year, a landslide closed Little Village Learning Center's playground, and thanks to bureaucratic issues, it's still not reopened.
Kruz Bailey-Baker dies at UPMC Children's Hospital days after being accidentally shot.
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According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Temperatures will continue to fall on Thursday and through the weekend as the snow and cold return to the area.
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Five congressional Democrats say they have received inquiries from the DOJ after they appeared in a video urging members of the military not to follow "illegal orders" — a move the lawmakers allege is political intimidation.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday took on two cases challenging states that bar transgender athletes from participating on sports teams that align with their gender identities. One of them involves a student from West Virginia. Lauren Linder reports.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams violate the Constitution and Title IX.
The subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to Jerome Powell's testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025, according to the Fed chair.
Scams targeting utility customers are on the rise in Pennsylvania, the attorney general says.
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It has been five years since the home improvement retailer Menards bought a large parcel of land off Route 30 in Westmoreland County.
If you get a ticket in the city of Pittsburgh, there could be a higher chance that instead of getting it on your car windshield, you're getting it in the mail.
Western Pennsylvania is grappling with a December that has been significantly colder than in years past.
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A Westmoreland County taxidermist is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
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Twin boys have been seen selling lemonade for long hours several times a week on street corners throughout Pittsburgh and the suburbs.
A woman says she and her dog were shocked while running in Pittsburgh's Strip District.
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Flu cases keep increasing, but at least one Pittsburgh-area emergency room doctor says not everyone needs to visit him.
The WWE Hall of Famer and Olympic gold medalist headlines the 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class.
Western Pennsylvania has historically been a hotbed for producing talent that succeeds in the NFL.
According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
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The Macy's location at the Pittsburgh Mills Mall will be among the several closures.
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Early last year, kids were having a ball at the playground at the Little Village Learning Center, but after a landslide caused it to close, the owner hasn't been able to get through to the city to acquire the proper permits to fix it. John Shumway reached out to the city, and this is what happened.
Kruz Bailey-Baker died at UPMC Children's Hospital several days after he and another child were playing with a gun when it accidentally discharged at a home along Kirkbride Street.
Federal agents and protesters clashed in the streets following the second shooting involving ICE in Minneapolis this month.
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Mike Tomlin stepped down as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after 19 seasons with the team.
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Pitt's five-game winning streak came to an end with a 37-15 loss to Notre Dame.
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The 44th annual KDKA-TV Turkey Fund will help our neighbors in need have a nice meal for Thanksgiving.
