Pennsylvania man among 12 killed after skydiving plane crashes in Missouri
Kurt John Roy of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, was one of the 12 people killed when a skydiving plane crashed in Missouri.
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Kurt John Roy of Somerset County, Pennsylvania, was one of the 12 people killed when a skydiving plane crashed in Missouri.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the fatal crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles south of Kansas City.
The storms were part of a weather system on Friday that killed 19 people in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and at least one person in Virginia.
Penn State's Carter Starocci won an unprecedented fifth national title at the NCAA men's wrestling championships with President Donald Trump in attendance.
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.
Dan Skilling Jr. scored 17 points to lead Cincinnati in a romp past West Virginia, 92-56, in the Bearcats' final home game.
An animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video has become a new front in state-level abortion politics.
Elected officials throughout modern American history have sworn oaths to uphold constitutions and pledged allegiance to the flag without much controversy.
Legislative efforts in Missouri and Mississippi are attempting to prevent voters from having a say over abortion rights.
Josh Palacios hit a pinch-hit home run off Drew VerHagen in the top of the ninth inning to help the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 for their fifth straight win.
The northern snakehead is originally from east Asia, where they are a delicacy believed to have healing powers. They can wiggle across land and grow to nearly 3 feet in length.
The Republican secretaries of state in Ohio, West Virginia and Missouri all have promoted their states' elections as fair and secure.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are sending a bill to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk that they say will save lives by helping patients diagnose breast cancer more quickly.
The highway patrol posted an aerial photo of the damage that showed uprooted trees and homes that had been reduced to rubble.
More than 85 million people were under weather advisories as a monster storm system tore through the South and Midwest.
Election officials from states enrolled in a bipartisan effort to ensure accurate voter lists decided Friday against making rule changes that had been pushed by Republicans and fueled by conspiracy theories, prompting more defections by GOP-leaning states.
After escaping from the jail, the inmates ran to an office building parking lot and somehow found a car with the keys in it and a full tank of gas.
Six GOP-led states are suing the Biden administration to try and halt its plan to forgive student loan debt.
Britt Reid had faced up to seven years in prison, but the plea deal means he now faces a possible sentence of up to four years in prison.
The two people killed when their plane crashed in eastern Missouri were experienced pilots from Ohio.
Two Boy Scouts in Missouri are set to be honored by their city's fire department after rescuing a woman who was drowning in floodwaters.
A fifth-grade class in Missouri with a particular Jeff Goldblum obsession got a special shoutout recently from the actor.
A Missouri couple married nearly 61 years died less than an hour apart this month from COVID-19 complications, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
More than 300 animals living in deplorable conditions were removed from a Kansas City duplex Monday afternoon.
Police in Missouri have issued a warrant for the arrest of a woman who allegedly kept her husband's body in a freezer in her bedroom for nearly a year.
Timothy Quinn and Steven Menefee were killed in an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant one year ago.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board has released its final report into the deadly explosion at U.S. Steel's Clairton Coke Plant, finding it was the result of multiple preventable safety issues.
Two adults are facing charges after a 3-year-old died from cocaine toxicity in Mercer County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday.
A Pittsburgh-area museum is hosting a fundraiser this week to ensure that the early days of American history in our region remain preserved for years to come.
Four months after she was born, the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium's lion cub made her public debut with her new name.
A local family is warning other dog owners about a potentially deadly fungal infection that took the life of their beloved German shepherd.
Two adults are facing charges after a 3-year-old died from cocaine toxicity in Mercer County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company entered into a consent order and agreement.
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Timothy Quinn and Steven Menefee were killed in an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton plant one year ago.
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Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
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The store will be located at the North Hills Village shopping center along McKnight Road.
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Just when it looked like relief was heading our way at the gas pump, prices could spike once again in Pittsburgh.
A Westmoreland County family said having a secret room is not as cool as it sounds, after finding a large void under their garage built by Ryan Homes
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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Sherwin-Williams Manufacturing Company entered into a consent order and agreement.
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Opposition to a data center at the back end of an industrial park is growing among residents of Hanover Township, Washington County.
The Pennsylvania measles outbreak isn't slowing down, and one local doctor said Pittsburgh is not immune.
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Visit Pittsburgh said that the NFL draft brought a record 805,000 people to the city for the three-day event.
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The New York Mets routed the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-1 on Sunday afternoon.
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Dave Matthews stopped by a Pittsburgh restaurant before his show at Star Lake on Friday night.
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