A man killed Sunday when he was hit by a train in McKees Rocks has been identified. 44-year-old Richard Schmidt – whose address was unknown – was struck by a train at the CSX crossing at River Road shortly after 3 p.m. Sunday, according to the Allegheny County medical examiner’s office. He was pronounced dead at the scene less than 10 minutes later from multiple blunt impact injuries. The manner of death remains under investigation.

There’s been no letup in the fighting over a state budget. The GOP-controlled House yesterday voted to stop Governor Tom Wolf’s use of a formula targeting extra school subsidies to districts hardest-hit by past spending cuts. Republican lawmakers say Wolf lacks authority for the move.

Tonight is the big night. Not a presidential debate or a State of the Union address, but the estimated $1.5 billion Powerball drawing – the largest lottery jackpot in the world. The jackpot started at $40 million on Nov. 4, but no one has matched all six Powerball numbers since then.

The National Weather Service has issued a “special statement” about a snow squall moving through Beaver and surrounding counties this afternoon. The squall will affect Beaver, Allegheny, Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette and Greene Counties. Expect a quick additional inch of snow with wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph. Visibility may briefly drop to near zero. Locations that may be affected include Aliquippa, Moon Township, Franklin Park, Cranberry Township and Pittsburgh.

An Ambridge man died Monday after being hit by a car near the Windgap-Fairywood border. According to police, 23-year-old Jonathan Jaquay hit a deer and then got out of his car to check the damage when the second car struck him and his car. This happened on Windgap Avenue near the intersection with Broadhead Fording Road in Allegheny County. Jaquay was unresponsive when paramedics arrived and was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. He died a few hours later. An autopsy has been scheduled for today.