(File Photo: Source for Photo: This image provided by Commonwealth Media Services shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Commonwealth Media Services via AP)

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(Harrisburg,PA) According to documents on Wednesday, the suspect that set a fire to the house of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Sunday motivated his actions from the Gaza conflict. A search warrant from Pennsylvania court officials confirms a 911 call on Sunday from Cody Balmer says he refused to be a part of what Shapiro is doing with the Palestinians. A third-party expert is also independently reviewing the security of the fire and working with the Pennsylvania State Police. 

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Pittsburgh Pirates team president Travis Williams offered a program in a recent letter for those that created their own “Bucco Bricks” a chance to earn a complimentary replica. According to the Pirates, the bricks were taken for the third time after areas of surface were uneven as well as wear, tear and cracks in the bricks. Williams also noted that a new display will be at PNC Park. The link to get a new “Bucco Brick” can be found here.

Click here for the link: Bucco Bricks | Pittsburgh Pirates

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(Orlando, FL) A Pittsburgh man died on Tuesday after crashing his vehicle into a lake close to Orlando, Florida. According to a release from Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the crash happened near The Inn at Celebration, Autograph Collection at Lake Rianhard. A WKMG report confirms the unidentified man was announced dead there after his body was recovered by a dive team from the Orlando Fire Department. The man went off the road and struck a fence and curb before going underwater. The crash is still being investigated.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – Twenty dollar bills are counted on June 15, 2018, in North Andover, Mass. The number of Americans who do not have a bank account fell to a record low last year, as the proliferation of online-only banks and an improving economy is bringing more Americans into the traditional financial system, according to a report Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) The Beaver Falls based company Hostetter Auctioneers will auction certain items from Triangle Tech to the public from a contract because of six Triangle Tech campuses in Pennsylvania closing. Triangle Tech announced in June 2024 that they will close their Pittsburgh campus and the campuses in Bethlehem, Chambersburg, Greensburg, DuBois and Sunbury. The reasons cited by school officials for the closures were the COVID-19 pandemic, enrollment declining and overwhelming regulations from the government.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: There’s no cure for seasonal allergies, but prevention and treatment can help ease symptoms. It’s estimated pollen allergies cost more than $3 billion a year, nearly half of that for prescription medications.(Adobe Stock) Danielle Smith- Keystone News Service, Caption for Photo: Brunette woman sneezing in a field, struggling with seasonal allergies. High quality photo (Adobe Stock) Danielle Smith- Keystone News Service)

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(Harrisburg, PA) The spring blooms may be pretty, but they are not always a welcome sight for Pennsylvanians who suffer from seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies affect about one in four adults and one in five children. Physician Assistant Skye Miller at UPMC Williamsport says it happens when the immune system overreacts to things like pollen and grass, causing symptoms like sneezing and itchy, watery eyes. She says it can be helpful to try and modify your environment to not expose yourself to tree and grass pollen and outdoor molds. Also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis, allergy symptoms are the same in kids and adults. Miller says over-the-counter nasal sprays and 24-hour antihistamines can help ease allergy symptoms, but if those aren’t working, it may be time to see a doctor or allergist to explore other options, like allergy shots.

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, file photo, a woman pumps gas at a convenience store in Pittsburgh. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday, March 15, 2020, that gas prices could continue to fall as demand shrinks amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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(Pittsburgh, PA) Gas prices are three cents lower in Western Pennsylvania this week at about $3.60 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. The report states that at this time a year ago, the average price for a gallon of gas in Western Pennsylvania was around $3.85. The report also notes that the average price that you can expect for a gallon of unleaded gas here in Beaver County is about $3.69. According to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, here are theaverage prices of unleaded self-serve gasoline in various Pennsylvania areas:

$3.597      Altoona
$3.691      Beaver
$3.584      Bradford
$3.501      Brookville
$3.634      Butler
$3.466      Clarion
$3.480      DuBois
$3.474      Erie
$3.608      Greensburg
$3.647      Indiana
$3.592      Jeannette
$3.643      Kittanning
$3.605      Latrobe
$3.689      Meadville
$3.679      Mercer
$3.542      New Castle
$3.505      New Kensington
$3.699      Oil City
$3.614      Pittsburgh
$3.561      Sharon
$3.678      Uniontown
$3.699      Warren
$3.644      Washington

(File Photo: Source for Photo: FILE – A health worker administers a measles test on Fernando Tarin, of Seagraves, Texas, at a mobile testing site outside Seminole Hospital District, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

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(Erie County, PA) Officials from the Erie County Health Department made an announcement Monday of two new confirmed measles cases, which makes five in that county. An outbreak is occurring because the CDC defined that a link epidemiologically connects the three most recent cases. A person tested positive for measles on March 30th and exposed someone else directly to it. According to a CDC report, 712 confirmed measles cases are across twenty-five states as of April 10th. 

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(Allegheny County, PA) Pennsylvania State Police confirmed Monday that Pedro Olan Morales is being charged after driving a vehicle in a crash that killed two women on I-376 West on Sunday. The charges for Morales, include aggravated assault by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving. Morales also let officials know that before driving he consumed two beers. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, the victims were seventy-seven-year-old Sharon Orlofske of Monroeville and fifty-two-year-old Shannon Morrow of Mount Lebanon.

(File Photo: Source and Credit for Photo: This image provided by Commonwealth Media Services shows damage after a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion while Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (Commonwealth Media Services via AP)

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(Dauphin County, PA) According to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo, the man who set a fire at the house of Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro on Sunday may face ethnic intimidation charges. Police confirmed that Molotov cocktails were used by thirty-eight-year-old Cody Balmer to cause the fire. Chardo proclaims the search warrant can be in part to Balmer targeting the Jewish faith of the Shapiros. A bail for Balmer was denied by a judge on Monday.

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(Beaver County, PA) A seventeen-year-old who was driving when a Beaver County teenager was killed from a crash that occurred in North Sewickley Township last year will now face filed charges. The office of the Beaver County District Attorney confirms to WPXI the charges filed are for reckless endangerment, vehicular homicide and other traffic violation charges. According to Pennsylvania State Police, three teenagers drove along Harpers Ferry Road when the car went off the road and crashed into a tree. Sixteen-year-old Connor Lutz died on November 15th, 2024.