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Wild Wednesday weather: From freeze warning to warm spell
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (205+ words) Pittsburgh's fickle weather is striking again as temperatures are expected to swing from freezing to warm on Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Moon said morning temperatures will dip below freezing " 27 degrees in Allegheny County and 23 degrees in Westmoreland County…...
Severe floods in southeast Brazil kill at least 23 and force hundreds to evacuate
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) SAO PAULO " Severe floods in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 23 people and left dozens missing in the state of Minas Gerais, officials said Tuesday. Meteorologists warned more rain is expected in the region in the next few days. The…...
State Public Utility Commission releases annual scorecard on power company outages
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (392+ words) Pennsylvania's power grid is faltering more than ever. The state saw 71 significant power outages last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission said in its annual reliability report, pushing a decades-long trend of rising service disruptions to new heights. About 2.9 million…...
Local storm chasers to hold 2nd annual gathering in East Huntingdon
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (395+ words) The Scottdale-based Brinker family are holding their second "Meet the Storm Chasers" on July 12, following the success of last year's event during the premiere of "Twister" at a local drive-in theatre. The Brinkers, known as PA Storm Trackerz, expect as…...
Flooding reported in Vandergrift and Apollo
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (131+ words) Flooding was reported in the Vandergrift and Apollo areas Tuesday afternoon. Senate passes Trump's tax breaks, spending cuts bill as Vance breaks 50-50 tie Flooding reported in Vandergrift and Apollo Flooding was reported in the Vandergrift and Apollo areas Tuesday afternoon....
Flash flooding kills 3 in West Virginia, rescue teams searching for missing people
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (385+ words) Flash flooding caused by torrential rain killed three people in northern West Virginia and rescue crews were searching for missing people Sunday, while authorities were assessing damage to roads, bridges, natural gas lines and other infrastructure. Officials said 2.5 to 4 inches…...
U.S. Open meteorologist runs one-man show from women's locker room at Oakmont
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1113+ words) Amid the sweeping grounds of Oakmont Country Club sits one man alone in the women's locker room of the clubhouse " meteorologist Jake Swick " whose sole job is to monitor the weather for the U.S. Open in real time. Inside that women's…...
Murrysville and Export begin assessing damage from weekend storm, flooding
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (941+ words) Friday's downpour generated so much stormwater that it destroyed a culvert built by Murrysville public works crews along Lyons Run. "Forty-eight tons of R-7's and asphalt are now somewhere else," Murrysville Public Works Director Bill Paiano said in a memo…...
Allegheny County reports towns that were hardest hit by Friday's deluge
10+ mon, 22+ hour ago (222+ words) Cleanup continues across the region today after Friday's powerful storms left parts of a number of towns flooded, with some residents having been rescued from their homes by boat. Allegheny County officials on Saturday said the hardest hit communities were…...
Crews continue making progress restoring power Saturday following destructive storms
11+ mon, 4+ day ago (631+ words) [A utility pole is seen in pieces at Frankstown Avenue and McCombs Street in Homewood on Wednesday, April 30, 2025. A severe storm with destructive winds left heavy damage across the region.] Power outages across the Pittsburgh region stemming from Tuesday's destructive…...