Valley dispensaries, cultivators react to potential cannabis reclassification

Valley dispensaries, cultivators react to potential cannabis reclassification

Cannabis could be reclassified for the first time since the Controlled Substances Act became law half a century ago.

19 hrs 5 mins ago by Erin Simonek
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America’s public freeways.

April 30th, 4:41 AM EDT
New charges announced against 4 youths arrested in gunfire at event to mark end of Ramadan

New charges announced against 4 youths arrested in gunfire at event to mark end of Ramadan

Authorities have announced new charges against four juveniles arrested following an exchange of gunfire earlier this month between rival groups that wounded three people and sent participants in a joyful celebration of the end of Ramadan in west Philadelphia running for cover.

April 29th, 4:35 AM EDT
Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd.

April 28th, 6:08 AM EDT
Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'

Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'

A Pennsylvania school district has reversed the cancellation of an appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy.

April 25th, 5:57 PM EDT
4 die in fiery crash as Pennsylvania police pursued their vehicle

4 die in fiery crash as Pennsylvania police pursued their vehicle

Pennsylvania state police say three adults and a pregnant teenager died in a fiery crash as police pursued their vehicle in connection with retail thefts.

April 25th, 5:56 PM EDT
Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died

Body-cam footage shows police left an Ohio man handcuffed and facedown on a bar floor before he died

Two police officers are on paid leave after the death of an Ohio man who was handcuffed and left facedown on a barroom floor.

April 25th, 5:54 PM EDT
74-year-old Ohio woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says

74-year-old Ohio woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was scam victim, family says

Relatives say a 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of a credit union in Ohio last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems.

April 24th, 4:46 PM EDT
Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase

Cleveland to pay $4.8M to family of teen killed by stolen car during police chase

Cleveland will pay $4.8 million to the family of a 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by a stolen car during a police pursuit.

April 24th, 4:44 AM EDT
Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue

Appeals court keeps alive challenge to Pittsburgh's efforts to remove Columbus statue

A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group’s challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park.

April 22nd, 4:40 AM EDT
Pennsylvania school district cancels actor's speech over his activism and 'lifestyle'

Pennsylvania school district cancels actor's speech over his activism and 'lifestyle'

A Pennsylvania school district has canceled an upcoming appearance by actor and children’s book author Maulik Pancholy.

April 19th, 5:34 AM EDT
Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

Uber is helping investigators look into account that sent driver to Ohio home where she was killed

The ride-hailing company Uber says it's banned an account that sent a driver to the Ohio home where an 81-year-old man allegedly shot the woman to death.

April 18th, 4:56 AM EDT
Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections

Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they're getting new protections

The Labor Department has issued a new rule intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment known as “black lung” disease.

April 17th, 5:16 AM EDT
Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose

Ohio River near Pittsburgh is closed as crews search for missing barge, one of 26 that broke loose

A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend.

April 16th, 3:52 AM EDT
Union settles extended strike with Pittsburgh newspaper, while journalists, other unions remain out

Union settles extended strike with Pittsburgh newspaper, while journalists, other unions remain out

The union that represents a Pittsburgh newspaper’s truck drivers, one of five unions that have been on strike for 18 months, has approved a new contract with the paper’s owners.

April 16th, 3:51 AM EDT
Retrial underway for ex-corrections officer charged in Ohio inmate's death

Retrial underway for ex-corrections officer charged in Ohio inmate's death

Jury selection has started in the retrial of a former corrections officer charged in the death of an inmate at a county jail in northern Ohio.

April 16th, 3:50 AM EDT
East Palestine residents push back on Norfolk Southern settlement

East Palestine residents push back on Norfolk Southern settlement

Worries and frustrations filled Columbiana's Main Street Theatre and Enon Valley's SNPJ Recreation Center Monday as legal experts discussed the East Palestine community's options involving Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement.

April 15th, 10:05 PM EDT by Erin Simonek
McCormick gets Trump's endorsement in Pennsylvania's Senate race despite awkward history

McCormick gets Trump's endorsement in Pennsylvania's Senate race despite awkward history

Former President Donald Trump is endorsing U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania.

April 14th, 7:36 AM EDT
Pennsylvania flooded by applications for student-teacher stipends in bid to end teacher shortage

Pennsylvania flooded by applications for student-teacher stipends in bid to end teacher shortage

A Pennsylvania state agency has received thousands of applications for the state’s first-ever student-teacher stipends, many times more than the available stipends approved by lawmakers as a way to help end a teacher shortage.

April 12th, 4:47 AM EDT
Lawsuit settled: 2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in Philadelphia

Lawsuit settled: 2 top US gun parts makers agree to temporarily halt sales in Philadelphia

Officials say two major U.S. manufacturers of gun parts have agreed to temporarily halt sales of their products in Philadelphia and elsewhere in Pennsylvania.

April 12th, 4:45 AM EDT
Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers roll out higher ed plan built around grants and tuition discounts

Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers roll out higher ed plan built around grants and tuition discounts

Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania on Wednesday rolled out a counterproposal to Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro’s plan to boost college enrollment in Pennsylvania.

April 11th, 5:55 AM EDT
Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives

Starting over: Women emerging from prison face formidable challenges to resuming their lives

More than 190,000 women are currently being held in some kind of confinement in the United States — a number that’s been growing rapidly since at least 1980.

April 11th, 5:52 AM EDT
DeWine's State of the State address outlines plans to expand kids' mental health, crisis programs

DeWine's State of the State address outlines plans to expand kids' mental health, crisis programs

We talked to some Valley mental health professionals about DeWine's plans and what they'd like to see happen with them.

April 10th, 8:29 PM EDT by Chris Cerenelli
Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio, the state's election office says

Biden could miss the deadline for the November ballot in Ohio, the state's election office says

President Joe Biden could miss the deadline to be included on the ballot in Ohio this fall.

April 9th, 4:45 AM EDT
Ohio state lawmaker's hostile behavior justified legislative punishments, report concludes

Ohio state lawmaker's hostile behavior justified legislative punishments, report concludes

An independent state-ordered investigation has concluded that Ohio legislative leaders were justified in disciplining a state lawmaker.

April 9th, 4:44 AM EDT
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangerment in 3-year-old boy's shooting death

Man charged with involuntary manslaughter, endangerment in 3-year-old boy's shooting death

An eastern Pennsylvania man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangerment in the death of a 3-year-old boy who authorities say shot himself with a handgun left unattended last month.

April 8th, 5:32 AM EDT
Girl, 3, 'extremely critical' after being shot in eye in Philadelphia, police say

Girl, 3, 'extremely critical' after being shot in eye in Philadelphia, police say

Authorities say a 3-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting in northwest Philadelphia.

April 6th, 8:46 PM EDT
OSHP urges drivers to eliminate distractions for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

OSHP urges drivers to eliminate distractions for National Distracted Driving Awareness Month

"Distracted driving is one of the primary reasons for traffic crashes," said Carlos Castellanos, Sergeant with Ohio State Highway Patrol Canfield Post. "So that is something we're looking for while we're out on the road, 24/7."

April 5th, 9:56 PM EDT by Anthony Furiga & Erin Simonek
DA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in suburban Philadelphia

DA plans to seek death penalty against man charged with killing 3 relatives in suburban Philadelphia

Pennsylvania authorities said Wednesday they plan to pursue the death penalty against a man charged with killing his stepmother, sister and the mother of his children before officials say he fled in a stolen vehicle to New Jersey, where he was arrested last month.

April 4th, 4:31 AM EDT
Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic

Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic

There's a renewed push to meet kids where they are when it comes to seeing a dentist.

April 4th, 4:21 AM EDT

Update: Missing 16-year-old Sharon girl found, returned to home

Cortland bakery closing after 15 years in businesses

Woman killed after work-related injury at Kinsman septic tank company

ODNR investigating after body found in Mosquito Creek Lake Park

Boardman man accused of performing sexual act on self in front of neighbor

Mercer County man killed after being attacked by bull

Where and how to watch Monday's Total Solar Eclipse

Where and how to watch Monday's Total Solar Eclipse

Bishop Emmitt L. Nevels, Sr. celebrates his 90th Birthday

Preparing for the total eclipse

PRESS PASS: Major wins, losses in Ohio Primary election

Dr. John York talks about the 49ers in the Super Bowl

Women face higher risk of heart problems vs. men

Valley dispensaries, cultivators react to potential cannabis reclassification

Valley dispensaries, cultivators react to potential cannabis reclassification

Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads

New charges announced against 4 youths arrested in gunfire at event to mark end of Ramadan

Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

Gay actor's speech back on at Pennsylvania school after cancellation over his 'lifestyle'

4 die in fiery crash as Pennsylvania police pursued their vehicle