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With Real ID enforcement one month away, Pittsburghers pack McCandless driver license center

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12 months ago

April 7, 2025

With Real ID enforcement one month away, Pittsburghers pack McCandless driver license center

The clock is ticking to get your Real ID. We’re exactly one month out before federal enforcement starts, and if you’re planning to fly this summer, you’re not going to want to waste any more time. It’s why people got to the McCandless DMV extra early Monday for one of the state’s special Real ID Days.

Time flew by fast for Sean Newkom of Shaler.

“Oh, it’s already April, oops,” Newkom said.

Like many, as the federal government extended the deadline multiple times, he delayed getting a Real ID. Now, just as his driver’s license expired, he got it with countless others in McCandless.

“I play in a string quartet, so we’re all flying all over the country,” Newkom said.

If you’re planning on flying like Newkom, it’s time to get moving. You’ll need a Real ID, valid passport, Global Entry ID or military ID to fly domestic commercial flights, enter a military base and enter certain federal facilities by May 7.

“If I want to make a trip, I have to do it,” said Betsy Binder, who lives in Lawrenceville. “I do everything as late as I can.”

PennDOT holding Real ID Days

As of the start of April, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation said about three out of four drivers in the state haven’t gotten their Real ID. Only 26% have.

With DMVs seeing long wait lines, they’re holding special Real ID Days on Mondays when the centers are typically closed to exclusively process these IDs.

Along with Newkom, Christine Molitor of Ross Township made sure to get to the center extra early.

“My sister was here last week and told me they were squashed like sardines in here,” Molitor said.

She tried to get it two years ago, but didn’t have the right documentation.

“That just made me [keep] putting it off and putting it off, and I came down to the wire,” Molitor said.

This time, she was prepared.

What documents do you need to get a Real ID?

To get your ID, you’ll need proof of being a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident, with papers like a passport or birth certificate.

You’ll also need proof of Social Security with your SS card, a W-2 or pay stub.

You’ll need to show proof you live in the state with two documents, like a driver’s license, auto insurance card or utility bill.

Lastly, don’t forget, if you’ve had a name change, you’ll need to bring legal proof of that change with a court document or marriage certificate.

Also, know that if you procrastinate any longer, some centers won’t give you your ID on the spot. Instead, it will come in the mail within 15 days, so cross your fingers it arrives for any trips in May.

You can find everything you need to know about the Real ID, including future event dates and locations online. You can still visit your local DMV during regular hours as well to get your Real ID.

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Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins-Senators game, will not return

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10 hours ago

March 26, 2026

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Sidney Crosby leaves Penguins-Senators game, will not return

Updated on: March 26, 2026 / 10:25 PM EDT
/ CBS Pittsburgh

Sidney Crosby left the Pittsburgh Penguins’ game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre on Thursday and did not return.

The team initially did not disclose why Crosby was ruled out of the game, but coach Dan Muse told reporters postgame that Crosby has a lower-body injury. Crosby left the ice and went to the locker room early in the second period. The Penguins went on to beat the Senators in a shootout, 4-3.

Pittsburgh also played Thursday’s game without Evgeni Malkin, who has missed the last two games with an upper-body injury. It remains unclear how long he will be out, with the team only saying Malkin is “day-to-day,” according to a post on X from March 24.

Crosby returned to Pittsburgh’s lineup on March 18 against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing four weeks due to a lower-body injury suffered during the Olympic tournament. Crosby was injured during Team Canada’s quarterfinal win over Team Czechia after a hit by Anaheim Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas.

Crosby was placed on injured reserve and missed 11 games. In the five games since returning to the lineup, Crosby has tallied five points. This season, the 38-year-old star for the Penguins has a team-high 28 goals, and he is third on the team with 36 assists.

With 10 games remaining in the regular season, Pittsburgh (36-20-16) sits in second place in the Eastern Conference’s Metropolitan Division with 88 points. The Columbus Blue Jackets and New York Islanders both have 87 points.

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$1.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold at Pittsburgh hospital

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March 26, 2026

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.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold at Pittsburgh hospital

March 26, 2026 / 9:15 AM EDT
/ CBS Pittsburgh

A Pittsburgh hospital will be getting a big bonus for selling a $1.5 million-winning Pennsylvania Lottery scratch-off ticket.

UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital sold the Cash Spectacular ticket, and, as a result, will get a $10,000 bonus.

According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Cash Spectacular is a $30 game that offers the top prize of $1.5 million.

As they often do when a big winner such as this one happens, the Pennsylvania Lottery is reminding players that scratch-off prizes are valid for one year from the game’s end-sale date, which can be found on their website.

The Pennsylvania Lottery also said that scratch-offs are distributed at random, so neither the lottery nor the retailers know where winning tickets will be sold.

Pittsburgh area million-dollar winners

Since the calendar flipped to 2026, the Pittsburgh area has been one lucky place, with multiple million-dollar or more winning tickets sold since January.

The first came on January 8 when a $1 million scratch-off was sold at a North Huntingdon Township Walmart. The $20 Jackpot Scratch-Off yielded the top prize of $1 million.

Just a week later, again in Westmoreland County, a Match 6 Lotto ticket was sold at the North Huntingdon Sheetz, giving someone a $1.4 million prize.

One of the biggest jackpots of the year came earlier this month in Armstrong County, when one lucky player won $1 million for year for life.

That ticket was sold at a BP gas station on Buffalo Street in Freeport Borough. As a result, the BP got a $100,000 bonus.

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Flyers about

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March 25, 2026

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Days after kids got into a major brawl in Downtown Pittsburgh, some school leaders are reacting, trying to get ahead of more potential activity this weekend.

Pittsburgh Public Schools left a voice message for families Tuesday night, informing them about a flyer circulating on social media of a “downtown takeover” on Friday.

“This event is not sanctioned, not supervised, and poses a serious safety concern for our students. We urge all families to discourage their children from attending,” part of Pittsburgh Public Schools’ message said.

The location is unclear, but it’s scheduled for less than one week after a large brawl at Market Square, a place Pittsburgh Public Safety said has become a hub for kids and teens to gather, and where a fight early Sunday evening resulted in seven minors cited for disorderly conduct, and around 20 treated for exposure to pepper spray.

Jen Grippo, owner of Original Oyster House, said they were closed at the time. However, Grippo said they remain in close contact with their neighboring businesses about any activity.

“It was certainly disappointing,” Grippo said.

Grippo said she and Kathy Marsico, the operations manager at Nicholas Coffee and Tea Co., were already aware of the potential event on Friday.

“It’s a crazy world right now,” Marsico said. “It’s a cultural, social, kind of environment where the kids are very, you know, just attracted to that type of behavior.”

Marsico said police are urging all shops that don’t have cameras to put them up and to provide them with access to assist in these situations. She also said they work with an outreach team called AIM.

“They’re trying to make sure that the kids act responsibly and don’t take part in those types of events,” Marsico said.

Between these efforts and the PPS voicemail, businesses are encouraged by the proactive measures, but do feel more long-term solutions are needed, something the Pittsburgh Public Safety director said is in the works, as police confirmed to KDKA they’re monitoring the potential gathering that’s days away.

“We just want to make sure that even if the kids do come Downtown, you’re being safe, you’re being respectful, and you’re not going to cause a ruckus,” Grippo said.