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ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ to broadcast live from Pittsburgh
“Good Morning America” hits the Steel City on Thursday as part of its “The Big Summer Road Trip” series. “We’re popping up in Pittsburgh,” said Ginger Zee, chief meteorologist for ABC News, in a video posted Monday. Zee sported a Steelers hat as she made the announcement. Did you hear...
Rain hits Penn Hills, Plum ‘unusually hard,’ causing widespread damage
Several streets and businesses in Penn Hills and Plum were affected by flooding after rain pounded the area Sunday and early Monday morning. “We were hit unusually hard last night,” said Penn Hills EMS Supervisor Diane Fitzhenry. Nearly three inches of rain fell in many areas in the Pittsburgh region....
Former student says he was sexually abused at St. Joseph School in O’Hara during 1970s
A man who attended St. Joseph School in O’Hara during the 1970s has filed a lawsuit against St. Joseph Parish and the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh for alleged sexual abuse by a teacher in sixth and seventh grades. The lawsuit, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Thursday,...
Man caught with loaded handgun in carry-on bag at Pittsburgh airport
A Jefferson County man was stopped Sunday after federal workers spotted a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag as he passed through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. Allegheny County Police responded to the checkpoint, confiscated the firearm and detained the man, a resident of Brockway, for...
KDKA’s Dave Crawley sues Red Bull, Regatta over 2017 river plunge injuries
KDKA-TV reporter Dave Crawley sued the EQT Three Rivers Regatta, Red Bull and a marketing agency over injuries he suffered during a 2017 promotional stunt when he plunged 22 feet into the Allegheny River in a homemade flying machine. Crawley, who wore a life vest and helmet, landed on his...
Watershed program offers ways public can help protect environmental resources
A series of informational programs to help educate the public about ways in which they can protect local waterways kicks off tonight at the Moon Township Municipal Meeting. The PennState Master Watershed Program covers a wide range of water resource topics including groundwater, stream ecology, wildlife in the watershed, invasive...
Off-duty police navigate ‘gray area’ of when to intervene in potential crimes
Duane Fisher had the day off, so he wasn’t wearing his police uniform. Then in his mid-20s, Fisher has just finished doing laundry and was heading out to meet friends in South Fayette when he heard something that jolted him — the blast of a gun firing not more than...
Back-to-back storms pound Allegheny County, prompt emergency rescues
Heavy rain storms that pounded the region Sunday through Monday afternoon caused widespread flooding and damage, and emergency responders in several communities had to use boats to rescue residents from vehicles and homes. Eastern suburbs, including Penn Hills and Plum, appeared to be among the hardest-hit communities in storms that...
Garfield man charged in fatal shooting during landlord-tenant dispute
Pittsburgh police have charged a man in connection with dispute between a landlord and tenant in Garfield early Monday that ended in a fatal shooting, according to authorities. Officers from the city’s Zone 5 station responded to a call for a man shot in the 5100 block of Kincaid Street...
Free dental clinic slated at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh
Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh will host a free dental clinic at PPG Paints Arena on Friday and Saturday. The event is aimed at helping people who don’t have access to dental care or can’t afford dental insurance. Doors open at 6 a.m., and the clinic begins at 7 a.m. Patients...
Woman injured in hit-and-run in Downtown Pittsburgh
A woman was injured Saturday night in hit-and-run crash in Downtown Pittsburgh, police said. The incident happened just after 11:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Liberty Avenue. When emergency officials arrived, they found a woman unresponsive on the street with a laceration above her eyelid. She also had bruises....
Final roll call for slain Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin HallVideo
For one last time Saturday evening, an emergency dispatcher radioed for Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall. The silence that followed was deafening. “Base to Unit 31H1,” a dispatcher radioed. More than 100 officers from Pittsburgh and beyond gathered on Brighton Road in front of the Zone 1 police station for...
Climb aboard these 4 favorites in honor of National Carousel DayVideo
The carousel, also known as a merry-go-round, is often the first ride children experience at an amusement park. Giggling from atop a (usually) horse, they may or may not go up and down, but they surely will go round and round, typically accompanied by calliope or band organ music. National...
MaxMotive looks to the future with inaugural Steel City Nationals 2019
A major remodeling project taking place along Pittsburgh Street in Cheswick might not look like much from the outside, but inside the one-story building is a treasure trove of automotive history. MaxMotive, a family-owned and operated company founded in 2018, owns the facility that is an expansion of the former...
Staycation destination: Carrie Blast Furnaces in Rankin
Need a break? Looking for new adventure? There’s no reason to leave Western Pennsylvania. In this occasional series, we highlight “staycation” ideas found in our own backyard. For those who want to see a part of Pittsburgh area’s heritage as the center of the nation’s steelmaking, there is no better...
Pogopalooza bounces into Pittsburgh for pogo competition
Pogopalooza, known as the World Championships of Pogo, bounced into Pittsburgh this weekend. Extreme pogo stick athletes from around the world come to town to show off their huge tricks and flips to compete for world titles in such categories as High Jump and Best Trick. The events on Saturday...
4 teens shot at Clairton graduation party, all listed in stable condition
A graduation party in Clairton turned tragedy early Saturday morning when four teenagers were shot. Allegheny County Police are investigating the events leading up to the shootings at the party in the 600 block of Waddell Avenue. The four victims — between the ages of 14 and 18 — were...
50 years after moon landing, Western Pennsylvania sets sight on return to space
Like many American baby boomers, Randa Relich Milliron has vivid memories of the Apollo 11 moon landing on July 20, 1969. The Belle Vernon native was in her early teens as she sat glued to a television set throughout the day and well into the night that culminated in the...
DNA from dreadlocks at 2015 Pittsburgh murder scene leads to Va. man’s arrest
A Virginia man whose two dreadlocks containing body tissue were found at a 2015 murder scene in Pittsburgh was arrested this week after DNA tests matched him with the hair samples, Pittsburgh police said. The suspect, Aaron Cross, who is incarcerated in Riverside Regional Jail in North Prince George County,...
Turtle Creek man accused of shooting a man in North Braddock is arrested
A Turtle Creek man has been arrested who was wanted on attempted homicide and other charges for allegedly shooting a North Braddock man earlier this week. Davion Fullard, 34, was taken into custody by Allegheny County police along Electric Avenue in North Braddock on Friday night. He’s charged with aggravated...
Pittsburgh Police: Sheraden woman assaulted by pair who tried to steal her dog
A Sheraden woman was assaulted Friday afternoon by people who came to her door and attempted to steal her dog, initial reports indicate. Pittsburgh Police arrested two suspects involved in the incident, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. A third adult accompanying the accused pair was not charged. The woman...
Lifeguard rescues man from bottom of Highland Park pool
A lifeguard pulled a man in his 60s from the bottom of the Highland Park swimming pool Friday afternoon, police said. The man, whose name was not released, was in critical condition Friday night at UPMC Presbyterian hospital in the city’s Oakland neighborhood, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
Vanessa German, Joe Negri, Roger Humphries to receive Governor’s Awards
Prolific Pittsburgh visual and performance artist Vanessa German has been named the 2019 Governor’s Awards for the Arts, Artist of the Year. German is founder of Love Front Porch and the ARThouse, community arts initiatives for the children of Homewood. German’s visual art work is in private and public collections...
White Oak wants sewage backup problems addressed
White Oak officials said Friday the borough’s residents have had enough with the torrential rains that has repeatedly resulted in basements flooded with sewage. “What’s happening is pitiful,” Councilman Steven Pholar told members of the Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County at the start of the agency’s July meeting of its...
Emergency repairs planned to protect drinking water for Monroeville, Plum residents
Emergency repairs are expected to begin Monday to anchor a major transmission line that supplies drinking water to Monroeville and Plum. Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County officials said last week’s heavy rains caused a landslide in an area on a hillside near the county line in Murrysville that exposed a...
