Morning Roundup: Man stabbed in North Homewood; Game Commission seeks wild turkey reports

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 3:

1 injured in Homewood North stabbing

Officials are investigating after a man was found Tuesday evening with a stab wound to his neck in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood.

A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson said officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Brushton Avenue at 5 p.m. after receiving reports of the stabbing. Officers on scene — in the 7600 block of Baxter Street — located an adult male victim with a stab wound to the neck. The man was transported to an area hospital in critical condition.

He’s since been upgraded to stable condition, police said.

The man told officers he was standing on the street when a man approached him and demanded money. After handing over an undisclosed amount of cash, the actor then allegedly stabbed the man and ran from the scene.

An investigation is ongoing.

Turkey sighting survey due

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is calling for survey results for wild turkey sightings from July through August.

According to a release, any sightings from July and August can be reported through Sept. 6 through an online form that can be accessed through the Game Commission’s website.

When reporting, include the number of wild turkeys seen, along with the location, date and contact information in case agency biologists have follow-up questions. A reporter’s specific location is kept confidential and is used only to determine the general area of each sighting.

Game Commission Turkey Biologist Mary Jo Casalena said data from the survey helps assess turkey productivity across Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) and contribute to long-term tracking of turkey reproductive success across the state, region and country. Factors such as weather, habitat conditions, predation and turkey food abundance affect turkey productivity.