Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Dec. 23:
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Teen missing in Derry
Pennsylvania State Police are seeking help to find a missing teen from Westmoreland County.
Officers were called at about 9:30 p.m. to Derry Township after Kia Schuler was reported missing. An age was not provided.
12/22/25 PSP KV Barracks responded to Derry Twp, Westmoreland Co, for a missing juvenile, Kia Schuler W/N/H female, 506/ 160lbs. Last seen on 12/21- 1400, when dropped off in the area of Harrison Ave Latrobe. Anyone w/ info call 911 pic.twitter.com/pRbTjgzc7K
— Troopers Steve Limani & Cliff Greenfield (@PSPTroopAPIO) December 23, 2025
Kia was last seen at 2 p.m. Sunday near Harrison Avenue in Latrobe. She is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall and about 160 pounds.
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Man stabbed in Carrick
Police are investigating after a man was stabbed during a fight in Carrick.
Crews were called at about midnight Tuesday to Carrick Avenue for reports of a fight between a man and a woman inside a home, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials.
Officers found an adult man with a stab wound to his torso. He was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police said the man was reported to have been the aggressor and is expected to face charges once released from the hospital.
The female victim was also taken to a hospital in stable condition with injuries to her face.
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East Pittsburgh man accused of child assault
An East Pittsburgh man accused of assaulting a 7-year-old child was arrested Monday after a brief foot pursuit by police and SWAT, Allegheny County Police said.
Ryan Gainer, 45, faces charges stemming from an Oct. 15 incident in Turtle Creek where Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police were called to investigate a child assault. A boy was found to have multiple injuries to his legs, back and arms, as well as a black eye.
A warrant was issued for Gainer’s arrest. Police said Gainer was also wanted on a separate warrant stemming from an incident in September.
On Monday, police learned that Gainer was staying in a tent in the woods off Ridge Avenue in East Pittsburgh.
Allegheny County Police SWAT conducted surveillance in the area and spotted Gainer leaving a home in the 500 block of Ridge Avenue. He fled on foot and was arrested shortly after on Electric Avenue.
Gainer is in the Allegheny County Jail awaiting a preliminary arraignment.
Pittsburgh Police, Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force assisted in the operation. _______________________________________
Rail service from South Hills to reopen
The Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel is expected to reopen on Thursday, Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials said.
The move restores rail and bus service between the South Hills and Pittsburgh after a 10-month closure for upgrades.
The tunnel has been closed since February for track replacement and other infrastructure upgrades.
Detoured rail service through Allentown will end, and the “Subway Local” rail shuttle will be discontinued, while rail service returns to Station Square. Fare collection will also resume at Station Square.
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Kiski Township police investigating break-in
Police are investigating a break-in Saturday in Apollo where they say a resident was held at gunpoint.
Police posted to Facebook seeking help to identify two men possibly involved in the incident.
The homeowner, Sierra Fouse, told TribLive news partner WTAE that she was awakened by a noise which turned out to be two men kicking her door in.
“I sat up, and that’s when I kind of realized someone was standing in front of me with a gun,” Fouse told WTAE.
She said the men took her safe and her phone and forced her outside at gunpoint.
The suspects got away by truck, getting away with cash, legal documents and personal items.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911.
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Man killed in Franklin Park crash
The victim of a one-vehicle crash in Franklin Park has been identified.
Bryce William Goffart, 19, of Imperial was killed after a crash at about 5:30 a.m. Sunday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The incident happened at the intersection of Camp Meeting Road and Buhlmont Drive, in the area near the Watson Institute.
Franklin Park police said there was no information available on the crash.
Goffart was a recent graduate of West Allegheny High School and was attending barber school, according to a GoFundMe. As of Tuesday morning, about $22,000 had been raised toward a $28,000 goal. A celebration of life is planned for noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Celebration Bar, Banquet and Grill in Imperial.
