Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 26:
Parking lot credit card scam investigated at Shaler Giant Eagle
Shaler police are looking into reports that four men solicited donations Monday at the Butler Plank Road Giant Eagle parking lot in Shaler.
TribLive news parter WTAE reports police said they believe the men are part of an out-of-state theft ring.
The men allegedly sought donations by saying a relative of theirs had died and that they needed money for a funeral. The suspects requested credit card information using an app or scanning device to collect card numbers, rather than asking for cash, police said.
People who had donated around $20 or $30 found charges upward of $3,000 on their credit cards, police said.
State and federal authorities are also investigating.
1 person hospitalized after Fayette County home fire
One person was taken to a hospital following a fire Wednesday afternoon at a Fayette County home.
Crews were called to a home along Bute Road in Dunbar Township at around noon following reports of a house fire, TribLive news partner WTAE reported.
Smoke filled the air as crews worked to contain flames coming out of the home’s roof, according to photos from the scene.
It’s unknown what led to the fire and what the condition is of the person sent to the hospital.
