Gunshots on East 13th: Homestead Resident Wounded, Suspect in Custody
Residents of Homestead’s East 13th Avenue awoke Thursday morning shaken by the sound of sirens and the sight of yellow police tape stretching across their block. Just before 11 p.m. on July 23, Allegheny County police received a 911 call reporting a shooting at a residence in the 300 block of East 13th Avenue. When...
Brighton Heights residents call for water main replacement; Pittsburgh Water rules it out for...
Residents in Brighton Heights have reported experiencing frequent water main breaks for years.
Pittsburgh woman charged for causing a two-vehicle crash in Raccoon Township
(File Photo of Police Siren Light) (Raccoon Township, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in Beaver report that a woman from Pittsburgh was charged after causing a two-vehicle crash in Raccoon Township on Wednesday. Eighty-two-year-old Francesca Shane was driving on Route 18 and went to 100 Holt Road after making a U-turn...
Crash in East McKeesport kills 1, injures another
One person was killed and a second was injured in a crash in East McKeesport on Friday evening.
KDKA Radio Editorial: $1.2 Billion In Development About To Begin
Reverberations from the Energy and Innovation Summit at CMU were just starting to fade when the Pgh area got even more promising economic news. These announcements are more proof the area economy is on a trajectory for years of growth and prosperity.
Westmoreland County home with 20,000 rounds of ammo inside catches fire
A fire ripped apart a home in Westmoreland County Friday morning, igniting thousands of bullets inside.
Family of missing 77-year-old man last seen at senior living facility calls for answers
It has been five days since a man last seen at a senior living facility in Polish Hill disappeared.
Police: New Alexandria man sought after former landlord’s lawnmower explodes
State police are looking for a New Alexandria man they believe injured his former landlord in an explosion in Salem Sunday. James M. Sever, 54, is charged with criminal attempt, aggravated assault and unlawful possession of weapons of mass destruction for allegedly placing a bomb underneath his former landlord’s...
Pittsburgh Protest Turns Chaotic as Police Reportedly Deploy Pepper Spray on Forbes Avenue
Allegheny, PA – The Pittsburgh police force allegedly pepper sprayed summit protesters on Forbes Avenue on Tuesday, July 15th. Roads around Carnegie Mellon University were reportedly blocked off due to the Energy and Innovation Summit taking place on campus. Community protesters rallied at the intersection of Forbes...
Route 51 crash in Jefferson Hills kills 1
Three vehicles, including a tractor-trailer, were involved in the incident.