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Two New Castle men plead guilty to drug trafficking
Two men from New Castle will soon spend time behind bars for violating federal narcotics laws. Kevin Tulla Torres, 28, and Luis Rivera Otera, 37, both plead guilty to distributing and conspiring to distribute cocaine. Torres, with the help of Otera, managed a drug trafficking operation that sold drugs in...
Clemson matchup 'a dream come true' for 2024 opponent
CHARLOTTE - A unique history will resurface in 2024. Clemson and Pittsburgh have met four times since 2016. In those four matchups, the pair have split those games, with plenty of drama in between. Whether it is James Connor taking shovel passes for great lengths in Death Valley or Travis...
More lane resections coming to Parkway East
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Work on the Parkway East will create more lane restrictions. As work continues, portions of the highway will be down to one lane. It's all part of a $70 million project.Tens of thousands of drivers use the Parkway East each day. While the weekend is a lower number, it may present some challenges for getting around.Starting Friday night, expect to see the orange barrels between the Monroeville/Business 22 exit and Churchill. It comes less than a week after parts of the Wilkinsburg interchange closed as a part of the Commercial Street Bridge Project.With it being the summer season,...
Feds: Drug raid yields more than 100 kilos of cocaine plus heroin, fentanyl from McKeesport, Monroeville, Murrysville, Penn Hills
A federal drug investigation has led to charges for four men who police said were in possession of 106 kilograms of cocaine. That amount, 106 kilograms, is equivalent to about 233 pounds. Federal officials investigating drug activity in Western Pennsylvania executed sealed search warrants for homes and vehicles in McKeesport,...
Rockaway Pizzeria moving to Regent Square
Jul. 24—Rockaway Pizzeria is set to move from White Oak to Regent Square this fall. Corbin Waligura, manager of Rockaway Pizzeria, confirmed that the move will take place in October. The pizzeria will move into the former Square Cafe space on South Braddock Avenue across from Hemlock House, which is under the same ownership as Rockaway. "Nothing's changing really," Waligura said of the move. ...
Baseball program recognized with ABCA's Team Academic Excellence Award
GREENSBORO, N.C.--The Westminster College baseball program claimed the 2023-24 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award Wednesday morning. The ABCA recognized over 800 member college and high school programs from across the country with the 2023-24 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award, with is presented by Sports Attack. Teams from every level of college and high school baseball were honored with this year's award, which highlights programs coached by ABCA members that posted a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the cumulative 2023-24 academic year. Nearly 350 high school programs and more than 470 collegiate programs were recognized with this year's award.
Dru Corbin jumps quickly into boys basketball coaching role at Riverview
When Dru Corbin came on board in early May as the as the Riverview boys basketball coach, he saw an enthusiastic athletic environment in which to offer his coaching abilities and put forth his goals to raise the program to a level of success. “This job called to me for...
Impact day: Isolated showers/thunderstorm
PITTSBURGH — Wednesday is an Impact Day with increasing clouds, some rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm later in the day. The storm chance for areas near/north of Route 422 is between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., across the Pittsburgh area from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., and areas east of Pittsburgh from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Scattered rain showers, isolated thunderstorm possible in Pittsburgh area Wednesday
PITTSBURGH — Wednesday is an Impact Day in western Pennsylvania with increasing clouds, some rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm later in the day. It's another warm day, with temperatures in the mid 80s. Watch the forecast from Pittsburgh's Action Weather in the video above. The storm chance for...
What does the National Weather Service do? WKBN gets inside look at its Pittsburgh office
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) — Have you ever wondered who issues the weather warnings that get sent to your phone? You might think these warnings get issued by the Storm Team 27 weather team, but they actually come from an organization known as the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS...
A Penn Hills Candy Factory Is Making Life Sweeter for Folks on the Autism Spectrum
It’s a dog day summer afternoon and Nathan Amorino, Joe Pawlowski and Amalia Insogna are busy making bark. After shattering sheets of solid chocolate, they weigh the bite-sized pieces, bag and heat-seal the treats, then gleefully slap a Spectrum Fudge label on each package. It’s a simple job, but one that has an extraordinary impact on people with autism and other special needs.
Carlow University Students Study Abroad at UPMC Facility in Sicily
The end of the spring semester signals a time for change: a chance to get away from daily classwork and recharge and re-energize. For some that means a summer job, while others pursue an internship or plan a getaway to a sunny destination. For a group of Carlow University students,...
McKees Rocks Man Sentenced to Over 4 Years for Federal Firearm Law Violation
A McKees Rocks man has been handed a 51-month prison sentence for violating federal firearm laws, announced United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan. Darnell Maurice Manson, 23, was sentenced on July 23rd by United States District Judge Christy Criswell Wiegand, following a guilty plea for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. Following his prison term, Manson will be under three years of supervised release, as detailed in a press release obtained by the Department of Justice.
Scott Pipitone and his marketing agency keep it all about his North Side neighbors
For decades, Scott Pipitone lived in Observatory Hill in a home overlooking Riverview Park. Not far away, he owns several commercial buildings along Perrysville Avenue, including one that houses his integrated marketing agency, Pipitone. So it made total sense when the business rolled out a new corporate giving program earlier...
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