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Man charged with homicide in shooting death of 20-year-old in Uniontown
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man is facing a list of charges, including criminal homicide, in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Fayette County in March. In a news release on Friday, the Uniontown Police Department said Davon Hunter, 32, was arrested and charged in the deadly shooting of 20-year-old Jacob Wilson-Forcina in Uniontown. Wilson-Forcina was shot at a home on Murray Avenue during a gathering with other young people on March 26."From what I understand, it was some type of neighbor dispute or an argument ensued," Uniontown Police Lt. Tom Kolencik told KDKA-TV in March.Wilson-Forcina was one of six children and just a few days away from graduating high school when he was shot and killed.In Friday's news release, police said their investigation identified Hunter as a suspect in the case. Hunter is in the Fayette County Jail.
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announces re-election campaign
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is running for re-election. He announced his decision on Friday.On his re-election website, Gainey touts that his administration has "secured the city's first-ever affordable housing bond, inject[ed] millions of dollars to address the city's housing affordability crisis; launched a historic re-investment in the City's infrastructure; reopened the police academy, negotiated a police contract; and led a transformation in core service responsiveness that is filling more potholes, plowing streets faster, and issuing more building permits."Gainey says there is still work to do to make Pittsburgh as safe and welcoming as possible.A recent poll showed a hypothetical primary matchup between Mayor Gainey and County Controller Corey O'Connor, with Gainey and O'Connor each polling 37% of Democrats with 25% undecided.
NCAA Football: Kent State at Pittsburgh
Aug 31, 2024; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers running back Desmond Reid (0) runs after a catch against Kent State Golden Flashes safety Alex Branch (1) during the second quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Watch Live: Pittsburgh Riverhounds at Indy Eleven FC live stream
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a soccer night for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds!The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are on the road facing the Indy Eleven and are looking to keep their unbeaten streak alive!The Riverhounds are coming off of a 3-0 win at Birmingham and haven't lost a match since early July.The team ended a long winless streak on July 6 with a 5-0 win over the Oakland Roots and dating back to July 13, they've rattled off four wins and four draws.The team has slowly worked its way up the standings a bit over the past few weeks and overall this season, the...
A-K Valley high school football notebook: Group effort helps Fox Chapel end losing skid
Fox Chapel’s seniors were freshmen the last time they experienced a victory on the football field. It was the 2021 WPIAL Class 5A playoffs when the Foxes upset Upper St. Clair in the first round. A 20-9 setback in Week Zero extended the losing streak to 22 games. But...
Panthers Meet Cal State Fullerton to Continue California Road Journey
PITTSBURGH – The University of Pittsburgh women's Soccer team remains in California as they prepare to face off to the Cal State Fullerton Titans, Sunday evening. The matchup is slated for a 5 p.m. EST start. FOLLOW ALONG. Fans can tune into ESPN+ to stream the match live. Live...
Annual Ethnic Festival brings community together
For almost 30 years, the Cambria City Ethnic Festival has been bringing people together in the Johnstown area. Organizers, including Father Timothy Ferris from Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, said annual events like this are community builders and help tie us together. They said this is reinforced by free...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Ryan Sutara, Springdale’s Bri Ross
Report card: After scoring 51 goals in 2023, Ross continued where she left off. On Monday, she scored four goals and had two assists in Springdale’s 9-0 win over The Ellis School in Section 4-4A. Then Wednesday, the outside winger buried two more goals and had two more assists in another section win over Apollo-Ridge. The Dynamos are off to a 2-0 start in both section and overall.
Week 1: Saturday College Football Open Thread
There’s some games that could be worth a watch today. Clemson (14) @ Georgia (1) (-13.5) Notre Dame (7) @ Texas A&M (20) (-3): This spread surprises me at bit, with #20 being favored over #7. Let us know what/who your watching.
Revamped lineup looks to keep Hampton girls volleyball in championship form
Second-team all-WPIAL setter Lilly Muczinski has a message for anyone doubting the Hampton girls volleyball team this season. “We can take anyone, any day,” she said. “We’re scrappy. We are everywhere. We can pick up balls. We can block. We can do everything.”. Next up, they get...
Young players get chance to shine as Fox Chapel girls soccer starts strong
Emily McKee has much to live up to during her sophomore season for the Fox Chapel girls soccer team. The pressure is different after pocketing 24 goals during her freshman season. She’s grabbed people’s attention, and now McKee is faced with challenging herself to get better. “There’s pressure,...
Hampton boys, girls cross country teams out to make history in different ways
The Hampton boys and girls cross country teams are trying to run into the record books this season. But they would take different paths. The boys are looking to become only the second program in 61 years to win four consecutive WPIAL Class 2A cross country titles, while the girls are eyeing the team’s first trip to the PIAA championships since 2000.
Pittsburgh Police Investigate Shooting of Museum Worker at Carnegie Museum in Oakland
Yesterday’s routine evening was disrupted when Pittsburgh’s emergency services were rushed to the scene of a shooting at the Carnegie Museum in Oakland. At around 5:30 p.m., police, fire, and EMS responded to reports of a gunshot victim within the cultural institution at 4400 Forbes Avenue, where the fabric of everyday life briefly unraveled under the sound of gunfire, as reported by the City of Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Department.
Unionized workers at Allegheny Valley Hospital vote to authorize a strike
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Unionized nurses at Allegheny Valley Hospital voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, making it the second Allegheny Health Network hospital to announce a potential strike in two weeks. The nurses, represented by Service Employees International Union Healthcare PA, voted 99% in favor on Friday of authorizing a potential work stoppage. "Nobody wants to strike, but we are ready to stand up for our patients and our professions, if necessary," said Kristi Valasek, emergency department nurse at Allegheny Valley Hospital. "There's an urgent need to raise standards for patient care and staff retention across the southwestern Pennsylvania hospitals, and we're...
WPIAL Girls Soccer Schedule (8/31/2024)
If you have any updates to provide, please share on X / Twitter using #WPIALSoccer and/or include Pittsburgh Soccer Now’s X / Twitter @pghsoccernow. ______________________________________________________________________________________________. Much like the boys, it’s a fairly light schedule on the second Saturday of the WPIAL Girls soccer season, with a handful of tournament...
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