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Former Fire Chief Shot Dead At Trump Rally In Pennsylvania, Family Says
A former fire chief has been identified as the member of the audience shot dead during a Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13. Former Buffalo Township Fire Chief, Corey Comperatore, 50 of Sarver, PA, has been identified on social media by his family as the man killed by a bull…
Woman Flown To Hospital After Route 8 Crash
One person was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after a crash in Center Township Saturday afternoon. The accident happened on Route 8 North near the Butler Flea Market. State Police say that a vehicle driven by 21-year-old Athena Koutsouliou of White Oak was driving south when a vehicle driven by 27-year-old Kendall-Jem Brown was at the stop sign at Volkswood Drive.
Motorcyclist killed after colliding with vehicle in downtown Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A motorcyclist has died after colliding with another vehicle in downtown Pittsburgh on Sunday.First responders were dispatched to the scene at Grant Street and Boulevard of the Allies just before 9 a.m. Sunday after receiving reports of a collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle.A male motorcyclist was located on the down ramp of the Boulevard of the Allies, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Medics transported him to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries.The driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene to speak with police.An investigation is ongoing.
Police: Venus Man Distracted by Cell Phone Prior to Rollover Crash in Cranberry Township
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — Police say a local man was injured during a rollover crash in Cranberry Township. According to a report released by PSP Franklin on Monday, July 15, the crash happened on Bredinsburg Road in Cranberry Township, Venango County, around 3:47 p.m. on Monday, July 8.
The FBI is Concentrating on Accessing the Shooter’s Phone, Confirming he Acted Alone
The FBI announced Sunday that the shooter at Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania acted alone, and they are actively investigating his background, including efforts to access his phone. “We are working to get access to the phone,” said Kevin Rojek, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Pittsburgh field office....
Community Alert: Help Locate Missing Luke Barkell
Luke Barkell, a 13-year-old with autism, is missing from Allegheny County, PA. He has a thin build, brown hair parted to the side, and dark blue eyes. Luke was last seen wearing a blue and red flannel button-up shirt and khaki pants. He left his home on Toura Drive around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
Two Taken To Hospital Following I-79 Crash
Traffic was delayed for a while this morning following a crash on I-79. This happened around 8:15 a.m. in the northbound lane, near mile marker 93—which is in between the Zelienople and Portersville exits. Dispatchers say a box truck rolled over and went down a hillside. At least one...
Boy, 4, struck by vehicle in Crafton Heights
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A 4-year-old boy is in the hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh's Crafton Heights neighborhood on Sunday evening, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said.Pittsburgh police were called to the scene around 8:30 p.m. along Woodlow Street. The boy had been sitting in the vehicle, police said. He ran out of the vehicle and then was struck.He was taken by family members to the nearest hospital. Police said he was then taken to UPMC Children's Hospital for additional care and treatment. Doctors have listed his condition as grave, police said.The incident is being investigated.
Pittsburgh utilities officials find no evidence of public natural gas equipment causing deadly Rustic Ridge house explosion
PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Safety Division has concluded its investigation into the deadly August 2023 house explosion in Plum Borough, Allegheny County. The Safety Division found no evidence linking public utility natural gas equipment to the cause of the house explosion and fire in the Rustic Ridge neighborhood, according to a media release from the Public Utility Commission. Six people were killed, several others were injured, and several homes were damaged or destroyed as a result of the explosion.On Aug. 12, 2023, in the aftermath of the explosion, pipeline safety engineers and other investigators from the Safety Division immediately began gathering information from residents, responders, and utilities around the neighborhood.The Safety Division also required field and laboratory testing of Peoples Gas service lines and other local facilities while the team monitored integrity tests of nearby public utility natural gas service lines by Peoples Gas crews, the media release added.The PUC safety team conducted several interviews with utility employees, first responders, and residents, collected and reviewed extensive data from Peoples Gas, and monitored the restoration of electric and natural gas service to homes in the area that were not directly impacted by the explosion.
KDKA Radio Editorial: Pittsburgh’s Police Problem
A retiring Pgh. Police officer talked with KDKA Radio about the department’s staffing crisis. He said the number of officers is lower than it should be. Law enforcement and public safety should be priority number one for the mayor’s office.
Passenger Hospitalized After Intersection Crash in Eldred Township
ELDRED TWP., Pa. (EYT) — An area woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle collision in Eldred Township on Friday. According to Marienville-based State Police, the crash happened around 11:28 a.m. on Friday, July 12, at the intersection of State Route 36 and State Route 949 in Eldred Township, Jefferson County.
Mass. reporter at Trump rally in Pennsylvania describes shooting; 'I thought, is that really blood?'
BOSTON — A Massachusetts political reporter who was in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday afternoon to cover the Donald Trump campaign rally described what he witnessed as a gunman fired multiple shots toward the former president. James Pindell, the Boston Globe's longtime political reporter who previously covered politics for WMUR,...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police release initial report on Downtown arrests, citations
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, July 16:. Weekly Downtown patrol arrests, citations numbers reported. Pittsburgh police have posted arrest and citation numbers produced by the Downtown High-Visibility patrol from July 8-14. The police announced the patrol unit last week after noticing an uptick...
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