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Pittsburgh-area contractor repairs family's home for free as 7-year-old daughter battles cancer
PROSPECT, Pa. (KDKA) -- A family hired a local contractor to repair their home, but when he learned that their 7-year-old daughter is battling cancer, he decided their money would be no good.Guardian angels don't always have wings. Some carry tools and swoop in just when you need them. Mark Bowman, aka Man with Tools, was contacted by the Duffy family who needed a lot of repair work done at their home in Butler County. When Bowman found out the Duffy's 7-year-old daughter Lucy...
Video appears to show man shooting dog with air rifle in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Home surveillance video appears to show a man stalking and shooting a dog with an air rifle in Pittsburgh's Carrick neighborhood early on Friday morning.The video appears to show a dog running along a street, and a man following it. Shots from what appears to be an air rifle can then be heard as the man yells something at the dog. The dog then begins to limp.A police officer with the Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh is investigating what happened. KDKA-TV spoke with a woman who says her son heard a dog yelping in the middle of the...
Pitt professor turns personal tragedy into life-changing inventions for others
Dr. Rory Cooper arrived in Pittsburgh during a major snowstorm in 1994 and he almost turned his moving truck around. But three decades later, he’s still here. His inventions helped put Pittsburgh on the map as a world-class medical and technology town. Cooper’s wheels are always turning. He’s been...
Body of missing Pittsburgh-area teenager found on shoreline in Ohio
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than a year after a body was found on the shoreline of the Ohio River in Wellsville, Ohio, police said it has been identified as a missing 17-year-old boy from Wilkins Township.In a post on Facebook on Friday, the Wellsville Police Department said that the body was found on the shoreline of the river in the 1600 block of Riverside Avenue in April 2023. The body was not identified as Jayshawn Fountain, who was reported missing in February 2023, until last month.Police said in Friday's Facebook post that the body was discovered on April 5, 2023, around...
Pittsburgh Public Safety treats 12 people, arrests 3 during Fourth of July festivities
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The rain briefly delayed Pittsburgh's fireworks show, but Public Safety said it was otherwise a successful and safe celebration. From Point State Park to the North Shore to Mt. Washington, officials said tens of thousands of people came to the city and there were no major incidents.Public Safety said EMS treated 12 patients, mostly for dizziness, panic attacks and heat-related illness. Five of them were taken to the hospitals with injured wrists, seizures, stomach pains and falls. EMS officials also helped reunite "numerous" separated parents and children. In Downtown to the area outside the Point, there were three arrests, Public...
Poll shows hypothetical primary matchup between Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Corey O'Connor
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A poll of Democrats in the city of Pittsburgh suggests that Mayor Ed Gainey may have trouble winning reelection next year.The poll appears to be part of an effort to encourage County Controller Corey O'Connor to take on Gainey in the Democratic primary. One year before the 2025 spring primary, a coefficient poll taken for the Republican firm of Long Nyquist found that incumbent Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey is in a tie with County Controller and former City Councilman Corey O'Connor. In a head-to-head matchup, Gainey and O'Connor each poll 37% of Democrats with 25% undecided. When voters are...
LGBTQ landmark Brewers Bar up for sale in Lawrenceville
Jul. 5—Brewers Bar in Lawrenceville — Pittsburgh's oldest gay bar — is up for sale for $1.2 million. Owner Carol Held said she's ready to retire and spend more time with her grandkids. "After covid, it just kind of hit a point — the business just changed," said Held, 57, of Moon. "We weren't getting the people in the door like we were." Brewers Bar has been in business in Pittsburgh for 43 ...
Two-Car Crash in Butler Township Sends One to Hospital
One person was transported to the hospital after a crash in Butler Township near Gordon on Friday afternoon. The crash occurred around 2:45pm on Gordon Road in the area of Citizens Cemetery when the driver of a Chevrolet Malibu crossed the double yellow line and into the path of a Ford Focus.
Pittsburgh Embraces Anthrocon 2024 Heat as Furries Flood the City's Largest Gathering Yet
As the temperatures in Pittsburgh soared into the 90s, thousands of furries gathered on Thursday for the first day of Anthrocon 2024, enduring sweltering heat and long lines to partake in what is quickly shaping up to be the largest assembly of anthropomorphics the city has ever seen. With participants traveling from all corners of the globe, the four-day event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center is teeming with a mix of fur-suited enthusiasts partaking in parades, block parties, river cruises, meet-ups, stage performances, and panel discussions, according to TribLIVE.
Police looking for missing senior citizen with dementia
Pittsburgh Police are asking for help locating a missing female senior citizen. Bessie Ruth Thompson is 74-years-old and was last seen on the 5700 block of Butler Street between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Friday, July 5.
Path to the Playoffs: Pittsburgh Thunderbirds Edition
The 2024 Central Division in the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) has been, for the most part, consistently inconsistent. Fans have been commenting on the unpredictable nature of the division for weeks. With 8 of the 12 UFA Playoff spots clinched, the Central still has 2 spots up for grabs. Below we analyze what the Pittsburgh Thunderbirds have to do in order to secure a post-season spot.
Video Captures Bear Galloping Through Downtown Kittanning Streets as Pittsburgh Area Sees Rise in Sightings
In a sight less common than fireworks on Independence Day, a bear was spotted sprinting through the downtown streets of Kittanning this past Thursday, corroborated by footage captured by an onlooker cruising near a local eatery. Kayla Montgomery, on her way to the YMCA park, found herself an impromptu cinematographer as she recorded a bear sprinting across the road, as reported by CBS News Pittsburgh.
Furries wait in hours-long lines to get into Anthrocon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Thousands of people waited for hours in the heat and humidity to get into Pittsburgh's furry convention on Thursday, forcing organizers to close registration lines. In a social media post at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Anthrocon said the "sheer number" of people in line at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center "exceeded all expectations of growth," resulting in stress on both attendees and staff. Jarhett Doyle said he waited 5 1/2 hours to get in, and after that, "It was another 3 hours waiting in the turnstiles and everything like that. I didn't even make it through, I gave up. I...
WPIAL Star Matt Sieg Receives Latest Offer from Big Ten Program
Matt Sieg is continuing to receive hype in a rapidly evolving recruitment. Sieg — a 6-foot, 170-pound athlete from Fort Cherry in McDonald, Pa. — holds offers from Akron, Nebraska, PSU, Pitt, Syracuse, WVU and Wisconsin, and he’s playing quarterback and defensive back at the high school level. It appears likely that Sieg will be recruited primarily as a safety, but wherever he ends up on the field, he’ll be one of the highest-recruited WPIAL players in the class of 2026.
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