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Overnight fire seriously damages Westmoreland County pizza shopWPXI Pittsburgh12 hours ago
1 person injured after crash involving tractor trailer, vehicle in MurrysvilleWPXI Pittsburgh1 day ago
Vance not allowed to campaign in Pittsburgh culinary landmark — despite Harris event at same restaurant chainFox News23 hours ago
Deadly house explosion that killed 2 in western Pa. linked to propane system, authorities say6abc Action News1 day ago
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JD Vance allegedly banned from entering Primanti Brothers during campaign stop; restaurant calls it “momentary confusion”
PITTSBURGH — A popular Pittsburgh restaurant is under fire after Trump supporters claim that staff allegedly banned Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance from entering the establishment. Approximately 100 residents of Allegheny County were waiting at the restaurants for Vance’s arrival. Washington County GOP Chair Sean Logue shared his account on social media and is now […]
New Jersey woman, Pittsburgh man charged after chaotic car meetups in Philadelphia
A woman from New Jersey and a man from Pittsburgh are the latest people to be charged after the chaotic car meetups in Philadelphia last weekend.The video above is from a previous report.Alexis Boyce, 20, from Englishtown, New Jersey, surrendered to Philly police on Friday morning.Police say her vehicle, a Dodge Challenger, was recovered.Boyce is charged with Causing/Risking a Catastrophe, Riot, Fleeing a Police Officer and related offenses.Albert Woynar, 18, was arrested in his hometown of Pittsburgh by the Pennsylvania State Police on Friday.He has been transported to Philadelphia.Woynar is also charged with Causing/Risking a Catastrophe, Riot, Fleeing a Police...
Deadly house explosion that killed 2 in western Pa. linked to propane system, authorities say
A propane system is believed to have been the source of a massive explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River earlier this year, authorities said.The video featured above is from a previous report.A spokesperson for the Allegheny County fire marshal's office told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that the investigation of the March 12 blast in Crescent Township had been closed and "will remain undetermined," but "the source of the blast is related to the privately owned propane system."The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission's safety division said Tuesday it had concluded its probe...
Luke Bryan 'kicks the dust up' at Westmoreland County stop on his Farm Tour
Sep. 29—A crowd of 18,000 party-seeking country music fans descended on Cunningham Family Farm in South Huntingdon Township on Saturday night. It may seem like an unusual venue from the outside, but for a stop on country music star Luke Bryan's "Farm Tour," the sprawling field fit right in. Bryan's "Farm Tour" has been a tradition since 2010, bringing him to many rural locales and raising ...
Appeals stretch 4 decades for a prisoner convicted on little police evidence
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (AP) — The four men who put Steve Szarewicz away for murder all changed their stories at one time or another, yet Szarewicz still sits behind bars. That’s where he has been for almost 43 years. A jury convicted him of killing Billy Merriwether, 25, who was shot twice in the back […]
Man sentenced to 15-30 years in prison for shooting a North Versailles police officer and K9
NORTH VERSAILLES, Pa. (KDKA) - A man accused of shooting a North Versailles police officer and K-9 last year will spend 15-30 years behind bars. Ian Fields pleaded guilty to the shooting last year on Arlington Avenue that sent one officer to the hospital as well as a K-9. According to police back in November, Fields attempted to force his way into the home of a woman he knew, and he opened fire in the 200 block of Arlington Avenue. When police arrived, Fields fled the scene and was found in an alleyway between Arlington and Delaware and between Wood and Elma. Police...
Thai Place Restaurant to close after 35 years in business
Sep. 28—Surin Thamwiwat teared up as she talked about saying goodbye to customers, many who she's known for more than three decades. "When I talk to customers and tell them we are closing they cry and then I cry," said Surin, sitting next to her beloved husband, Santi Thamwiwat inside Thai Place Restaurant in Pine on Friday. "I am going to miss them. It was a tough decision. I loved cooking ...
Pittsburgh woman found guilty for selling heroin and fentanyl in West Virginia
CLARKSBURG, W. Va. (KDKA) - A Pittsburgh woman is now facing jail time after a West Virginia jury found her guilty of selling hard drugs. The jury found that 35-year-old Jalisa Hawkins of Duquesne was guilty of selling heroin and fentanyl in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Hawkins was pulled over by police after investigators said they saw her at a home they were surveilling as part of a drug operation. That's when investigators said they found drugs in her car. She is now facing up to 20 years in federal prison. Hawkins will be sentenced at a later date.
Man accused of stealing Lucky the dog from 87-year-old Pennsylvania man arrested in North Carolina
NASHVILLE, N.C. (KDKA) — Kenneth Crider, the man accused of stealing a car from 87-year-old Willard Martz with Martz's dog, Lucky, still inside, has been found and arrested in North Carolina.Crider was apprehended by Nash County Sheriff's Office detectives after leading authorities on a chase, according to Captain Robert Bowen of the sheriff's office. Lucky was not found. Detectives say Crider told them he let Lucky go "at an unknown rest stop between Myrtle Beach and Nash County."Detectives first encountered Crider along Octavia Drive in Dortches, North Carolina. Crider allegedly fled down Interstate 95 at speeds north of 100-120 miles per...
WPIAL football rankings: Week ending Sept. 29, 2024
Sep. 28—Class 6A Rank, Team, W-L, Last 1. Central Catholic, 4-2, 2 2. North Allegheny, 5-1, 1 3. Hempfield, 2-4, NR 4. Canon-McMillan, 2-4, 3 5. Mt. Lebanon, 1-5, NR Out: Seneca Valley (1-4, 4), Norwin (2-4, 5) Class 5A 1. Pine-Richland, 5-0, 2 2. Upper St. Clair, 6-0, 3 3. Bethel Park, 6-0, 4 4. South Fayette, 6-0, 5 5. Peters Township, 5-1, 1 Out: none Class 4A 1. Aliquippa, 3-1, 1 2. ...
Ianni's Pizzeria in Delmont catches fire, investigation into cause underway
DELMONT, Pa. (KDKA) - Crews responded to a fire at a beloved pizza place in Westmoreland County early on Sunday morning. The fire happened off of Freeport Street at Ianni's Pizzeria in Delmont just before 4 a.m. No one was injured and an investigation is underway into the cause. Recently, Ianni's was visited by Barstool Sports' founder Dave Portnoy as part of his One Bite Pizza review series. The owner of Ianni's, Wesley Harris, said he was excited to have Portnoy eat their pizza and that it was an honor for him to go to Delmont to try it. "This is what I expect of a Pittsburgh street," Portnoy said of Delmont. Portnoy said the wood-fired style the pizza wasn't what he expected, noting the bigger size of the slices.
Feeding the masses: Tarentum urban farm provides more than food to borough residents
Sep. 28—Tarentum is far smaller than Pittsburgh, but the appetite for urban farming to help the poor is just as big. In this Alle-Kiski Valley community of just over 4,000 people, a small community garden launched in 2015 is today feeding low-income residents and others who struggle to find food in a borough that has no grocery store, said the Rev. Philip Beck, who runs the farm. Tarentum ...
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