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Police officer injured while breaking up a fight outside of South Side bar
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - A fight that started inside a South Side bar spilled out into the street and ended with a police officer injured. That fight happened on Friday night on East Carson Street inside the bar Oddballs. The fight began inside the bar and ended up on the sidewalk as a Pittsburgh police officer attempted to break it up. During the officer's intervention, he was assaulted. "Our dedicated sergeant Andrew Robinson was breaking a fight up at Oddballs in the 1300-1440 block of East Carson Street when he was assaulted by a male and he ended up having a broken ankle and broken leg as a result of this matter while assaulting him," explained Jeff Abraham, the commander of zone 3. One person was taken into custody as a result of the fight. However, it's still unknown what caused the fight to break out inside the bar. Pittsburgh police have said they will continue their patrols of East Carson Street.
Remembering USAir Flight 427, the worst aviation disaster in Pennsylvania history
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- On Sept. 8, 1994, smoke billowed into the air over Hopewell Township, Beaver County after USAir Flight 427 seemingly fell out of the sky.The plane, en route from Chicago, was getting ready to land at Pittsburgh International Airport when it crashed into a wooded ravine, just beyond the Green Garden Plaza shopping center.Witnesses and emergency crews from all over rushed to the scene, hoping to help rescue survivors. However, they quickly realized there were no survivors.All 132 people on board were killed in an instant.More than half of the victims were from the Pittsburgh area, including employees...
New Jersey Woman Arrested Again for the Same Mistaken Identity Can’t Sue U.S. Marshals Who Made a ‘Reasonable Mistake’ After She’s Jailed for Weeks, Court Rules
A Black woman who was mistakenly arrested at gunpoint, handcuffed, frisked, cavity searched, and forced to spend two weeks incarcerated in New Jersey and Pennsylvania […] New Jersey Woman Arrested Again for the Same Mistaken Identity Can’t Sue U.S. Marshals Who Made a ‘Reasonable Mistake’ After She’s Jailed for Weeks, Court Rules
Body camera video released of 2 NJ officers saving choking baby
Two police officers in Mercer County are being recognized for their quick thinking, saving the life of a choking infant.It happened back on March 31.Hightstown Police officers Daniel Abbatemarco and Kenneth Larson arrived to the scene, and immediately began giving the child back blows.A few moments later, the child started breathing.Once a paramedic arrived on scene, he asked the officers about their actions.The video was released by the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office newest program, called "Body Worn Camera Wins".The goal is to highlight critical situations that officers face on the job, that the public would otherwise never learn about.
Pitcairn Police and animal shelter looking for owner who left dog to die - "He's simply bones."
WILMERDING (KDKA) - Skin and bones, that's all that is left of a puppy who was found in Wilmerding this week. Now an investigation is underway to find the owner of a dog who was left to die. The dog, given the name Rascal, is now recovering at a medical foster home and now police are asking for the public's help in finding that owner. "He's a little fighter," said Dawn Weichler of Sable Kennel Animal Control. Believed to be an English Spaniel, around 6-to-8 months old, Rascal is now fighting for his life. "I walked in and I'm like, oh my God, this dog's...
Pa. secures federal funding to plug abandoned oil and gas wells
Harrisburg, Pa. — Pennsylvania has acquired $76,406,474 in federal funding for ongoing efforts to plug orphaned and abandoned oil and gas wells throughout the Commonwealth. The funding was announced by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). There are 27,000 identified orphaned and abandoned wells across Pennsylvania, and there is a suspected total of around 350,000 total abandoned wells. These wells are estimated to contribute eight percent of all of Pennsylvania's methane emissions. ...
Maryland Weather: Another chilly night ahead
BALTIMORE - Get ready for a fall chill overnight, as temperatures are expected to dip well into the 40s across the region, with high pressure building in. Skies will be mostly clear, and low temperatures will fall into the 40s for many areas, similar to what we saw last night.A frost advisory is in effect for far western Maryland, where valley frost is possible as temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s.This week, we'll experience some of the nicest weather we've had in a while, with plenty of sunshine expected. Warm afternoons and comfortably cool nights will dominate the forecast.Monday...
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