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West Virginia store manager who had shop raided after selling THC to 13-year-olds cuts deal and pleads guilty
Hamdan Alhawshabi pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Hamden also promised to not sell CBD and THC products and to check IDs on customers buying alcohol, tobacco, and lottery tickets.
Runaway sheep captured about 12 miles from home in Plum
BRACKENRIDGE, Pa. (KDKA) -- First responders completed an unusual rescue mission to capture a runaway sheep who hoofed it about a dozen miles from his home.Storm the sheep became a crafty adventurer. His journey started in Plum and ended in Brackenridge, but another sheep is still on the run. "He was a smart guy. He kept everybody on their toes for three weeks," said Rick Borowski, the owner.Storm is a 10-year-old sheep and the first sheep Borowski raised since birth. He said three weeks ago, dogs got into the sheep enclosure on his property in Plum and pushed Storm and another...
Brother's Brother Foundation assisting residents affected by Hurricane Helene
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Response to Hurricane Helene continues while people pick up the pieces following the devastation.Brother's Brother Foundation is doing what it can to help."When you see what's going on, and how people are suffering, our first response is honestly to see what is to do, and see how we can help," said Ozzy Samad, president of Brother's Brother Foundation.Two trucks filled with supplies will leave the organization's warehouse. More than 76,000 bottles of water, BOOST nutritional shakes, and hygiene kits are being shipped to residents affected by the hurricane."I've been texting back and forth with somebody in the Asheville area, and she's right outside Black Mountain. She tells me the devastation is absolutely unbelievable," Samad explained.The search for the missing continues as the death toll soars past 200.One truck from Pittsburgh will travel to Ashville, North Carolina. The other is headed for Macon, Georgia.Samad said this aid shipment is only the beginning."Our response will continue, and we hope we are able to help the people affected in some way."To help, you can go to the Brother's Brother Foundation website. Select "USA - US Disaster Relief" in the Gift Designation dropdown menu.
Jewish leaders say joint October 7th attack statement is 'hurtful, hateful'
A message on the one-year marking of the attack by Hamas on Israel is being met with harsh criticism from members of the Pittsburgh Jewish community. Mayor Ed Gainey, Allegheny County Exec. Sara Innamorato and Rep. Summer Lee released the statement.
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