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15th Annual Stand Down Pittsburgh brining free services for veterans, families
PITTSBURGH — The 15th Annual Stand Down Pittsburgh event brought free services to veterans and their families on Saturday. Over 70 vendors were at the event to offer referrals and services to those who attended. Some of the services that were offered were haircuts, flu shots, legal assistance, veteran benefits/eligibility, education resources, counseling referrals and more. The Veterans Leadership Program is an organization that serves all those who have served. They assist in housing and career development to wellness and supportive services. Their passion is helping Veterans reach their fullest potential. Breakfast and lunch was served as well for those who stopped by the event.
Woman taken to hospital after being shot in West Oakland
PITTSBURGH - A woman was taken to the hospital after being shot in the buttocks in West Oakland. According to Pittsburgh Police, officers were called to the 2500 block of Wadsworth Street around 12:30 a.m. for a report of trespass/mischief call. The scene was cleared when officers learned that the suspect was gone from the area. Just after 1 a.m., a man called the police back to the same address after reporting he fired multiple rounds at another person, who came back to the residence. A short time later, a woman with a gunshot wound to the buttocks returned to her home on Ashlyn Street in Sheraden. EMS transported her to the hospital in stable condition.
Scirotto says he was prepared to step down if he couldn't officiate games
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirottio said he was prepared to step down if he could not return to officiating college basketball games. On Thursday, Scirotto said he is returning to refereeing NCAA basketball games despite telling Mayor Ed Gainey when he took the job that he would no longer pursue the side job. "I have two passions in law enforcement and officiating that I love doing," Scirotto told KDKA-TV on Friday in a phone interview. "And they've always co-existed with each other. And I don't think it's fair for someone to arbitrarily make me decide between the two."In a joint statement...
With youth arrests down, it’s a great time to reform juvenile justice, advocates say
“When someone asks me if youth violence is down,” Charles Puzzanchera said, “historically, we’re at a place we’ve never been.” The post With youth arrests down, it’s a great time to reform juvenile justice, advocates say appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
The haunted legend behind a Millvale church's murals
MILLVALE, Pa. (KDKA) — St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church in Millvale is famous for not only being the first purposefully built Croatian Catholic church in the country, but it is also renowned for being the home to 25 nationally recognized murals, all painted in the 1930s and 40s by one famous artist, Maxo Vanka.While the murals are famous and each tell a story, it is the story of what allegedly happened to Maxo Vanka and his friend Father Albert Zagar while he was painting these murals that has gained some ghostly notoriety. "He painted at...
In the midst of many new faces at Pitt, returning players find way to uphold culture coach Jeff Capel is building
Oct. 19—Those players returning to Pitt's basketball team for the 2024-25 season were not surprised that Bub Carrington left for the NBA after one season. Especially when it became almost immediately apparent that Carrington was destined to be a first-round choice. No one panicked, either, even as Carrington left while Blake Hinson also was headed toward a professional career. The team's two ...
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