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Pennsylvania fire companies assisting first responders impacted by Hurricane Helene
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) -- Axes, oxygen tanks, and hoses are just some of the equipment needed by fire companies in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene.Flooding from what was Helene dropped over two feet of rain in some places across the south. In some locations, like Butler, Tennessee, raging rapids washed away an entire firehouse with its engine.The Fire Department Relief Mission of Western Pa. is now mobilizing to assist those first responders affected by the disaster.New Kensington Fire Chief Ed Saliba is helping to spearhead this response."We are taking collections of fire equipment such...
Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building
“After multiple additions to the neighborhood, it's a completely different character, I feel like we have a nightclub situation, a place where the young people come to party,” said Candice Komar, who lives next to a Penn Avenue building slated for redevelopment. The post Penn Avenue partying leads neighbors to question new building appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Imani Christian basketball player among 3 transfers ruled ineligible by WPIAL
Sep. 30—Imani Christian basketball player Kieshaun Demus, a sophomore who transferred from North Hills, was ruled ineligible for his sophomore season by the WPIAL. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the board found Demus' transfer was motivated at least partially by athletics following an eligibility hearing Monday. One concern for the WPIAL was whether Demus had played in a summer ...
Ford makes seatbelt for mastectomy patients
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — More than 100,000 breast cancer patients undergo mastectomies every year, and for many, driving a car is extremely painful. For breast cancer survivors, returning to everyday activities can feel like a blessing but they also can feel uncomfortable. That's why Ford created a new device to encourage women to get back behind the wheel again.Emily Obert works for Ford and helped design the SupportBelt with input from so many women. She told KDKA-TV it solves a comfort and safety problem."We also looked at what's out there on the market and nothing is really at the quality that...
Police and FBI investigating second antisemitic assault at University of Pittsburgh in weeks
(JTA) — A Jewish student at the University of Pittsburgh was assaulted off campus early Friday morning by a group of six to eight men who used antisemitic and anti-Israel language during the attack, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police. A police report posted on Friday said the student told police that the group...
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