Wexford
LATEST NEWS
Suspect facing attempted homicide charges after Pittsburgh police officer hit by vehicle
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured while trying to arrest a burglary suspect in the South Hills on Tuesday, prompting a closure of Route 51 as police searched for him. Police shut down a busy stretch of Route 51 between Bausman Street and Warrington Avenue while searching for the suspect on Tuesday afternoon. Pittsburgh police were investigating a recent burglary when they ran into 36-year-old William Skinner, who was wanted on multiple warrants, on Charles Street in the Beltzhoover neighborhood around 12:30 p.m., Allegheny County police said. Skinner fled in a Chevy Blazer, which police tracked to the...
Pittsburgh Man Charged with Aggravated Assault in Parkway West Road Rage Shooting
A 22-year-old man named Rashawn Hall was apprehended on August 12, following his alleged involvement in a road rage shooting that happened last month on the Parkway West. The incident took place near Exit 69A on Interstate 376, where police responded to reports of gunfire, according to reports from WPXI.
2024 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the cornerbacks
Aug. 20—TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top cornerbacks for the 2024 season. 1. Xxavier Thomas Central Catholic Senior, 5-10, 160 Thomas has shown a knack for big plays. He took the opening kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in the WPIAL championship game last fall. A few weeks earlier, he took another kickoff 92 yards ...
Recovering From a Stroke Is Hard and Isolating Work. Stroke Camps Give Survivors and Caretakers a Break
This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and perspectives on how we care for one another at all stages of life. Sign up for free here. Life after a stroke can strain the people who experience them and their caretakers. Survivors of strokes, which occur when blood is blocked to part of the brain, can lose their mobility and balance, have trouble swallowing and struggle to complete daily tasks like cooking or grooming. Recovery is hard work, and often isolating. This is why earlier this summer, 21 stroke survivors and caregivers went on a...
Harris’s love of Doritos at orchestrated Sheetz stop draws skepticism
Vice President Kamala Harris made a stop at a Sheetz gas station convenience store while campaigning in Pennsylvania on Sunday, and some critics are questioning the authenticity of her new obsession with the popular Doritos brand after two different videos began circulating on social media. “Every road trip needs a snack break. Doritos acquired. I […]
Reporter sheds light on Steelers’ QB competition
Russell Wilson was at one point viewed as a sure thing to be the starting quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1, but the competition suddenly seems more open than ever. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said back in March that Wilson was in the “pole position” to be the team’s starting QB. Tomlin... The post Reporter sheds light on Steelers’ QB competition appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
Pittsburgh to Embrace Dry Spell with Cool Temperatures Before Weekend Warm-Up
The streak of damp weather in Pittsburgh is set to clear, giving way to a stretch of dry and cool conditions throughout the week, with a warming trend in sight by the weekend. This break in precipitation comes as scattered drizzles taper off and clouds hang overhead into Tuesday, keeping temperatures below the seasonal average, according to the National Weather Service Pittsburgh PA.
Giant Eagle to sell GetGo convenience stores to Couche-Tard
PITTSBURGH — Giant Eagle is saying goodbye to GetGo.The supermarket chain entered into an agreement to sell the convenience store sites to Couche-Tard. Couche-Tard is a Canadian-owned, multinational operator of convenience stores and gas stations. "This is an exciting moment for Giant Eagle, strengthening our business for the future...
South Park Township fire brings multiple fire crews to Brownsville Road
SOUTH PARK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Multiple fire crews responded to a fire in South Park Township, Allegheny County, on Monday evening. The fire happened at an unoccupied building on Brownsville Road, directly across the street from the Library Volunteer Fire Company. Firefighters from Finleyville, Bethel Park, Pleasant Hills, Munhall...
Former Mars bakery building may house dermatology clinic
MARS — Former New York City police officer and current Gibsonia resident Richard Gubitosi announced during the borough’s council meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, that he and his wife, Dr. Carolyn Willis, had recently purchased the former Sweethouse Bake Shop on Grand Avenue and are planning to turn it into a dermatology clinic.
Local communities awarded multimodal transportation investments
PENNSYLVANIA (WOLF) — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Tuesday announced significant investments in funding from the Multimodal Transportation Fund to support 66 transportation projects across the state, including projects in Scranton, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and Forest City. The funding will be allocated towards highway, bridge, aviation, ports and bike and...
Pennsylvania Man Arrested for DWAI Drugs After Nearly Colliding with Vehicle on RT 16
(WNY News Now) – Hinsdale – A Pennsylvania man faces charges of Driving While Ability Impaired by Drugs after deputies in Hinsdale, New York, stopped him for almost colliding with another vehicle. On August 15, 2024, at approximately 7:59 PM, Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s deputies conducted a traffic stop...
RFK Jr. shows up too late to testify Pennsylvania ballot challenge
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. showed up too late to testify Tuesday in a court case in Pennsylvania where Democratic activists are trying to bar him from the ballot for president in the premier battleground state, prompting testy exchanges between the judge and Kennedy's lawyer.Lawyers for the two Democratic activists who filed the challenge say Kennedy's candidacy paperwork states a fake home address — an allegation being aired in other state courts — and falls short of the signature-gathering requirement applied by state law to third-party candidates.Kennedy showed up an hour and 40 minutes late, blaming a canceled...
Which issues do you care about? | Take the People's Agenda poll
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — We want to know about the issues you care about most heading into the 2024 Elections. FOX43 has its own 'People's Agenda' poll where viewers can fill out the form below with their top five issues they care about the most in the lead up to the election.
Update on construction of the new Pennsylvania State Police academy
(WHTM) — Pennsylvania State Police gave an update on the construction of their new academy in Derry Township. “You can see the work in progress behind us,” spokesperson Lt. Adam Reed said. “And it is just that right now it’s a work in progress.” Progress and change. The circle that graced the main entry is […]
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.