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WPIAL to hold eligibility hearing for Aliquippa football transfer Jamar Allen
The WPIAL will hold an eligibility hearing for Aliquippa sophomore Jamar Allen, an all-conference football player who transferred there from North Hills. WPIAL executive director Scott Seltzer said the North Hills administration didn’t endorse the transfer in paperwork, raising questions of athletic intent. “North Hills didn’t sign off,” Seltzer...
Man tries to shoot pastor during service livestream; suspect's relative is later found dead
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after he tried to shoot a pastor during a sermon that was being livestreamed Sunday, hours before a relative was found dead in a home where the suspect lived, authorities say. Bernard Junior Polite, 26, of Braddock, had walked into Jesus Dwelling Place Church...
Man charged with murder, rape of woman found on Beaver Falls walking trail in January
BEAVER FALLS ― Police have filed several felony charges against a city man for the murder of 41-year-old Rebecca Miller after her body was found on a walking trail in January. According to Beaver County court records, charges were filed last week against 26-year-old Tyrik Jones, of Beaver Falls,...
Pittsburgh man accused of kidnapping 12-year-old girl
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A 25-year-old Pittsburgh man is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from Pleasant Hills.Dhiran Rai is facing a list of charges in connection with the incident, including simple assault, corruption of minors, kidnapping of a minor, evading arrest or detention on foot, and criminal trespass. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to an apartment on Sunday in Pleasant Hills for a report of a child abduction. The criminal complaint said at the home, officers learned that Rai and the 12-year-old girl were in a sexual relationship. The girl's mother, according to the criminal complaint, obtained an emergency protection from abuse order against the 25-year-old man on behalf of her daughter last month. Rai previously violated the PFA and was charged by Whitehall police. The girl's mother told police, according to the criminal complaint, that she came home on Sunday and found Rai hiding in her daughter's closet. The complaint said the girl's mother tried to stop Rai and her daughter from leaving the apartment but was unsuccessful. Police tracked down Rai a short time later and he was arrested. The 12-year-old girl was returned home to her mom.
Pittsburgh tavern hit with consumer alert over rodent droppings
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A restaurant in Pittsburgh's Aspinwall neighborhood was hit with a consumer alert after an inspector reported finding mouse droppings and a dead rodent. The consumer alert was issued for Tavern in the Wall on Commercial Avenue after an inspection on Thursday, May 2. According to the report,...
Weirton Rue21 Distribution Center caught up in closure of all stores
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ohio — Rue21 clothing store has filed for bankruptcy, closing stores all across the country. Included in the carnage is its distribution center in Weirton. The company announced it would be closing store doors over the weekend, with 540 shops open across the U.S. all shuttering. A...
Pittsburgh-area bar/restaurant hit with Consumer Alert
A Consumer Alert has been issued by the Allegheny County Health Department for a local bar/restaurant. Sam’s Tavern in the Wall, in Aspinwall, was hit with seven total violations, including one considered “high-risk”.
Rain showers and storms expected for Pittsburgh area Monday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- We woke up to patchy fog this morning and we will stay mostly cloudy and mainly dry today with highs above normal in the mid 70s. There's a small chance for a stray shower today and nothing severe is expected. A few rain showers are possible Tuesday during the afternoon and then we will have several rounds of heavy rain and even some rumbles of thunder overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Wednesday morning rain sticks around then tapers off with highs back in the low 80s then becoming gorgeous and summer-like with mostly sunny skies. The chance of rain sticks around through the end of the week and weekend with stray t-storms and then we cool down for Mother's Day weekend with highs in the low to mid 60s. WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather Photos
Aleia Lopez Killed By Construction Drum Near Upmc Hospital
Aleia Carmelita Lopez, 51 of Pittsburgh Northside was struck and injured in the head while walking with co-workers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Western Psychiatric Hospital on May 3, 2024, according to the police. Pittsburgh Police and EMS were called to the "construction accident" with a report of...
State Police Calls: Local Man, Woman Charged Following Domestic Incident on Route 62
VENANGO COUNTY, Pa. (EYT) — Franklin-based State Police responded to the following incidents:. Local Man, Woman Charged After Domestic Incident on Route 62. PSP Franklin were dispatched to the 2100 block of State Route 62 in Cranberry Township, Venango County, for a domestic in progress around 3:07 p.m. on Monday, April 29.
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