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Nothing can be done about Pittsburgh-area hoarder house, leaders say
PLUM, Pa. (KDKA) — A hoarding situation has escaped the walls of a home in Plum Borough, spilling outside for the whole neighborhood to see. Various items have been piling up on the property of the homeowner on Shelbourne Drive in Plum"The property is an absolute mess," neighbor Tom DeMarco said.The front door of the home is blocked with items and the driveway is filled all the way out to the road with items that include chairs, carpet rolls, a busted TV and an exercise bike. "It's an eyesore," neighbor Debbie Wilson said. "Disgusting to look at. I keep the front blinds...
Distinctive tattoo leads to parolee’s arrest in Hampton Township credit union robbery
HAMPTON TWP, MI — In broad daylight, a masked man perpetrated a brazen holdup at a Hampton Township credit union. Brandishing a pistol at tellers and threatening to kill them, he made off with nearly $8,000. Weeks on, officials have arrested a suspect — a parolee implicated by a...
Suspect in crash that killed Bay County school worker seeks license restoration
HAMPTON TWP, MI — Two months ago, a Hampton Township mother and grade school paraprofessional Polly A. Christensen was killed in a traffic crash outside her family home. Police have wrapped their investigation into the deadly collision and sent their findings to prosecutors for review and issuance of possible charges.
One person in the hospital after shooting in Penn Hills
PENN HILLS, Pa. — One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting in Penn Hills on Wednesday morning. Police were called to the 400 block of Arbor Lane at around 1:30 a.m. Police on scene said a 23-year-old was shot in the leg. There was no initial...
Two Beaver County schools toss back-to-back no-hitters on same day
The odds of throwing a no-hitter in the game of baseball and softball are fairly slim. But two no-hitters in back-to-back games on the same day in a doubleheader? Well, those chances of that happening are almost zero. But on Monday, two teams in the Beaver Valley accomplished that feat...
Tarentum man gets probation for 145-mph Route 28 crash that killed best friend
A Tarentum man who claimed that a heart condition caused him to pass out and hit 145 mph before he crashed his sports car on Route 28, killing his passenger, was sentenced Monday to five years of probation. Frederick Fattman, 79, could have been sentenced to incarceration, but Allegheny County...
Giant Eagle confirms ‘Scan Pay Go’ being dropped at some locations
A check-out feature at select Giant Eagle stores has been winded down as of Monday, the chain confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action News 4. Giant Eagle said its “Scan Pay Go” feature has been ended for five of its stores. Scan Pay Go allows customers to scan items with their smartphone while shopping, then using that list of items to quickly check out.
Here are the best high schools in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. News and World Report released its "2024 Best High Schools Rankings," and several Pittsburgh-area schools made the list.The rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in every state and the District of Columbia. U.S. News & World Report ranked the top public schools in Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area, comparing "college readiness" and graduation rate, among others. What are the best high schools in the Pittsburgh area? The best Pittsburgh-area public school, according to U.S. News and World Report, is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, followed by Upper St. Clair High School. Both schools were among the top...
Dad speaks out as 2 children recover after falling from 3rd-story window in White Oak
Two of Tyler Jefferson’s three kids are on the road to recovery at Pittsburgh’s Children’s Hospital after a 30-foot fall from their third-story apartment window in White Oak Monday.
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