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Morning and afternoon rain chances expected today in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Rain chances will be around this morning and this afternoon throughout the Pittsburgh area.WEATHER LINKS:Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosYesterday I talked about how the timing of today's rain was going to be key as model data all of a sudden was pushing the timing of the rain back to the early afternoon. If we continued to see rain chances sliding into the later part of the day then we would potentially see a severe weather chance. The good news is that we have seen model data do an about-face. The first rain of the...
2 siblings plummet from window of Pa. apartment where tenants complained about maintenance
Two young siblings in Allegheny County are in stable condition after falling three stories from an apartment window Monday afternoon, county police said. A 6-year-old boy fell out of the window first, then his 3-year-old sister went to look out the window and fell 30 feet, too, White Oak EMS Chief Paul Falavolito told WPXI-TV.
Tuesday is an Impact Day in Pittsburgh due to rain
PITTSBURGH — Tuesday is an Impact Day, Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Ashley Dougherty said. In the Certified Most Accurate Forecast, Dougherty said rain is in the forecast for the day, with widespread rain expected in the afternoon. Allegheny County may see pockets of heavy rain around 2 p.m....
Weak evidence dooms case against Hazelwood driver who killed 6-year-old
Charges against a Hazelwood woman whose vehicle struck and killed a 6-year-old boy riding his bicycle in Glen Hazel nearly two years ago were dismissed on Tuesday after the prosecution conceded it could not prove her guilt at trial. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Alexander P. Bicket granted a defense...
Judge moves Pittsburgh teen's homicide trial to juvenile court, angering victim's family
A boy who was 14 when police said he fatally shot a 17-year-old will have his criminal charges handled in juvenile court, a judge announced Monday. As a result, if Nigel Thompson is found to have killed Damonte Hardrick, he could remain in custody only up to age 21. Hardrick’s...
Thieves steal firearms from 2 Pittsburgh-area gun stores
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two gun stores in the Pittsburgh area were robbed over the last two days. Police have surveillance video that allegedly shows three men casing Seconds Count Firearms in Mercer County. They're accused of crashing a car into the store at the corner of North Diamond and Pitt streets at around 5:15 a.m. on Monday. The suspects took off with an unknown number of guns."They just grabbed them and ran. They are taking inventory now," Mercer Borough Police Chief Robert Davis said.According to Davis, the suspects' car got stuck in the building and just missed a gas line.They allegedly...
2024 Pittsburgh Juneteenth celebration set for June 14-16
PITTSBURGH — The annual Juneteenth festival in downtown Pittsburgh is set to kick off June 14 and run through June 16. Some of the big acts taking the stage this year include Arrested Development, Stokley, Kelly Price and Brownstone. Organizers say there will also be more than 200 vendors...
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...
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