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Pittsburgh looking at another day where temperatures will hit 80 degrees again
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Yesterday temperatures surged to the 80s with Pittsburgh hitting 81 for the daily high. The warmth will continue today with another day of us hitting the 80s. I have Pittsburgh seeing a high of 84 today and 85 for the high tomorrow. I just looked back at the data and found that hitting our first 85-degree or warmer day of the year normally happens after May 1. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosIn the 150 years of keeping records at the airport, we have only seen 34 years where...
In no-suspense presidential primaries, Allegheny County map shows weaknesses for both Trump and Biden
Someone watches as the first dump of mail-in ballot results come in at the election night party for U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel in Downtown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) Voters that showed up for low-turnout primaries Tuesday determined the course...
Fire hits Pirates store at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ merchandise store at PNC Park on the city’s North Shore caught fire Friday night as the Pirates were getting ready to play in San Francisco, public safety officials said. Pittsburgh firefighters brought the fire at the Fanatics Pirates Clubhouse Store on Federal Street under control...
PSP: charges filed after human remains identified as missing Beaver Co. woman
BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — Charges have been filed against two Beaver County individuals after human remains were identified as a woman who went missing in 2022, state police said. According to a press release, state police were requested by the Aliquippa Police Department April 18 just before noon to...
Open letter from advocates for unhoused people calls on Downtown shelter to stop kicking people out for ‘minor infractions’
Activist and community organizer Sam Schmidt and Howard Ramsey, currently living on the streets, both of the Our Streets Collective, leave Second Avenue Commons after delivering a letter to staff and Mercy leadership, Friday, April 19, 2024, in Uptown. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource) A letter raises questions about “exiting” policies...
Proposed housing development around Washington County lake puts neighbors at odds
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- Neighbors in North Strabane are at odds over plans to build a new housing development around Peters Lake Park.Developers want to build 41 new homes in the 35-acre greenspace. The dilemma is it's just a few hundred yards from Peters Lake.People in the area say they're concerned about the impact it will have on the serenity of the park while others welcome new development.Built as a reservoir in the 1930s, Peters Lake offers a touch of wilderness in the increasingly urban South Hills. The township bought the lake from Pennsylvania American Water in 1996...
Remains of missing Pittsburgh-area teen sent to forensic anthropologist
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Fayette County district attorney provided an update on the case of a missing teenager whose remains were identified this week.Kaitlin Whoolery, 17, was reported missing in November 2023, and her remains were found at an abandoned property in North Union Township on April 16. On Friday, Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said the next step involves bringing in a forensic anthropologist from Erie, Pennsylvania. But he said finding out exactly what happened to her won't be easy.According to the family, the teenager was in a detention center after a court order by Children and Youth Services,...
Police and TSA agents confiscate guns hidden inside briefcase and foil at Pittsburgh International Airport
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - An Ohio man was taken into custody on Friday at Pittsburgh International Airport after he was found to be in possession of multiple firearms. Just before 9 a.m., TSA agents notified Allegheny County Police that multiple firearms and ammo were found inside the Youngstown man's briefcase. The guns appeared to be concealed in the briefcase lined in roofing tape and sheet metal and were hidden inside another piece of checked luggage. Agents ultimately found three handguns, three boxes of ammo, and multiple magazines. All of those items were individually wrapped in foil inside the briefcase. The luggage belonged to 26-year-old Luis Cay and officers learned that Cay is currently on probation in Ohio and is not permitted to possess firearms. He is now facing multiple firearms violation charges. The FBI was contacted and county police seized the guns.
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