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Crowds pack downtown New Kensington streets for first Fridays on Fifth of the season
Fridays on Fifth launched its fourth season Friday. The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. the fourth Friday of each month, April through September, along Fifth Avenue between Ninth and 11th streets. The remaining dates are May 24, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27.
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...
Flick Breaks Through At Lernerville
SARVER, Pa. — Prolific sprint car winner A.J. Flick picked up his first victory of the season Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Flick started fourth and claimed the 25-lap main event at the four-tenths-mile track, taking the checkered flag ahead of polesitter Carl Bowser. Michael Bauer, Matt Farnham and...
Temperatures in Pittsburgh surge to near 80 degrees on Saturday afternoon
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Maybe we won't hit the "Wettest April on Record" record this month after all. It's going to be close and if Vegas were taking bets it may not be even odds anymore. The odds of seeing this April being the wettest on record are still high. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosAs I am typing this, rain showers are slowly working their way through our area. Through 4 a.m. though just trace rain has been recorded at the Pittsburgh airport. I think that will change soon but our rain totals for...
Dozens of teachers in 2 Pittsburgh-area school districts could soon be out of work
UNIONTOWN, Pa. (KDKA) — Dozens of teachers at two Fayette County school districts could soon be without jobs.KDKA-TV has learned more than 100 furlough notices were sent to teachers at Uniontown Area School District and Frazier School District. According to the Pennsylvania State Education Association, of the 195 teachers at Uniontown, 60 notices were sent. Fifty notices were sent to teachers at Frazier out of a staff of 72. "Kids are the next generation, you know? They need good education and need teachers and the one on one," said Dom Laurita, a parent in the Uniontown Area School District. "If...
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,...
High school scores, summaries and schedules for April 26, 2024
Beaver Falls at Brashear, (n) St. Joseph at Winchester Thurston, ppd. Uniontown at California, ppd. Apollo-Ridge vs. Penns Manor, 4 p.m. Derry at Homer-Center, 7 p.m. Brentwood at Carrick, 5 p.m. Gateway at Seneca Valley, 5:45 p.m. Union at Ellwood City, noon. Lacrosse. Friday’s results. Boys. Class 3A. Section...
Teen sentenced for role in fatal New Kensington shooting
A Pittsburgh teenager was ordered to serve up to four years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting two summers ago in front of a New Kensington high rise apartment building. Avian Molter, who turned 17 on April 16, told a Westmoreland County judge he’s turned his life...
The science of tornadoes in our region | Hey Ray!
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - On a recent road trip, Elizabeth and I came across some severe weather. Nearby tornado warnings and funnel clouds with storms were draped along I-70 near the Ohio and Indiana state lines.Even two tornadoes were confirmed around 15 miles north of where we were traveling!While that makes for a cool road trip story, we were in Indiana. What about tornadoes around here?Because of our hills and interesting terrain, some people think tornadoes don't happen around here. Nothing could be further from the truth!We have had tornadoes in this area. We have actually had a lot of tornadoes in this...
New Kensington police charge man with trying to kill 3 people outside apartment complex
New Kensington police charged one of two men they say tried to shoot three people outside the Valley Royal Court apartment complex last week. Police charged Amarion Anthony Michael Michaux, 18, of Arnold with three counts of attempted homicide, three counts of aggravated assault and one count of illegally possessing a firearm.
National Drug Take Back Day - places to drop off your unused medication in the Pittsburgh area
GLENSHAW, Pa. (KDKA) - The Shaler North Hills Library is just one of several locations today where you will be able to get rid of the old medications in your home. They will have a drive-through open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and with the rainy conditions expected, you'll be able to stay right inside your vehicle. It's all part of the Drug Enforcement Administration's annual Drug Take Back Day, which they have been hosting since 2010 with the goal of fighting prescription drug misuse and poisoning by creating a convenient way to dispose of unneeded medications at drop-off locations nationwide. According...
Penn Hills School District takes first steps to revamp district security, develop police staff
Penn Hills School Board members unanimously appointed a director of school district security April 24 with an eye toward developing its own police force. The position was created after the district began looking into ways to revamp safety and security in the schools, Superintendent John Mozzocio said. “Safety and security...
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