Westmoreland City Post Office temporarily closed after SUV crashes into, damages buildingWPXI Pittsburgh26 MINUTES AGO
Man tries to shoot pastor during service livestream; suspect's relative is later found deadNBC News4 HOURS AGO
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Mom of three killed by massive steel drum that rolled from Pittsburgh work siteNew York Post2 DAYS AGO
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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...
SUV crash closes Westmoreland City post office; operations likely to shift to neighbor facility
The Westmoreland City Post Office was closed until further notice Monday after an SUV crashed into it. North Huntingdon Township building inspector Tom McGuire said the SUV damaged a load-bearing wall that faces the parking lot. “The building’s going to be condemned until it’s repaired,” he said.
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
PA Hospital Staff, Mom Of 3, Crushed To Death By Steel Drum: Police
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...
Annual ‘Mother’s Day Extravaganza’ becoming premier event in Pittsburgh
CECILIA COLEMAN-FINNEY IS THE FORCE BEHIND THE ANNUAL “MOTHER’S DAY EXTRAVAGANZA” IN PITTSBURGH. Mother’s Day is a very symbolic time for mothers and families alike. That’s why Cecilia Coleman-Finney has continued to hold her annual Mother’s Day Extravaganza event for the past eight years.
Pittsburgh firefighters injured during fire allegedly set by woman burning ex-boyfriend's items
PITTSBURGH — A woman faces charges after she allegedly set fire to her boyfriend's possession on a porch in Pittsburgh. While trying to put out the flames, two firefighters were hurt. First responders were called to 20 Grape St. for a house fire on Friday. When they arrived, officials...
Plans for Harrison Aldi, twice-delayed, appear uncertain
Plans for an Aldi grocery store in Harrison appear to be up in the air, following a two-year construction delay. J.R. Perry, Aldi divisional vice president, said previously that work would start this year for the proposed store at 4024 Freeport Road, on the property formerly occupied by Harbison Nursery.
Update: Southwest Pa. under a flash flood warning Sunday night
On Sunday at 8:24 p.m. the National Weather Service issued an updated flash flood warning in effect until 10:30 p.m. for Allegheny, Washington and Westmoreland counties. "At 8:24 p.m., Trained weather spotters reported flooding along Main Street in New Eagle due to heavy rain within the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, most likely in low-lying areas," according to the weather service. "Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas."
Roads, ramps beneath Parkway East to be restricted due to bridge inspections
Bridge inspection activities on I-376, the Parkway East, in the City of Pittsburgh and Swissvale, Edgewood, Wilkinsburg and Forest Hills boroughs, will begin Monday, May 6, weather permitting.
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