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Northern lights visible in Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The northern lights were on display in the Pittsburgh area on Friday. People throughout southwestern Pennsylvania got a look at the breathtaking views that come with the northern lights. Viewers from Allegheny, Washington, Armstrong, Beaver, Greene and Butler counties sent in photos of their incredible views. The light show started just after 10 p.m. on Friday, with green, purple, red and pink tints visible in the sky. It was a rare show for those who saw it on Friday. People in southwestern Pennsylvania saw the lights because of the largest geomagnetic storm in 21 years, making the aurora borealis visible on Friday. The clear skies also allowed onlookers to see the lights. Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs), sometimes called "solar flares," erupted in the Sun's upper atmosphere. This sends charged particles toward Earth. When these particles interact with our atmosphere, the northern lights occur.Radio transmissions and satellite navigation may have been disrupted during the event, CBS News reported.
Pittsburgh Mother of Three Crushed By Steel Cylinder That Weighed Nearly a Ton After It Broke Free from Construction Site; GoFundMe Raises Nearly $100,000
Pittsburgh city officials said a woman was killed by a steel cylinder that somehow broke away from a construction site, rolled down a hill, and […] Pittsburgh Mother of Three Crushed By Steel Cylinder That Weighed Nearly a Ton After It Broke Free from Construction Site; GoFundMe Raises Nearly $100,000
Cat tossed from vehicle gets second chance thanks to good Samaritan
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Frankie's Friends animal rescue needs help after a good Samaritan brought in a cat who'd been thrown from a vehicleNelly is a sweet kitty with a grumpy face and a sad tale. Frankie's Friends in New Kensington was contacted by a woman who says she saw the Persian mix cat being thrown from a vehicle on a Route 28 ramp near the Comfort Inn in O'Hara Township.Becky Morrow, medical director and president of Frankie's Friends, said the kind woman pounced into action."She essentially saw the kitty being tossed out, very scared. Luckily, he didn't run off, which...
Foot chase in Verona leaves police searching for West Deer man suspected of retail theft
Verona police have issued an arrest warrant for a shoplifting suspect they say was last seen trying to board a boat along the Allegheny River. Keith Hohman, 33, of West Deer is charged with retail theft, evading arrest, escape, trespassing, receiving stolen property and disorderly conduct. At approximately 3 p.m....
Crews contain leak from sunken boat in Ohio River
A boat sunk in the Ohio River near Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood Friday. The boat sunk near the old site of SCI Pittsburgh, better known as Western Penitentiary, at around 12:30 p.m. Reports indicated the boat was leaking some type of oil or fuel. Fire crews both on land and on the water with the fire boat worked to contain the spill. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials confirmed the boat produced a small fuel leak. HazMat deployed a boom and materials to help contain it.
Man charged after Pittsburgh car meet up blocks traffic, takes over streets
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man faces charges after a car meet-up took over streets and blocked an intersection in Downtown Pittsburgh the night before the Pittsburgh Marathon. The large car meet-up took over the busy intersection of Stanwix Street, Forbes Avenue and Liberty Avenue on May 4. Right away, police officers showed up, and now Jason Stotlemyer of Bridgeville faces felony charges. He's already facing charges in connection with a car meet that shut down the Fort Pitt Bridge in August. Police said he hit a Pennsylvania State Police cruiser. "They're obviously trying to show off," college student Michael Yates said....
No Verona police officers were on the clock when 2 crimes happened
VERONA, Pa. (KDKA) -- A shortage of police officers in a small Allegheny County borough is beginning to cause some concern to residents.Right now, Verona borough said they have two full-time officers and three part-time officers but confirmed to KDKA-TV it's not enough to be considered as fully staffed.The borough manager, Stefanie Woolford, said they're working to fill the positions, but until they make more hires, they have to lean on state police to answer the call when they don't have any officers on duty.That's exactly what happened last month when two crimes happened on the same day, without any...
Will our weather worsen? What to do before, during and after the flood.
Photos via Canva. (Photo illustration by Natasha Vicens/PublicSource) With wet weather expected to continue setting records in and around Pittsburgh, it’s important to prepare, according to officials and experts. One of the wettest Aprils to date flooded much of Point State Park, rendered roads and bridges undrivable and left...
Pittsburgh-area woman receives $3,500 water bill
RESERVE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — A woman in Reserve Township was hit with a shocking water bill.Kristen Rebel has 10 days to pay the $3,514.54 tab, but she said she never used the water she's being charged for. Rebel said she normally pays $200 to $300 over the same time. "I thought that it was totally outlandish," she said. "I had no idea what happened, and I honestly thought it was a mistake."She said the number Reserve Township said she used does not make sense. "I didn't host the entire township of Reserve Township to come and shower at my house," Rebel...
Tionesta Woman Accused of Stuffing Over $500 Worth of Stolen Items in Plastic Bags at Cranberry Walmart
CRANBERRY TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Tionesta woman was charged for allegedly stealing over $500 worth of items from Walmart in Cranberry Township. According to court documents, Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 28-year-old Destiny Nichole Altman, of Tionesta, in District Judge Patrick E. Lowrey’s office on April 24.
145 people to be laid off at Pa. facility
A company that manufactures driverless vehicles is laying off approximately 145 employees at its Pittsburgh facility. Motional AD Inc. filed a WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) notice informing the state of the layoffs at 4427 Lytle St. The company said in the WARN notice that employees were notified on...
Penn Hills man who fled police returned from Florida
A Verona man who led police on a high-speed chase before fleeing the state in April has been returned to Allegheny County, according to the county sheriff. Hermas U. Craddock, 37, of Penn Hills traveled first to North Carolina and then Florida according to police, where he was arrested April 26. Craddock was tracked to a townhouse complex in Polk County, Fla., where he was identified through surveillance footage, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office.
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