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Flames engulf building in Sharpsburg
SHARPSBURG, PA. (KDKA) - Massive flames could be seen shooting from the roof of a building in Sharpsburg on Sunday.Emergency crews were called to Fifth and Main Street just after 7 p.m. Heavy black smoke billowing from the roof could be seen as a result of the blaze.Sources tell KDKA-TV that the building was vacant.
Temperatures in the 80s today, Impact Day tomorrow in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Potential record-tying heat on Monday will be followed by an Impact Day Tuesday in Pittsburgh. According to Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Ashley Dougherty, Monday’s high is 87, under mostly sunny skies, just short of the record high of 88 set in 1899. However, Tuesday will...
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...
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.
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...
The Penguins' official pastry shop is celebrating 20 years and four generations
When Kathy Battis imagined opening a bakery, she wanted it to look and feel like a house. She and her husband John had been selling cakes, cookies, and other sweets out of their home for five years, and Kathy wanted that sense of neighborliness to carry over. “I didn’t want...
2 people arrested as protesters, police clash near University of Pittsburgh campus
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - After multiple days of no interactions with police, the protest currently occupying Schenley Park clashed with law enforcement, leading to at least two people being taken away in handcuffs.The protest near the University of Pittsburgh is calling for the institution to break ties with any company that supports the nation of Israel, as its conflict with Hamas continues overseas.Pro-Palestinian protesters had their arms locked for hours. An organizer told KDKA-TV they would not move unless Chancellor Gabel or members of the Board of Trustees came to negotiate.Among their demands is the University of Pittsburgh divest from Israel.Earlier,...
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...
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...
Two men found shot inside McKees Rocks apartment complex, county police investigating
MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) - One person is in critical condition and another is stable after an early morning shooting in McKees Rocks. Just after 3 a.m. on Saturday morning, McKees Rocks Police were called to the scene of a reported shooting in the Hays Manor apartment complex on Bell Avenue.They requested the help of the Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit. Once on the scene, they found two men shot inside an apartment. Both were taken to the hospital one was in critical condition and another was in stable condition. Allegheny County Police are investigating the shooting. They're asking anyone with information regarding the incident to call the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-255-8477.This is a developing story - stay with KDKA.com for the latest details.
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