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Judge again refuses to dismiss murder charge for man accused of causing Dravosburg school van crash
For the last several months, the defense team for William Soliday has had the same argument — that the crash that killed 15-year-old Samantha Kalkbrenner was a terrible accident.
Penn Hills fudge factory creates inclusive work environment
Roger Haney and his wife, Erin, have done everything they can to support their son, Jake, after he was diagnosed with autism in 2015. They joined different autism and special-needs associations and groups, trying to help their son and keep him engaged with the family. Roger Haney, concerned for his...
Judge acquits man who claimed self-defense in Carrick fatal bar shooting
A Pittsburgh man who claimed self-defense was found not guilty on Monday in a fatal shooting at a Carrick bar in December. Corey Rall, 26, of Carrick was charged with criminal homicide in the shooting death of Cole Kerns, 28, of East McKeesport on Dec. 3 at Sophie’s Saloon on Brownsville Road.
A Front Yard for All: The Grand Opening of Allegheny RiverTrail Park’s Expansion
A Front Yard for All: The Grand Opening of Allegheny RiverTrail Park's Expansion. "Other duties as assigned" is par for the course for Tony Miga, director of operations at Allegheny RiverTrail Park (ARP), a public park managed by an independent, nonprofit organization. Thanks to the nonprofit's hard work, ARP successfully provides free public access to parkland and multi-use trails that stretch alongside a Aspinwall–Sharpsburg section of the Allegheny River. The park is not supported by taxpayer dollars,which is why fundraising is crucial to the park's existence. Tony likens the organization to a public radio station, which provides a service to the community using donations from community members and benefactors. He notes that "not too many parks operate in this way." On any given Tuesday, Tony can be found rustproofing the docks, consulting a bride about her wedding or even scheduling Geese Police maintenance (dogs used to discourage geese from overtaking the park).
City responds after controller calls out $18K paid by procurement card
PITTSBURGH — The city of Pittsburgh is responding Tuesday to accusations from the controller about payments made to a former city-employee-turned-contractor. That former employee is also being charged withethnic intimidation in a separate incident. Mayor Ed Gainey's spokesperson, Maria Montaño, admitted that former city employee Mario Ashkar was paid...
Rain returns to Pittsburgh; Impact Day on Wednesday
PITTSBURGH — Wednesday will be another Impact Day in Pittsburgh as rain returns to the city. For the rest of Tuesday, Pittsburgh's Action Weather meteorologist Jill Szwed said there will be hit-or-miss, nuisance showers. It will be cloudy with high temperatures in the 70s. Showers will start filling back...
Famed forensic pathologist Dr. Cyril Wecht dies at age 93
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Nationally known forensic pathologist and former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at the age of 93, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts said.He was well-known for his work on high-profile cases like JonBenet Ramsey and Anna Nicole Smith, as well as President John F. Kennedy's assassination.It was August 1972 and the president's brain was missing.Wecht had been allowed to examine the evidence of Kennedy's assassination held in the National Archives.A critic of the "official" assassination report by the Warren Commission, Wecht said it would be impossible to answer questions about what happened to the...
W.Va. man tried to take loaded gun onto flight at Pittsburgh International Airport, TSA says
A West Virginia man was stopped with a loaded gun at Pittsburgh International Airport on Monday, May 13, a day after a Pennsylvania man who was also carrying a loaded gun was stopped.
Rain chances return to the Pittsburgh area today
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Rain chances return today, but most of your day is going to be dry. Any Alert Days Ahead? None for now Aware: What a difference 24 hours can make. The weekend now has the best chances for rain once again.While there is a chance for rain all day long, the best chance for rain occurs around noon with just scattered showers expected. The 'unsettled' weather remains in place through Wednesday. Rain totals will be around a tenth of an inch today and also on Wednesday. Rain chances tick down just a little bit for Thursday to Friday to isolated. Two-day...
Shots fired in Squirrel Hill South between 2 vehicles hit innocent driver
PITTSBURGH — A man was hit by at least one gunshot as drivers in two vehicles shot at each other in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill South neighborhood Tuesday evening. Police were dispatched just before 5 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson Emily Bourne. Witnesses told police they saw two vehicles speeding near the 6300 block of Morrowfield Avenue. Police said someone in one of the vehicles was firing gunshots at the other vehicle.
Pittsburgh-area World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A World War II Army veteran from western Pennsylvania is celebrating a century on this earth.Arcangelo Carosi was born in Ellwood City. During World War II, he helped run a medical supply depot in Chabua, India, that supplied American forces who battled the Japanese. After the war, he worked 27 years at the VA hospital in Butler where he was the chief X-ray technician. "He is one of the hardest-working people I've known," said Arcangelo Carosi's son Paul. "He would work at the hospital, come home, eat, and then go do remodeling work, he would put kitchens in...
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