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Man accused of kidnapping Pittsburgh-area woman, killing her in Nevada desert found guilty
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A man accused of driving a Pittsburgh-area woman out to the Nevada desert, tying her to a signpost and killing her was found guilty of kidnapping resulting in death after a federal jury trial.The jury returned a guilty verdict against John Chapman from Oakland, Maryland, in the death of 33-year-old Jaime Feden on Wednesday, Bethel Park police announced. Police in Bethel Park launched an investigation into Feden's disappearance in November of 2019 after friends and family became concerned. Feden was found dead and unidentified in the desert of Lincoln County, Nevada, a few weeks later and Chapman was charged in connection...
Concert Week: Live Nation offering $25 tickets for many summer concerts
PITTSBURGH — A special deal is being offered: $25 tickets for thousands of summer concerts, including many in the Pittsburgh area. Live Nation's annual "Concert Week" takes place from May 8-14. The general on-sale begins May 8 at 10 a.m. Go to livenation.com/concertweek for a list of participating artists...
Former firefighter pleads guilty to arsons in Arnold, New Kensington
Marilyn Bischof said she still doesn’t understand why her grandson burned down her Arnold home last fall. “I just want my grandson to know I am fine and I will get through this. I want him to get help, and I am glad he came forward and took the blame for this,” she testified Wednesday during a hearing in which her grandson pleaded guilty to the Oct. 1 arson of her Leishman Avenue home.
Morning rain chances turn into afternoon rain chances in Pittsburgh, but not as hot as Tuesday
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Well in the end we weren't really even that close. Yesterday saw just a trace amount of rain. April is now in the books with April 2024 being the 2nd driest April on record. 1901 keeps the record for the wettest April for now. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosLong live the king.While I don't think we will be competing for any rain records for the entire month of May, there are a couple of chances for rain coming up for this week. Right now it looks like you should...
Police chase on Route 22 ends with driver in custody
A man was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon at the conclusion of a police chase on Route 22, according to police sources. The suspect took off from a traffic stop in Salem and fled west into Murrysville around 1:30 p.m. At points during the chase, which ended near Tarr Hollow Road, the man veered into oncoming traffic, the source said.
Retired Greensburg police officer Regina McAtee pleads guilty to methamphetamine distribution
A retired Greensburg police officer on Wednesday became a lawbreaker in the eyes of the criminal justice system she once upheld. Regina McAtee, 51, of New Kensington, who had been with the city force for more than 19 years, pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Here are the best high schools in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — U.S. News and World Report released its "2024 Best High Schools Rankings," and several Pittsburgh-area schools made the list.The rankings include data on nearly 25,000 public high schools in every state and the District of Columbia. U.S. News & World Report ranked the top public schools in Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh area, comparing "college readiness" and graduation rate, among others. What are the best high schools in the Pittsburgh area? The best Pittsburgh-area public school, according to U.S. News and World Report, is Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, followed by Upper St. Clair High School. Both schools were among the top...
Pittsburgh-area military family gets new roof
NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. (KDKA) -- In Westmoreland County on Wednesday, it was one new roof for two very deserving people.For the fifth year in a row, the Beacon of Hope initiative has awarded a new roof to a deserving veteran and their family. It just so happens that Ashley Hika, the service member they awarded this new roof to, lives with her parents, and her father Dan is also a veteran who served with the U.S. Navy.Cheryl, Ashley's mother, says that this roof couldn't have come at a better time."We did have some leaks in our third-floor attic," said Cheryl....
Document gives glimpse into why Mercer gun shop heist failed
Criminals may have thought their break-in at a Mercer gun store on Monday went like clockwork until Pittsburgh Police caught up with them that same night. According to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, it was barely five minutes between the time that a car crashed through the window of Seconds Count Firearms on North Diamond Street, and when three burglars left the store carrying twenty-one AR-15 rifles.
One person in the hospital after shooting in Penn Hills
PENN HILLS, Pa. — One person was taken to the hospital following a shooting in Penn Hills on Wednesday morning. Police were called to the 400 block of Arbor Lane at around 1:30 a.m. Police on scene said a 23-year-old was shot in the leg. There was no initial...
Suspect in crash that killed Bay County school worker seeks license restoration
HAMPTON TWP, MI — Two months ago, a Hampton Township mother and grade school paraprofessional Polly A. Christensen was killed in a traffic crash outside her family home. Police have wrapped their investigation into the deadly collision and sent their findings to prosecutors for review and issuance of possible charges.
Why Harrisburg has 10 daily trains to Philadelphia – despite track work – but just one to Pittsburgh, ever
MIDDLETOWN, Pa. (WHTM) — To the untrained eye, the train tracks running east from Harrisburg look a lot like the ones running west. But the major differences between them — one of many topics covered Wednesday by Laura Mason, speaking with media alongside track upgrade work here — help explain why Harrisburg has at least […]
Pittsburgh police trying to find missing 12-year-old boy last seen on Tuesday night
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old boy who was last seen at around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Frederic Rectenwald was last seen at his grandmother’s house in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood Pittsburgh Public Safety described his as being five-foot-three and 100 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was last seen wearing a baby blue shirt, tan pants, and a black hat with white letters.
Traffic signal to begin operating at deadly Dravosburg intersection
A new traffic signal is opening earlier than expected at the site of last year's crash that killed a 15-year-old. The traffic light will be set up over the intersection of Richland Avenue and Fifth Street in Dravosburg, Allegheny County. The announcement came from state Rep. Nick Pisciottano, who said this will make the intersection a lot safer for drivers and pedestrians and cut down on speeding.
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