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Video captures tornado ripping through building near Pennsylvania neighborhood
VENETIA, Pa. - Moments of fear as a neighborhood in Pennsylvania witnessed an unusual sight for the area this weekend - a tornado!. The National Weather Service says the tornado touched down in Venetia Saturday evening, whipping on the ground for nearly six miles. Video captured the terrifying moment the...
Fayette County paramedic attacked
A Fayette County EMS worker was attacked while rending aid at a Dollar General on May 4. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, PSP Uniontown responded to National Pike for a report of an unresponsive male at the location. When troopers arrived on scene all parties involved were spoken to on scene. The investigation determined that a man passed out in the break room of the Dollar General while under the influence of a controlled substance. That man then physically assaulted a paramedic from Fayette County who was called to render aid.
Union Township supervisors plead for help cleaning up after tornado
UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- The Union Township board chair is asking the county to help with tornado cleanup. An EF2 tornado touched down Saturday, damaging anything in its path, from roofing to trees completely uprooted from the ground. Union Township chair Michalle Dupree is asking the county to step in. "The primary help has come from local businesses more than what we've seen anything at this point from the state or the county," Dupree said. She said there has to be something more to help the people of Union Township. KDKA-TV's Mamie Bah reached out to Washington County. They said this isn't...
Pa. casino fined for allowing banned gambler to wager
The operator of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows in Washington County was fined $10,000 for allowing an individual to gamble who was prohibited from doing so. Under a consent agreement with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board last month, Washington Trotting Association, LLC, operator of Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, agreed to pay the fine as a result of the incident, the board said in a press release.
Nereida Rodriguez, 28 Of Washington, PA, Killed: Coroner
Nereida Rodriguez, of the 300 block of Duncan Avenue Washington, Pennsylvania, was found struck dead in the 3000 block of Lincoln Highway East in Leacock Township, Paradise on May 14, Deputy Chief Coroner Eric Bieber detailed in the release. A coroner was called to the scene shortly at 1:04 a.m....
Tornado touches down near Pittsburgh
A tornado touched down near Finleyville, south of Pittsburgh, on Saturday evening, May 11, the National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed. Footage filmed by Bill Millington shows the tornado spinning near Finleyville. “A tornado touched down in our county earlier this evening. Homes are damaged. A local church’s roof was destroyed in the middle of a […]
Union Township family describes hanging onto railing as EF2 tornado touched down near their home
UNION TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - The Abel family received no warning that an EF2 tornado was coming toward their home.Related: EF2 tornado damages Washington County church; congregants suffer 'minor' injuriesThere were no sirens to tell family members enjoying a 4-year-old's birthday party that they needed to head inside. The tornado came so fast that they were unable to do so."My husband was holding on to that railing, and my son was holding on to him, and my daughter was holding on to my son," said Joyce Abel. "My husband was like, 'I think it's gonna take us.'"She and her grandchildren...
Staunton council approves mass rezoning of Uniontown
STAUNTON – Uniontown residents no longer have to wait. The Staunton City Council took up the mass rezoning of 55 Uniontown properties on May 9. The councilors opened public comment before the vote. “I grew up in Uniontown,” said Robert Stuart. “For the last 35 years, I've been trying to go back to my...
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