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Video shows meteor streaking across Pittsburgh-area sky
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — People reported seeing a meteor streak across the sky in the Pittsburgh area on Monday night. Lisa D. shared a doorbell camera video from around 7 p.m. that captured a bright meteor blazing across the sky in Plum. Her camera faces west. According to the American Meteor Society, at least three other people in Pennsylvania reported seeing a meteor on Monday night. NASA says meteors happen when meteoroids enter a planet's atmosphere at a high rate of speed and burn up. Meteors that hit the ground are called meteorites. Scientists estimate about 48.5 tons of meteoritic material falls on Earth every...
14 high school bands will compete at PIMBA 2024 Championships in Monroeville
Oct. 22—Marching bands from across the region will compete this weekend in Monroeville at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Marching Band Association's 2024 championships. For Shawn Harris, director of the Southmoreland High School Scotties Marching Band, it's a chance to showcase his students' talent. "A lot of times at halftime we aren't always able to perform the full show," Harris said. ...
Pittsburgh’s Jews, united by Tree of Life shooting, divided by election and Gaza war
PITTSBURGH — Joel Ettinger, a retired health care executive, could have been relaxing at his second home in Florida, but instead spent an afternoon last week bundled in a winter jacket on the chilly concourse of the Pittsburgh Steelers stadium, doing crowd control at a rally for Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice...
Man Charged in Fatal North Versailles Crash
Man Charged in Fatal North Versailles Collision **North Versailles, PA** - Allegheny County Police have charged a man from Wilkins Township following a deadly crash in North Versailles on Thursday. The incident occurred at 6:12 p.m. at the intersection of Crooked Run Road and 5th Avenue, involving a Nissan Versa driven by 66-year-old Tammy Chonko and a Pontiac Grand Am driven by 20-year-old Aaron Butler. Chonko was transported to a hospital where she was pronounced deceased. Butler was also hospitalized but remains in stable condition. North Versailles Police sought support from the Allegheny County Police Department’s Homicide and Collision Reconstruction Units, sparking an investigation. It was determined that the Nissan attempted a left turn when it was struck by the Pontiac, which was traveling at 90 miles per hour. A toxicology report confirmed the presence of cannabinoids and THC in Butler's system. Butler faces charges, including homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and driving under the influence. At present, he is held in Allegheny County Jail awaiting a preliminary arraignment after turning himself in.
Why au pairs are becoming more popular in the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — As child care in Pittsburgh continues to be expensive and hard to find, some working families are tapping into other resources.KDKA-TV Consumer Investigator Meghan Schiller explains why Western Pennsylvania is seeing a rise in au pairs. What are au pairs? They're often confused with nannies, but au pairs are young people from overseas who live with an American family for up to two years thanks to a visa through a designated agency.And as more local families find themselves on long wait lists at day cares or simply unable to afford the rates, they're turning to au pairs. One of...
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