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Motorcycle driver dies in North Strabane Township crash
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The driver of a motorcycle died in a crash with a garbage truck in North Strabane Township on Tuesday morning, the Washington County coroner said. The crash on McClelland Road happened just before 9 a.m. Robert Martin Klein, 58, of McDonald, was pronounced dead...
Morning Roundup: 2 teens shot in Stowe; Man shot in Arnold
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 21:. Two teens were in critical condition after a shooting late Monday night in Stowe, Allegheny County Police said. The shooting in the 800 block of Seventh Street was reported to Allegheny County 911 just before midnight,...
Motorcyclist killed in crash involving garbage truck in Washington County
NORTH STRABANE TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) -- A motorcyclist was killed after a crash involving a garbage truck in Washington County on Tuesday morning.The crash happened on McClelland Road near the Kings on Route 19 in North Strabane Township. The coroner said the crash was witnessed by multiple passersby who reported it to 911 dispatch shortly before 9 a.m. The motorcyclist, identified as 58-year-old Robert Klein, wasn't wearing a helmet, the coroner's report said. The crash is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police and North Strabane Township police. Tuesday's crash is the third deadly motorcycle crash in the Pittsburgh area since the weekend. A crash involving a motorcycle and minivan in North Versailles happened near the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Westinghouse Avenue around 4 p.m. Sunday. Twenty-three-year-old Benjamin Petkovsek of Monroeville was killed. The second crash also happened in North Versailles just after 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Route 30 and Clyde Avenue. It too involved a motorcycle and a van. Police said 27-year-old Darien Clark of Beaver Falls was taken to the hospital but died. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. PennDOT offers free driver safety courses for motorcyclists.
FBI and state police share tips for protecting yourself from skimmers and scammers
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Pennsylvania is one of the top states in the country for scam complaints and money lost to them, according to the FBI and state police. They want people to be alerted of scams impacting the Pittsburgh region.Phones are becoming a more common way to pay, and according to state police, it may be a safer way than the card in your wallet. Skimmers are easily installed by scammers and can steal your money through swipes and chips. Technology has not found a way to steal your money through paying on your phone."They can download with blank cards,...
Significant drop noted in Pittsburgh police enforcement
(The Center Square) — On Dec. 4, 2023, police in Pittsburgh pulled over a man for vehicle and licensing violations. During the traffic stop, the suspect fled and hit two vehicles. The city issued a press release and the incident made the rounds among local news outlets. It’s the type of police enforcement that the […]
PSP chase ends with stolen car arrest
DINGMAN TWP., PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after state police say she led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car. On May 20 around 6:00 a.m. troopers said they were patrolling Interstate 84 in Pike County when they saw a car traveling at a high speed. State police say they […]
Police charge driver with being drunk, high in Churchill crash that killed passenger
A Wilkinsburg woman was driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana last year when she lost control of her SUV in Churchill and crashed, killing one of three passengers, according to charges filed Friday. Tiffany L. Reese, 45, surrendered Monday morning to Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies at the Pittsburgh...
Two separate incidents of vehicles crashing into businesses on Monday
Two businesses in the Pittsburgh area were damaged after vehicles crashed into them on Monday. A driver was flown to a hospital after a pickup truck crashed through the roof of a jewelry store in Butler County Monday night.
Teen walks into Pittsburgh Children's with gunshot wound to hand
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a 16-year-old boy walked into Children's Hospital with a gunshot wound. It happened on Saturday around 9 p.m. The teen told police someone shot him in the hand from an Uber vehicle near the YWCA on Frankstown Avenue in the city's Homewood West neighborhood.
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