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Black-owned eateries to get big exposure in ‘Wing & Mac Smackdown’
BEATING BREAST CANCER—KEESHA MARCELLE BENNETT, AFTER BEING DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN 2021 AND OVERCOMING IT IN 2023, IS ONE OF THE CONTESTANTS IN THE “WING & MAC SMACKDOWN,” APRIL 27. Event is Saturday, April 27, in the Hill District. In 2021, many people in the Pittsburgh...
Police searching for a Clairton man wanted in Mount Oliver Shooting and Robbery
Allegheny County Police are searching for a Clairton man wanted in connection with a robbery and shooting Tuesday afternoon in Mount Oliver. Detectives identified 29-year-old Dorian Ingram with witness information and surveillance video.
Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars isn't a tribute show, it's a DeLorean ride
Recently I’ve been doing a lot of time traveling, looking back at different Pittsburgh eras that I didn’t get to experience. Nostalgia is popular (the implications of which I’ll leave aside), and as a millennial, I’m on trend, curious about various “golden ages” and days gone by. Yet I was still ill-prepared for the portal back to the 1960s that opened at the Pittsburgh Oldies All Stars concert at The Palace Theater — a direct line to dance halls and American Bandstand.
Man wanted for skipping court date and police chase taken into custody in Florida
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (KDKA) - A man wanted for skipping his court date in Allegheny County as well as leading police on a high-speed chase was found and taken into custody in Florida. According to the Allegheny County Sheriff's Office, Hermas Craddock was taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff's Office around 6 p.m. on Thursday evening. Craddock was accused of leading Pennsylvania State Police troopers on a high-speed chase down Route 28, nearly ramming two troopers and tossing a weapon from his car earlier this year. RELATED STORIES: Reward offered for Pittsburgh-area man wanted after court no-showAllegheny County DA's office asks for...
Teen sentenced for role in fatal New Kensington shooting
A Pittsburgh teenager was ordered to serve up to four years in prison for his role in a fatal shooting two summers ago in front of a New Kensington high rise apartment building. Avian Molter, who turned 17 on April 16, told a Westmoreland County judge he’s turned his life...
Traffic stop results in drugs, guns seized, juveniles charged
SCOTT TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police stated a traffic stop resulted in multiple people being charged, including juveniles after drugs and stolen guns were seized. Scott Township Police officers conducted a heavy patrol throughout the Scott Township area on April 19 and 20, with a focus on Lightstreet Road (State Route 487) and Columbia […]
Pittsburgh parents face child endangerment charges
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A couple from Pittsburgh is facing child endangerment charges. The charges come after a young boy ran away from home in February because he could not take the deplorable living conditions, authorities said. Pittsburgh police said a 12-year-old boy ran away to his aunt's home, and his adoptive mother reported him missing. According to the criminal complaint, the boy told officers that his "house was overrun with animals." There were around 60 cats, at least one large dog and some rabbits, according to the criminal complaint. The complaint added that the boy told police that he had "trouble sleeping or...
Two men facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars by cheating at roulette inside of Pittsburgh casino
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Two people are now facing several charges after winning thousands of dollars during fraudulent roulette games at Rivers Casino. According to the criminal complaint provided to KDKA, Joe Jeng Chiou Lin and Chen Huan Lin on three separate occasions - February 22, February 23, and March 8 - placed bets after the outcome of the game had already been determined. Normally, Rivers Casino table games dealers must spin the ball in the opposite direction of the wheel and once that happens, the dealer is to tell the gamers to place their final bets, and no one can place bets...
PETA protesters smash coconuts outside E. Liberty Whole Foods
Demonstrators wearing monkey masks and black-and-white prison outfits dumped wheelbarrows full of coconuts outside of Whole Foods in East Liberty, protesting the grocery chain allegedly selling Thai coconut milk sourced from monkey labor.
Two men released by Judge Orenstein back behind bars
The man released by a district judge on non-monetary bond and wanted on new charges has been captured. Hermas Craddock failed to show up in court Monday on charges linked to a dangerous high-speed chase on Route 28.
Friday looking like only completely dry weather day in Pittsburgh over the next week
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - It is now safe to plant without fear of frost…at least through Mother's Day. We did see frost this morning. There were frost advisories posted for places north of Pittsburgh through 9 a.m. Today is going to be fantastic though with highs near 70 degrees. WEATHER LINKS: Current Conditions | School Closings & Delays | Submit Your Weather PhotosNoon temperatures will be in the low 60s. Sunny from start to finish. Winds will be a little breezy this afternoon, coming in out of the southeast at around 10mph. Today may be the only completely dry day of...
Florida Sheriff blasts Judge Xander Orenstein over non-momentary bail
The controversy surrounding the non-monetary decisions of magisterial judge Xander Orenstein in the Pittsburgh area is getting national attention. 37-year-old Hermas Craddock was arrested Thursday evening in Polk County, Florida.
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