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Affordable-ish Housing in Pittsburgh: The g-word edition
The average home price in San Francisco is $1.4 million dollars. In Boston and Seattle, it’s more than $1 million. Yes, those are great cities and world capitals of the tech industry, so people make more money there. But still … that’s a bit much, right?. When...
Most farmers don't mind record-setting April rain
It’s been a soggy April. And it’s about to be the soggiest, according to the National Weather Service. “Prior to today, we’re 0.27 inches away from tying the wettest April on record,” said weather service Meteorologist Fred McMullen on Friday. What that means to local farms...
This week marks 2-year anniversary of Easter Sunday mass shooting, still no arrests made
In the early hours of April 17, 2022, more than 200 teenagers packed a small Airbnb rental for a massive party on Suismon Street in the city’s North Side that would end in tragedy.
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Armed robbery and assault in Verona Sunday, with no borough officers on duty
VERONA, Pa. — Verona officials confirm that an armed robbery and an assault took place in their community on Sunday, when no Verona police officers were on duty. "We are in the process of hiring. We are testing officers next week. We are working our hardest to increase the benefits package, increase the pay," said borough manager Stefanie Woolford.
Large swarm of bees on Pittsburgh-area church prompts alert from police
MT. LEBANON, Pa. (KDKA) -- Police tape surrounds a church in Mt. Lebanon -- not for a crime, but for a swarm of bees looking for a home.Mt. Lebanon police posted on Facebook Friday that "a significant amount of bees" tried to make a home on the side of Southminster Church on Washington Road. Police said they've put up caution tape around the area to warn pedestrians. People who stay outside of the marked area should be fine, police said, but if you're allergic to bees, maybe it's best to avoid the area until the bees are moved. Police said the bees could...
Police: Pennsylvania man tries to meet with minor, steals officer’s gun
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Pittsburgh man is facing felony charges after allegedly trying to meet a minor and attempting to take a gun from the officer who arrested him. Adham Helmi, 22, is facing a felony charge of statutory sexual assault after police were informed by 814 Pred Hunters that he had been […]
Man accused of threatening to kill students waiting for the bus
GREENSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) — A Westmoreland County man is behind bars after police said he threatened to kill seven Greater Latrobe School District students who were waiting for the school bus.It happened on Ligonier Street on April 8. Police said Stanley Brosnick could be seen on surveillance video interacting with the students at the bus stop where he allegedly threatened to get his gun and shoot them.According to police paperwork, the seven students provided police with written statements stating that Brosnick told them, "I'm going to go get my gun, "I'm going to kill you," and "You're all unalive."A witness...
FBI investigates threats targeting Pittsburgh-area school and houses of worship
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The FBI is investigating recent threats targeting houses of worship and a school in the Pittsburgh area.The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said one school within the diocese received two concerning emails through its website earlier this week. Wendell Hissrich, the director of safety and security for the diocese, said it alerted local law enforcement immediately and the FBI is investigating,"It's distributive. It puts concern on students, administrators and puts concerns on the parents. So, if the origin is determined, they will be prosecuted, if at all possible," Hissrich said.In a statement to KDKA-TV, the FBI said, "The...
Mulling an environmental disaster in a Colorado bar surfaced my deep (and complicated) Pa. roots
"The longer I stayed in Colorado, the greater the Pittsburgh in my mind grew. It became a hulking object of desire that dominated my thoughts." The post Mulling an environmental disaster in a Colorado bar surfaced my deep (and complicated) Pa. roots appeared first on PublicSource. PublicSource is a nonprofit news organization serving the Pittsburgh region. Visit www.publicsource.org to read more.
Pennsylvania gas prices on the rise as stations switch to summer fuel blend
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- It's a daily shock these days when you pull into the gas station with prices steadily climbing and many left wondering if we're going to hit the $4.00 per gallon mark again. At $3.85 per gallon here in the Pittsburgh area, we're doing better than our eastern Pennsylvania counterparts, but that's a small consolation as prices continue to rise. GasBuddy's Patrick De Haan, however, says that it's normal for gas prices to change seasonally. "They spring up in the spring, and they stay higher through the summer," De Haan said. De Haan says that the change to summer gas is ongoing...
Rain might impact Friday’s morning commute in some parts of the Pittsburgh area
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh’s Action Weather meteorologist Ashley Dougherty said rain may impact the morning commute in parts of the Pittsburgh area on Friday but more will be seen around lunchtime. However, in the Certified Most Accurate Forecast, Dougherty said the things will dry out later in the day,...
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