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PA Surgeon To Compete On JEOPARDY! PA Surgeon To Compete On JEOPARDY!
PA Surgeon To Compete On Jeopardy! A surgeon from Pennsylvania will soon compete in an upcoming episode of JEOPARDY! Dr. Christopher Ban will appear on America's favorite quiz show in an episode airing on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, on CBS, according to officials from the show.  The Pittsburgh native is an alumnus of North Allegheny High School, according to his biography on his company's website Ban Oral and Facial Surgery Associates. He went on to graduate jointly from the Honors College and the School of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame. "After completing his degree, he attended Tufts University School of Dental…
Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit
Fiery Crash Leaves One Dead, Three Hurt Near FBI In Pittsburgh Following Police Pursuit One person has died and at least three others were hurt following a fiery crash in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Nov. 17, according to multiple media outlets and Pittsburgh public safety. The chase led police across Allegheny County starting in  McKeesport and ending in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, reports WPXI.  The crash and blaze had Pittsburgh emergency crews working in the 3300 block of East Carson Street starting  8:30 p.m. lasting for several hours and closing the roadway between South 33rd Street and Becks Run Road, reports WTAE.  Pittsburgh Publi…
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports
Toddler Dies Day After Drown In Pennsylvania Pond: Reports A 2-year-old who fell into a private pond in Bethel Park on Saturday, Nov. 5, has died, according to multiple media reports.  Emergency crews were called to a home on Tischler Road just after noon, Bethel Park police Chief Timothy O'Connor told WTAE.  Upon arrival, officers started CPR on the child until medics arrived and took the toddler to an area hospital, reports WPXI.  The child died on Sunday night according to KDKA and WTAE.  Daily Voice spoke with police in Bethel Park police who say Allegheny County police are now investigating this drowning. Allegheny C…
Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (VIDEO) Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (VIDEO)
Watch 'Superheroes' Rescue Trucker As Tractor-Trailer Explodes On PA Turnpike (Video) "Some superheroes"— including a member of the US military— rescued a truck driver from the cab of his smoking tractor-trailer seconds before it exploded, and another driver caught the whole thing on camera. The crash—turned explosion— rocked the westbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Irwin at mile marker 69.9 on Saturday, Oct. 15 around 1:30 p.m. according to state police.  "We are shook. As we pulled away, we heard the explosion. We are hoping everyone involved is ok. There were some superheroes here who pulled the driver out," Amy Romig said in her Facebook post with the video o…
Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports
Coroner Called When Garbage Truck Slams In Western PA Home: Reports One person has died after a garbage truck hit a home in western Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 2, according to multiple media outlets. The rollover crash into the home happened in the 300 block of Patton Street, Wilmerding around 4 a.m., reports WPXI. A second home was damaged in the crash, according to the outlet. Duquesne Light and People's Gas are on the scene after a gas line was supposedly struck in the crash, WTAE reports. A medical examiner arrived to the scene of the crash several hours later, according to KDKA. It is unclear if anyone was home during the crash and the person ki…
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports
YWCA Explodes In Western PA: Reports A YWCA in western Pennsylvania has apparently exploded on Tuesday, August 2, according to media outlets. The explosion happened in the 400 block of 9th Street, McKeesport around 8 a.m., according to WTAE. The building was known as the Common Ground Building and it was under construction at the time of the explosion, KDKA reports. Specifically, crews were working on a handicap ramp when they hit a gas line, police told WPXI. One person was injured and taken to an area hospital, according to the outlets citing a McKeesport spokesperson. Gas and electric have since been turned off to the bu…
SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report
SUV Slams Through Fence Into PA Apartment Complex Rupturing Gas Line: Report An SUV burst through a fence and slammed into an apartment complex, causing the gas line to rupture on Wednesday, reports WPXI citing the police. The car hit Mifflin Estates in West Mifflin on Feb. 23 around noon, WPXI Anchor Joe Arena tweeted. BREAKING SUV into apt. complex in West Mifflin. Gas line ruptured. Peoples gas on scene. Tenants evacuated. #wpxi pic.twitter.com/IOUyVRUN3E — Joe Arena (@WPXIJoe) February 23, 2022 The gas was turned off and the apartment was evacuated due to the rupture, the outlet reported citing firefighters at the scene. SUV that drove into apartment …
Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report
Amazon Delivery Driver Finds Body In Pennsylvania: Report A body was found by an Amazon delivery driver in Pennsylvania on Thursday, Feb. 10, WPXI reports. Police and EMS were called to a report of a body covered in snow near Verona Road and Brinley Drive just before 4 p.m., according to the outlet. The victim appeared to have come outside and fallen, approximately seven to 10 days prior to being discovered, the outlet reports citing the police chief. The Allegheny County medical examiner’s office is leading the investigation, according to the chief, the outlet says. Click here to read more from WPXI.
Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again
Round 2: Car Plows Into PA Sex Toy Shop Again A car crashed into a sex toy shop in Pennsylvania for the second time in three months, authorities say. Crews were called to a report of a car into the AdultMart located at 7600 McKnight Road in Ross Township, Pittsburgh on Tuesday afternoon, WPXI reports citing Ross Township police.  This is the second time a vehicle has crashed into the AdultMart, as the outlet reported a crash following a police chase in October. The most recent crash occurred after two southbound vehicles collided and bounced off the jersey barrier and slammed into the store, the outlet reports. No injuries w…
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report
Woman Critical After Being Struck By PAT Bus: Report A woman was in critical condition Tuesday after she was hit by a bus, authorities say. After being struck, the victim was caught between the front bumper of a Port Authority Transit of Allegheny County bus and Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh shortly before 6:30 a.m., the WPXI reports citing a Port Authority spokesperson. The bus driver has worked for PAT for 23 years, and will be tested for drugs and alcohol, the outlet reports citing the spokesperson. The incident comes one day after the outlet reported on another person being injured in an morning bus crash into a pole also in Pittsburgh. …