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5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion 5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion
5 Dead In Allegheny County Home Explosion The death toll has risen to five in a home explosion in an area outside of Pittsburgh this weekend. The home explosion at at 141 Rustic Ridge Dr. in Plum (Allegheny County) Saturday morning, Aug. 12, destroyed three houses, with four adults and one adolescent dead as of Sunday afternoon, county officials said. Three more victims were taken to area hospitals: Two were in stable condition and have since been released from the hospital, and the third individual remains critical. Ring footage obtained by WTAE shows the explosion. PLUM EXPLOSION | Ring door bell footage was given to us of …
Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities
Two Children Killed, Mom Burned Jumping From Home In Western PA: Authorities Two children have died and their mother has been hospitalized with severe burns following a house fire in Sewickley on Tuesday, Dec. 13, according to Allegheny County police. The fire broke out at 512 Miller Way around 2:45 a.m., according to Allegheny County 911 emergency dispatch.   Two children were pulled from the home but they were both pronounced dead at the scene, according to officials at the scene. The mother suffered 2nd-degree burns jumping from the roof of the porch, WTAE's Tori Yorgey reports.  Homicide detectives and the Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office were investigat…
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…
Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania
Chris Deluzio Declares Himself Winner Of US House Seat Representing Pennsylvania The Democratic candidate to represent Pennsylvania's 17th District, Christopher Deluzio has declared himself the winner of his race against Republican Jeremy Shaffer. He posted the announcement on Twitter shortly after 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2022.  "I am honored and grateful that the people of #PA17 have elected me as their next Congressman to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress," Deluzio wrote in part.  I am honored and grateful that the people of #PA17 have elected me as their next Congressman to serve Western Pennsylvania in Congress. Read my full statement here: pic.twitter.com/TbWc…
Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress
Summer Lee Becomes The First Black Woman To Represent Pennsylvania In The US Congress Summer Lee has made history by being the first Black woman elected to represent Pennsylvania in the US Congress. Lee, a second-term PA State House representative of the 34th district, will fill the seat vacated— by Rep. Mike Doyle, who decided not to run for the seat for the first time since 1994. She was announced as the projected winner of Pennsylvania's Congressional District 12 around 10 p.m. by the Associated Press, CNN, and WTAE. Her opponent, also named Mike Doyle has conceded saying, "While we came up short in the 12th Congressional District I look forward to continuing to serve m…
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…
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police 3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police
3 Injured, Suspect At-Large Following Shooting At Pennsylvania Amusement Park: Police Three people— including two teenagers— were shot at a popular Pennsylvania amusement park on Saturday, Sept. 24, authorities say. During the 20th anniversary of Phantom Fall Fest at Kennywood amusement park, West Mifflin and Allegheny County police officers were working with the Kennywood Park security detail when they were alerted to an altercation between two groups of teenagers and reports of shots fired in front of the Music Express amusement ride inside the park at approximately 10:49 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County police.  The responding officers found three gunshot…
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports
Ex-NY Jet Wanted For Breaking Into Pittsburgh Home, Beating Woman In Front Of Son: Reports A former NFL player and current high school football coach is wanted for allegedly breaking into a woman's home and brutality beating her in front of her neighbors and son, multiple media outlets report citing North Versailles police. Rontez Miles, 33, of Forest Hills allegedly, "beat a woman bloody" after breaking into a home along Edward Street on Monday, Sept. 12, KDKA reports citing the police. The woman was dragged out of her bed by her hair, forced onto her front lawn, and beaten, according to the outlet citing the woman's statement to the police. During the assault, the motion …
Bob Kovachick Retiring From NewsChannel 13 After 50 Years In Weather Biz Bob Kovachick Retiring From NewsChannel 13 After 50 Years In Weather Biz
Bob Kovachick Retiring From NewsChannel 13 After 50 Years In Weather Biz After more than 50 years in the weather business, WNYT NewsChannel 13’s chief meteorologist, Bob Kovachick, is retiring. He made the announcement Friday, Aug. 5, during the station’s 4 p.m. broadcast. Kovachick briefly choked up as he began speaking, saying, "I don't know what to say and how to say it. Pardon me. I'm leaving channel 13. I'm retiring." He quickly regained his composure before again saying he was leaving after 40 plus years of "the highs and lows, mostly highs, a few lows meteorologically." “It’s just time to pull the plug and retire and enjoy the other aspects of my life,…
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…
Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park
Video Shows Group Relentlessly Stomping On Teen In PA Park Video of a group of girls violently stomping on and kicking a 16-year-old girl on Friday, March 18 in a Pennsylvania park has caught the attention of authorities, according to a report by WTAE. The girl, Taylor Postlethwait, was lured by a friend to East Park in Connellsville, Fayette County, the outlet reports. Her attack was posted to social media, the outlet says. Footage of the attack was posted to Facebook by 911.informativo. Postlethwait suffered a concussion, facial fractures, and a broken nose— which required a hospital stay and surgery, according to the outlet. Click here fo…
Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports
Abducted PA Toddler Found In Chicago: Reports A Pennsylvania toddler was found safe in Chicago, Illinois after being abducted by her birth mother, multiple media outlets are reporting citing the police. The 3-year-old girl was taken by her birth mother from her grandmother’s home on Chaske Street in Penn Hills, reports KDKA citing the Penn Hills police chief. The mother took the girl and fled to Chicago on Tuesday around 5 p.m., the grandmother told the police on Wednesday according to multiple media outlets. The mom’s cell phone was used to track down the girl– who has been recovered safely, KDKA reports citing the police. She i…
US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder
US Marshals Offering $5K In Search For PA Gunman Accused Of Triple Murder A $5,000 reward is being offered by the US Marshal service for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted for killing two mothers and a child on New Year's Eve. Ronald Steave, 29, is accused of killing Wanda “Nandi” Fitzgerald, Tatiana “Tay” Hill, both 28, and Denzel “Buddy” Nolan Jr., 13, inside of Fitzgerald’s home in the 7500 block of Hamilton Avenue in Pittsburgh on Dec. 31, 2021 around 4 a.m., Pittsburgh city police said at the time.  Steve is also wanted in connection to the shooting death of his 4-year-old son, Ajani Lane, reports WTAE citing the police. Steave's alleged…
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle
Trump Backed PA Senate Candidate Drops Out After Losing Custody Battle A Pennsylvania candidate for US senate has dropped out of the race, according to a statement released by his campaign. Sean Parnell, a candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump, suspended his campaign after he lost a court battle for custody of his three children on Monday, as WTAE reported. Parnell is also accused of abusing his estranged wife, a claim the judge believed to be true, according to the Associated Press. The decision comes on the heels of him refusing to testify in the hearing, as WTAE reported. Sean Parnell was devastated by the judge's decision and has suspe…
Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation
Human Ashes Spread In Steelers' Heinz Field Prompts Police Investigation One football fan's perfect final resting spot may have brought them peace, but the illegal dumping of human remains has prompted a police investigation at Heinz's Field. Unnamed parties spread a football fan's ashes in the stadium seats and on the south end zone of the field on Sunday as WTAE and KDKA are reporting. As the identity of the deceased was not released, it is unknown if they were a Panthers or a Steelers fan, or if they were a fan of both, but the incident did occur following the Steelers win over Denver at the stadium. Steelers officials say fans are "not permitted to spread a…
Rhino Head Found By Couple Walking Dog In Pennsylvania Rhino Head Found By Couple Walking Dog In Pennsylvania
Rhino Head Found By Couple Walking Dog In Pennsylvania People leave weird things on the sidewalk -- but this one in Pennsylvania certainly takes the cake. A couple walking their dog found a rhinoceros head in the Aspinwall neighborhood outside of Pittsburgh, on Saturday night, as WTAE reports. Police were called to the area and later obtained a CCTV video of a man wheeling a dollie, leaving the head in the location where the couple found it. The police currently have the head in their possession and they believe the head is real. This taxidermied head of an African rhinoceros is potentially more than 50 years old. In 2020, a Nevada man was s…