3 people charged for allegedly assaulting off-duty Pittsburgh police detective

A Brookline woman is being charged for allegedly assaulting an off-duty Pittsburgh police detective Saturday night.

Police say 44-year-old Angie Hindman attacked Det. Michelle McHenry inside the Brook Line & Sinker bar around 11 p.m.

Source: 3 people charged for allegedly assaulting off-duty Pittsburgh police detective

Early voting hits record high in Virginia ahead of dead-heat governor’s race

  • Early voting hit a record high in Virginia’s dead-heat governor’s race between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican Glenn Youngkin.
  • At least 1,137,656 voters submitted early ballots, which makes up roughly one fifth of the state’s 5.9 million electorate.
  • Early voting turnout for this year’s election is nearly six times more than the number in 2017.

Source: Early voting hits record high in Virginia ahead of dead-heat governor’s race

Police Respond To Shooting in Carrick

Date: October 31, 2021
Incident Type: Shooting
Location: Zone 3
Summary:

Pittsburgh Police responded to the 1500 block of Brownsville Road around 2:20 a.m. for a reported shooting. 

When Zone 3 officers arrived, they located an unconscious male with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers rendered aid until EMS arrived. 

Medics transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition. 

There were no suspect descriptions or direction of flight.

The Mobile Crime Unit arrived to process the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

City of Pittsburgh Public Safety Media Blotter.

Source: Public Safety Blotter

Homeowner shoots intruder inside Butler County home

Incident happened on Saturday night

The police chief confirmed a homeowner who was being held at gunpoint shot an intruder inside a home in Evans City, Butler County, on Saturday night.

The incident happened a little before 7 p.m. Saturday at a home on West Main Street.

Source: Homeowner shoots intruder inside Butler County home

One killed, several injured in crash in Pittsburgh – WPXI

By WPXI.com News Staff

PITTSBURGH — One person died and four others were taken to the hospital after a crash in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood just after midnight Saturday.

Bridget Teresa Ebbert, 23, of Allison Park, was driving one of the cars and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The crash occurred at the intersection of Saw Mill Run Boulevard and Library Road around 12:20 a.m.

Police said two vehicles were involved. In the first vehicle were a driver and three passengers. The three passengers were taken to local hospitals in conditions ranging from critical to stable.

Source: One killed, several injured in crash in Pittsburgh – WPXI

Man stabbed in Pittsburgh’s South Side

PITTSBURGH — A man is in critical condition after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s South Side around midnight Sunday.

The incident occurred at the intersection of S 21st and Sarah streets, where police were called for a stabbing.

When first responders arrived, they located a man with a stab wound to the right armpit. Medics transported the victim to a local hospital in critical condition.

The suspect was taken into custody at the scene.

The Mobile Crime Unit arrived to process the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

Source: Man stabbed in Pittsburgh’s South Side

Candy Expert In Pittsburgh Weighs In On Most Popular Brands For Halloween This Year

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — 68% of Americans say they will participate in Halloween festivities, which is up from 58% last year during the coronavirus pandemic.

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But there are still fewer people taking part than in 2019.

And this year we are buying more candy.

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American consumers are expected to purchase about $3 billion worth of candy.

KDKA’s Jon Delano spoke with Chris Beers, the founder of Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop in the Strip District, for the Sunday Business Page.

“The most popular is going to be M&M’s, still Hershey’s, the everyday candy you can find just about anywhere. These are the most popular,” Beers said. “You really want to wow them? You got to get a Clark Bar, and we’re one of the only places to find a Clark Bar, so this is a Pittsburgh original. This is the one people are really looking for.”

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Source: Candy Expert In Pittsburgh Weighs In On Most Popular Brands For Halloween This Year

G20 leaders find agreement on global tax deal | Fox Business

Leaders have expressed “broad support” for a landmark deal to establish a 15% global minimum corporate tax that aims at deterring multinational countries from using clever accounting to elude taxes by using low-rate havens.

Leaders spoke on the proposal during the opening session Saturday of the summit, said officials from host country Italy. Following formal approval to be reflected in Sunday’s closing statement, countries would enact the minimum tax on their own. The idea is that headquarters countries would raise a company’s tax to 15% if the firm’s profits went undertaxed in another country.

In today’s digital and global economy, profits can come from intangibles such as copyrights and trademarks and can be easily shifted to countries offering near-zero taxes in hopes of attracting revenue they otherwise wouldn’t have.

Source: G20 leaders find agreement on global tax deal | Fox Business

2 men sentenced to prison for destroying a Pittsburgh Police car during 2020 protest – WPXI

 

PITTSBURGH — Two residents of Allegheny County have been sentenced to prison after conspiring to set fire to a police vehicle during the downtown riot on May 30, 2020, and on a related charge of interference with a law enforcement officer during civil disorder on that same day, Acting U.S. Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced on Friday.

Da’Jon Lengyel, 24, of McKees Rocks will spend a little over two years in prison whereas Christopher West, 26, of Pittsburgh will spend four years, according to court documents.

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Source: 2 men sentenced to prison for destroying a Pittsburgh Police car during 2020 protest – WPXI

Joe Biden gets a win on global taxes as he faces a more skeptical global audience at his first G20 as President – CNNPolitics

Rome (CNN)President Joe Biden is facing a more skeptical global audience than on his first day in Rome as he attends the Group of 20 Summit, which began Saturday with the President achieving one of his core objectives for the global conference.

World leaders endorsed the 15% global minimum tax, a chief priority of Biden’s that the White House believes would end the global race-to-the-bottom on corporate tax rates, during the first session that was focused on the global economy and pandemic. The new rule will be formalized when the leaders release a final G20 communiqué on Sunday, when the summit ends.
“Today, G20 leaders will support the establishment of a historic global minimum tax. We expect to see the GMT formally endorsed in the Leaders communique on Sunday,” a White House official said.
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the leader of this year’s G20, said in remarks at the summit’s start that the agreement was proof of the power of multilateralism.
“We reached a historic agreement for a fairer and more effective international tax system,” Draghi said. “These results are a powerful reminder of what we can achieve together.”

Source: Joe Biden gets a win on global taxes as he faces a more skeptical global audience at his first G20 as President – CNNPolitics

Democrats release text of massive social spending bill | Fox News

Democrats have released the text of their massive social spending bill, outlining many of the priorities of President Biden’s ‘Build Back Better plan

The 1684-page bill, released Thursday, comes just one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., signaled optimism that various factions of the Democratic caucus were close to reaching a deal on the legislation.

“As we have insisted, we are close to agreement on the priorities and the topline of the legislation, which can and must pass the House and Senate,” Pelosi said in a letter to Democrats Wednesday. “At the same time, we are facing a crucial deadline for the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework to pass.”

Pelosi expressed more optimism after the release of the bill, which comes in at a price tag of roughly $1,750,000,000,000, comparing it to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal.

Source: Democrats release text of massive social spending bill | Fox News

Body recovered from Ohio River in Pittsburgh

A body was recovered from the Ohio River on Thursday afternoon, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials confirmed.

Officials said a survey crew found the body in the water near the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority around 2:45 p.m.

River Rescue crews transported the body to its North Shore boathouse for transfer to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner, officials said.

The investigation is ongoing. No other details have been released.

This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE mobile app to stay connected with breaking news.

Source: Body recovered from Ohio River in Pittsburgh

Perry South: Multiple Pittsburgh homes damaged in fire

At least one home was destroyed by fire and at least two others were damaged in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood.

The fire broke out a little before 4:30 a.m. Thursday at a house on the 300 block of Kennedy Avenue.

“We were sleeping and next thing you know we heard a big explosion,” said homeowner Jasmine Archibald.

Archibald said the fire was downstairs and she, her son and her boyfriend had to jump off the roof from the home down to the yard to get out.

“Everything was burning. There was no going back,” said Archibald.

There were no initial reports of injuries.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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Man arrested after allegedly punching Port Authority driver in Pittsburgh over face mask issue

PITTSBURGH — A man was arrested and charged after he boarded a Port Authority bus in Pittsburgh, was asked to put a mask on and subsequently punched the bus driver, police said.

According to court documents, David Moore, 28, was charged with aggravated assault and terroristic threats in relation to the incident that took place at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Atwood Street on Monday just before 7 a.m.

Police said Moore took a mask out of his pocket when he was asked to put one on but started walking down the bus aisle without wearing it. The driver, a woman, asked him to put it on and he responded he was going to kill her.

Source: Man arrested after allegedly punching Port Authority driver in Pittsburgh over face mask issue

House fire broke out in Wall, Allegheny County

Flames engulfed a house in Wall, Allegheny County, on Wednesday morning.

The fire happened in the 600 block of Dawson Street. Fire officials said a man was able to get out of the house. No information on the person’s condition was immediately available.

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Fire Chief John Rogowski, of United Volunteer Fire & Rescue, said the flames spread to a neighboring home. Firefighters said everyone got out of the house safely.

Rogowski said the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Source: House fire breaks out in Wall, Allegheny County

Fire tears through business in Scott Township

A fire damaged Patete Kitchen and Bath Design Center in Scott Township early Wednesday morning.

The fire was reported a little before 12:05 a.m. at the business on the 1100 block of Washington Avenue.

The fire chief said a person driving by saw the smoke and immediately contacted emergency officials about the fire.

The chief said the fire started in the wood shop area of the building and that one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion.

“We don’t know that it’s a total loss yet,” said Barry Erenrich, Vice President of Patete Kitchen and Bath Design Center. “Right now part of the shop is in bad shape but we were able to pull out all of our important files, everything that we need to continue to do business outside of the showroom area.”

Erenrich also said no one was inside the building at the time of the fire.

Erenrich added, “We’re going to be able to continue to service all of our customers. Everybody that purchased from us, we’re going to be able to take care of. We’re going to be able to keep operating. We may just need to do so from a remote location.”

The fire marshal was called to the scene of the fire.

Source: Fire tears through business in Scott Township

Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

Police said a fire inside of a home in Uniontown on Monday night may be suspicious.

The fire broke out around 10 p.m. at a home on Winona Street.

Police said the home was vacant but people were getting ready to move in.

No one was hurt.

An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.

Source: Police say fire in Uniontown may be suspicious

Man found guilty of murder in Pittsburgh bar shooting

PITTSBURGH —A man convicted of first-degree murder was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said.

Kolbrin Holyfield, 27, of West Mifflin, was found guilty by Judge Beth Lazzara following a non-jury trial in July.

Police said Dahrique Smith, 25, of West Mifflin, was shot at the Rowdy Buck bar on East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood in May 2017.

Source: Man found guilty of murder in Pittsburgh bar shooting

Billionaires Income Tax: What’s in the Senate Democratic plan : NPR

Senate Democrats have unveiled a plan to tax the gains billionaires make on the assets they own, as a way to help pay for President Biden’s social spending plan.

Democrats say the billionaire tax alone could raise hundreds of billions of dollars to help offset the cost of the final bill, which could end up around $1.5 trillion. It is part of a broader tax framework that also includes a new minimum tax on large corporations.

Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., called the proposal a way to consistently tax billionaires who typically avoid paying annual income taxes.

“There are two tax codes in America,” Wyden said in a statement. “The first is mandatory for workers who pay taxes out of every pay check. The second is voluntary for billionaires who defer paying taxes for years, if not indefinitely.”

The plan comes as lawmakers are scrambling to finalize the legislation this week. Biden and top congressional Democrats say they need to reach a deal on a framework and also move forward on a stalled $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.

Source: Billionaires Income Tax: What’s in the Senate Democratic plan : NPR

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