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Pittsburgh will purchase “renewable energy certificates,” also known as RECs from NRG Energy. That’s according to Mayor Ed Gainey who made the announcement at a press conference Friday afternoon on the roof of the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The agreement enables the city to buy energy produced from a wind farm in Ohio, rather than just paying to offset carbon emissions.

Pittsburgh will purchase “renewable energy certificates,” also known as RECs from NRG Energy.

Source: Pittsburgh buys energy from Ohio wind farm

Police in the city of Lewiston said the man had an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A man suspected of killing 18 people in a shooting in Maine has been found dead after a three-day manhunt, police say.

Robert Card, 40, was found dead from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound, Maine Commissioner of Public Safety Michael Sauschuck said.

The news comes hours after police lifted a stay-at-home order for the normally quiet community.

Among the dead are a grandfather, a talented young bowler, and four deaf locals, ranging in age from 14 to 76.

Source: Maine mass shooting suspect found dead

The coroner was called to an overnight fire in Westmoreland County.

The fire broke out along Dornin Street in Greensburg around 1:45 a.m.

A 911 dispatcher told Channel 11 no other injuries were reported.

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Police were called to the scene in the 600 block of Della Drive around 1:15 p.m. Thursday.

First responders found an adult male in an apartment suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Another adult male was taken into custody inside the apartment.

Family members of the victim arrived on scene shortly after and burst out into tears.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 spoke with someone who lives in the complex. He tells us the violence is not surprising anymore, because he says crimes like this are happening too often, and in too many places.

“It doesn’t shock me,” said Carl Patilla. “That’s the way that it is, the way of the world. So you just get a little numb.”

The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.

Source: Man shot to death in North Versailles apartment

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are investigating after a female was found shot uptown early Thursday morning.

Officers responded to a 911 call for a female found shot outside of 1605 Fifth Avenue, near the Shell gas station, just before 5:45 a.m.

They found the female, who had a gunshot wound to the chest. Medics took her to a local hospital in critical condition. She was taken into surgery.

The investigation is ongoing.

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Source: Woman critically injured in Pittsburgh shooting

The United Auto Workers union said Wednesday it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Ford that could be a breakthrough toward ending the nearly six-week-old strikes against Detroit automakers.

Source: Local union president reacts after United Auto Workers reaches tentative agreement with Ford

Most of the protests are organized by pro-Palestinian groups.

Source: College students walk out across NYC to protest Israel-Hamas war

Authorities in Maine are investigating two active shooter events and a suspect remains at large, the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office said

Source: 22 people dead and suspect at large after shootings in area of Lewiston, Maine, authorities say | CNN

A man is facing charges after police said he fired gunshots near a Target store in Ross Township on Tuesday night.

Source: Police: Arrest warrant issued after shots are fired near Target store in Ross Township

Late Tuesday, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) became the fourth Republican pick for the post since the ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) three weeks ago.

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St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s office is advising drivers to avoid I-55 North and South. Roads are shut down due to a multi-car accident.

Source: Louisiana crash leaves 8 dead, at least 63 hurt

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials say the body of a man in his 20s was found around 12:30 p.m. near Washington’s Landing.

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No one was injured when the second floor of a Greensburg home caught fire Tuesday evening. Firefighters were called to the home at the intersection of Unity Way and Evergreen Avenue. “There was one person in the home, and he was already outside when we got here,” said Greensburg VFD

Source: Attic, second floor sustain damage in Greensburg house fire, resident unhurt

Just 10 days after the city of Pittsburgh’s plastic bag ban went into effect, county leaders are considering a similar mandate.

Source: Allegheny County to consider plastic bag ban

While indelibly tied to the role that made him famous in 1971, the actor remained active for more than four decades afterward.

Source: Richard Roundtree, Star of ‘Shaft,’ Dies at 81

The United Auto Workers union took its most serious shot yet at General Motors in its five-week old strike as 5,000 members walked off the job at a plant in Texas. Arlington Assembly builds GM’s very profitable full-size SUVs, the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade.

Source: UAW strikes GM’s largest plant that makes its very profitable full-size SUV | CNN Business

PITTSBURGH — One person was taken into custody at approximately 6 am following a SWAT situation in East Liberty Tuesday morning.

A Channel 11 photographer captured video of multiple police vehicles in the area of Station Street near the Home Depot around 5 a.m.

Source: 1 taken into custody after SWAT called to East Liberty

UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

A masked burglar wearing a Minions shirt targeted a Westmoreland County business on Monday night.

The owner of Complete Vapors in Unity Township shared surveillance footage with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 showing the burglary that happened at around 9:40 p.m. Monday at the business on Route 30.

The owner said the person responsible got away with about $320 in merchandise and left a lot of damage behind.

Westmoreland County 911 deferred inquiries from Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 to state police, which did not have any immediate information about the situation.

This isn’t the first time this same business has been burglarized.

Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 previously reported the shop had been targeted by burglars twice in early 2022.

Source: Masked burglar targets Westmoreland County business

Closure took effect on Monday morning and will be for one week.

The off-ramp from the Pennsylvania Turnpike Eastbound at the Cranberry Interchange onto Route 19 is scheduled to close on Monday morning and will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. on Friday.

Source: Heavier traffic expected in Cranberry due to week-long ramp closure

Israeli warplanes have struck targets across Gaza as well as two airports in neighboring Syria as the 2-week-old war with Hamas in Gaza threatens to spiral into a broader conflict.

Source: Israel strikes Gaza, Syria and West Bank as war against Hamas threatens to ignite other fronts

Work on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 70 will cause a detour in Cranberry and restrictions in Westmoreland County beginning on Monday, according to officials. Weather permitting, a nearly 2-mile detour will be in place from 6 a.m. Monday through 5 a.m. Friday, Oct. 27 for eastbound turnpike travelers at

Source: Pennsylvania Turnpike, I-70 work to trigger Cranberry detour, Westmoreland restrictions

We captured the same violations at 4th Street and Richland Avenue and again at Third Street and Richland, where Samantha Kalkbrenner was killed.

Source: Dravosburg drivers caught ignoring new traffic signs

No injuries were reported as a train collided with a car this morning in Derry Borough.

A Norfolk-Southern train hit the vehicle as it was parked along the tracks along West First Avenue at 12:20 this morning.  The slow-moving train caused minor damage to the vehicle.  No word on the extent of the damage to the train or on any other details in connection with the crash.

Derry Borough and Township fire departments were called out to assist investigators on-scene.

Source: TRAIN COLLIDES WITH CAR IN DERRY

ALIQUIPPA, Pa. —

A SWAT situation in Aliquippa has ended Monday after nearly seven hours, says Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier.

Police and a SWAT team took a 39-year-old man into custody.

Source: Aliquippa SWAT situation

Friday the 13th turned out to be a lucky day for a Pennsylvania Lottery player.

A jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket was sold matching all five balls drawn, 19-23-30-31-41, to win $404,039. Community Supermarket at 3220 Leechburg Road in Lower Burrell earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Source: Pennsylvania Lottery ticket worth over $404,000 sold in Westmoreland County

Israel is on its 10th day of an aerial bombardment campaign of the Gaza Strip as it readies for a potential ground invasion.

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