“American Pie” singer Don McLean has been belting out his classic for the last 50 years.
McLean recently spoke to Fox News Digital, and shared the compliment he received from country music legend Garth Brooks, who is featured in a new documentary “The Day the Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie.'”
Bethel Park police said they’ve arrested a man who allegedly broke into Steel City Collectibles in White Oak and allegedly stole thousands of dollars in sports cards.
Police say they picked him up while approaching a card shop in Bethel Park.
The suspect, Jarrod Pickering, also allegedly attempted to burglarize a sports memorabilia store in Ohio earlier this year.
New York (CNN Business)Once left for dead, Toys “R” Us is making a major comeback. The toy store brand will be just about everywhere for the holidays.
Toys “R” Us will be in every US Macy’s (M) in the next few months, part of an expanded partnership with the toy retailer’s parent company, WHP Global.
The toy stores will range in size from 1,000 square feet in smaller locations to up to 10,000 square feet in flagship Macy’s in Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco. The Toys “R” Us footprints may expand during the peak holiday season.
LONDON (AP) — Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe — and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill prepared for such extremes.
The death of a young man on a Pittsburgh neighborhood street Sunday night was the 40th homicide in the city this year.
As Pittsburgh was approaching that mark in recent weeks, police officials have been sending a message when responding to questions about cases.
“Every homicide that happens in the city of Pittsburgh is a priority to the Pittsburgh police,” said Assistant Chief Lavonnie Bickerstaff during a July 14 police briefing for the media.
This latest killing happened just past 10 p.m. on Sunday, in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood.
Residents in the 6500 block of Shetland Street called 911 when they heard gunfire.
Two alligators were captured at the scene — one measuring 8 feet, 10 inches, the other 7 feet, 7 inches — but it’s unclear if these were the same ones involved in the attack, officials said.
The amount of uncollected Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went up dramatically in the past year — nearly 48% — but the agency says that’s because tolls and driving have increased, not because a higher percentage of drivers have become scofflaws.
A quarterly report prepared for the turnpike showed that for the fiscal year that ended May 31, the agency had uncollected tolls of $155 million. For the previous year, uncollected tolls stood at $105 million, a $50 million increase in one year, compared to a $16 million increase over the fiscal year that ended in May 2020.
Turnpike spokesman Carl DeFebo Jr. said the agency wasn’t particularly concerned about the increase because the percentage of drivers who aren’t paying tolls remained at about 6.5%.
Thieves in Southern California stole millions of dollars worth of gems and jewelry from an armored vehicle last week, officials said.
Brandy Swanson, a director at the International Gem and Jewelry Show in San Mateo, south of San Francisco, said the stolen rarities were estimated to be more than $100 million.
Dana Callahan, a spokeswoman for Brink’s security, confirmed the merchandise was loaded into one of their trucks following the show on July 10 and that it was robbed on its way to Los Angeles.
Swanson said 25 to 30 bags were stolen from the truck and that 18 victims reported sizable losses following the robbery.
Callahan, however, disputed the estimated figure.
“According to the information the customers provided to us before they shipped their items, the total value of the missing items is less than $10 million,” Brink’s said in a statement. “We are working with law enforcement, and we will fully reimburse our customers for the value of their assets that were stolen, in accordance with the terms of our contract.”
Swason said that some people have “lost their livelihood” as a result of the robbery.Getty Images
Like something out of an action movie. $100 million of jewelry stolen in Southern Cali.
Around 6 p.m. local time Sunday, multiple people called 911 to report an active shooter at the Greenwood Park Mall, Greenwood Police Chief Jim Ison told reporters.
Three people were fatally shot and two were injured Sunday evening at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.
The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall with a rifle and several magazines of ammunition and began firing in the food court, Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison said.
A 22-year-old from nearby Bartholomew County who was legally carrying a firearm at the mall shot and killed the gunman, Ison said at a news conference.
“This has shaken us to our core. This isn’t something that we have seen here in Greenwood before. It is absolutely horrendous and our thoughts and prayers are with those loved ones hurting tonight,” the police chief said.
Four of those hit by gunfire were females and one was a male, Ison said. He didn’t immediately know the specific gender or age of those who were killed.
He said a 12-year-old girl was among the two injured, both of whom are in stable condition.
Police confiscated a suspicious backpack that was in a bathroom near the food court, Ison said.
Officers went to the mall at about 6 p.m. for reports of the shooting.
There were at least 433 active shooter attacks in the US from 2000 to 2021, according to the data analysis. Active shooter attacks were defined as those in which one or more shooters killed or attempted to kill multiple unrelated people in a populated place.
Of those 433 active shooter cases, an armed bystander shot the attacker in 22 of the incidents. In 10 of those, the “good guy” was a security guard or an off-duty police officer, the Times reported.
A police officer from Arnold, Westmoreland County is accused of lying about a hit-and-run involving his patrol vehicle, and even putting a damaged piece of the vehicle in the parking lot in an alleged effort to stage a hit-and-run scene.
A criminal complaint alleges 32-year-old Ryan Clark says the incident happened on June 21, when Officer Clark allegedly called in a hit-and-run involving his patrol vehicle at a Sunoco on Freeport Road.
Police said their investigation, which included checking surveillance video, showed no hit-and-run happened at that store. They said the video showed Clark even opening the passenger’s door to the damaged vehicle, removing a piece of the vehicle and placing it against the rear fender.
Clark is charged with making false reports and tampering with evidence.
PITTSBURGH — Pictures; that’s what Debra Germany has left of her 23-year-old son Raymond.
“Ray would literally give you the shirt off his back and say don’t worry about, it I’ll get another one,” Germany said.
This month marks 21 years since he was shot and killed on Francis Street in the Hill District. His case was never closed.
“That’s been the hardest part. It’s been 17 years since I received a phone call from the police,” Germany said.
Answers are what she wants, along with hundreds of other families feeling the same pain.
“We’ve been looking for closure for seven years and sometimes you don’t get it, but sometimes you do, and I pray to God that we do. I miss my brother every day,” said Charlotte Paige whose brother’s murder is still unsolved.
Jimmy Paige Jr. was 52 when he was shot 12 times and died inside his Hazelwood home in November 2015. A memorial still sits outside the home as his trio of older sisters fight to close his case.
“Jimmy was a kindhearted person. He’d help anyone who needed help. His smile was infectious, just the kind of guy everyone would like,” said Roxanne Paige West.
After years of calling and waiting, these families have hope. The Pittsburgh Bureau of Police is launching a cold case unit nearly a year after its announcement. With a grant from the Department of Justice, police are bringing on retired detectives for the unit with the first one starting on August 1st.
Police have compiled a list of cases this unit will take on and are working on a way to prioritize which ones they tackle first, and two families that spoke with Channel 11 hope their loved ones are in that pile.
Pittsburgh has a new Target store, and it’s on the first floor of the old Kaufmann’s building downtown.
A soft opening of the 22,000-square-foot store at 482 Smithfield St. happened this week, and a Target spokesperson said a grand opening is planned for Sunday.
“It’s the closest place to shop since they shut the Macy’s and everything down. Definitely very convenient,” one shopper said. “I’ve already been in and bought a few things there.”
Store hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Target said drive-up and order pickup will also be available for shoppers.
“We offer a wide assortment of Target’s top owned and national brands spanning across grab-and-go food and beverage options, back-to-school items, beauty, essentials and much more, as well as a convenient CVS pharmacy location,” said a statement from store director Jeremy Petit.
The ticket was sold at the Sunoco in the 300 block of West Otterman Street in Greensburg. The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date posted on the Pennsylvania Lottery’s website. All winners should immediately sign the back of their ticket and call the lottery at 1-800-692-7481.
The Armstrong County Coroner’s office has identified the man as Brandon Weaver, 26, of Templeton.
The Pine Township-Templeton Volunteer Fire Department reported on Facebook Weaver was a member of its fire department.
“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we have to announce the very unexpected passing of one of our firefighters, Brandon Weaver. Our sincere heartfelt condolences go out to the Weaver and Blaniar families in this very hard time. Please keep all of them, and the rest of our firefighters in your thoughts and prayers in this most difficult time. Rest in Peace Brandon, we can take it from here.”
According to the coroner’s report, the incident occurred in Pine Township around 7:50 p.m. Friday.
Weaver was riding a 2019 YZ 250 motorcycle north on State Route 1030 when he lost control of the bike, left the roadway and came to a rest against a tree, the report said.
A man is in the hospital after he was shot in both legs in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights.
The shooting happened near a local baseball field. A coach had 25 players on the John Merry Memorial Field at the time of the shooting. He told Channel 11 that his team was preparing for an upcoming tournament and took cover when they heard the shots.
“The SFPD EOD [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] Unit safely removed several suspicious packages that were in question from the airport making the terminal safe to resume normal operations,” SFPD said in a statement. “Airport employees and passengers are allowed to enter all airport terminals. At this time there is no arrest to mention, which remains an active investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the SFPD at 415-575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and start the message with SFPD.”
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh police are searching for two women they believe are responsible for a rash of graffiti in Homewood.
Police said around 1:15 a.m. on June 30, several tags were written in the 6500-7000 block of Hamilton Avenue and Kelly Street by two women who appear to be in their twenties.
Not all of the graffiti was reported to police.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 412-495-6052.
LONDON (AP) — Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seized swaths of Europe — and the national weather forecaster predicted it would get hotter still in a country ill prepared for such extremes.
The amount of uncollected Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls went up dramatically in the past year — nearly 48% — but the agency says that’s because tolls and driving have increased, not because a higher percentage of drivers have become scofflaws.
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