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A raid at a Pittsburgh bar this week turned up drugs and stolen guns, according to police. Members of the state police nuisance bar task force raided Ace’s & Deuce’s Lounge on Wednesday in the city’s Hill District. The compliance check at the Fifth Avenue bar showed several violations.
Source: Police: Raid of Pittsburgh bar turned up drugs, stolen guns
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person is dead after a shooting on the North Side Friday afternoon.
Officers converged at the intersection of Stokes Way and Shadeland Avenue around 2 p.m.
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“Homicide is responding, but they typically respond to any deaths regardless, and they’re just looking for cause. We’re really in the preliminary stages right now,” Amanda Mueller, deputy PIO for Pittsburgh Public Safety, said to news media.
The police said this is most likely a suicide situation.
Source: 1 Person Killed In North Side Shooting – CBS Pittsburgh
CASTLE SHANNON, Pa. —A standoff in Castle Shannon has come to an end on Friday morning.
Police were surrounding an apartment building in the 3500 block of Willow Avenue.
Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 was told by neighbors that there may have been an effort to evict a person from an apartment who then fired shots.
Police said the suspect has took his own life.
Source: Standoff comes to an end in Castle Shannon
PITTSBURGH — A misinterpreted text message sparked a scary situation in the city’s North Side on Friday afternoon.
At around 12:30 p.m. many workers and guests at Nova Place were promptly evacuated, while nearby neighbors watched police and EMS fill the entire block of South Commons Street, shutting down portions of the street to manage what was believed to be an active shooter.
Police confirmed that this afternoon, a frantic 911 caller had reported that shots were heard in the Nova Place office building. In response, both city and county police arrived at the scene.
For more than two hours, police searched Nova Place and the vicinity.
At one point, Pittsburgh Public School District also confirmed that nearby elementary schools such as King PreK-8 and Allegheny PreK-5 were also placed on lockdown.
All these actions, for what ultimately turned out to be a big misunderstanding.
According to police, a person meant to text “fire alarm,” but instead sent “firearm.”
“The person texted [another] person off-site fire alarm. [But] what was meant to say fire alarm came out as firearm. When they didn’t respond to their phone, the person that got the text called police because they thought there was an immediate danger, but there was not,” said Maurice Matthews, PIO for the City of Pittsburgh Police.
Officials later confirmed there were no injuries, victims, or a shooter.
“Responding officers arrived on scene and didn’t find any evidence of a shooting, no victims, and few people even said that they didn’t hear anything,” added Mathews.
>>PHOTOS: Large police response on Pittsburgh’s North Side
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Source: Police: Autocorrected text triggered large police presence on Pittsburgh’s North Side – WPXI
Gas prices leveled out this week well above the $4 mark as rideshare giants Uber and Lyft announced temporary fuel surcharges to offset record-high prices at pumps across the country. Drivers will receive 100% of those charges.
The price of oil also temporarily reversed its upward trajectory, dipping below $100 per barrel on Tuesday, March 15, according to Brent Crude. Crude oil prices fell by roughly 20% since last week, driven largely be fears of reduced demand amid China’s COVID-19 lockdowns in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.
Oil prices stayed below the $100 per barrel threshold until Thursday morning, when Russia again ramped up attacks against Ukraine. The International Energy Agency reported on Wednesday that, beginning in April, roughly 3 million barrels a day of Russian oil supply could be eliminated from global markets due to Western sanctions and other international players distancing themselves from Russia.
Stacker compiled statistics on gas prices in Pittsburgh, PA metro area using data from AAA. Gas prices are as of March 17. State gas tax data is from World Population Review.
Pittsburgh by the numbers
– Current price: $4.31
— Pennsylvania average: $4.37
— Pennsylvania gas tax: $0.59 per gallon (#1 highest among all states)
– Week change: -$0.04 (-0.9%)
– Year change: +$1.25 (+40.8%)
– Historical expensive gas price: $4.35 (3/10/22)
Metros with the most expensive gas
#1. San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA: $5.96
#2. Napa, CA: $5.93
#3. San Francisco, CA: $5.90
Metros with the least expensive gas
#1. Lawton, OK: $3.65
#2. Amarillo, TX: $3.67
#3. Joplin, MO: $3.69
States with the highest gas tax per gallon
#1. Pennsylvania: $0.59
#2. California: $0.53
#3. Washington: $0.52
States with the lowest gas tax per gallon
#1. Alaska: $0.0895
#2. Hawaii: $0.16
#3. Virginia: $0.162
Source: How gas prices have changed in Pittsburgh in the last week | State | indianagazette.com
(CNN)A 13-year-old boy drove the pickup truck involved in a fiery head-on collision in Texas that killed nine people, including six University of the Southwest golfers and their coach, a National Transportation Safety Board official said Thursday.
Preliminary information indicates the left front tire of the pickup was a spare that failed, causing the vehicle to pull hard to the left into oncoming traffic of a two-lane roadway, NTSB Vice Chairman Bruce Landsberg said.Investigators were able to identify the remains of the driver by his size, Landsberg said. Both vehicles were probably moving close to the posted speed limit of 75 mph, he said.In Texas, a minor can begin the classroom part of a driver education course at 14 but must be at least 15 to apply for a learner license, according to the public safety department website.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Twenty-three candidates, an unusually large number, have filed nominating petitions for the Republican and Democratic nominations for U.S. Senate and governor of Pennsylvania.
KDKA political editor Jon Delano breaks down what is shaping up to be a busy primary.
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“We’re certainly facing an unprecedented election year with an unbelievable amount of candidates at the top of the ticket,” says Mike DeVanney, a Republican political strategist.
It’s the first time in decades that no incumbent is running for governor and United States senator on the same ballot, and that has lots of candidates thinking this is their chance.
But not unexpectedly, only one Democrat is running for governor: Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro.
Ten Republicans would like the chance to take him on. They are former Congressman Lou Barletta, state Senator Jake Corman, Montgomery County Commissioner Joe Gale, political consultant Charlie Gerow, former Congresswoman Melissa Hart, state Senator Doug Mastriano, former U.S. Attorney Bill McSwain, Pittsburgh attorney Jason Richey, former Delaware County Councilman Dave White and heart surgeon Nche Zama.
“It’s going to be off to the races here,” says DeVanney. “It’s going to be a fascinating election year for Republicans. No clear frontrunner, wide-open, and we’ve got nine weeks to go.”
Pittsburgh police are investigating several incidents of what they call “harassment and intimidation” in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood and have notified the FBI. Detectives are looking for individuals who allegedly defaced yard signs with “political and anti-national” messages on an undisclosed property in Shadyside, according to the city’s public safety blotter.
Source: Pittsburgh police investigate harassment at Shadyside home, notify FBI
While St. Patrick’s Day pays homage to Ireland, and celebrations are held in the country, many people in the United States also pay homage, especially due to the large number of Irish people who migrated to the country many years ago.
Who was St. Patrick?
St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat but changed his name to Patricius (or Patrick), which comes from the Latin term for ‘father figure’ following his decision to become a priest.
The celebrations on March 17 first began back in 1631, when the Church created a Feast Day in homage to St. Patrick. Having been the Patron Saint of Ireland, he died around the fifth century, which means that his passing came 12 centuries prior to the modern version of the holiday first being observed.
“We know that he was a Roman citizen, because Britain was Roman then, and then he was enslaved and taken to Ireland, where he either escaped or was released,” said Marion Casey, a clinical assistant professor of Irish Studies at New York University.
“And then he became a priest and went back to Ireland, where he had a lot of luck converting the Druid culture into Christians.”
The church associated a botanical item with St. Patrick, which is customary for all saints, as he was assigned him the symbol of the lucky shamrock.
Source: Saint Patrick’s Day 2022: What is the true History of St. Patrick’s Day? | Marca
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. —
Kennywood will be opening earlier for its 2022 season.
The park will be open to the public starting on Sunday, April 17, following a passholder preview on Saturday, April 16.
The news came Wednesday, during a media tour of various upgrades around the amusement park that guests will notice when they walk through the main gate.
Source: Kennywood opening on April 17, 2022
Former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo has filed a $125 million arbitration demand against CNN for “unlawful termination,” alleging that WarnerMedia’s claim the former “Cuomo Prime Time” host violated the network’s news standards and practices is “false.”
CNN fired Cuomo in December following a brief suspension over his extensive involvement in helping his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D., stave off sexual misconduct allegations. A subsequent probe of Chris Cuomo’s actions at CNN revealed a separate sexual misconduct charge against him from his earlier tenure at ABC News.
“It should by now be obvious that Chris Cuomo did not lie to CNN about helping his brother. In fact, as the limited information released from WarnerMedia’s investigation makes clear, CNN’s highest-level executive not only knew about Chris’s involvement in helping his brother but also actively assisted the Governor, both through Chris and directly themselves. As CNN has admitted, network standards were changed in a calculated decision to boost ratings. When those practices were called into question, Chris was made the scapegoat,” attorney Bryan Freedman told Fox News Digital.
Source: Chris Cuomo seeks $125 million from CNN in explosive arbitration demand | Fox News
Netflix will soon launch a test letting primary account holders pay an additional fee for users outside their households — a new attempt by the company to address illicit password-sharing.
According to the Netflix terms of service, a customer’s account “may not be shared with individuals beyond your household.” After years of turning a blind eye to password-sharing behavior that falls outside that requirement, the company last year ran a limited test prompting users to enter their account credentials as a way to nudge freeloaders into paying for their own accounts.
Now, in an upcoming test launching in three countries — Chile, Costa Rica and Peru — Netflix will let members who share their accounts with people outside their household do so “easily and securely, while also paying a bit more,” according to Chengyi Long, director of product innovation at Netflix. The new options will roll out in the next few weeks in the three countries (and may or may not expand beyond those markets).
Source: Netflix Test Will Let Members Pay for Password-Sharing Users – Variety
Two members of the General Assembly want to close a loophole in the state Clean Air Act and prohibit smoking in any casino.
Source: Changes Proposed To PA Smoking Laws
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – A bar in Uptown was shut down after a raid.
The state calls it a nuisance bar with complaints about drug activity and late-night noise and has been trying to shut it down for years. On Wednesday, agents once again raided Ace’s & Deuce’s lounge on Fifth Avenue and shut it down — at least for now.
Agents from the Nuisance Bar Taskforce descended on the bar shortly after 1 p.m. and by midday, the Allegheny County Health Department had shut it down for numerous violations. But the investigation goes deeper.
Detectives from vice and narcotics, state police and agents from the Liquor Control Board descended on the bar en masse much to the delight of the bar’s neighbor, the Bethlehem Haven Woman’s Shelter.
The shelter for women in recovery has been one of the major sources of complaints against the bar for drug activity and late-night noise. Executive Director Annette Fetchko calls it a threat to the health and safety of her clients.
Source: Uptown Bar Shut Down After Raid
Greensburg City Council tapped a 14-year veteran to serve as the police department’s new chief. Shawn Denning was promoted to the position after this week’s meeting. Denning, who takes over his new role immediately, succeeds Robert Stafford, who retired in January. “I have the utmost respect for the title of police chief.” He said.
Source: Greensburg taps 14-year veteran for police chief
The occupants were able to escape but it’s believed some of their exotic pets were left inside at the time of the fire.
Just after 6:30 a.m., the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire was called to the 400 block of Edgemont Street when a fire started in the basement of the home and spread up the walls to the roof.
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Tokyo (CNN)A tsunami advisory was issued by Japanese officials Wednesday following a 7.3-magnitude earthquake that hit off the coast of Fukushima prefecture, where a 2011 quake caused a disaster at a nuclear power plant.
The tsunami advisory was made for Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures in eastern Japan following the quake that had a preliminary epicenter depth of 60 kilometers (37 miles), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.The advisory warns of tsunami heights reaching up to 1 meter above normal tidal levels, with the initial waves reaching shore around midnight local time (11 a.m. ET).Tremors could be felt in Miyagi and the capital Tokyo, with footage showing shaking lights and buildings. The quake knocked out power to more than 2 million households in Tokyo and nearby prefectures, Tokyo Electric Power said on its website
Source: Japan quake: 7.3-magnitude earthquake hits coast off Fukushima Prefecture – CNN
The Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would make daylight saving time permanent across the United States next year.
The bipartisan bill, named the Sunshine Protection Act, would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs approval from the House, and the signature of Joe Biden, to become law.
“No more switching clocks, more daylight hours to spend outside after school and after work, and more smiles – that is what we get with permanent daylight saving time,” said Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, the original cosponsor of the legislation, in a statement.
ANDREWS COUNTY, Texas (KMID) – Six college athletes and a coach from the University of the Southwest in New Mexico have died following a tragic crash in West Texas.
The students and the coach were traveling back to the university, located in Hobbs, when the accident occurred, the Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed.
The two-vehicle crash happened around 8:17 p.m. on Tuesday, on a stretch of FM 1788 in Andrews County. The driver of a Dodge 2500 pickup truck was heading southbound, and for unknown reasons veered into the northbound lane, colliding head-on with a Ford Transit van carrying members of the university’s golf team. Both vehicles caught fire following the crash.
The van was headed back to Hobbs following a golf tournament in Midland, Texas.
Source: 9 dead in crash involving van carrying college athletes from Texas golf tournament
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President Biden plans to sign legation that will send over $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.
The funding comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set Wednesday to deliver a remote address to Congress, during which he is expected to outline a list of equipment the Ukrainians feel they need to fend off the Russian invasion.
The New York Times reports that the list is not meant to be a replacement for Ukraine’s request for MiG fighter jets from Poland, an effort that has been stalled by the U.S. amid fears that it could serve to escalate tensions between NATO and Russia.
“The intelligence community has assessed that the transfer of MiG-29s may be mistaken as escalatory and could result in significant Russian reaction that might increase the prospects of a military escalation with NATO,” Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told reporters last week. “Therefore, we also assess the MiG-29s to Ukraine to be high-risk.”
Source: Biden to announce $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (WJAC) — Cambria County authorities say the blaze broke out just after 7 p.m. Monday at a home along Woodvale Avenue at Dellwood Street.
The Johnstown Fire Department as well as Seventh Ward and Conemaugh Township EMS responded to the fire.
Source: Crews battle 2nd alarm house fire in Johnstown | WJAC
Pittsburgh police have found a missing teenager.
Destiny Kowalczyk was found safe on on March 15. Police did not say where she was located.
The 17-year-old had last been seen in downtown Pittsburgh on Feb. 28, police said.
Source: Pittsburgh Police Find Missing 17-Year-Old Destiny Kowalczyk – CBS Pittsburgh
MONROEVILLE, Pa. — As families were wrapping up dinner inside of the Monroeville Olive Garden, a 19-year-old employee was shot in the leg outside in the parking lot.
It happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night when the restaurant was still open with customers inside.
Many customers can’t believe this family restaurant turned into a crime scene.
“It could have even penetrated the restaurant and hit somebody inside. You just shouldn’t do that,” said customer Michaelene Tomina.
Police said the victim was rushed to the hospital and has since been released. They believe the victim got in a fight with someone else before being shot.
We reached out to Olive Garden for comment, but the restaurant declined to share a statement and referred us to the police department.
Monroeville police are following leads and are still investigating the shooting.
No arrests have been made.
Source: Employee shot in parking lot of Monroeville Olive Garden – WPXI
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One person was killed and two others were injured in separate shootings overnight in Pittsburgh, authorities said.
The first happened about 10 p.m. on Kedron Street in the city’s Homewood section. Police responded to a ShotSpotter notification and found a man in his late 50s who had been shot in the head.
Authorities performed CPR until paramedics arrived, said Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office had not released the man’s identity as of early Monday.
About an hour later, Cruz said, authorities received word that a man had walked into a hospital on the city’s North Side with a gunshot wound to his leg.
Shortly after that, someone called 911 to report a man calling for help near Island Avenue and Preble Avenue.
Officers found a man who Cruz said had been shot multiple times and come out of the river. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Source: 1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shootings in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com
Washington, DC (CNN)Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, according to conversations CNN had with two US officials.
The requests came after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the officials said. That official declined to detail the Chinese reaction but indicated that the Chinese had responded.Potential assistance from the Chinese would be a significant development in Russia’s invasion. It could upend the hold Ukrainian forces still have in the country as well as provide a counterweight to the harsh sanctions imposed on Russia’s economy.When asked by CNN about the reporting of Russia’s request for military aid, Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in the US, said in a statement, “I’ve never heard of that.”Liu expressed concern for “the Ukraine situation” — calling it “indeed disconcerting” — and said China has and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.
Liu said: “The high priority now is to prevent the tense situation from escalating or even getting out of control. … China calls for exercising utmost restraint and preventing a massive humanitarian crisis.
“And Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Zhao Lijian accused the US on Monday of “peddling disinformation.”
The Russian embassy in the US did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment.
Source: Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say – CNNPolitics
PITTSBURGH — One person is dead after a shooting near Pittsburgh’s West Homewood and Homewood North neighborhoods.
Allegheny County 911 confirmed to Channel 11 that police and EMS are on scene for an incident.
Our crew on scene learned from police that they were responding to a ShotSpotter alert and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head.
Source: 1 person killed in shooting near Pittsburgh’s West Homewood neighborhood – WPXI
MCKEES ROCKS (KDKA) — A person was found dead in McKees Rocks this morning.
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Allegheny County police say that they were called to the 300 block of Derby Alley around 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Police say the male victim was pronounced dead at the scene, and they determined that he had been shot.
Police ask anyone with information about this incident to contact them at the county tipline.
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Source: Person Found Dead In McKees Rocks – CBS Pittsburgh
