Man in critical condition after stabbing in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH —A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition following a stabbing in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood.

The incident happened around 1:20 a.m. Monday at an apartment complex on the 2100 block of East Carson Street.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said officers found the victim inside an apartment with lacerations to his face and hands.

The victim told police another man attacked him with a serrated knife.

The suspect was taken into custody but taken to the hospital fire due to asthma or breathing problems.

The suspect’s name has not been released.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said he is expected to face attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges.

Source: Man in critical condition after stabbing in Pittsburgh

Bomb squad called when suspicious device is spotted in Pittsburgh

Incident began on Sunday night

The bomb squad was called when a suspicious device was spotted in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.

Police were first called to the scene around 11:45 p.m. Sunday in the area of Brosville Street and East Warrington Avenue.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said there was a disabled vehicle with a suspicious device inside.

The device was later determined to be some kind of speaker and not dangerous.

Source: Bomb squad called when suspicious device is spotted in Pittsburgh

Man with gun robs Pittsburgh store – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh store was robbed at gunpoint Saturday night.

The robbery occurred at the Family Dollar store in the 1200 block of Chartiers Avenue around 10 p.m., police said.

Employees reported that a man wearing a mask came up to the counter, showed a gun and took an undisclosed amount of cash from the register before running off toward a wooded area. No one was injured.

Source: Man with gun robs Pittsburgh store – WPXI

Man pleads guilty to murdering 90-year-old man near Pittsburgh cemetery – WPXI

According to a criminal complaint, Miller admitted to shooting Rende with a stolen .40 caliber pistol. He then allegedly took the victim’s ring and wristwatch.

Miller’s family said he has a mental illness and wasn’t on medication at the time he killed Rende, who was mentoring Miller and helping him get back on his feet.

Source: Man pleads guilty to murdering 90-year-old man near Pittsburgh cemetery – WPXI

2021 Municipal Election Results – CBS Pittsburgh

KDKA-TV has a full result breakdown of local, county and statewide election races people in Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania need to know about.

A number of important state and locally elected officials were on the ballot and determined by voters.

We have a full breakdown of local and statewide race you need to know about.

Last updated: 3:45 a.m., Wednesday

 

CITY AND COUNTY ELECTIONS

PITTSBURGH MAYORAL RACE

Edward C. Gainey (Democrat) — 48,430
Tony Moreno (Republican) — 19,552

ALLEGHENY COUNTY SHERIFF

Kevin Kraus — 218,862
Write-In — 7,764

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1

Jack Betkowski (Democrat) — 12,092
Joe Wise (Republican) — 11,490

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3

Anita Prizio (Democrat) — 14,917
Meredith Dolan (Republican) — 12,604

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

Patrick Catena Jr. (Democrat) — 15,651
Jennie Brown (Republican) — Did not make the ballot

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8

Michelle Naccarati-Chapkis (Democrat) — 12,132
Eric Casteel (Republican) — 7,795

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 9

Bob Macey (Democrat) — 11,929
Write-In — 405

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 12

Robert Palmosina (Democrat) — 15,555
Write-In — 394

PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 2

Theresa Kail Smith (Democrat) — 6,003
Write-In — 243

PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 4

Anthony Coghill (Democrat) — 5,228
Connor Mulvaney (Green Party) — 2,362
Write-In — 81

PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 6

Robert Daniel Lavelle (Democrat) — 4,206
Write-In — 92

PITTSBURGH CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 8

Erika Strassburger (Democrat) — 6,663
Write-In — 164

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 1

Sylvia C. Wilson (incumbent) — 4,213

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 3

Sala Udin (incumbent) — 5,728

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 5

Terry Kennedy (incumbent) — 2,075
Tracey Reed (challenger) — 5,142

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 7

Jamie Piotrowski — 4,537

PITTSBURGH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: DISTRICT 9

Veronica M. Edwards (incumbent) — 2,487
Gene Walker (challenger) — 5,218

ALLEGHENY COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS:

Democratic Candidates
Elliot Howsie — 147,911
Thomas P. Caulfield — 144,435
Jessel Costa — 137,933
Nicola Henry-Taylor — 150,113
Tiffany Sizemore — 148,044
Chelsa Wagner — 145,314
Wrenna Watson — 146,824

Republican Candidates
Joesph Patrick Murphy — 101,341
Bruce Beemer — 139,459
William Caye II — 97,598
Anthony DeLuca — 108,650
Daniel J. Konieczka Jr. — 95,794
Chuck Porter — 93,776
Sabrina Korbel — 144,605
Mark Patrick Flaherty — 100,827
Rick Hosking — 83,768
Lisa Middleman — 144,610

Green Party Candidates
Richard Weiss — 41,028

WESTMORELAND COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY

John Peck (I) (Democrat) — 36,581
Nicole Ziccarelli (C) (Republican) — 49,776

PA SUPREME COURT

Maria McLaughlin (Democrat) — 1,218,406
Kevin Brobson (Republican) — 1,353,039

PA SUPERIOR COURT

Timika Lane (Democrat) — 1,130,612
Megan Sullivan (Republican) — 1,429,265

PA COMMONWEALTH COURT

David Lee Spurgeon (Democrat) — 1,038,515
Lori A. Dumas (Democrat) — 1,147,885
Drew Crompton (Republican) — 1,232,994
Stacy Marie Wallace (Republican) — 1,309,940

Source: 2021 Municipal Election Results – CBS Pittsburgh

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

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

Police And EMS Respond To Rollover Crash On The North Side – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Police and EMS responded to a rollover crash early on Monday morning.

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Just before 1:00 a.m., Pittsburgh Police and medics were called to Allegheny Avenue near Abdell Street, and once on the scene, they found an SUV rolled over onto its roof.

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The SUV hit a few parked cars during the crash.

The condition of the driver is unknown at this time.

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Stay With KDKA.com For More Details

Source: Police And EMS Respond To Rollover Crash On The North Side – CBS Pittsburgh

A  couple is charged with rent fraud

A couple from Monroeville is charged with trying to defraud the Pandemic Rent Assistance Program.

Police say applications by Devon Lane and Victoria Bennett were flagged by Action Housing.

Police investigated and say they found Lane applied for more than $645,000 in rent relief and received more than $222,000.

Source https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2021/10/23/couple-facing-charges-in-connection-with-rental-assistance-fraud/?amp

Pittsburgh Weather: Cleanup Efforts Underway After Thursday’s Severe Storms

By: KDKA-TV’s Erika Stanish, Jessica Guay and Royce Jones

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The day started off mild and seasonable, but that all changed this afternoon after severe weather hit western Pennsylvania.

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The National Weather Service issued tornado warnings for parts of Butler, Mercer, Allegheny, Washington, Greene and Beaver counties on Thursday, but all warnings have now expired.

Allegheny County says the Hampton Township Fire Department believes a microburst hit the area, causing extensive damage. There were no reported injuries.

 

In Hampton Township, the strong winds ripped the roof off a home on Kirk Avenue. Crews put a tarp over the roof to protect it from the elements. Another nearby home had its roof partially ripped off during the wild storms.

Fire officials in the township said they responded to about 30 calls on Thursday night.

 

On Middle Road, a homeowner described the scene after storms hit the area.

“It was terrible. Just trees down on one side of the road. Had to use the other side of the road. It was just scary driving with all the debris on the road,” Jen Koervel said.

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Many neighborhoods in the area were left without power after tree branches fell on power lines.

The American Red Cross has set up a staging area at the Hampton Volunteer Fire Department to help impacted residents.

In Washington County, the Peters Township fire chief said several homes were impacted. The chief said one home has substantial damage. The family was home at the time, but no one was hurt.

The NWS will be out in the area on Friday morning to survey the damage.

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Source: Pittsburgh Weather: Cleanup Efforts Underway After Thursday’s Severe Storms

Woman arrested after 5-month-old exposed to narcotics in Pittsburgh – WPXI

A woman was arrested after police said a 5-month-old child was exposed to narcotics and emergency personnel had to use Narcan on the child.

When officers arrived, firefighters and paramedics were rendering aid to the child, who was then transported to UPMC Children’s Hospital in stable condition after first responders had administered Narcan.

According to the criminal complaint, officials at the hospital said the child presented symptoms of opioid overdose.

Special Victims Unit detectives interviewed Rexrode, who is the infant’s guardian. She told police her and her boyfriend went to a local park on Bausman Street where she noticed the child being very lethargic and her lips turning blue. They took her home where the child’s skin started to turn blue and she wasn’t waking up, so they went to the first station.

During the interview, Rexrode admitted to using heroin and cocaine recently. A search of her home turned up empty stamp bags, as well as suspected heroin and drug paraphernalia in the living room where she had been sleeping on the couch.

Source: Woman arrested after 5-month-old exposed to narcotics in Pittsburgh – WPXI

Woman shot, wounded in Duquesne | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

The department’s General Investigations Unit responded to a request for assistance in Duquesne about 7:20 p.m., according to a department news release.

First responders who were sent to the 1000 block of Duquesne Boulevard found the woman, who had been shot in “an upper extremity,” investigators said.

She was taken to a hospital with what was believed to be a non-life-threatening wound, they said.

Investigators asked anyone with information about the shooting to call them at 1-833-ALL-TIPS.

Source: Woman shot, wounded in Duquesne | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Spirit flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh rejects takeoff

A Spirit Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh ended up with a flat tire a short time after rejecting takeoff because of technical issues.

Spirit said the plane braked safely but while taxiing back to the gate, it experienced a flat tire.

Guests were taken off the plane and given hotel and meal accommodations.

A McCarran International Airport Spokesperson said there were 186 people on board.

No injuries were reported.

Source: Spirit flight from Las Vegas to Pittsburgh rejects takeoff

Pittsburgh shooting sends man to the hospital; shooter still on the run

Shooting happened late Monday night

A shooting in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood sent a man to the hospital and left police searching for the shooter.

The shooting happened a little before 11 p.m. Monday on the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue.

Source: Pittsburgh shooting sends man to the hospital; shooter still on the run

Police: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After East Pittsburgh Shooting

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an overnight shooting in East Pittsburgh that left one person dead and injured another.

Police were first called to Prospect Terrance for reports of shots fired around 4 a.m. Sunday.

State Police say that the one victim showed signs of “apparent gunshot wounds” and was 22-years-old.

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The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Medics transported the other victim, whose age is not known at this time, for emergency treatment.

Pennsylvania State Police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating.

Source: Police: 1 Dead, 1 Injured After East Pittsburgh Shooting

Man stabbed at Color Park in Pittsburgh’s South Side – WPXI

PITTSBURGH — A man was taken to the hospital in serious condition after a stabbing that occurred at Color Park in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

The incident occurred just before 11:45 p.m., in the area of Color Park at 11 S. 4th Street.

Police said when officers arrived, a man was found with a stab wound to the neck. Medics transported him to the hospital in a serious condition.

Violent Pittsburgh neighborhood gang ‘Hazelwood Mob’ busted – WPXI

A major drug ring was busted early Thursday morning in a Pittsburgh neighborhood, the Department of Justice announced.

PITTSBURGH — A violent Pittsburgh neighborhood gang was busted during an FBI and police raid in Hazelwood early Thursday morning.

The gang, known as the “Hazelwood Mob,” was dismantled after a four-month-long investigation into violence and drug trafficking in the neighborhood. The indictment charged 25 people with drug trafficking and firearm violations, the Department of Justice announced. Investigators said they used wire taps and tips from the community to identify who was involved and what their role was in the organization.

Channel 11 was there as Pittsburgh police raided two houses along Second Avenue in Hazelwood around 6 a.m.

Source: Violent Pittsburgh neighborhood gang ‘Hazelwood Mob’ busted – WPXI

Woman surrenders after standoff in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com

An armed woman who had barricaded herself in a building South Braddock Avenue in Pittsburgh surrendered without incident early Thursday night, according to Pittsburgh police.

The woman, who was not identified, ended the standoff in the 200 block of South Braddock Avenue at 7 p.m. and was going to be taken into custody, once being medically cleared by paramedics who responded to the incident, police said

The city’s SWAT unit responded to the emergency. Police had called to her to safely surrender, according to the Pittsburgh Public Safety’s Twitter page.

Additional details were not available late Thursday night.

Source: Woman surrenders after standoff in Pittsburgh | TribLIVE.com

Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Gets Pittsburgh City Council’s Initial Approval – CBS Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh City Council passed a guaranteed basic income pilot that will give 200 people $500 a month.

In Pittsburgh, it’s called ACE, or the Assured Cash Experiment.

Two hundred low-income individuals will get $500 a month for two years, including 100 African American women and another 100 individuals of any race and gender randomly selected from low-income zip codes (15204, 15208, 15210, 15214, and 15219).

Pittsburgh will use $2.5 million from the American Rescue Plan to fund this project.

“Guaranteed basic income has happened in other cities. Other cities have used their ARP funding to do this pilot,” Lindsay Powell, the Mayor’s deputy chief of staff, told City Council on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh joins a couple dozen cities experimenting with guaranteed cash assistance, and the early results are promising, says Michele Abbott, who will run the Pittsburgh program.

Source: Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Gets Pittsburgh City Council’s Initial Approval – CBS Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet resigns

District officials said Wednesday that Superintendent Anthony Hamlet submitted his resignation, effective Oct. 1. He will get a severance package worth about $400,000, equal to one year of salary and benefits, according to the district solicitor, Ira Weiss.

The board said it will announce an interim superintendent Sept. 29, and a national search for Hamlet’s replacement will begin in December.

“Members of the board reviewed the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission Report with diligence, discussed its findings in detail, assessed the overall situation, and remain steadfast in the belief that this outcome is unfortunate, but necessary,” school board President Sylvia Wilson said a statement. “Most importantly, this course of action creates an opportunity to remain focused on providing quality education for district students while eliminating unrelated distractions. We look forward to moving ahead, and keeping our students safe and engaged in their learning. The board would like to thank Dr. Hamlet for his five-plus years of service and wish him well.”

At a back-to-school event last week, Hamlet spoke about the state ethics investigation that found he improperly filed financial disclosures, travel reimbursements and didn’t disclose paid appearances. Hamlet said he didn’t intentionally do anything wrong.

Hamlet said in a resignation letter that it was best for the district’s students and families that he step down and “embark upon a new chapter in my professional life.”

Leading up to the first day of school, parents protested in Oakland. Some parents said Hamlet didn’t create issues the district faces, while others called for the school board to pass a no-confidence vote against him. They were upset that the district’s start date for school was pushed back, and about the lack of bus drivers.

“I definitely understand their frustrations, and one of the things that we need to think about is that we’re in a pandemic. There’s no playbook for a pandemic. We’ll have one after this is over, but right now this is an ongoing issue,” Hamlet said Friday at South Hills Middle School. “When it comes to transportation, even in the best of times, there is a bus driver shortage. This has been maybe four, five years in the making as far as bus drivers, and the pandemic has exacerbated that, unfortunately.”

Source: Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Anthony Hamlet resigns

One Person Injured In Overnight Rollover Crash – CBS Pittsburgh

By: KDKA-TV News Staff

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — One person was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood.

The crash happened along Arlington Avenue between Hartford Street and E. Warrington Avenue.

One person was taken to the hospital.

It’s unclear what led to the crash.

Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.

Source: One Person Injured In Overnight Rollover Crash – CBS Pittsburgh

Will Labor Day festivities cause spike in COVID-19 cases in Pittsburgh? – WPXI

The Labor Day parade may be canceled again this year amid rising coronavirus cases. But that’s not stopping people from enjoying other activities around the city like the Soul Food Fest here at Market Square.

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Source: Will Labor Day festivities cause spike in COVID-19 cases in Pittsburgh? – WPXI

Police: Wrong-way crash in tunnel critically injures 1 in Pittsburgh | WKBN.com

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a wrong-way driver collided head-on with another car in a western Pennsylvania tunnel, critically injuring the other driver.

State police in Pittsburgh say the vehicle entered Route I-376 traveling west in the eastbound lanes shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday.

Police said the car entered the Fort Pitt tunnel under Mount Washington, still traveling in the wrong direction, and collided head-on with another car.

The 36-year-old driver of the other car was taken to a local hospital and listed in critical condition with multiple injuries.

The other 21-year-old driver was uninjured.

Source: Police: Wrong-way crash in tunnel critically injures 1 in Pittsburgh | WKBN.com

ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival returns Sept. 8-12 – LOCALPittsburgh

FOR THE filmmakers showcased in 2021 ReelAbilities Pittsburgh, that aphorism would be amended to never relinquishing the camera or final edit control.

Running Sept. 8-12 at Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, ReelAbilities Pittsburgh has been presented annually since 2013 by Film Pittsburgh. It features films that promote awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories and artistic expressions of individuals with disabilities.

The 2021 lineup includes showings of 12 eclectic films from Venezuela, Australia, Spain, Hong Kong and the U.S., supplemented by special discussion events with festival directors and actors Christina Abernethy, Sachi Cunningham, Nicholas Bruckman, Chandler Evans, Kaitlin Kerr, Kristin Rebstock, Afton Quast Saler and internationally renowned Pittsburgh street performer Bill Shannon, whose career as a skate punk and breakdancer is explored in Crutch.

Viewers will encounter the occasional well-known personage — George Lopez (At Last), Will Ferrell and William Jackson Harper (David), Latin percusssion star Ruper Vásquez (The Special) and U.S. Senators Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Vice-President Kamala Harris (Not Going Quietly).

But at its core, the ReelAbilities films provide a series of life stories told with an unsurpassed level of intimacy, intensity and introspection. The settings may be ordinary … a subway car (Distances), summer camp (Best Summer Ever), Sunday church (Who Fights for You?), golf course (Re-Inventing the Wheel), family dinner table (Groundhog Night) or high school prom (At Last) … but the people whose worlds we enter are undeniably extraordinary.

Film Pittsburgh’s executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan concurs. “That’s what’s so unique about ReelAbilities Pittsburgh,” she says. “The films and events emphasize how similar people are despite whatever differences we think we have.”

Following the Sept. 11 screening of Best Summer Ever, the Richard Meritzer Award for outstanding leadership in advancing the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act will be presented to Dr. Josie Badger of Pittsburgh.

Source: ReelAbilities Pittsburgh film festival returns Sept. 8-12 – LOCALPittsburgh

Man in critical condition after off-road vehicle crash in Pittsburgh – WPXI

 

PITTSBURGH — A man is in critical condition after an off-road vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood.

The incident occurred in an alley behind the 1200 block of Faust Street around 8:15 p.m. Friday.

Police said a man was found on the ground several yards from his overturned quad. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition. He was not wearing a helmet, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

Source: Man in critical condition after off-road vehicle crash in Pittsburgh – WPXI

Police investigating after 3 people shot in Pittsburgh neighborhood

HOMEWOOD, PA — Pittsburgh Police responded to ShotSpotter alerts for multiple rounds fired in the 7300 block of Hamilton Avenue and 500 block of Panke Avenue at 3:20 p.m.

Responding units located three victims in the 7300 block of Hamilton Avenue, two males and one female, all with gunshot wounds to the leg. One male also sustained a graze wound to his side.

EMS transported all three victims to the hospital in stable condition.

Source: Police investigating after 3 people shot in Pittsburgh neighborhood

SWAT called after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood – WPXI

 

PITTSBURGH — An hour-long SWAT incident concluded early Saturday morning after a man who police believe fired several shots was taken into custody in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood.

The incident occurred in the 4500 block of Torley Street just before 3:30 a.m., when police responded to a ShotSpotter activation for multiple rounds fired.

There police found spent shell casings in the area and tried to make contact with the resident, but were unsuccessful. Friends and family members told police that there were several firearms available inside the home and that the male was in crisis, and SWAT and negotiators responded.

More than two hours after police were called, the man came to the door and surrendered. He was evaluated by tactical medics before being taken to receive the assistance he needs, police said.

Source: SWAT called after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood – WPXI

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