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PITTSBURGH —
Emergency responders were called to the scene of an early morning crash on West Carson Street in Pittsburgh.
The crash happened near the Duquesne Incline shortly before 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.
There were restrictions on West Carson Street while crews responded to the scene.Crews cleared the scene shortly before 7 a.m.
No word yet on if there are injuries
Source: Early morning crash on West Carson Street in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH —
A man has died after being struck by a train on Pittsburgh’s South Side.
Pittsburgh Public Safety said the incident began a little before 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, when emergency responders were notified by a CSX conductor that a man on the train tracks near the 1100 block of Muriel Street was struck.
That man was found underneath a train car and pronounced dead a few minutes later.
Train traffic was halted while investigators examined the scene.
The man’s identity has not been released.
Source: Man struck and killed by train on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Matthew Michanowicz, 53, pleaded guilty to one count of of violating federal firearms law Monday.
Michanowicz admitted that, on or about May 31, 2020, he placed three unregistered homemade destructive devices in a camouflage backpack at PNC Plaza.
The law provides for a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, a fine of $250,000, or both.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation that led to the prosecution of Michanowicz.
Sentencing is scheduled to take place on Dec. 13.
Source: Man pleads guilty to placing backpack of ‘destructive devices’ in Downtown Pittsburgh
It’s not just food establishments that are having a tough time finding employees. Help wanted signs are posted outside of all kinds of businesses in the Pittsburgh region.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Many businesses in the Pittsburgh region are still struggling to keep their doors open because of a lack of employees.
Restaurants in the Pittsburgh region are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic closures, but many aren’t getting enough applications for their job openings.
Source: Pittsburgh-Area Restaurants Still Struggling To Find Employees – CBS Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh officials announced that vaccination will be required for any new hires on Friday, a day after Allegheny County leaders announced a similar mandate for new county employees. In addition, any current employees who are not vaccinated will have to wear masks at all times inside city facilities. Officials said
Source: Pittsburgh officials announce mask requirements for unvaccinated employees | TribLIVE.com
PITTSBURGH — A man was sent to the hospital after being shot in the chest near Locust Street in Mt. Oliver.
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According to Allegheny County 911 officials, the call for a five-round ShotSpotter came in at approximately 10:18 p.m.
Stay with WPXI.com and watch Channel 11 News for updates on this developing story.
There is also no word about the condition of the victim.
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Source: Man sent to hospital after shooting in a Pittsburgh neighborhood – WPXI
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh Police say their search of a local home turned up a marijuana grow operation.
Police say they seized 16 marijuana plants, 16 guns, and some gun accessories.
Source: Police Seize Guns, Marijuana Plants In Homewood Bust – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — A man was shot inside a home when someone fired through a door Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood, he told police.
When police got to the home on Alton Street shortly before 10 p.m., they found the man in the front yard. He was shot in the shoulder.
Police helped the man until paramedics took him to a hospital for treatment.
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Source: Man shot inside Pittsburgh home when someone fired through door – WPXI
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PITTSBURGH — A man running from Pittsburgh police plunged over a rocky hillside in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood during a foot chase.
According to investigators, the man ran up a set of stairs during the chase and then tried to get through a row of hedges or bushes. Police said he didn’t realize what was on the other side and slipped over the steep, rocky hillside and landed on Brighton Road below.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Source: Man running from Pittsburgh police plunges over rocky hillside during foot chase – WPXI
Large police investigation in Marshall-Shadeland near Brighton Road. Updates to follow shortly @WPXI pic.twitter.com/AehShkwAWd
— Amy Hudak (@amy_hudak) August 6, 2021
Dozens of Pittsburgh Public School teachers could be furloughed in just a few weeks.
According to Pittsburgh Public, 33 teachers and one non-professional are impacted. The furloughs would start on Aug. 18, less than two weeks from now.
The district notified the 34 people by the first of the month. The Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers said this has some feeling nervous.
“They have families, homes, mortgages, rents and things to pay,” Union Parliamentarian and Staff Representative Harold Grant said.
He said the notices went to teachers who started working in the district within the past couple of years.
“This is something that we would never want for anyone,” Grant said.
Source: Dozens Of PPS Teachers Could Be Furloughed Soon – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — Citizens Bank is closing 14 branches, half of which are in Pennsylvania, including three in the Pittsburgh area.
The local sites on the chopping block are at 4885 McKnight Road, Pittsburgh, near Ross Park Mall; 121 Main St., Ligonier; and 901 5th Ave., New Kensington.
Read more from our news partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
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Source: One of Pittsburgh’s largest banks closing three local branches
By Jeff Himler
Officials have identified a homicide victim found dead in her Pittsburgh home Monday morning.
Annette Morros, 66, died of blunt force trauma to the head and trunk, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The medical examiner ruled her death was a homicide.
Pittsburgh police, who are investigating the case, responded shortly before 11 a.m. Monday to a report of an unresponsive female at the home in the 2200 block of Sarah Street, in the city’s South Side.
Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.
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Source: Officials release name of woman who was victim of homicide in Pittsburgh’s South Side | TribLIVE.com
PITTSBURGH — Washington, D.C.-based ibex, a business process outsourcing firm, announced expansion plans for the Pittsburgh region as it looks to open a new customer experience delivery center in Wilkins Township. It marks the second expansion in the region for the company, which currently maintains offices near Pittsburgh International Airport.
Ibex said it is looking for 400 new workers to fill the various roles it needs at the 33,000-square-feet of space the new center will occupy when it opens on Oct. 1 at 500 Penn Center Blvd. It operates a total of 31 of these centers across the U.S. as well as in Jamaica, Nicaragua, Pakistan, the Philippines and Senegal.
“We are excited to open our new site here in the greater Pittsburgh region, strengthening our commitment to the city, while bringing hundreds of diverse career opportunities to the area,” Greg Rajchel, executive vice president, commercial and client operations, ibex, said in a press release. “Since 2004, Pittsburgh has been a critical driver of the growth and success ibex is experiencing as a leader in the BPO industry and the CX partner of choice for digital-first Blue Chip and New Economy clients.”
Read more from our news partners at the Pittsburgh Business Times.
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Source: Ibex to open new customer experience delivery center in Pittsburgh, seeks 400 workers – WPXI
The Pittsburgh Public Schools has reached a tentative agreement on a multiyear contract with its teachers union more than a year after their last deal expired.
District solicitor Ira Weiss said Tuesday the school system and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers both signed a tentative agreement Saturday.
Mr. Weiss said that the contract was for multiple years but declined to disclose further details out of “respect for the process.”
In the coming days, the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers will present the contract to its membership. Members will then vote by mail to ratify the contract.
If the union approves the contract, the school board will then vote on it.
Mr. Weiss said the district hopes to have the new contract fully approved at or before the school board’s legislative meeting Aug. 25.
“We are pleased that we have reached a tentative agreement,” said school board President Sylvia Wilson, though she noted that the union and board have yet to vote on the deal.
PITTSBURGH — A man was found shot to death late Monday night inside a car in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, police said.
An officer made the discovery after a ShotSpotter alert notified police of multiple gunshots fired just after 10:30 p.m. along Monticello Street.
Police said they do not yet have any suspects.
The victim was identified as Eric Thomas, 22. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Monday’s night’s deadly shooting was the second in less than 24 hours in Homewood. Early Monday morning, a woman was found shot on Blackadore Avenue and later died at a hospital.
>>STORY: Woman dies after being found shot on road in Pittsburgh neighborhood
Community members said these acts of violence are heartbreaking.
“I just wish you all would just stop, just stop please. That’s the only thing I’m saying. Just stop killing each other,” Ella Easley, of Homewood, said.
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Source: Man found shot to death in car hours after woman killed in same Pittsburgh neighborhood – WPXI
Police are investigating an incident where three people were found dead Saturday evening inside a home on the South Side.
Jason G. Heintzelman, 34, Micah Danielle White, 30 and Davon Tae Lipscome 25, all of Pittsburgh, were found deceased in a residence in the 100 block of South 18th Street around 10 p.m. Saturday, according to reports from the medical examiner’s office.
There is currently no cause of death listed.
The police do not suspect any foul play, and the investigation is ongoing, according to Public Safety spokesperson Maurice Matthews.
Detectives with the Violent Crimes Unit and Group Violence Intervention are the investigating agencies, according to the medical examiner’s report.
Source: Three found dead in South Side home | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The company said all Giant Eagle, Market District and GetGo staff will be required to wear a face mask, cloth face covering or face shield starting August 4.
The company is strongly requesting that customers comply with the same mask requirement starting August 6. Complimentary masks for any guest who does not have one will be provided.Giant Eagle curbside pickup and delivery service continues to be available.
The company said the introduction of the Delta variant created a renewed sense of urgency.
Giant Eagle said it is actively reviewing paths forward regarding a potential vaccination requirement for all employees.
PITTSBURGH —
A Pittsburgh U-Haul employee is dead after a customer shot him during a dispute last week.
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office reports Jacob Jaillet, 21, of Pittsburgh, died at a hospital Sunday around 11:46 a.m.
According to the criminal complaint, Jaillet was showing a truck to a man police identify as the shooting suspect — Braijon Burton, 21, of Pittsburgh at the U-Haul located on the 1000 block of Washington Boulevard.”
Burton stated that at that moment he said to himself, ‘I’m taking this truck’ and Burton said that he shot the guy,” according to the paperwork. Police say Burton shot the victim in the neck and was initially reported to be in critical condition.
Burton then stole a U-Haul vehicle and fled the scene, according to police. Burton was then pursued by police on Route 28 near the 31st Street Bridge where he was then taken into custody.
An employee at the U-Haul center spoke with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter Kylie Walker and said the victim is a co-worker and explained what led up to the shooting.”
The dude wanted the truck for too long. We couldn’t give it to him. He was mad about it so he shot my co-worker and ran off with the truck,” the employee said.
Burton is currently being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
Source: Pittsburgh U-Haul employee dies after customer dispute ends in shooting
Police said the girl is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall and 100 pounds, with freckles, blue eyes and long, red hair with blonde tips.
She is known to frequent the Lincoln Place, Swissvale, and Lawrenceville areas, police said.
Anyone who has information on the girl’s whereabouts is asked to call Special Victims Unit detectives at 412-323-7141. Anonymous calls will be accepted.
SVU detectives seek the public’s help to find
Lacey Hoover, 17, was last seen on 7/26/21 in the Lincoln Place neighborhood.
She is 5’2″,with blue eyes and red hair. If you know of her whereabouts please call SVU at (412) 323-7141. https://t.co/rP7XEbsB7V pic.twitter.com/mIh1ws5mX8— Pittsburgh Police (@PghPolice) August 2, 2021
Source: Pittsburgh police looking for missing 17-year-old girl
Construction plagued motorists received some good news Friday.
The ramp from northbound Freeport Road to the Highland Park Bridge in Sharpsburg will reopen at 9 a.m. Monday and stay open until the project is completed in mid-November, PennDOT said.
A week ago, PennDOT announced it was permanently closing the ramp. That represented a significant change for thousands of drivers who use the Highland Park Bridge. That’s no longer the case.
During construction, every ramp in the interchange will be replaced, except for the one from Sharpsburg to the Highland Park Bridge which — eventually — will be eliminated.
When the project is completed, the current Highland Park Bridge onramp from Aspinwall will be accessible from Freeport Road in both directions.
Through construction, truck traffic will continue to use a detour route.
Source: Change in plans: Ramp from Freeport Road to Highland Park Bridge to reopen Monday
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An investigation is underway after a man was shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood.
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According to police, officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Wharton Street around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday for a Shotspotter alert.
(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Tim Lawson)
When they arrived at the scene, they found a man who had been shot multiple times.
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The man was taken to the hospital and was last listed in critical condition.
Police have not released any descriptions of any suspects and say their investigation is ongoing.
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Stay with KDKA for more on this developing story.
Source: Police Investigating South Side Shooting – CBS Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH — The South Side violence streak continued Thursday night as a huge fight broke out at a Giant Eagle grocery store.
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We spoke with people who said they didn’t know what was going on, until they saw the fight and blood all over the store.
Alexis Keppel and Yssence Andino were there doing their grocery shopping.“It was one person getting beat up by three or four other people. A tall guy just getting beat up by kids, adults, men, women, everyone,” explained Keppel. “
The woman that was involved the one that ganged up on the guy, she ended up getting hit and I think she broke her nose. Because when we went to the self-checkout, she was absolutely covered in blood.”
Source: Violence continues in Pittsburgh as fight breaks out at grocery store – WPXI
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PITTSBURGH — One man was shot and two others were pistol-whipped late Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, police said.
Officers and paramedics were called about 11 p.m. to Brownsville road, where they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Around the same time, officers were called to Concordia Street for two men with head injuries. Those men told police they were pistol-whipped in the same area of Brownsville Road where the other man was found shot. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Police are investigating.
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Source: 1 man shot, 2 others pistol-whipped in Pittsburgh neighborhood – WPXI
PITTSBURGH — Police and paramedics are investigating a shooting at the Highland Park Pool.
Police sources tell Channel 11 that it started as a fight. A woman was reportedly choked, but no one was hit by the gunfire.
A witness said she watched a man start shooting toward the pool area from outside the fence.
Source: Police investigate shooting at Pittsburgh’s Highland Park Pool – WPXI
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – The FBI in Pittsburgh helped in taking down a massive drug trafficking operation that spanned Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, and the Dominican Republic.
In that bust, 34 people were indicted, including a suspect from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
According to investigators, they seized more than eight kilos of cocaine, a kilo of heroin, and 12 ounces of crack.
Pittsburgh has a strong connection to horror films. From being featured in George A. Romero’s Living Dead movies to Silence of the Lambs, we love a good scare. It makes sense that many indie filmmakers in the city have gravitated toward the horror genre, and Massacre Academy makes one more to add to the list.
Massacre Academy will have its red carpet premiere on Sat., July 31 at the Lamp Theatre in Irwin, Pa. In an email, the film’s writer/director Mark Cantu describes it as an ’80s slasher comedy. Cantu, who produces films under his Pittsburgh-based independent film production Cineworx, says the film was shot locally during the pandemic. Besides using a local cast and crew, Massacre Academy also features horror heavyweights like Felissa Rose, noted for playing the lead character in the 1983 cult horror film Sleepaway Camp.
Massacre Academy follows Kris McNeil (played by Jess Uhler), one of few survivors of a brutal series of murders by a slasher known as Carnie (Dave Sheridan). The film is set in 1987, two years after the massacre when Carnie is presumed dead. The trailer features a soundbite that says Carnie “sank to the bottom of a lake and drowned” but, as happens in horror films, a new series of killings begins and all signs point to him.
Tickets for the premiere are still available but limited, so get them while they last.
Massacre Academy premiere. 7 p.m. Lamp Theatre. 222 Main St., Irwin. $30. lamptheatre.org
PITTSBURGH — An employee at a U-Haul facility in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was shot in the neck and the suspect took off in a U-Haul truck before being arrested along Route. 28, according to police.
Investigators said the shooting happened at the U-Haul rental store on Washington Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The employee was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Police said they were able to find the suspect fleeing in a U-Haul truck on Route 28. During a brief pursuit, the suspect fired a weapon at another vehicle. A police vehicle was hit during the chase and an officer suffered a minor leg injury as a result.
The chase ended near the 31st Street Bridge when the U-Haul truck was damaged. The suspect was then taken into custody.
Source: Suspect shoots Pittsburgh U-Haul employee, leads police on chase along Rt. 28 – WPXI
Trib Live Reports:
A carjacking and shooting near a U-Haul facility in Pittsburgh spurred a police chase that culminated in an arrest made on Route 28 during rush-hour traffic Tuesday evening, initial reports indicate.
A Pittsburgh officer was injured when the suspect’s stolen rental truck struck him in the leg during the pursuit, police said. The officer’s injury was described as minor, and city public safety officials said he transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials told Trib news partner WPXI-TV that during the carjacking, an employee at the U-Haul dealer on Washington Boulevard in the city’s Larimer neighborhood was shot in the neck.
The wounded employee was rushed by medics to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Shortly after 4:30 p.m., emergency dispatchers received a request for police, fire and ambulance support along Route 28 near the 31st Street Bridge, an Allegheny County 911 shift commander told the Tribune-Review. The dispatcher confirmed that the dozens of police cars swarming the highway and re-routing passing drivers were there in connection to an incident involving police in Larimer.
During the pursuit, the suspect shot at a civilian vehicle, according to city public safety officials. The vehicle was hit but the driver was not injured.
A Pittsburgh police SUV with a badly damaged rear-end was parked along the highway. A bit farther south, a smashed-up U-Haul pickup truck was wedged against the highway’s barrier.
The suspect who was arrested and taken into custody was not immediately identified. All lanes of Route 28 were reopened before 6 p.m.
Police have not released further details.
Dark smoke could be seen coming from Branchport Boat Club in the Chateau neighborhood early Tuesday afternoon.
Marina owner Wayne Jones told Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 reporter David Kaplan that two boats were totaled. One boat caught fire and sank.
Jones said no one was at the marina when the fire started and no injuries were reported.
Source: Boat fire reported at Pittsburgh marina
Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting on the North Side near the corner of Cedar Avenue and Lockhart Street.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Police are investigating a shooting on the North Side near the corner of Cedar Avenue and Lockhart Street.
Police and EMS responded to the 400 block of Cedar Avenue for a reported male shot around 8:25 p.m.
When officers arrived on scene, they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds to the lower body.
Medics then transported him to a local hospital.
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The person is said to be in stable condition.
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Source: 1 person transported after shooting on Pittsburgh’s North Side – WPXI
By: KDKA-TV News Staff
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) — A teen was shot and killed overnight in McKeesport.
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Allegheny County Police say the 18-year-old was found on Sole Street just before 2 a.m. Saturday.
Dontae McKenith was pronounced dead at the scene.
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During an investigation, police say they found evidence that Dontae McKenith and 16-year-old Phillip Payne were handling a handgun.
Payne allegedly then turned the gun on McKenith and shot him.
Police accuse Payne of fleeing the crime scene originally, but that he later turned himself in to authorities around 8 a.m. Saturday.
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He is facing charges of Criminal Homicide and Firearm Offenses and will be held at the Allegheny County Jail.
Source: Police: 16-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting Death Of 18-Year-Old In McKeesport – CBS Pittsburgh
