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Pittsburgh International preps for inclement winter weather
Pittsburgh International Airport officials said they're prepared for the winter season and what could be the first winter storm on Friday. On Thursday, crews participated in a snow removal drill. "Pretty much you have to know where you're at here. If you don't know, you're in trouble," said snow plow ...
Security guards now armed at Butler Area School District following Newtown tragedy
In wake of Friday's tragedy in Newtown, Conn., school leaders locally and across the nation are reviewing and making changes to security procedures. Last week, the Butler Area School Board voted in favor of arming their security officers. Channel 11 News has learned that the district will now have at ...
Woman, 27, killed in 3-car wrong-way crash on Route 30 in Greensburg
A 27-year-old woman was killed and another was hurt in a three-car crash in Westmoreland County early Wednesday morning. Police said the accident happened on Route 30 near the entrance to the Westmoreland Mall about 2 a.m. Channel 11's news exchange partners at TribLIVE reported that Tiffany Alcorn died Wednesday ...
Official: Employee at Jefferson Regional replaced Oxycodone with non-narcotic meds
Officials at Jefferson Regional Hospital said an employee replaced oxycodone medication with a non-narcotic drug. After making the discovery, hospital officials said they conducted an internal investigation that determined a pharmacy technician who handled medication packaging in the hospital pharmacy switched the medication for the narcotic. Officials said there is ...
19-year-old dies after jumping into Allegheny River during police chase
A man who was running from police died after jumping into the Allegheny River late Wednesday night. Investigators said the chase began when officers attempted to pull a car over near Pittsburgh's Strip District around 11 p.m. Police said the car was reported stolen during a carjacking in Lawrenceville earlier ...
Braddock apartment building evacuated after CO scare
An apartment building in Braddock was evacuated Tuesday morning after reports of a carbon monoxide leak. Emergency officials said four people showed up at UPMC McKeesport Hospital complaining of headaches and were tested for CO. Officials said all four people live inside an apartment on 5th Street. Medics and firefighters ...
Former Steelers player Mel Blount falls victim to counterfeit check scheme
A former Steeler found himself inadvertently caught up in a counterfeit check scheme. Someone has been using the Mel Blount Youth Home of Pennsylvania on fake checks. Henrietta Hughes became suspicious when her teenage daughter recently received a check at their home outside Atlanta. "Had my daughter been expecting some ...
Injured firefighter talks about battling Shadyside blaze
Several firefighters were hurt and a teenager was arrested in connection with a fire in Shadyside early Monday morning. Channel 11's Kelly Brennan reported that 18-year-old James Casson was arrested in connection with the blaze. Officials said the teen lives in a care home near where the fire started. A ...
Pizza delivery driver carjacked in Sheraden
Pittsburgh police arrested one person accused of carjacking a pizza delivery driver Sunday morning. Officers said the driver was held at gunpoint on Stafford Street. Sunday night, police said they located the stolen car and started chasing the people inside. Devon Marshman, 18, was eventually caught and arrested. Police said ...
Man accused of robbing Lawrenceville bank arrested before leaving building
A man accused of robbing a Lawrenceville bank Thursday didn't get far when he became trapped between the building's two exit doors. Police said the robbery happened at a Citizens Bank at the intersection of 40th and Butler streets. Investigators said the robber was unable to leave after the heist ...
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