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Target 11 investigates federal stimulus fiasco
Four subcontractors were never paid for a taxpayer-funded stimulus project completed last year. With the aid of a $6 million federal stimulus grant, Powerex launched a major expansion project at its plant in Youngwood, Westmoreland County. Powerex makes semiconductors for electric cars, and other alternative energy systems. But now, seven ...
Target 11: Allegheny Co. has given out 2nd most texting while driving citations
Target 11 obtained brand new numbers for texting while driving citations and discovered Allegheny County is nearly leading the state with citations. The ban took effect two months ago and in that time, police have stop 236 drivers statewide. “It actually really makes me mad when I see people texting ...
Target 11 investigates big rig truck inspections
At the Interstate 79 rest stop near Bridgeville, officers from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission recently set up temporary shop. They spent the day conducting truck inspections. During the past two years, these officers have inspected more than 14,000 trucks across the state. They have uncovered more than 20,000 violations. Some of ...
Target 11 investigates outdated parking signs duping unsuspecting drivers
Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle recently spotted a woman feeding a meter on Tech Drive at Carnegie Mellon University around 7 p.m. He warned her that she was just wasting her money. “You don’t have to feed the meter. We are from Channel 11. The city has failed to change these signs. It should ...
Target 11 investigates high radon levels
A Target 11 investigation has uncovered thousands of homes filled with unsafe levels of a gas that causes cancer. We're talking about radon, a colorless, odorless radioactive gas. Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor discovered the problem is far worse than most of us realize. I found out that all ...
Target 11 investigates: Area crime statistics
Target 11 investigator Rick Earle has been pouring through three years worth of FBI crime statistics for communities across western Pennsylvania. Earle concentrated on four categories including assaults, property crimes, thefts and burglaries. Indiana Borough is a picturesque small town in Indiana County about an hour from Pittsburgh. The main ...
Red light cameras could be coming soon; How does the program work?
A bill that would authorize 19 of Pennsylvania's most populated cities -- including Pittsburgh -- to install red-light cameras in an effort to improve traffic is still awaiting approval in the state legistature. Since the prospect of the cameras is being discussed in the area, Channel 11's Vince Sims traveled ...
Target 11 investigates missing citations
For four years, Stowe Township Police Officer Bart Skala pulled over speeders. In fact, two years ago, Skala was the focus of a Target 11 Investigation for handing out more speeding tickets than any other police officer in our area. Chief Frank Marciw even praised Skala's diligent work. "I believe it's ...
Target 11: Restaurant inspections revisited
When restaurant inspectors spot issues, Target 11 seeks answers. In 2012, four restaurants have been slapped with consumer alerts, including one today. Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor went to see how they're doing now. The four restaurants were given a serious wake-up call: either fix the problems now or ...
Target 11 investigates mysterious death of popular Pittsburgh bartender
For more than a decade, Margie Walls of Uniontown has been searching for answers in her daughter's death. Thirty-three-year old Jamie Stickle was found dead in her burning Jeep just outside of her apartment on the North Side near the 16th Street Bridge in February of 2002. "I mean she ...
West Virginia woman wins $10M judgment from abusive debt collector
A West Virginia woman fought back after getting abusive phone calls over a debt she says she didn't owe. And she won the largest judgment ever against a debt collection agency, $10 million. She told Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor, it's not about the money. Diana Mey hasn't collected ...
Target 11: Local schools receive unclaimed cash
As Pennsylvania schools deal with cuts to school funding, the state is returning unclaimed money to many school districts. Target 11 uncovered that several schools in Allegheny County are set to receive $89,000. "We found almost $13,000 from some old accounts from some credit balances from Verizon and from Sprint," ...
Target 11 investigates registered sex offenders living near schools
Registered sex offenders are living near schools, bus stops and day cares. They're right in your community, and it's all legal. But Target 11 has discovered that some state lawmakers are taking action, trying to do something to change it. They're debating a new bill restricting where sex offenders can ...
Target 11 investigates safety concerns at Spring Hill home
Target 11 investigated after being contacted by a Spring Hill man who had safety concerns about a house he rents. The house had holes in the ceiling, weeds growing through a crack in the foundation and mold on the upstairs ceiling. The tenant, Kharan Hayes, said he has contacted his ...
Documents released tracing gun used in Western Psych shooting back to 1994
Federal documents were released Thursday detailing how John Shick obtained one of the guns he used during his deadly shooting rampage at Western Psych. Although Shick’s motive is unknown, details continue emerging in the investigation. He used two guns during the shooting, and the documents released Thursday show one of ...
Target 11 investigates Marcellus Shale drilling
PITTSBURGH -- It's been billed as a modern-day gold rush. Marcellus shale drilling has already made some folks in our area a lot of money, but others claim the process used to extract natural gas known as fracking is to blame for their water woes. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle has ...
Target 11 investigates field sobriety tests
When police stop a suspected drunken driver, one of the first things they will do is conduct a series of three tests known as field sobriety tests. Police believe it’s a good indication of whether a driver is intoxicated. Critics claim the tests are designed for failure. Target 11 ...
Target 11 investigates car insurance secrets
PITTSBURGH -- If you want to get behind the wheel of a car in Pennsylvania you have to have car insurance. But Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle discovered that companies are using other factors than just your driving record to determine how much you will pay. It's probably no surprise ...
Target 11: Your privacy on the Internet
PITTSBURGH -- These days it seems everyone has a cellphone with a camera. In an instant, your picture can be snapped and uploaded to Facebook, Twitter or any other social media site for millions to see, and you may never know about it. So what are your rights? Do you have ...
Cracking down on welfare fraud: Is it hurting the innocent?
Every year millions of your tax dollars go to support people who are struggling to make ends meet. Most desperately need the welfare help, but some are cheating the system. Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle spoke with lawmakers, people who rely on welfare and an organization that helps people on ...
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