Local Stories for October 2011
Stories for Monday, October 31
Test cat eats giant dog
PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh police continue to investigate how a cat ate a giant dog.
Stories for Thursday, October 20
Tulsa terror expert fears answers on bombing of Pan Am 103 died with Qaddafi
There are some things that died with Muammar Qaddafi, at least that's the opinion of terrorist expert Dr. John Swails. "Have we lost our opportunity to get some answers about so many terrorist events, specifically the Lockerbie bombing of flight Pan Am 103. I don't know,” says Swails. He is ...
Stories for Tuesday, October 18
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Stories for Monday, October 17
Fugitive's Friend Alerted Police Before Lower Burrell Officer's Killing
A Lower Burrell police officer was gunned down in the line of duty Wednesday night, and Channel 11 News has learned what happened in the moments before his death. Just before 7 p.m., officers got word that fugitive Charlie Post, 33, was in a white sport utility vehicle in the ...
Funeral Held For Slain Lower Burrell Officer
Hundreds turned out Monday at the funeral for a Lower Burrell police officer who was killed by a shooting suspect last week. Funeral services were held Monday at Mount St. Peter Church in New Kensington for Officer Derek Kotecki, a husband and father of two. The Lower Burrell police officer ...
Computer Glitch Denied Citizen's Bank Customers Access To ATMs
A computer glitch at Citizen's Bank caused major headaches for customers who weren’t able to get access to their accounts on Friday. Customers weren’t able to get money out of the Automated Teller Machines or access their accounts online. Citizens Bank released the following statement during the outage: "Please be ...
Giant Eagle Recalls Bags Of Lettuce For Possible Listeria
Giant Eagle is recalling bags of shredded Iceberg lettuce because of possible contamination with listeria. An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupes in recent weeks is now linked to 23 deaths and is the deadliest known outbreak of food-borne illness in the U.S. in a quarter century. The Food and Drug ...
'Best Stink Bug Trap Ever' Will Hit Store Shelves This Spring
We first met Julian Smith last spring after he posted a YouTube video on how to make a homemade stink bug trap. The invention was quite simple. He used an empty pop bottle, some tape and an LED light. The homemade trap cost less than $7 to make and was ...
How To Save Big On Halloween Costumes
If you're looking for a great selection in Halloween costumes, there's no better place than on the Internet. Some retailers have already started discounting their prices, so I searched five of the most popular sites for bargains. Costume Express has already marked down many of its Halloween costumes. Buy Costumes ...
Marijuana-Shaped Candy Causing Controversy
A candy that looks like a marijuana leaf has parents and drug advocacy groups upset. We sent Target 11 Consumer Investigator Robin Taylor out in Pittsburgh to find out where it’s being sold here. She found the lollipops, hard candies and gummy candies at adult novelty store Spencer’s. Parents we ...
Watch Out For Schemes Involving Steve Jobs’ Death
Watch out for schemes involving the death of Steve Jobs. While the world is mourning the passing of Apple's longtime CEO, schemers are ready to take advantage of the bad news. Within hours of Jobs' death, schemers started taking advantage of Facebook users. They enticed them with the promise of ...
Giant Eagle Cracks Down, Clarifies Coupon Policy
If you're an extreme couponer, changes to Giant Eagle’s coupon policy are going to affect you because you won’t be able to clear out store shelves. If you're a normal shopper, they may come as a relief because you should be able to find what you're looking for. The supermarket ...
Local Couple Shows You How To Be An 'Extreme Couponer'
Extreme couponing can pay off! A Monongahela couple featured on TLC’s hit show "Extreme Couponing” showed Target 11 consumer investigator Robin Taylor how it's done. Their basement was filled with $20,000 worth of merchandise for free, and all of it is going to charity. When I walked into the basement, ...
Stories for Sunday, October 9
Police Investigate Armed Robbery At Castle Shannon Pharmacy
Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Castle Shannon pharmacy. A pharmacist at Lebanon Shops Pharmacy told police the suspect came in at about 10 a.m. Sunday. He walked up to the counter and demanded drugs while showing a pistol, the pharmacist said. He ordered the pharmacist and another ...
Victim ID’d In Fatal Canton Twp. Motorcycle Crash
The victim killed in a motorcycle crash on Saturday has been identified. Ronald Baker, 55, died of blunt force trauma after a car turned into his path along Route 844 in Canton Township, police said. State police are investigating the wreck.
Demolition Set To Begin On Poplawski’s House
Demolition is set to begin this week at the Stanton Heights home where Richard Poplawski fatally shot three Pittsburgh police officers. Last week a lawyer representing JP Morgan Chase Bank bought the house for costs. The house was auctioned off because Margaret Poplawski stopped making mortgage payments and back taxes. ...
3 Injured In Crafton Heights Shooting
Police are investigating a shooting in Crafton Heights that sent two people to the hospital, officials said. The shooting happened at about 12:30 a.m. Sunday along Woodlow Street, police said. Pittsburgh Police Cmdr. Scott Schubert said the witnesses and victims were uncooperative with police. A 26-year-old man was shot in ...
Local Health Systems Plan To Add Quality Pay Bonuses
The two largest hospital networks in Pittsburgh currently pay doctors based on the number of patients treated, but they want to add bonuses tied to quality. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and West Penn Allegheny Health System officials said that volume will remain a key part of the pay formula, ...
Vigil Held For Slain McKees Rocks Man
Friends and family members of the McKees Rocks man gunned down Thursday night held a candlelight vigil Saturday night. The group expressed anger and sadness as they remembered Robert McGhee. Veronica Kraus, the mother of McGhee's children, said she’s having a hard time explaining to them what happened. "She asked ...
3 Firefighters Injured Battling Fayette Co. Blaze
Three California Borough firefighters were injured early Sunday morning while battling a blaze in Fayette County. Authorities said the fire started at about 1:30 a.m. in a duplex on Baltimore Street in Brownsville Borough. A man lived on one side of the home and the other side was vacant, officials ...
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