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Boy Left On School Bus All Day
A Sto-Rox bus driver who left a young student on a bus has been fired. At a school board meeting, the W. L. Roenigk bus driver admitted he knew he was supposed to check the bus but he didn't do it.It was at Sto-Rox Elementary where the 8-year-old third-grade boy ...
Woman Escapes Munhall House Fire
A Munhall man attending a funeral finds out his home is on fire. Now, a family is homeless after a faulty venting system on a dryer set a fire that destroyed their home.The fire was devastating for the victims. Not only did they lose their house, they lost the dog ...
Oakland Pedestrians Complain Of Crosswalk Dangers
Construction has added to the danger of a busy intersection at the heart of Oakland. The intersection where Fifth Avenue, Darragh Street and McKee Place converge is a place where pedestrian safety remains an issue. Construction has made the intersection worse and the project won't be finished until 2005. One ...
Accident Closes Part Of Pa. Turnpike
A car slammed into a turnpike truck around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday and forced the closure of the Pennsylvania turnpike. Venkatarmiah Sriniuas, 56, of Monroeville, is in critical condition at Mercy Hospital after his car hit a truck near mile-marker 66.2 at the Irwin interchange. State police said they don't know ...
Man Ransacks Westmoreland County Home
Thursday was a frightening night for two women in Westmoreland County. A man burglarized their Hempfield Township home, striking one so hard she was taken to a hospital. Police said the man broke in through a basement door around midnight, but there was no forced entry. He used a key. ...
Fort Pitt Construction Comes To Close
The Fort Pitt construction project is coming to a close. The bridge and tunnel will open completely Saturday morning. But, there are still some other traffic changes coming as the project winds down. This is a time of transition. The outbound tunnel opens at 9 a.m. with both tunnels will ...
Thieves Target McKees Rocks Police
Investigators say someone broke into the McKees Rocks police station Thursday night and took several items from the evidence room. Now they want to know who is responsible. County police say this is possibly an inside job and it may mean police taking lie detector tests. As county detectives arrived ...
North Side House Full Of Children Fired Upon
A North Side house was shot at Friday morning. The shooting happened around 12:30 a.m. Friday on Strauss Street and police say the whole thing started over a bandana. The battered row house tells the story -- the front door is riddled with bullet holes. The frightened woman who lives ...
Police Make Drug Bust At County Jail
Police went into the Allegheny County jail to make a big drug bust and now the warden wants to know how the drugs made it to the inside. County police arrested four people over the past two weeks. Police say the inmates were conspiring with people on the outside. Louis ...
Heavy Rains Bring Flooding, Problems
For a long time Friday night, rain fell very hard and fast. It was relentless; beating down so ferociously that it had nowhere to go. A storm sewer (pictured, right) on Four Mile Run Road near Greenfield backed up to the point that water blew the cover right off the ...
School Officials, Parents Work To Combat Hazing
It may shock parents to hear the latest statistics show 48 percent of all high school students have engaged in some type of hazing. It's a serious problem that was addressed Friday at a workshop for local high school coaches and administrators. Recent high-profile incidents have thrust the issue of ...
Bon Air Residents, Local Leaders Work To Rebuild Playground
Changes are on the way for a Pittsburgh playground hit by vandals. Bon Air neighbors met with police and community leaders Thursday night to air their concerns. "We don't want to see happen again in community or neighborhood," one resident said. Bon Air neighbors and police at a block watch ...
PAT Drivers Stage Sickout
Port Authority drivers at the Ross Garage staged a sickout Thursday morning. Judi McNeil from the Port Authority says 40 to 50 drivers called in sick. "We're going to be meeting with the union this morning to find out what is causing this situation. But, clearly it's the action of ...
Grandfather Killed In Household Accident
A tragic accident in Penn Hills has left a grandfather dead. John Neal, 42, started out his day putting together a crib for his granddaughter, and died of a stab wound to the neck, the autopsy report said. His daughter said he was using a kitchen knife to screw in ...
Suspected Flasher Waives Right To Preliminary Hearing
The man known as the Greenfield flasher was in court Wednesday. Michael Moeller (pictured, right) is charged with 18 counts of indecent exposure and open lewdness. He's accused of exposing himself to mostly children in the East End area. The young alleged victims clutched stuffed teddy bears outside the courtroom, ...
Local Man Faces Four Coroner's Inquests
Christopher Scott, 24, of Homewood, faces four coroner's inquests Friday in connection with the shootings of four men during an 18-month period. All four of these cases were held for court Friday, one right after the other. There were four inquests into four murders, but just one suspect - Christopher ...
Officers Join Forces To Solve Home Invasions
Officers from 20 police departments are armed with information they hope will lead them to the suspects behind a recent string of home invasions. The Home Invasion Task Force met Wednesday to distribute photographs of suspects and questionnaires to investigators. Neighbors on Knoll Street in McCandless are feeling a bit ...
Anti-War Protesters Hold Rally In Oakland
Shouts against war were heard throughout Oakland Sunday. Anti-war protesters held a rally that quickly turned into a march. The lawn of the Pitt student union became a platform for hundreds of anti-war protesters. Many were college students and many others were well beyond college, but everyone sharing a common ...
District Attorney Shuts Down Moon Township Bar
Within hours of the order to close the Chez Lounge, authorities stormed the bar, surprising owner Ed Prekop and ordering him to vacate the property his family has owned for 60 years. "I have three generations of people drinking here. Ninety-five percent of my customers are nice people," Prekop said. ...
Pastor Says Mister Rogers Handled Impending Death With Class
Fred Rogers was known for offering hope and encouragement to people who were going through difficult times. But how did he handle the harsh reality he was dying? "Fred and his wife, Joanne, told me after worship early in January he'd be going in for surgery," Rev. John McCall said. ...
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