June 10, 2024 5:02 am
PITTSBURGH — (WPXI) – A man was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood on Sunday. Pittsburgh police say officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near Fifth Avenue and Vine Street around 11:15 a.m. Officers found a man shot in the chest. The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. Violent Crime Unit detectives took a man who stayed on scene to police headquarters for questioning. Police officials say there aren’t any outstanding suspects for this shooting or ongoing danger to the public. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
June 10, 2024 4:58 am
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say human remains have been found in the former residence of a man convicted last week of murder in the death of his wife. The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat reports that 48-year-old Brian Giles lived with Nancy Giles in an apartment in the Johnstown house before she went missing in October 2018. Her remains were found in May 2019, and on Thursday he was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated assault in the her death. On Friday, authorities said human remains were found in the basement of the home, and officials are trying to identify them and determine the case and manner of death. Giles’ attorney declined comment.
June 10, 2024 4:55 am
MUSE, Pa. — (WPXI) – No one was hurt in a fire in Washington County late Saturday night. Washington County 911 officials say firefighters were sent to a home along Maple Street in Muse around 10:45 p.m. A Channel 11 photographer on scene saw smoke coming from the roof and apparent fire damage by several windows. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
June 10, 2024 4:51 am
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. — (WPXI) – A man died after becoming trapped in his apartment during a fire in Westmoreland Count overnight. The fire at 227 West Smithfield Street in Mount Pleasant was reported just before midnight when a neighbor saw smoke in the building, according to Westmoreland County Coroner Tim Carson. Upon arriving on scene, first responders determined someone was trapped inside of an apartment. Once they gained access to the unit, they found a 69-year-old man, who Carson identified as Thaddeus Anthony Peckyno, on the ground in the back bedroom. Peckyno was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The State Fire Marshal is investigating this fire, but Carson says it “appears to be an accident from a stove/grease fire.”
June 10, 2024 4:49 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman was treated at a hospital for a bruised shoulder after a car accident Sunday morning, according to a statement from his Senate office. He was released from the hospital Sunday afternoon. The statement said that Fetterman and his wife Gisele were involved in a car accident with another driver. They were both evaluated at a local hospital and discharged within hours. The senator returned to his home in Braddock, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be back in the Senate for votes this week. A spokeswoman for Fetterman said that the senator was driving the car and the accident was on Interstate 70 in Maryland.
June 10, 2024 2:09 am
A driver at the Meadows Racetrack and Casino in North Strabane Township was injured Saturday, during a harness race and flown to a Pittsburgh area hospital. According to reports, the driver Mike Wilder was hurt after three horses got tangled up during the race. One of the horses started falling back and the injured horse and driver were thrown onto the track. Wilder, according to his wife, did not suffer life-threatening injuries and is recovering. The horse had to be euthanized.
June 9, 2024 1:52 pm
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A prosecutor told jurors that “no one is above the law” as he urged them to convict President Joe Biden’s son Hunter on charges that he lied about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. Prosecutor Leo Wise began his closing argument soon after the defense rested without calling Hunter Biden to the witness stand. The case has laid bare some of the darkest moments of his drug-fueled past. The prosecutor said the evidence was “ugly” and “overwhelming” but also “absolutely necessary.” (Photo: AP)
June 9, 2024 8:10 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Seriously overdue credit card debt is at the highest level in more than a decade, and people 35 and under are struggling more than other age groups to pay their bills. The share of credit card debt that’s more than 90 days overdue rose to 10.7% during the first quarter of 2024. That’s according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. A year ago, just 8.2% of credit card debt was severely delinquent. If you’re experiencing delinquency, or at risk of it, experts advise speaking with a nonprofit credit counselor and negotiating with your creditors directly. Experts stress that most credit card companies and other lenders have hardship programs available.
June 9, 2024 8:07 am
(AP) – Authorities are warning of shark dangers this weekend along Florida’s Gulf Coast, where three people were hurt in two separate shark attacks. The attacks off beaches in the Florida Panhandle on Friday led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers, but they reopened on Saturday. Officials said they were evaluating conditions and safety measures for the rest of the weekend. Authorities said a woman was left with critical injuries to her hip and lower left arm after being bitten in the first attack. Two teenage girls were hurt — one critically — in the second attack a few miles away. (Photo: AP)
June 9, 2024 8:05 am
(WPXI) – A woman was rescued after falling from a retaining wall and onto a hillside in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh Public Safety said police officers, firefighters, medics and emergency management were called to the area of Frank Kurto Park and Bigelow Blvd at around 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Workers from the Audi Dealership on Liberty Avenue in the Strip District said they heard someone screaming from a hillside near their business. Investigators say a woman in her 30s was sitting on a concrete retaining wall and fell off. They believe she fell around 40 feet. Two police officers and three medics used a rope to descend down the hill and get to the woman. She was then hoisted to safety in a Stokes basket. Firefighters used a truck to help raise her up. She was taken to a hospital in stable condition. It is unknown how long the woman was on the hill before help was called.
