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Local Runners Gear Up For Upcoming Pittsburgh Marathon
Let the countdown begin— we’re just 10 days away from the Pittsburgh marathon.
Officer’s Family Still Hopeful For Recovery After Homewood Shooting
The KDKA investigators have learned that a police officer paralyzed in a shooting earlier this month, will probably never walk again.
Officials Plan To Increase Security For Pittsburgh Marathon
Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Michael Huss had his regularly scheduled briefings with his top security chiefs today, but the Boston bombings were uppermost in their minds as Pittsburgh’s own marathon looms next month.
Mayor, Safety Director Deny Accusations Made By Retired Bodyguard
There are new accusations today from a former bodyguard to Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl.
City, Allegheny County Set Up Storm Command Centers
With a slow, steady rainfall throughout the day, City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials say they are preparing for whatever the storm might bring our way.
Safety Measures In Place 1 Year After Deadly Washington Blvd. Flood
Ever since this time last year, anybody who drives along Washington Boulevard – especially when it rains – takes a closer look at what’s going on around them. The newly-installed gate is a symbol of what’s happened during the past year.
Fire Battalion Chief Arrested, City Leaders Frustrated
City leaders are outraged by the actions of a fire department battalion chief. Pittsburgh Fire Battalion Chief James Washabaugh has been arrested three times now – in West Virginia, Florida and Pennsylvania – each time for assault and threats on his longtime girlfriend.
City Receives Grant As Part Of ‘Vets To Cops’ Program
Pittsburgh will soon have over a dozen new police officers. The city just received a federal grant to hire 13 cops, but not everyone will be able to apply for the jobs.
Ambitious Plan Proposed To Fix Washington Boulevard
Washington Boulevard is a bowl or a basin and unsuspecting motorists were tragically trapped when it suddenly filled up August 19, 2011.
Pittsburgh Deputy Fire Chief Involved In Bar Fight
A high-ranking member of the Pittsburgh fire department is caught on tape in a bar fight. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Mullen is caught on surveillance video punching a man in the face in the middle of Fin McCools on the South Side.
City Police, Firefighters, Paramedics Undergo Water Rescue Training
The chilling scenes of the Washington Boulevard flood last August remain vivid in the memory of city officials — as does the resolve that flood waters should never take another life.
Is Pittsburgh Prepared For Major Disaster
If a major disaster hit downtown Pittsburgh, could the city be safely evacuated? The city’s been working on an evacuation plan since Sept. 11, but 10 years and a $500,000 later, KD Investigator Andy Sheehan says neither public safety forces, nor the public has been trained.
Washington Blvd. Concerns Grow As Hurricane Irene Nears
Days after flash floods claimed the lives of four people in Highland Park, comes a new threat of heavy rain.
Police Officers React Following Poplawski Verdict
It was just after 7:30 p.m. Saturday when word spread that the jury in the trial of Richard Poplawski had reached a verdict.
City Gun Seizures Down, Homicides Up
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s believed by many in law enforcement to be the single most effective way to curb violent crime, but this year the seizure of illegal guns has fallen off by nearly a […]













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