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Former Steeler Rocky Bleier has been nominated for the NFL’s Salute to Service Award for his support of veteran causes and his own military service, including receiving the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
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Two pit bulls attacked people, causing multiple hospitalizations, during Halloween in Tarentum. Police killed one dog, seized another, and are investigating the incident.
A Gibsonia man received a one-year prison sentence for insider trading, earning over $800,000 from trades using non-public information from Dick's Sporting Goods. He was also fined and must pay restitution.
Pittsburgh Police arrested a 14-year-old for stealing vehicles from a local business after being found asleep in one of the stolen cars. The juvenile, already on probation, admitted to the thefts.
A 24-year-old man was shot in Munhall but is in stable condition; police found shell casings and seek information from the public. No arrests have been made.
A head-on collision in Fallowfield Township resulted in one death and five injuries, with one passenger dead at the scene. The accident is under investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.
A man died on a Stowe Township construction site after being struck by an excavator bucket, with no foul play suspected. OSHA is investigating the incident.
A fire destroyed a barn in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, with no injuries reported as the barn stored hay. The cause remains under investigation.
A fight among students at Perry High School in Pittsburgh led to police using pepper spray; one officer was hospitalized. Parents were notified, and affected students cared for by the school nurse.
Pittsburgh police hunt for a man who violated a PFA order and fled after a high-speed chase, crashing a stolen vehicle. The suspect remains at large; the woman involved is safe.
A man and woman fell down a Pittsburgh hillside while fleeing from gunshots, rescued by emergency crews, they were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Durrell Fortson of Seven Fields has been sentenced to 106 months in prison for cocaine distribution and firearm violations following a vehicle search that revealed cocaine and a stolen gun.
Adelin Hernandez Amparo from the Dominican Republic sentenced to 41 months for cocaine distribution conspiracy, with a subsequent two-year supervised release.
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