Target 11 investigates police officer charged with felony

A Pittsburgh police officer charged with insurance fraud almost two years ago lost some of his police powers, but he didn't lose his job.As Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle discovered, he's being paid his full salary while serving probation.Officer Vernon Gibson works at the warrant office at the City Municipal Court building downtown. He's been assigned to that office since he ...

Target 11 Update to Essential Air Service program

We first told you about the controversial federal program, known as the Essential Air Service program, for which tens of millions of tax dollars are spent every year to subsidize commercial flights into tiny airports across the country.Critics call it a waste of tax dollars, but supporters say it ultimately stimulates the local economy.Target 11 discovered that despite federal budget cuts and ...

Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Channel 11 News viewing area

The entire Channel 11 News viewing area is currently under a severe thunderstorm watch. The advisory is scheduled to remain in effect until 10 p.m. Wednesday.Severe Weather Team 11 Chief Meteorologist Stephen Cropper says that damaging wind gusts, hail and heavy downpours are possible. Frequent lightning is also associated with these strong storms.Stick with Channel 11 News and WPXI.com for ...

DA refiles homicide charge in bathtub drowning of 13-month-old boy

Prosecutors said Tonya Thomas' decision to walk away and leave her kids unsupervised was so reckless, it rose to a criminal level and fit the criteria for a homicide charge, but a magisterial judge disagreed. About one week later, the district attorney refiled the previously-dismissed homicide charge, citing a possible misunderstanding in what his office was ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 22

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...