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  • Greene Co. police officer under scrutiny for alleged use of monetary donations

    Federal investigators are looking into the bank records of a Waynesburg police officer accused of using donated money for personal use.Channel 11's Alan Jennings reported that Officer Brian Tennant has been viewed as a hero for saving two children and a woman from a house fire in Greene County, and won Tuesday's primary election for sheriff of Greene County.But now he is being ...

  • Moore mayor 5 of 6 missing found alive

    "We'll try to get it passed as soon as I can," Glenn Lewis said. The ordinance would apply to single-family and multifamily homes. At least 24 people, including 10 children, were killed in Monday's mammoth tornado, the state medical examiner's office said. Another 324 people were injured, said Gov. Mary Fallin. Lewis said Wednesday that six people previously unaccounted ...

  • Charges Re-Filed Against Mother In Boy’s Drowning Death

    INDIANA, Pa. (KDKA) — An Indiana County woman is once again facing charges in the death of her young son. Tonya Thomas, 28, was recharged today with criminal homicide and aggravated assault. Her 13-month-old son, Ryden, drowned in a bathtub back in February while left in the care of his 2-year-old and 3-year-old siblings. The same magistrate dismissed these most serious charges against ...

  • After Winning Primary Peduto Sets Sights On November

    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – It was a very contentious campaign season as Bill Peduto and Jack Wagner went head-to-head for the Democratic nomination in the race for mayor of Pittsburgh. "Did we change a city today or what?" Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said. Fitzgerald, flanked by dozens of local Democratic officials, congratulated Peduto on his primary win in the race to ...

  • Mock DUI Crash Opens Carrick Students’ Eyes

    CARRICK (KDKA) – Luckily, it was just a mock accident designed to teach students about the dangers of driving under the influence. Students at Carrick High School said they get the message. "It's terrifying, it scares me, it makes me not want to drive," Kevin Horvath said. "Scary, yeah. It's really scary, life-like," Emily Dervin said. The staged situation ...


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Woman on Top

Fina Torres' Woman on Top is an example of a quirky, potentially charming romantic fantasy that simply tries too hard. Torres, working from an offbeat script by first-time scribe Vera Blasi, piles on the quirk from start to finish, but it never amounts to much. ...

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  • 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. ...

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