Police have identified the man charged with shooting a Monroeville police officer earlier this week. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has details:

32-year-old Jamal Brooks is accused of firing multiple shots into the officer's police car, hitting the officer multiple times. Brooks was arrested that night, but the Big K Morning Show's Marty Griffin reports he did not cooperate with police following his arrest, making it difficult to identify him.

He's facing numerous charges including attempted homicide and assault of a law enforcement officer.

A Monroeville police supervisor wounded three times last night was seriously injured but is expected to survive. The officer was shot when he approached an armed robbery suspect a few minutes after a robbery was reported around 9:15 p.m. at Crumbl Cookies in the 4100 block of William Penn Highway. Police say the gunman fired several shots, also hitting the officer's cruiser. He was taken to Forbes Regional in stable condition. Officers found the suspect in a nearby parking lot just five minutes after the armed robbery was called in. Nothing yet about his identity or charges.     

Brentwood Council President Dennis Troy is stepping down nearly two weeks after he was involved in a heated argument outside a bar caught on video:

Witnesses say Troy was spewing profanity and used a slur outside Theme Lounge on December 21st. The video shows some pushing and shoving. Troy said the dispute was about an incident involving his son. One of the persons involved in the altercation has filed a hate crime complaint with the state attorney general.

Airports coast to coast will be busier than ever for the next several days. Nearly 39 million people are expected to travel by air over the 14-day holiday period. NewsRadio KDKA's Andrew Limberg has more:

Flying Domestic? You'll want to arrive 90 minutes to two hours before your flight. International travelers should arrive at least three hours before wheels up.Triple-A expects 115.2 million Americans to travel between December 23 and New Year's Day. That's the second highest travel forecast since tracking began in 2000. Another reminder. If you're a gun owner, you cannot bring a weapon into the cabin. It must be in your checked baggage. A record number have been stopped by TSA Agents at Pittsburgh International this year.

Four people were rescued from the roof of a burning home early this morning in Washington County. Dispatch says it happened around 4 am in the 400 block of Park Avenue in Monongahela. Two women and two children were rescued and taken to the hospital. No word on their conditions. 

Slippery conditions greeted drivers this morning with snowfall in several spots over the last day. Accuweather meteorologist Joe Lundberg tells the Big K Morning Show, part of that system is still lingering this morning. Temps are forecasted to only go up the rest of the week with a possible high in the 50s on Christmas Day. 

Major economic news this morning involving the acquisition of US Steel. NewsRadio KDKA's Pat Septak has the story:

Japan's largest steelmaker - Nippon [NIP-on] Steel - announced this morning that it is planning to acquire U.S. Steel for 55 dollars per share, for a total of nearly 15-billion dollars. As part of the deal, U.S. Steel will retain its name and headquarters in Pittsburgh. The deal will also honor collective bargaining agreements with the United Steelworkers Union. Reacting to the news on the Big K Morning Show, State Representative Josh Kail said he could see this coming, and he described the deal as remarkable:

The acquisition is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2024. The two companies are holding a joint conference call this hour. Live from the newsroom, Pat Septak, NewsRadio KDKA.

Japan's largest steelmaker buying US Steel for nearly $15 billion...1-3 inches of snow expected through Tuesday morning...Steelers release practice squad player after domestic dispute, arrest

Shaler Police are asking residents to stay away from the scene of a standoff on Oakmoor Drive. Officers are are near Burchfield School where a man is barricaded in a home. The incident does not involve the school, which is in lockdown. Police are asking parents to not come to the school at this time. Resource officers are inside as an extra precaution. We'll keep you updated with the latest information as it becomes available.

A state Representative from the Pittsburgh area and a state Senator from Bucks County are calling on the president of the University of Pennsylvania to resign. Republican Rob Mercuri released a statement saying President Liz Magill's failure to condemn calls for Jewish genocide on campus should motivate Penn's trustees to take immediate action if she doesn't step down. Democrat Steve Santarsiero says Magill "was given several chances to clearly state... any student calling for the genocide of the Jewish people" is violating university policy, should be condemned and face expulsion. Santarsiero also says he will not vote for any funding for Penn until Magill resigns.

There was an officer involved shooting in Downtown Pittsburgh this morning. Homicide detectives are investigating an incident at the Greyhound bus station. A 911 call was made a few minutes after 6:30 a.m. about a fight involving two men on a bus that moved into the terminal. One of the men was stabbed and an undercover agent with the state Attorney General's office ordered the man holding the knife to drop it. He reportedly refused and the agent shot him. Both men were hospitalized, the man who was wounded is in critical condition.