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Allegheny County Police say a 48-year-old man was killed in a late night shooting in McKeesport. Officers sent to a home in the 18-hundred block of Flagler Street around 10:15 p.m. found Reginald Hall inside the residence. He'd been shot several times and was rushed to a hospital and died a short time later. County Police have arrested 53-year-old Jeffrey Robinson, who is now at the Allegheny County Jail.

The spotted lanternfly takeover continues in our area. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has the story:

We're asked to squash any lanternfly we see, but when they gather by the hundreds or even thousands, that can feel like a losing battle. 

Andy Amrhein with Evey True Value is helping reduce the population in Oakland and Lawrenceville - what he calls ground zero for the bug. He tells the Big K Morning Show they're using a new organic Bactronix product in the fight. 

Shelby Cassesse, News radio KDKA.

The largest Labor Day Parade in the country is underway in Downtown Pittsburgh. Parade chairman this year is Steve Mazza with the Carpenters Union. He told Larry and Marty on the Big K Morning Show he's seeing an increase in membership and union strength. He's expecting between 50 and 100-thousand people to be Downtown for the parade.

A young man is dead after a late night shooting in a Downtown trouble spot near Strawberry Way. NewsRadio KDKA's Rob Taylor has details:

[Pittsburgh Police rushed to Smithfield Street near 6th street around 1035 last night after hearing shots fired in that area. There they found three victims, all adults, with gunshot wounds, one man was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police spokesperson Cara Cruz discussed the conditions of the other two victims. Police say one person was detained for questioning, they're unsure if there were one or two people responsible.]

Several fire companies responded after a fire broke out at a popular banquet hall in Cheswick last night. NewsRadio KDKA's Andrew Limberg has the story.

Flames at the Hamar house broke out around 7:20 p.m. The fire marshal told owner Nick Futules its believes towels caught fire while in the laundry. Futules tells The Big K Morning Show there's 2 to 3 million dollars worth of damage.

Nine people in apartments there were displaced as well. Futules is still figuring out his insurance and doesn't know if he'll be able to rebuild.

Idalia made landfall a few minutes before 8 a.m. near Keaton Beach, Florida as a slightly weaker Category 3 hurricane with 120 mile per hour winds. 

Pittsburghers are among those in Florida dealing with the hurricane's effects. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has details:

[Verne is from Pittsburgh - but near Tampa Bay now seeing his property through the impending hurricane. He tells the Big K Morning Show if you haven't left the area now, it's too late. 

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He said power lines are down and cell service is spotty from winds over night, but he's expecting severe flooding to follow. ]

Two men are dead and another was wounded in a shooting late last night in Braddock. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

Wind gusts as high as 50 miles per hour at Pittsburgh International overnight knocked out power across the region. As of 9:43  Duquesne Light had just over 17-hundred outages. The highest numbers are in Baden, Independence and Whitehall. West Penn Power has more than 10-thousand customers without service in Fayette County, 67-hundred in Allegheny, 73-hundred in Washington, 23-hundred in Westmoreland, 260 in Beaver and 160 in Butler County.

The man killed in a hit and run on the Parkway West last night has been identified. State Police say Husam Shuibat was struck around 11:30 p.m. in the eastbound lanes on Green Tree hill. The driver left the scene but troopers were able to identify the vehicle involved with the help of traffic cameras and information from witnesses. Officers have located the vehicle and detained the driver.   

One person is dead and seven others have injuries after two crashes in less than eight hours on the same Butler County road. A two-vehicle head-on collision happened around 6 p.m. on the border of Center and Oakland townships on Route 38 at Hoon Road. Three crash victims were flown to Pittsburgh hospitals. Early this morning, four young people with severe injuries were also taken by helicopter to city hospitals after the second collision. An SUV crossed the center line, hitting a tractor-trailer head-on around 1:45 a.m.