Pittsburgh All Local

The man who wrestled a gun away from a woman in Kennedy Township Monday night shared his story today on the Big K Morning Show. 
Duane Mrazek [mur-oz-ick] was with his wife, walking his dog and stopped to talk to neighbors when a ride-sharing car pulled up, a woman got out, pointed a gun at him and fired a shot that missed. Police say 25-year-old Kayla Menne fired eight more shots at Duane's family and neighbors before he grabbed the gun.

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Somehow, no one was wounded. Menne took a three-and-a-half hour Lyft ride from the Harrisburg area to arrive outside the Julia Lane home where her biological daughter is living with foster parents. The couple is planning to adopt the child.  

Southwestern Pennsylvania dodged a weather bullet last night. NewsRadio KDKA's Shelby Cassesse has more on the impact elsewhere. 

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[Accuweather's Dean DeVore said meteorologists were prepared for storms in this area...

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But generally it moved right by us, causing the most issue in south-central and southeastern PA. 

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Today will be much milder. Lower humidity, high of 81. The full accuweather forecast is coming up.]

Allegheny County Police made an arrest Sunday after Saturday night's double stabbing at Braddock Towers in North Braddock. Police originally responded to calls of two people stabbed around 8 last night. Both the woman and man were taken to the hospital. Police later determined that the woman, identified as Marquita Rivers, stabbed the man multiple times during an argument, including a stab wound to the chest. Police say Rivers will be booked into the Allegheny County jail pending arraignment. 

Jurors have reached a verdict in the sentence for Robert Bowers in the synagogue shooting trial.  The panel deliberated for approximately 10 hours over two days, staring this morning at about 9 a.m. The jurors notified the judge at a quarter after 11 they’d reached a verdict. With the verdict, the trial that started just over two months ago, will come to a close tomorrow with the official sentencing. It's been a long wait for justice, four years since the gunman killed 11 worshippers from three congregations at Tree of Life Synagogue in Squirrel Hill. It was the worst anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.  

A big fire followed the catastrophic failure of a transformer last night at the Duquesne Light facility on Brunot Island. The son of Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala is charged with assault and harassment. Gas prices have jumped nine cents this week in the Pittsburgh area. The American Red Cross is asking for help in averting a blood shortage. Negotiations continue today between UPS and the union representing 340-thousand of its workers.

A building and three vehicles were damaged overnight by an out of control vehicle in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. Police say it happened on Apple Street. A GMC vehicle is seen on video sideswiping a car, hitting a second vehicle, spinning around a telephone pole, hitting the porch of an apartment building and ramming into a truck. From there the driver ran away. Bricks and a gas meter were damaged at the apartment building.

Someone opened fire on a home and car in Braddock last night - injuring a child. State Police say it happened just after 11 p.m. along 6th Street. An unknown suspect fire multiple rounds, hitting the child inside the car. No one else was hurt. The victim was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. No word on their age or their condition. State Police are asking for help in their investigation. Anyone with details should give them a call. 

First Lady Jill Biden will be in Pittsburgh today discussing investment into the country's workforce hubs. She'll be joined by Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Labor Deputy Secretary Julie Su. On the Big K Morning Show, Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald says they'll be focusing on how the community is working together to expand access to jobs and rebuild infrastructure:

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He says today will be an opportunity for Pittsburgh to shine:

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Buttigieg will also visit Wheeling, West Virginia. 

Canadian wildfires are once again impacting the air in our area. The Pennsylvania DEP has declared a statewide Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for today. Young children, the elderly and those with respiratory problems should limit outdoor activities.