Many residents throughout the Pgh. area saw multiple helicopters flying late Monday night.This was part of a Department of Defense training exercise that was announced earlier this month by the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety.
These training exercises were scheduled to run in and around the greater Pittsburgh area from July 23 through Aug. 4, in conjunction with local and federal law enforcement.
Someone who played Powerball at a Forest Hills convenience store is now holding a winning ticket worth $1 million.
Pennsylvania Lottery officials said that a winning Powerball ticket from Saturday’s drawing was sold at Stop & Shop on Ardmore Boulevard in Forest Hills. The ticket, worth $1 Million matched all five white balls but not the red Powerball.
The ticketholder, who’s name is not known yet, has one year to come forward and claim the prize.
The store will get a $5,000 bonus for selling the ticket.
Casting directors are coming to Pittsburgh on Wednesday as part of a nationwide search for a young boy to play the lead role in an upcoming movie.
A Caucasian boy between the ages of 4 and 7 is needed to play the lead in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming movie “The Boy Who Knew Too Much,” a true story about 4-year-old baseball prodigy Christian Haupt.
The movie will film in Atlanta from September to November.
Auditions will be held in Pittsburgh on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by appointment only.
Visit https://www.castittalent.com/The_Boy_Who_Knew_Too_Much and select “Nationwide Open Call” from the drop-down menu to download audition material.
If you’re interested in auditioning, email angela@angelaboehmcasting.com with the subject line “The Boy Who Knew Too Much.”
Include the following information in the email:
Child’s name
Child’s age
Phone number
Where you currently reside
Parents’ names
2 – 3 photos of the child including one full body photo (no hats or sunglasses)
If casting directors are interested, they will contact you with more information on where and when to audition.
WEATHER TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018
TODAY:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High near 80F.
TONIGHT:
Scattered thunderstorms early, then cloudy skies after midnight. Low 68F
WEDENSDAY:
Thunderstorms likely. High 79F. Chance of rain 80%.
The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed that a fox brought to one of its facilities last week from North Versailles has tested positive for rabies.
Rabies is a virus transmitted by an animal bite or scratch and is almost always fatal when left untreated. Any individual who is bitten, scratched or otherwise exposed to saliva from a stray or any other animal, should immediately cleanse the contact area with soap and water, seek emergency medical treatment and call the Health Department to report the incident.
Always avoid stray animals and wildlife, even if they appear healthy, to avoid exposure to rabies. You should also have pets vaccinated, and watch for unusual behavior. If any animal appears to be acting strange or becomes threatening, residents should notify their local animal control service, the police or the Pennsylvania Game Commission immediately.
Authorities in Pennsylvania are set to announce new charges against Johnnie Barto, a pediatrician who is already charged with inappropriately touching a 12-year-old patient.
State Attorney General Josh Shapiro has scheduled a Monday afternoon news conference in Johnstown to note new charges that involve the sexual assault of “multiple, additional victims” including toddlers.
Barto’s medical license was suspended when he was arrested in January.
Thanks to a grant, Butler City Police officers are using some new technology.
The grant will fund a mobile digital fingerprint identification device and the service needed to operate it.
Patrol division officers are using the new digital fingerprint device that assists in positively identifying persons via their fingerprints.
Late Saturday night, a woman was taken to the hospital after being found shot in the back on East Carson Street in the South Side Flats .
She was reportedly shot by someone inside a vehicle, which then fled the scene, according to Officers who found her on the street at about 11:30 p.m.
No description of the vehicle or the shooter was available. Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to contact them.
UPDATED WEATHER MONDAY, JULY 30, 2018
TODAY:
Mostly cloudy early, then thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 76F.
TONIGHT:
Scattered thunderstorms early, then cloudy skies after midnight. Low 64F.
TUESDAY:
Variable clouds with scattered thunderstorms. High near 80F.
A Harmony Township woman was accepted into a plea program for first-time offenders after she was accused of leaving drug paraphernalia in the back seat of a car on April 3rd where a 16-month-old child was seated. According to online court records, Ellice J. Platz, 21, entered into the Accelerated Rehabilitation Disposition program. Those who successfully complete the program can petition the court to have their records expunged.