Liz Kilmer

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Liz Kilmer

Local Pittsburghers are among the tens of thousands of mourners who observed Pope Francis lying in state on Thursday. “It was a very emotional experience,” said Trey Papuga, of Dormont. Trey and his wife, Donna, are amid a 45-day trip across Europe. The pair just so happened to be en route to Rome when news broke Monday of Pope Francis’ passing. Their hotel is just steps from Vatican City.

Jan 14, 2025 | wpxi.com | Liz Kilmer

ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — Loved ones continue to hold onto hope that charges will be filed in the case of Kaylene Oehling, whose remains were found in March of 2023. Last week marked five years since the Etna woman, then 20, was first reported missing. “As a family, we will never give up,” said Paul Young, the victim’s uncle. “We will never stop.”For years, loved ones hoped to find the young woman alive.

Jan 13, 2025 | wpxi.com | Liz Kilmer

PITTSBURGH — Residents living and driving across several blocks in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood are fed up with a constant stream of groundwater. The flow comes from beneath Hornaday Road, sending water down the roadway to Brownsville Road, extending over to East Agnew Avenue. With the frigid temperatures, the roads frequently and swiftly become sheets of ice.

Jan 10, 2025 | wpxi.com | Liz Kilmer

A retired Pittsburgh Police officer and his family are among the thousands who’ve lost nearly everything in the devastating wildfires tearing through California. Jeff Garris, his wife, and their child who has disabilities had recently moved to the Pacific Palisades, in an effort to be closer to their older son. “We made the decision to start over, and now we’re really starting over, from scratch,” Garris told Channel 11 via a Zoom interview.

Jan 7, 2025 | wpxi.com | Liz Kilmer

PITTSBURGH — With cases increasing in recent weeks, doctors advise families to take steps to protect against norovirus. “This is highly contagious,” said Dr. Joseph Aracri, chair of pediatrics for Allegheny Health Network. The illness is essentially the “stomach bug,” characterized by vomiting, diarrhea and some stomach cramping. “It’s spread through touch, sharing glasses,” Dr. Aracri said. “It’s called ‘oral-fecal route’ which means it’s in spit, in your stool...