Nick Matoney

4 days ago | wtae.com | Nick Matoney

FOR THE RECORD. GOOD GIRL. DOWN. WE VISIT THE PITTSBURGH ZOO’S CONSERVATION CENTER IN SOMERSET COUNTY TO SEE BABIES BORN IN THE HERDS. WATCH FIRST TIME MOTHERS, FIRST TIME AUNTIES. JUST WATCH ALL THOSE NATURAL BEHAVIORS COME OUT IS SO REWARDING AND AND AMAZING, AND IT’S SO GOOD FOR THEM TOO. WE’RE FINDING OUT HOW THE ELEPHANTS ARE BUILDING A FAMILY. IT’S BEEN THE DREAM FOR SUCH A LONG TIME. I’D BE PRETTY EMOTIONAL ABOUT IT. AND THE NEW SPECIES CALLING THE CENTER HOME SPECIES IS BISON, BISON, BISON.

1 week ago | wtae.com | Nick Matoney

On Tuesday night, state police in Mercer County released new information about a crash that happened back on March 21.It was shortly before noon that day that investigators said a FedEx truck was overloaded for deliveries and a package came loose from the rear of the vehicle and ended up in the driver’s area.According to police, the driver said she was distracted with that package and the vehicle went off the right side of the road, hitting a utility pole and a fence.No one was hurt.

1 week ago | wtae.com | Nick Matoney

Pittsburgh Police and the University of Pittsburgh Police were called to the scene of two robberies that occurred late Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning.Pitt police said the first robbery happened in the city’s North Oakland neighborhood, at the intersection of North Dithridge Street and Centre Avenue, where a suspect approached the victim, pushed him and threatened him before the victim handed over his wallet.The suspect then ran off.He was described as having neck tattoos and was...

1 week ago | wtae.com | Nick Matoney

The Boswell Volunteer Fire Department said they were called to the scene of a fire at a building that’s more than 100 years old.The fire broke out a little before 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at the building on Morris Avenue.The fire department said it was a former commercial building that had been converted into apartments and that the numerous renovations to the building made it difficult to completely knock down the fire due to the various layers of wall and ceiling material.It took about...

1 week ago | wtae.com | Lily Bradley |Nick Matoney

A 71-year-old man from Pittsburgh was killed in a crash that ended with his vehicle inside a Florida lake.The crash happened a little before 4 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Front Street in the community of Celebration.Police said the driver was trying to pull out of a parking spot in reverse when he lost control, swerved off the road, hit a curb and fence and the vehicle then ended up in the water.As of early Wednesday morning, the man’s identity had not been released.The accident remains under...