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  • 4 days ago | wpxi.com | Nicole Ford

    ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. — At the Berkeley Hills Fire Department, crews are ready for what the temperatures may bring over the next few days. “There is a potential to see an uptick in heat-related incidents, people are out — going to be doing yard work, maybe today is their only free day off — but try to limit the outdoor activities if you can,” said Chief Dillon Coleman of the Berkeley Hills Fire Department.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Nicole Ford

    Gun violence impacts more families than you can imagine. “We have over 60 kids in just our Woodland Hills School District that we have identified that have lost a sibling or parent to gun violence, imagine multiplying that across the Mon Valley Sto-Rox, the Northside. That 60 goes into the thousands,” said Cathy Welsh, who lost her son to gun violence. Yet these numbers are actually trending down because of gun violence prevention funding from the state.

  • 1 week ago | wpxi.com | Nicole Ford

    PITTSBURGH — School may be out for the summer, but the games continue at the 9th Ward Youth Association fields or at least, they’re supposed to. For 70 years, the program has operated in Lawrenceville, supporting young athletes through baseball and softball. The organization runs four softball teams and five baseball teams for players ranging in age from 4 to 18. But recently, play has been disrupted, not because of the weather, but because of the lights.

  • 1 week ago | wpxi.com | Nicole Ford

    MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — After a 20-year pause, the Moon Township Police Department is bringing back bicycle patrols along the Montour Trail. It’s a move aimed at improving safety, increasing visibility and reconnecting officers with the community. The department is working to certify at least three officers for the mountain bike unit, which will officially relaunch during the township’s Fourth of July festivities.

  • 3 weeks ago | wpxi.com | Nicole Ford

    PLUM, Pa. — When someone calls 911, they expect an ambulance to arrive quickly. But across Pennsylvania, that expectation is increasingly at risk as more emergency medical services agencies shut down due to financial strain. According to Plum EMS Director of Operations Brian Maloney, every time an ambulance responds to a call, it costs the agency about $850 just to get out the door.

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