Paul Van Osdol

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Paul Van Osdol

A new financial report shows the highest-paid employee at UPMC last year retired from the hospital chain in 2021. Related video: Pittsburgh researchers make breakthrough in T-cell cancer therapy, offering hope for young patientsThe tax records show UPMC paid former CEO Jeffrey Romoff $12.1 million in fiscal 2024, which ended in July. Romoff was paid slightly more than current CEO Leslie Davis, who earned $12 million. Romoff was paid $17.8 million in fiscal 2023 and $12.8 million in fiscal 2022.

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Paul Van Osdol

Action News Investigates has learned that a defense contractor from Western Pennsylvania is accused of defrauding the Pentagon and putting the lives of soldiers and sailors in jeopardy. An indictment accuses Donald E. Smith, 74, of Robinson Township, of pocketing roughly $500,000 in the alleged fraud. Prosecutors said Smith and the companies he worked with supplied nonconforming parts for missiles, ships, and armored vehicles.

1 month ago | wtae.com | Paul Van Osdol

It's been four years since the city of Pittsburgh promised to fortify a hillside on the South Side Slopes after a landslide threatened homes and lives. But Action News Investigates has learned neighborhood residents are still waiting for the work to be done. The landslide in June 2021 left downed trees, boulders, and other debris at 18th and Crossman streets.

1 month ago | wtae.com | Paul Van Osdol

WARNING: Some of the images in the video in the playfinder above may be troubling for some viewers, with brief mentions of self-harm; viewer discretion is advisedThe FBI has hundreds of investigations into a national network aimed at exploiting children and creating chaos, including one here in western Pennsylvania. The network is called 764. An ABC News investigation found the FBI has opened hundreds of investigations into the network throughout the country.

1 month ago | wtae.com | Paul Van Osdol

As thousands of people wait for power to return, Action News Investigates has learned Duquesne Light and West Penn Power have failed to meet state standards for their response to previous power outages. Action News Investigates: Watch the report in the video player aboveA Public Utility Commission report last year found both utilities failed to meet standards for the average length of a single power outage over a three-year period. Duquesne Light’s average time was 24% longer than the standard.