Yazmín Rodríguez

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Yazmín Rodríguez

THAT’S COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. MIKE, WE’LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU. BUT NOW, AT 530, A RENEWED PUSH TO PROTECT OUR LOCAL MAIL CARRIERS ON THE JOB. THIS COMES AFTER A NUMBER OF POSTAL WORKER ROBBERIES IN RECENT DAYS AND WEEKS COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER YASMIN RODRIGUEZ IN THE CALIFORNIA-KIRKBRIDE NEIGHBORHOOD OF PITTSBURGH WITH LEGISLATION THAT IS DESIGNED TO HELP KEEP THOSE WORKERS SAFE.

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Yazmín Rodríguez

The mayor of Ellwood City tells Pittsburgh's Action News 4 he's disappointed after a video on social media showed an officer and a man engaged in an altercation over the past weekend. The video shows an officer and a man engaged in an altercation before that man is forcibly shoved to the ground by the officer at a Sheetz gas station.

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Yazmín Rodríguez

A little over 100 people gathered Monday afternoon outside the federal courthouse building in downtown Pittsburgh, letting the immigrant population know they are not alone and to say what's happening around the country, particularly in Los Angeles, is not okay.The chants of "Pittsburgh is a union town, we don't want ICE around" echoed with the messages of how to help were on display at the protest.

2 weeks ago | wtae.com | Yazmín Rodríguez

Communities in Westmoreland County were hit hard by flooding Friday night. Swift water rescue teams were even deployed in multiple areas. "A lot of flooding. A lot of flooding. It came on quick, and it’s going to take a little time to rescind," said Sgt. Joseph Lewis with the Penn Township Police Department. "We’ve been seeing a lot of flooding displace individuals," said Katie Broome, the emergency management deputy for Penn Township.

3 weeks ago | wtae.com | Yazmín Rodríguez

On Thursday night, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held another public information session to update residents on remediation efforts for the nuclear waste dump in Parks Township, Armstrong County. The meeting looked to address comments and concerns from residents regarding the status of the project and its effect on nearby residents, and they were informed that it’s finally moving forward after many setbacks.