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Pittsburgh officials investigating multiple car fires; 1 considered suspicious
Pittsburgh officials are investigating multiple car fires over a three day span.
On Aug. 24 at around 5 a.m., crews responded to two vehicles on fire in the 1100 block of Paulson Avenue in Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar. The vehicles belonged to different people.
Pittsburgh police said the fires are under investigation but are considered suspicious in nature.
On Aug. 26 at around 4:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a vehicle fire in the 5100 block of Cypress Street in Bloomfield.
The owner told emergency responders that the front of her electric vehicle caught fire.
Some overhead utility wires were damaged in the fire, police said.
The Fire Investigation Unit is investigating the exact cause of the fire.
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49ers cut big-booted former Pittsburgh Steelers punter
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The San Francisco 49ers have released former Pittsburgh Steelers punter Pressley Harvin III in their first wave of cuts. The 49ers signed Harvin on August 9 to help with an injury to starting punter Mitch Wishnowsky.
Now, Harvin is back on the market and will search for another spot, but will likely either be stashed on a practice squad or wait for an injury to get an opportunity. In his opportunities in San Francisco, Harvin averaged a 44.9 yards per punt average, with seven of them landing inside the 20-yard line. His consistency is still an issue, but Harvin proved he has a big boot.
The Steelers pivoted to former Houston Texans punter Cameron Johnston and signed him to a three-year contract worth $9 million over its entirety. Pittsburgh has already seen Johnston impressively boot the ball, though his net punts have been lackluster due to Pittsburgh’s poor punt coverage.
Harvin was a seventh-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft out of Georgia Tech. The former Ray Guy Award Winner, the Steelers saw him punt at his pro day in Atlanta in the rain and fell in love with him as a prospect. However, the same consistency that made him one of the best in college football did not translate to the NFL. The Steelers released him on February 12 as they turned over a new page to Johnston.
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Pirates Announce Next Start for Jared Jones
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As we enter the homestretch of the 2024 regular season, the Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping to make a last-second push for one of the Wild Card spots in the National League. They fell in a big hole thanks to a 10-game losing streak, but have turned their fortunes around recently, winning two of their last three series including taking three-of-four from the Cincinnati Reds.
And now, more help is on the way. Monday afternoon, the team announced that rookie right-hander Jared Jones is scheduled to make his next start on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs. This will set up a Mitch Keller, Jared Jones, Paul Skenes rotation the rest of the way out with Bailey Falter and Luis Ortiz to follow.
Jones last pitched on July 3rd against the St. Louis Cardinals where he went five innings, allowing just one earned run. His pitch count for the night was at 78, so he probably had another inning or so in him but was pulled due to a right lat strain. It was later determined to be a Grade 2 strain, which landed him on the injured list.
In three rehab starts with Triple-A Indianapolis, Jones allowed six runs in eleven innings giving him an ERA of 4.91. His last time out, Jones struck out ten batters with only two Columbus Clippers reaching base (one hit, one walk).
Jones began the season as one of the best rookie pitchers in baseball having one of the best whiff rates in the league. The deeper he got into the season, teams started jumping on the fastball early in counts and the whiff rate dropped significantly. He’s a big piece of the Pirates future, so finishing the year strong, but healthy will be critical.
Tonight, the Pirates will send out Mitch Keller for game one against the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. EST.
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Man Arrested In Pittsburgh Double Stabbing Incident
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PITTSBURGH, PA — A man is in custody after two men were wounded with a knife in the city’s Perry North section Saturday night.
Just before 10 p.m., officers responded to the 300 block of Vinceton Street for reports of a man stabbed. They found one man wounded in the abdomen and another who was cut in the wrist-arm area.
Both were taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
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Police arrested Todd Brooks, 57, of Pittsburgh in connection with the incident. He is charged with two counts of aggravated assault, terroristic threats and recklessly endangering another person.
Brooks is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.
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The early investigation suggests the men had been involved in an altercation inside the residence.
Police continue to investigate.
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