Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh police increase patrols as St. Patrick’s Day festivities take over South Side
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – With Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations in full swing this weekend, Pittsburgh police are stepping up their patrols to make sure people are safe, no matter where they are in the city.
The energy in the air is palpable, people loved the great weather, the parade earlier, and being out and about in the South Side.
Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations look a little different in the South Side this year due to the heavy new police presence keeping an eye on the packed streets and bars.
“I think they’re just trying to keep everyone safe, not trying to get anyone in trouble or anything, just keeping the streets safe, keeping everyone in line and making sure they have a good day,” patron Justin Shifler said.
Pittsburghers and visitors are happy to see them around, saying they don’t feel overwhelmed, but comfortable going out.
“I noticed all the police; they don’t bother me. It’s really just for our protection. Everybody is out trying to have a good time,” Kyle Heelas said.
That increased protection is thanks, in part, to the new substation on Mary and 18th Street.
“Just to make sure everybody has a great time, and everyone can feel safe and enjoy themselves,” Pittsburgher Michael DeVito said.
People were in good spirits despite waiting in long lines to get into bars, restaurants, and clubs.
“Beautiful weather out here, awesome people, no problems, none of that, great vibes, I can’t complain,” DeVito added.
Visitors to the city were impressed by the parade on Saturday.
“The parade was amazing. I have never seen anything like it. I’ve seen everything today, I will continue to come back every year, we are going to make this a routine to come back,” Kayla Greiner said.
“It’s been a great day. I think everyone has been safe.”
People are pleased with the increased police presence in the South Side, especially on such a busy holiday. It’s great to see so many people enjoying downtown safely.
Pittsburg, PA
Runaway steel drum kills woman walking in US
Crews work at the scene of a fatal construction accident in Oakland, Pennsylvania. Photo / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette via AP
A steel drum weighing thousands of pounds somehow rolled out of a construction site in Pittsburgh and eventually struck and killed a woman who was walking on a nearby sidewalk, police said.
The accident occurred around 10.40am Friday local time in the city’s Oakland neighborhood, where the University of Pittsburgh’s new sports performance centre is being built.
The drum was either knocked over or dislodged from a piece of heavy equipment, police said. It then rolled several hundred feet as it went down a hill, through a fence and onto the sidewalk where the woman was walking with co-workers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre’s Western Psychiatric Hospital. The drum then went across a road before it came to rest against a pickup truck.
The woman, who suffered a head injury, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. Her name has not been released, and no other injuries were reported in the accident, which remains under investigation.
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Watch live: Pittsburgh Riverhounds vs. Miami FC live stream
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It’s a soccer night in Pittsburgh!
The Riverhounds are at home in Pittsburgh after last week’s 2-0 win against Detroit and head into this week’s matchup with a 2-3-2 record this season.
Kickoff at Highmark Stadium is set for 7:00 p.m.
There are multiple ways to watch the Riverhounds this season, including by watching the live player above and by tuning into KDKA+!
The Riverhounds’ 2024 season
KDKA+, which became the team’s local broadcast partner in 2023, will show 15 home matches and seven away matches this season. The matches will also be streaming here on KDKA.com.
The matches that KDKA+ will be broadcasting for the rest of the season listed below:
- Saturday, May 18 — Riverhounds vs. North Carolina – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, June 1 – Riverhounds vs. Indy – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, June 22 — North Carolina vs. Riverhounds – 7:30 p.m/
- Saturday, July 6 — Riverhounds vs. Monterey Bay – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 13 – Riverhounds vs. Oakland – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, July 27 – Riverhounds vs. Loudoun – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, August 10 – Riverhounds vs. San Antonio – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, August 17 – Riverhounds vs. Colorado Springs – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, August 24 – Birmingham vs. Riverhounds – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, August 31 – Indy vs. Riverhounds – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, September 7 – Riverhounds vs. Rhode Island – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, September 14 – Tampa Bay vs. Riverhounds – 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 28 – Riverhounds vs. Birmingham – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 12 – Riverhounds vs. Charleston – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 19 – Loudoun vs. Riverhounds – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, October 26 – Riverhounds vs. El Paso – 7 p.m.
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