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Police: Dog starves to death after Pittsburgh woman tethers and abandons it

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September 22, 2023

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Police: Dog starves to death after Pittsburgh woman tethers and abandons it

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh woman is accused of allowing her dog to starve to death after police said she tethered and abandoned it in an apartment.

A warrant is out for the arrest of 22-year-old Talazia Johnson of Pittsburgh, who police said is facing multiple charges in the dog’s death.

Pittsburgh Public Safety said police officers and animal control officers were called to Bedford Avenue between Chauncey and Duff streets on July 28 for reports of a dead dog found inside an unoccupied apartment.

Officers said they found the dog dead and “significantly decomposed.” Police said the dog’s leash was attached to its neck and tied to a door handle inside the apartment.

Pittsburgh police said an officer who specializes in animal neglect and abuse cases was called to investigate with the help of humane officers at Animal Friends’ Humane Investigations Department.

Necropsy results indicated the dog died of starvation, KDKA-TV’s Jennifer Borrasso reported.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the dog’s owner, who police identified as Johnson. She’s facing two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, two counts of cruelty to animals, four counts of neglect of animals and abandonment of animals by owner.

According to Animal Friends’ website, the Humane Investigations Department handles over 1,000 calls every year from people reporting suspected neglect and cruelty. The team employs humane society police officers who are trained and certified to investigate reports of neglect, cruelty and animal abuse in Allegheny County.

People can report animal cruelty by calling Animal Friends’ humane investigations team at 412-847-7066.

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City of Pittsburgh redeploys Fireworks Task Force ahead of holiday

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June 30, 2024

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City of Pittsburgh redeploys Fireworks Task Force ahead of holiday

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The City of Pittsburgh is bringing back its Fireworks Task Force.

From June 30 until July 5, some city police and public safety crews will respond to fireworks-related calls throughout the city.

On top of their patrols, police are also offering tips to make sure those using fireworks do so safely.

That includes reminders to never light them off within 150 feet of a building or car, in the direction of another person or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Lighting fireworks off is also prohibited in all city parks and playing fields.

To find out when your community is lighting off fireworks for the holiday, check out KDKA’s fireworks guide here.

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Steelers Secondary Surpasses Ravens?

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June 30, 2024

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PITTSBURGH — After a mixed year for the Pittsburgh Steelers secondary, it looks as if they are turning their image around this offseason.

The Steelers had just one bright spot in the secondary last season, with Joey Porter Jr. having a superb rookie year. Porter Jr. allowed the lowest completion percentage allowed of any eligible cornerback in the league, finishing the season as a member of the PFWA All-Rookie Team.

After having the second worst passing and rushing defenses in the AFC North, with the Bengals worse in both categories ,the Steelers will look to improve markedly in the coming season.

Daniel Jeremiah, an analyst and insider for NFL Network, believes that the Steelers secondary has a chance to be the best in their division.

Jeremiah’s list was Steelers, Browns, Bengals and then the Ravens.

“Number one, Minkah. Just steady, reliable, the leadership, the production,” he said on his Move The Sticks podcast in which they ranked each division’s secondary groups. “Everything about him I love. I think Joey Porter Jr. is on a rocket ship. I really do. I had a chance to go out and see them in training camp last year…had nothing to do with his dad. This guy just gets it. He looks like a Steeler. He plays like a Steeler. He’s going to be really, really good.”

Jeremiah credits safety Minkah Fitzpatrick as well as Porter Jr. with putting the Steelers atop his list for the AFC North secondary groups. Fitzpatrick will be coming off an injury-shortened season in which he played 10 of a possible 18 games.

The rest of the secondary group is comprised of Donte Jackson, DeShon Elliot, Cam Sutton, Damontae Kazee and Miles Killebrew. Adding in a comeback from injury as well as a player in just his second year, it seems as if the Steelers might not have the best secondary in their division.

When you consider the Browns, who have Denzel Ward, Greg Newsome, Grant Delpit and Juan Thornhill, it seems as if they remain the clear favorite in terms of AFC North secondary groups.

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11 families displaced after apartment fire in McCandless

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21 hours ago

June 30, 2024

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Fire ripped through an apartment building in McCandless late on Saturday night, forcing 11 families from the building. KDKA’s Chilekasi Adele has more information from the scene.