Pittsburg, PA
Sen. John Fetterman joins striking Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers as union marks one year on strike
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Friday marked one year since union members at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette went on strike.
On Friday, they held a rally outside of the newspaper’s North Side office.
Union press workers, mailers, drivers, and advertising representatives walked out on October 6, 2022.
Then, on October 18, 2022, the writers joined them.
The strike now includes more than 100 employees.
During Friday’s rally outside of the newspaper’s offices, striking workers were joined on the picket line by Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman.
“I’m so tired of seeing these incredibly talented union members here at the Post-Gazette getting hosed,” Sen. Fetterman said. “This is the third kind of event I’ve been in to stand with them, whether I was Lieutenant Governor, whether I was a candidate for senator, and now I’m a senator, and I’m going to show up as many times as it takes to be here and support them. It’s outrageous, they won a Pulitzer, why are we all standing out here? I shouldn’t have to be here,” Senator Fetterman said. “They should be in there, doing their jobs, and it’s outrageous. We’re going to keep pounding them until they do them right.”
He was also joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Jessica Benham.
While the paper has been on strike, The Butler Eagle has been printing the paper.
The Post-Gazette has not responded to KDKA’s request for comment.
This isn’t the first time Pennsylvania’s Democratic senator has joined striking workers on the picket line.
Last month, Senator Fetterman joined United Autoworkers in Wayne, Michigan as they’re striking against “The Big Three” – General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis.
Senator Fetterman has continued to signal support for striking workers here in Pennsylvania, as well.
In a report from CBS Philadelphia, Sen. Fetterman also joined striking UAW workers in Langhorne, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg, PA
Pennsylvania man arrested in Turks and Caicos over ammo found in bag hugs kids at airport after returning to U.S.
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania man who was arrested in the Turks and Caicos Islands for possessing ammunition in his luggage returned home to western Pennsylvania on Friday.
Following a monthslong ordeal, Bryan Hagerich of Somerset County was given a suspended sentence of 52 weeks on Friday, allowing him to fly home after paying a $6,700 fine.
Hagerich landed at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday at around 9:30 p.m. and hugged his children after stepping off the escalator to baggage claim. Hagerich held his children in the air for about 15 seconds before kneeling to embrace them.
“We have a lot of catching up to do, a lot of memories to make together,” Hagerich said. “Just so elated to see them. They’ve been so strong through all this.”
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman and Rep. Guy Reschenthaler were also at the airport to greet the Pennsylvania man on Friday night. Fetterman and Reschenthaler were among a group of lawmakers who urged officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands to release the Americans held there.
Hagerich was arrested in February for having ammunition in his checked bag. He said he did not realize he left the rifle rounds in the bag.
Possessing a gun or ammunition is prohibited in Turks and Caicos, but tourists were previously often able to just pay a fine. In February, a court order mandated that even tourists in the process of leaving the country are subject to prison time. Hagerich pleaded guilty to possessing 20 rifle rounds.
There are four other Americans who are facing similar charges in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Haygrich hopes his case sets a precedent and those other Americans will be home soon.
MONROEVILLE, PA — The long-term closure of the Monroeville Mall Bridge over William Penn Highway/Business 22 will begin on May 28 at 6 a.m., PennDOT announced. The span provides the primary access to the mall.
The bridge connecting Business 22 and Don Drive will be closed around the clock in both directions through mid-August. Crews from Golden Triangle Construction will conduct bridge deck replacement work.
PennDOT’s suggested detours:
Eastbound
- Prior to the bridge, traffic on westbound Business 22 will turn left onto Mall Boulevard
- Turn right Mall Circle
- Follow Mall Circle to Don Drive
- End detour
Don Drive to Westbound Business 22
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Another Trader Joe’s could be coming to the Pittsburgh region.
According to a report from our news partners at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the grocery store chain is scouting locations in the Strip District.
It’s believed that the site they are looking to put a new location possibly between the Fort Wayne Railroad Bridge and I-579 near the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
As of now, there are three Trader Joe’s locations in Pittsburgh – East Liberty, South Hills, and McCandless Crossing.
“We’d love to see Trader Joe’s in Downtown or on the periphery,” Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership told the PG.
Meanwhile, Trader Joe’s did not confirm to the Post-Gazette if they are actively looking into a Strip District location.
“We are actively looking at hundreds of neighborhoods across the country as we hope to open more neighborhood stores each year,” spokeswoman Nakia Rohde said to the PG.
Trader Joe’s, according to their website, has opened locations in Massachusetts, California, Washington, and New Jersey this year alone.
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