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Shell cracker plant in Monaca holding emergency response drill

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7 days ago

June 20, 2024

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Shell cracker plant in Monaca holding emergency response drill

Shell Polymers Monaca conducting emergency response drill

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — An emergency response drill will be taking place today at the Shell cracker plant in Beaver County.

A spokesperson for Shell says that the drill is a requirement that must be completed every three years.

During the drill at the facility today, there will be alarms going off and an emergency response team will be seen along the Ohio River.

Shell says they’ll alert the public via social media when the drill is complete.

Mike Darnay

Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent.
He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.

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Man arrested, charged in deadly shooting outside Braddock Hills bar

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3 hours ago

June 27, 2024

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Man arrested, charged in deadly shooting outside Braddock Hills bar

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Police have arrested a man accused of shooting and killing another man outside of a bar in Braddock Hills earlier this month.

Allegheny County Police say investigators determined that 23-year-old Abdullaah Francken, of Washington, Pa. was responsible for the shooting and killing of 24-year-old William Coffey on June 7.

Coffey was shot multiple times outside of J Cats Bar & Grill, also known as the Steel Towne Inn that’s located along Wilkins Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

One man was killed overnight after being shot outside of a bar in Braddock Hills.

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Police say that Francken was taken into custody on Wednesday by Allegheny County Police officers along with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force.

Francken is facing multiple charges including criminal homicide and is being held in the Allegheny County Jail.

According to court records, Francken has yet to be arraigned and a preliminary hearing date has not been set yet.

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Pittsburgh-area woman who drowned at Glacier National Park was an avid hiker who loved nature

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10 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Pittsburgh-area woman who drowned at Glacier National Park was an avid hiker who loved nature

Pittsburgh-area woman who drowned at Montana national park loved the outdoors

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NORTH APOLLO, Pa. (KDKA) — The North Apollo community is grieving the loss of a nurse who lost her life while hiking at a national park in Montana over the weekend.

Twenty-six-year-old Gillian Tones was visiting Glacier National Park in Montana with her boyfriend on Sunday when the National Parks Service said she slipped on wet, slick rocks and fell into a creek.

A spokesperson said Tones was “quickly swept up by the cold, fast moving water and went over a series of smaller waterfalls, then was pinned underwater by a log for several minutes until heroic efforts by other park visitors lead to pulling her from the river.”

Tones was an Apollo-Ridge High School graduate in 2015 before attending Westmoreland Community College for nursing.

Her family told KDKA-TV on Wednesday that Tones was a traveling nurse who was working at West Penn Hospital before her trip.

“She was an avid hiker and loved being outdoors and experiencing nature,” her brother Dillon Tones said. “Words can’t describe her. She was passionate and loved deeply.”

Her family said they’re thankful for those who risked their lives trying to save her, including her boyfriend Dominic.

“She knew how fragile life was and I think she’s happy with the life she lived,” Dillon Tones said.

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced.

Erika Stanish

Erika is an award-winning investigative journalist who joined KDKA in October of 2021. She is thrilled to be back in her hometown and reporting for the station she grew up watching!

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