Bofta Yimam
WTAE-TV Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Storms roll through Western Pennsylvania, knocking down trees, wires
Powerful storms knocked out lights in Squirrel Hill and brought down trees and wires in Point Breeze and the Plum/Murrysville area. → Read More
9/11 moving flag tribute in Natrona Heights honors victims on Sept. 11
Runners and walkers carried U.S. flags on Broadview Boulevard during the Allegheny Valley 9-11 Moving Flag Tribute on Sept. 11. → Read More
Police: Oakland restaurant customer flashes, threatens to shoot owner
Pittsburgh police say an extremely intoxicated man was arrested after exposing himself inside an Indian restaurant in Oakland and threatening to shoot the owner. → Read More
Person of interest in Gregory Bosko murder case
PITTSBURGH — More than a month after the death of Gregory Bosko was found killed, no one has been charged in his murder. Bosko's body was found in a remote area of Butler County, with his throat slashed, last month. There are two persons of interest. One person, Joshua Greves, appeared in court today. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 reporter Bofta Yimam was there for today's hearing and spoke to… → Read More
Barbara the corpse flower set to bloom at Phipps Conservatory
Barbara the corpse flower set to bloom at Phipps Conservatory → Read More
Pitt student dies in accidental fall
Pitt student dies in accidental fall A 21-year-old man died after falling roughly 20 feet from an Oakland building at the 200 block of Meyran Avenue about 8:44 p.m. Friday. → Read More
Highland Park man in stable condition after being shot in the thigh
Highland Park man in stable condition after being shot in the thigh The 52-year-old man was found in the entryway of the residence with one gunshot wound on his thigh. → Read More
Hackers target key cards, key fobs to copy your info in one second
From your apartment complex to your job, so many of us use key cards and key fobs. But now hackers could be targeting them. Pittsburgh's Action News 4 Reporter Bofta Yimam explains the unique way to fight back. → Read More
A year after water leak left massive hole in road borough, leaders provide fix
The sight of a road crew doesn't usually bring a neighborhood outside. But on Sixth Street, in the tiny borough of Marianna, today marked a big moment. → Read More
A year after water leak left massive hole in road, borough leaders provide fix
A water leak led to a massive hole in the middle of a street in Marianna, Washington County which stayed there for over a year unto; crews heard Action News Investigates was digging into this. → Read More
Plan to build miles of tunnels around city has residents upset
Residents say Alcosan's idea to move raw sewage will mess up our city. Their plan is to build tunnels under the river and change the face of Pittsburgh's riverfront. → Read More
Hidden iPhone feature tracks the locations you frequent
Cellphones, they're with us everywhere -- even if we don't know it. → Read More
Hidden iPhone feature tracks the locations you frequent
Cellphones, they're with us everywhere -- even if we don't know it. → Read More
Secretary of VA responds to questions on Deshon Woods debacle
Action News Investigates took the opportunity to ask Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald about our investigation into the decimation of Deshon Woods in Butler Township and the waste of millions of taxpayer dollars. → Read More
Secretary of VA responds to questions on Deshon Woods debacle
Action News Investigates took the opportunity to ask Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert McDonald about our investigation into the decimation of Deshon Woods in Butler Township and the waste of millions of taxpayer dollars. → Read More
Community still frustrated over Deshon Woods; no signs of development
Pristine woods wiped out all for a new veterans outpatient health care clinic at Deshon Woods in Butler township. The problem is, that clinic never happened. → Read More
Community still frustrated over Deshon Woods; no signs of development
Pristine woods wiped out all for a new veterans outpatient health care clinic at Deshon Woods in Butler township. The problem is, that clinic never happened. → Read More
Mayor wants tow companies held more accountable
Action News Investigates has exposed unscrupulous tow truck companies for years, but the mayor says it's tough to keep tabs. → Read More
Mayor wants tow companies held more accountable
Action News Investigates has exposed unscrupulous tow truck companies for years, but the mayor says it's tough to keep tabs. → Read More
Woman claims city paramedics wrongly gave her narcan
A woman, who has a history of heart-related problems, claims city paramedics incorrectly gave her narcan, which caused her even more health issues. → Read More