Talia Kirkland
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Only medical director at Allegheny County Jail steps down, adds to growing list of vacancies
Currently, 88 of the jail’s 162 medical positions are unfilled, with a vacancy rate of 54%. → Read More
Woman encouraging more Pittsburghers to raise their own chickens, eggs
Imagine instead of going to a grocery store, being able to go right into your backyard and pick up your eggs. → Read More
Congresswoman Summer Lee shares problems she believes are causing teenage gun violence in the area
In the past two months, there have been four teens murdered in Allegheny County. In two of those incidents, police said another teen was the one who pulled the trigger. Just last week four students were shot in front of Westinghouse Academy as the school day ended. → Read More
Westinghouse Academy students begin return to school after 4 students shot on campus
Just one week after four students were shot in front of Westinghouse Academy a portion of North Murtland Street was again blocked off on Tuesday, but this time it was an act of love that shut down the street as students returned for their first day of in-person learning. → Read More
City officials, community react to fatal shooting in downtown Pittsburgh
Many commuters and business owners are still too shaken up to talk about a deadly shooting in downtown Pittsburgh. → Read More
‘A man of integrity’: Community mourning 19-year-old shot, killed in Monroeville
He said losing Aceyn was like losing his own child. → Read More
Plum Borough volunteer fire departments suspend services due to ‘temporary mix-up’
Plum’s four volunteer fire departments were out of service for about six hours on Tuesday. → Read More
Duquesne Light, West Penn Power gearing up for incoming winter weather
Duquesne Light and West Penn Power said they will have crews working around the clock beginning Friday morning, which is when experts predict that the wind will be so powerful it may knock out power lines across the region leaving many stuck in the dark over the holiday weekend. → Read More
Former student of local cosmetology school taking complaints to AG’s office
On Monday morning, a small group of students stood outside of the Fountain of the Youth Academy of Cosmetology holding signs and demanding that they get their money back. → Read More
Local beauty school facing complaints about program, financial aid
Dozens of students have left complaint after complaint – on Facebook, Google and even with the Better Business Bureau — alleging Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology took additional loans out without them knowing and won’t give them their transcripts until they are paid. → Read More
Man accused of hiding camera inside local museum bathroom leaves court facing more charges
Todd Bueschen walked out of the municipal courthouse in downtown Pittsburgh facing even more charges than when he walked in — the 35-year-old is accused of hiding a camera inside a bathroom at the Frick Museum along with cameras at five other unknown locations. → Read More
Bartender at local gay bar reacts to mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs
Some bars and clubs are safe spaces in the LGBTQ+ community, but after this weekend’s attack in Colorado, those who work in and patronize them say they don’t feel as safe anymore. → Read More
Members of Bethel AME Church continue working on deal to recover land
Bethel AME Church once sat on Wylie Avenue and Elm Street in the Lower Hill District, encompassing almost the entire block. Unfortunately for its congregation, the church was taken and destroyed through a process known as eminent domain to create the Civic Arena in the 1950s. → Read More
New pilot program to offer free, discounted public transit fares to qualifying SNAP families
The plan will offer free or discounted fares to low-income families who are SNAP recipients. → Read More
Local leaders working toward bringing businesses back to downtown Pittsburgh
Officials estimate there are 50 empty storefronts in Downtown Pittsburgh and even more vacancies. → Read More
Pennsylvania State Police issue warning about burglars targeting Asian business owners
Channel 11 News first brought this to viewers’ attention last month when we spoke exclusively to a victim’s daughter — her parents own a local Asian restaurant. One day while working late their home was hit — the thieves smashed the back window and made off with a safe full of money. → Read More
Business owners along local road concerned for safety after car hit pedestrian
Business owners along Allegheny River Boulevard say cars are flying up and down the road, putting lives at risk. → Read More
Allegheny County police review board working to establish local trust
With eight people finally appointed, the independent police review board has enough members to begin working. → Read More
Neighbors react to Friday night fatal shooting in Penn Hills
One man has died in a Penn Hills shooting Friday night, according to Allegheny County police. → Read More
Zone 1 Cares: Northview Heights safety center relaunches with new initiative
The Northview Heights safety center relaunched, opening the door to building better community relationships. → Read More