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00:07Police say a man was killed along the Homewood-East Hills border last night. He had been walking near Bennett
00:12and Oakwood around 1130 when an SUV hit him.
00:15As the driver checked on him, a Prius came by and hit the pedestrian a second time.
00:19The SUV driver stayed on the scene. The Prius driver did not. Police are now looking for that driver.
00:24Also, police say a man said he fired shots after he'd been jumped by two men in Garfield around 9
00:29last night.
00:30Then in Bloomfield, a man was found with a gunshot wound to his arm and torso a short time later.
00:35That shooting victim in critical condition, the man who was jumped instable.
00:38Community members gathered Thursday night for a public meeting to address safety concerns in East Liberty.
00:43Several instances with groups of teens involved in alleged assaults, including outside and near the Whole Foods on Penn Avenue
00:49discussed.
00:49It also comes after police say several teens chased a woman into the new Sephora store, beat her, and caused
00:55thousands of dollars in property damage.
00:57Leaders say it all comes down to community.
00:59Cornell Jones is assistant director of community affairs for the O'Connor administration.
01:03I grew up with that mindset of the village, and a lot of the young people don't have that village.
01:07I'm being honest with you. A lot of the young ones that we're seeing on a regular basis don't have
01:12the support.
01:13That they don't have the blessing, the connection with grandma or granddad and things such as that.
01:18In a lot of ways, it hurts to be able to say this, but they're running on their own.
01:24For audio courtesy of KDK-TV, Councilman Kahari Mosley, who represents the area, is calling for a safety street team
01:29to intervene before any violence starts.
01:31No word on if or when that will come into fruition.
01:34An Armstrong County woman is accused of stealing from the company where she works.
01:38News Radio KDK is to my rush in the newsroom with the team.
01:40David, the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office says 34-year-old Ashley Apperson of Leachburg is facing charges after she
01:46allegedly stole nearly $300,000 from her employer.
01:50Officials say Apperson did accounting work at Ventec Refrigeration and issued close to 90 non-payroll checks to herself and
01:58also used her company credit card for personal expenses.
02:01Prosecutors say the money was used for her mortgage, credit card payments, gambling sites, and more.
02:06In the newsroom, tomorrow, Rush News Radio, KDKA.
02:08Pittsburgh Mayor reacting to the news that the Pittsburgh Penguins have officially been sold to the Florida-based Hoffman family
02:14of companies.
02:14The NHL Board of Governors unanimously approving the sale this week, taking over the franchise from Fenway Sports Group.
02:20Mayor O'Connor sharing his thoughts on the new ownership with Michael Bartley last night on KDKA.
02:25You know, definitely looking forward to the partnership.
02:26I'm very happy that, you know, there's a new owner in town and we want to work with him and
02:31talk about the benefits that they can help bring to the city,
02:35and especially right around their stadium in the Hill District in 28 Acres.
02:39AP correspondent Donna Warder reports down a possible billionaire tax in California.
02:43California voters will decide in November whether to hit billionaires with a special tax.
02:48The proposal would impose a one-time 5% tax on people whose net worth exceeds a billion dollars
02:55and who were living in California as of January 1st, 2026.
02:59The revenue would mainly fund the state's Medicaid system after federal cuts.
03:04The proposal is backed by the service employees' International Union Healthcare Workers West.
03:09Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom opposes the measure.
03:12He and many traditional allies of the union say it's a temporary fix and would drive the ultra-wealthy out
03:18of California.
03:19I'm Donna Warner.
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03:27Brandon Lau and Henry Davis both drove in two runs in the Pirates' 5-1 win against the Mariners yesterday.
03:32Bubba Chandler got the win after going five and a third innings and struck out four.
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