-
Police say a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending hundreds of marchers, parents with strollers and children on bicycles fleeing in terror. Authorities said 21-year-old Robert E. Crimo III was named as a person of interest in the shooting and was taken into police custody Monday evening after an hourslong manhunt.
-
Independence Day celebrations in the United States were disrupted by reports of a shooting at a parade in a Chicago suburb — news that further rocked a nation already awash in turmoil over high court rulings on abortion and guns as well as hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection. Fears of another mass shooting rose as the nation tried to find cause to celebrate its independence and the bonds that still hold it together.
-
As pandemic restrictions ease, city officials have announced the return of the Fourth of July fireworks and The Great Race.
-
Red, white and blue fireworks will burst across the sky in Pittsburgh Thursday night, but the celebration can be terrifying for the family…
-
Pittsburgh's first summer with legal fireworks has been a headache for law enforcement, according to Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri.It's illegal to…
-
UPDATE:The 38th annual EQT Three Rivers Regatta returns to Pittsburgh once again - but without the water events. The high level of the rivers, along with…
-
Pennsylvania residents can only buy “novelty fireworks,” such as party-poppers and sparklers under current law, but a trio of lawmakers wants that to…
-
Picture a combination of street hockey, soccer, and polo, but played on … bicycles?If you’re having difficulty imagining it, don’t worry—you can see it…
-
U.S. Representative Keith Rothfus (R-PA- 12) took to the House floor last week to do something that hasn’t been done in more than 40 years.In celebration…
-
Americans have long celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks, picnics and community gatherings, but ... pogo sticks?The annual EQT Pittsburgh Three…