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UPDATED: -Friday– 09-04-2026
West Virginia Man Who Attempted to Carry Flashbang Grenade Onto Plane at Pittsburgh International Airport Pleads Guilty to Possessing Unregistered Firearm
(Pittsburgh, PA) United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced yesterday that a resident of Morgantown, West Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of possessing an unregistered firearm.
Twenty-seven-year-old Zachary Velling pleaded guilty on Wednesday.
The Court was advised in connection with the guilty plea that on November 12th, 2024, Velling entered security at the Pittsburgh International Airport and placed his carry-on luggage through the x-ray machine.
Representatives with the Transportation Security Administration noticed a suspicious object that was within Velling’s luggage, which officers from the Allegheny County Police Department ultimately determined to be a MK24 MOD 0,6 Bang/Flash diversionary hand grenade.
That grenade is a firearm and destructive device under federal law and was not registered to Velling in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.
Velling’s sentencing is scheduled for January 7th, 2027, and he could face a maximum total sentence of up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, or both, provided by the law.
Allegheny County District Attorney: Investigation into the death of a Haitian asylum seeker found at Pittsburgh bus stop ongoing
(Pittsburgh, PA) According to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, its investigation into the death of a Haitian immigrant who died after spending more than 30 hours at a bus stop following her release from ICE custody is still ongoing.
Surveillance footage revealed the final hours of Daphy Michel, a 31-year-old Haitian asylum-seeker, who was found unresponsive at a Pittsburgh bus shelter.
Michel, who lived in Chareloi, died on March 2nd.
Pittsburgh Regional Transit video from a bus-mounted camera shows Michel sitting at a bus stop near the Smithfield Street Bridge on East Carson Street at 10:48 p.m. on Feb. 28th.
She was found unresponsive at the location two days later.
Michel had been released from a six-month stay in the Washington County Jail three days before her death after misdemeanor charges against her were dropped.
Train and tractor-trailer collide in Allegheny County
(Allegheny County, PA) A train and a tractor-trailer collided yesterday in Harmar Township.
According to the Allegheny Valley Volunteer Fire Co., the crash was reported just after 10 a.m. in the 800 block of Freeport Road.
The tractor-trailer was unloaded when the crash occurred.
There were no reported injuries.
Sheetz offering gas discounts ahead of the 2026 Labor Day weekend
(Pittsburgh, PA) Sheetz recently announced a series of fuel discounts ahead of the 2026 Labor Day weekend to help drivers cut gas expenses.
One of these discounts is 20 cents off per gallon on all fuel grades, excluding high-flow diesel, at Sheetz’s over 850 locations through September 8th.
Customers must select the offer under the OFFERZ tab in the Sheetz mobile app and scan their My Sheetz Rewardz at the pump before completing their purchase to receive the 20-cent discount.
This discount applies to up to 25 gallons per transaction across Sheetz’s seven-state footprint.
Customers can also earn another 20 cents off per gallon by purchasing any Made-to-Order menu item or specialty drink during the promotional period that ends September 8th.
This offer requires users to activate it in the Sheetz mobile app in the same way as the aforementioned discount before scanning their My Sheetz Rewardz card at the pump.
Customers can earn this additional discount once per day.
Sheetz is also offering discounted diesel exhaust fluid so they can recognize Truck Driver Appreciation Month in September.
Bulk diesel exhaust fluid is priced at a total of $1.99 per gallon at 55 Sheetz locations across its footprint of seven states through September 30th.
This reduced rate on diesel exhaust fluid applies exclusively to the bulk sales at truck diesel dispensers.
That fluid is commonly used in heavy-duty equipment and vehicles, which includes agricultural equipment, buses, commercial trucks, construction machinery, and marine diesel engines.
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UPDATED: – Friday– 09-04-2026
Pirates put relief pitcher Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list
(Pittsburgh, PA) The Pittsburgh Pirates placed right-handed relief pitcher Kirby Yates on the 15-day injured list in a move retroactive to Monday.
The thirty-nine-year-old Yates was put on the injured list with right shoulder impingement.
The Pirates also made a move for a pitcher to fill in for Yates yesterday as they recalled right-handed relief pitcher Khristian Curtis from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Moon Area and North Hills High School’s 2026 Week 2 high school football games cancelled due to weather
(Pittsburgh, PA) Some high school football games that were supposed to be played yesterday were cancelled because of the recent inclement weather.
The game between Moon and Bethel Park at Bethel Park was cancelled and the game between North Hills and Seneca Valley at Martorelli Stadium was cancelled because of the heavy rainfall and storms.
None of these games will be rescheduled and the results will be considered a no contest.