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UPDATED: -Friday– 04-17-2026

Pittsburgh police officer hits woman in face during arrest; investigation underway

(Pittsburgh, PA) An investigation is underway after a Pittsburgh police officer appeared to strike a woman in the face during an arrest. Video circulating online shows an officer using force during an arrest that happened on the 7200 block of Forest Way in the Homewood neighborhood on Wednesday at 7 p.m. According to a Pittsburgh Police Public Information Officer, the incident began when officers received complaints of drug use happening in an abandoned building. Police confirm that officers found two people who had drug paraphernalia in the area and a woman identified as twenty-eight-year-old Angel Bradford, tried to run away when she saw officers approaching. The officers chased after her and took her into custody in an open field. Pittsburgh Police note that body camera footage shows that Bradford resisted as they tried to take her back to their vehicle. They express that an officer can be heard telling Bradford to “stop trying to bite” them and then moments later telling her to “let go of” their leg and that was when the officer then struck Bradford in the face. Video taken on social media appears to show that the officer struck Bradford while her hands were being held behind her back and she was in handcuffs. Bradford was taken to a police vehicle and medics were called to evaluate her. After her evaluation, she was taken to the Allegheny County Jail. She has been charged with aggravated assault on law enforcement, tampering with evidence, possession of drug paraphernalia, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. WPXI has been told that the officer, who has not been identified, is not on leave.

Allegheny County Jail cadet charged and taken into custody after police find guns, drugs in Pittsburgh home

(Pittsburgh, PA) Sources confirm to WPXI that an Allegheny County Jail cadet was taken into custody in a drug bust.  According to police, they found several guns, ammunition, big bags of marijuana, and dozens of unopened vapes inside a home in the Brookline neighborhood. The recent search came after sources say someone kicked in the front door to this home on Woodward Avenue and fired a gun. Someone that was inside fired back. It’s also where police took Allegheny County Jail cadet, Jacquan West, into custody for drug charges.  Officers searched the home, and that is when they confirm that they found the guns, drugs, and vapes. According to WPXI sources, police believe kids have been stealing vapes from stores, then bringing them to this home in exchange for drugs. One of the charges West is facing is possession with intent to deliver, but it’s unclear at this time if he lives at the home. 

Kennywood opens for its 2026 season this weekend

(West Mifflin, PA) Kennywood will be opening for the 2026 season this weekend. The park will open at 11 a.m. tomorrow and will celebrate major milestones for two of the park’s iconic rides. The Phantom’s Revenge roller coaster turns 25 years old and the Whip turns 100 years old this year. The loading platform of the Phantom’s Revenge has had most of its decking replaced along with new automatic gates, new signage, and upgraded fencing and its cars will feature new logos this season marking the 25 years of “legendary thrills” the coaster has provided. The Whip was manufactured in New York and is the last remaining 16-car model of its kind in the United States. 

Last rhinoceros at the Pittsburgh Zoo dies

(Pittsburgh, PA)  The Pittsburgh Zoo is mourning the loss of its last rhinoceros. According to the zoo, Jomo, the black rhino, was put down yesterday. Jomo was one of the four oldest rhinos in North America. The male rhino was thirty years old. Veterinarians confirmed that he had received treatment for years due to age-related conditions, but they stated that his health took a significant decline in the last week.

I-376 Parkway East Bridge Inspection Saturday Morning in Pittsburgh

(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 announced that bridge inspection activities on I-376 (Parkway East) in the City of Pittsburgh, will occur tomorrow morning, weather permitting. Bridge inspection activities, requiring a single-lane restriction on the left-hand ramp from eastbound (outbound) I-376 to Grant Street (Exit 71A) will occur from 6:00 AM to noon Saturday. Crews from Markosky Engineering and the Sofis Rigging Company will conduct bridge inspection activities.