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CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
Glassport police officer attacked by dog, hospitalized; 3 people taken into custody
A Glassport police officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a dog while responding to a call. Officers on Saturday afternoon were called to the 600 block of Cherry Way to follow up for another law enforcement agency when a dog broke loose from its leash and attacked the female officer. The officer fired her weapon at the dog to get it off her leg, injuring the dog. The officer reportedly sustained bite marks to her leg and foot, according to Glassport Police Chief Shawn DeVerse. The officer was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for "severe" injuries, but is in stable condition, according to a news release from Glassport police. While a crowd began to form from the incident, other agencies arrived on the scene and took three individuals into custody. Glassport police contacted the local animal control agency to tend to the injured dog. The dog was subsequently transported to a local veterinarian. The investigation into this incident is ongoing, police say.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Police officer taken to hospital after incident in Glassport
A police officer was taken to a hospital after an incident in Glassport. Allegheny County dispatchers said emergency crews were called to the 600 block of Cherry Way at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Glassport Police Chief Shawn DeVerse said an officer was taken to a local hospital. Police took people into custody at the scene but no charges have been filed at this time. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
CBS News
17-05-2025
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- CBS News
Multiple fire crews called to two separate fires in McKeesport overnight
It was a busy night for firefighters in McKeesport as they were called to multiple fires, and a lot of the crews who were called ended up working into the early morning hours of Saturday. Along with crews from McKeesport, crews from White Oak and Glassport were also called to fight the fires. The first call came just after 1 a.m. for a fire a a home in the 500 block of Olive Street between Lincoln Street and Grant Street. Not long after that call, another call came in for a fire at a home in the 600 block of Shaw Avenue near Huey Street and Cornell Street. As of around 7 a.m., no injuries have been reported. At the Olive Street fire, the fire marshal is on scene investigating. The cause of both fires has yet to be determined.
CBS News
16-05-2025
- CBS News
Glassport police officer helps man mow his lawn
Glassport Police Officer Tyler Kowall is becoming a social media sensation after a Facebook post this week went viral. Officer Kowall, in full uniform, helped an elderly man mow his grass. The officer got behind the lawn mower while the man weed-whacked. This act of kindness is nothing new for the 31-year-old Kowall, who has been a police officer for seven years. In between the acts of kindness, there are traffic stops, dangerous domestic situations, and homicides. When not in those policing situations, Kowall can be found in the community, which is documented in picture after picture, post after post, and good deed after good deed. Kowall has been spotted giving treats to dogs out on walks and playing football with the kids at the bus stop. "I enjoy being around the youth," says Kowall. "Whatever knowledge I can give the youth, positive knowledge. I feel like I was put in this position for a reason, and that reason is to help people." "My pap, he was the greatest influence in my life growing up. He was such a kindhearted, strong, respectful man and just being around him. That was my guy, you know. Everything I saw him do, I would try to reciprocate it, and it led me to where I am now," Kowall said. "I just try to live my life in positivity," Kowall added. "I try to be the best person that I can be."
