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PITTSBURGH — Authorities say a woman was taken to a hospital after she lit a cigarette in a vehicle and a propane tank inside exploded.
Police said the woman was with a group in a tailgating lot on Pittsburgh's North Side before the Pirates game on Saturday night. Investigators said the group had placed propane tanks they used for grilling in the car before leaving for the game. They said the woman left the game before others in the group and returned to the car, but when she lit a cigarette, at least one of the propane tanks exploded.
Police said the woman was taken to Allegheny General Hospital and reported in stable condition. Police said at least 10 surrounding vehicles had some damage.
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh officials have reversed what the mayor's office called an “erroneous” order to remove a prescription drug that can prevent overdose fatalities from city firetrucks.City officials said after the drug — naloxone, also known by the brand name Narcan — was issued to city firefighters, they were contacted by the paramedics union. So they asked the city public safety department about the decision and also sought a legal review on the drug's use in relation to labor agreements and state law.But officials said they never ordered it removed from fire vehicles and said “erroneous messages” were sent to fire personnel. Officials say approved and trained fire personnel are still allowed to use the drug to combat overdoses and it will be carried on fire bureau trucks.
PITTSBURGH — A statue honoring police dogs killed in the line of duty has been added to a law enforcement memorial.The cooper image of a sitting dog is now part of the existing Law Enforcement Officers Memorial near Heinz Field to honor four K-9 officers, including Rocco, an 8-year-old German shepherd killed last year while aiding officers trying to make an arrest.Among the approximately 75 people attending a ceremony dedicating the statue Saturday were regional K-9 officers and their partners.“From the beginning of mankind our most faithful, loyal, best friends have been our dogs,” said Les Neri, president of the state's Fraternal Order of Police. “And for police officers, they are our most loyal partners.”Other police dogs honored at the dedication were Ulf, a Pittsburgh K-9 shot to death in 2008; Jupp, a Pittsburgh K-9 hit by a car in 1991; and Joker, a Penn Hills K-9 stabbed in 1987. Mount Lebanon K-9 Officer Ben Himan said police dogs deserve the statue for showing courage and loyalty daily.
