00:00I'm Paul Rasmussen. Another Southside bar has been shut down.
00:03We have the latest from NewsRadio KDKA's David Bollorato.
00:07DA Steven Zapalo says his nuisance bar task force reached an agreement with the owners of Lynx to voluntarily close,
00:13with a hearing scheduled next month to get a permanent injunction.
00:16Police have been called to the East Carson Street Bar more than two dozen times over a two-year period.
00:21Among the calls, a woman found bleeding outside Lynx's back door, an employee falsely claiming he'd been robbed,
00:26a street fight between bar security and a man after the bar had closed.
00:30That's on top of noise complaints, drug use, and fistfights.
00:33Zapalo says he wants to meet directly with Carson Street owners and operators to come up with a proactive policy
00:38to deal with the ongoing issues that have diminished the luster of what has been a sparkling part of Pittsburgh's
00:43nightlife.
00:44David Bollorato, NewsRadio KDKA.
00:46A new Democratic challenger is stepping up to take on Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman in 2028.
00:53NewsRadio KDKA's Tamara Rush has details in the newsroom.
00:56Paul Ahmed Moore announced his campaign in a video posted to his Ahmed for Senate social media page.
01:02I'm running for U.S. Senate to maintain the pressure and ensure that we get accountability
01:05from corrupt Democrats and corrupt Republicans, and that's for genocide, for the war in Iran,
01:10for the cost of living crisis we're all facing.
01:13Moore is a Palestinian-American writer from West Philadelphia.
01:16He says he wants to end U.S. military aid to Israel and impose economic sanctions.
01:21His platform also includes universal health care, free child care, and affordable housing.
01:26Fetterman has not said whether he'll seek another term.
01:29Moore is the first Democrat to officially announce a primary challenge,
01:33but other established Democrats could still enter the race.
01:36In the newsroom, Tamara Rush News Radio, KDKA.
01:38Pittsburgh's financial watchdog is commending Mayor Cory O'Connor for delivering what she calls
01:43a realistic and honest 2027 budget proposal, but hours after the mayor's address,
01:49controller Rachel Heisler warned the city will face bankruptcy within five years if action is not taken.
01:54So when you look at the five-year plan that Mayor O'Connor presented,
01:58yeah, that's where things are headed.
02:00I think there's a lot of really positive things that we have going for us as a city,
02:05but the reality is that spending is outpacing revenue,
02:10and when that is a pattern rather than an outlier, that is unsustainable.
02:16While the mayor's budget proposal holds the line on taxes,
02:19it does rely on $28 million from the city's rainy day fund.
02:23It also makes significant cuts to address a projected $250 million deficit over five years.
02:29You may hear gunfire on the North Shore today.
02:32State police are holding an active shooter drill at PNC Park.
02:36The training starts in about an hour at 9 and continues through 2.30 this afternoon.
02:40Troopers say the drill will include simulated gunfire.
02:43After over 40 years in business, Wendy's location in Kennedy Township has closed.
02:48The fast food spot at the corner of Pine Hollow and Fairhaven Roads reportedly closed on Monday
02:53with a sign thanking customers and much of the signage removed.
02:57Other Wendy's in the region have closed recently, including Seven Fields, Westview, Pleasant Hills, and Greensburg.
03:03Wendy's been struggling with high beef prices and aging stores.
03:06One franchisee with over 300 locations filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September.
03:12One franchisee with over 300 locations.
03:12One franchisee with over 300 locations.
03:12Here we go.
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