Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 13:
Man rescued from Allegheny River
A person is recovering after Pittsburgh Police said he was rescued from the Allegheny River.
A man was found in the water along the river wall near the Roberto Clemente Bridge early Monday. A bystander used a tree branch to help keep the man afloat until first responders arrived, police said.
River Rescue threw the man a personal flotation device and got him into their vessel. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition, police said.
Man faces kidnapping charges
A White Oak man is accused by police of kidnapping a woman on Sunday.
Marcus Render, 46, is being held at the Allegheny County Jail without bail on charges of kidnapping, terroristic threats and false imprisonment.
A criminal complaint indicated that after a woman got into Render’s Cadillac Escalade, he sped off and wouldn’t let her out, threatening to sexually assault her. The woman told police she was able to escape when Render stopped at a Dollar Tree in White Oak and went inside. White Oak police found her hiding outside the store.
Text messages from Render afterwards indicated he was joking during the incident, according to the complaint.
The pair knew each other from a previous date, authorities said. Render denied the kidnapping accusations. He was arraigned Monday. An Oct. 26 preliminary hearing is scheduled. He didn’t have an attorney listed in online court records.
High school is finalist in football field upgrade contest
Homer-Center Junior/Senior High School in Indiana County is in the running for a $1 million football field upgrade.
The school recently was announced as among 40 finalists nationwide in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition. Fans can vote for their favorites until Oct. 25. The top schools in four divisions will win prizes, and be in the running for the $1 million makeover.
As a finalist, the school got $25,000, according to T-Mobile. If the school becomes the division winner, they’ll get $250,000, a $90,000 gym and a $5,000 student leadership award.
To vote, visit FridayNight5GLights.com or open the T-Life smartphone app.