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• Warmer days ahead but still cold tonight

  22-02-2025 23:00 via wane.com
  
  It has been a pleasant start to the weekend across the area! Temperatures rose up to near the freezing mark and we tapped into some sunshine. We're set to see temperatures continue to climb in the coming days! February thaw is on the way next weekWe'll see partly cloudy skies become mostly clear this evening.We become mostly clear this evening.Temperatures will drop off quickly into tonight.Through the overnight hours, there is the chance some patchy fog develops, as a result of the melting snow
  
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• Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical condition

  22-02-2025 19:43 via wane.com
  
  ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.The 88-year-old Francis, who has been hospitalized for a week with a complex lung infection, also received blood transfusions after tests showed a condition associated with anemia, the Vatican said in a late update.“The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair although in more pain than yesterd
  
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• 'Threat neutralized' after shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania

  22-02-2025 19:14 via wane.com
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- Multiple law enforcement officers and a nurse were shot after a shooter opened fire at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, according to ABC News.The conditions of those injured are not clear at this time.Ted Czech with York County Emergency Management says the threat has been neutralized and the Associated Press, citing hospital officials, said the gunman was killed after shots were fired at the medical facility.UPMC released a statement on social media s
  
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• Gunman, police officer dead after hospital shooting in York County, Pa.

  22-02-2025 19:14 via wane.com
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A police officer has died after a shooter opened fire at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, according to law enforcement and UPMC.UPMC Memorial said Saturday that no patients were injured and that the gunman is dead. The extent of any other injuries is not yet known. Meanwhile, police in West York, a borough of nearby York, confirmed the officer killed belonged to the West York Borough Police Department.UPMC released a statement on social media say
  
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• Gunman dead after hospital shooting in York County, Pa.

  22-02-2025 19:14 via wane.com
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)-- A police officer has died after a shooter opened fire at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday, according to law enforcement and UPMC.The conditions of those injured are not clear at this time. UPMC Memorial said Saturday that no patients were injured.Ted Czech with York County Emergency Management says the threat has been neutralized and the Associated Press, citing hospital officials, said the gunman was killed after shots were fired at the medical facilit
  
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• Mayor Tucker reflects on time served in office

  22-02-2025 17:15 via wane.com
  
  Video above shows Mayor Sharon Tucker's swearing-in ceremony.FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Mayor Sharon Tucker made history as the first Black Mayor in Fort Wayne, and the second female to ever hold the position. WANE 15 sat down with Mayor Tucker to reflect on her time serving this past year.In April, Tucker was sworn in to replace Tom Henry, who died from stomach cancer as he was starting his fifth term.
  Tucker said when she was announced as the new Mayor, she was unprepared for a victory speech.
  
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• DeKalb County Sheriff's Office looking for missing teen

  22-02-2025 16:46 via wane.com
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. (WANE) -- The Waterloo Marshal's Office alongside the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office are searching for a missing teen, last seen in the Waterloo area Wednesday.
  Photo of 16-year-old, Isabella Flynn, provided by the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
  According to the post on Facebook, Isabella was last seen around the Waterloo area on Feb. 19. She was last seen wearing black pants, a red hoodie and red and white Nike shoes.
  She is described as a white female who is approximately
  
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• Crash involving utility pole causes part of Clinton Street to shut down

  22-02-2025 13:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An early morning crash involving a utility pole has shut down the area of Clinton Street and Fourth Street.The Fort Wayne Police Department sent out a Public Safety Alert just after 7 a.m. this morning to avoid the area of Clinton Street and Fourth Street as a traffic accident has closed the area until further notice.
  The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday when an SUV struck a utility pole. The driver was said to be injured in the crash, but the extent of the i
  
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• Clinton Street reopen following early morning crash

  22-02-2025 13:33 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) -- An early morning crash involving a utility pole shut down the area of Clinton Street and Fourth Street for a few hours Saturday.The Fort Wayne Police Department sent out a Public Safety Alert just after 7 a.m. this morning to avoid the area of Clinton Street and Fourth Street as a traffic accident has closed the area until further notice.The roadway was back open just after 8:30 a.m.
  The crash happened just before 3 a.m. Saturday when an SUV struck a utility pole. The
  
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• Baby Fair and Family Expo brings fun and resources for all ages to the Coliseum

  22-02-2025 13:10 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Fort Wayne's longest-running Baby Expo returns to the War Memorial Coliseum for one day only. WMEE hosts the Baby Fair and Family Expo on Saturday, February 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  Products and services for healthy and safe families will be available during the expo. There will also be giveaways and deals. The first 200 people will receive up to $500 cash and prizes, professional photos by Hand Booth, deals on kid's clothes from Once Upon a Child Fort Wayne, and
  
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• 'Everybody's going through this right now': Salt shortage hits Allen County

  22-02-2025 01:57 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Allen County has joined many states nationwide experiencing a salt rock shortage. Multiple areas including Fort Wayne, Grabill, and Leo-Cedarville have been impacted in the last two weeks.According to MSN, the shortages are the result of a “very difficult winter” that the supply chain is struggling to keep up with."There's been so many storms through Michigan, the northeast, and in the southern United States...they shipped a lot of salt down there
  
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• The dangers of fires in vacant homes

  22-02-2025 00:26 via wane.com
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Three homes were damaged after a fire broke out in a vacant house early Friday morning, according to the Fort Wayne Fire Department. 3 homes damaged in fire on south side of Fort WayneFire officials said vacant home fires are not uncommon, especially in colder months when people may use unsafe heating methods.“Often, it’s hard to pinpoint an exact cause because the damage is so extensive,” said Jermaine Thomas, Assistant Chief of Health and Safet
  
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