Allegheny Co. Emerg. Svcs. investigating threats made toward Mayor; Farsi and Arabic msgs.

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I shortened the headline to get in the part about Arabic and Farsi. Apparently, someone is jamming emergency communications systems with anti-Semitic messages.

Allegheny County Emergency Services investigating potential threats made toward Mayor Corey O'Connor
 Updated: 12:24 PM EST Mar 3, 2026
WTAE
Caitlyn Scott, Ava Rash

PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County Emergency Services, with the assistance of Allegheny County Police and federal law enforcement partners, are investigating an unauthorized use of public safety radio channels.

The investigation revolves around disturbing messages made over EMS scanners, entailing potentially antisemitic messages, racist remarks, and threats toward Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O'Connor.

"The biggest concern when I heard was obviously my family with two little kids and my wife," O'Connor told Pittsburgh's Action News 4 on Tuesday morning. ...

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Seems the cops are being harassed by someone jamming their stations by playing random anti-semitic messages.  They are moved their operation to private channels.
4:40 PM · Mar 2, 2026

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The police channel from yesterday where the threat to the mayor and propaganda was being played is happening again.
11:12 AM · Mar 3, 2026

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The messages are getting darker and daring including foreign language broadcast (German, Farsi) and a new computer generated threat about the stadiums.
12:24 PM · Mar 3, 2026

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The stadium one was computer generated.  "Have extra security at the next event at the stadium" and it repeated twice.
12:56 PM · Mar 3, 2026

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It seems the Farsi broadcasts have now changed into nasheeds in Arabic.
1:25 PM · Mar 3, 2026

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I couldn't figure why any Joooo-hater would threaten the Catholic O'Connor, but it turns out the mayor's mother was Jewish. Who knew?

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It is so weird that this has been going on for a few days now.

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Just heard an unauthorized broadcast for about a minute on the previously targeted channel.  The police have remained on the private channel since yesterday's interruption started so it is not interfering with daily operations.
9:01 AM · Mar 4, 2026