A Pittsburgh councilwoman is looking to neighboring Munhall for help plowing snow in the city’s Lincoln Place neighborhood. Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, said there were portions of Lincoln Place where the city — handicapped by an aging vehicle fleet and plows prone to breakdowns — struggled to clear snow and...

A dozen Pittsburgh police commanders are unionizing, city officials announced Tuesday. Commanders are among the police bureau’s most powerful supervisors, just under the rank of assistant chief. The commanders unanimously voted to form a union with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, separate from the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No....

Last week, a judge agreed to block Pittsburgh from changing one lane of traffic into a bike lane along part of Penn Avenue in the Strip District. But the injunction never took effect because of a technicality. The plaintiffs — the Strip District Business Association — were supposed to put...

Mark J. Christman doesn’t have the strength to hold his nearly 8-month-old grandson, William “Willie” Chavara. “I am weaker every year,” said Christman, who was diagnosed in 1977 with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), a genetic disorder that weakens skeletal muscles. “I can’t get in and out of bed myself or...

Allegheny County voters who requested mail-in ballots should start receiving them this week, county officials said Monday. Voters will also be able to cast ballots through the over-the-counter voting option at several locations. Oct. 20 is the last day to register to vote — or to update voter registration information...

A motel manager was shot in the head at point-blank range Friday afternoon after stepping outside to check on a disturbance at the Pittsburgh Motel in Robinson, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case Saturday. “Are you alright, bud?” Rakesh Bhagavan, 51, asked a man holding a gun...

A woman who was shot by Pittsburgh police at the end of a car chase more than a dozen years ago died this week, and her death has been ruled a homicide. Lena Davenport, 61, was taken to the emergency room at UPMC Mercy hospital after being found unresponsive at...

A Baldwin woman charged in a fatal shooting at a barber shop Saturday in Pittsburgh’s South Side turned herself in, and later told police she didn’t need to shoot the woman she had been in a two-year dispute with, according to court records. Myairah Carter, 25, was being held in...

Mooooove over, beef. The bison bandwagon has settled in Western Pennsylvania with restaurants offering bison burgers (and even a bison meatloaf!) on their menus. Touted as being much lower in saturated fat than beef, 100 grams of raw bison contains 109 calories and 1.8 grams of fat, whereas the same...

Pittsburgh’s food festival scene has grown in recent years, highlighting many culinary delights: macaroni and cheese, bacon, tacos and more. But for those who prefer things on the spicier side, Rivers of Fire will be the hottest ticket of the year. Rivers of Fire is Pittsburgh’s first hot sauce festival,...

A coalition of Pittsburgh organizations will stage their third demonstration this weekend ahead of the city’s involvement in the second nationwide “No Kings” protest. On Sunday, Indivisible Pittsburgh, Indivisible Black Neighborhoods United, the Black Political Empowerment Project and 1Hood Power plan to gather in the Hill District. The protest is...

Standing on the North Shore Friday morning, Gov. Josh Shapiro heralded “meaningful progress” in ongoing efforts to make the city’s Golden Triangle safer, cleaner and more vibrant. About a year ago, Shapiro unveiled the $600 million Downtown revitalization plan, which will include about 1,000 new housing units, increased public safety...

With the U.S. government shut down, thousands of unionized federal workers throughout Western Pennsylvania are wondering whether they’ll still be allowed to do their jobs — and, if so, when they’ll get paid for it. Elizabeth McPeak, first vice president of the National Treasury Employees Union Chapter 34, on Friday...

A Pittsburgh man is facing involuntary manslaughter and homicide by vehicle charges stemming from a fatal crash on the Parkway East in March. Donald Isiah Lewis II, 28, of Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, told police a four-vehicle crash on Interstate 376 that left one person dead was his fault, according...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 3: Man faces arson charges over Giant Eagle fire A man was arrested Thursday after allegedly sparking a fire in the Giant Eagle Market District at the Waterworks in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood. Police said Russell Weleski, 33,...

A man was shot and killed Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood. Public Safety officials said officers were dispatched at 6:53 p.m. to the 600 block of Perry Street. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner on Friday identified the victim as Gerald L. Bogan III, 23, of East Liberty. Responders...

Two good causes will be part of the Celebrating Celine concert on Oct. 19, including supporting Glimmer of Hope, a local breast cancer foundation, and honoring the late Karen Cordaro, the beloved founder of Act One Theatre School in Bellevue. Jenene Caramielo, a Celine Dion tribute artist and North Allegheny...

PPG Paints Arena is marking its 15th year hosting Pittsburgh Penguins hockey and the 20th on the ice for the big three – Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The team is celebrating both milestones this season, too. Two of the giveaways include bobbleheads and a deck of cards...