Bob Bauder stories, Page 17
Comcast expands program providing free internet for low-income AmericansVideo
Nate Woods thought he was attending a job fair Thursday during an event hosted by Comcast at the Veterans Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania headquarters in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Woods, 52, of Sharpsburg said he nearly fainted when a Comcast official announced that he and 29 other veterans in attendance...
Nalani Johnson’s mother says father threatened violence, according to court papersVideo
The father of a toddler found dead Tuesday in an Indiana County park threatened to kill the girl’s mother and himself in April during a domestic argument, according to court documents filed by the girl’s mother. Investigators found the body of Nalani Johnson on Tuesday afternoon in Pine Ridge Park...
Highmark announces $20 million upgrade of Downtown Pittsburgh headquartersVideo
Highmark Health announced plans Wednesday for a $20 million renovation of its Fifth Avenue Place headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh. The project includes enhanced retail and dining areas open to the public on the first two floors and other improvements throughout the 31-story building at Stanwix Street and Penn Avenue. Highmark...
Pittsburgh’s I-579 ‘cap’ will cause traffic disruptions
More than 2,000 daily commuters accessing Downtown Pittsburgh via a ramp from northbound I-579 will have to find alternative routes for the next two years during construction of a “cap” linking Downtown and the Hill District. PennDOT announced that a ramp leading from the Liberty Bridge to Seventh Avenue would...
Pittsburgh moving to reduce energy consumption by 50%
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a bill that would require all new and renovated buildings owned by the city to produce as much energy as they consume. The ordinance is designed to comply with the city’s goal of a 50% reduction in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 2030....
Peduto appoints new management and budget director
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday announced the appointment of Kevin Pawlos as director of the city’s Department of Management and Budget. Pawlos, 31, of Westwood has served as the assistant department director since 2018. The new position pays $108,135 in 2019 and his appointment is subject to City Council...
Police: Woman shot in Duquesne while walking home from store
A woman walking home from a store in Duquesne on Sunday afternoon became collateral damage when someone in a vehicle started shooting at another vehicle during a chase along Commonwealth Avenue, police said. Duquesne police reported that a sedan was chasing an SUV along Commonwealth Avenue toward West Mifflin. At...
Police: Boy describes heroin as ‘mommy’s medicine’ that she makes sometimes
A child told police that bags of heroin they found scattered about his home were “mommy’s medicine” that she makes sometimes, according to a criminal complaint. Pittsburgh police charged the mother, Leslie Brown, 29, of Penn Hills with felony counts, including endangering her son, manufacturing drugs and possession and possession...
Motorcycle crash closes Route 30 for about an hour
Route 30 was closed for about an hour Sunday because of a motorcycle accident in Ligonier Township, according to a Westmoreland County dispatcher. The accident was reported around 5 p.m. about a half-mile from Laurel Summit. Township police, who investigated, could not immediately be reached for details....
Police investigating Youngwood crash with several injuries
State police from the Greensburg station were on the scene of an accident Saturday afternoon on Silvis Farm Road in Youngwood. A state police dispatcher said several people were injured in the crash. Other details were unavailable....
Police: Bus driver electrocuted despite warning from passing motorist
A bus driver with hearing problems might not have heard another motorist’s shouted warnings Friday before he got out of his wrecked school bus on a rural Beaver County road and was electrocuted, an official said. Timothy VanKirk, 60, of Ellwood City died instantly from the live high-voltage electrical wires...
Kids enjoy sun, horses, helicopter at East Deer community celebration
Sandy Galie had her hands full Saturday keeping track of five grandkids — including two sets of twins — at the East Deer Township Summer Celebration in the Park. Galie, of East Deer, was helping four of them enjoy the seesaws at the township’s Memorial Park in Creighton. “They’re loving...
Pittsburgh City Council candidates face petition challenges
Four residents running as independent candidates for Pittsburgh City Council are due in court Tuesday to defend nominating papers. The hearing will determine whether their names appear on November election ballots. Several voters are challenging papers filed by Quincy Swatson of East Allegheny, Barbara Daniels of Homewood, B. DeNeice Welch...
Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel set to reopen
The Port Authority of Allegheny County expects to reopen the Mt. Washington Transit Tunnel for regular light rail service Monday. The tunnel has been closed for maintenance since July 26, requiring the authority to detour nearly two dozen routes and causing some delays for light rail commuters. Contractors replaced approximately...
Pittsburgh to begin sidewalk repairs along Mt. Washington’s Grandview Avenue
Pittsburgh will begin repairs in September to sidewalks and railings along Mt. Washington’s scenic Grandview Avenue. Originally estimated at $1 million, the $800,000 project will begin on Sept. 3 and wrap up by late November, according to the Mayor’s Office. “Grandview Avenue is a treasure to our city and our...
Lyft providing low-cost transportation for grocery shopping
Residents of Pittsburgh’s Bedford Dwellings are getting a lift from Lyft. The ride-share service on Thursday announced it would transport residents of Bedford and those at Prospect Terrace in East Pittsburgh, both public housing communities, to and from local Giant Eagle grocery stores for $5 per round trip. Residents are...
Peduto gives key to the city to former United Steelworkers union presidentVideo
Former United Steelworkers International President Leo W. Gerard usually has a lot to say when given a bully pulpit, but he was nearly speechless Thursday when Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto handed him a key to the city. “Wow,” Gerard said as Peduto handed him a box containing the key. “Mayor,...
Demolition of Pittsburgh’s ‘sagging’ garage beginsVideo
Contractors have started demolishing one of Pittsburgh’s oldest parking garages to make way for a new one. The Pittsburgh Parking Authority closed the Downtown Ninth and Penn garage on May 31 to prepare for the demolition work. The 62-year old building was known as the “sagging” garage because its long...
Overbrook residents win long-running battle with PWSAVideo
Residents of Homehurst Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood have prevailed in a legal battle against the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority over a faulty sewer line along the street. PWSA on Monday began excavating the line for repairs. “We’re very happy that this is finally being repaired,” said Natalie Leon,...
Pittsburgh hopes to provide ‘home ice’ at shuttered Hunt Armory
Dean Lakios, general manager of the University of Pittsburgh’s hockey team, hopes Pittsburgh is successful in its longtime effort to convert a former Pennsylvania National Guard armory in Shadyside into an ice rink. The project received a boost early this month from Pennsylvania, which approved a $1 million grant for...
Just Ducky tour vessels up for auction
Pittsburgh’s only amphibious tour boat company has closed and will liquidate its assets during a September auction. Just Ducky Tours has turned its vessels and equipment over to Uptown-based Harry Davis & Company for an online auction scheduled for Sept. 23-25. Stanford Davis, the company CEO, said Just Ducky owners...
Pittsburgh zoning board sacks Steelers’ seat-painting plan at Heinz Field
The Pittsburgh zoning board has denied an appeal by the Steelers for permission to paint Heinz Field seats in the form of a sign, ruling that it constitutes a “roof sign” prohibited by city zoning regulations. PSSI Stadium LLC, a team affiliate, sought permission to paint seats on the north...
Restoration of abandoned Larimer School moves forward
A long-awaited restoration of the former Larimer School in Pittsburgh could start as early as next year, but some residents are disappointed that it won’t provide housing for senior citizens. The Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority, which owns the building, is teaming with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh...
Judge orders reinstatement for fired Pittsburgh police officerVideo
An Allegheny County judge upheld an arbitrator’s ruling to reinstate a former Pittsburgh police officer who was fired in 2017 after a reported road rage incident. Common Pleas Judge Donald R. Walko Jr. in a one-sentence ruling determined that Robert Kramer should be returned to his job, according to a...
Highland Park reservoir walk to close until spring
Highland Park’s popular reservoir walk is closing this month and will remain closed until next spring for repair work and a security upgrade planned by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. PWSA spokesman Will Pickering said the authority would start before month’s end on a $7 million project that includes...
