Julia Felton stories, Page 59
Pittsburgh city clerk leads push to create Pa. association of municipal clerks
Pittsburgh’s city clerk is helping to establish an association of municipal clerks in Pennsylvania to make training and networking opportunities more easily accessible. “Pennsylvania’s one of the few states in the country that does not have its own association,” City Clerk Brenda Pree said. When Pree moved to Pennsylvania and...
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle won’t seek another term in officeVideo
U.S. Rep. Mike Doyle said Monday he will serve out the rest of his 14th term in office but not seek reelection next year. “I believe the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation,” said Doyle, 68, a Democrat from Forest Hills. Doyle is the most...
Construction of affordable housing in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood to begin next yearVideo
A Shadyside developer is partnering with the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corp. and Larimer Consensus Group to build 10 affordable homes in Larimer. Construction will begin on the first two in the first quarter of 2022. Officials hope to have families living in them by the end...
AHN doctor pushes for better support, resources for grieving families who lose a baby
During National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, one doctor is pushing for broader access to support and resources for families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss. It’s something Dr. Marta Kolthoff emphasizes through AHN’s Perinatal Palliative Care Program. Kolthoff leads the program, which supports grieving families by providing palliative, hospice,...
Committee redrawing Pittsburgh City Council district map wants to preserve majority minority districts
A volunteer committee tasked with redrawing Pittsburgh City Council’s nine districts is determined to maintain two districts where the majority of residents are people of color, its chairman said. Committee members said they also aim to keep neighborhoods together to avoid splitting them up among separate council districts. While not...
Pittsburgh awarded 3 low-income housing tax credits to bring more affordable housing to city
Pittsburgh was awarded three low-income housing tax credits to bring more than 100 affordable housing units to the city, Gov. Tom Wolf and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency board announced Thursday. The tax credits will apply to 112 housing units in the city’s Allentown, Fairywood and Hill District neighborhoods. The...
Pittsburgh controller’s audit calls on Bureau of Animal Care and Control to improve operations
Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb outlined nearly two dozen recommendations for improving the city’s Bureau of Animal Care and Control in a performance audit released Tuesday. The last audit of the bureau, which falls under the Department of Public Safety, was released in 2010. The bureau is tasked with providing...
Pittsburgh City Council amends proposal for Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossings development
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday approved amendments to tweak legislation that would allow for a controversial, large-scale development in Oakland before sending the proposal to the Planning Commission. Walnut Capital, a local developer best known for revitalizing the East End’s Bakery Square, has proposed a major transformation of the city’s...
Pittsburgh moves step closer to buying senior center building in West End
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced a measure that would permit the city to buy a building currently housing the West End Healthy Active Living Center. The building at 80 Wabash St. has been home to the senior center for over 20 years and would remain a senior center after...
Gainey, Moreno debate housing, environment and more in lengthy Pittsburgh mayoral debate
In a wide-ranging debate that lasted nearly three hours, mayoral candidates Ed Gainey, a state representative, and Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, delved into topics ranging from housing and the economy to the environment and voter identification. If elected, Gainey would become the city’s first Black mayor. Moreno...
Casa San Jose looks to buy Beechview property from Pittsburgh’s URA
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is poised to sell a vacant Beechview property to Casa San Jose, which plans to revitalize the site to use as office space and a community gathering spot. The URA’s Board of Directors is expected to vote this week to enter into an option agreement to...
Legislation would require Pittsburgh police to share data on handling of incidents by race, gender
Pittsburgh police would be required to improve data collection and publicly share breakdowns of how certain incidents are handled with regard to the race and gender of suspects, under legislation introduced Tuesday by City Council. Last October, a report by the Pittsburgh Community Task Force for Police Reform recommended that...
Proposal would allow candidates for Pittsburgh office to use campaign money for some childcare costs
Candidates running for elected office in the City of Pittsburgh would be allowed to use campaign money for certain childcare expenses, under legislation introduced Tuesday by City Council. The legislation would allow candidate committees to use campaign money funds to pay for childcare expenses incurred during an election cycle to...
URA loan to help bring music, restaurant back to Pittsburgh’s James Street Gastropub
A $500,000 loan from Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority could help bring music back to the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood. The loan to 422 Foreland LLC, which owns the former James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy at Foreland and James streets, is part of an effort to revitalize the site. The company...
Salem’s Market to open grocery store at former Shop ′n Save site in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A new grocery store has been chosen for the former Shop ′n Save site at the Hill District’s Centre Heldman Plaza, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. The URA said it will enter into lease negotiations with Salem’s Market & Grill, a locally owned, family-run grocery store. This...
Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley, Building Block of Natrona team up for low-cost vaccine clinic for petsVideo
Two local nonprofits teamed up to provide low-cost rabies and distemper vaccines, as well as microchips, for cats and dogs during a clinic Sunday at Natrona Community Park. Volunteers from Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley and The Building Block of Natrona guided cars through a drive-thru-style clinic at the park....
Cheswick fireman remembered for 72 years of service
A final call for Lewis “Lew” Accorsi on Saturday paid homage to a firefighter who served with the Cheswick Volunteer Fire Company Station 121 for 72 years. “Firefighter Accorsi entered the fire service in 1949 and has proudly served the Borough of Cheswick and surrounding communities for the past 72...
Motorcyclist in critical condition after crash with bus in Homewood
A man is in critical condition after a crash involving a motorcycle and a bus in Homewood on Sunday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street around 1:10 p.m. First responders found the motorcycle driver unconscious in the street when they...
Director of Parks and Recreation leaving to join Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
The director of Parks and Recreation will be leaving his role with the city for a position with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, Mayor Bill Peduto announced. Ross Chapman, who started working for the city in 2010 in the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service, was promoted to deputy director...
Food trucks, art vendors turn up to support Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3Video
With more than 25 local craft vendors and about 15 food vendors, Lower Burrell Volunteer Fire Company No. 3’s food truck rally and vendor show aimed to raise funds for fire hall renovations. The event, which they held at the fire hall Saturday afternoon, gave vendors an opportunity to showcase...
Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Churchill
A man is in critical condition after suffering multiple gunshot wounds Saturday afternoon in Churchill. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a shooting at the intersection of Beulah Road and McCrady Road at about 2:10 p.m. First responders found a man shot multiple times. He was transported to an area...
TSA officers confiscate another gun at Pittsburgh International Airport
Transportation Security Administration officers confiscated a gun in a passenger’s purse at Pittsburgh International Airport on Saturday. TSA officers found a loaded 9mm firearm in a purse belonging to a 39-year-old female passenger. The gun was located at an alternate security checkpoint, officials said. TSA officers alerted Allegheny County Police,...
Man killed, woman wounded in shootings in Pitcairn
A man was killed and a woman was wounded in a shooting in Pitcairn early Saturday afternoon. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a vehicle rollover and the sound of gunshots in the 300 block of Third Street in Pitcairn just after 1 p.m. Saturday. First responders found a one-car...
Woman shot in chest at West Mifflin gas station
A woman was shot at a gas station in West Mifflin early Saturday morning. West Mifflin police responded to a report of a shooting at the Speedway gas station in the 4300 block of Kennywood Boulevard in West Mifflin at around 2 a.m.. First responders found evidence of a shooting...
Man expected to survive after being shot in leg in Duquesne
A man who was shot in Duquesne on Friday night is expected to survive, police said. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a “shots fired” call on Miller Avenue at about 11:25 p.m.. The 18-year-old was shot in the leg, Allegheny County Police said. He was transported to a local...
