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Motorcyclist in critical condition following crash in Hays
A motorcyclist was in critical condition Friday following a vehicle collision in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood. Initial investigation indicated that the driver of the other vehicle ran a red light while under the influence, Pittsburgh police said, and charges are forthcoming. Police, fire and EMS were dispatched at about 9:45 p.m....
Steel City Con returns to Monroeville Convention Center
Mardie Baldo of Ross was hoping to just get a high-five and a photo with one of her favorite actors, Thomas Lennon, at the Monroeville Convention Center this weekend. She got a pleasant surprise when the star of “Reno 911” and multiple other shows welcomed her on stage during his...
Authorities ID woman killed in 3-vehicle North Hills crash
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Friday identified the woman killed this week in a three-car crash in Pittsburgh’s North Hills as Patricia Everetts, 76, of Butler. The accident occurred when a motorist driving south Thursday on Route 8, also known as William Flynn Highway, stopped to turn left...
Dormont crash victim identified as mother of 2
Authorities on Friday ruled the death of a woman killed earlier this week in a crash in Dormont as accidental. Ashlynn E. Gonzalez, 25, was killed in the two-vehicle crash near the intersection of West Liberty and Key avenues shortly after 1 p.m. on Sunday, authorities said. Gonzalez was pronounced...
Fire-damaged Second Avenue Commons homeless shelter on track to partly reopen in November
After a June fire displaced about 175 homeless people staying at Second Avenue Commons in Downtown Pittsburgh, officials are hopeful the five-story shelter will reopen in time for winter. The first three floors are on track to restart services in November, when winter shelters typically open to provide added indoor...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week has plenty of options for outdoor dining
Next week’s pleasant weather forecast coincides with the summer edition of Pittsburgh Restaurant Week. With temperatures forecast in the high 70s to low 80s for the week of Aug. 12-18, it’s a perfect time to dine outdoors. More than 50 restaurants are participating in the semi-annual event. Chefs have created...
Former Catholic church, 10-bedroom rectory on the market in Duquesne
A former church and rectory previously owned by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is for sale in Duquesne. The former Holy Name Church, located at 32 S. First St., is listed by Nicholas Haller of Agresti Real Estate, based in Erie, for $349,900. The current asking price has been slashed...
The Wellness Collective has innovative approach to connect patients with therapists
Shanon Williams was joking with her husband and business partner Chris about how “speed dating” to connect with therapists and wellness practitioners would be interesting. The founders of The Wellness Collective made the hypothetical a reality with Mental Wellness Speed Dating. In a time when mental health is at the...
Morning roundup: Pittsburgh police raid homeless encampment; bridge closes in Forward Township
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 9: Pittsburgh police serve search warrants for encampment policy violations Police said detectives seized quantities of crack cocaine and lorazepam pills believed to be intended for sale from two tents located on Grant Street between First Avenue...
‘Cheap fake’ video clip posted online misstates Fetterman’s pick to win Pennsylvania
During a Newsmax segment lasting more than eight minutes Wednesday, Democratic U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said a half-dozen times he thought Vice President Kamala Harris would win Pennsylvania in the general election. But Fetterman misspoke once, using the word “he” instead of “she,” in another portion of the interview on...
Kennywood, Idlewild to close Friday because of Tropical Storm Debby
Kennywood Park in West Mifflin and Idlewild Park and SoakZone will be closed Friday because of expected bad weather. Company officials cited remnants of Tropical Storm Debby moving through the area as their reason for the closure. The announcement was made via the amusement parks’ websites Thursday. All tickets for...
Records show Trump rally gunman Thomas Crooks practiced dozens of times at Clairton rifle rangeVideo
New details surrounding the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump in Butler last month were released Thursday, as a Capitol Hill lawmaker shared documents showing the gunman made dozens of visits to a local gun range and police released body camera footage of the moment an officer spotted the...
Man’s 19th birthday ends with woman shot dead in Monroeville and a confession
Joselyn Thomas screamed her last words, police said. “A.J., stop, A.J. stop.” It was Wednesday afternoon, and Thomas, 18, of North Versailles, had been arguing with Albert Williams III, a witness told police. Investigators said the witness heard three gunshots inside the bedroom of unit G in the Cambridge Square...
New Sewickley business features Nigerian sun-dried spices
A Nigerian native who has been bringing a taste of her country’s culture to Western Pennsylvania and beyond recently opened her first shop in Sewickley. The ribbon has been cut at KizzleFoods along Beaver Street, home of a variety of organic sun-dried, hand-ground spices from West Africa. It is also...
New Braddock Public House will take over former Superior Motors space
A Braddock restaurant space, vacated by chef Kevin Sousa at the outset of the covid pandemic, is reopening with new ownership. Craft brewer Brew Gentlemen, which is also located in Braddock, is opening a restaurant and brewpub called Braddock Public House in the old Superior Motors space. Alaina Webber, co-owner...
North Versailles woman found slain in Monroeville apartment, Wilkinsburg man arrested
A Wilkinsburg man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a woman police had been searching for was found shot dead at a Monroeville apartment complex, Allegheny County Police reported. Monroeville police were dispatched at about 3:15 p.m. for a reported homicide at the Cambridge Square Apartments. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s...
Cocaine kingpin busted in Monroeville gets life for East Coast drug trafficking
A drug lord operating in Pittsburgh who initially turned down a proposed plea deal calling for him to serve 15 years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking instead will serve life. Racoco Williams, 43, was sentenced Tuesday at the federal courthouse Downtown. He was found guilty at trial before U.S....
Eagles’ nest on Pittsburgh hillside destroyed by storms
The bald eagles nesting on a wooded Monongahela River hillside for more than a decade need to rebuild. Thunderstorms Tuesday packing wind gusts more than 35 mph destroyed the eagles’ nest deep in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood. The collapsed nest was at least the fourth one that the eagles had built...
Police seek videos from Ohio Township parking lot that might offer clues in fatal shooting
The Pittsburgh teen who was shot in a North Hills parking lot last week and died a short distance away “was targeted,” Allegheny County Police said Friday. Jordan Nathan Ross Geiger, 18, was shot once in the torso in a Giant Eagle parking lot in the 100 block of Ohio...
Mt. Lebanon man to spend at least 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of teen
A Mt. Lebanon man will serve at least 20 years in prison for sexual abuse of a minor after he was sentenced in state and federal court this week. Andrew Foxx, 43, pleaded guilty in May to charges in both courts stemming from the same set of facts. According to...
Podcast: Looking back at the Rustic Ridge explosion
In August 2023, the Rustic Ridge neighborhood in Plum, was rocked by a catastrophic explosion that killed six people and caused extensive damage. TribLive reporters and the Plum community have been searching for information to explain the cause of the explosion for the past year. Listen as host Zac Gibson...
Sen. Casey: Marc Fogel is wrongfully detained; leaving him in Russia is ‘heartbreaking’
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey called the Russian imprisonment of Oakmont teacher Marc Fogel “an outrage” and said he is worried about Fogel’s health, especially since he was left behind after a multinational prisoner exchange. “The only way to describe it is heartbreaking,” Casey, D-Scranton, told TribLive this week. The deal...
Pittsburgh police seek help finding a missing teen
Pittsburgh police are trying to locate a missing teen girl. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Tabitha Clark, 13, was last seen Friday on the North Side. She is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair. Cruz said she may have a different...
Man recovering after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
A man is recovering after being shot Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the 100 block of Charles Street for a shooting. Mount Oliver Police working in the area arrived first and located a man...
Stock market’s wild ride becomes political football in race for White House
It took little time for this week’s wild stock market gyrations to turn political. With share prices tumbling Monday, former President Donald Trump seized on the free fall to bludgeon Vice President Kamala Harris, his rival for the White House, by calling the market woes a “Kamala Crash.” “Stock markets...
