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Pittsburgh Pride celebration moving to Point State Park
Pittsburgh Pride is moving to Point State Park this year. The annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, which previously was held on Pittsburgh’s North Side, is slated for May 31 and June 1 at Point State Park, with an extra day of celebration slated for June 2 in the city’s...
Baldwin Township cop charged with strangling woman
A Baldwin Township police officer has been arrested on charges that he held a woman against a wall by her throat after she refused to have sex with him. The officer, Christopher Fry, 44, of South Fayette, was drinking with the woman at his Station Street home around 10:45 p.m....
Morning Roundup: Fire damages Dollar Tree in Homestead
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 16: Fire damages Dollar Tree in Homestead A fire was reported early Tuesday at a Dollar Tree store in Homestead. Firefighters, police and paramedics responded to the store, located near Heisel Street, at about 3 a.m., according...
Loved ones lament death of Upper St. Clair man killed by police
Yellow police tape fluttered last week like paper streamers from the trees along Lamar Road in Upper St. Clair, a grim reminder for Christopher Shepherd’s family and friends of his violent death at the hands of police. Shepherd, who battled mental illness for more than 20 years, was gunned down...
Steelers fans have mixed reactions to shifting playoff game to Monday but express confidence in team’s chances
For Rick Porrado of Murrysville, the Steelers playoff game shifting to Monday afternoon means a lot more than just a change in his viewing schedule. Porrado owns Rick’s Sports Bar in Murrysville — and he usually isn’t even open on Monday nights. By early Saturday afternoon, he was beginning to...
Landslide closes Beaver Grade Road in Moon
State transportation officials announced that Beaver Grade Road in Moon would be closed Saturday morning due to a landslide. PennDOT officials made the announcement just after midnight Saturday morning. A portion of the road between Duckhorn and Montour Run roads will be closed until further notice. The detour from south...
Court again rejects cyanide killer Ferrante’s appeal, upholds murder conviction
The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Friday again affirmed the murder conviction of a former University of Pittsburgh neuroresearcher imprisoned for fatally poisoning his wife, a renowned neurologist. Robert Ferrante, 75, is being held in the State Correctional Institution at Houtzdale, where he is serving a mandatory life sentence for the...
McDonald’s employee celebrates retirement after 45 years
Dorothy “Dot” Sharp took her last order Friday — an Egg McMuffin meal — after 45 years of working at McDonald’s. The final customer? Her granddaughter. “It’s very sad for me to do this, but I figured it was time,” said Sharp, 84, of Hampton. Sharp’s tenure at the chain...
Parkway East ramp at Forest Hills reopens after tractor-trailer overturned
The Parkway East ramp from Forest Hills/Route 30 to westbound Interstate 376 has reopened after being forced to closed due to an overturned tractor-trailer, PennDOT announced. The crash occurred around 3:30 p.m. Friday. It is unclear what caused the crash. No injuries were reported....
Drew’s Family Restaurant in Forest Hills to close
Update: Drew’s Family Restaurant was closed Saturday morning. Most of its signage is gone, and empty parking lots on either side of the restaurant are taped off. Chatter on social media indicates the owners decided to close Friday night instead of Sunday. Nobody answered the phone at the restaurant Saturday...
Ex-PPG Paints Arena worker sues Aramark for racial discrimination over Afro
A Black woman is suing the company that runs concessions at PPG Paints Arena alleging that they discriminated against her because of her Afro. Asani Porch, of Spring Hill, filed the lawsuit against Aramark Sports and Entertainment Services LLC in federal court on Thursday alleging race discrimination and a violation...
High winds, cold temperatures forecast for weekend: Here’s how to prepare
With cold temperatures and high winds forecast for the Pittsburgh area this weekend, power outages may be on the horizon. High winds Tuesday afternoon left about 41,000 FirstEnergy customers without power in Western Pennsylvania, the power company said in a post on its website. Power was restored to homes Wednesday...
Fundraiser underway to help Brookline boy with special needs get new wheelchair
There is a beep outside. Tracey Mozeyko peers out the window. “Timmy’s home,” she said, referring to her 14-year-old son. An aide assists the boy out of his seat. Timmy gives the aide a hug and then turns toward his mother. He reaches for her hand and they walk into...
Teen struck by SUV while washing windows at McCandless restaurant sues driver
A teenage employee at Longhorn Steakhouse who was struck by an out-of-control SUV and severely injured while she washed the McCandless restaurant’s windows last summer is suing the driver. The lawsuit, filed Thursday by the employee’s mother, Christine Maher, in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleges negligence against Mary E....
Modular homes offer a solution to Pittsburgh’s housing shortage
Harry Vine Homes, a modern modular home building company, prefabricates houses in a climate-controlled warehouse before transporting them to a specific address — a practice that can be a viable solution to the housing shortage. According to Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh, there is a severe shortage of both...
Pittsburgh’s Adda coffee chain abruptly closes all locations
A small coffee chain has abruptly closed all four of its Pittsburgh locations, and some critics are claiming it is a move to undermine labor organizing. Adda Coffee & Tea House announced late Thursday on social media that it is closing all of its locations, claiming it has been running...
Morning Roundup: Multiple vehicles crash in North Versailles; hunt is on for South Side tagger
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Jan. 12: Crane truck overturns on Route 119 ramp An electrical truck carrying a crane overturned on a ramp on Route 119 coming off Route 66 at the New Stanton interchange. The crash occurred around 6:30 a.m. State...
Man in critical condition after being shot multiple times in Penn Hills
A man is in critical condition after being shot multiple times late Thursday in Penn Hills. Allegheny County Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of Funston Avenue around 11:45 p.m. At the scene, police said they found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a nearby...
West Mifflin Rep. Pisciottano announces run to replace McKeesport’s Brewster in PA Senate
Less than a day after longtime State Sen. Jim Brewster, D-McKeesport, announced his retirement, the Mon Valley district has attracted a would-be successor. State Rep. Nick Pisciottano, D-West Mifflin, announced Thursday that he is running for Pennsylvania State Senate District 45, which covers Allegheny County’s Mon Valley, as well as...
Allegheny County expands pilot child care program by $500K
More local families will see help with their child care expenses, thanks to additional funding from Allegheny County for a pilot program. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato announced Wednesday the county would be adding $500,000 this year to the Child Care Matters pilot program. The program, launched in 2022, provides...
Police charge Allegheny County Jail guard with smuggling drugs into lockup
Allegheny County police on Wednesday charged a jail corrections officer with taking illegal drugs into the facility to sell to inmates. William Kemp III, 34, of Knoxville is charged with four felony counts, including possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and contraband. He is scheduled for a...
All aboard! Greenberg’s Great Train, Toy Show returns to Monroeville Convention Center
Greenberg’s Great Train and Toy Show returned to the Monroeville Convention Center this month. The largest and longest running train and toy show in the northeast, the two-day event featured thousands of trains and collectible toys for sale, huge operating layouts, modeling seminars, educational opportunities and collectible trains and toys...
Family of Upper St. Clair man killed by police alleges ‘excessive force’
The family of an Upper St. Clair man killed by police Sunday while in the throes of a mental health crisis is accusing the SWAT officers who shot him of using excessive force and questioning their tactics. “The mental health system failed us,” Shepherd’s half-sister, Micki Kippelen, said Wednesday. “And...
Sidewalk squabble leads homeowner to sue Mt. Lebanon
Michael Alberty says his responsibility ends where the sidewalk begins. Even farther away than that, actually. Alberty is taking Mt. Lebanon to court over who is responsible for clearing, fixing and maintaining the 50 feet of sidewalk on Gilkeson Road in front of his childhood home, which he still owns....
Appellate court says city’s Sports Facility Usage Fee paid by professional athletes is unconstitutional
A state appellate court on Wednesday agreed that the fee levied by the City of Pittsburgh on professional athletes and entertainers performing here is unconstitutional. The Commonwealth Court decision upheld a 2022 opinion by Common Pleas Judge Christine Ward who issued an injunction prohibiting the city from collecting the 3%...
