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Diocese of Pittsburgh to merge 4 elementary schools
The Diocese of Pittsburgh on Friday announced the two mergers of four elementary schools, “as part of the regional school board’s efforts to strengthen Catholic schooling in the south region.” In the 2021-2022 school year, Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin in Whitehall will merge with Saint Elizabeth of Hungary...
Westmoreland County man charged with carrying unlicensed firearm at airport
Security agents caught the third gun in nine days – and the second this week – at Pittsburgh International Airport on Friday, Transportation Security Administration officials said. Security officers stopped a Westmoreland County man at the security checkpoint after they spotted a .38-caliber handgun in the man’s carry-on bag. Allegheny...
Crews make quick work of installing new pedestrian bridge to Marshall Island in North ParkVideo
It took decades for the wooden bridge leading to Marshall Island in North Park to become so creaky that it was shut down to the public. On Friday, crews from Pugliano Construction and Alvarez steel fabricating took just a few hours to put up a new one. Using a 166-foot...
New bronze Abe Lincoln statue coming to Wilkinsburg
President Abraham Lincoln, who was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hodgenville, Ky., would have been 212 years old Friday. Two years ago, when he was a mere 210, the Wilkinsburg Historical Society announced plans to raise $70,000 to build a bronze, life-size statue of the 16th president of the United...
Allegheny County adds 252 new covid cases; 7-day average continues to drop
The seven-day average of covid-19 cases in Allegheny County on Friday continued to drop as 252 additional cases were reported, according to county and state health department data. The seven-day average of 270 is the lowest since early November. It peaked at more than 1,300 in December. Of the newly...
‘Lady Gaga of Vietnam’ finds a home in PittsburghVideo
She is known as the “Lady Gaga of Vietnam.” Her name is Mai Khoi (pronounced “my coy”) and she is a successful Vietnamese pop star turned activist who was forced to leave her home country after being harassed and silenced by the Vietnamese government. The 38-year-old Khoi has found refuge...
Police: Monroeville man facing multiple sexual assault charges involving child
A Monroeville man was arrested last week on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from the early 2000s, according to Pittsburgh police. Raymond Dixon Jr., 36, was arrested Feb. 4. He faces charges of unlawful contact with a minor, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, two counts of...
UniSound launches Black teaching artist-in-residence program
An initiative to support the musical and professional development of Black teaching artists in the Pittsburgh area has been launched. The Black teaching artist-in-residence (BTAR) program is supported by UniSound, which bills itself as an alliance of organizations dedicated to creating a more accessible youth music ecosystem in Greater Pittsburgh....
Glassport man accused of child sex assault at church, during volunteer work
A Glassport man allegedly sexually assaulted two teenage girls he met through church and volunteer work, abuse that police said took place over several years, according to the criminal complaint filed against him. Dominic Muscante, 46, is charged with indecent assault, child endangerment, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with minors...
John Fetterman: ‘Race played no role’ in shotgun-wielding chase of Black jogger he mistook for criminalVideo
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman on Thursday rebuffed criticism stemming from a 2013 decision to grab his 20-gauge shotgun and chase after someone he thought might be a shooter on the run but turned out to be an unarmed jogger. The incident resurfaced this week with the ambitious, progressive Democrat’s newly...
RMU partners with 4 community colleges for new dual enrollment program
Leaders of five higher education institutions in the region announced a new partnership Thursday, with the goal of improving college accessibility and affordability. Officials from Robert Morris University, Community College of Allegheny County, Community College of Beaver County, Butler County Community College and Westmoreland County Community College signed an agreement...
Pa. Supreme Court won’t take former Allegheny County councilman’s appeal on theft conviction
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take an appeal by former Allegheny County Councilman Charles McCullough — clearing the way for him to begin serving a 2½-to 5-year prison term he received in 2015 for stealing thousands from a widow’s estate. In a one-page order, the appellate court...
Pa. community groups key in helping underserved populations get covid vaccine
Community groups, particularly those that work with older and underserved Pennsylvanians, are the next hope for helping those most vulnerable to covid-19 make appointments and get to appointments, as the state’s vaccine rollout continues to move slower than anticipated. Those community groups can be the missing link for people who...
Implosion of Dooker’s Hollow Bridge delayed till Saturday
The implosion of the Dooker’s Hollow Bridge in North Braddock and East Pittsburgh was delayed from Friday until Saturday, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. It was originally scheduled for Thursday, then delayed till Friday. The implosion is now slated for 2 p.m. Saturday, though the date...
Pink hat lady from Mercer County to be released pending trial on Capitol riot charges
Federal prosecutors on Thursday showed a new video at a hearing of Rachel Powell attempting to push through a police line during the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. It was an attempt to convince the chief judge of the Washington, D.C., federal district court to hold her in custody pending trial....
Family of South Park woman killed in Parkway West crash sues driver
The parents of a South Park college student killed two years ago in a crash are suing the driver of the car in which she was a passenger. Victoria Elizabeth Brandt, 19, who was a student at Community College of Allegheny County South Campus, majoring in general studies, was killed...
Passengers recount experience of plane sliding off taxiway at Pittsburgh airportVideo
A Lower Burrell native was among the 77 people on board a Boeing 717 that slid off a taxiway before takeoff Wednesday evening at Pittsburgh International Airport. Kristen Singleton, 46, had a window seat on Delta Air Lines Flight 2231. Sitting in the midsection of the plane, she was looking...
Allegheny County reports no new deaths, reassigns 1 to another county
Allegheny County on Thursday reported 270 additional coronavirus cases and no new coronavirus deaths. Though the county did not add any deaths in the new report, one death previously reported was reassigned to a different county, which was not identified, resulting in a reduction in the total number of deaths...
Food Podcast: Pitt student group Good Trouble works to make connections in the city’s communities of color
As a student ambassador for the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, Destiny Harrison-Griffin wanted to ensure her organizational culture reflected diversity, equity and inclusion. When racial injustice and inequality became a major focus in the United States during summer 2020, Harrison-Griffin helped to create...
Remembering the implosion of Three Rivers Stadium 20 years agoVideo
On this day 20 years ago, Three Rivers Stadium, the site of a great deal of Pittsburgh’s sports and pop culture history, met its premature demise — blown to bits after PNC Park and Heinz Field were built for the Pirates and Steelers. Three Rivers Stadium stood for only 30...
Route 28 wrong-way driver hits multiple vehicles before crashing
At least one person was taken to the hospital after a wrong-way crash on Route 28 late Wednesday night, according to Allegheny County 911. The crash on northbound Route 28 at the Highland Park Bridge happened shortly before 11 p.m. According to state police, a pickup was traveling south in...
Penn Hills man accused of driving through protesters last summer pleads guilty
A Penn Hills man accused of plowing through a group of protesters with his car last summer pleaded guilty Wednesday in Allegheny County Court to assault and related offenses. As part of a plea deal, David Fiori Jr., 63, admitted to three counts of simple assault, two counts of recklessly...
Pittsburgh food bank’s Green Grocer now offers produce delivery service
Green Grocer, the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s mobile farmers market, has launched a delivery service. Normally, the mobile farmers market makes 17 stops in 17 neighborhoods throughout the month. During the winter, however, these markets are often canceled because of cold and snowy weather. So, from now through March,...
Plane drives off taxiway at Pittsburgh International Airport, everyone off plane safely
A Boeing 717 with 77 people on board went off a taxiway before takeoff at Pittsburgh International Airport on Wednesday evening, according to a statement from airport officials. No injuries were reported. The Delta Air Lines flight 2231 was about to depart for Atlanta when the incident happened near runway...
U.K. covid variant detected in Allegheny County, officials sayVideo
Allegheny County officials announced Wednesday the covid-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom has been detected in the county. Dr. Debra Bogen, the county’s health director, said the case is the first and only U.K. variant reported in the county thus far. The health department has completed a case...
