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Kennywood hires new general manager
Kennywood Park announced this week that it has a new general manager, but he’s been working for months. Mark Pauls started June 29. He has spent the past six weeks learning about the West Mifflin amusement park and overseeing the health and safety measures in response to the pandemic. Pauls...
Shrine to ‘Our Lady of the Parkway’ in Oakland may receive historic designation
The Shrine of the Blessed Mother, located on a South Oakland hilltop overlooking the Parkway East and Monongahela River, may soon receive historic designation, after a unanimous recommendation this week by Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission. The Shrine, created by a collection of community members in the mid-20th century, was blessed in...
Inbound lane of Parkway East reopened following crash
One lane of the Parkway East was blocked early Friday morning due to a vehicle crash. The crash blocked the left inbound lane near the Forest Hills ramp, Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported. It was reported around 4:40 a.m. Traffic was still able to flow through the right lane, but...
Man transported to hospital after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood
One person was transported to the hospital after a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood, officials said. Pittsburgh police responded to a home in the 700 block of Lorenz Avenue around 10 p.m. Thursday where they found a man who was shot in the hip. He was alert and conscious. The...
‘Apocalypse ’45’ brings last days of World War II into your home
Only those who fought in World War II really know what it was like. Over the decades since the war ended with the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August, 1945, movie dramatizations and documentaries using heavily edited, rapid cut newsreel footage have skewed America’s perception of...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot multiple times in Hazelwood
A man was hospitalized in stable condition Thursday after being shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood, according to police. Authorities said officers responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls for a man shot along the 100 block of Alluvian Street around 10:30 a.m. The found the victim suffering...
3 drug dealers tied to the SCO gang get federal prison sentences
An “ SCO” drug-dealing gang member and two associates, all of whom authorities said were dealing drugs in the Pittsburgh area last year, will spend five years to eight years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney for Western Pennsylvania announced Thursday. Michael Rose, 28, formerly of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to...
As deadline approaches, restaurants vary on defying Wolf’s capacity order, other restrictionsVideo
Push has come to shove, and some restaurant and bar owners in the region are ready to shove a little harder than others. “To make a blanket ruling for everybody just doesn’t make sense,” said Joseph Tambellini, owner of the eponymous restaurant in Highland Park. “We’re cornered. Tell me what...
Dozens of clergy sex abuse lawsuits filed in Allegheny, Westmoreland courts as possible deadline looms
More than two dozen lawsuits that allege sexual abuses by priests were filed Thursday ahead of what lawyers suggest could be a deadline to file legal action two years after the release of a grand jury report that detailed claims involving Catholic dioceses throughout Pennsylvania. Pittsburgh lawyer Alan Perer filed...
Construction project unearths Civil War era cannonballs in Pittsburgh
A construction crew in Pittsburgh recently unearthed a piece of history. The Franjo Construction crew was turning soil for a new condominium development on 39th Street, between the Allegheny River and Butler Street in Lawrenceville, on July 2 when they found a piece of buried history, Pittsburgh Public Safety officials...
Diocese of Pittsburgh to delay elementary school reopening
The first day of elementary school for the Diocese of Pittsburgh will be Tuesday, Sept. 8, school administrators announced . The diocese said the change is in response to some elementary school teachers requesting more time to implement new health and safety protocols. High schools in the diocese will reopen...
Bill to create Purple Heart coin series gains traction in CongressVideo
Josh Marino suffered a traumatic brain injury when an enemy mortar exploded a few feet away from him during his 2007 deployment to Baghdad. In the moment, he had no idea what had happened. “At the time I thought, ‘Man, those cannons we have on base are really loud. They’re...
EPA relaxes greenhouse gas emission limits on oil and gas industry
HARRISBURG — President Trump’s administration is undoing Obama-era rules designed to limit greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas fields and pipelines, formalizing the changes Thursday in the heart of the nation’s most prolific natural gas reservoir and in the premier presidential battleground state of Pennsylvania. Andrew Wheeler, the Environmental...
United Airlines to offer more direct flights from Pittsburgh to Florida
United Airlines soon will add more direct flights from Pittsburgh and other cities to four popular Florida destinations. Airline officials said the move is part of a “continuing strategy to aggressively and opportunistically manage the impact of covid-19 by increasing service to destinations where customers most want to fly.” Beginning...
New cafe and learning space proposed for Hill District
A vacant plaza may be the site of a new café and learning space in the Hill District. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh is ready to begin lease negotiations with the Cares CommuniTEA Café for a space in the vacant Centre Heldman plaza on Centre Avenue. The beginning phase...
Answering The Call: Meet the expert helping UPMC employees work remotelyVideo
During the covid-19 pandemic, many people are working remotely, including tens of thousands of UPMC employees. The person largely responsible for making this happen is UPMC systems engineer Crystal Morgan, an online security expert and former songwriter from Los Angeles. In this edition of Answering the Call, Morgan discusses working...
Allegheny County reports over 100 new covid-19 cases, 17 new hospitalizations
Allegheny County reported 114 new coronavirus cases Thursday, the second highest new case total of the month. There were also 17 new covid-19 hospitalizations and five new deaths reported. New cases came from 1,799 test results with 110 being confirmed and four probable. The age range for the cases are...
Pine Township man recognized as ‘Big of the Year’ for Pennsylvania by Big Brothers Big Sisters
Brady Smith concedes that his description of family life while growing up in southern New Jersey may seem overly idyllic to some people. But the nurturing he received from his parents not only helped shape him as an adult, it served as a foundation for Smith’s efforts to help others....
Poll worker needs ranked critical in Washington, Westmoreland, Fayette counties
Westmoreland County, as well as Fayette and Washington counties, face an uphill battle when it comes to recruiting poll workers for the presidential election this fall, researchers found. A study produced by Boston-based bipartisan nonprofit The Voter Protection Corps and Carnegie Mellon University found the counties were among 15 across...
2 more Port Authority employees test positive for coronavirus
Two more Port Authority employees tested positive for the coronavirus, officials said. The new cases bring the number of covid-19 cases involving Port Authority employees to 39. Last week, Port Authority reported five new cases. According to officials, the two employees, a mechanic and a service person, worked at a...
About 860 homes in 2 Pittsburgh neighborhoods under boil water advisory
About 860 homes in two Pittsburgh neighborhoods are under a boil water advisory following a water main break reported early Wednesday morning. According to The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority, residents in parts of the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar and Homewood North neighborhoods may be impacted. The advisory is for the areas approximately...
Take a drive through the Pittsburgh Zoo’s ‘Carnival’ on FridayVideo
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium’s annual summer gala has gone mobile. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, a traditional event at the zoo in Highland Park wasn’t able to be held. So organizers went on the move and created “Carnival: Drive Thru at the Zoo.” The sold-out soiree is from...
Man pleads to 2019 fatal shooting of landlord in Garfield
A man accused of killing his landlord following a dispute last year pleaded guilty Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter. Michael Wolf, 50, of Garfield, will be sentenced by Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski on Nov. 3. In addition to the manslaughter count, he also pleaded guilty to possessing...
Point Park University implements new safety measures for fall reopeningVideo
Point Park University’s plans for reopening include thorough signage, capacity limits in rooms and elevators and a lot of Plexiglas. As students prepare to return to campus this fall, university leaders have implemented a variety of new measures to promote social distancing, mask-wearing and other safety protocols to prevent the...
Mother of Duquesne student killed in fall still at odds with university
A woman still searching for answers in the 2018 death of her son at Duquesne University remains at odds with the school and its attorneys who say they have done all that they can to accommodate her demands for information. Dannielle Brown, of Washington, D.C., has been on hunger strike...
