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Man in stable condition following Homewood South shooting
An early-morning shooting Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood sent a man to the hospital after he was shot in the leg multiple times, according to police. Zone 5 officers were called to the 7000 block of Kelly Street just before 5 a.m. Saturday morning, for a ShotSpotter alert. They...
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...
Tako restaurant ready to open in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square
Taco lovers rejoice. The second Pittsburgh location of Tako is set open at Bakery Square in the city’s East End on Oct. 14. The opening has been delayed because of the pandemic and finding enough staff to operate. “It’s been pretty crazy,” said Casey Henderlong, director of public relations for...
Westinghouse Park in Pittsburgh designated as nationally recognized arboretumVideo
Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse Park, located on the former estate of George Westinghouse, was designated as a nationally recognized certified arboretum. The park in North Point Breeze was awarded a Level I accreditation by the ArbNet Arboretum Accreditation Program and the Morton Arboretum for achieving and maintaining nationally-recognized standards for arboreta. The...
Police: Armed man who took baby from East Hills apartment at gunpoint remains at large
Police are searching for a 29-year-old man who they said took his 6-week-old baby from an apartment in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood at gunpoint Monday night. Lester Jackson III is charged with robbery of a motor vehicle, endangering the welfare of children and making terroristic threats in connection with the...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 1-3
It’s October and it’s the weekend. We have a few ideas of how to spend it. Phantom Fall Fest Kennywood’ s Halloween-inspired experience Phantom Fall Fest debuts Friday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. and noon to 11 p.m. Saturday and noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday. The West Mifflin...
Man taken to hospital following East Liberty shooting
Police are looking for at least two suspects after a man was shot multiple times Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, police said. Just before 6 p.m., officers were called to the area of Harvard Street and Sheridan Square in East Liberty, where they found a male victim who...
Former Ace Hotel in East Liberty reopens with new name, new management
The Ace Hotel in East Liberty has reopened with new management and a new name after closing in the midst of the pandemic. Now called Kasa at the Maverick, the hotel on South Whitfield Street is now operated by Kasa, a chain with hotel and short-term apartment locations in more...
Holiday cheer: The Tipsy Elf serves festive drinks at Greenfield pop-up bar
It’s advertised as a “No Grinches Allowed” establishment. The Tipsy Elf is a Christmas-themed pop-up bar that opened its doors on Nov. 24 in Greenfield. The sparkling holiday space is at 557 Greenfield Ave., next door to Hough’s Taproom & Brewpub. There’s Christmas music, festive decorations and holiday drinks. Guests...
Neighbors join hunt for macaw on the lam from Stanton Heights home
The Steller’s sea eagle that escaped from the National Aviary isn’t the only exotic bird in the region on the lam. Before Kodiak slipped out of a breach in its outdoor enclosure at the Aviary on the North Side Saturday morning there was Filo — a 3-month old macaw that...
Community meeting next week to discuss sustainable solar farm in Swisshelm Park
A community meeting scheduled for next week will discuss the possibility of developing a solar farm in Swisshelm Park. The Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA), City of Pittsburgh and city Councilman Corey O’Connor will host the meeting to share information about potentially installing a sustainable solar farm at Frick...
Former Pittsburgh Public Schools principal faces $750 fine for state ethics violations
A former Pittsburgh Public Schools principal is facing a $750 fine from the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission for failing to complete statements of financial interests between 2016 and 2018. Deonne M. Arrington has until Oct. 17 to pay the civil penalty, the commission said when it released its findings Friday....
Foreign exchange: German student donates part of his liver to former host father in Regent Square
Eric Baysinger messaged a photo of himself hooked to an oxygen machine, plastic tubing in his nose, to help him breathe. “This is my current situation,” Baysinger said. The recipient of the picture, Moritz Jahr, was 4,026 miles away. The minute he saw the image he asked what was wrong....
Police investigate Homewood shooting
A man was in critical condition Sunday after being shot in Homewood, authorities said. Pittsburgh police responded to the incident just before 8:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue. Emergency responders found a male suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest, public safety Spokesperson Maurice Matthews said. He...
Steel City Big Pour returns a little smaller to Construction Junction
The Steel City Big Pour will flow again after a year off. One of the first Pittsburgh beer festivals, the 14th annual event is from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 16 at Construction Junction. The festival will feature 34 brewers, including Allegheny City Brewing Co., Dancing Gnome Brewery, East End...
ShotSpotter alert lead Pittsburgh police to shooting in Homewood
A man was seriously injured late Monday after being shot in his lower back in Homewood, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers from the city’s Zone 5 station found the victim after responding to a ShotSpotter gunfire alert for the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue around 10:55 p.m. The man who...
Western Pennsylvania well-represented in ‘Art of the State’ juried exhibition
Art is a deeply personal experience, from the feelings a person gets when viewing a painting to the emotions that started the artist’s brush moving in the first place. For Pamela Cooper of Greensburg, one of the artists whose work will be part of the State Museum of Pennsylvania’s 54th...
Shooting in Pittsburgh’s East End leaves man with multiple wounds
A man was taken to a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds following a shooting Thursday night on Frankstown Avenue, in Pittsburgh’s East End, a city Public Safety spokesman said. The man was alert and in stable condition, according to the spokesman. City police responded just before 10 p.m. to...
Forget the farm: Family of turkeys find city living just fine during daily excursions
Life on the farm can’t compare to the freedom a family of wild turkeys has discovered in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood. The rafter of turkeys — a tom, a hen and at least five chicks — have taken up residence in a wooded area along Woodbine Street. They take daily...
Mt. Washington teen dies after being shot in Homewood South
A Mt. Washington teenager died soon after being shot multiple times just before midnight Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood, officials said. Robert Cade, 18, was pronounced dead shortly before 1 a.m. Monday, less than an hour after he was injured amid more than a dozen rounds of gunfire in...
Parcel containing unknown white powder delivered to Squirrel Hill grade school
Police were called to a school in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday after a suspicious package containing a white powder was delivered by mail. Officers from city’s Zone 4 station, the Bomb Squad, the Hazardous Materials Response Team and the Spill Truck responded to the Community Day School in the 6400...
Pogopalooza comes to Pittsburgh this weekendVideo
When Dalton Smith was 13, he broke both kneecaps. “I was attempting a double back flip on a pogo stick,” said Smith, now 21, of Franklin, Tenn., outside Nashville. “I basically did a belly-flop knees-first on the concrete. I got up and walked, but the next day I was in...
1 taken to hospital following Homewood shooting
Pittsburgh Police are investigating an early-morning shooting in the city’s Homewood neighborhood. Police responded to the 7000 block of Race Street around 3:30 a.m. for a report of someone who had been shot in the chest, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The victim was taken to a local...
Export man arrested in connection with Homewood shooting
An Export man was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting Aug. 2 in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood. Pittsburgh police said Roemon Howard, 21, of Export was charged Wednesday with criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure, and reckless endangerment. Howard is...
Pittsburgh woman killed in crash
A Pittsburgh woman died after a two-vehicle crash in Homewood South early Monday, according to city police and the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Ciara Leche Legrand, 25, was a passenger in one of the vehicles that collided at the intersection of Brushton and Hamilton avenues just before 1:30 a.m., police...
