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Pittsburgh police say missing 11-year-old girl has been found
Pittsburgh police say an 11-year-old girl who went missing from the city’s Homewood North neighborhood has been found. Alayna Hines was last seen at about 3:30 p.m. Friday at her home, police said. Pittsburgh police issued an update Saturday reporting that she had been found safely but offered no further...
Hearing set to reveal cause of Fern Hollow Bridge collapse
More than two years after the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge sent six vehicles tumbling into a Frick Park ravine in a disaster that raised dire concerns statewide about bridge safety, federal officials are set to reveal the findings of a painstaking investigation into the cause. A virtual hearing...
Necromancer Brewing Co. closing, 2nd location won’t open
Necromancer Brewing Co. in Ross is closing. And that means Midnight Whistler Pub in Greenfield won’t be opening. The decision was announced Monday in an Instagram post. The microbrewery and brew pub was open for three years and Midnight Whistler, a second location, was planned to open in the former...
Take trip down rabbit hole at ‘Wonderland’ in Garfield
A Cheshire cat, pink flamingo, blue butterfly, white rabbit, chessboard and mad hatter walk into a bar. No, really. They did. Six friends dressed in costume to check out “Wonderland: An Immersive Adventure.” It’s the latest pop-up bar inside the Garfield hot spot Mixtape, inspired by Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures...
Pittsburgh SWAT responds to Homewood armed robbery
A boy was jailed after allegedly attempting to rob a woman at gunpoint in Pittsburgh’s Homewood North neighborhood on Tuesday afternoon surrendered, Pittsburgh police said. The suspect barricaded himself in a residence after an attempted armed robbery of a woman at 1 p.m. in the 7000 block of Hermitage Street,...
Playstation, wallet stolen after home invasion in Lincoln Lemington
Seven people broke into a home Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Lemington neighborhood and stole some of the resident’s belongings. Two men were in the home in the 1500 block of Oakdene Street when a woman approached the residents and asked to use a phone charger before six men kicked...
MLK Shabbat dinner at East End Cooperative Ministry emphasizes solidarity
A group whose goal is to bring together people of different backgrounds held a dinner Friday night in East Liberty that it called the MLK Shabbat Dinner. The focus for the night at the East End Cooperative Ministry was creating solidarity. The dinner was hosted and organized by Repair the...
2 stabbed in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood
Two people were stabbed Sunday evening in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. First responders were called to the 2300 block of Wilner Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a reported domestic situation, public safety officials said. Responders found a woman with a stab wound to her chest cavity....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Jan. 12-15
It’s the weekend — a three-day weekend for some with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Monday. Here are some ways to spend it. All aboard The Carnegie Science Center on the North Side is hosting Locomotion Weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. There will...
Greenhouse Co-Op sells plants and cider in Greenfield
Greenfield just got a little greener — The Greenhouse Co-Op has shelves filled with plants and hooks hanging with greenery. It opened at the end of December. “We’ve had an amazing turnout our first two weekends,” said Darien Higgins of the South Side, who co-owns the business with her brother...
Point Breeze home on the market for $3.95 million
A glass entryway with intricate lattice detail frames the front of this home built in 1900. Stepping inside, there are vintage vibes because of the well-maintained hardwood floors, high ceilings and a spacious winding stairway. Detailed molding is seen throughout the home, above doorways, in hallways and around fireplaces. “This...
Suspect, officer injured as Pittsburgh police answer gun call in Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood
A suspect and a responding Pittsburgh police officer were injured Saturday evening when police responded to a report of two men with a firearm inside a vehicle in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood. At about 6:45 p.m., officers approached the vehicle in the 7200 block of Everton Street and found a...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 29-Jan. 1
It’s the final weekend of 2023 and a long weekend for some. Here are some fun ways to send off one year, while welcoming in another. First Night Pittsburgh’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration turns 30 years old Sunday night. The Highmark First Night Pittsburgh event is a six-hour arts-focused...
Woman not injured in Homewood carjacking
Pittsburgh police are looking for three men and a woman who they say carjacked a driver in Homewood on Friday morning. Police responded to the 1400 block of Oberlin Street, near Chadwick Playground, around 8:30 a.m. for the carjacking report, spokeswoman Emily Bourne said. The victim, who police did not...
Cup of cheer: Holiday bars are popping up all over Pittsburgh
Holiday pop-up bars are limited-time establishments with creative cocktails and mocktails — some also offer food — with a backdrop of decorations, perfect for posting photos on social media. Western Pennsylvania has plenty to choose from of these bars, which have become popular in recent years. Tinseltown Tinseltown, formerly The...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Dec. 15-17
Maybe you’re looking to get crafty. Maybe you’re looking for some holiday music with lasers. Or maybe you’re just looking for some Christmas cookies. Whatever you’re looking for this weekend, Pittsburgh has some fun things planned. Art and craft shows The Pittsburgh Winter Avant-Garde Art and Craft Show is from...
Vento’s Pizza in East Liberty reopens under new family ownership
Vento’s Pizza, the East Liberty restaurant that has been home to “Franco’s Italian Army” for decades, is up and running again. After its longtime owner retired and closed the pizzeria in February, a new family has taken over. They’re working with the Vento family to keep the spirit of the...
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park a step closer to historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park is a step closer to receiving historic designation. The city’s Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to recommended granting the historic designation. Located in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square, Point Breeze and Swisshelm Park neighborhoods, the 644-acre Frick Park is a “visual landmark” in the community, said...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 24-26
It’s finally the weekend. And after you’ve completed your Black Friday or Small Business Saturday shopping, here are some other fun things you can get yourself into. Zoo Lights Zoo Lights returns to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in Highland Park for the fourth year on Friday. The drive-thru event...
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park being considered for historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park may soon receive historic designation. The 644-acre park in the city’s Swisshelm Park, Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square and Point Breeze neighborhoods is a “visual landmark” in those communities, said Sarah Quinn, of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning. It was nominated for historic designation by Preservation Pittsburgh,...
Jewish volunteers set empty Shabbat table in Pittsburgh for civilians kidnapped by terrorists
Etti Martel comforted an Israeli teen within a maze of tables in Oakland’s Schenley Plaza Friday afternoon, as volunteers taped photos to white folding chairs of the 242 civilians that Hamas militants kidnapped in Israel on Oct. 7. Nearby sat two teddy bears in high chairs — one for 4-year-old...
Pittsburgh Police seek public assistance in locating missing, at-risk teen
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing teenager who they say is at risk. Twyla Hamilton, 17, was last seen Oct. 29 along Fleury Street in the city’s Homewood neighborhood, Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne reported Wednesday. She stands 5 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 220...
Saxophonist brings 6 decades of musical dedication to Monroeville concert
The sounds emerging from his father’s bedroom prompted young Calvin Stemley to knock on the door one day. How was it, the boy wondered, that Zackery Stemley Jr. could produce dazzling melodies just by using the three buttons on his trumpet? “Instead of him answering the question, he said, ‘Have...
Pro-Palestine graffiti in Squirrel Hill called ‘despicable’
Pro-Palestine graffiti was found Thursday morning at multiple Squirrel Hill locations, including a wall outside Allderdice High School and on yard signs near a Jewish private school. Officials said they don’t know who spray-painted “Free Palestine” on a brick wall at Allderdice or changed a yard sign reading “I Stand...
Former Squirrel Hill man seeks information, closure in Israel about kidnapped nephews
Ziv Gome’s family wakes up every morning in the Israeli resort city of Eilat and waits. It’s been 10 days since Hamas militants violently kidnapped Gome’s two nephews, ages 12 and 16, from Kibbutz Nir Oz, an Israeli farming community about a mile from the Gaza border. Gome, a former...
