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A Pittsburgh manpleaded guilty this week to being part of a multi-state drug trafficking organization, federal prosecutors said. Kyleif Harley, 28, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin and fentanyl. He also admitted to distributing at least 15 grams of a...

A Penn Hills man who confessed to beating a woman, throwing her down a flight of basement stairs and strangling her to death in June pleaded guilty Wednesday to third-degree murder and other charges. Delrico Trevo McClinton, 29, was sentenced to as many as 50 years in prison. McClinton confessed...

A 90-year-old Allegheny County woman with underlying medical conditions has died from flu complications, the county Health Department reported Wednesday. The woman is the county’s first flu fatality of the season, according to Dr. Kristen Mertz, an epidemiologist with the health department. The department said it could not release additional...

A new store along Sharpsburg’s busy Main Street corridor is sure to draw pet owners and animal lovers alike with its odd assortment of furry, hairless and dancing feathered creatures. It’s where you can meet an 11-foot-long red-tailed boa named Large Marge and a legless lizard called Ralph. Sara’s Pets...

A leader at Indiana University, the nation’s largest medical school, will take over as senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh in June. Dr. Anantha Shekhar, who serves as executive associate dean for research affairs and several other...

Pittsburgh on Wednesday began accepting bids from landscape contractors for its City Cuts free grass cutting service available to seniors, disabled residents and veterans. Interested contractors must register through Beacon, the city’s online procurement platform. Feb. 4 is the deadline for submitting proposals. Since its inception in 2018, City Cuts...

A 52-year-old Churchill man who was shot twice by police in a two-hour standoff at his home in February 2018 is on trial this week in an Allegheny County courtroom on 100 charges stemming from the incident. Robert Cascella’s trial started Wednesday in front of Judge Mark V. Tranquilli. Cascella...

A judge on Wednesday walked back an order barring members of the media and the public from the jury selection process in a death penalty case headed to trial next month. Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski issued a new order that restricts what information regarding...

Mac Miller’s music will live on — and soon. The late Pittsburgh rapper’s family announced on his verified Instagram page that a new album entitled “Circles” will be released Jan. 17. The family says it is a companion album to “Swimming,” which was released in August 2018. View this post...

Providing food for people who are food insecure is one thing. Providing food that ensures a well-balanced diet and prevents diseases is another. Erin Spangler, nutrition and wellness coordinator at Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank, joined the food bank’s Brian Gulish on this week’s Food Podcast to discuss her role...

A car with four passengers being chased by two men in a pickup truck who were shooting at them hit a utility pole and rolled over Tuesday night in McKeesport, Allegheny County police said. Three of four people in the car, including two teens, were injured. Investigators said the incident...

The artistic producer of City Theatre, based in Pittsburgh’s South Side, is leaving to take a similar position in the nation’s capital. Reginald L. Douglas will join Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., later this month as associate artistic director. Since coming to City Theatre in 2015, Douglas earned a reputation...

It’s hard to escape one’s mortality when the family business is death. State Rep. Harry Readshaw III — a third-generation funeral director and owner of Readshaw Funeral Home in Carrick — announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of the 2019-20 legislative session. The Democrat has represented the...

Jazz trumpeter Byron Stripling is the new principal Pops conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. His first concerts in his new post will be in October 2020. Next season he’ll conduct three of the pops’ seven weekends of concerts. The PNC Pops season will be announced in February. “I want...

Point Park University will offer a Master of Arts in Environmental Journalism degree, with courses starting this fall. The 36-credit program combines journalism courses with graduate-level environmental science courses. “A unique facet of this program is its focus on coursework in environmental studies, enabling students not only to understand the...

A landlord-tenant dispute involving free agent NFL player and Jeannette native Terrelle Pryor and his girlfriend has been resolved without a court hearing, according to online court records. The complaint was filed by Heinz Lofts 10 days after a Nov. 30 fight between Pryor, 30, and his girlfriend, Shalaya Briston,...

A Pittsburgh-based environmental law firm will hold free legal clinics for Clairton residents interested in participating in a class-action lawsuit against U.S. Steel over pollution from the Clairton Coke Works. Fair Shake Environmental Legal Services, in partnership with environmental advocacy groups Clean Water Action, Women for a Healthy Environment and...

Pittsburgh Public Schools is trying to sell four vacant school buildings and a sizable parcel of land to developers with plans that will help the neighborhoods and the district. The district distributed a request for proposals Monday through Fourth River Development for prospective bidders to purchase and redevelop its surplus...

A judge will consider arguments Wednesday against an order barring the media and public from jury selection in a high-profile homicide trial set to begin in four weeks. Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski ordered Tuesday that the press and public be barred from observing and reporting on...

Two things are fairly predictable about January in Pittsburgh: It’s typically a cold month – and it’s a slow month for local restaurants after a busy holiday season. Brian McCollum says it’s a perfect time of year to check out some new cuisine or visit favorite dining establishments that are...

Traffic is back to normal after a pair of multi-vehicle crashes along the inbound Parkway North snarled traffic for several hours during the morning rush hour, according to authorities. The wrecks occurred shortly before 7 a.m. just past the East Street exit to Route 28, state police said. One of...

McCandless police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect wanted for stealing a ceramic baby Jesus statue from a Christmas display. The theft, which was captured on surveillance video, occurred at 1:22 p.m. on Dec. 24, according to police, who declined to identify the location of the incident. Investigators...

A Stowe Township police officer fired his gun at a man who had been driving a car that may have been involved in a shooting near Sto-Rox High School Monday afternoon, Allegheny County Police said. Police said the man was grazed by the bullet and taken into custody. After being...