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A man is in stable condition after crashing his vehicle into Pittsburgh’s West End Bridge and jumping into the Ohio River, according to the city’s department of public safety. The crash happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Witnesses told police that a man got out of the crashed vehicle, stepped...

Motorists using the Squirrel Hill Tunnel overnight on Thursday should expect traffic slowdowns. Single-lane restrictions will take place from 9:30 p.m. Thursday until 5:30 a.m. Friday in both directions of the tunnel. Crews will conduct cross passage maintenance work, according to a PennDOT statement. Motorists are being asked to use...

A state board that reviews criminal cases agreed Wednesday to pardon Corry Sanders, the former McKeesport councilman-elect whose 26-year-old drug convictions blocked him from serving in office despite winning the 2016 municipal election. In a 5-0 vote, the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons recommended clemency for Sanders, 49, during a public...

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said his office has filed for a gag order in the case of a man accused in the July murder of an off-duty Pittsburgh police officer. The DA’s office has charged Christian Bey, 30, of Wilkinsburg with homicide and three firearms violations...

More than 100 dogs were rescued from a woman’s home Wednesday night in Ross, where the owner had hoarded the animals, some of which are “emaciated” and needed immediate medical attention, a humane association said. Animal Friends of Pittsburgh’s medical staff, including a veterinarian and veterinarian technicians, went to the...

A former Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty to a federal heroin charge stemming from a 2017 arrest at the site of an alleged fentanyl lab in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington section. Dezmen Hicks, 33, formerly of Inwood Street, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin Tuesday...

A former Port Vue man has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for his role in orchestrating shipments of heroin from New Jersey to Allegheny County in 2015. In the sentencing announced Wednesday in Pittsburgh, U.S. District Court Judge Cathy Bissoon also ordered Jarran Bell, 38, to complete...

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto described a meeting with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as a “low point of pessimism” during a trip this week to Washington, where he and other mayors met with federal officials to pressure a Senate vote on proposed gun restrictions. Peduto said McConnell gave him...

Several Pittsburgh City Council members and Controller Michael Lamb expressed concerns Wednesday over a proposed November ballot referendum asking city voters for an 0.5 mill property tax increase that would exclusively fund improvements to city parks. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, which spearheaded the initiative that is supported by Mayor Bill...

A grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will help the Allegheny County Health Department expand staff and resources dedicated to tackling the opioid crisis, officials announced Wednesday. The county will receive about $15 million over three years through the Overdose Data to Action grant. “Although overdose deaths...

A new study ranks Pittsburgh No. 3 among the 17 most successful Rust Belt comebacks. Using U.S. Census data, the commercial real estate information services provider CommercialCafé evaluated a city’s performance across a number of indicators, including population and income growth, unemployment and poverty, educational attainment levels, and median home...

A search committee tasked with finding a new director for the Allegheny County Health Department could present a recommendation this fall, committee co-chair Edith Shapira, M.D., told the county Board of Health on Wednesday. “We’ve received a large number of applications, some of which are from highly qualified individuals,” said...

Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. said Wednesday his office will investigate allegations made against Antonio Brown in a federal lawsuit. A former personal trainer of Brown in a lawsuit accused the former Steelers wide receiver of rape and sexual assault at homes in Florida and the Pittsburgh...

The father of a 16-year-old Duquesne Heights boy who died after a weekend shooting said he wants the owner of the gun used to be held accountable. “I want the right person or people held responsible, even if it was an accident,” Jack “Jay” Alman told the Trib on Wednesday....

Three men who were hired as animal trainers for the filming of a scene of the television series “Manhunt: Lone Wolf” have been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly putting cayenne pepper on dogs’ noses. Antonio A. Spencer, 32, of Bridgeville and Ed Wiernik, 59, of Oakdale each face two...

Monroeville council has advertised an ordinance that would allow for the sale of the municipality’s only publicly owned pool despite residents’ concerns. There was no discussion from council members before voting unanimously to kick-start the process that could end Monroeville Community Pool’s 45-season streak on its 10-acre property along Abers...

There were no serious injuries in a crash between a Shaler Area School District bus and a car in Ross Township Wednesday morning, according to the district. The bus was taking students to Shaler Area Elementary School. The crash happened near the corner of Thompson Run Road and Vilsack Road...

Pine-Richland Middle School and Pine-Richland High School are closed for students and staff Wednesday as officials investigate a bomb threat, according to an announcement on the district’s website. The Northern Regional Police Department is assessing the cyber threat and is continuing to search the high school, middle school and stadium...

A man and woman were shot in Pittsburgh’s Terrace Village neighborhood Tuesday night, authorities said. Both were taken to the hospital in stable condition. The shooting near the corner of Centre Avenue and Morgan Street happened just after 10 p.m. The man was shot in the neck, and the woman...

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a man killed in a shooting Tuesday night in Pittsburgh’s Perry South neighborhood. Ted Evans, 39, of Pittsburgh, was shot on the 600 block of Danbury Street just after 9 p.m. Tuesday, according to the city’s public safety department. One person has...

Oktoberfest celebrates the traditions of Germany, in particular Munich, for the 219th time this year. It has only been canceled 24 times due to war and epidemics. The annual festival, which originated with the marriage of Prince Ludwig and Princess Teresa, begins Sept. 21 and lasts until Oct. 6. The...

The Pittsburgh Symphony’s season begins with a gala concert, featuring superstar pianist Lang Lang and music director Manfred Honeck, which is also the organization’s single biggest fundraising event of the year. The symphony expects to raise more than $1 million via the gala. The concert gains further interest because it...