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These emojis are aimed at creating real smiles. Bright yellow pillows, cinch bags, stress balls and key chains decorated with smiling faces will be given to kids at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville. Sean Rovers, 11, of Bethel Park came up with the idea to create happiness for...

If you’re already starting to think about what you’ll get everyone for Christmas this year, you might want to consider adding the city of Pittsburgh to your list. The Forestry Division of the Pittsburgh Public Works Department is looking for a resident who is willing to donate a giant evergreen...

Both northbound lanes of Route 51 in West Mifflin and a southbound lane remained closed Thursday night as crews fixed a water main break. Gary Lobaugh, spokesman with Pennsylvania American Water, said crews are repairing a break on a more than 50-year-old water main between Mall Drive and the Denny’s...

Two people were injured in a shooting at the Hays Manor apartment complex on Bell Avenue in McKees Rocks just after midnight Thursday, according to Allegheny County police. It was the second shooting near that apartment complex this week and the fourth this summer. A 23-year-old man was riding his...

Wasi Mohamed has moved on from his position as executive director of the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, but he remains a staunch advocate for racial justice. Mohamed is now the Pittsburgh director of community entrepreneurship for Forward Cities, an economic justice initiative based in Durham, N.C. “I wanted to transition...

Members of Allegheny County Council held a hearing Wednesday to review an ordinance that would establish an independent, countywide police review board. Michelle Kenney, the mother of Antwon Rose II — a 17-year-old shot and killed by former East Pittsburgh Police officer Michael Rosfeld in June 2018 — was among...

A Penn Hills man already accused of robbing a bank in Unity, Westmoreland County, in January is now accused of threatening to stab a bank clerk during the robbery of the S&T branch along Golden Mile Highway in Plum last December. According to a police affidavit filed Wednesday, Demetriyaiss Lamar...

The ramp from southbound Route 19 to westbound I-376 (Parkway West) will close to traffic from 7 p.m. Friday through 4 p.m. Monday, according to PennDOT. Crews will work to lower the ramp to improve clearance. All ramp traffic will be detoured. Meanwhile, the Wabash Street on and off-ramps at...

Maybe it’s the Monongahela River, or the healthier environment, or perhaps the plethora of cicadas that account for a rare immature yellow-crowned night heron spending nearly three weeks frequenting the grounds of an industrial building in Duquesne. “What a curious bird,” said Bob Mulvihill, ornithologist with the National Aviary. It’s...

There is a theater experience where guests become part of the show. “Welcome to Moonside” is a production of the Vigilance Theater Group where there is no stage, no curtain. You, who attend, will be asked to assist evil spirits who are from a place called Moonside. Some of them...

The former Elizabeth Borough police chief pleaded guilty to theft and other charges after he was accused of emptying the department’s evidence room of its heroin to feed his personal drug habit. Timothy Butler, 43, of Finleyville, pleaded guilty in Allegheny County court to two counts of theft, one count...

Police arrested a Spring Hill woman and charged her with attempted homicide in connection to a shooting that seriously injured a man on Wednesday morning. A 31-year-old man is in grave condition after being shot several times on Rhine Street in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Judith White,...

Penn Hills School District has $1 million in borrowed money set aside to help cover spring bills. It’s part of a $1.3 million no-interest transitional loan through the state Department of Education for districts in financial recovery. The remaining $300,000 will be used for education, transportation and operational audits, public...

Elizabeth Forward School District has delayed the start of school until Monday amid a legal dispute with its transportation provider. The school year was scheduled to start Thursday. “I apologize for any inconvenience that this delayed start may cause; however, please know that the district is continuing to work diligently...

Pittsburgh police are looking for a man who allegedly exposed himself six times in four days. The suspect is a man between 20 and 30 years old with dark hair and a heavy build, police said. Be on the lookout: Six sightings of a male exposing himself. 20-30 year old...

Two boys, ages 8 and 17, are recovering after being shot in McKees Rocks Tuesday night, according to Allegheny County Police. The older victim was shot in the arm on the 400 block of Locust Street shortly before 9:30 p.m. The younger boy was standing outside in the Hays Manors...

When a pair of osprey that have been nesting in the Homestead and McKeesport area decided to build their nest on a utility pole this year, Duquesne Light and the Erie Bird Observatory got busy and successfully moved the nest. A new nest pole and nest platform were erected in...

Allegheny County Council on Tuesday endorsed enforcement actions taken by the county health department to curb air pollution at U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Plant in Braddock and Clairton Coke Works in Clairton. The endorsement was intended to support the Allegheny County Health Department in its efforts to maintain the standards...