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Former WPXI-TV consumer reporter Mike Boguslawski has died. People in Western Pennsylvania may remember him for his catchphrase, “I’m Mike Boguslawski and I’m in YOUR corner.” Boguslawski passed away Wednesday in a Connecticut hospital, according to the Hartford Courant. He was 78 and had been suffering from pneumonia and congestive...

The borough of East Pittsburgh hired Michael Rosfeld as a police officer without asking for employment records from at least one of his previous departments, according to a civil court filing last week in a lawsuit related to his killing of Antwon Rose. Rose’s parents — Michelle Kenney and Antwon...

A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works salt truck driver who was fired last month after failing to report a crash involving three parked cars has won a reprieve. The Mayor’s Office said Friday that the driver won his job back through a union grievance procedure. City officials have not released...

Two iconic Pittsburgh greeters went missing Friday. For the first time in more than 10 years, travelers arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport did not get a glimpse of statues of Steelers legend Franco Harris and founding father George Washington. We miss them already. *sigh* pic.twitter.com/fBzuuzKMHe— Pittsburgh International Airport (@PITairport) March...

The Steelers will honor the late Dan Rooney on the 10th anniversary of his appointment as U.S. ambassador to Ireland during Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Pittsburgh. Rooney, a lifelong North Side resident who died in 2017, served as Irish ambassador from 2009 through 2012. Rooney family members, Steelers...

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto took to social media Friday to express solidarity with people in Christchurch, New Zealand, and promise protection for Pittsburgh’s Muslim community in the wake of the mosque shootings that left at least 49 dead. Mayor @LianneDalziel - the people of Pittsburgh are with you and our...

A juror in the upcoming homicide trial against former police officer Michael Rosfeld has been excused from jury duty, officials said. Juror No. 1, a 66-year-old white man, has been excused because of an illness, according to Stacey Witalec, communications director for the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts. The man...

Allegheny County police have charged a teen and issued an arrest warrant for his alleged involvement in a two-store heist in Turtle Creek and Penn Hills that happened earlier this week. Police say Chad Robinson, 17, and another male took $600 from a 7-Eleven convenience store Turtle Creek early Monday...

Time to turn back the clock. Well, at least when it comes to style. The Vintage Pittsburgh retro fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 23 at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The event is presented in partnership with The Neighborhood Flea, an...

Pittsburgh police are seeking help to identify two men accused of tagging East Ohio Street in the city’s North Side with graffiti. Police early Friday morning tweeted a video of the one of the suspects. Pittsburgh Graffiti Squad detectives seek the public’s help in identifying two male suspects, including this...

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison on his conviction of violating federal narcotics laws. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Norman Blackwell, 43, conspired with others to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin from November 2015 to January 2016. Blackwell also received eight years...

A Washington, Pa. man has pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Antoine Dean, Jr., 29, and his co-conspirators distributed at least an ounce of crack cocaine from November 2017 through June 2018. According to prosecutors, in...

A man is accused of stabbing another man in the face in downtown Pittsburgh on Thursday afternoon, a Pittsburgh police spokesman said. The fight in the 200 block of Ninth Street was reported to police at about 4 p.m. According to a preliminary report, both men were fighting when a...

A 50-year-old man was shot in an upper leg Thursday at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Homestead, Homestead police Chief Jeff DeSimone said. The man was taken to a local hospital, and DeSimone said said “It appeared to be a non-life threatening injury.” The shooting happened near the intersection of...

Here are some suggestions on how to spend this St. Patrick’s Day weekend: Go green The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins at 10 a.m. Saturday. One of the oldest and largest in the country, this green celebration spans Liberty Avenue to Grant Street to Boulevard of the Allies, Downtown....

The deadline is approaching to apply for an absentee ballot to vote in the special election in the 37th state Senate District. The April 2 special election pits Democrat Pam Iovino against Republican D. Raja. The candidates, both from Mt. Lebanon, are running to fill a seat vacated by Guy...

Legal experts agree that Patrick Thomassey’s desire for jurors in the case against Michael Rosfeld to weigh just one option, first-degree murder, is tactical and calculated – and risky. Rosfeld is charged with criminal homicide in the June 19 killing of Antwon Rose. Rose, a black, unarmed 17-year-old, ran from...

Thursday afternoon the National Aviary, announced “Eloise”, as the name of a brown pelican new to their wetlands habitat. The public was able to vote between three names through an online poll at TribLIVE.com. Eloise was relocated to the National Aviary after suffering a wing injury in Florida. The bird...

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is placing 18 historical markers across the state, two of which are in the Pittsburgh area. The two area markers will honor Dr. Thomas E. Starzl and Dorothy Mae Richardson, according to a release. Five markers were approved for Philadelphia, ranging from organizations to...

A former St. Bernard elementary school student filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging he was sexually abused by a math teacher he sought out for tutoring. The alleged victim, now an adult, called the memories “too painful to relive” in the lawsuit filed by Downtown attorney Robert Peirce III. The lawsuit...

The trade group that published a recent study naming McKeesport one of the most dangerous cities in America defended its statistics after the city’s mayor criticized the report. McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko accused the study of using “manipulated statistics” and “unethical scare tactics” to sell home security systems. The study,...