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U.S. Steel, Nippon get extension from national security panel on deal decision
The U.S. national security panel reviewing a $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to a Japanese firm has extended its decision deadline, likely ensuring the proposal will live past the Nov. 5 election. Several outlets have reported the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, comprising numerous federal department...
State attorney general accuses Pittsburgh toy maker of ‘widespread failure’ to fulfill orders
Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry has filed a lawsuit against a Pittsburgh toy company she said failed to fulfill more than $4 million in orders. Henry announced that her office has filed a lawsuit against Digital Dream Labs and its former CEO, Harold J. Hanchar, regarding the robotics and educational-technology...
Western Pa. Teamsters endorse Kamala Harris, breaking with national union
The council representing 35,000 Teamsters across Western Pennsylvania endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday, breaking with the decision by its parent union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to not endorse a candidate in the race for president. Teamsters Joint Council #40 covers more than a dozen locals across Pittsburgh,...
East Hills man pleads guilty to killing father of his girlfriend’s child
Linda Rice stood distraught at the front of the courtroom. Her son, Allen Stevens, was shot dead last year in Pittsburgh’s East Hills section while picking up his 6-year-old child during a custody exchange with the boy’s mother. On Wednesday, the shooter, Trevon Taylor, pleaded guilty in Allegheny County Common...
Charlie Kirk appearance at Pitt elicits student political discourse
More than 100 University of Pittsburgh students gathered in the campus quad Wednesday where Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA co-founder and conservative influencer, answered students’ questions as part of his “You’re Being Brainwashed Tour.” Kirk brought Vivek Ramaswamy, a former presidential candidate, to the session hosted by Turning Point USA’s...
Bill to ban testing Pittsburgh workers with medical marijuana cards now excludes labor unions
A proposal to bar Pittsburgh employers from conducting cannabis testing on workers or prospective employees who hold medical marijuana cards will exclude labor unions. The amendment was pushed through without the support of the bill’s sponsor, City Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield. Warwick in July proposed a measure that would ban...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to campaign in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh will get a boost from a Rust Belt ally this week as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is set to visit the Steel City to stump for Vice President Kamala Harris. Whitmer, a Democrat, is popular in her home state and has been rumored as a presidential or vice presidential...
Morning Roundup: Oakland sports bar raided; guns, drugs found in Squirrel Hill apartment
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Sept. 18: Oakland bar raided Liquor control agents seized hundreds of gallons of alcohol Tuesday morning from the Panther Pit, an Oakland sports bar that has kept authorities busy in its short time open. The Pennsylvania State Police...
Police charge couple in fatal shooting after Pittsburgh roommates argue over messy house
An argument Monday between roommates over a messy house in Pittsburgh turned deadly, police said. When the squabble was over inside the South Side Slopes home, Eddie Kimber was fatally shot and two people were under arrest. Police charged one of the roommates, Destiny Jenkins, 23, and her boyfriend, Lee...
British Airways to expand flights from Pittsburgh to London
Five years after launching flights between Pittsburgh International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport, British Airways is filling out its weekly schedule of flights between the Steel City and London. The airline recently announced it will be flying between Pittsburgh and London Heathrow seven days a week starting March 31 ....
Pittsburgh politicians rip mayor’s pledge to spend $1M on 2026 NFL Draft
Some Pittsburgh City Council members are criticizing Mayor Ed Gainey for pledging to spend $1 million in taxpayer money to support the 2026 NFL Draft in a city already on precarious financial footing. “That is just irresponsible,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview. “It seems like a lot of money.” They...
Former Woodland Hills football standout dies in Larimer shooting
A man who was fatally shot late Monday in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood was a Woodland Hills High School football standout and high honor roll student who went on to the gridiron at a Baltimore university. Gavin Yarbough, 21, of Braddock Hills was shot multiple times and taken to UPMC Presbyterian...
Police seek man who assaulted UPS driver in Carrick
Pittsburgh Police are seeking information on a man who assaulted a UPS delivery driver Saturday in Carrick. Police were dispatched to the 1900 block of Dartmore Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. They spoke with a UPS delivery worker who said the driver of a blue Honda sedan first called out...
Argument over house cleanliness ends in fatal shooting in South Side Slopes
Pittsburgh police said a dispute over the cleanliness of a house Monday afternoon led to the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood. Eddie Kimber, 25, of South Oakland was shot inside a Sharon Street home and transported to UPMC Mercy, where he died shortly...
DA drops charge in sword attack at Pittsburgh hotel during furry convention
The prosecution Monday withdrew its case against a South Carolina man accused of a sword attack in a Pittsburgh hotel room this summer while he was in town for the annual Anthrocon convention. Police charged Jake O’Leary, 26, of Greenville, S.C., with aggravated assault after the July incident at the...
Morning Roundup: Joe’s Crab Shack closes at Station Square; more schools debunk violent threats
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 16: Station Square restaurant closes Joe’s Crab Shack in Station Square has closed — apparently without warning — less than two months after being hit by a gunshot during business hours. A notice posted on the building...
Coroner: Baby in Bloomfield beating has died
The 4-month-old infant a Bloomfield man was arrested for beating into “grave condition” has died, authorities confirmed Sunday. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the child as Micaiah Williams. Pittsburgh police were dispatched around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday to West Penn Hospital, where Micaiah was being treated for multiple...
Jail warden: Woman held at Allegheny County Jail dies as a result of ‘medical incident’
A woman who was arrested Friday and held in the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh overnight died Saturday morning in what officials said was a “medical incident.” Acting Warden Shane T. Dady reported the woman’s death on Saturday morning took place in the jail’s intake department. The person was identified...
Missing Homewood woman found safe
A woman missing from her Homewood neighborhood has been safely located, Pittsburgh police said. Special Victims Unit detectives were searching for Michelle Walker, 53. She was last seen walking from her home in the Homewood neighborhood toward Brushton Avenue at about 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept 13, 2024. Police posted...
Police seek man who chased 2 people with a knife Downtown
Pittsburgh police have obtained an arrest warrant for a man accused of attacking two people Downtown with a knife on Friday. Shortly before 8 a.m. Friday morning, police were called to Penn Avenue and 10th Street for a dispute. A bicycle officer headed to the scene saw one man running...
1 transported from South Side shooting
A woman was taken to the hospital in stable condition after a bar argument led to gunshots early Saturday morning, police said. Pittsburgh Police working the South Side responded to hearing shots fired just after 1 a.m. in the area of 1100 East Carson Street, where they found a woman...
Remembering the only Beatles concert ever in Pittsburgh, 60 years later
If you set an alarm for 4:36 p.m. Saturday, you can mark exactly 60 years since the Beatles arrived in Pittsburgh. On Sept. 14, 1964, four young men from Liverpool, England, took the stage at the Civic Arena. The venue was still practically sparkling new, having opened three years earlier...
Pittsburgh mother charged with carjacking, holding her children at knifepoint
A Pittsburgh mother is accused of holding her two children at knifepoint Thursday when city police tried to arrest her on charges related to a carjacking. Police said they found Gwendolyn Gilmore, 48, holding a small dagger — with her 4-year-old son on her back and her 10-year-old daughter sitting...
New venture possibly coming to top of U.S. Steel tower
The view from the top of the U.S. Steel Tower, an iconic skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh, is breathtaking. People may be able to take in that site once again. Pittsburgh native Jeremy Goldman is working on a project through Honeycomb Credit to raise funds for tours such as those on...
Delanie’s Coffee opens a second location in Shadyside
When Lavinia Ivanica was young, she would sneak sips of her mom’s coffee. “I was obsessed with coffee,” the Romania native said as she stood inside Delanie’s Coffee shop in Shadyside on Wednesday. “Where I grew up, they often drink Turkish coffee, which is strong and not for kids. My...
