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Morning Roundup: 2 men shot in Knoxville; woman arrested after shots fired in Beltzhoover
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, March 29: 2 men shot in Knoxville Two men were shot Thursday night in an apartment building in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, according to city police. At 8:45 p.m., Pittsburgh police, fire and EMS responded to the 100 block...
Man killed in crash near UPMC MercyVideo
A Pittsburgh man died early Friday morning in a vehicle crash near UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood. James Pendelton, 40, a passenger in the vehicle, died after the car he was in was struck by another vehicle, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The crash happened near...
Penn Hills man charged with Homewood armed robbery
Pittsburgh Police arrested a Penn Hills man in connection with a series of recent robberies in the region. Police were investigating a March 2 early-morning armed robbery at a bus stop near the Sunoco station on Penn Avenue in Homewood. Security footage from the Sunoco station, viewed March 6, showed...
‘An inspiration to me’: Bishop Zubik visits Allegheny County Jail inmates for Holy Thursday Mass
Bishop David Zubik stood Thursday afternoon in a narrow Allegheny County Jail hallway lined with white cinder blocks and spoke about how faith can lead to redemption. “The man who was crucified next to Jesus faced a death penalty,” said Zubik, as he chatted with reporters and jail volunteers. “And...
New play by Stoney Richards opens Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks’ 20th season
Pittsburgh Shakespeare in the Parks is kicking off its 20th season this April with a slate of events for fans of the legendary playwright. The “Week of Will,” an annual tradition for Shakespeare in the Parks, begins on April 23, William Shakespeare’s 460th birthday. The weeklong program will include the...
Colter Harper hosting book launch for ‘Jazz in the Hill’
Colter Harper’s book “Jazz in the Hill” explores the musical genre through the lens of conversation and community as a catalyst for change. Harper provides a direct look at the dialogue between musicians and listeners, as well as the connection between the community and its people. At a book release...
Pittsburgh group backs ‘uncommitted’ write-in campaign to protest President Joe Biden
A new statewide effort to get Pennsylvania Democrats to vote “uncommitted” in protest of President Joe Biden has garnered support from the Pittsburgh chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing political group. The group voted Wednesday evening to support the Uncommitted PA campaign, which is encouraging Democratic voters...
Squirrel Hill vandalism illustrates spike in antisemitic acts in Pittsburgh, nation
Pittsburgh police increased patrols in Squirrel Hill this week after vandals defaced at least 10 “We Stand With Israel” yard signs with images of bloody handprints — the latest in a spike of antisemitic activity in both the Pittsburgh region and nationwide. The yard signs were vandalized Monday and Tuesday...
Morning Roundup: Duquesne home catches fire; police investigate West Mifflin toddler’s death
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 28: No injuries in Duquesne house fire A house along Wool Street in Duquesne caught fire at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE. There were no reported injuries. The fire’s cause is under...
Pittsburgh tourism nearly recovered from pre-pandemic levels, industry group says
By this time next year, Visit Pittsburgh CEO Jerad Bachar believes people won’t be using the word recovery when talking about Pittsburgh’s tourism industry. “2023 was our first full year with a kind of normalized travel activity after the pandemic,” Bachar said. “But 2024, we definitely want to stop using...
Pittsburgh targets more tax-exempt properties, including 61 owned by UPMC
Pittsburgh is challenging the tax-exempt status of more than 100 properties as part of its review of sites exempted from property taxes, Mayor Ed Gainey said Wednesday. Sixty-one properties — more than half of the 104 properties the city will challenge this year — are owned by UPMC. Also included...
Bernie Sanders endorses Summer Lee for reelection
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, announced Wednesday he is endorsing U.S. Rep. Summer Lee in her reelection battle. Sanders has supported Lee, a Democrat from Swissvale, throughout her political career, including rallying for her in Pittsburgh in 2022. Lee is one of the most progressive lawmakers in Congress and has championed...
Morning Roundup: Police say fight at North Oakland gas station was bananas
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, March 27: Police say fight at North Oakland gas station was bananas A fight involving bananas and PVC pipe at a North Oakland Sunoco station on Tuesday night has a store employee facing criminal charges. Yubaraj Budhathoki, 26,...
Police: Former Pitt player charged in connection with Clairton shooting, South Hills pursuit
A former University of Pittsburgh football player turned himself in to authorities Wednesday morning after police accused him of being involved in a shooting in Clairton and pursuit throughout the South Hills earlier this month. Paris Ford, 25, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count each...
‘Mamma Mia!’ mixes endless laughs with ABBA hits at Benedum
After 25 years, “Mamma Mia!” still has audiences dancing in their seats to the timeless tunes of pop group ABBA. The 25th anniversary tour’s Pittsburgh engagement, presented by the Cultural Trust as a season special part of the PNC Broadway in Pittsburgh series, opened Tuesday night at the Benedum Center....
Could a bridge collapse similar to Baltimore happen in Pittsburgh?
Barges have struck many bridges in the Pittsburgh region over the years, but none of the collisions caused major structural damage to any of the river spans, a local bridge expert said Tuesday. Following Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Allegheny County Public Works Director Stephen...
Bicyclist hospitalized after truck struck him at Pittsburgh intersection
A bicyclist was hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday after a semi-truck struck him while he crossed a Downtown Pittsburgh intersection. Pittsburgh police, firefighters and first responders were dispatched just before 10:30 a.m. to the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Stanwix Street for reports of the collision, police spokeswoman Emily Bourne...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust postpones cartoon exhibit amid sexual misconduct allegations
A cartoon exhibit in Downtown Pittsburgh has been indefinitely postponed following sexual misconduct allegations made against one of the artists. Pittsburgh-based cartoonist Ed Piskor was scheduled to host an exhibition at 707 Penn Gallery starting April 6. However, the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust said it postponed the show indefinitely after it...
Beaver County native, comedian Dan Rosenberg to bring laughs to the Lindsay Theater
On April 13, Chippewa native Dan Rosenberg will return to the Linsday Theater and Cultural Center in Sewickley for a night of stand up comedy with “The Coast to Coaster Tour.” Rosenberg’s comedy career spans more than three decades and includes stand up, writing, emceeing and radio hosting. He graduated...
Barenaked Ladies set to play Rivers Casino this fall
Barenaked Ladies will bring their In Flight Tour 2024 to the Rivers Casino on the North Shore on Sept. 27. They will be appearing with special guest Toad the Wet Sprocket. The Barenaked Ladies’ best-known hits are “If I Had $1,000,000,” “One Week,” “Pinch Me” and “The Big Bang Theory...
Teen charged in fatal shooting in McKees Rocks
Children were playing outside on March 4, when Pittsburgh teenager Tavarius “Pookah” Lee walked down Boquet Street shortly after 5 p.m., authorities said Tuesday. Lee, 17, of Sheraden, didn’t stop walking as police said he pulled his tan hoodie over his head. At 5:16 p.m., another teen spotted him. “Who’s...
‘A gentle soul’: Family reflects on year since fatal shooting of Pittsburgh bicyclist
Ellen Yerkey doesn’t want to think about Tuesday. The day marks one full year since her son, Alex, was fatally shot while he biked to a pick-up baseball game in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood. The sting remains fresh. “It’s definitely not another Tuesday. It’s been a year since my son was...
Man dies after being shot in Chartiers City, Pittsburgh police say
A 22-year-old man died Monday night after a family member drove him to a Pittsburgh hospital, police said. It happened as police responded to a three-round ShotSpotter notification in the 1400 block of Harlow Street in Chartiers City in the city’s West End. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified...
Fire at Squirrel Hill apartment building under investigation
The cause of a blaze that forced a Squirrel Hill apartment building to be evacuated Monday afternoon is under investigation, Pittsburgh fire officials said. Firefighters were dispatched at about 4:45 p.m. to a fire inside inside an apartment at the Murray Towers, 2825 Murray Ave. The fire was contained to...
Electric current on Squirrel Hill bridge killed dog, officials say
An electric current on the Murray Avenue Bridge killed a pet dog in January, a consultant hired by the City of Pittsburgh said in findings released on Monday. The city plans to implement a new system for investigating similar concerns and will perform inspections on its lighting system in the...
