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Sea of green: Thousands line the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade
Pittsburgh painted the town green on Saturday. From leprechauns and bagpipers, to jig dancers and flags waving of orange, green and white, the city celebrated its annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. Spectators started arriving by 6 a.m. with parade participants lining up by 6:30 a.m. It’s a special day, Dee...
Pittsburgh police: 3-year-old girl hit by police motorcycle after St. Patrick’s Day parade
A 3-year-old girl was reported in stable condition at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh after being hit by a police officer’s motorcycle during the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Downtown Pittsburgh on Saturday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety report. The girl suffered bruises, but was “alert and oriented” when...
Police say Bloomfield man posed as cop in assault of woman
A Bloomfield man is accused of posing as a police officer as a way of making a woman feel safe with him before he allegedly assaulted her inside his vehicle, Pittsburgh police said. The suspect, Andrew Ranallo, 31, met the woman for the first time at a restaurant in the...
Pittsburgh police: Customer confronted armed robber
Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery at a business in the city’s Allentown neighborhood in which the armed suspect was confronted by a customer. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers were dispatched shortly after 2:30 p.m. Friday to Beer Bros. along the 800 block of East Warrington Avenue....
‘You’re talking to the victim here’: 18,500 missing Jagr bobbleheads plunged Penguins into crisis mode
On Tuesday, two days before a giveaway of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, the Pittsburgh Penguins learned that the toys had been stolen, plunging the front office into a whirlwind of activity. The 18,500 tiny likenesses of No. 68, complete with hand raised in a salute, had disappeared after being shipped by...
Two ex-Pittsburghers plead guilty to ‘Rent-A-Vet’ fraud scheme
Two former Pittsburgh men have pleaded guilty in federal court for claiming their companies were owned by disabled veterans so they could obtain special government contracts for their construction businesses. Edward Kessler, 68, of Myrtle Beach, entered his plea Wednesday before U.S. District Judge William S. Stickman IV. Edward DiGorio...
Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival returns to Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville
For the next two weeks, Japanese cinema will take over at Row House Cinema in Lawrenceville. The Pittsburgh Japanese Film Festival, some of the theater’s most popular annual programming, returns March 15 through March 28, with 19 films and several special events. Kelsey Zehmisch, marketing director for Row House Cinema,...
Lunch Box: Ballot dropbox lawsuit, Jagr bobblehead heist, Wordle milestone, weekend fun
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive on Friday, March 15: DeMarco sues Innamorato over ballot drop-off locations Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato’s plan to add five locations to drop off mail-in ballots throughout the county is facing a legal challenge — but one that might be short-lived. County Councilman...
Michelle Gainey, Fantasy Zellars curate ‘Resilience and revolution’ exhibit
First Lady of Pittsburgh Michelle Gainey is creating spaces for Black and brown artists to showcase their work. A recently opened exhibition, “Resilience and revolution: Honoring Black History and Women’s History through art” at the Dentons Cohen & Grigsby Gallery Downtown, honors Black history and women’s history through art. It...
Irish heritage is part of the fabric of Pittsburgh
They left Ireland for greener pastures. By 1850, 10,000 Irish immigrants were living in Pittsburgh. They settled in three neighborhoods — Downtown, the Strip District and the Hill District — according to Anne Madarasz, chief historian for the Senator John Heinz History Center. Many were Catholic and drawn to what...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 15-17
It is St. Patrick’s Day weekend, which includes the annual parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Downtown. The Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show is happening all weekend and the Penguins host games on Saturday and Sunday, so plan accordingly. Here are some ways to spend it. Go to the movies...
Pittsburgh’s Low Kings bring Celtic rock to town — and not just on St. Patrick’s Day
March is the busiest time of year for Pittsburgh-based Celtic rock band The Low Kings — St. Patrick’s Day is prime time for their style of music. “We get to feel like the special person at the prom, which is awesome,” said Shawn Melvin, lead singer, guitarist and founding member...
Woman hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Oakland
A woman was hospitalized in stable condition Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Craft and Forbes avenues shortly before 9:30 a.m. for a report of a vehicle that struck two...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds want to triple Highmark Stadium seating in $75M expansion plan
Pittsburgh’s professional soccer team wants to super-size its stadium with a $75 million expansion meant to capitalize on record attendance and a passionate fan base. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds have applied for a $10 million state grant to help triple seating capacity at Highmark Stadium along the Monongahela River at Station...
Trib Lunch Box: Jagr bobbleheads, Pi Day, Bethel Park cop, Robert Morris Prom
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Thursday, March 14, 2024: • Friends, neighbors remember victims of Crescent Township house explosion Neighbors on the couple’s cul-de-sac on Riverview Road and friends throughout the area remained in shock at the sudden deaths of the Mitchells, who were killed Tuesday when their...
2024 Pittsburgh/Allegheny County homicide victims
A look at each of the homicides that have occurred in Allegheny County in 2024: Jan. 7: Dai’Von Means Dai’Von Dailon Means, a 3-month-old boy, died from blunt force trauma to the head in a Duquesne home. His mother, Alisha L. Parker, 26, has been charged with homicide. Parker was...
NAACP calls for federal investigation into Jim Rogers death
The NAACP is calling for a federal investigation into the 2021 death of an unarmed Black man following an encounter with a Pittsburgh police officer who repeatedly shocked him with a Taser. The national civil rights organization told the U.S. Department of Justice in a letter that a “thorough investigation”...
Trib Lunch Box: Students hospitalized, undocumented immigrants, Mon Incline, Trader Joe’s tote bags
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, March 13, 2024: • House explosion victim IDs confirmed The catastrophic explosion obliterated the Mitchells’ home, scattering debris across the tiny neighborhood. “It’s debris everywhere,” Cort Matey, the Mitchell’s son-in-law, said shortly after the explosion. Bits of the Mitchells’ house — black...
3 Pittsburgh high school students hospitalized after eating ‘unknown edible candy’
Three Pittsburgh Public Schools high school students have been released from the hospital after they fell ill when eating an “unknown edible candy,” authorities said Wednesday. A group of five students on Tuesday ingested the “unknown substance” but only three were taken to the hospital, school district spokeswoman Ebony Pugh...
Credit rating agencies bullish on Pittsburgh’s $62M bond issue, deem outlook ‘stable’
Two credit rating agencies declared that Pittsburgh’s financial outlook is “stable,” officials announced Tuesday, even as some city leaders have raised alarms about the city’s finances. The city received AA- ratings from S&P Global and Fitch. Mayor Ed Gainey said the administration was “proactive in our work to have a...
Pittsburgh council gripes about Gainey but passes his housing plan
Members of Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday renewed their complaints that Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration didn’t communicate with them about a plan to spend $8 million in federal funds meant to address homelessness and affordable housing. Council ultimately approved the spending plan, despite pleas from exasperated council members for better...
Pittsburgh closing Downtown homeless encampment
Pittsburgh officials are tearing down a Downtown homeless encampment amid concerns that the people living there are living in dangerous conditions. People living at the homeless camp along Fort Pitt Boulevard near Grant Street will have to leave by 5 p.m. Wednesday, said Emily Bourne, a spokeswoman for the city’s...
Pittsburgh to start sending parking tickets by mail
City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved allowing the Public Parking Authority to ticket by mail. It’s a measure that aims to improve safety and efficiency for the authority’s parking enforcers, said David Onorato, the authority’s executive director. The move comes as the authority continues to struggle with staffing since the...
Is it time to replace the Mon Incline? Officials ponder its future
Pittsburgh Regional Transit officials are discussing what the future of the 154-year-old Monongahela Incline will look like, including the possibility it could be replaced by more modern technology. The incline has been closed for a total of 39 weeks in the last two years due to repairs and upgrades. Pittsburgh...
Howard Ehrlichman writes book about years of driving a Yellow Cab in Pittsburgh
You’ve hailed a cab. No. 125 pulls up. In his book “Not a Bad Trip: A Pittsburgh Cab Story,” the driver will take you on some of the thousands of trips he has made throughout his career. Howard “Howie” Ehrlichman of Wilkins slid behind the wheel of a Checker Cab...
