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Gardening and growing food a form of liberation for the Black community
Amid winter’s gray skies and unpredictable temperatures, Black communities are reclaiming their narrative through gardening and growing food, a powerful act of resilience that fuels empowerment. Despite sometimes freezing temperatures, they sow seeds of change, heralding a season of growth and autonomy. Raynise Kelly and TaRay Kelly are owners of...
Pittsburgh police: Suspect in Hill District hit-and-run turns himself in
Pittsburgh police said the man behind the wheel of a SUV that hit a 4-year-old boy in the city’s Hill District has turned himself in. James Phelps, 74, of Pittsburgh was taken to the Allegheny County Jail without incident Saturday. Phelps is charged with aggravated assault, accidents involving injury, careless...
Pittsburgh launches no-cost EMT training academy that will pay recruits, provide jobs
When Amera Gilchrist wanted to pursue a career in emergency medical services more than two decades ago, paying for the necessary education was a challenge. As a single mother “just trying to make ends meet,” the $40 fee for EMT school was a hurdle. Cash was so tight that her...
Trib Lunch Box: Phil’s forecast, deepfake concerns, indy pharmacies, weekend fun
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024: We’ve made it even easier to get news from TribLive delivered right to your inbox. Choose from daily news and sports newsletters to stay informed of the news that matters most to you. Sign up here: Phil says...
News anchor Jaime Baker raising awareness for women and cardiovascular disease
Jaime Baker will be wearing red Friday. The bold color symbolizes a heartfelt message. Over the next nine weeks, the 37-year-old North Side resident hopes to spread awareness about the No. 1 killer of women — cardiovascular disease. “Women’s heart health is so important,” said Baker, a news anchor for...
Morning Roundup: Woman injures herself with gun at Cheerleaders
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Feb. 2: Woman injures herself with own gun at Cheerleaders An employee at Cheerleaders Gentleman’s Club injured herself when Thursday night after her gun went off in her bag, Pittsburgh police said. The 21-year-old woman suffered a wound...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 2-4
Welcome to the first weekend in February. Here are some ways to spend it. Lunar New Year The Greater Pittsburgh Lunar New Year Celebration Gala is Saturday at Point Park University’s Pittsburgh Playhouse, Downtown. It is the Year of the Dragon. The event, hosted by the Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Center,...
Hill District Library hosts event celebrating Black literature
The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Hill District branch kicked off Black History Month on Tuesday with “30 Books in 30 Minutes.” Librarians went through a list of books by Black authors on their top must-read list, running the gamut from graphic novels to science fiction, with a little romance in...
Freedom House Ambulance Service honored at Pittsburgh’s Black History Month kickoff
In celebration of Black History Month, the city of Pittsburgh honored the contributions of pioneering Black people who built the foundation for modern-day emergency services. Black History Month kicked off Thursday at the City-County Building with a tribute to the Freedom House Ambulance Service. The event introduced an exhibit that...
Country music icon Jason Aldean to open restaurant on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
A country music megastar plans to open a new bar/restaurant in Pittsburgh this year. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen+Bar is opening at the old Jerome Bettis’ Grille 36 location. The new business, at 393 North Shore Drive, is in partnership with TC Restaurant Group, owner of Tequila Cowboy. The nearly 10,000-square-foot venue...
Murrysville man killed in motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood
A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead Thursday evening in connection in a motorcycle crash along Second Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood. Travis Kranick of Murrysville was found unresponsive on the roadway with his motorcycle several feet away. He was traveling outbound at the time of the crash, police said. Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh police: 4-year-old boy recovering after being struck by a hit-and-run driver
A 4-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh. Public Safety spokeswoman Emily Bourne said police and EMS were dispatched shortly before 4 p.m. along the 2600 block of Webster Avenue along the Bedford Dwellings and Middle Hill border for a reported hit-and-run...
Mrithi, first gorilla born at the Pittsburgh Zoo, dies at 31
The first-ever gorilla born at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has died, zoo officials announced Thursday. Mrithi, a male silver-back Western lowland gorilla, had recently been showing mobility problems, with spinal issues the likely suspect, according to assistant mammal curator Karen Vacco. He was born June 1, 1992. The name...
Pittsburgh engineering firm settles pay discrimination allegations with U.S. Labor Department
An international engineering and consulting firm with roots in Beaver County has entered into a settlement to resolve allegations of pay discrimination against female employees. Michael Baker International, headquartered in Pittsburgh, agreed to pay more than $120,000 in back wages and interest, after a routine compliance review by the U.S....
Slovak president to visit Pitt and tour Nationality Rooms
Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová will visit the University of Pittsburgh on Sunday to meet with Chancellor Joan Gabel and other campus leaders, months after a delegation from that country visited to explore potential academic collaborations. Both trips come at a time when Pitt and other universities are emerging from a...
Trib Lunch Box: CDC on RSV vax, Madonna, Gainey’s proposal and Tik Tok music
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024: • CDC recommends RSV vaccine, monoclonal antibodies in official immunization schedule update “RSV is a bad cold for anybody our age, but it just seems to hit them harder when they are young or old.”The shots help to protect...
Pittsburgh council splits over Gainey’s $6M master plan proposal
Some Pittsburgh City Council members are questioning a proposal by the mayor’s office to pay consultants $6 million for a citywide comprehensive plan, the details of which remain unclear. Several members Wednesday voiced concerns over the steep price tag, calling it “irresponsible” and “exorbitant.” Detractors said the proposal is vague,...
Morning Roundup: Woman missing from Homewood; construction on McKnight Road
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Feb. 1: Police seek woman missing since November Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who has been missing since Nov. 17. Elissa Jackson, 43, was described by police as 5 feet, 5...
TribLive kicks off Black History Month series
A study by Pittsburgh’s Gender Equity Commission in 2019 deemed the city as one of the worst places for a Black woman. It found that the city’s Black women make only 54 cents to every dollar that its white men do and that Black women are five times more likely...
Jim Rogers’ family, public attend Homewood video screening of man’s fatal encounter with Pittsburgh police
Myrtle and Billy Joe Jordan weren’t ready Wednesday to watch their nephew die. The Point Breeze couple last heard from Jim Rogers, who vacationed with them as a boy, a few days before his fatal encounter with Pittsburgh police on Bloomfield’s Harriet Street on Oct. 13, 2021. Rogers, who struggled...
Man fatally struck by vehicle in Strip District identified
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified Thomas F. Sunseri, 56, of Pittsburgh, as the pedestrian killed Jan. 24 after being struck by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. Sunseri died at 8:22 p.m. on Jan. 24 in an area hospital following the incident, the medical examiner said. Sunseri...
Shapiro visits Pittsburgh, grumbles that he’s ‘sick and tired of losing to Ohio’ in economic development
Speaking Wednesday against a backdrop of robot arms and equipment at a Pittsburgh tech hub, Gov. Josh Shapiro pitched his vision for a long-range economic plan that he said was critical to keeping Pennsylvania competitive. The Democrat shared the highlights of a 10-year proposal during a visit to Pittsburgh’s Mill...
Pittsburgh Brewing Co. unveils new Mount Washington billboard design
Iron City Beer is back on top of the hill. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., headquartered in East Deer, restored its billboard on Mount Washington to again advertise Iron City Beer. Its sister brand, I.C. Light, was on the billboard for seven months. The new design emphasizes the importance of the billboard...
Trib Lunch Box: Homeless encampments, Gisele Fetterman, Pitt graduate workers, Steelers
Here are some noon headlines from TribLive, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024: • Some people chose to remain outside after the flooded Mon Wharf homeless encampment was cleared Many of the homeless people who were living in an encampment wiped out by flooding on the Mon Wharf opted to move to...
1 dead, 1 injured in Hill District shooting
A 30-year-old man died and another man was injured early Wednesday morning in a shooting in the Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Derrick Eggleton of Pittsburgh was taken to the emergency room at UPMC Mercy Hospital in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen. He was pronounced dead...
