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Man shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side, no arrests made
A man was taken to an area hospital Friday morning after being shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Sheffield Street in Manchester around 9:15 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert that six rounds had been fired in the area, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
Pittsburgh Jews concerned about next spring’s primary falling during Passover
Next year’s primary in Pennsylvania is scheduled to be held during Passover, and Pittsburgh’s Jewish community is raising alarms about how that could disenfranchise voters. The state’s primary is scheduled for April 23. Passover starts at sundown April 22 and runs through April 30. Passover has work, travel and other...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 17-19
It’s one of the biggest event weekends of the year in Pittsburgh: the Downtown Partnership’s Light Up Night. But there are things to do beyond the season lights. Here are five fun ideas for you. Holiday happenings This weekend is the unofficial start of the holiday season with the city’s...
Morning Roundup: Pitt police investigate air soft gun assaults; 1 injured in North Versailles crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 17. Pitt police investigate air soft gun incidents in Oakland University of Pittsburgh police said Friday they’re searching for two men they say assaulted people with an air soft gun in Oakland. Pitt spokesperson Jared Stonesifer addresses...
5 tips for enjoying Light Up Night
One of Pittsburgh’s most popular events is upon us again. Light Up Night is Saturday in Downtown Pittsburgh, running from early afternoon and culminating with a fireworks show at night’s end. The festival has been a Pittsburgh tradition for decades and an unofficial start to the holiday season. While many...
‘Not science fiction:’ Robotics Network’s Discovery Day showcases tech in Pittsburgh
The humanoid robot waved at the crowd, folded its arms toward its chest, and bowed in greeting. Then it stepped sideways to show some motor skills. It’s a prototype of Agility Robotics’ bipedal robot, Digit, which is meant to work in warehouses alongside humans to handle the more tedious and...
Fight over Fern Hollow Bridge collapse records hits courtroom
Lawyers for the City of Pittsburgh and a bus driver hurt in the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse sparred Thursday in court over access to engineering records. Peter Giglione, attorney for Pittsburgh Regional Transit driver Daryl Luciani, wants to subpoena records about the bridge from three engineering firms, but the city...
Workers at 6 Pittsburgh-area Starbucks join daylong strike
Local baristas are participating in a one-day strike Thursday at several Pittsburgh-area Starbucks stores. Unionized workers at six Starbucks located in the city of Pittsburgh and Bethel Park are striking as part of the national Red Cup Rebellion movement. The day of action coincides with one of the coffee giant’s...
Here’s what to know about 2023 Light Up Night
Pittsburgh kicks off the holiday season with Highmark Light Up Night on Saturday. This weekend will also be the debut of a new light display at Point State Park. Duquesne Light’s familiar “Tree of Lights” at the park’s fountain was retired after 30 years in 2021. It will replaced with...
Point State Park holiday tree set to return with new name, look
For years, it was an iconic holiday fixture in Pittsburgh. The Point State Park Christmas tree dotted the city’s confluence as an annual beacon of the season. Until last year. Sponsored by Duquesne Light, the tree stood near the fountain in Point State Park since its introduction in the 1988...
Morning Roundup: Man injured in Turtle Creek shooting; police probe pellet gun assaults in Oakland
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Nov. 16: Police respond to report of shots fired in Turtle Creek Allegheny County Police said a man was injured Wednesday night in a shooting incident in Turtle Creek, but he wasn’t hurt from gunfire. First responders arrived...
Body of Verona man who jumped from Hulton Bridge recovered from Ohio River
The body of a man who crashed his car on the Hulton Bridge in Oakmont on Nov. 7 and then jumped over the side into the Allegheny River was recovered on Wednesday afternoon from the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the deceased as Jeremy Gilroy,...
Lawsuit alleges race discrimination at Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority
The former chief human resources officer at Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority filed a federal race discrimination lawsuit against the agency and its former executive director on Tuesday. Columbus Brooks, who is Black, is suing the URA and Gregory Flisram, who left the organization late last year to return to private...
Additional beds open for homeless Pittsburghers as winter approaches
John Goosby has lived under the Liberty Bridge in Downtown Pittsburgh for a month now. He said a series of unrelated events led him there, including a romantic partner draining his bank account and then disappearing. The 74-year-old retired steelworker used Social Security money to buy a thick winter jacket,...
Plans advance for new Downtown police substation on Wood Street
Pittsburgh police are looking to open a new, larger substation Downtown as some people continue to voice concerns about safety in the Golden Triangle. Public safety officials said they hope to open a new substation at 439 Wood St. to replace the current Zone 2 substation at 604 Liberty Ave....
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park being considered for historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Frick Park may soon receive historic designation. The 644-acre park in the city’s Swisshelm Park, Squirrel Hill South, Regent Square and Point Breeze neighborhoods is a “visual landmark” in those communities, said Sarah Quinn, of Pittsburgh’s Department of City Planning. It was nominated for historic designation by Preservation Pittsburgh,...
Morning Roundup: Fox Chapel officials issue safety alert amid burglaries
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Nov. 15. Fox Chapel issues alert over recent burglaries Borough officials in Fox Chapel issued a safety alert to residents Tuesday after a series of reported burglaries. “The borough is a safe community but is not immune to crime,”...
Pittsburgh might need to consider raising taxes after pandemic relief money dries up, officials say
Pittsburgh’s finances are projected to be tight in the coming years and that might force officials to take a “hard look” at raising taxes, said City Council Budget Director Peter McDevitt. McDevitt led a budget discussion with council members Tuesday to formally launch council’s weekslong budget process ahead of a...
Astrobotic expansion could spur creation of ‘space district’ in Pittsburgh, officials say
Pittsburgh’s leading space company said Tuesday it plans to move some of its operations into a $20 million office building on the North Side and more than double its workforce. Astrobotic, a Manchester-based company that builds equipment to send to the moon, said it has bought a five-story building on...
$500K in improvements planned at Hazelwood’s Lewis Playground
Lewis Playground in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood is slated to see more than $500,000 in improvements. Pittsburgh City Council voted Monday to reallocate money that had been budgeted for the now-scrapped Mon-Oakland Connector project to use at the park instead. Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, said the playground is in poor condition and...
Morning Roundup: PNC Bank customers report overcharging at gas stations; Seneca Valley adds resource officers
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Nov. 14: PNC Bank customers complain of overcharges Some PNC Bank customers are reporting overcharges from transactions at gas stations. According to TribLIVE news partner WTAE, several Pittsburgh area customers contacted the station to report their bank accounts were...
Proposed $10M budget for Pittsburgh’s affordable housing trust fund moves closer to being finalized
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority has approved a $10 million spending plan for the city’s trust fund supporting affordable housing. The Housing Opportunity Fund budget for next year, which now awaits City Council approval, includes $2 million for the URA’s Rental Gap Program. The program provides loans to nonprofit developers to...
Allegheny General Hospital receives approval for long-range development plan
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday approved an institutional master plan that lays out Allegheny General Hospital’s development goals over the next decade. Under the 10-year plan, all patient rooms at the North Side hospital will be converted to private rooms. The plan indicates the hospital also is considering constructing new...
Gainey says his budget proposal would improve Pittsburgh’s core services, make city safer
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said in his annual budget address Monday that his administration is focused on trying to improve core city services and making the city safer and more welcoming for residents. The mayor’s proposed budget for 2024 includes no tax increase and no cuts for staffing or “critical...
Carnegie Mellon unveils plans for new science hall in Oakland
Carnegie Mellon University plans to open a new $252 million project in Oakland by 2027 and unveiled design plans for the new academic building on Monday. The 338,900-square-foot building will host researchers and students from the university’s Mellon College of Science and School of Computer Science, officials said. A seven-story...
