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Get used to the snow, forecasters say it could be here until March
Get used to the large piles of snow interfering with roadways, piled in parking lots and blanketing a frozen Allegheny River. Meteorologists say they could stick around until March. After Sunday night’s record-setting snowfall buried Western Pennsylvania, residents have been wondering when the snow will finally melt. Five days after...
‘We’re devastated’: Jury’s acquittal in Pittsburgh killing enrages victim’s mother
A jury has acquitted a Hill District man who faced homicide charges after opening fire during a 2022 shootout between rival gangs on the North Side that left three people dead. Jaylone Hines, 25, was found not guilty last week on multiple homicide, attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges in...
Pittsburgh council questions Lando under oath, declines to ask about harassing texts
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday questioned the mayor’s police chief nominee under oath but declined to ask about controversial harassing text messages he’s accused of sending a subordinate at his prior job. An investigation in Maryland linked Jason Lando to an account that sent expletive-laced text messages from anonymous “burner”...
Most of PRT’s rail lines disabled by power line collapse
Pittsburgh Regional Transit said Wednesday morning almost all of its rail service has been halted by a power line collapse overnight. One train car is still operating between South Hills Junction and Allegheny Station, according to a social media post from PRT. Two shuttle buses each are operating between Library...
Several CitiParks senior centers to open as warming centers
CitiParks officials announced five Healthy Active Living Senior Centers will open in Pittsburgh as as warming centers on Wednesday due to severely low temperatures are forecast. Those centers are: • Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center, at 1555 Broadway Ave., from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. • Greenfield Healthy Active...
Youth advocate who coerced teen into sexual relationship sued in Allegheny County
A social worker who engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenage client for more than a year has been sued by the victim in Allegheny County civil court. Youth Advocate Programs employee Britta Emberg was 27 when she “threatened” the teen, who was half her age, to begin dating...
City Theatre will not merge with Pittsburgh CLO, Pittsburgh Public Theater
Last August, three major local theater companies — City Theatre, Pittsburgh Public Theater and Pittsburgh CLO — announced they were considering the possibility of a merger. Today, the companies revealed that such a union is not in the cards — or, at least, not for all three. In a statement...
Planning Commission approves new health sciences building for Duquesne University
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved plans for a new, $68 million health sciences building for Duquesne University. Situated at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Magee Street, the five-floor, 80,000-square-foot building will house the John G. Rangos Sr. School of Health Sciences and include classrooms, labs, office...
‘We have a lot of work to do’: Many Pittsburgh streets still covered in snow
A large amount of the snow that pummeled the region continued to blanket roads across Pittsburgh on Tuesday. “It’s still a bit of a mess, but I’m confident we’ll get through it,” Councilman Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, told TribLive. Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor said snow removal efforts will continue overnight. He...
Gold buyers and local jewelers adapt to market’s historic price increase
Gold prices hit a record high, but John Henne, owner of Henne Jewelers in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, said he does not feel worried about the jump impacting his family’s business. “The customer is very resilient,” Henne said to TribLive on Tuesday. He joined other local jewelers and gold buyers who...
Design Within Reach opens luxury furniture showroom in Strip District
Luxury furniture retailer Design Within Reach arrived in Pittsburgh on Tuesday with the opening of its Strip District showroom. The roughly 8,000-square-foot store is at 1600 Smallman St., a converted warehouse that also houses the headquarters of autonomous trucking company Aurora Innovation, Orr’s Jewelers and Argentine restaurant Balvanera. Connecticut-based Design...
Pittsburgh City Council calls on Pennsylvania’s senators to reject ICE funding
Pittsburgh City Council is urging Pennsylvania’s senators to reject a bill that would provide funding for U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Sponsored by Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, council on Tuesday approved a will of council calling on Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick to vote against a federal bill that...
Heavy snowfall in Pittsburgh to be followed by extreme cold
Sunday’s monster snowfall was one for the books. Pittsburgh set a daily record for Jan. 25 with 11.2 inches of snow falling, National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Craven said Monday. The prior record for that date, set in 2014, was 5.2 inches. The storm is tied for the 13th highest...
Pittsburgh International Airport still pummeled by storm-related disruptions
Travelers going through Pittsburgh International Airport continued to face disruptions as about half the country digs itself out of a massive snowstorm. As of late Monday afternoon, there were 82 cancellations and 75 delays at the airport, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. That marked a significant improvement from Sunday, when...
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County in state of emergency as extra snowplows called inVideo
Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor on Monday declared a state of emergency as the city struggled to clear its streets of roughly a foot of snow with dozens of snowplows out of commission. Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato followed suit several hours later, issuing her own disaster declaration. The declarations allow...
PRT suspends service until Monday morning; Westmoreland Transit service halted until noon Monday
Heavy snowfall and “deteriorating conditions” led Pittsburgh Regional Transit to suspend all bus and rail service in the region Sunday at around 5 p.m., the transit agency posted to social media. Normal operations are expected to resume Monday morning. In Westmoreland County, all fixed-route bus service from Westmoreland Transit is...
Mother, baby boy ‘doing fine’ after birth on side of Parkway North
A baby boy apparently did not want to miss Sunday’s big snow. Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS said they were dispatched at around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, just as the snow was beginning in the region, to help a mother and her newborn after the baby was born in a vehicle on...
2 men shot in Edgewood found in crashed car in Point Breeze, county police say
Two men who were shot in Edgewood Saturday were found in their crashed vehicle in Pittsburgh, according to Allegheny County Police. According to county police, a report of shots fired on Town Centre Drive near South Braddock Avenue in Edgewood was made to Allegheny County 911 at 4:25 p.m. Pittsburgh...
Slammed with snow, Western Pa. braces for deep freeze, dangerous roads and widespread shutdownsVideo
A record-setting snowfall slammed Western Pennsylvania on Sunday as schools canceled Monday classes; libraries, museums and retailers from Giant Eagle to Walmart closed their doors; and officials prepared for a weeklong stretch of frigid weather. Around 10 to 12 inches of snow blanketed most municipalities in Allegheny and Westmoreland counties...
‘Greenfield’s going to celebrate’: Hometown beams as Mike McCarthy takes over Steelers
As the Pittsburgh Steelers on Saturday afternoon prepared to crown Mike McCarthy their new head coach, Greenfield — the predominantly working-class community in the city’s East End where the coach grew up — glowed with “local boy makes good” narratives. “I’m an admitted fair-weather fan — but I know him...
Bloomfield fire displaces 5 adults, 2 childrenVideo
A three-story house fire in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood went from two to four alarms Saturday, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The fire, in the 4000 block of Penn Avenue, was reported around 1:45 p.m., according to Allegheny County 911. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, one side of the structure was...
Pittsburgh International Airport ‘prepared’ for snowstorm, spokesman says
Pittsburgh International Airport is prepared for the onset of this weekend’s major snowfall, spokesman Bob Kerlik said. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the latest on their flight status before arriving at the airport. Flight updates can be found online at flypittsburgh.com. “We’re seeing preemptive cancellations from...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy looks to better connect Beltzhoover with McKinley Park amenities
Residents of Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood live next to the sprawling 80-acre McKinley Park — but it can still be tough to get to some of the amenities. Nestled between Beltzhoover, Bon Air and Knoxville, the park offers amenities such as a playground, skate park and basketball courts. However, the lack...
Control the uncontrollable: Here’s why people stock up before a snowstormVideo
People throughout the region expect their grocery stores’ parking lots to be packed, checkout lines to be long and milk coolers to be depleted right before a snowstorm. Worried that they’ll be snowed in, shoppers stockpile bread, eggs and toilet paper. People fill their fridges and pack their pantries. Many...
Allentown business owners request permanent light rail service for Pittsburgh neighborhood
Kelly Braden lives directly across from Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Fallowfield Station light rail stop in the city’s Beechview neighborhood. A recent detour sent the light rail system, better known as the T, through Allentown — dropping her off directly outside The Weeping Glass, the shop she owns. It eased her...
