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Upper Lawrenceville development would renovate old fire house, bring mixed-rate housing and retail
A proposed development in Pittsburgh’s Upper Lawrenceville would revitalize an old fire house and include mixed-income housing and a dog park. Illinois-based Albion Residential is looking to develop a Butler Street property by bringing the former fire house into reuse and constructing a new 354,000-square-foot apartment complex at a site...
Witness testifies that Pittsburgh synagogue shooter saved his life as a teen
When Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers was a teenager, he saved a friend who was struggling to stay afloat in the Monongahela River. Frank Ray testified Tuesday in federal court that he and other boys went to find a rope swing hanging underneath the Glenwood Bridge and go swimming in...
Man found critically injured in Downtown Pittsburgh hotel
A 41-year-old man was found unresponsive and bleeding from his head Monday night in the lobby of the Even Hotel in Downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition after he was found around 7 p.m. Police said a suspect, Heiko-Lamar Calhoun, 26,...
City’s office cleaners march in Pittsburgh ahead of contract negotiations
Dozens of unionized office cleaners marched to Pittsburgh’s City-County Building on Tuesday to call for better wages and support. Their current four-year labor agreement — which covers more than 1,200 office cleaners in Pittsburgh — expires at the end of October. The workers are represented by the 32BJ SEIU union....
Pittsburgh man jailed after New Kensington police say he attacked woman in vehicle
A man from Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood was sent to the Westmoreland County jail on Monday after he was arraigned on charges stemming from an alleged assault of a New Kensington woman at her home and in her vehicle. New Kensington police on Sunday charged Joshua Adam Shaw, 32, with simple...
Defense seeks to exhume corpse of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter’s father to verify paternity
Defense attorneys for the man found guilty of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue are seeking to have his father’s body exhumed to confirm paternity. Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin, was found guilty of all 63 counts against him for the Oct. 27, 2018, attack on the Tree...
Duquesne Light plant reactor failure sparks fires on Pittsburgh’s Brunot IslandVideo
Crews from Duquesne Light remain on the scene of an overnight fire at the company’s power station on Brunot Island on the Ohio River in Pittsburgh. Fire crews extinguished the fire, caused by explosions at the power station, overnight, authorities said. Pittsburgh Public Safety said the blasts were the “result...
Fort Pitt Bridge ‘street takeover’ stunt leads to another arrest
A social media influencer has become the second person arrested in the aftermath of Friday’s Fort Pitt Bridge street takeover, police said. State police on Monday charged Graham Carvins Liberal, 24, of Sunrise, Fla. with rioting, recklessly endangering another person, disorderly conduct and being a pedestrian walking on a highway,...
Witnesses detail synagogue shooter’s family history of suicide and abuse
Naomi Grimm never met her second cousin, Robert Bowers. She never even knew he existed until after he killed 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. Still, Grimm, a home health aide from Ohio, testified for the defense on Monday, recounting for the jury a pervasive family history...
$3 million food justice plan approved in Pittsburgh
Teaira Collins has advocated for Pittsburgh officials to dedicate cash to food initiatives with hopes that more fresh food would be available in her neighborhood. The mother has told City Council members that it’s difficult to find fresh food in the Hill District, which makes it harder to provide healthy...
Dill-ivery: Woman goes into labor during Picklesburgh
A woman went into labor while attending Picklesburgh over the weekend, according to the Pittsburgh Bureau of EMS. EMS said they transported her to a nearby hospital. Her and the baby’s status is not known. In a report Monday morning, the bureau said paramedics and EMTs helped a total of...
Pedestrian hospitalized after elderly driver hits her on Pittsburgh sidewalk
A pedestrian was injured in Pittsburgh on Sunday afternoon when an elderly driver lost control of their vehicle and struck the woman on the sidewalk. Police, firefighters and EMS responded at about 1:30 p.m. to the 6300 block of Penn Avenue in East Liberty, not far from the Bakery Square...
Inmate dies in Allegheny County Jail
Allegheny County Police are investigating the death of a 59-year-old inmate who died in the Allegheny County Jail on Sunday morning, Warden Orlando Harper said in a statement. The man, whose identity was not released by jail officials, was pronounced dead by paramedics on the housing unit at about 7:20...
Driver charged in Fort Pitt Bridge driving stunt; trooper’s vehicle hit
A Bridgeville man has been charged in connection with a driving stunt on the Fort Pitt Bridge in Pittsburgh early Friday morning that resulted in a state police vehicle being hit, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV. Jason Stotlemyer, 31, is charged by state police with felony counts of aggravated...
Victim impact testimony, gunman’s troubled past highlight 6th week of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
They were grandparents and siblings, children and spouses. They were doctors and dentists, nurses and accountants. They were 11 people who were supposed to be safe in a place that they loved. Last week marked the start of the final, sentence-selection phase in the trial of Robert G. Bowers, 50,...
Ferrari is the ‘Marque Car’ of the year at Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
Enzo Ferrari’s passion was racing cars. That love of fast high-performance Italian automobiles carries over into this year’s Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. Ferrari is this year’s Marque of the Year at the 41st annual event that’s happening Saturday and Sunday in Schenley Park. “Ferrari has a heritage, and it’s a...
$50M grant to fund Bedford Dwellings redevelopment project in Hill District
A $50 million federal grant will allow Pittsburgh officials to complete a major revitalization project in the city’s Hill District. The neighborhood revitalization grant will be used to rehabilitate the Bedford Dwellings housing complex, create additional affordable housing and make other investments in the Hill District community, officials said. Pittsburgh...
Police: Man who was barricaded in Carrick house Saturday morning taken into custody
A man who had barricaded himself in a Carrick house early Saturday morning as a result of a domestic incident is in police custody, Pittsburgh police said. Pittsburgh police and tactical units responded to a report at 7:25 a.m. that man who had barricaded himself in a house along Stewart...
Expanded Picklesburgh continues this weekend in Downtown PittsburghVideo
Pickle lovers and brine chuggers rejoice, for this is your weekend to be in Downtown Pittsburgh. Picklesburgh, the three-time No. 1 best specialty food festival in the nation, has begun. Festivities kicked off around noon Friday along the Boulevard of the Allies, between Stanwix and Smithfield streets. Tens of thousands...
Pittsburgh police arrest suspect in double stabbing in East Liberty
Pittsburgh police have arrested a suspect in a double stabbing Friday afternoon in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood. The stabbings were reported at 3:15 p.m. in the 6400 block of Centre Avenue. One female victim, who had superficial wounds to her arm, provided officers a description of a female suspect...
Penn Avenue getting upgrades, bike lane improvements in Pittsburgh
Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh is set to see upgrades that will improve bike lanes and update loading zones, city officials said Friday. A $150,000 mobility enhancement project will update the corridor from Point State Park to 11th Street. Work is expected to include repaving Penn Avenue from 9th Street...
Pittsburgh considering sidewalk repair pilot program that would cut costs for residents to fix sidewalks
Pittsburgh officials are considering a pilot program that would see city crews repairing damaged sidewalks and curbs for residents at a lower cost. “The ultimate goal of the program is ensuring that the city of Pittsburgh has a complete and safe sidewalk system that services all pedestrians — especially members...
Pittsburgh’s Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting still on hold
More than a year after Pittsburgh officials created the Commission on Infrastructure Asset Reporting, its board remains empty, and City Council has pushed pause on Mayor Ed Gainey’s recent efforts to fill it. The commission was created after the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse, as officials said the collapse highlighted the...
New spray park opens in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers neighborhood
A new spray park opened in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers Park Friday. More than a dozen local children had already flocked to the new attraction as officials celebrated its opening Friday. “What we know about water access in communities is it’s especially important during the hot summer,” Director of Parks and Recreation...
Pleasant Hills woman’s passion for Barbie dolls inspired by her late mother
Dressed in bold red, bright green and shimmery pink ball gowns, Kim Bennear Fancsali’s Barbies are perched atop two shelves in the corner of the room. Some have sparkling tiaras, others are adorned with colorful capes and puffy faux fur. Fancy necklaces and earrings complete the look. They are from...
