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Experts debate brain imaging of Pittsburgh synagogue shooter
An MRI of Robert Bowers’ brain shows an unusually large number of white matter lesions that could be indicative of schizophrenia, an expert testified Tuesday. But those types of lesions also can be caused by uncontrolled high blood pressure, migraines or heavy smoking, the expert said. Dr. Murray A. Solomon,...
Pittsburgh’s ‘The Jungle’ basketball court has shot at full renovation in online contestVideo
A basketball court nicknamed “The Jungle” in the North Side is currently in the running with three other courts to receive a full renovation. Every Court Has A Story hosted the voter-based competition on its website. Video previews of the four courts — one each in Pittsburgh and Kansas, with...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s East Hills
A man was killed Monday night in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 9 p.m. in the 2200 block of Wilner Drive and found with a man with a gunshot wound to his neck, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the...
Activists call on Pittsburgh Public Schools to stop issuing citations against students, cut back on suspensions
A rally Monday outside the Pittsburgh Public Schools administration building in Oakland highlighted concerns about students being pushed out of schools because of summary citations and suspensions. Spearheaded by 412 Justice, an organization focused on economic, environmental and educational justice, the rally brought attention to what organizers described as school...
Pittsburgh woman guilty of involuntary manslaughter in stabbing death of husband
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge found a Brighton Heights woman guilty but mentally ill on Monday for fatally stabbing her husband in December 2020 and wrapping his corpse in garbage bags and duct tape. Janet L. Winbush, 53, a North Side resident who grew up in Grove City, Mercer...
Former Highmark Health employee accused of draining thousands from health savings accounts
Authorities are seeking a former Highmark Health employee in South Carolina who they say used her job with the health care giant to withdraw or attempt to withdraw nearly $90,000 from eight victims’ health savings accounts. Zakayah A. Scott, 23, of Columbia, S.C., has been charged with nine counts of...
Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial enters death-penalty eligibility phase
Brothers Cecil and David Rosenthal couldn’t read or write. They couldn’t process complicated situations. Loud noises scared them. Dan Stein, at age 71, was soon to get hearing aids, and getting up and down was so difficult that he was never able to play with his 7-month-old grandson on the...
Morning Roundup: Man shot in face in Duquesne
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, June 26: Man shot in face in Duquesne, suspect sought An arrest warrant has been issued for a man accused of shooting a man in the face in Duquesne on Sunday. At the request of Duquesne police, Allegheny...
Man dies after car goes over East End hillside
A man died Sunday afternoon after his vehicle went over a hillside in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. Pittsburgh police, EMS and fire units responded to the crash at 3:20 p.m. at Chaucer Street and Lincoln Avenue, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman. William Boulware, 75, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead...
Carnegie Mellon professor reflects on 2022 Titanic trip on same sub that imploded
Alex Waibel fiddled with his computer and a headset-mounted microphone that transcribed his every word. And he waited. And waited. Around 8 a.m. July 14, 2022, the Carnegie Mellon University professor boarded OceanGate’s Titan submersible — the same one that would implode deep below the surface of the north Atlantic...
NICU reunion brings together former patients of all ages to celebrate survival
Treating infants in the neonatal intensive care unit means caring for babies who are the “sickest of the sick” and the “tiniest of the tiny.” For the doctors, nurses and others treating little patients at such a fragile stage, seeing those kids grow up is a chance to celebrate. “Sometimes,...
Police: 2 in critical condition after Homewood shooting
Two men were transported in critical condition from a shooting early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, according to police. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 5 a.m. on the 7000 block of Kelly Street, where they found two male victims. Medics transported one man who police said...
Police: Cyclist dies of injuries in North Side shooting
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man riding his bicycle along Federal Street Sunday morning on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Police responded to Federal Street at West North Avenue around 7 a.m. and said they found a man who had been shot in the back. He was taken to...
Pittsburgh police seek info on missing Sheraden twins
Pittsburgh Police detectives are seeking information to help locate missing 12-year-old twin brothers who were last seen on Saturday. Police said Kam and Karter Winesickle left their home on Stanhope Street in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood at 5 p.m. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or 412-323-7800....
Life or death? In Pittsburgh synagogue trial, for jury it’s no longer a question of guilt
The defendant was apprehended inside the Squirrel Hill synagogue and confessed to police who wounded him in a gunbattle. At trial, the opening words of his defense team included an admission that their client killed 11 people who were worshipping inside the Tree of Life synagogue on the morning of...
City’s Roving Art Cart rolls through area parks this summer with puppet shows
The Roving Art Cart is more than traveling tents and tables filled with paint, crayons and markers. It’s a vehicle to reach a child’s imagination. Artists from the city are available Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the summer as the roving art cart rolls into area parks giving youngsters the opportunity...
Pogopalooza’s high jump sets world records in Market Square
Pogopalooza returned to Pittsburgh this weekend for an active showcase of the world championships of pogo sticking. The main events began Friday, June 23, with the high jump competition. Spectators gathered at Market Square to watch the athletes run their practice jumps. Pogopalooza has been touring cities for the past...
Walk or run, this busy spot on Pitt campus has a new name
So, will it be Gallagher Walk or Gallagher Run? University of Pittsburgh trustees Friday renamed a spot in the heart of campus for departing Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, saying it reflected a transformational project during his nine-year tenure, and something else about him. The plaza and walkway that were chosen wrap...
Mac Miller’s estate drops 10th anniversary album
Mac Miller’s album “Watching Movies With the Sound Off” celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special edition of the record. Rostrum Records released the new edition along with the estate of the Pittsburgh native, according to Rolling Stone. The 20-track album contains three original bonus songs — “Goosebumpz,” “O.K.” with...
97th annual Cinderella Ball celebrated on Father’s Day
For a girl, her father is her first love. On Sunday, that bond was evident as dads and male role models reached out for the hand of the young women they’ve embraced their entire lives at the 97th annual Cinderella Ball — fittingly on Father’s Day. Sixteen debutantes were presented...
Pittsburgh’s Ritual House starts summer with new, lighter dishes
Ritual House, which opened in February in the Union Standard Building in Downtown Pittsburgh, served up a new menu on Wednesday. The plan is to change up the offerings seasonally. Executive chef Edwin Smith and pastry sous chef Zoe Peckich have brought their American cooking styles and modernized dishes with...
Highmark Health cuts 118 jobs
Highmark Health laid off 118 employees this week across the regional health insurer’s operations, the company said. The layoffs occurred across all departments and included a small number of management positions, said Lynn Seay, a Highmark Health spokeswoman. With the layoffs announced Wednesday, Highmark has eliminated 259 positions this year,...
Observatory Hill House Tour features 12 homes
Jeremy Lawler was taking down his Christmas tree in February when he noticed two cars pull up and people get out to take pictures in front of his house. “Thinking that was odd, I went outside to see what was going on,” Lawler said. “I spoke to one of the...
New affordable housing development to cater to seniors in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood
A new development will bring affordable housing for senior citizens to Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood. Officials broke ground Thursday on Cedarwood Homes, a 46-unit development at the former Fairywood School site. “We’re going to make sure the people who live here can age in place and they can do it with...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 23-25
It’s the weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Art appreciation The Ohringer gallery in Braddock will host an exhibition featuring the work of artist Cue Perry. It runs Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 640 Braddock Ave. It will be Perry’s first solo exhibition. The works...
