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Pittsburgh city government employees to get free bike-share memberships
Pittsburgh city government employees are now eligible to receive free bike-share memberships. City Council on Wednesday approved a proposal to offer employees the memberships through Bike Share Pittsburgh’s POGOH, which offers traditional and electric-assist bikes in many —but not all — areas of the city. Councilman Bobby Wilson, D-North Side,...
Some Pittsburgh City Council members question URA’s city-funded affordable housing plan
Pittsburgh City Council members expressed concerns Wednesday over a proposal that would put city taxpayers on the hook for $62.5 million in bond repayments to support Urban Redevelopment Authority affordable housing programs. Mayor Ed Gainey’s administration and the URA have provided few specifics on how the money would be spent,...
Morning Roundup: Sports standout Sam Clancy to be honored; North Braddock chief resigns; 1 injured in shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, June 21: Two-sport star to be honored by Pittsburgh A former star Pitt basketball player who went on to play in the NFL will be honored Saturday by the City of Pittsburgh with a celebration and the naming...
Pitt students frustrated after being told following commencement they were short of degree requirements
College students trying to understand what precise combination of courses they need to graduate generally take it on faith that if they follow a campus adviser’s instructions, they will get their degree. But what if the adviser gets it wrong? What if they needed more courses than they were told...
boygenius fans camp out early in hopes of prime Stage AE spots
After the Taylor Swift pandemonium last weekend, more music lovers are going to extreme lengths to see their favorite performers on the North Shore. Fans were lined up outside of Stage AE early Tuesday morning in hopes of scoring a spot close to the stage to watch boygenius Tuesday evening....
Carnegie Mellon gets $3 million to advance decarbonization efforts of steel industry
A new federal grant is hoping to create a new future for Pittsburgh, one that contrasts with the region’s past as a “smoky city” caused by pollution from the heyday of the steel industry. U.S. Rep. Summer Lee, D-Swissvale, announced last week that Carnegie Mellon University has received a $3...
Officials ID man pulled from Allegheny River
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office on Tuesday identified the man whose body was pulled out of the Allegheny River as Charles Palermo. Palermo, 67, whose hometown is unknown, was pulled from the river near Washington’s Landing in Troy Hill on Monday morning. He was pronounced dead at 7:07 a.m.,...
Homeless shelter at Smithfield United Church of Christ to close
Ally Cunha has “no clue” where she’ll stay after Tuesday night. For the last several weeks, the 18-year-old has been sleeping at the Smithfield United Church of Christ shelter. The shelter was scheduled to close on Tuesday. “It’s difficult, but we’ll figure it out,” she said as she sat outside...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in 2021 homicide; missing boy sought
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 20: Pittsburgh police nab suspect in homicide A Pittsburgh man is jailed in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood in April 2021, police said. Riyad Christian, 24, was arrested in...
Scenes from Juneteenth at Point State Park
The Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth celebration was held Monday at Point State Park. Juneteenth is a federal holiday recognizing the emancipation of the last enslaved people in the United States. It became a national holiday in 2021. Juneteenth marks the final abolition of slavery, which happened in Galveston, Texas, two months...
5 years later, some grapple with Antwon Rose’s death coinciding with Juneteenth
For Antwon Rose’s mother, Juneteenth brings sadness instead of celebration. Rose, a Black teenager and Woodland Hills High School student just weeks shy of his 18th birthday, was shot and killed by an East Pittsburgh police officer on June 19, 2018, five years ago today. June 19 is also Juneteenth,...
Juneteenth celebration to include fireworks despite questions surrounding security at Point State Park
The Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh will conclude with fireworks Monday night after weeks of questions surrounding security at Point State Park for the fireworks show, officials said. “We expect the fireworks to happen tonight. Everything should be in place,” said Wesley Robinson, a spokesman for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation...
Pittsburgh Public Schools looks to expand anti-violence program with help of $2M in state funding
A youth anti-violence program in Pittsburgh Public Schools has received more than $2 million in state funding to expand. The Safe Passages program, operated by Pittsburgh-based Operation Better Block, was launched as a pilot at Perry Traditional Academy in the city’s North Side. The grant money from the Pennsylvania Commission...
Talk to the Trib: Juneteenth and hip-hop
The University of Pittsburgh and 1Hood Media, collaborated to host “This Thing We Call Hip-Hop,” an event celebrating Juneteenth and the 50th anniversary of the emergence of the popular music genre. The Friday event included music, trivia, and a panel discussion with Pittsburgh native artists including Fedd The God and...
Topping it off: Taylor Swift gives hat to Hempfield girl at concertVideo
Cost of two Taylor Swift tickets? $1,800. Watching Taylor Swift give her hat to your daughter? Priceless. “I can’t even believe this happened,” Renata Guarlotti said through a raspy voice after screaming during the Friday night concert. “It was surreal.” The Hempfield woman and her 10-year-old daughter, Katie, had floor...
Photos: Thousands of Taylor Swift fans took in the show outside Acrisure StadiumVideo
While Taylor Swift was setting an attendance record inside Acrisure Stadium Saturday night, the crowd outside the stadium was also huge. Along with the over 73,000 in the seats of the stadium, thousands of fans (there’s no official count, yet) gathered outside the venue on the grass, along the Allegheny...
After 3 weeks and a guilty verdict on all counts, Pittsburgh synagogue attack trial moves to penalty phase
On Friday, after hearing three weeks of testimony and deliberating for less than five hours, the jury in the federal case of the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue mass shooting found the defendant guilty of all 63 counts. Attorneys for Robert Bowers, 50, of Baldwin admitted that he entered the Tree of...
Taylor Swift’s 2nd night in Pittsburgh sets Acrisure Stadium attendance record
Will pop superstar Taylor Swift’s attendance record at Acrisure Stadium “Stay Stay Stay” and prove to be as “Untouchable” as it seems? Swift set an attendance record for Acrisure Stadium Saturday night, according to stadium officials, with the crowd of 73,117 the largest ever for the venue. Country star Garth...
Decorated Tuskegee Airman James Harvey star of Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth parade
Saturday’s Juneteenth parade in Pittsburgh included all of the usual features that highlight a parade — marching bands, music, police cars, horses and candy thrown to kids. But on this day, one individual in particular outshined all other trappings of the event. Former Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. James H. Harvey...
Review: Taylor Swift shakes Acrisure with a show for the ages
There’s no one else who can make Acrisure Stadium shake quite so hard as Taylor Swift did Friday night for the first of two Pittsburgh shows on her nationwide Eras Tour. The reviews from other tour stops were indeed true: Swift’s concert is a multihour (3½ hours on Friday) adventure....
Photo gallery: Pittsburgh’s Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration
Hundreds of people came out for the beginning of the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Homecoming Celebration Friday at Point State Park in Pittsburgh. Rappers Hurricane Chris and KRS-One performed, as the event also featured many small businesses selling their merchandise. Arrested Development had been scheduled to perform but had to cancel...
Photos: Taylor Swift dazzles in 1st of 2 Pittsburgh shows
Taylor Swift played the first of two nights of her Eras Tour stop Friday at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The pop superstar will be back for a second show Saturday. A little snippet of “22” from Taylor Swift + a few crowd views from inside Acrisure Stadium on Friday night.Photo/video:...
Leaders react to Pittsburgh synagogue shooting verdict
“Today, we remember the lives of Bernice Simon, Sylvan Simon, Melvin Wax, Daniel Stein, Irving Younger, Rose Mallinger, Jerry Rabinowitz, Joyce Feinberg, Richard Gottfried, Cecil Rosenthal, and David Rosenthal. May their memories be a blessing. “Pittsburgh, please join me in praying for the family and friends of those we lost...
Synagogue attack verdict brings out range of emotions in Pittsburgh Jewish community
David Knoll sat in his Squirrel Hill home Friday morning, waiting for the news to break. He wanted confirmation of what he already knew: Robert Bowers committed hate crimes against Jews when he killed 11 congregants inside the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018. Then, at 11:52 a.m.,...
Pittsburgh to offer breakfast, lunch, snacks to city youth during summer
Pittsburgh’s Department of Parks and Recreation will launch its summer food service program next week. The CitiParks program offers free breakfast, lunch and snacks to anyone under 18 and residents with intellectual disabilities up to 21 over the summer months. This year, it will get underway Wednesday and continue through...
