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Pittsburgh in stable fiscal condition after weathering worst of pandemic, controller says
Pittsburgh is in a stable financial condition following the covid-19 pandemic and its economic challenges, City Controller Michael Lamb said Friday in his annual report of the city’s finances. The report showed the city ended last year with a surplus as revenues from various taxes increased. About half of the...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes Amur leopard cubs
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, April 28, 2023: Pittsburgh Zoo welcomes 2 Amur leopard cubs The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium this week announced that two Amur leopard cubs were born at the zoo on March 18. They have been “thriving under the care...
Fort Duquesne Bridge outbound lanes to close overnight this weekend
PennDOT says overnight closures of the outbound (northbound) Fort Duquesne Bridge will happen Friday and Saturday night, weather permitting. Crews will remove pavement markings and replace them with new, durable pavement markings on the outbound, upper deck of the bridge (I-279) from 9 p.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday, and...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: April 28-30
We’ve made it to the final weekend of April. Here are some ways to spend it. Art All Night Art All Night: Pittsburgh is celebrating its 26th year on Saturday and Sunday at 31st Street Studios in the Strip District. It opens at 4 p.m. Saturday and runs until 2...
Pittsburgh police search for girl missing since Feb. 27
Pittsburgh police said Thursday they are seeking the public’s assistance in finding a 16-year-old girl who has been missing for two months. The department’s special victims unit detectives said they are seeking Haley Eadie, who ran away from school on Feb. 27. Eadie may be on the North Side, West...
Pirates are hot, and so is their merchandise
Bucco fever is contagious, and the wins on the field don’t just mean good numbers in the standings. Those wins can add up off the field, too — in terms of dollars. According to the Pirates official retail partner Fanatics, which handles both in-venue retail and e-commerce for the team,...
Family of man who died after being shocked by Taser reaches $8M settlement with Pittsburgh
The family of a homeless man who died after being shocked with a Taser by Pittsburgh police at least 10 times in less than four minutes has reached an $8 million settlement with the City of Pittsburgh in its wrongful death lawsuit, an attorney said Thursday. Jim Rogers, 54, died...
South Side’s Oliver Bath House to undergo $8.7M renovation
Pittsburgh’s historic Oliver Bath House is expected to reopen in the fall of 2024 after undergoing an $8.7 million renovation, officials said Thursday during an event marking the start of construction. Located on the South Side, the Oliver Bath House is the city’s only publicly owned, year-round aquatics facility, according...
Pittsburgh’s Swindell Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
Pittsburgh officials announced Thursday morning that the Swindell Bridge has reopened following a brief closure. The city’s Department of Mobility and Infrastructure closed the bridge Monday to perform the first phase of repairs on the span. Officials had expected it to be closed through Friday, but reopened it ahead of...
Family of Jim Rogers settles wrongful death lawsuit with Pittsburgh, lawyer says
The family of Jim Rogers, who died in October 2021 a day after being tased repeatedly by the Pittsburgh police in Bloomfield, has reached a settlement with the city in a wrongful death lawsuit, an attorney said Wednesday. Pittsburgh attorney Todd Hollis, who represents the family, did not provide any...
Jury selection continues in Pittsburgh synagogue attack trial
One of the prospective jurors questioned Wednesday in the third day of jury selection for the trial of accused Tree of Life synagogue shooter Robert Bowers said he knew the two brothers killed in the Oct. 27, 2018, shooting. The man, a pet store manager, previously worked for a company...
Duquesne Light to improve lighting at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Commons Park
Duquesne Light is offering to improve lighting at Allegheny Commons Park in Pittsburgh’s North Side at no cost to the city. Legislation in front of Pittsburgh City Council would authorize the utility to install a new power source that would ensure the lights at the park work better, according to...
Pitt names next dean of university’s School of Arts and Sciences
A nationwide search to find a new dean for the University of Pittsburgh’s largest school has led to an educator already working on campus. Adam K. Leibovich, described by Pitt officials as a prolific scholar and accomplished teacher, will become dean of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and...
Pittsburgh EMS to get high-tech mannequins for training in trauma care, child delivery
Pittsburgh is buying new, high-tech mannequins that will be used by EMS personnel for training. James Dlutowski, the training crew chief for the city’s EMS, said the high-fidelity mannequins will enable the city’s EMS bureau to do mock simulations that prepare personnel for real-life scenarios they may encounter on the...
Money ball: Pirates fans react to outfielder Bryan Reynolds’ $106M contract
It’s early in the season, but things are looking up for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The team signed third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes to a long-term contract last season. They brought back franchise icon Andrew McCutchen in the offseason. They were in first place entering Tuesday night’s game but lost to the...
Pittsburgh man killed in Homewood shooting ID’d by medical examiner
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has identified the Pittsburgh man killed in a shooting early Monday in Homewood. Jaylen J. Martin, 24, died at an area hospital at 4:25 a.m. Monday after being transported there in critical condition, police and the medical examiner said. He was found in the 7200...
Potential jurors asked about death penalty as selection continues in Robert Bowers trial
Attorneys in the case of the man accused of killing 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue questioned an additional 19 prospective jurors on Tuesday on the second day of the selection process. That brings the total number of people questioned thus far for jury selection to 35. It remains unclear...
Pittsburgh office vacancies reach record high, report says
Open office space in the Pittsburgh region is high and was still ticking upward during the first quarter of this year. Total vacancies reached a record high of nearly 22% during the first three months of the year, according to a quarterly report by real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle,...
Pittsburgh’s housing authority gets $4.6M boost for voucher program
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh on Monday announced it will receive a 10% increase in funding for its Housing Choice Voucher Program, which aims to help low-income residents find affordable housing options. The authority is set to receive over $60.5 million from the U.S. Department of Housing...
As Pitt imposes ticket limit on graduation ceremony, some worry that family will be left out
The April 19 message sent to University of Pittsburgh students readying for graduation Sunday began routinely enough: “We are very excited that so many graduates will be joining us at the universitywide commencement ceremony on April 30, ” it read. Then came the next sentence, posted in bold: “Due to...
15 possible jurors questioned in 1st day of Robert Bowers synagogue shooting trial
Fifteen prospective jurors were questioned on Monday on the first day of jury selection in the case against the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018. It is unclear how many, if any, will be seated on the panel. Robert Bowers, 50, is charged...
1 dead, 1 injured in Homewood shooting
One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting early Monday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, police said. Pittsburgh police, fire and EMS responded to reports of a shooting just before 4 a.m. Monday at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Homewood Avenue. Responders found two men with gunshot...
Tree of Life trial: Key players for prosecution, defense in Robert Bowers case
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday for the trial of Robert Bowers, the man accused of killing 11 people Oct. 27, 2018, at the Tree of Life synagogue on Wilkins Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Two additional congregants were shot and wounded during worship services that day, and five police...
Until we meet again: Ceremony marks start of new chapter at Tree of Life synagogue
In the garden outside the Tree of Life synagogue, surrounded by budding plants and green bushes, congregation members and neighbors gathered to say “until we see each other again” to the Squirrel Hill building that once served as a center of worship for many in the Jewish community. The synagogue...
Spokesperson: Teenagers facing criminal charges, ban after sneaking into Kennywood
Four teenagers who attempted to sneak into Kennywood by climbing over a fence on Saturday will face criminal charges, according to a spokesperson for the park. Communications manager Tasha Pokrzywa said the teenagers were spotted by the park’s new camera system “with AI technology” around 2 p.m. yesterday. Police and...
