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Authorities identify man shot and killed in Oakland bar
A 55-year-old man who was shot and killed early Friday in an Oakland bar has been identified. The deceased is Calvin Baldridge of Pittsburgh’s North Oakland, according to an Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s report. The shooting occurred after an argument between two men inside Chief’s Cafe on North Craig Street,...
Inmate dies days after being booked at Allegheny County Jail
An Allegheny County Jail inmate died Thursday just days after being booked, according jail officials. A 60-year-old man, who’s name has not been released, was brought in by a local police department on a bench warrant for retail theft from another county and booked on Monday, the jail report read....
Pittsburgh school board member critical of superintendent’s response to Oliver violence
A Pittsburgh school board member whose district includes Oliver Citywide Academy accused the superintendent of being “more concerned with the aesthetics of looking good in public than taking any real action” a day after a deadly shooting at the Marshall-Shadeland school. Oliver student Jaymier Perry, 15, of Hays, faces homicide...
Jury set for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial
The people who will determine if Robert Bowers lives or dies include a Catholic and a Protestant, an ICU nurse, a real estate manager, a paralegal, a postal worker, a parole board employee, an event manager and a brand-new father. They are among the 11 women and seven men who...
Renovation of Pittsburgh’s Anderson Playground expected to be completed next spring
Pittsburgh’s Public Art & Civic Design Commission on Wednesday approved designs for the renovation of Anderson Playground in Schenley Park. The playground will retain its dinosaur theme, according to plans presented to the commission. It also will include features designed for people with disabilities, including sensory activities and ADA-accessible swings....
Pittsburgh implements new outdoor dining standards
A Pittsburgh commission voted Wednesday to standardize outdoor dining options in the city and streamline the process of getting city approval for outdoor dining areas. Restaurants need to apply for permits to use sidewalks and streets for outdoor operations. Pittsburgh’s Public Art & Civic Design Commission approved setting standards for...
‘On the Rocks’ tells the story of the Primadonna restaurant owner
Joseph “Joe Joe” Costanzo Jr. slept in restaurant booths at his Primadonna Restaurant in McKees Rocks. He missed family events. His wife, Donna Costanzo, said the best way to see him was to work at the restaurant. He knew most diners’ names, greeting them with a hearty hello and a...
Officials identify man found in wooded area in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Wednesday morning wrapped in a tarp and left in a wooded area. Police were called to the 400 block of Ardary Street in the city’s Garfield neighborhood, where they found a Black man whose body had been...
Pittsburgh updates fees for residential, commercial development projects
Pittsburgh has updated its fee schedule for residential and commercial development projects to make up for a $1.4 million shortfall in the Department of City Planning budget. The city will charge a fee of 0.1% of a project’s cost for residential developments and a 0.3% fee for commercial developments. Fees...
Construction to start this summer on Pittsburgh’s Homewood Field
Work is expected to start this summer on a project to update Homewood Field with a regulation-size football field and other amenities. Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking at the site Tuesday ahead of construction on the project. “Homewood Field is a beloved and heavily used resource by the community,” Mayor...
Police identify victim, suspect in Oliver Citywide Academy shooting
An Oliver Citywide Academy student was shot and killed by another student Wednesday morning outside the school, police said. Police identified the victim as Derrick Harris, 15. The suspect, Jamier Perry, also 15, is charged with homicide, possession of firearm by a minor and carrying a firearm without a license...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate alleged kidnapping in Overbrook
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 24: Police investigate alleged kidnapping in Overbrook Pittsburgh police said a man was assaulted and dragged into a vehicle in the city’s Overbrook neighborhood Tuesday evening. Police responded to a call at the intersection of Saw Mill...
Police: Bloomfield Subway robbed
The Subway sandwich store in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood was robbed by an armed man Tuesday afternoon, Pittsburgh police said. The robbery occurred at about 2:30 p.m. at the Subway on Liberty Avenue. The suspect was described as a Black man about 50 years old and about 6 feet tall. He...
Pittsburgh’s public safety, public works vehicle fleets in ‘dire straits’
Pittsburgh’s public safety and public works vehicle fleets are in “dire straits,” officials said during a meeting Tuesday. “We’re duct-taping and bubble-gumming things together,” Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said. “We’re not providing the level of services we normally should be providing.” Officials said the city’s aging vehicle fleets often...
Apartment complex proposed at former Irish Centre site in Squirrel Hill
The former Irish Centre complex in Pittsburgh’s East End could see a new apartment development. The former community center was put up for sale a few years ago, and has long been out of use, and housing developments have been proposed for the site before. It is located on 6886...
Larry Scirotto confirmed as new Pittsburgh police chief
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved Larry Scirotto as the city’s new police chief. Mayor Ed Gainey nominated the veteran Pittsburgh police officer early this month. Scirotto, 49, retired from the Pittsburgh police in 2018 as an assistant chief after serving in various roles, from being an officer in...
Former BrewDog Pittsburgh space up for lease
Two months after closing, the former BrewDog Pittsburgh brewpub location is looking for a new tenant. The East Liberty locale is seeking leases for the 4,000-square-foot restaurant space on Centre Avenue, according to a release from Howard Hanna. A price for rent was not listed. The brewpub opened in February...
Allegheny County to close Smithfield Shelter in summer
The temporary overnight homeless shelter at Smithfield United Church of Christ will close by the end of June, officials from Allegheny County Department of Human Services said Monday. The shelter typically is open only during the winter months, but officials in March announced it would remain open longer this year....
Pittsburgh mother charged in fentanyl death of baby
A Pittsburgh woman faces involuntary manslaughter charges after her 4-month-old baby died of fentanyl toxicity, officials said. Katie Lynn Grimes, 33, of Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, was charged Sunday with several crimes in relation to the death of her son, including involuntary manslaughter and endangering the welfare of children. An investigation...
Pittsburgh may need to reevaluate city pools, official says
Pittsburgh officials are still recruiting additional lifeguards in an effort to open all of the city’s pools this summer, and spray parks are slated to open next weekend. City Council President Theresa Kail-Smith acknowledged it’s been difficult for the city to recruit enough lifeguards. Kail-Smith said she’d like to see...
Pittsburgh City Council to vote on Larry Scirotto’s appointment as police chief
Pittsburgh City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Larry Scirotto’s nomination as the city’s new police chief. Mayor Ed Gainey earlier this month announced Scirotto as his nominee to be the city’s police chief. Scirotto, 49, retired from the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police in 2018 as an assistant chief,...
East Liberty man accused of robbing Shadyside bank arrested
An East Liberty man was arrested Saturday after being accused of robbing a Shadyside bank, authorities said. Pittsburgh Police charged Rashon Coleman, 29, with two counts of robbery and one count theft by unlawful taking for stealing $25,045 from the PNC Bank at 5932 Centre Ave. Coleman entered the bank...
New Warhol Museum curator says ‘Warhol touches everything’ in art world
The incoming chief curator of The Andy Warhol Museum says he wouldn’t even have a career in the art world if it weren’t for the museum’s namesake. “Warhol touches everything,” said Aaron Levi Garvey, who will arrive this summer at the museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side. “I always say I...
Pittsburgh chef making homemade pasta going viral on social media
Ryan Peters went viral for simply making homemade pasta for his wife in 2020. The dish turned out really good, he said. “For the next 64 nights, I made homemade pasta,” he said. “I became obsessed with it. I posted on social media. It became my thing, trying to make...
Pittsburgh picked as Workforce Hub by White House to increase job training initiatives
The White House this week designated Pittsburgh as a regional hub to enhance local workforce development efforts. Pittsburgh was selected as one of five regions selected as a Workforce Hub, where the White House administration will partner with state and local officials to drive workforce development efforts and help to...
