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Here’s what the new Citizens Live at the Wylie will look like on the insideVideo
Pittsburgh’s newest music venue is on track to open this fall, and Citizens Live at the Wylie provided a preview at what the interior should look like. Set to open in October, the venue, with a capacity of 4,000 people, is located in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District, near PPG Paints...
Pittsburgh man charged in shooting death of sister
A Pittsburgh man charged with killing his sister in the apartment they shared is scheduled to appear later this month before a district judge, who will determine if he will face trial. Aaron Charles Martin, 27, was arrested last month after police were dispatched to his apartment in the city’s...
Pittsburgh set to roll out red light cameras this summer
Pittsburgh this summer will roll out automated red light cameras in an effort to curb dangerous driving at intersections throughout the city. City officials in 2024 approved legislation paving the way for such technology to be implemented. It’s part of a broader effort to reduce traffic fatalities and make Pittsburgh’s...
Did self-defense or bruised ego lead to fatal shooting in Homewood?
The lawyer for a Homewood man on trial for shooting identical twins living in the same house as him told a jury Wednesday that his client acted in self-defense. Preslin Turner, 37, is charged with killing Therreus Lindsey, 27, and wounding Darius Lindsey last year following a fistfight among the...
Allegheny General Hospital simulating mass tragedy care ahead of NFL Draft
Doctors and nurses at Allegheny General Hospital will see a flood of about 20 mock mass casualty victims Thursday morning as part of a drill at the Level 1 trauma center. The scenario will focus on a fictional tragedy at Acrisure Stadium, the centerpiece of 2026 NFL Draft festivities descending...
Pittsburgh police radio breach wouldn’t take much money or skill, experts warn
It doesn’t cost much to break onto a police-scanner channel and curse, spew hateful language or threaten an elected leader as an “unauthorized user” has been doing this week in Pittsburgh, experts told TribLive Wednesday. In fact, right on Amazon.com, the popular Chinese brand Baofeng sells hundreds of two-way radios...
As 2026 NFL Draft nears, secrecy dominates vendor selection
Davis Ellis hoped to head to Downtown Pittsburgh and cook soul food for the throngs of football fans expected to jam the city for the 2026 NFL Draft. He won’t get the chance. The NFL denied his vendor application, and the owner of the ChefnaBox food truck said Wednesday he...
Redding up the river: New law helps removal of abandoned boats before NFL Draft
As crews build out the North Shore for the NFL Draft that opens in 50 days, another project is now underway: clearing abandoned boats from the rivers. Michael Hills, president of the Pittsburgh Safe Boating Council, said there has long been an effort to rid Allegheny County of abandoned boats....
Hateful broadcasts disrupt Pittsburgh public safety radio for 3rd day
For the third consecutive day, an unknown person Wednesday broadcast racist and obscene messages over a public-safety radio channel in Pittsburgh with seeming impunity. The foul comments follow earlier transmissions of antisemitic language and a death threat against the city’s mayor. “The mayor of Pittsburgh will be killed soon,” an...
Astrobotic designing wheels for mobile moon outpost as part of NASA Artemis program
Astrobotic announced Tuesday it’s developing specialized wheels for a mobile lunar outpost, a critical component of the NASA-led Artemis moon exploration program. The Pittsburgh-based aerospace and robotics company has been hired by Thales Alenia Space to build a wheel system that can withstand the moon’s extreme temperatures, radiation, dust and...
NFL Draft opens online fan registration
Fan registration for the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh is open. In a joint release, the league, Visit Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Steelers said the event will transform Pittsburgh’s central neighborhoods into an “expansive Draft campus” showcasing the city’s landmarks and rivers. The league is encouraging draft attendees to download...
Structural issues delay Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge reopening in Pittsburgh
A key Pittsburgh bridge project has hit a speed bump. The Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge in Oakland, which was expected to reopen sometime this year, now won’t open until 2028 at the earliest. “As work continues on the Charles Anderson Bridge, inspectors have identified unexpected deterioration in portions of the...
‘Brilliant, bold and unapologetically proud’: Senior at Pittsburgh Obama leads, gives back to community
Zaire Howze-Jetter had previously told people he’d study veterinary sciences upon his graduation this spring from Pittsburgh’s Obama Academy. “That was just something I told people, because I didn’t really know,” said Howze-Jetter, 17. But as he progressed at the East Liberty magnet school, excelling in academics, he began to...
Bikeshare workers form union in Pittsburgh
Workers at Pittsburgh bikeshare nonprofit POGOH have unionized. The organizers filed to join the Transport Workers Union of America last month, and they said in a Tuesday press release that POGOH employees “voted overwhelmingly” to do so. TWU already represents workers for bikeshare organizations in New York City, Boston, Chicago,...
Georgia man charged in connection to Carrick homicide
A Georgia man has been charged with homicide after police say he caused his brother-in-law’s death and hid the body under an 18-wheeler in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood. Steven Thomas, 52, of Statesboro, Ga., is charged with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. At 8:29 p.m. Monday,...
A 2nd person dies from fatal Liberty Bridge crash; survivor faces rough recovery
A second person has died in connection with a Sunday morning fatal crash along the Liberty Bridge. Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office late Wednesday identified the second victim as Jaren Wilkerson, 28, of Duquesne. A GoFundMe has been setup to help the family with burial expenses. Its organizer, Peri Lee,...
Event organizer feuds with Pittsburgh over 2026 NFL Draft permit
An event organizer with a history of clashing with Pittsburgh officials is once again at odds with the city, accusing it of slow-walking his permit application to host 100 Black vendors Downtown for the NFL 2026 Draft. William “B” Marshall is alleging the city, a Downtown nonprofit and the NFL...
Pittsburgh VA expanding emergency room at Oakland hospital
The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System is expanding the emergency room and renovating spaces for physical therapy, neurology and vascular care at its Oakland hospital. Upgrades to the emergency department at the University Drive medical center will allow for faster triage, shorter wait times and more patient beds, the Pittsburgh VA...
Bloomfield’s White Whale Bookstore designated Friendliest Small Business in Pennsylvania
White Whale Bookstore, open in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood for a decade, has been named the friendliest small business in Pennsylvania. By analyzing 3,104 consumer responses and cross-referencing them with Google review scores, the Advance Funds Network released a list of the “Top 150 Friendliest Small Businesses in the U.S.” Through...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette files closure notice with Pennsylvania
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s planned closure will affect 171 workers, according to a WARN notice filed Tuesday with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry. The WARN Act, meaning Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, is designed to protect workers, families and communities, according to the commonwealth. Through the act, employers are...
Burghers Brewing and Murrysville pizzeria expand on South Side
The former site of Sly Fox Brewing’s South Side pub won’t sit vacant for long. Burghers Brewing Co. announced in a Facebook post on Monday it will partner with Murrysville pizzeria A Slice of New York to launch a new venture and expansion, saying it will create a “culinary corridor”...
Judge calls Pittsburgh crash death ‘textbook example’ of why DUI is illegal
No one showed up in court for either side. Not for the victim, a 33-year-old immigrant killed in Pittsburgh last year by a drunken driver. And not for the defendant, a 22-year-old woman who created a good life for herself and her twin sons despite a string of difficult life...
Oliver Bath House, Pittsburgh’s only indoor public pool, to reopen this weekend
Oliver Bath House, Pittsburgh’s only indoor public pool, is scheduled to reopen this weekend after a yearslong closure for renovations. Located in the city’s South Side neighborhood, the two-story structure is more than 100 years old. “It means a lot to South Side, but it’s not just South Side,” Councilman...
Where does Pitt rank in federal medical research funding?
A tumultuous time for federal research funding didn’t stop the University of Pittsburgh from increasing its annual haul through the National Institutes of Health. For the year ending Sept. 30, Pitt received roughly $670 million from the country’s top funder of medical research, up from $661 million the year prior....
How many new housing units are built in Pittsburgh each year? A new tool will track that
Discussions about Pittsburgh’s housing stock last year led to public bickering by the city’s mayoral candidates. During a debate before the May primary, Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor slammed his predecessor over the topic. Did Ed Gainey deliver 1,600 units of affordable housing as he boasted? Or, as O’Connor put it,...
