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Pittsburgh Art Commission approves plan to redevelop East Liberty’s Enright Park
The Civic Design Committee of Pittsburgh’s Art Commission has approved plans for a major redevelopment project at Enright Park in East Liberty. The Department of City Planning in 2018 worked with community members to craft a master plan for the redevelopment of the park, which became part of a debate...
UPMC, surgeon deemed ‘high risk’ to Medicare after rejecting oversight
The government office that fights Medicare fraud has put UPMC and one of its star surgeons on a “high-risk” list after determining that they pose a “significant risk to federal health care programs and beneficiaries.” U.S. officials took the action after Pittsburgh’s multi-billion-dollar health system settled a sweeping Medicare fraud...
BrewDog closes Pittsburgh brewpub in East Liberty
Three years after opening a sparkling new brewpub in Pittsburgh, the multinational brewery chain BrewDog has closed the doors at its East Liberty location. BrewDog is based in Scotland and has a U.S.-based brewery in Ohio. In a statement, the company said it is closing a small number of its...
Former Pittsburgh city worker accused of altering, fraudulently depositing checks for $50K
A former employee in Pittsburgh’s Finance Office is accused of altering two checks totaling just more than $50,000 and using the money to pay property taxes, police said. Police said Gregory Fleming, 59, of Pittsburgh, altered and fraudulently deposited the two checks, paying them to a business entity he owned...
Mahoney won’t appear on May primary ballot for Pittsburgh City Council race
A candidate who planned to run as a Democrat for Pittsburgh City Council’s District 5 seat will not appear on the May primary ballot. Matthew Mahoney, 38, of Greenfield, said a review of nominating petitions he filed revealed 12 “defective signatures,” disqualifying him from getting on the primary ballot. Candidates...
Costa legislation could keep some homeowners in growing areas from being taxed out of homes
State Senate Minority Leader Jay Costa has introduced legislation that he said would protect longtime homeowners from being taxed out of their homes. Costa, D-Forest Hills, said the Longtime Owner-Occupant Tax Exemption Program, or LOOP, would allow first- and second-class cities and counties — including Pittsburgh and Allegheny County —...
Pittsburgh to delay plastic bag ban
A ban on single-use plastic bags in Pittsburgh will be delayed by several months, city officials said Thursday. The bag ban, which was approved last April, was slated to go into effect on April 14. Mayor Ed Gainey’s office said the city will delay enforcing the measure until Oct. 14,...
Morning Roundup: Fire shuts down bridge on South Side
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, March 23, 2023: Fire shuts down bridge on South Side Part of P.J. McArdle Roadway on the South Side of Pittsburgh is closed after a fire under the span overnight, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. The station...
Fern Hollow Bridge to get new artwork along trails beneath span
Pittsburgh’s reorganized Art Commission on Wednesday approved an art installation for the rebuilt Fern Hollow Bridge. The art installation, designed by Carin Mincemoyer, will be installed under the new span along a walking trail and will feature sculptures and benches designed to look like driftwood and river rock. “Taking the...
Allegheny County Council to study potential replacement for closed juvenile detention center
After Allegheny County’s Shuman Juvenile Detention Center has been closed 18 months, efforts are ramping up to find some sort of replacement. On Tuesday, Allegheny County Council voted 11-2 to form a study group to review the overall needs of the county’s juvenile justice system in the aftermath of Shuman...
Pittsburgh police charge man with homicide in connection with shooting in Arlington Heights
Pittsburgh police arrested a man on Wednesday in connection to a fatal shooting in Arlington Heights in early March. According to police, Leroy Grace, 31, was arrested in the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue. Police said Grace is charged in connection with the fatal shooting March 1 of Tamont Terale...
Veterans job fair set for at Acrisure Stadium
Military veterans looking for work can find some opportunities at a job fair Thursday. The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans and RecruitMilitary will host the Pittsburgh Veterans Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium, 100 Art Rooney Ave., on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Veterans can meet more than...
Man pleads guilty to stealing unmarked FBI car, agent’s weapon
A Pittsburgh man on Wednesday pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing an FBI agent’s unmarked car in 2021. Lashawn Norwood, 57, of the Hill District, was charged with theft of government property. He pleaded guilty before Chief U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak. Prosecutors said an unmarked SUV owned...
Pittsburgh officials look to expedite $48M rehab of Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge
Pittsburgh officials say they want to expedite a large-scale rehabilitation of the Charles Anderson Bridge after the span was closed in February because of safety concerns. When officials closed the bridge, they initially said the city would make necessary repairs over the course of about four months, with an estimated...
Pioneer of gospel music rediscovered in Pittsburgh archivesVideo
PITTSBURGH — Scattered in crates, dirty and difficult to read, the gospel music of composer Charles Henry Pace sat packed away, unorganized — and unrealized — for more than 20 years. Frances Pace Barnes, the pioneering music publisher’s daughter who remembers how he could turn a hum into a song,...
Missing Crescent Township woman found dead in Ohio River
A woman whose body was found Monday in the Ohio River has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the woman as Nia Sandra Rash, 25 of Crescent Township. She had been missing since December. Her body was removed from a dam along the river in Crescent, according...
Defense: Tree of Life suspect has schizophrenia, epilepsy
The man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 has schizophrenia and epilepsy, his defense attorneys said in a court filing late Monday. The revelation, contained in a response opposing the government’s request to do a psychiatric and neuropsychological evaluation on Robert Bowers, came...
Pitt moves ahead with $240M plan for new arena, sports performance center
University of Pittsburgh officials Tuesday provided city planners with an overview of their plans for a $240 million arena and sports performance center on the Oakland campus. The proposed Victory Heights facility would be located near Petersen Events Center on Terrace Street, on the site of the former Pitt Stadium,...
Shapiro says tax credits for new teachers needed to address shortage in Pa. schools
Pennsylvania certified more than 20,000 teachers every year a decade ago, but those numbers have dropped dramatically, Gov. Josh Shapiro said during a Tuesday visit to Pittsburgh’s Colfax K-8 school. Shapiro said the state certified only 6,100 teachers last year. At the news conference in Squirrel Hill, Shapiro said he...
Retrial begins for man accused of killing off-duty Pittsburgh police officer in 2019
For the second time in a week, the two sides in the trial of Christian Bey — the man accused of killing off-duty Pittsburgh police Officer Calvin Hall in July 2019 — gave their opening statements to a jury. The do-over resulted from a prosecution witness improperly testifying that she...
$11M loan fund aims to preserve affordable housing in Pittsburgh
A new $11 million loan fund will aim to help developers retain affordable housing options in Pittsburgh. The Henry L. Hillman Foundation and The Heinz Endowments are partnering with UPMC for You, a Medicaid-managed care plan, to create the fund. The funding will help developers buy existing multifamily housing units...
Pittsburgh receives more than $3M in state grant money for infrastructure projects
Pittsburgh officials on Monday announced that the city has been awarded more than $3 million in state grant money for infrastructure projects. The money included $500,000 for the city to purchase maintenance equipment, a street sweeper and trucks for the newly created bridge maintenance division. Mayor Ed Gainey launched the...
Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood turns former elementary school into community hub
A building that formerly housed a Catholic elementary school in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood now serves as a community hub. Formerly St. Stephen elementary school, the building now belongs to Spartan Community Center of Hazelwood, a nonprofit that rents out space to other nonprofits, entrepreneurs and community groups. St. Stephen School...
Police investigating after human remains found in wooded area of Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood
Pittsburgh police responded to an emergency call just before 2:15 p.m. Sunday for a possible human skull found by hunters in a wooded area of the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood. According to a post on the public safety blotter, detectives were dispatched to the 1200 block of Washington Boulevard for further investigation....
Don’t burst his bubble: Jeff Boyer is performing in Pittsburgh
Jeff Boyer was watching “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson “ in 1983. He couldn’t take his eyes off one of the guests — bubble artist Tom Noddy. “I was mesmerized by this guy blowing bubbles,” said Boyer, who is performing Sunday and Monday in Pittsburgh. “He was creating these...
