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Pittsburgh Turkish community working to help victims of the earthquake in Turkey
A Pittsburgh group is working to raise money for relief efforts after Monday’s 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated areas of Turkey and Syria. Benjamin Aysan, community outreach coordinator at the Turkish Cultural Center Pittsburgh, said the community organization is directing those who want to help victims of the earthquake to...
Man found stabbed in Sheraden home, rushed to surgery
A man was rushed into surgery after being stabbed Monday night at a home in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood, according to police. Police said officers responded around 7:18 p.m. to a report of a man stabbed in the 2900 block of Zephyr Avenue. The man had stab wounds to his chest...
Morning Roundup: Arrest made in fatal Christmas Eve crash
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023: Arrest made in fatal Sewickley Heights Christmas Eve crash An 18-year-old was arrested Saturday in connection to a fatal, single-vehicle crash that occurred in Sewickley Heights on Dec. 24. Luke Flowers, 18, was charged with...
Knoxville shooting sends juvenile to hospital
Pittsburgh Police from Zone 3 found a juvenile male who was shot in the hand in the 300 block of Matthews Avenue in Knoxville on Saturday night. Allegheny County dispatchers say police were called to the intersection of Grimes and Matthews avenues for a six-round ShotSpotter alert at around 6:30...
Man found shot in head on Pittsburgh’s North Side dies in hospital
A 23-year-old man was found Sunday afternoon on Pittsburgh’s North Side with a gunshot wound to the head. Pittsburgh police said officers responded just before 1:15 p.m. to the 600 block of Chautauqua Street for reports of a man unresponsive inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head....
Apsaalooke Women and Warriors exhibit opens at Carnegie Natural History Museum
Western Pennsylvania’s curiosity about Native American culture, particularly the Apsaalooke people of the Northern Plains — also known as the Crow — is being fed abundantly by a new exhibit at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History that opened Saturday. It continues through May 29. “Apsaalooke Women and Warriors” celebrates...
Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies pick up man wanted in connection with Bloomfield beating
A suspect accused of beating another man in Pittsburgh last September was picked up Saturday by Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies. Matthew Derr, 48, no address given, was wanted in connection with an incident in which, authorities say, Derr punched a man and repeatedly beat him with a baseball bat. A...
2 teens held for trial in Brighton Heights funeral shootingVideo
Clothing, bullets and shell casings, jackets and shoes, gunshot residue and even underwear were all pieces of evidence cited by the prosecution on Friday as they laid out in detail the evidence Pittsburgh police gathered against two teens accused of shooting five people outside a Brighton Heights funeral in October....
How Pittsburgh first responders rescued woman pinned under pickup
In less than 10 minutes, the lives of both a driver and a pedestrian in Pittsburgh changed this week. At about 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, a gray pickup headed down an alley near Allegheny General Hospital on the North Side struck a pedestrian, police said. After dragging the young woman, who...
Pittsburgh opens warming shelters Friday amid cold temperatures
Pittsburgh officials announced Friday that warming centers will be available throughout the city as temperatures drop. The city is opening Beechview Healthy Active Living Community Center, Brighton Heights Healthy Active Living Community Center, Greenfield Healthy Active Living Community Center, Homewood Healthy Active Living Community Center, Sheraden Healthy Active Living Community...
Boggs Mansion on North Side comes with a lot of house and a lot of history
It’s made of stone and has its original slate roof. It’s 9,000 square feet with eight guest rooms and nine bathrooms, a third floor ballroom, a European fireplace made of blood marble — a sturdy substance normally used to build royal tombs — finely crafted American chestnut woodwork and a...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 3-5
From Beethoven to the Bucs, there is a wide variety of exciting things to do in the next few days. Here are five things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend. Beethoven’s Fifth at Heinz Hall Maestro Manfred Honeck leads the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in a performance of the symphony that...
Residents support closing Charles Anderson bridge, despite lack of warning
After the Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park in January 2022, Greg Savikas said he thinks it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to closing down bridges that might be unsafe. Savikas, 41, of Greenfield, has driven on the Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge in Pittsburgh’s...
Gainey wants to triple number of police in Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey wants to triple the number of city police officers patrolling Downtown and open a new public safety center there, according to city officials and a letter obtained by the Tribune-Review. Gainey spokeswoman Maria Montano said the mayor’s Downtown Public Safety Initiative has been in the works...
With a new home, Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books looks to expand in its 2nd year
Last year’s inaugural Greater Pittsburgh Festival of Books brought 50 authors, 25 poets and more than 2,000 attendees together to celebrate the magic of literature and poetic prose. This year, with a new location at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in the city’s East Liberty neighborhood, festival organizers are seeking to...
Autonomous Zamboni developed by Carnegie Mellon students
Rathin Shah, who grew up in India, had never been to a professional hockey game until the Pittsburgh Penguins invited him and four other graduate student researchers to PPG Paints Arena for an unlikely reason. There was plenty of fast-paced action in the game between the Penguins and Florida Panthers...
First National Bank wants to take a spot on Pittsburgh’s skyline
First National Bank plans to join the likes of UPMC, Highmark, BNY Mellon and other businesses with brand recognition dotting the Pittsburgh skyline. FNB wants to put its initials and logo on the 26-story skyscraper under construction at the former Civic Arena site in the Lower Hill District, according to...
Pittsburgh advances plans for crisis training catered to retail, restaurant workers
Working at the Starbucks in Pittsburgh’s Market Square, Tori Tambellini has faced violent threats, watched angered customers throw things at her manager and twice administered Narcan to people who were overdosing. Tambellini said she and other baristas “signed up to make lattes,” but often encounter people struggling with crises they’re...
Police: Teen shot in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood, 2 people in custody
A teenager was hospitalized in critical condition and two people were apprehended in connection with a shooting Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller said officers responded to reports of a person shot around 7:45 p.m. along the 2500 block of Woodward Avenue. They found a...
Pittsburgh officials closing Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge because of safety concerns
Pittsburgh officials closed the city’s Charles Anderson Memorial Bridge to vehicular traffic Wednesday afternoon because of safety concerns. “I made a pledge to the residents of Pittsburgh that I will not hesitate to close a bridge for the safety of our citizens,” Mayor Ed Gainey said. “Inspection results have come...
Proposed priority list for Pittsburgh athletic field focuses on schools, youth leagues
Pittsburgh City Council is looking to ensure the city’s youth have first priority when it comes to getting permits for athletic fields. Council members have acknowledged that there is often competition among various groups vying for time on the city’s athletic fields and courts. rst. The measure was first introduced...
Mad Mex in Oakland closes because of staffing challenges, lease situation
Despite being surrounded by thousands of college students, Mad Mex in Oakland could not find enough employees to remain open. After nearly 30 years in business on the corner of Atwood and Bates Streets, the restaurant has closed. “I can’t tell you how many people have said to me, ‘There...
$5M renovation planned at Pittsburgh’s Sheraden Park
A proposed $5 million project could bring a new playground, community garden and other improvements to Pittsburgh’s Sheraden Park. City officials are seeking input from residents about what exactly they would like to see in the renovations. The park in Pittsburgh’s West End serves residents from neighborhoods including Sheraden, Esplen,...
Point Park University names interim president
Chris Brussalis, chairman of The Hill Group Inc., has been named interim president of Point Park University. School trustees named him to succeed Donald Green, 58, who resigned two weeks ago. Green, who had been in the job for 18 months, cited “private, personal and family reasons” for his departure....
3 hit by SUV in Homewood North, suspect arrested
A driver was arrested Wednesday after Pittsburgh Police believe she hit three women with an SUV outside of a Homewood North bar. The incident happened just before 3 a.m. in a parking lot outside a bar near the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Oakwood Street. Two of the women were...
