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Noodlehead restaurant in Shadyside posted with violations after diners fall ill
A restaurant in Shadyside that specializes in Thai street food has 10 days to remedy repeated violations an Allegheny County Health Department restaurant inspector found this week or it will be ordered closed. Noodlehead, 242 S. Highland Ave., remained open Wednesday, but it was ordered to keep a consumer alert...
Emiliano’s South Side location abruptly closes amid fed raids at Cranberry, Richland spots
Update: The restaurant chain released a statement on Thursday The South Side location of a regional Mexican restaurant chain appears to be closed for good. A person who answered the phone at Emiliano’s Bethel Park location confirmed the South Side site was closed, but would not answer further questions. In...
Man accused of ramming Pittsburgh FBI gate appears in court
The Penn Hills man accused of ramming his car early Wednesday into the gate of the FBI’s field office on Pittsburgh’s South Side said he wanted to “make a statement,” according to a criminal complaint. Authorities said Donald Henson, 46, placed an American flag on the damaged gate after the...
Transcript: Gov. Josh Shapiro’s keynote address at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh
Editor’s note: Below is a transcript of the keynote address that Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro delivered Tuesday at the Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Downtown Pittsburgh, as prepared by the governor’s office. Thank you, Governor Corbett. My family and I feel blessed to call the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg home....
Orr’s Jewelers leaving Squirrel Hill for Strip District bustle
Orr’s Jewelers is closing its Squirrel Hill store after more than two decades and opening a new one in the Strip District to capitalize on the neighborhood’s rapid redevelopment. The 10,000 square-foot Strip District shop will open by the end of the year in a converted warehouse on the 1600...
New bill seeks ‘commonsense’ curbs on Pittsburgh vape shops to protect kids
Pittsburgh officials are considering new restrictions on vape shops in an effort to limit kids’ exposure to stores selling nicotine and CBD. The measure, introduced to City Council on Tuesday, would not allow new vape shops to open within 1,500 feet of elementary or secondary schools, licensed daycare facilities, religious...
Judge sides with couple, not Pittsburgh, in Schenley Farms landslide case
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Tuesday ordered Pittsburgh to pay $730,000 to the owners of a Schenley Farms home impacted by a landslide — far more than the city wanted. Pittsburgh took the home, owned by Brian and Donna Albert, through eminent domain after the roadway on Andover...
Robert Redford’s Pittsburgh-set film ‘The Clearing’ a good watch to remember a legendVideo
Legendary actor, director, producer and activist Robert Redford will be remembered for roles in classic films including “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid,” “All the President’s Men,” and “The Way We Were,” and no doubt those films will get plenty of rewatches this week after his passing at the age...
Pittsburgh seeks to ban discrimination over past homelessness
A measure introduced Tuesday to Pittsburgh City Council would prohibit landlords from discriminating against people who have been homeless or have information on their housing record that might be viewed as a problem. Rachel Shepherd, executive director of the city’s Commission on Human Relations, said the goal is to ensure...
Pittsburgh police arrest 1 of 3 suspects in deadly Downtown riverfront attack
Pittsburgh police have arrested one of three suspects in the violent robbery and killing of Stephen Williams, a 42-year-old man whose body was found in the Ohio River earlier this month. Jose Soto, 25, was charged Monday with homicide, robbery and conspiracy in connection with the Sept. 6 killing. His...
Shapiro calls for ‘universal condemnation’ of political violence during Pittsburgh summit
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and former Gov. Tom Corbett, politicians from different political parties and parts of the state, appeared together at Tuesday’s Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Downtown Pittsburgh to condemn political violence less than a week after the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. “Political violence is particularly...
New ‘Stand for All’ organization created in Pittsburgh to combat hate
Community members on Monday launched a grassroots push to bridge cultural and neighborhood divides and curb hate. The announcement of Stand For All Pittsburgh came during Pittsburgh’s fifth annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit, being held through Wednesday at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown. The introduction of the organization,...
Shapiro to speak about political violence at Pittsburgh summit
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is scheduled to speak about political violence at Tuesday’s Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Downtown Pittsburgh, less than a week after a gunman assassinated conservative influencer Charlie Kirk. Shapiro, a Jewish Democrat, survived a violent attack in April. He and his family had been sleeping inside...
Pittsburgh apartment robbery, shooting leads to 3 arrests
Three men face criminal charges after a robbery and shooting in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny neighborhood Saturday morning, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Duwayne Carey, 61, William Roberson, 61, and Raymond Paul Conti, 43, all of Pittsburgh, are being held in the Allegheny County Jail, according to online...
Demolition underway at Squirrel Hill apartments after fire displaces residents
Overnight demolition of the Jefferson Apartments in Squirrel Hill officially began after a devastating fire displaced roughly 30 residents last week. Monday morning, the fenced-off area along the 5600 block of Forward Avenue had a large Schaaf Excavating Contractors crane and floodlights positioned toward what was left of the building....
Pittsburgh spars with couple over value of Schenley Farms home caught in landslide
When the street began pulling away from their house in Pittsburgh’s historic Schenley Farms neighborhood in March 2022, Brian and Donna Albert reported it to the city. Over the following weeks, Pittsburgh officials determined a landslide was causing Andover Terrace to collapse and a retaining wall to fail. The city...
Steelers vs. Seahawks: What they’re saying in Seattle after win
The Seattle Seahawks and their fans returned to the West Coast pleased after spoiling the Pittsburgh Steelers’ home opener Sunday. The Seahawks took over in the second half of the game and defeated the Steelers 31-17 at Acrisure Stadium. Reporter Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times wrote “there were a...
Steelers fans enthusiastic, optimistic ahead of home opener
Before the Steelers even kicked off their first home game of the season Sunday, Sean Ortega made a bold prediction: His favorite team would win the game, and go on to win the Super Bowl this year. Ortega, 34, flew 2,000 miles from Arizona to be in Pittsburgh’s North Shore...
Man in critical condition after motorcycle crash
A man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash Saturday evening, according to Pittsburgh public safety officials. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Route 28 northbound and East Ohio Street for a wreck involving a motorcycle. A man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, officials said....
Man shot after armed robbery in Pittsburgh’s East Allegheny
Pittsburgh police are investigating after officials said a man was shot after an armed robbery in the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, inside a fourth-floor apartment at 601 Pressley St. The victim, whose identity officials did not disclose, was shot in...
Carson Street comeback: South Side works to spiff up tarnished image
Pittsburgh’s best-known bar and nightlife district has been attracting attention lately for all the wrong reasons. This summer, a spike in trouble on South Side drew a heavy police response to control unruly crowds. Malcontents threw fireworks at officers, leading the head of the police union to label the neighborhood...
Couple displaced by massive Squirrel Hill fire try to help others while recovering themselves
Jonahcharis Brown was certain her wedding dress had been in her apartment when a massive fire ripped through the building Tuesday. “We really, really thought for certain that the wedding dress was in the apartment,” said Brown, who was one of about 30 people displaced from a Squirrel Hill apartment...
Kourtney Kardashian visits Pittsburgh museum, restaurant with Blink-182 in town for music festival
Kourtney Kardashian paid a visit to a pair of Pittsburgh destinations Friday, with her husband Travis Barker’s band Blink-182 in town for the Four Chord Music Festival. The reality TV star and Barker, the drummer for the pop-punk band, each shared Instagram stories from the Andy Warhol Museum of “Ten...
Carson Street comeback: South Side works to spiff up tarnished image
Pittsburgh’s best-known bar and nightlife district has been attracting attention lately for all the wrong reasons. This summer, a spike in trouble on the South Side drew a heavy police response to control unruly crowds. Malcontents threw fireworks at officers, leading the head of the police union to label the...
PRT avoids service cuts, fare hikes with over $100 million in state funds
Pittsburgh Regional Transit on Friday announced it will receive over $100 million in state funds to prevent drastic service cuts and fare increases. The money will be used to plug a $100 million deficit projected in the transit agency’s budget. PRT will not need to move ahead with plans to...
