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Pittsburgh police searching for missing man with dementia
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing man with dementia. Raymond Henry, 77, was last seen at 5 p.m. Monday in East Liberty. At that time, police said he was wearing a blue shirt, blue jeans and gray shoes. Henry has a gray beard and walks...
As RSV surge continues, UPMC Children’s adds tent to deal with influx of patients
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has put up a tent outside its Lawrenceville hospital so it is prepared to deal with the influx of patients sick with RSV, the director of the hospital’s emergency department said in a video shared on social media Monday. “The tent is a space that...
Pittsburgh looks to extend smart loading zone program for 3 years
Pittsburgh officials are looking to expand a program that aims to make it easier for delivery drivers and others to find on-street parking spots outside of local businesses. The pilot program, unveiled in the spring, was originally scheduled to last for one year. Legislation introduced to City Council on Monday...
Plans growing for Phipps Conservatory’s Holiday Magic! winter show
Visitors will take an arctic adventure when they visit the Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show and Light Garden at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. The rooms of the historic glass house in Oakland will be populated with displays imagining the landscapes and denizens of the frozen north. “Holiday Magic” opens...
Man fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights
A man was fatally shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Public Safety said officers found the man with gunshot wounds inside a car around 11:45 p.m. in the 900 block of Millerdale Street. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The Allegheny...
Shooting wounds 2 juveniles in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Two juveniles were in stable condition after a shooting Sunday evening in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Both boys, the victims were taken by medics to separate area hospitals for treatment, according to a city Public Safety spokeswoman. City police responded to a six-round ShotSpotter alert shortly before 8 p.m. in the...
Man dies in police chase in Pittsburgh
A chase involving Pittsburgh police turned deadly early Sunday morning. One man died after fleeing the police in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood and crashing into a wall. The events began when officers responded to a crash scene at Eckert Street and Beaver Avenue around 6:40 a.m. They saw a car pinned...
Springdale Marine Corps League detachment celebrates branch’s 247th anniversary
In lieu of “Happy Birthday,” U.S. Marine Corps veteran Andy Burch suggested a more specific celebratory tune: “You all brought your singing pipes with you today, right? We’ve got to sing ‘The Marines’ Hymn.’” With that, the Tarentum resident launched into the familiar “From the Halls of Montezuma to the...
In Pittsburgh rally with Fetterman, Obama says GOP is unprepared to tackle inflation, crime
Former President Barack Obama rallied with Democratic U.S. Senate nominee John Fetterman on a warm Saturday in Pittsburgh in front of thousands of supporters. But he highlighted his speech by trying to get those less politically involved to join the movement and support Democrats in the party’s closing argument to...
Pittsburgh’s Christmas tree arrives at City-County Building from Springdale’s former St. Alphonsus ChurchVideo
On an early November day when temperatures were expected to approach record highs near 80, it was beginning to feel a bit like Christmas in Springdale. A crew from the City of Pittsburgh Forestry Division was on the campus of the former St. Alphonsus Church on Saturday morning to cut...
Northview Heights shooting victim dies
One of the two men who were shot on Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood has died. Jemar Pharr, 38, of Pittsburgh, died Saturday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Pharr and another man were shot Friday night, city police said. Police said they found two men in...
Part of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street to close over weekend for Christmas tree installation, decoration
Part of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Grant Street will be closed for portions of Saturday and Sunday as crews install and decorate the city’s official Christmas tree on the City-County Building’s portico. Grant Street will be closed from Third Avenue to Fifth Avenue from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday while Forestry...
Plans for 2 apartment buildings in Pittsburgh’s Strip District move forward
Two apartment complexes are planned for construction in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The city’s Planning Commission this week approved two separate developments that will bring additional housing to the area. “Neighborhoods like the Strip District have an incredible opportunity to add abundant housing and become more vibrant communities by adding more...
Pittsburgh officials hoping to move homeless people from encampments to new shelter
As a new shelter is scheduled to open in Downtown Pittsburgh in the coming weeks, officials said they are hoping to move homeless people from encampments to the new site. Dubbed Second Avenue Commons, the 45,000-square foot, five-story facility will have 43 single-room apartments and operate year-round. It will be...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 4-6
Pittsburgh and its people will be celebrated this weekend through music, running and the unveiling of a musical dedicated to a hero of the Depression era. Jazz week wrap-up Saxophonist and composer Tia Fuller, a member of Beyonce’s all-female tour band, will perform during concerts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and...
Suspect flees Mt. Oliver traffic stop, hits officer; drugs recovered from vehicle
A Pittsburgh police officer was injured early Friday in Mt. Oliver after authorities said a suspected impaired driver hit the policeman while fleeing a traffic stop. The driver was pulled over at 3 a.m. at McKinley Street and Grogan Avenue. Police said the driver provided a name and date of...
Man escapes building fire in Pittsburgh’s Uptown
A man escaped a burning building Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Uptown, not far from PPG Paints Arena. The commercial fire in the 1300 block of Fifth Avenue was reported just after 9 p.m., according to city police. Paramedics evaluated the man at the scene. Officials had not said as of...
Boy shot in Sheraden
A juvenile boy was hospitalized in stable condition Thursday afternoon after being shot multiple times in Pittsburgh’s Sheraden neighborhood, city police said. Police said they found the victim in the 2700 block of Glen Mawr Street after being alerted to the sounds of gunshots in the 2700 block of Narcissus...
Police arrest 3rd suspect in fatal Cedar Avenue shootings
A third man was arrested Thursday night in connection with the Oct. 15 shootings that left three people dead on Pittsburgh’s North Side, city police said Thursday. Samuel Pegues, 30, of Pittsburgh, was arrested at 9:40 p.m. by the Pittsburgh police fugitive apprehension unit and the U.S. Marshals Service, city...
Pittsburgh collecting yard waste at curbside, drop-off centers
Pittsburgh residents with leaves, grass, brush and branches can leave their yard waste at the curb or take it to a drop-off center next weekend. The city will hold its biannual yard waste collection on Nov. 12. Residents should place the yard waste they want to have collected by the...
Acting Chief: Police failed to patrol Brighton Heights funeral despite request
Pittsburgh police on Thursday said their protection had been requested at a Brighton Heights funeral where six people were injured in a shooting last week, but officers were not there when the violence erupted. A shooting outside Destiny of Faith Church on Oct. 28 cut short a funeral for North...
Obama plans set for Schenley Plaza Fetterman rally
Former President Barack Obama will headline a rally for Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman in Schenley Plaza in Oakland on Saturday. This is the first time Obama has visited Pittsburgh for a political rally in several years. The program will begin at noon, but attendees can arrive as early...
Construction flagger struck by hit-and-run driver in Overbrook
A road construction flagger was struck by a hit-and-run driver Wednesday night in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. The incident was reported just before 9:30 p.m. on Saw Mill Run Boulevard at Library Road. City police said the female worker was alert but complained of knee pain. Medics transported her to a...
First lady Jill Biden comes to Pittsburgh to urge teachers to vote for Democrats up and down the ballot
First lady Jill Biden joined fellow teachers at the American Federation of Teachers site in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood to encourage them to vote for Democratic candidates down the ballot next Tuesday. The first lady brought her get-out-the-vote bus tour to Pittsburgh to stump for Summer Lee, who is...
Pittsburgh City Council considers legislation on public comments at meetings
Pittsburgh City Council is considering legislation that would clarify what people should — and should not — say when commenting at public meetings. “It’s not our intention to censor people,” City Council solicitor Dan Friedson said Tuesday when the legislation was introduced. Public comments are permitted at the start of...
