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‘Take Bigelow’: Boulevard is open after emergency removal of pedestrian bridge
You can take Bigelow again. Bigelow Boulevard in Pittsburgh is moving in both directions on Saturday after crews completed the emergency demolition of the Finland Pedestrian bridge. The pedestrian bridge was struck by a crane boom, warping a metal beam of the bridge, on Friday and caused the closures of...
After teacher assault, Pittsburgh’s Oliver Citywide Academy to implement new safety measures
Pittsburgh’s Oliver Citywide Academy will roll out enhanced safety measures after a student assaulted a teacher at the school in September. The school will provide two-way radios for every classroom, introduce an additional security guard to the building, revise its enrollment process to review student documentation from previous settings, and...
Pittsburgh Police search for missing 12-year-old girl
Pittsburgh Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a missing 12-year-old girl. Jaliana Montgomery has been missing since Friday, according to police. She was last seen in the Woods Run area near Highwood Cemetery. Montgomery is 5’2” and has red, curly hair. Those with information of her whereabouts should...
Pitt students demand safety during rally in Oakland after sexual assault reports
More than 100 University of Pittsburgh students protested Friday in front of and inside the Cathedral of Learning after reports of a sexual assault inside the historic building in Oakland. Pitt reported on its crime alerts website that the assault occurred at 4:20 p.m. Monday in a stairwell in side...
Highly touted freshman Pitt basketball player Dior Johnson charged with assaulting woman, suspended from team
A University of Pittsburgh basketball player is facing charges of aggravated assault, strangulation and false imprisonment after an incident that took place last month. Dior Johnson, 18, of Forbes Avenue, Oakland, is accused of assaulting a woman Sept. 5 and again the next morning in his apartment because he was...
Audit cites ‘concerning’ decline in Pittsburgh crossing guards
In an audit of Pittsburgh’s school crossing guards, City Controller Michael Lamb highlighted a decrease in the ratio of crossing guards to students and urged a pay raise for crossing guards. Housed within the Department of Public Safety’s Bureau of Administration, school crossing guards are tasked with helping students and...
Leah Lizarondo leaving 412 Food Rescue
Leah Lizarondo, the driving force behind a Pittsburgh organization providing millions of pounds of food to those in need, has announced she’s stepping down from her leadership role with 412 Food Rescue and its app Food Rescue Hero. She is set to depart in the spring of 2023. Since co-founding...
Pittsburgh tears down pedestrian bridge over Bigelow Boulevard after crane boom strikes it
A crane boom struck a pedestrian bridge in Pittsburgh on Friday, warping a metal beam of the bridge and causing closures of Bigelow Boulevard in both directions. The closure could last at least a week. Maria Montaño, spokeswoman for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, said the Finland Street pedestrian bridge will...
Monster Pumpkins Festival returns to Strip District
It turns out that pumpkins can be intimidating even before they are turned into jack-o’-lanterns. Especially when they grow to be more than 2,000 pounds. At this year’s Pittsburgh Monster Pumpkins Festival, there will be 10 such one-ton pumpkins, according to festival manager Michael Dongilli. The fifth annual festival is...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Oct. 7-9
This weekend sees the return of the nation’s longest-running fall flower show and a perennially popular art exhibition, the start of a new season of ballet and opportunities to celebrate or contribute to good works in the community. Storytelling in dance Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre opens its 2022-23 season this weekend...
Construction worker dies in fall from bucket truck off Parkway East overpass
A construction worker died Friday morning from injuries suffered in a fall from a Parkway East overpass, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The man was identified by Allegheny County officials as Derek Cronk, 41, of Bridgeport, Ohio. Pittsburgh firefighters and medics were called shortly after 3 a.m. to the area...
Pittsburgh man pleads to soliciting sex from agent posing online as young girl, her parent
A Pittsburgh man who federal officials said solicited sex from someone he believed was the parent of a young girl pleaded guilty in federal court this week. Wayne E. McNutt, 57, was accused of booking a hotel room at the Waterfront in July 2021 to engage in sex with the...
Grand jury ends probe into Jim Rogers’ tasing death, unknown whether police will be charged
The grand jury investigating the death of a homeless man a day after he was tased at least eight times by a Pittsburgh police officer has concluded its term. The panel, which met at the Dormont municipal building every other Thursday beginning in April 2021, had its last meeting Thursday,...
Pittsburgh no longer requiring new police recruits have 60 college credits to join academy
Pittsburgh will no longer require police recruits to have completed 60 college credits before entering the city’s police academy, according to Mayor Ed Gainey’s office. “Now, we’ve giving recruits the opportunity to earn those credits as they go through the academy class,” said Maria Montaño, Gainey’s spokesperson. Recruits will not...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers go on strike
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette employees belonging to unions representing production, distribution and advertising workers went on strike as the day began Thursday in response to what they view as unfair labor practices by company management. The unions include the Communications Workers of America Locals 14842 and 14827, Teamsters Local 205/211 and Pressmen’s...
Planning Commission recommends 412 Boulevard of the Allies for historic designation
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously recommended 412 Boulevard of the Allies for historic designation. Construction on the building was completed in 1927, according to the historic nomination. The site originally housed a hospital, then a pharmaceutical research, manufacturing and sales company, said Sarah Quinn with Pittsburgh’s Department of City...
Undeterred by losses, diehard Pirates fans flock to PNC Park for season finale
The Pittsburgh Pirates entered Wednesday’s season finale with 100 losses, but that didn’t dampen Rob North’s enthusiasm for what would be the team’s last game until next year. “What’s not to love about coming to the ballpark and having fun?” said North, 35, of Shadyside, as he stood outside PNC...
3rd carjacking in a week reported in Shadyside
Pittsburgh Police responded to an armed carjacking and robbery in Shadyside on Tuesday night, marking the third carjacking reported in the neighborhood within the last seven days. At 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, police officers responded to the 5900 block of South Alder Street, according to the Department of Public Safety....
Planning commission again rejects Citizens Bank’s plans for East Liberty branch
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission this week unanimously voted against a proposal to tear down and replace the Citizens Bank in East Liberty. Citizens Bank — which opened a branch at the site in 2002 and later closed it in March 2020 — proposed tearing down the existing structure and replacing it...
Wigle launches ‘412 the Moon Cinnamon Whiskey’ for museum
Two uniquely Pittsburgh entities, Wigle Whiskey and the Moonshot Museum are joining forces to celebrate the grand opening of the Moonshot Museum on Oct. 15. Wigle Whiskey is launching its “412 the Moon Cinnamon Whiskey” in conjunction with the grand opening of the museum. Anyone 21 and older can sample...
Legislation could allow Pittsburgh to fine residents, businesses for excess trash, uncut lawns
Legislation introduced to City Council Tuesday would allow Pittsburgh to fine residents or businesses for quality of life violations, like an accumulation of garbage, tall weeds or improperly stored garbage cans. The measure, sponsored by Councilman Bruce Kraus, aims to tackle issues surrounding properties that are not properly maintained. Such...
Pittsburgh City Council gives members access to $400K for grants to athletic, community groups
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved giving its members access to more than $400,000 to grant directly to athletic associations and community organizations in their districts. The legislation, sponsored by Council President Theresa Kail-Smith, will move $410,000 from the Office of Management & Budget and Parks & Recreation to the...
Pittsburgh accepting gingerbread house entries for annual holiday display
Pittsburgh’s annual Gingerbread House Display and Competition will return to a fully in-person event this winter, after two years of online and hybrid activities because of the covid-19 pandemic. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the event is open to individuals, schools, communities, nonprofits and professionals. Online registration opened Saturday and will...
Man found shot in Downtown Pittsburgh alley dies from injuries
A man found shot Monday night in a Downtown Pittsburgh alley has died, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police responded to a report of shots fired at Fort Duquesne Boulevard and Maddock Place in the city’s Cultural District around 11:20 p.m. Police said they found a man with gunshot...
3 injured in Parkway East crash in Pittsburgh
Three people were injured in a single-car crash on the Parkway East early Monday, according to state police. Charles Williams Jr., 60, of North Braddock, was traveling east near the Squirrel Hill exit just before 12:15 a.m., police said. As he was merging into the right lane, police said he...
