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Bloomfield man charged in connection with deadly drug overdoses
A Bloomfield man faces charges after police said he sold fentanyl-laced cocaine to three people who died of overdoses last summer. James Hamlett, 43, was taken to Allegheny County Jail after being denied bail Thursday, with District Judge Eileen Conroy calling him a “threat to the community” in court records....
Audit: Pittsburgh’s Department of Mobility & Infrastructure needs to improve record-keeping, communication
An audit released Thursday by Pittsburgh City Controller Michael Lamb criticized the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure’s record-keeping and communication efforts, but praised several department programs, including efforts to slow down drivers on city streets. DOMI was created in 2017 to streamline the city’s transportation issues. “What we found (was)...
Employee shortage shutters Prantl’s Bakery stores in North Huntingdon, Squirrel Hill
Prantl’s Bakery is temporarily closing its North Huntingdon and Squirrel Hill stores starting next week because of a lack of employees, owner Joe Cugliari said. He said a store needs about 10 employees to function properly. “We were operating with four,” he said. It’s a problem many businesses have been...
House fire in Mount Washington kills 3 pets
First responders arrived at the scene of a fire on Wednesday afternoon at a home in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood. Pittsburgh firefighters discovered three pets — two cats in one home and a dog in another home — during the incident. None of the pets survived the blaze. The fire...
2 charged in attempted robbery of Uber driver in the West End
Police charged two teenagers Wednesday in connection with the attempted armed robbery of an Uber driver in the West End a day after a ride-share driver was carjacked at gunpoint in the same block, authorities said. Cara Cruz, a police spokeswoman, said investigators believe the incidents are connected. The first...
Inbound Armstrong Tunnel to close periodically as part of larger project
The Allegheny County Department of Public Works has announced that the inbound Armstrong Tunnel in Pittsburgh will be closed periodically between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Thursday. The closure is needed to allow investigation work being done by Duquesne Light. It’s all part of an upcoming comprehensive Armstrong Tunnel...
Pittsburgh police locate missing 13-year-old girl
Pittsburgh police have located a missing 13-year-old girl after she was missing for nearly 16 hours. The girl, Alison Vivas, was safely located at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday after police said she was last seen at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the the Oakland area. Police special victims unit detectives...
$384 million in state money could expand pre-K programs across the region
Pre-K classes soon could be available at more schools throughout Allegheny and Westmoreland counties. Several schools and child care centers from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties were chosen to receive part of more than $384 million Gov. Tom Wolf is aiming at early childhood education in the state. Among them are...
Scoobi shuts down moped-share operation in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s private moped-sharing company, Scoobi, has shut down operations in the city, according to city officials. Scoobi rents out electric mopeds through an app, and the mopeds can be driven and parked throughout certain city neighborhoods. Maria Montaño, press secretary for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, said the city’s Department of...
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire to hold inaugural Girls Fire Camp
Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire is hosting its first Girls Fire Camp this month. Open to girls ages 15 to 18, the event aims to help young women kickstart their careers as firefighters or community leaders, Pittsburgh officials said. Participants will learn from experienced women in the field what it takes...
Pittsburgh artist’s work to be featured, raffled at Middle Creek Wildlife Art Show
Sheree Daugherty has been drawing animals since before she began grade school. “I drew stacks of unrealistic scenes, like elephants, skunks, snakes and monkeys all in the same setting,” said Daugherty, 65, of Pittsburgh’s North Side. A few years later, Daugherty saw a painting by wildlife artist Ned Smith on...
Carjacking reported in Pittsburgh’s West End
Pittsburgh police said they responded early Tuesday to a reported carjacking in the 1200 block of Chartiers Avenue in the city’s West End. Zone 6 police officers said they spoke with a male victim who told them he was a ride-hail driver and was called to pick up passengers at...
Fort Duquesne Bridge crash leads police to woman wanted in Hazelwood shooting
A crash early Monday on Pittsburgh’s Fort Duquesne Bridge led police to a woman wanted on attempted homicide charges stemming from a shootout in Hazelwood last year, court records show. Ronika Carter, 33, is accused of giving state troopers a fake name following the crash around 12:30 a.m. Police said...
Police: 1 hurt in Lawrenceville crash
One person was reported in critical condition as a result of a rollower crash in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, city police said. One vehicle rolled over shortly before 3:30 p.m. outside of UPMC Children’s Hospital at 44th Street at Post Street, police said. The driver was the only occupant in the...
Pittsburgh picks 4 artists to create art installations in Homewood Park
Pittsburgh officials have selected four artists to create permanent art installations in Homewood Park as part of the city’s Homewood Park Improvement Project. The Department of City Planning’s Public Art and Civic Design Planning division selected Camerin “Camo” Nesbit, Juliana Jones, Mikael Owunna and Najja Moon to create the artwork....
$500K dedicated for scholarship program for Pittsburgh housing authority residents
The Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh said affiliated nonprofits have dedicated more than $500,000 over four years to help students living in HACP housing with college tuition. HACP’s nonprofit affiliate Clean Slate E3 and its partner organization NEED are offering scholarships to 23 new recipients and nine returning...
Judy Collins brings 1st all-original album to Pittsburgh’s Byham TheaterVideo
At 82, Judy Collins attained a career milestone. Her latest album, “Spellbound,” released Feb. 25, is her first collection of all-original songs. She’ll perform selections from the album — along with favorites and deep cuts from a catalog spanning 60-plus years — during “An Evening With Judy Collins,” at 7...
Man fatally shot on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Pittsburgh police responded early Monday to reports of a shooting on the city’s North Shore and found a male who had been shot twice. The man was transported by EMS to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The Allegheny County Office of the Medical Examiner identified the...
Parts of Pittsburgh’s Northside under precautionary boil water advisory
Several hundred households in Pittsburgh’s Northside are being asked to boil their water as a precaution after a water main break Saturday. Officials with the Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority said the break caused a loss in water pressure, which can result in bacterial contaminants entering the water. There were...
Man shot in Beltzhoover
A man was hospitalized in critical condition Friday night after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in the head. The shooting may have occurred during a robbery around 9:15 p.m. in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood, according to police. Authorities were notified by ShotSpotter of the shooting in the area of...
Motorist killed in Pittsburgh crash has been identified
A Pittsburgh man was killed Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh when his vehicle went off Bigelow Boulevard and hit a tree, city police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Lonnie J. Middleton III, 52. He was dead at the scene, Pittsburgh police said. The accident occurred...
Federal discrimination lawsuit by former KDKA reporter Dave Crawley is dismissed
A federal judge on Friday threw out an age discrimination lawsuit filed by longtime KDKA reporter Dave Crawley against KDKA-TV and parent company Viacom CBS. Judge W. Scott Hardy granted the defendants’ motion for summary judgment, finding that Crawley was unable to prove that the station had discriminated against him...
Partygoer injured in Airbnb shooting sues company, property owners
A woman who was shot during the mass shooting at an Airbnb party Easter morning in Pittsburgh filed a lawsuit this week against the company and owners of the property where the shooting happened. The lawsuit, filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Wednesday, alleges negligence on...
Police: Man accused of June shooting that left 1 dead in Strip District
A Marshall-Shadeland man has been accused by Pittsburgh police of fatally shooting one man and wounding another man last month in the city’s Strip District. Jeffdyn Rushton, 33, was arrested Thursday by Penn Hills police after a traffic stop on charges of illegal possession of firearms, according to court documents....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 29-31
It’s the last weekend in July. Here are some ways to spend it. Beer here Pittsburgh Summer Beer Fest is 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Stage AE on the North Shore. The two-night annual event features craft beers from approximately 200 local, regional and hard-to-find brews, as well as...
