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Target set to open in historic Kaufmann’s building
Target is scheduled to open in the old Kaufmann’s building in Downtown Pittsburgh next month. The grand opening for the Fifth Avenue store is slated for July 17, said Maddie Wojtalewicz, a Target spokesperson. “At approximately 22,000 square feet, the store will bring an easy, safe and convenient shopping experience...
Police: Missing girl found in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Police said an 11-year-old girl who had been missing has been safely located. Public Safety officials had asked the public to help find Kamarah Sanders, who was last seen at 3 a.m. June 27 leaving a residence on Carver Street in Larimer. She is Black with dark hair, 5...
Pittsburgh man gets 31 years in federal prison for heroin trafficking
A Pittsburgh man who served as the “right-hand man” for a large-scale heroin trafficker convicted of killing a potential witness against him will serve 31 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Mark R. Hornak sentenced James Perrin, 44, on Monday. Perrin has already been incarcerated for seven years on the...
Pittsburgh-based dinosaur expert helps discover fossil of bizarre creature
Just imagine a 20-foot-long, meat-eating dinosaur with a smashed-in, bulldog-like face with small teeth, walking around on its hind legs and its short arms flailing away. This month, an Egyptian-American team of researchers, including a Pittsburgh-based dinosaur expert, announced the discovery of this new kind of dinosaur from a fossil...
Sue Murray pool to open in North Side following community outcry
Following community campaigns and public criticism, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced Monday that one of the North Side’s pools will reopen this summer after it was initially left off the list of openings. Sue Murray pool on Cedar Avenue will reopen starting on Wednesday. It will initially be open Mondays...
Gainey, some Western Pa. officials seek to create local gun ordinances
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and other regional leaders on Monday called for the right to pass gun reform laws on a local level if state officials in Harrisburg don’t enact such measures. Preemption laws prohibit cities like Pittsburgh from instituting gun regulations, but some officials are urging state leaders to...
Motorcycle crashes with vehicle on Route 28
A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a crash Monday morning on Route 28. The wreck was in the northbound lanes near the Delafield Avenue exit. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. One person was injured in the wreck, the dispatcher said,...
Pittsburgh mayor meets with at-risk youth at PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Saturday met with at-risk youth to talk about reducing gun violence. This came at a summit hosted by the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, which also drew City Council members. Gainey said such community partnerships are a pillar of his Plan for Peace, which...
1990s alt-rock band Failure is anything but, and looking to prove it in Pittsburgh
When you think of 1990s alt-rock music, bands like Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, The Smashing Pumpkins and Jane’s Addiction likely spring to mind. There’s another quintessentially ‘90s band that you might not remember or maybe haven’t even heard of. You might know, and maybe even love, the band...
Pittsburgh police investigate shootings that left 1 dead, 1 critical
One of two men who were wounded in shootings and arrived at a Pittsburgh hospital early Sunday has died, according to city police. Officials identified the victim Sunday afternoon as Joseph Mitchell, 39, of Pittsburgh. Detectives from the Violent Crime Unit are working to determine where the shootings took place....
Missing West Mifflin teen found safe; mother facing charges
Police filed charges against the mother of teen reported missing from West Mifflin on Thursday after the teen was found safe. Evelyn Liddell, no age given, of Las Vegas is charged with false reports to law enforcement, interference with custody the of children, concealment of the whereabouts of a child,...
Phase 4 Learning Center’s graduation honors 2 students killed by gun violence
Two chairs sat empty, each with a purple balloon, red rose wrapped in a black ribbon and photos of the teens on what was supposed to be their graduation day. Matthew Steffy-Ross, 17, of Pitcairn died on April 17, Easter Sunday, on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Marvin D. Matthews, 19, of...
Taking flight: Competitors from across the U.S., Canada in Pittsburgh for Pogopalooza
They say it’s like flying. “They” are athletes who jump on a pogo stick and spring into the air — reaching heights of eight to 10 feet and sometimes higher. There was some flying happening Friday night at the 21st annual Pogopalooza — the world championships of pogo stick jumping...
Gunfire on Pittsburgh’s South Side sends 3 to hospital
An altercation on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Saturday resulted in gunfire that wounded three female victims, according to city police. Police responded to ShotSpotter alerts for multiple shots fired shortly after 3:30 a.m. on South 12th Street, between East Carson and Sarah streets. Soon after, one of the victims arrived...
Pittsburgh man arrested after 3 wounded, officer shot during gunfire in Knoxville
A Pittsburgh man is under arrest after, police say, he shot a police officer after fleeing another shooting scene. Julian Reese-Krasausky, 21, of Pittsburgh’s Elliot neighborhood was arrested after a foot chase into Mount Oliver, according to police. Reese-Krasausky is accused of shooting a pursuing officer. The bullet struck the...
Hundreds in Pittsburgh protest abortion rulingVideo
Chants of “My body, my choice,” “Stand up, fight back,” “Vote” and “Free, safe and legal” rang out through Downtown Pittsburgh Friday evening as several hundred people took to the streets to protest the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade. The court’s 6-3 ruling puts the abortion issue back...
Pittsburgh councilman to introduce legislation that would protect abortion access in city
Legislation expected to be introduced to Pittsburgh City Council next week aims to preserve abortion access in the city if Pennsylvania bans abortions. Councilman Bobby Wilson, a Democrat from Spring Hill, sponsored three separate bills hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, deciding that Americans do not...
Medical examiner identifies Pittsburgh man killed in Hill District shooting
A Pittsburgh man who was fatally shot Friday afternoon in the city’s Hill District has been identified as 18-year-old Maleek Thomas, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The shooting occurred shortly before 2:45 p.m. in the area of the Bedford Dwellings apartments. Thomas was taken to UPMC Mercy,...
Doors Open Pittsburgh offering river tour
Doors Open Pittsburgh, an organization that prides itself on encouraging Pittsburghers to embrace their curiosity about Steel City history, is heading out on the water for the first time. It’s all part of a new boat tour called “Bridges, Buildings, and the Architecture of the Three Rivers” scheduled for Sunday,...
Dick’s Sporting Goods to reimburse travel expenses for employees seeking abortions
In the wake of Friday’s decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, ending the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion and leaving the decision up to each state, the Pittsburgh-based Dick’s Sporting Goods national chain of stores announced support for its employees seeking abortions. In response to the...
URA, RIDC announce first tenant for $39M warehouse project in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood
A $39 million project to build warehouses in Pittsburgh’s Fairywood neighborhood has landed its first tenant, according to the Regional Industrial Development Corp. of Southwestern Pennsylvania and the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority. The RIDC and URA said this week that Ferguson Enterprises LLC, a plumbing, HVAC and industrial product distributor,...
Pittsburgh’s Swindell Bridge is being resurfaced, will undergo more repairs later this year
Pittsburgh’s Swindell Bridge is being milled and resurfaced in a project that began Friday, officials said. The 1,097-foot-long bridge, which stretches over the Parkway North on the North Side, is rated in poor condition, PennDOT records show. It opened in 1930 and is used by about 5,700 vehicles a day,...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 24-26
It’s the final weekend of June. Here are some ways to spend it. Music festival The WYEP Music Festival is Saturday at Schenley Plaza in Oakland. Pittsburgh Community Broadcasting Corporation, the parent organization of 91.3 WYEP, will host a day of live free music from a variety of genres. The...
Pittsburgh argues against release of documents in Fern Hollow Bridge collapse civil case
The City of Pittsburgh is fighting a request by attorneys representing people injured in the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse to turn over inspection reports, maintenance and payment records. Attorneys for Port Authority bus driver Daryl Luciani, who was driving across the bridge when it collapsed Jan. 28, filed a motion...
Man gets 22 years in prison for fatal shooting after 2019 Pittsburgh fireworks
A North Side man who unintentionally shot and killed his stepbrother following a fight after the July 4, 2019, fireworks in Pittsburgh will serve at least 22 years in prison. Camerin Caldwell, 21, pleaded guilty in March to third-degree murder; aggravated assault and firearms counts before Allegheny County Common Pleas...
