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Pittsburgh School Board officially appoints new superintendent, Wayne N. Walters
The Pittsburgh Public Schools made official Wednesday what it had revealed last week — the interim superintendent since October was promoted to superintendent, ushering in what school officials hope will be a “reset period” with a opportunity to recommit to public education in the city. The school board unanimously approved...
Josh Shapiro pitches economic plan during visit to Pittsburgh’s robotics row
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro pitched his economic plan during a Pittsburgh campaign stop Tuesday and said one of his goals as governor would be to ensure that the region becomes the world leader in the robotics industry. “I am here today to plant a flag and say we will...
Police: Man stable after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Arlington Heights
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that happened early Wednesday in the city’s Arlington Heights neighborhood. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert at Cordell Place shortly before 12:10 a.m. and found shell casings and blood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Amanda Mueller. A victim was not found in the...
6-year-old hit, killed by car in Glen Hazel
A child riding his bike late Tuesday in Glen Hazel was struck and killed by a vehicle, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office said 6-year-old Jamel Austin of Pittsburgh died from multiple blunt force trauma of the head and trunk. Police originally reported that Austin was 5. Pittsburgh...
Victim ID’d of Sunday shooting in Homewood
The man fatally shot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood has been identified by authorities. Kyle Wilson, 28, was shot around 3:15 a.m. in the 7200 block of Kelly Street and died about an hour later in a local hospital, according to Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Wilson was...
Pittsburgh’s Skinny Building, Roberts Building could be connected with new structure
Two historic buildings in Pittsburgh’s Central Business District could be linked by a third structure. Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday heard a proposal that called for renovations to what is commonly known as the Skinny Building on Forbes Avenue and the Roberts Building on Wood Street. The buildings would be...
Shadyside’s Aiken Avenue to get redesign, protected bike lanes
Pittsburgh officials hope reconfiguring the lanes on a stretch of Shadyside’s Aiken Avenue will make the street safer for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Erika Strassburger, D-Shadyside, met Monday with community members and bike advocates to discuss the project. Strassburger said the stretch of Aiken has seen nearly...
Part of Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s Red Line to close for emergency repairs
Pittsburgh Regional Transit shut down a section of the T’s Red Line on Tuesday morning for emergency repairs. The transit agency closed inbound tracks from Palm Garden to Castle Shannon around 10:30 a.m. to allow crews to repair about 46 feet of rail and an expansion joint where two breaks...
Pittsburgh authorities seek victims of scam targeting health care workers
Investigators in Pittsburgh say they are trying to track down people who were scammed by a man who targeted health care workers and bilked them “out of tens of thousands of dollars.” Richard Wayne Long, 48, was arrested in Georgia and charged with felony counts of theft by deception, theft...
Man seriously injured in Downtown Pittsburgh assault
A man was in critical condition at a Pittsburgh hospital Monday as a result of injuries he suffered during an assault in Downtown Pittsburgh, city police said. Police said they found the man at about 7:50 p.m. in the 700 block of Smithfield Street. He was transported to the hospital...
Woman sues PetSmart, groomers in connection with toy poodle’s death at East Liberty store
A woman whose toy poodle died during a PetSmart grooming appointment in Pittsburgh filed a lawsuit this week against the pet store and two employees in connection with the November 2020 incident. AJ Ross, a Pittsburgh native who works as a CBS Sports reporter, had taken her 12-year-old poodle Kobe...
PennDOT hopes to complete Fern Hollow Bridge replacement by end of the year
PennDOT’s top official in the Pittsburgh region said Monday that she hopes a project to replace the city’s collapsed Fern Hollow Bridge will be completed by the end of the year. At a news conference near the bridge site above Frick Park, PennDOT District 11 Executive Cheryl Moon-Sirianni said meeting...
From the ’Burgh to the Gulf: Lions relocated in zoo breeding program
In early June, three 2-year-old lion cub siblings were permanently relocated from the Pittsburgh Zoo to the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. Adjusting to a new home is a feat for anyone, including the three young predators, Chadwick, Regina and Daniel. Staff members at the zoo in Gulf Shores, Ala., worked...
$1.1M project to improve sidewalks in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood
A section of Irvine Street in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood is receiving new sidewalks and curbs in a $1.1 million project that began Monday, city officials said. The section of road, between Greenfield and Hazelwood avenues, is just under a mile long. The project will replace sidewalks that are in...
Homewood shooting leaves 1 person dead
Pittsburgh police are investigating a fatal shooting that took place early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. Police were called to the 7000 block of Kelly Street in Homewood around 3:20 a.m. As they were investigating evidence that a shooting had occurred, Wilkinsburg police reported that they’d located a vehicle...
Pittsburgh Bus Rapid Transit project costs grow, undergoing scope revisions
Pittsburgh’s Bus Rapid Transit project is still set to upgrade stations and boost reliability of buses between the city’s two largest business districts - Downtown and Oakland - but officials now say the project is going to cost more than initially estimated, and some of its scope is shrinking. On...
Brighton Heights offers amenities, parks in walkable area: A Guide to Pittsburgh
Overlooking the Ohio River, Brighton Heights is the largest neighborhood in Pittsburgh’s North Side. “Brighton Heights is such a great neighborhood,” said City Councilman Bobby Wilson, who represents the area. “Once you get up the hill, it’s very walkable. You see a lot of people walking the neighborhood. It really...
Gainey looks to increase diversity in Pittsburgh boards, commissions
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday announced an effort to increase diversity on the city’s boards and commissions. As part of the initiative, the city launched an application available to all city residents who want to apply for a spot volunteering on a city board or commission. “City government must...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: July 22-24
It’s the weekend and it’s going to be a hot one with temperatures near or in the 90s. Here are some ways to spend it. Deutschtown Music Festival Three days of music at 40 venues on the North Side — including near PNC Park — begins Friday and goes through...
Mt. Washington man convicted of killing witness against him gets life plus 80 years in prison
A Mt. Washington man convicted of killing a woman when he learned she was going to cooperate with federal investigators was sentenced Thursday to serve the rest of his life plus 80 years in prison. Price Montgomery, 42, proclaimed his innocence throughout the three-hour hearing before U.S. District Judge Mark...
100-ton beams for Fern Hollow Bridge replacement to begin 124-mile journey
Beams that will ultimately support the rebuilt Fern Hollow Bridge will begin their 124-mile journey Monday from Central Pennsylvania to Frick Park, according to PennDOT officials. The beams were produced in Roaring Spring in Blair County and will travel through Cambria and Armstrong counties before ending up on the South...
Pittsburgh Jewish, Black leaders call out Doug Mastriano for ties to Gab social platform
A group of prominent Jewish and Black Pittsburgh leaders on Thursday condemned Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano for his ties to the right-wing social media platform Gab. Gab is a site accessed by the accused Tree of Life shooter Robert Bowers, who used the platform to share conspiracy theories targeting...
Pittsburgh Public Schools taps Wayne Walters as superintendent
Wayne Walters, who has been working as interim superintendent, will become the permanent head of Pittsburgh Public Schools after a national search concluded he remained the top candidate to fill the role, school board officials said Thursday. School board President Sala Udin pointed to Walters’ “career-long dedication to high standards,”...
Activist pleads guilty to trying to set fire to 2 Pittsburgh pizza shops
A Pittsburgh activist and art curator said that when she attempted to start a fire at two different pizza shops one night in October 2019 that she was mentally exhausted from fighting against a racist system. “My brain broke,” Nicky Jo Dawson told a judge on Thursday. “It, literally, was...
Pittsburgh father seeks help in finding daughter’s killer a year later
Ten days shy of one year since his daughter was gunned down on a Pittsburgh street, Robert Washington pleaded for help not only catching his own child’s killer, but for help catching the culprits in all of the city’s unsolved homicides. “We need some closure,” said Washington, whose 27-year-old daughter...
