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Carnegie Science Center names astronomy expert new manager of Buhl Planetarium
Veteran astronomer Daniel Horenstein has been named manager of the Buhl Planetarium & Observatory at the Carnegie Science Center. Horenstein brings a wealth of research experience studying the stars to his new position, including measuring black hole masses and identifying possible planetary systems still in the process of forming. He...
Police: Teen burglarized Hazelwood home, then returned and assaulted women there
A Homestead teenager faces charges after police said he burglarized a Hazelwood home on Wednesday afternoon and then returned to the home and assaulted two women waiting there for police to arrive. Jason Bethune-Curry, 15, is charged as an adult with multiple counts of burglary, robbery and aggravated assault. A...
Pittsburgh police urge victims of suspected serial rapist to come forward
Police said they believe a Polish Hill man accused of drugging, raping and filming a half dozen women likely has more victims. Eric Jefferson, 39, faced 81 charges across six rape cases as of Thursday when Pittsburgh police said in a statement that evidence in the cases indicates there are...
Ben Folds wows Heinz Hall fans in PSO concert
Of all the cities singer-songwriter and pianist Ben Folds couldn’t perform in during the pandemic, Pittsburgh may well have been the one he missed the most. It’s no secret that Folds loves the Steel City. “I’ve always thought Pittsburgh was a memorable, outstanding, soulful place,” he said in an interview...
Man found stabbed in Hazelwood
A man who was found late Wednesday night in Hazelwood with two stab wounds to the chest was hospitalized in critical condition, Pittsburgh police said. Police said they found the man outside his vehicle at the intersection of Trowbridge Street and Glenwood Avenue at approximately 9:30 p.m. They had located...
58th Carnegie International announces artists
“Good morning.” It’s a saying we probably hear daily, but everyone’s “morning” might not be the same. The better question might be “Is it morning for you yet?” a Mayan Kaqchikel expression that is the title of the 58th Carnegie International. Kaqchikel is a language spoken in Guatemala. The exhibit...
Activist Leon Ford, outgoing Pittsburgh police Chief Schubert form nonprofit to improve police-youth relations
An unlikely friendship forged out of healing and the desire to help Pittsburgh led to the creation of a new nonprofit aimed at repairing and growing the relationship between police and the city’s young people. The Hear Foundation, launched Wednesday, was co-founded by Leon Ford, an activist and police shooting...
Pittsburgh City Council advances Oakland Crossings zoning legislation
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced zoning legislation that would allow the controversial Oakland Crossings Development to proceed. The Planning Commission recommended the measure with conditions, though members of the Oakland community appear to be split on the matter. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized Bakery Square, needs City...
Pittsburgh Art Commission approves portion of pedestrian wayfinding project
Pittsburgh’s Art Commission on Wednesday approved part of a major pedestrian wayfinding project, but will continue reviewing a portion of the project that has concerned some commissioners. The wayfinding project aims to encourage both locals and tourists to explore neighborhoods and visit local landmarks, said Kathryn Schlesinger, senior mobility project...
Water main break closes part of Carnahan Road in Banksville
Part of Carnahan Road in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood remainds closed on Wednesday following a water main break. Pennsylvania American Water spokesperson Jill Greenwood said 58 customers were affected by the 8-inch main break. “The water is off right now, repairs are being made, and we expect service to be restored...
‘Difficult’ 4-alarm South Side fire considered suspicious
Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze early Wednesday on Pittsburgh’s South Side. Crews were called to the 1900 block of East Carson Street shortly before 4 a.m. for a report of a commercial fire. Pittsburgh Public Fire Chief Darryl Jones told told Tribune-Review news partner WPXI that the building in which...
‘Mayor of Kingstown’ filming to shut down roads in North Side, Strip District
Filming for the streaming series “Mayor of Kingstown” will affect traffic near Riverview Park on Wednesday, officials said, and shut down streets in other parts of the city throughout the week. The inbound side of Riverview Avenue in Perry North will be closed from the playground to Riverview Drive from...
A dozen young people become U.S. citizens in special Heinz History Center ceremony
They sat with expressions ranging from nervous anticipation to relief and excitement. A dozen young people from 12 different countries filling the front two rows of a makeshift conference area on the fourth floor of the Senator John Heinz History Center in Downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday. They were about to...
Police: Juvenile arrested after gun recovered in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A juvenile has been arrested after Pittsburgh police recovered a gun in the South Side. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to South Second Street and Sidney Street in the area of Ormsby Pool for a report of shots fired around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Police said witnesses...
Plans for 254 apartments at former GNC headquarters in Pittsburgh move forward
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved transferring development rights for new apartments in Downtown to a New York company that is looking to redevelop the former GNC headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh. The move clears the way for Victrix LLC to build 254 apartments at the site on Sixth Avenue. Victrix...
Pittsburgh to partner with nonprofit to help recently incarcerated people find work
Pittsburgh is entering into an agreement with a New York-based nonprofit to provide temporary employment to recently incarcerated people. City Council unanimously approved the proposal on Tuesday. Councilman Ricky Burgess, who introduced the measure, said the program will help people who were in jail reacclimate to society and find employment....
Pittsburgh looks to extend lease for North Side public safety training facility for $2M
Pittsburgh is looking to extend a lease with the Community College of Allegheny County to continue to use a property the school owns on North Lincoln Avenue for a public safety training facility. Legislation introduced to City Council on Tuesday would extend the lease through 2027 for a cost of...
Snow flies at Carnegie Science Center’s annual Snowball Day
They came by the score carrying snowballs in coolers, plastic storage containers and plastic bags, anything that would keep the icy spheroids cold on a day when the temperature was expected to reach 90 degrees. Most of the children and families that showed up to celebrate the annual Snowball Day...
Pittsburgh City Council honors outgoing Police Chief Scott Schubert
Pittsburgh City Council declared Tuesday as Scott Schubert Day in the city to honor the outgoing police chief, and said it would make a donation in his name to the Special Olympics, an organization Schubert has strongly supported. Schubert announced his retirement last month, after nearly 30 years of service...
Raises for West Penn, Allegheny General nurses could help retain workers, union says
Staffing shortages at Pittsburgh-area hospitals have been exacerbated by the pandemic, with many nurses fleeing the health care industry for good. Pennsylvania’s largest union for health care workers said an agreement reached last week with Allegheny Health Network will raise nurses’ wages in an attempt to combat staffing problems. SEIU...
1 dead following North Side shooting
A man died after being shot early Tuesday on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Police responded to a SpotSpotter alert reporting several rounds fired in the 1700 block of Belleau Drive near Fineview just before 2 a.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Arriving officers found an unresponsive man later identified by...
Fountain Street Overlook to open with a scenic view of Pittsburgh
To look at the new greenspace on the wooded slope between Fountain and Henderson Streets, directly behind Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side, one might find it difficult to imagine the working class neighborhood that once existed there. Houses owned by the mill and factory workers when Pittsburgh’s population...
PrimoHoagies opening in Pittsburgh’s Strip District with free hoagies
Pittsburgh’s Strip District is getting a new sandwich shop. The city’s first PrimoHoagies site is set to open in the Terminal Building on Smallman Street on Thursday. The first 100 customers in line after a 9:45 a.m. ribbon cutting can get a free Primo-sized hoagie. After that, customers in the...
Pittsburgh council advances measure to help recently incarcerated people find jobs
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation that would allow the city to enter an agreement with a nonprofit to provide temporary employment opportunities to recently incarcerated individuals. The measure — introduced by Councilman Ricky Burgess last week — would form a partnership with the New-York-based Center for Employee Opportunities....
19-year-old charged in Braddock shooting
A 19-year-old Braddock man was fatally shot on Sunday afternoon. Allegheny County 911 was notified of a shooting on the 500 block of 4th Street in Braddock at 1:35 p.m. First responders then found Marvin D. Matthews deceased inside a residence. William Shelton, 19, of Braddock, has been charged with...
