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Pittsburgh man arrested after fatal Homewood shooting
Police have arrested 19-year-old Khatrell Haynes-Morgan in connection with a homicide in Homewood. On June 1, Glenn Davenport, 34, died after Haynes-Morgan, from Pittsburgh, allegedly fired 11 shots at around 1 a.m. in the 7700 block of Frankstown Avenue. A woman was injured in the shooting and taken to the...
Pittsburgh man gets at least 4 years in prison for killing girlfriend’s unborn baby
A Perry South man will serve four to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to shooting his girlfriend and killing her unborn child on Tuesday. Andrai Russell, 20, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Russell was already charged...
Pittsburgh council grants Tito House historic designation
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday voted to grant historic designation to the Tito House in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. “We are extremely excited,” said Sabreena Miller, real estate and development manager with Uptown Partners. “We’ve worked very hard to see that this property be cared for, protected and an asset...
Police: Pittsburgh woman trespassing at SpaceX facility ‘wanted to speak to Elon Musk’
A Pittsburgh woman told police she worked for SpaceX and needed to speak with Elon Musk when she was accused of trespassing at the Texas facility last week, authorities said. Nivea Parker, 20, is charged with criminal trespass, evading arrest and assault of a public servant in connection with the...
Homestead man wanted in Greenfield bar shooting turns himself in
A Homestead man wanted charged in connection with a shooting at a Greenfield bar in April turned himself in to police Tuesday, authorities said. Jeremy Banks, 40, faces 21 charges, including 12 counts of aggravated assault in the April 30 shooting at Zeno’s on Acorn Street. Police allege Banks shot...
Pittsburgh council considers amendments to stop-and-frisk legislation
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday recommitted legislation outlining new regulations for stop-and-frisk incidents, meaning the measure will be discussed further and possibly amended before a final vote. The measure requires police to document why they are stopping and searching a pedestrian before they do so. Officers will have to use...
Pittsburgh police seeking IDs of 3 suspects in Brookline break-ins
Pittsburgh police are asking the public’s help identifying three suspects who may be involved in a series of home burglaries and vehicle break-ins in Brookline last month. At 4:30 a.m. May 27, police report an area of the neighborhood was targeted with several thefts from several residences and vehicles. Three...
Kinetic Theatre stages ‘Illustrious Invalid’ world premiere in Pittsburgh
Kinetic Theatre is going meta with its next production, the world premiere of actor/playwright Simon Bradbury’s “The Illustrious Invalid.” The comedic romp, inspired by French playwright Moliere’s “The Imaginary Invalid,” will be staged Thursday through June 26 at City Theatre Mainstage, 1300 Bingham St. in Pittsburgh’s South Side. Moliere’s 1673...
Financier’s $2.5M foundation gift to fund nursing scholarships at Duquesne
The news came during National Nurses Week, and it was stunning. Although six- and seven-figure gifts to colleges are not unheard of, many of them come with strings. Often money is to be allocated for endowed professorships, labs or buildings. The $2.5 million award Duquesne University’s School of Nursing has...
Beer garden, workspace opens in Downtown Pittsburgh
Summer is nearly here and the U.S. Steel Tower Plaza wants residents and workers to enjoy the nice weather with some outdoor office spaces and some drinks after work. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP) announced last week the opening of three outdoor workspaces and a new pop-up beer garden at...
Court says Zappala erred in ignoring criminal complaints on gun legislation
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on Tuesday ruled that Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. did not follow the law when he dismissed private criminal complaints submitted against Pittsburgh’s former mayor and city council over gun control legislation they approved three years ago. Zappala should have investigated the complaints, the...
Mike Holden to leave WPXI for job closer to family in Cleveland
Popular WPXI-TV news reporter Mike Holden announced Tuesday morning on social media he will be leaving Pittsburgh this month to take a television news reporting job closer to his native home in Cleveland. “Personal News: June 24th marks my last day reporting here at WPXI,” Holden wrote in his post....
Homicide suspect arrested in Homewood after standoff with Pittsburgh police
A 21-year-old man wanted for a fatal shooting March 19 in South Side Slopes was arrested early Tuesday inside an apartment in Homewood after a standoff with Pittsburgh police that lasted several hours. Zahvair Palmer of McKeesport was taken into custody early Tuesday, according to city public safety officials. The...
Pittsburgh unveils summer schedule for Roving Art Cart in city parks
For local youth looking to explore their creative side over summer vacation, Pittsburgh’s Roving Art Cart will be bringing arts and crafts to various city parks. The Roving Art Cart allows children to participate in multi-media art projects at no cost. The program includes painting, beads and sculpting in an...
Duquesne University alum Carl Grefenstette remembered for contributions to community
A former president and chief executive of The Hillman Company of Pittsburgh and prominent Duquesne University alumnus was remembered as a special person of enormous accomplishment and generosity. Charles “Carl” G. Grefenstette, 94, of Pittsburgh, a former Duquesne board member, “was nationally respected as a business leader, known for the...
Retiring Pittsburgh Chief Schubert headed for position with FBI
Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert, set to retire next month, will take a job with the FBI, a police spokeswoman said Monday. Schubert, 55, will move to a position within the bureau’s Criminal Justice Information Services headquarters in Clarksburg, West Virginia, said spokeswoman Cara Cruz. He will serve as the...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to host Juneteenth celebration this weekend
The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy will celebrate the Juneteenth holiday this weekend with a concert and garden tour at Frick Park. Local artists Sierra Sellers and Chandra Rhyme will perform on the lawn of the Frick Park Environmental Center from 6 p.m. till 8 p.m. on Friday. Guests are also invited...
Fudge Farm closes South Side location amid surge in violence
Fudge Farm is closing its location on East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side amid a spike in violence that the owners said makes them worry for employee safety. The gourmet fudge, chocolate and ice cream shop announced on social media that Sunday would mark the last day for their...
Second suspect arrested in toddler’s shooting death in Downtown Pittsburgh
A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting death of an 18-month-old in downtown Pittsburgh over Memorial Day weekend, Pittsburgh police said Sunday. The suspect, Markez Anger, 23, was arrested in Turtle Creek in connection with the May 29 drive-by shooting of De’Avery Thomas, police said. Anger was taken...
Man killed walking along Parkway East
A Clairton man was killed early Sunday morning when he was hit by a vehicle while walking along the Parkway East in Pittsburgh, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner reported. The victim, Zaonte Lonee Davis, 24, was hit by a vehicle at about 2:10 a.m. in the westbound lanes of the...
2 men shot in Homestead
Two men were shot multiple times in Homestead late Saturday night, Allegheny County police said. One of the men was reported hospitalized in critical condition, while the other was in stable condition, as a result of the shooting that was reported at about 9:30 p.m. in the 300 block of...
Man, woman wounded in Homewood shooting
A man and a woman were wounded late Saturday night in a shooting outside a business in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. The victims were shot while they were in a crowd entering the Victory Banquet in the 800 block of Bennett Street shortly after 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police...
South Side shooting leaves 2 in critical condition
Two men who were shot in an apparent exchange of gunfire on Pittsburgh’s South Side early Sunday morning are in critical condition in a hospital, Pittsburgh police said. The men were found with gunshot wounds at the corner of South 15th Street and East Carson Street around 2:30 a.m., police...
Cousin of slain Apollo woman found at U-Haul facility works to help those suffering from abuse
A domestic and sexual abuse survivor is volunteering her decorating talents to help other victims find comfort after fleeing from their abusers. Jennifer Zimmerman, 52, of Wexford said she escaped from years of mental and physical domestic abuse. Today, she is focusing her style skills to transform seven rooms at...
Mayor Ed Gainey’s emphasis on diversity brings new voices to Pittsburgh government
When Pittsburgh voters elected Ed Gainey as the first Black mayor in the city’s history, he vowed to assemble a diverse administration. A half-year into his first term, Gainey said he believes he has built “one of the most diverse administrations in the city of Pittsburgh, ever.” Directors, managers and...
