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Pitt is firing 9 staffers for failing to comply with covid vaccine mandate
The University of Pittsburgh has confirmed it is firing nine staff members for failing to comply with the university’s covid-19 vaccine mandate. “We are in the process of terminating the nine staff members who have not come into compliance,” university spokesman David Seldin said Friday. “Three faculty members continue to...
4 city of Pittsburgh employees fired for not meeting covid-19 vaccine mandate
Four city of Pittsburgh employees have been fired for failing to comply with the city’s covid-19 vaccination mandate, according to Mayor Ed Gainey’s office. Former Mayor Bill Peduto announced in November that all city employees would be required to be fully vaccinated against the virus — except those with a...
Focus of Pittsburgh’s proposed Mon Oakland Connector project changes
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said shortly before taking office in January that the proposed Mon Oakland Connector project would be put on hold pending an internal and independent review from the city controller. It appears the project would have a much different focus than originally planned if it does move...
Starbucks workers at Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield store join nationwide unionization wave
Workers at the Starbucks location in Bloomfield on Friday became the first of the coffee chain’s employees in the Pittsburgh region to file to unionize. This comes as a wave of unionization has hit the international coffee giant, including efforts at more than 60 stores across 14 states. Pittsburgh’s push...
Former WPXI reporter Kimberly Easton dies at 56
Former WPXI-TV reporter Kimberly Easton is being remembered as both a consummate professional and a kind, loving person, following her death Monday at her home in Columbus, Ind. She was 56. Her death was attributed to a heart attack. Easton worked at WPXI in Pittsburgh from 2003 to 2010. During...
Pittsburgh Opera season promises something for every taste, budget
There’s a misconception that opera is only for those with rarefied musical tastes and deep pockets. Pittsburgh Opera will prove otherwise with offerings in its 2022-23 season, according to general director Christopher Hahn. “We’re continuing the philosophy and mission of Pittsburgh Opera to provide as wide a range of operatic...
Lottery opens for $10 ‘Hamilton’ tickets in Pittsburgh
The first of a series of digital lottery for tickets to the Pittsburgh run of multi-award-winning musical, “Hamilton,” is now open — through noon Feb. 18. Subsequent digital lotteries will begin on each Friday and close the following Thursday for the upcoming week’s performances. A limited number of tickets will...
Couple injured in Fern Hollow Bridge collapse to sue Pittsburgh, Port Authority, PennDOT
A Penn Hills couple injured when Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge collapsed last month will sue Port Authority of Allegheny County, PennDOT and the city of Pittsburgh, attorneys said Friday. Tyrone Perry was driving with his wife, Velva, across the bridge over Frick Park when it collapsed around 6:40 a.m. Jan....
Allegheny County grand jury to investigate death of man tased by Pittsburgh police
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office will use a grand jury to investigate the death of Jim Rogers, who died in October after being tased at least eight times by Pittsburgh police in Bloomfield. Attorneys representing several officers in the case said they were notified by the DA’s office on...
Bethel Park woman meets the Beaver County man to whom she donated a kidney
Erin Prindle is a trail runner. The Bethel Park mom laces up her Saucony shoes and ventures out. She often takes new paths. “I love running in the woods and being in nature; it’s cathartic,” she said. “Navigating a new trail is like life in the way that sometimes you...
Former Steelers star Louis Lipps enters ARD program in drunken driving case
Former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Louis Lipps Jr. entered an accelerated probationary program Friday following a drunken driving crash in November. As part of the deal, Lipps must serve 12 months of probation, attend safe driving school and undergo a 60-day license suspension. Lipps entered the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Feb. 11-13
It’s Super Bowl weekend. Here are some ways to spend it in Pittsburgh. Prehistoric times Jurassic Quest takes over the David Lawrence Convention Center from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Guests can walk among the huge animatronics roaring dinosaurs that...
Police: Rollover crash in Pittsburgh’s Perry South possibly connected to carjacking
Pittsburgh police said a rollover crash reported early Friday morning in the city’s Perry South neighborhood might have a connection to an earlier carjacking in Mount Oliver, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported. Police said the crash was reported at 4:30 a.m. along Perrysville Avenue. At the scene, police said they...
2 people shot, 3 detained following shooting in Pittsburgh neighborhoods
Pittsburgh police have detained three people following a double shooting in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights and Perry North neighborhoods Thursday night, Public Safety Spokesperson Maurice Matthews said. Matthews said police responded to multiple Shotspotter alerts along Woods Run Avenue in Brighton Heights around 10:40 p.m. Zone 1 officers observed evidence of...
Pittsburgh police say man who used a Port Authority bus after bank robbery also did 2 earlier heists
Pittsburgh police said the suspect who robbed a Downtown bank Tuesday morning and used a bus as his getaway vehicle had committed similar robberies just weeks ago. The suspect, Calvin Leavy, 68, of Pride Street in Uptown, was arrested Tuesday in the Midtown section of the city, police said. They...
Pittsburgh man jailed on assault, robbery charges in incident near Pitt campus
A 28-year-old man was jailed for allegedly robbing and assaulting a person early Thursday morning near the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland, police said. The suspect, Jason Moran, 28, is accused of assaulting a victim around 1:30 a.m. in the 4000 block of Fifth Avenue. The victim was not injured,...
Original Oyster House announces updated hours and ‘new tradition’
The Original Oyster House in Market Square serves up very popular fish sandwiches, and to prepare for its busiest time of the year it has announced a “new tradition.” Owner Jen Grippo said the restaurant will be closed during the month of January — annually — moving forward as a...
Pittsburgh funk music icon Betty Davis remembered: ‘She was bold’
Family members, friends and fans are remembering the public and private sides of pioneering funk musician Betty Davis of Homestead. The cult figure and subject of a 2017 documentary, “Betty — They Say I’m Different,” died Wednesday at 77. To her niece, Cheana Mabry of Carrick, she was the quiet...
Most vulnerable still in jeopardy as covid precautions ease
Two years into the pandemic Jackie Hansen still left home only for doctor visits, her immune system so wrecked by cancer and lupus that covid-19 vaccinations couldn’t take hold. Then Hansen got a reprieve — scarce doses of the first drug that promises six months of protection for people with...
Pittsburgh City Council divided on creating infrastructure committee in wake of bridge collapse
Proposals before Pittsburgh City Council to increase focus on the city’s infrastructure in the wake of the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse are drawing mixed reactions from council members. The first piece of legislation would create a 15-member committee of city officials, construction industry professionals, organized labor representatives and others to...
Pittsburgh City Council advances outdoor dining, retail legislation
A proposal to allow Pittsburgh restaurants to continue offering outdoor dining is essential for some eateries’ survival, according to several community organizations. Legislation before City Council would allow restaurants and retailers to apply for permits to use sidewalks and streets for dining and shopping. The practice became commonplace during the...
Singer Jimmy Mowery from ‘The Voice’ to perform at The Mall at Robinson
Music is a lot more than notes and harmonies to singer Jimmy Mowery. It’s a way to honor his late father who was shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day when Mowery was 11 years old. He turned to music to heal, a career his father gave up to get a...
Pitt police say woman robbed, assaulted near Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh and University of Pittsburgh police are searching for a man they said robbed and assaulted a woman before running off Thursday morning. Police said the incident occurred at 12:34 a.m. on the 4000 block of Fifth Avenue in Oakland. The woman told officers an unknown man walked up to...
Trial begins for man accused of fatally shooting neighbor over argument in Wilkinsburg
A Wilkinsburg man is on trial this week for a 2019 shooting death. Dilon Bartifay, 34, is charged with criminal homicide stemming from the Nov. 16, 2019, incident at the corner of Ross and Center streets in Wilkinsburg. Detectives said that Bartifay killed Gregory Lamont Blair Sr., 46, whose son...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to robbing downtown bank, attempted to rob another
A Pittsburgh man has pleaded guilty in federal court to bank robbery and attempted bank robbery charges. Timothy Sowinski, 53, admitted to the crimes before U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon, federal officials announced Wednesday. Officials said Sowinski entered the Northwest Bank on Smithfield Street in Downtown Pittsburgh on March 12,...
