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‘Trolls Live’ national tour opens this weekend in Pittsburgh
Who doesn’t need a hug right now? The popular movie and television Troll characters will provide plenty of their signature hugs during “Trolls Live,” coming Saturday and Sunday to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. Trolls are “all about positivity and happiness. Every hour on the hour, they love to hug...
Pittsburgh Land Bank, PWSA work to streamline process for redeveloping blighted properties
A new agreement between the Pittsburgh Land Bank and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority aims to streamline the process of redeveloping blighted properties with liens against them. A memorandum of understanding announced this week by the Urban Redevelopment Authority outlines a process for clearing outstanding PWSA liens against any...
Roberto Clemente Jr., family members sue Allstate, alleging discrimination by insurer
The Roberto Clemente Jr. Family Agency filed a federal lawsuit this week against Allstate and several people affiliated with the insurer, alleging breach of contract and claims they were discriminated against and ultimately shut down. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Roberto Clemente Jr. and his wife Kailee Clemente,...
Pittsburgh man gets a year of house arrest for actions during Downtown George Floyd protests
A Pittsburgh man who used his skateboard to break the window of a city police vehicle during the 2020 George Floyd protests Downtown will serve one day in custody and one year on house arrest. Joseph Craft, 29, of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, must report to U.S. marshals on Friday morning....
Pitt assistant professor finishes 2nd on ‘Jeopardy!’
It was “Weird Al” Yankovic who recorded the parody song “I Lost on Jeopardy.” But it doesn’t seem fair to apply it to Ally Bove, an assistant professor in the University of Pittsburgh’s school of health and rehabilitation sciences. Bove fulfilled a lifelong dream when she appeared on the television...
6 Pittsburgh schools reopen, 18 still closed over staff shortages
Six Pittsburgh Public Schools buildings reopened Thursday, while four others were closed for the day and 13 more will remain shut down until Tuesday because of staffing shortages caused by covid-19, district officials announced. Schools reopening Thursday included Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8, Pittsburgh Classical, Pittsburgh Grandview, Pittsburgh Miller, Pittsburgh Montessori and...
Pittsburgh man accused of bringing loaded gun to Allegheny County Courthouse
A Pittsburgh man was arrested Wednesday afternoon for attempting to enter the Allegheny County Courthouse with a loaded gun, police said. Prince Kamoory El Akando, 28, of the city’s North Side neighborhood, surrendered to Allegheny County sheriff’s deputies after officials said he attempted to enter the courthouse via the Ross...
Pitt assistant professor to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’
After 10 years and two failed attempts, the third was the charm for University of Pittsburgh assistant professor Ally Bove who has finally made it onto the game show “Jeopardy!” The show was made popular by long time, Emmy Award winning host Alex Trebek who died in 2020. Ken Jennings...
Martell Covington launches bid for Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s former state House seat
Martell Covington, a legislative aide to state Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, announced Wednesday that he will run for a seat in the state House. Covington, of Homewood, is vying to fill the seat vacated by Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. A special election on April 5 will determine who finishes...
Pittsburgh looks to make city more accessible for people with disabilities
Pittsburgh wants to come up with ways to make the city more accessible for people with disabilities. The Americans with Disabilities Act requires all government entities to create develop a self-evaluation and transition plan. The city is reevaluating its programs and services to ensure “the highest degree of accessibility and...
Allegheny County prosecutors drop sex charges against former Regent Square restaurateur
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday withdrew charges against a former Regent Square restaurant owner accused of breaking into a woman’s home on Pittsburgh’s South Side and sexually assaulting her. On the paperwork submitted in the case against Adnan Pehlivan, Assistant District Attorney Emma Schoedel wrote that the...
Oakland couple walked their dog through every Pittsburgh neighborhood
Thomas Strock and Erica Silvestri took their dog Chewie on a long walk — through the neighborhoods. Yes, neighborhoods. The South Oakland couple planned out the journey to stroll through all 90 of Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. They found the list of stops from VisitPittsburgh. They took their first steps on Jan....
1 rescued, several displaced following Middle Hill District fire
One person was rescued and several people were displaced following a fire in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill District neighborhood Tuesday evening. Firefighters responded to the 2300 block of Reed Street just after 7:30 p.m., according to emergency officials. One resident was rescued from a porch roof, and was taken to a...
Police: Missing man known to frequent Downtown, McKeesport
Pittsburgh police detectives are seeking the public’s help to locate a man last seen in mid-December. Donald Arrington is known to frequent McKeesport and the Downtown Pittsburgh area. He is 6-foot tall and about 280 pounds with brown eyes and gray/black hair. Anyone with information is asked to call 412-323-7141....
Pittsburgh police seek information on missing teen
Police with Pittsburgh’s Special Victims Unit are looking for an 18-year-old man last seen Downtown on Jan. 9. Erick Huvaldo-Lopez Bautista, 18, was seen Downtown on Stanwix Street near Gateway Plaza on Sunday, walking toward Commonwealth Place. Bautista is 5-foot-5, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was...
Pittsburgh police: Lincoln-Lemington man faces 2 felony counts of animal cruelty
Pittsburgh police have charged a Lincoln-Lemington man with felony animal cruelty after discovering an emaciated, tick-infested dog outside his home. Police responded to a complaint on Nov. 20 on the 1600 block of Broadhead Street, where they said they found an emaciated female dog with untreated wounds, bald spots and...
Man from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield charged in infant’s 2020 death said he was sleepwalking
A man from Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood who police said told investigators that he dropped his infant son down the stairs while sleepwalking is facing homicide charges two years after the child’s death, according to police. Cory Neidert, 31, also is charged with reckless endangerment and child endangerment in connection with...
Antique helmet unveiled at the Carnegie Science Center Pompeii exhibition
Imagine wearing a cast iron 25-pound helmet with only tiny eye holes. That’s what a Secutor gladiator wore during battles in Rome. Guests can see an authentic ancient helmet at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh for “Pompeii: The Exhibition.” The head piece traveled more than 4,500 miles from Pompeii...
Student in custody after gun found at Pittsburgh’s Carrick High School
A student was taken into custody Tuesday at Carrick High School after a gun was found in the school, according to Pittsburgh Public Schools spokeswoman Ebony Pugh. The Parkfield Street school went into lockdown after a social media post circulated indicating there was a gun in the school. City and...
Baldwin man gets 22 to 54 years in prison for stalking ex, arranging killing of her boyfriend
Matthew Lambert spent months stalking the mother of his child, using a GPS tracker to follow her movements and sending vile text messages that instilled her with fear. Then he paid three people $5,000 and 25 bricks of heroin to kill the man she was dating as they left Rumerz...
University of Pittsburgh ‘disenrolls’ unvaccinated students
No vaccine, no classes. That’s the policy the University of Pittsburgh is now enforcing, saying it has “disenrolled” students who have not complied with the school’s covid-19 vaccine mandate. Pitt announced Dec. 6 it was putting a requirement in place for all students, faculty and staff to be fully vaccinated...
Squirrel Hill native recognized by American Girl for ‘making a difference’
Sitting in class at Allderdice High School, Peyton Klein realized she knew everyone in the room except one student. “There was a girl sitting behind me in a hijab who I didn’t know,” said Klein, now a freshman at Stanford University. “I asked her name, and we started talking.” The...
Duquesne moves closer to accreditation for its medical school
Duquesne University’s proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine is not expected to open until 2024, but the school has achieved “candidate status” from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation (COCA), according to a university statement. Among other things, the change in status means Duquesne will begin additional funding for the college....
Walkway along Highland Park Bridge closing during repairs
Pedestrians will not be able to use the Highland Park Bridge for the next several days while crews make repairs to the sidewalk and barriers, PennDOT announced. Work on the walkway, which runs along one side of the bridge to provide pedestrian access from Butler Street in Pittsburgh to Freeport...
Police: Greenfield father charged in newborn’s 2020 death
A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday in connection to the 2020 death of his 7-week-old son in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood, officials said. Cory Neidert of Pittsburgh is charged with criminal homicide, endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering another person. On Feb. 1, 2020, police responded to a report...
