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Man charged in Swissvale shooting that left 6 people hurt on Christmas Eve
Allegheny County Police arrested a man they say is responsible for a Christmas Eve shooting in Swissvale that left six people injured, including the man who was arrested. Jacques Washington, 53, of Swissvale was taken into custody Monday afternoon. He is charged with two counts of attempted homicide and five...
Pittsburgh Public Schools resume in-person classes at 5 schools, 21 schools to be remote Tuesday
Pittsburgh Public Schools is reopening five schools to in-person learning while closing 21 other locations, officials announced Monday. Students can report back to class Tuesday at Pittsburgh Carrick High School, Pittsburgh Liberty PreK-5, Pittsburgh Lincoln PreK-5, Pittsburgh South Hills 6-8, and Pittsburgh Whittier PreK-5. Staff and students at the 21...
Police: Pittsburgh man killed woman, hid remains in Knoxville shed
A man charged with homicide in the killing of a woman in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood had been arrested for alleged assaults against the woman four times prior, according to charges filed in the case. Montel Reed, 26, is accused of killing Crystal Leschner, 28, in late December and hiding her...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey supports effort to host national political convention, regardless of party
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey said he supports efforts to bring either the Republican National Convention or Democratic National Convention to the city. Pittsburgh is on a shortlist of cities being considered to host the Republican National Convention in 2024, according to a Politico.com report. Other finalists include Milwaukee, Nashville and...
Steelers fans survive emotional upheaval of Sunday playoff dramaVideo
Not since Jerome Bettis fumbled the ball at the Indianapolis one-yard line near the end of a playoff game against the Colts, have Steelers fans had to endure such mental torture. Though it seemed like an eternity, the Steelers only had to survive just over a minute on the clock...
Woman from Pittsburgh’s Hill District sentenced for role in man’s beating death
A woman from Pittsburgh’s Hill District will serve at least 12-1/2 years in state prison for her role in the beating death of a man in Homewood last year. Madera Johnson, 49, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder before Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Kevin G. Sasinoski on Sept. 27. A...
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey calls for Oakland Crossings project to be put on hold
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Monday called for a 30-day pause on the controversial Oakland Crossings proposed zoning ordinance. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer known for revitalizing Bakery Square, has proposed a major transformation of a portion of Oakland. Dubbed Oakland Crossings, the 17-acre project would require a zoning amendment,...
UPMC opens covid-19 vaccine clinic in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
In an effort to make vaccines more easily accessible and combat vaccine hesitancy, UPMC opened a covid-19 vaccine clinic in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. “Access to vaccinations is not there for everybody,” said Rachel Marini, an infectious disease pharmacist at UPMC. In underserved communities like the Hill District, she said, it...
Pittsburgh’s City Theatre revisits 25-year-old play exploring media, technology
City Theatre in Pittsburgh is bringing back a play that first appeared on its stage 25 years ago. “The Medium,” a postmodern deconstruction of the musings of writer/philosopher Marshall McLuhan, will run from Jan. 22 through Feb. 13 on the City Theatre Main Stage on Pittsburgh’s South Side. The third...
Lorenzo Viotti to make Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra debut
The Pittsburgh Symphony’s BNY Mellon Grand Classics subscription series returns on Jan. 14 under the baton of Lorenzo Viotti, principal conductor of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dutch National Opera, making his Pittsburgh debut. A native of Switzerland, the 31-year-old Viotti will conduct BNY Mellon Grand Classics 8, scheduled...
Police: Triple homicide suspect in Pittsburgh’s Homewood had child with one of the victims
A man who Pittsburgh police say is responsible for a New Year’s Eve triple homicide in Homewood had been in a relationship with one of the victims and the two had a child together, according to a criminal complaint against him. Ronald Steave, 29, is charged with three counts of...
Date set for special election to fill Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey’s former legislative seat
Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Bryan Cutler announced Monday that a special election will be held April 5 to fill the state House seat vacated by now-Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey. Cutler is also expected to call for a special election to fill the seat vacated by Jake Wheatley, who will...
Arrest made in case of woman’s body found in Knoxville shed
An arrest has been made in a case where a woman’s body was found in a shed in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood Saturday, Pittsburgh police announced. Police charged Montel Reed, 26, of Pittsburgh with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, and abuse of a corpse. Reed was taken to the Allegheny...
Staffing shortage closing 20 Pittsburgh Public schools, programs Monday
A staffing shortage caused by positive cases of covid, covid-related quarantines and other staff absences is causing 20 Pittsburgh Public schools and programs to go to remote instruction on Monday, the district announced. Facilities that will be closed on Monday are Arlington PreK-8; Arsenal 6-8; Carmalt PreK-8; Carrick High School;...
Primanti Bros. celebrates Steelers win with free sandwiches to anyone named ‘Chris’ or ‘Boswell’
Chris Boswell kept the Pittsburgh Steelers’ playoffs hopes alive Sunday with an overtime-winning field goal against the Baltimore Ravens. To celebrate that, Steel City sandwich slinger Primanti Bros. announced it will give free classic sandwiches to anyone named Chris or Boswell on Monday. The offer is good at all Primanti...
Murrysville artist’s silk-screened quilts on exhibit throughout Pittsburgh
Murrysville artist Patty Kennedy-Zafred can remember seeing the heartbreaking photographs shot by Lewis Hine in the early 1900s, documenting working conditions for juveniles for the National Child Labor Committee. “It was just really compelling, especially photos of those boys in the mines,” said Kennedy-Zafred, 70, of Murrysville, a fiber and...
Warrant issued in Homewood triple homicide
Pittsburgh police filed charges in a triple homicide in Homewood on New Year’s Eve. Ronald Steave, 29, has been charged with three counts of homicide in connection with the shooting deaths of Nandi Fitzgerald, 28; her son, 12-year-old Denzel “Buddy” Nowlin Jr.; and Tatiana Hill, 28. Police responded to reports...
Pittsburgh police: Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run in Homewood South
A 30-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood Saturday night, officials said. Crews responded to Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street around 10 p.m. and found the woman unconscious in the street, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz....
Medical examiner IDs body found in shed behind Knoxville home
A body was found Saturday behind a home in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to a report of a possible body in the 300 block of Reifert Street around 4:30 p.m. There, police said officers found a dead person in a shed. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner...
1 dead after Second Avenue crash in Pittsburgh
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood Friday night. Emergency crews responded just before 10:15 p.m. to the 1700 block of Second Avenue, under Interstate 376, for reports of a vehicle crashed into a pole. The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The...
Duquesne students must show negative covid test before returning to campus
Duquesne University students are required to have a negative covid-19 test prior to returning to campus for the spring semester as case counts inch toward record highs. In guidance released Thursday, officials said proof of a negative test must be provided 48 hours before a student arrives on campus. The...
Diamond run: After more than 80 years in business, Pittsburgh’s Schiffman’s Jewelers closing Saturday
At 3 p.m. Saturday only the sparkling memories will remain. Schiffman’s Jewelers, a staple in the Clark Building in Downtown Pittsburgh for more than eight decades, is closing. “In the words of King Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes, there is ‘A time to be born and a time to...
Ice, slick conditions impact region’s northern counties; Allegheny, Westmoreland miss the worst
Westmoreland and Allegheny counties largely missed a weather system that moved through the state this weekend, bringing with it freezing rain and slick conditions for several counties in northern parts of the region. Freezing rain impacted several areas north of Interstate 80, which were under a winter weather advisory for...
Report: Pittsburgh on short-list for potential 2024 Republican National Convention sites
Could Pittsburgh potentially host the next Republican National Convention? The city is on the GOP national committee’s shortlist for 2024, according to a report in Politico.com, along with Milwaukee, Nashville and Salt Lake City. “We always welcome commerce in the City of Pittsburgh, whether it’s filling our hotel rooms or...
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces new safety protocols in response to surges in covid
All Diocese of Pittsburgh priests, deacons, choir members and everyone entrusted with the distribution of Holy Communion must wear masks during Mass, according to new safety protocols announced by diocese officials Friday. The diocesan protocol updates are based on the surge in community spread of covid and the highly contagious...
