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Developer reaches deal to buy property for proposed $475M Pittsburgh riverfront project
A Washington County-based developer is moving ahead with plans for a proposed $475 million project that would bring a massive Ferris wheel, splash park, marina, ice skating rink and housing to Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood. The city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority on Thursday approved selling a 5.5-acre property to Millcraft Investments for...
Pittsburgh City Council wants to tweak process for hiring assistant, deputy directors
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a new process for hiring the city’s assistant and deputy directors. This comes after City Council recently considered legislation that would have required council approval for assistant and associate city directors. Those roles currently do not require council approval at all. The new measure, something...
Proposal to stop Pittsburgh police from making minor traffic stops moves forward
Pittsburgh City Council advanced a proposal to stop city police from pulling over motorists for secondary traffic violations, despite concerns that it could make roads less safe and prevent police from uncovering more serious crimes during minor traffic stops. Proponents said the measure would address a disproportionate number of traffic...
Pittsburgh City Council moves ahead with effort to create Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced legislation that would create an office dedicated to supporting immigrants and refugees, despite concerns about creating a new city office only weeks before Mayor-elect Ed Gainey’s administration takes office. The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs would help connect immigrants and refugees with resources...
No injuries reported after SWAT responds to domestic dispute in Pittsburgh’s Perry South
Pittsburgh’s SWAT team responded to a domestic dispute in the city’s Perry South neighborhood early Thursday, officials said. Officials responded to the 2600 block of Norwood Avenue where shots were fired around 5 a.m., said Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Cruz said first responders met a man outside the...
Franktuary becomes latest Pittsburgh hot dog shop to close
There is one less option in Pittsburgh for folks seeking an A-list hot dog. First, it was The Original Hot Dog Shop in Oakland, closing early in the pandemic. Then D’s Six Pax and Dogz in Regent Square caught fire last August and closed for several months. (It just reopened...
Pittsburgh police: Man shot in Knoxville neighborhood, suspect sought
A man was hospitalized after being shot Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said officers responded to a report of a man shot around 11 a.m. Wednesday along the 400 block of Orchard Place. Officers found the victim had been shot in the right shoulder....
Investigations into homeless man’s death after being tased by Pittsburgh police nears completion
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said Wednesday night that any potential disciplinary action against city police officers involved in the arrest of a homeless man who died after being tased will be handed out before he leaves office in three weeks. A police spokeswoman confirmed that an internal investigation into the...
UPMC Altoona nurses gather in Pittsburgh, call on health care system to address ‘staffing crisis’
Nurses from UPMC Altoona gathered in front of UPMC headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower on Wednesday, demanding the health care giant invest more resources into retaining nurses and staving off a staffing shortage they said is jeopardizing patient care. The nurses, represented by the Service Employees International Union...
Allegheny County judge grants name changes sought by 2 transgender women with prior felonies
An Allegheny County Common Pleas judge on Wednesday said that a Pennsylvania law barring people with felony convictions from legally changing their names is unconstitutional. Judge Christine Ward then granted name change petitions to two transgender women with prior felony convictions. Chauntey Mo’Nique Porter and Priscylla Renee Von Noaker testified...
Pittsburgh could direct parking tax revenues to pension fund for another 5 years
Weeks after voting to remove a pension offset for city employees, Pittsburgh City Council is now considering a measure to extend the length of time it dedicates parking tax revenues to the pension fund by five years. When council removed the pension offset, it dedicated an additional 10 years of...
Pittsburgh City Council looks to create food justice fund with $1.8M in pandemic relief money
Pittsburgh City Council is considering a proposal to use $1.8 million in federal pandemic relief money to create a food justice fund. “We’re hoping to be able to invest in the kinds of businesses or nonprofits that are part of our food system,” said Councilwoman Deb Gross, who sponsored the...
Prantl’s opens a 5th location — on Pittsburgh’s North Side
Prantl’s bakery is expanding — both in location and tasty treats. A fifth shop opened inside the former Priory Fine Pastries on East Ohio Street on Pittsburgh’s North Side. “We hope to carry on the tradition the Priory had in the neighborhood,” said Prantl’s owner Joe Cugliari. “They had a...
Police seek suspect in Homewood armed robbery
Pittsburgh police are seeking information on an armed robbery Tuesday evening at the Family Dollar in Homewood. Officers were called to the Family Dollar on the 8000 block of Frankstown Avenue just before 6 p.m. A female employee said that a man threatened her with a pistol and took roughly...
Shots fired outside Walmart in The Waterworks mall, police looking for 4 suspects
A Pittsburgh police SWAT team responded to the Walmart department store at The Waterworks mall Tuesday evening after shots had been fired. Wendell Hissrich, Pittsburgh Public Safety director, said the shooting happened outside Walmart. He believes the shooters were inside the store and came outside when multiple shots were fired....
Group launches website to provide news, give voice to Black community in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh-based group of artists and activists has launched a website aimed to amplify the city’s Black voices. The group behind the site, 1Hood Media, uses its platform to raise awareness for social issues. In launching BlackPittsburgh.com, 1Hood Media hopes to become a destination for news, events and resources catered...
Pittsburgh approves parking code with non-resident permits, hybrid areas
After multiple tweaks to the legislation, Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday approved a change to the city’s parking code that now creates hybrid residential parking permit areas and non-resident parking permits. The legislation, introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson in October, paves the way for the creation of hybrid parking permit...
Pittsburgh looks to designate 6 new city parks
Pittsburgh could be gaining six new parks, if a measure to designate several greenways and adjacent vacant properties as city park space is approved. The proposal would take six greenways — areas of “permanent, passive open space” meant to benefit nearby neighborhoods — and vacant properties near them, and designate...
Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen and Bar to open in Pittsburgh
Fried chicken and buttermilk waffles; fried green tomatoes with basil and roasted red pepper sauce, served over heirloom grits with goat cheese; Tupelo shrimp and grits. Does this sound like food you can find in Pittsburgh? Soon. Very soon. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar will open in Station Square...
Pittsburgh’s bike-share program to get upgrade with electric bikes, mobility hubs
With electrified bikes and mobility hubs, Pittsburgh’s bike network is set to get an upgrade. Mayor Bill Peduto — along with the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure and Healthy Ride — announced the Pittsburgh Bike Share Electrification and Mobility Hubs Project, an initiative to upgrade the city’s bike-share system. Currently,...
Project to bring over 50 kiosks to help pedestrians navigate Pittsburgh
A new Pittsburgh initiative aims to make it easier for pedestrians to navigate the city’s streets and find local landmarks with the help of informational kiosks. The Pittsburgh Pedestrian Wayfinding Project will establish a system that highlights key landmarks and makes it easier for residents and visitors to navigate four...
Scott man gets federal prison for throwing objects at police during George Floyd protests
A Scott man will serve 41 months in federal prison for throwing concrete and pipes at police officers during last year’s George Floyd protests Downtown. Andrew Augustyniak-Duncan, 26, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab on June 2 to one count of obstruction of law enforcement during civil...
Genesis and Phil Collins delight devoted Pittsburgh fans during farewell tour stopVideo
They lined up outside the gates of PPG Paints Arena Monday night, some of them looking as though they were heading to a wake. The pre-concert partying normally associated with a performance by an A-list rock group was fairly tame. These loyal Genesis fans had seen the images from earlier...
Pittsburgh police searching for missing teenager
Pittsburgh police are searching for a missing teenager. Rayonna Lambert, 16, was last seen Monday morning in Sheraden, according to Pittsburgh Public Spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Lambert was wearing a black hoodie, Tommy Hilfiger sweat suit and red Ugg boots. She is 5 foot 3 inches tall, weighs 110 pounds and...
Fire hits Pittsburgh apartment building; residents evacuated
A fire late Monday night forced residents out of a three-story apartment building on the city’s West End neighborhood, the fire bureau said. An estimated dozen people were forced to evacuate the building in the 100 block of Wabash Street, Trib news partner WPXI reported. #NOW A two alarm fire...
