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Endangered mussels disappearing beneath Western Pennsylvania rivers

Beneath the surface of the Allegheny River, some of the region’s most endangered creatures are quietly disappearing. Freshwater mussels — small, often overlooked creatures buried in the riverbed — are in steep decline across Western Pennsylvania, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. While largely unseen, the species are...
Victim identified in fatal Hill District shooting

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified a 38-year-old man as the victim fatally shot last month in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. Pittsburgh police said officers were dispatched around 2:30 a.m. April 18 to the 2500 block of Chauncey Drive in the Bedford Dwellings housing development. The gunshot detection system...
Three Rivers Arts Festival concert series kicks off with Spin Doctors

This year’s Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival will make history as the grand opening of Arts Landing, the Downtown Pittsburgh civic space project that will serve as the festival’s long-term home. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust has pulled together a great concert lineup for the auspicious occasion. The festival will...
Hemingway’s Cafe goes quiet after 43 years in Oakland

Hemingway’s Cafe in Oakland served its last pitcher in the wee hours of Monday morning, ending its 43-year run in the heart of the University of Pittsburgh’s campus. Last call came around 1 a.m. and was met with a round of applause. More than 50 customers were hanging on, soaking...
Morning Roundup: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, May 4: State police nab suspected child sex abuser in sting operation The Fayette County District Attorney’s office in a news release said Pennsylvania State Police arrested a man last week on sexual abuse of children charges in...
What3words app gains local popularity as large events come through PittsburghVideo

Just three words can be the difference between someone being completely lost — or knowing exactly where they are, at any point in the world. What3words is an app that uses a geocoding system to divide the world into 3-meter (10-foot) squares and assigns each a unique, three-word address. It’s...
At the Pittsburgh Marathon, families track and cheer runners mile by mile

Teo Heckman had a game plan. He started out the morning Sunday at the Pittsburgh Marathon start line, followed by a walk over the Allegheny River to the North Shore. The Portage man used the marathon’s smartphone app to keep track of seven family members, including his wife, who were...
Gallery: Images from the 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon

The weather was cold, but the runners were ready for the 2026 Pittsburgh Marathon. Racers took off Sunday morning — some starting as early as 6:50 a.m. — along their 26.2- or 13.1-mile trek through Pittsburgh’s neighborhoods. It was a brisk 35 degrees at the race’s start, but that didn’t...
Cold start to Pittsburgh Marathon doesn’t dampen spirits of runners, spectators

The weather was warming up throughout the morning as Pittsburgh Marathon runners took off in high spirits Sunday for their annual trek through the city’s neighborhoods. The temperature was just 35 degrees at the start, but the cold conditions didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the runners or spectators....
Man critically injured in stabbing aboard PRT bus

A man was in critical condition after being stabbed aboard a Pittsburgh Regional Transit bus Saturday afternoon. The incident happened on the P68-Braddock Hills Flyer around 1 p.m., PRT officials told TribLive news partner WTAE. Police and paramedics responded to the stabbing at the Wilkinsburg park and ride. The other...
As 2-hour barrier falls, marathon runners credit tech, training advances for faster finishing times

Despite being the top finisher at his first marathon in 2023, Will Loevner noticed ways he could shave seconds — even minutes — off his time. At the California International Marathon in Sacramento in December, the Indiana Township man dropped seven minutes from that initial marathon time in Cleveland, finishing...
Affordability talks ripple across colleges as Pitt slashes tuition for some

The University of Pittsburgh’s pledge of free tuition for low-income students could have a ripple effect across higher education in the region, according to one expert. Competing colleges should be nervous, said Katie Smith, a professor in Temple’s College of Education and Human Development. “Programs like this are a really...
NFL Draft road closures to continue into first full week of May

More NFL Draft-related road closures will continue through midweek as crews dismantle event infrastructure across Pittsburgh’s North Shore. On Friday, Visit Pittsburgh, the city’s tourism agency, announced six North Shore roads will remain closed from Saturday through Wednesday. Pittsburgh set an all-time NFL Draft attendance record last week, drawing 805,000...
Pittsburgh finances in ‘delicate position,’ controller cautions in annual report

Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler on Friday said the city’s finances are in a “delicate position,” echoing warnings that the city must rein in spending and grow its revenues. The controller’s 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report showed the city spent nearly $45 million more than it brought in, with revenues reaching...
Pittsburgh man pleads guilty to gun assault in Arnold

A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Thursday to serve 1½ to 3 years in prison for an assault of a man in an Arnold home in 2024, but he was given credit for serving a year of that sentence since his March 30, 2025 arrest. Roger Moore, 48, pleaded guilty to...
‘Severe’ staff cuts begin at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, union says

The Pittsburgh Post- Gazette is slashing staff as it begins operations under new ownership. At least 40% of newsroom workers are losing their jobs, and 80% of employees who had gone on strike did not receive an offer to be retained, according to Andrew Goldstein, president of the Newspaper Guild...

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