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Pittsburgh man found guilty of dealing fentanyl, meth out of Hazelwood home
A jury deliberated for less than an hour before convicting a Pittsburgh man of dealing fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine out of his home in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood, federal prosecutors said Monday. James Weldon Johnson, 36 — who goes by the nickname “300 Blocc Knocc” — was found guilty on...
Resolution would name park over Pittsburgh’s I-579 after activist Frankie Pace
A park being built over Interstate 579 in a $32.3 million project linking Pittsburgh’s Hill District to Downtown would be named after community activist Frankie Pace, under a City Council resolution proposed Monday. Born in 1905, Pace was a longtime community activist and head of the Hill District Community Council....
Pittsburgh City Council approves requiring registration, inspections of rental units
A proposal to create a rental registration and inspection schedule for Pittsburgh’s rental units gained final approval by City Council on Monday, advancing a measure that had been stopped by a judge when officials previously tried to implement it. The proposal, approved by all six council members present Monday, would...
Isaly’s chipped ham, Klondikes celebrated in new historical book
Is there a Western Pennsylvanian who hasn’t eaten Isaly’s chipped chopped ham or sung along to the advertising jingle, “What would you do for a Klondike bar?” Now they can learn how Isaly’s grew from horse-drawn milk wagons to become the world’s largest dairy storechain in the Senator John Heinz...
Pitt will require covid-19 vaccination by Dec. 6
The University of Pittsburgh will require its students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated for covid-19, effective Dec. 6. The requirement applies to all Pitt campuses. Students, faculty and staff must be vaccinated or have received an approved vaccine exemption, university officials announced Monday. Those who fail to comply with...
Pittsburgh requiring city employees to be vaccinated against covid-19
Pittsburgh is requiring all city employees without medical or religious exemptions to be fully vaccinated against covid-19 by Dec. 22, officials announced Monday. Employees are considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine or two weeks after one dose of...
Hays Woods purchase gets final OK, to be Pittsburgh’s 2nd largest park
Hays Woods is set to become Pittsburgh’s next public park, after City Council voted Monday to authorize the city to take ownership of the 624-acre site. Pittsburgh will buy the property from the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority for $1, plus costs. The URA bought the site in the city’s Hays...
Phipps includes Pittsburgh’s sinkhole bus in garden railroad display
Trains, bridges, tunnels, plants and a sinkhole bus? Yes, the Pittsburgh sinkhole bus is one of the features in the new “Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels” exhibit at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland. “What I love about Pittsburgh is it is a city that rallies around the weirdest...
Sheraden man accused of dousing woman, child with lighter fluid during argument
Pittsburgh police accused a man of dousing a woman and a child with lighter fluid during an argument early Sunday morning in Sheraden. Officers from the Zone 6 station responding to a 911 for a domestic dispute at around 1 a.m. encountered a woman and a child who were sprayed...
Carnegie Museum of Art holiday specials include Presepio, trees, new activities
Holiday happenings at the Carnegie Museum of Art include the return of two visitor favorites, along with activities and events presented for the first time this year. The Neapolitan Presepio, first presented in 1957, will have a new home this year in the Scaife galleries, while the Carnegie Trees, commemorating...
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Pittsburgh pedestrian was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle on the city’s South Side. The incident was reported at about 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Sarah and 10th streets, according to Allegheny County 911. No information was available about the extent...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto laments death of oldest brother
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s oldest brother died over the weekend. Guy Peduto III, a resident of West Virginia who grew up in the South Hills, died of unspecified causes Saturday morning, Peduto announced on his Twitter account. Peduto described Guy Peduto as not only his brother but also a good...
3 arrested in assault of off-duty Pittsburgh police detective in Brookline bar
A Pittsburgh woman is charged with strangling and punching an off-duty detective at least 17 times in the face Saturday night at a South Hills bar. Angie Hindman, 44, of Beechview was arrested and booked into Allegheny County Jail following the assault that broke out at Brook-line N Sinker bar...
Police: Man in critical condition after Carrick shooting
A man is in critical condition after an early-morning shooting in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Brownsville Road around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, where they found the man unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds, said Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Officers rendered aid until...
Police: Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s South Side
One person is in critical condition after an early morning stabbing in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of South 21st and Sarah streets around midnight on Sunday, where they found a man with a stab wound to his right armpit, according to Pittsburgh Public...
Pitt police: Fire extinguisher left in a hot oven explodes, no one hurt in Irvis Hall dorm
An arson investigation is underway at a University of Pittsburgh student dormitory after officers say a fire extinguisher was placed in a hot oven causing it to explode. First responders were called to Irvis Hall shortly before 4:40 a.m. Saturday for reports of an oven explosion on the ground floor’s...
Westbound lanes of Parkway East reopen after multi-vehicle crash
Westbound lanes of Parkway East have reopened after a multi-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon, according to PennDOT. The roadway was closed between the Wilkinsburg and Edgewood/Swissvale exits for more than an hour. The roadway reopened around 3:20 p.m. According to an Allegheny 911 shift commander, three vehicles were involved in the...
2 development projects bring $27M in affordable housing units to East Liberty
Local officials and members of the East Liberty community gathered Thursday in a new housing development to celebrate $27 million worth of affordable housing units in the neighborhood. The ceremony marked the completion of one development — Mellons Orchard South — and the groundbreaking of a second — Harvard Beatty...
Bethel Park elementary school students launch ‘pumpkins’ to learn science
Students and even adults have been figuring out ways to launch pumpkins since about the time trick-or-treating became an integral part of the Halloween scene in the late 1930s and early 40s. No doubt inspired by past flying pumpkin feats, on Oct. 26, students at Ben Franklin Elementary School in...
Obituary: Pittsburgh jazz musician Hill Jordan ‘made everyone feel like family’
The Pittsburgh jazz family is somber today. One of its own, Hill Jordan, 50, died Wednesday of unknown causes. Jordan, known to many as “Hilly,” was a trombonist and leader of Hill Jordan & Slide Worldwide. He regularly played clubs and festivals throughout Pittsburgh and the region. Many knew him...
Officials identify woman who died in overnight crash in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood
An Allison Park woman died and several others were injured early Saturday in a crash in Overbrook early Saturday morning, police said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the crash victim as Bridget Teresa Ebbert, 23, of Allison Park. Crews responded to the intersection of Saw Mill Boulevard (Route...
Pittsburgh police: Man flees from crash through North Side park, nearly hits officers
A man was arrested Friday evening after Pittsburgh police accused him of fleeing a crash scene and driving through a North Side park. According to a release from Pittsburgh Public Safety, officers responded around 6:50 p.m. to a report of a vehicle hitting a tree in the 300 block of...
Chairman for Pitt board of trustees, Thomas Richards, dies at 66
Thomas E. Richards, chairman of the University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees, died Thursday night after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 66. After graduating from Pitt and earning a master’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Richards spent a 45-year career in the tech industry, including nearly two...
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judges Bicket, Todd up for retention votes
In addition to 10 vacant seats on the Allegheny County Common Pleas bench, two sitting judges are up for retention in Tuesday’s election. Judge Alexander P. Bicket, 65, of Mt. Lebanon, and Judge Randal B. Todd, 66, also of Mt. Lebanon, are running for another 10-year term The Allegheny County...
Men get federal prison for helping destroy Pittsburgh police car during George Floyd protestsVideo
Two men accused of conspiring to light a Pittsburgh police car on fire during protests last year over the death of George Floyd are going to federal prison. Da’Jon Lengyel, 24, of McKees Rocks, was ordered to serve 27 months, while Christopher West, 36, will serve four years. They both...
