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Judge denies Parnell motion to seal custody case, but grants protections for children’s medical records
The judge presiding over the divorce and child custody case involving Republican U.S. Senate candidate Sean Parnell on Thursday denied a motion by his attorney to seal the entirety of the case and upcoming trial, as well as a motion for a gag order on the parties. Senior Common Pleas...
No one hurt in fire on houseboat docked at North Shore
No one was hurt in a fire on a houseboat docked at the North Shore on the Allegheny River Thursday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. According to officials, a river rescue crew member reporting to work saw smoke coming from the boat, docked near Mazeroski Way and PNC Park,...
Dozens of dogs, cats removed from Carrick home; most in good condition
Most of the dozens of dogs and cats removed Wednesday from a hoarding situation in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood are in good condition, according to the organization that has taken charge of their care. Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh assisted Pittsburgh Animal Law officers and Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control in...
Pittsburgh City Council amends proposal for Walnut Capital’s Oakland Crossings development
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday approved amendments to tweak legislation that would allow for a controversial, large-scale development in Oakland before sending the proposal to the Planning Commission. Walnut Capital, a local developer best known for revitalizing the East End’s Bakery Square, has proposed a major transformation of the city’s...
Pittsburgh moves step closer to buying senior center building in West End
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday advanced a measure that would permit the city to buy a building currently housing the West End Healthy Active Living Center. The building at 80 Wabash St. has been home to the senior center for over 20 years and would remain a senior center after...
2nd day of suppression hearing in Tree of Life synagogue attack focuses on suspect’s medical treatment
As soon as the man accused of killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Squirrel Hill was placed in an ambulance the morning of Oct. 27, 2018, a Pittsburgh homicide detective said he read the suspect his Miranda rights. Immediately, the detective testified Wednesday, Robert Bowers...
Food Podcast: Why more food banks are creating government affairs departmentsVideo
On the latest episode of the Food Podcast presented by Clearview Federal Credit Union on the TribLIVE podcast network, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank talks to a man who has played a critical role in securing food for the three rivers region. Dennis McManus is set to retire at the...
Bill Maher talks Jan. 6, conservatives and ‘woke’ liberals before Pittsburgh show
Before Jon Stewart, before Stephen Colbert and before Trevor Noah, when political panel shows skewering politics and politicians were considered risqué television, acerbic comedian Bill Maher was blazing a trail of laughter with a show called “Politically Incorrect.” The show aired on Comedy Central and later on ABC from 1993...
Girl power: Women Who Rock event plays on at Stage AE
These females rock, literally. The annual Women Who Rock concert features Rita Wilson, Sheila E, Orianthi, Lauren Monroe (with special guest Rick Allen of Def Leppard), Jackie Popovec with the Vindys and DJ Femi. They will perform starting at 7 p.m. Saturday at Stage AE on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The...
Harrison woman accused of setting dumpster fires in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police accused a Harrison woman of setting dumpsters on fire in Uptown and knocking over construction cones and signs in the South Side on Monday. Jennifer Robare, 30, faces a felony count of arson and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and giving false identification to law enforcement in connection...
Jury convicts Pittsburgh man of 1st-degree murder for Memorial Day shooting that killed man, injured teen
A jury convicted a Pittsburgh man Tuesday of first-degree murder for killing a man and recklessly endangering others during a 2019 shooting in the city’s Hill District. Jalaspian Charles, 34, stood trial in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on multiple charges in connection to the death of 34-year-old Isaac Harrison....
Gainey, Moreno debate housing, environment and more in lengthy Pittsburgh mayoral debate
In a wide-ranging debate that lasted nearly three hours, mayoral candidates Ed Gainey, a state representative, and Tony Moreno, a retired Pittsburgh police officer, delved into topics ranging from housing and the economy to the environment and voter identification. If elected, Gainey would become the city’s first Black mayor. Moreno...
Casa San Jose looks to buy Beechview property from Pittsburgh’s URA
Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority is poised to sell a vacant Beechview property to Casa San Jose, which plans to revitalize the site to use as office space and a community gathering spot. The URA’s Board of Directors is expected to vote this week to enter into an option agreement to...
Accused Tree of Life shooter’s anti-Semitic statements should be suppressed, defense attorneys say
As the man accused of shooting and killing 11 people at the Tree of Life synagogue building in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood crawled, wounded, toward Pittsburgh SWAT team officers to surrender, authorities said he repeatedly proclaimed, “All these Jews need to die.” At a hearing this week, defense attorneys are...
Legislation would require Pittsburgh police to share data on handling of incidents by race, gender
Pittsburgh police would be required to improve data collection and publicly share breakdowns of how certain incidents are handled with regard to the race and gender of suspects, under legislation introduced Tuesday by City Council. Last October, a report by the Pittsburgh Community Task Force for Police Reform recommended that...
Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Catholic school in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A bomb threat forced a brief evacuation at St. Benedict the Moor School in Pittsburgh’s Hill District on Tuesday, according to police. Students were evacuated from the Watt Street school to the Calvary Baptist Church on Wylie Avenue after someone called and reported a bomb in the school, said diocesan...
Proposal would allow candidates for Pittsburgh office to use campaign money for some childcare costs
Candidates running for elected office in the City of Pittsburgh would be allowed to use campaign money for certain childcare expenses, under legislation introduced Tuesday by City Council. The legislation would allow candidate committees to use campaign money funds to pay for childcare expenses incurred during an election cycle to...
’Tis the season … already? Christmas tree installed in PPG Place
Yes, Pittsburgh, there is a Christmas tree in PPG Place … in October. Owner Highwoods Properties replaced the 20-year-old decoration with a state-of-the-art tree with more than 100,000 LED lights. It can be programmed via a computer for shows choreographed to music. “The old tree was past its useful life,”...
Pittsburgh police promote 5 lieutenants, 5 commanders in Beechview swearing-in ceremony
Pittsburgh police promoted 10 officers to the ranks of commander and lieutenant Monday, the first in-person promotion ceremony since the covid-19 pandemic began. The nine men and one woman are more than officers, Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said during a ceremony at Our Lady of Victory in Beechview. “I...
URA loan to help bring music, restaurant back to Pittsburgh’s James Street Gastropub
A $500,000 loan from Pittsburgh’s Urban Redevelopment Authority could help bring music back to the city’s East Allegheny neighborhood. The loan to 422 Foreland LLC, which owns the former James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy at Foreland and James streets, is part of an effort to revitalize the site. The company...
Police: 3 men shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
Three people were hospitalized Monday evening after being shot in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood, police said. Public Safety Spokesperson Cara Cruz said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for multiple rounds fired shortly after 7 p.m. in the 200 block of Devilliers Street. Police found a man with a gunshot...
Salem’s Market to open grocery store at former Shop ′n Save site in Pittsburgh’s Hill District
A new grocery store has been chosen for the former Shop ′n Save site at the Hill District’s Centre Heldman Plaza, according to the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. The URA said it will enter into lease negotiations with Salem’s Market & Grill, a locally owned, family-run grocery store. This...
Heinz Field management: Fans aren’t allowed to scatter a loved one’s ashes inside stadium
A fan scattered ashes of a family member at Heinz Field during the Steelers’ 27-19 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, a team spokesman said. “Heinz Field management does not permit or condone such actions,” Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said in a statement. Pennsylvania does not have a state...
Pittsburgh’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s back after covid hiatus, aims to raise $425K toward care, cure
A socially distanced sea of more than 1,000 people is expected to walk along the Monongahela riverfront Saturday morning motivated by a shared goal — supporting those affected by Alzheimer’s disease and the researchers striving to cure it. The crowd of fundraisers will march a roughly two-mile loop from Highmark...
Family celebrates Nobel Prize winner from Pittsburgh
By all accounts, Joshua Angrist was one of those cool kids you would have wanted to hang out with at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill. He was a partier and an artist. But a future Nobel Prize winner? “I think if you were to look at Josh’s activities in...
