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A month after he was arrested on federal charges accusing him of submitting fake applications to obtain $3.8 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans during the covid-19 pandemic, a Scott Township man submitted a new loan application seeking a half-million dollars, investigators said. Randy Frasinelli, 65, now faces additional charges...

A popular staple of the summer arts scene in Pittsburgh is returning to the Cultural District next month. The BNY Mellon Presents JazzLive program is bringing jazz musicians back for a 10-week series of live concerts Downtown. This year, they will be performed at the new Allegheny Overlook Pop-Up Park,...

Drusky Entertainment announced three shows coming to Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall in Munhall — singer Richard Marx and comedians Al Franken and Frank Caliendo. Tickets for all three events go on sale here at 10 a.m. Friday. Marx takes the stage at 7 p.m. Oct. 14. The Grammy-winning artist’s...

Vice President Kamala Harris made it clear Monday to a receptive audience on her first visit to Western Pennsylvania: there’s a new sheriff in town as she touted the expanded child tax credit and took her case for the Biden administration’s battle for an expansive infrastructure program and stronger labor...

A federal judge on Monday denied a defense motion seeking evidence the government monitored Robert Bowers’ anti-Semitic activity online leading up to the 2018 Tree of Life shooting that killed 11 people. In her ruling, U.S. District Judge Donetta Ambrose said the information Bowers is seeking is irrelevant. “The government...

For hip-hop music fans who have been around since the genre first got its start in the late 1970s, the WPA Juneteenth concert on June 19 was quite the event. The evening saw two icons of early hip-hop — Rakim and Big Daddy Kane — taking the same Steel City...

The idea of having an entire summer to relax and read five books probably sounds pretty appealing to most adults. However, it might be a little more of a challenge to coax kids to do it, especially when they’ve been itching to get out and run, swim and jump around...

All is right with the Pittsburgh music world. Donnie Iris & the Cruisers will soon be back live on stage. The group will perform Oct. 9 at the Roxian Theatre in McKees Rocks. WDVE is presenting the show. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday. In 2020, Donnie Iris...

A two-vehicle crash Sunday on West Carson and Corliss streets in Pittsburgh sent seven people to a local hospital, according to Pittsburgh police. One of the passengers, a child, was in critical condition en route to the hospital, police said. The wreck was reported just before 1:30 p.m., police said....

Pittsburgh police are investigating the fall of a five-year-old boy Sunday from the second-floor building in the 1400 block of Jancey Street in Morningside. The child fell just before 3 p.m. and was transported to a local hospital. Police said he is in stable condition with a probable broken leg....

Boaters found a man’s body floating in the Allegheny River near the 40th Street Bridge Sunday just after 1 p.m., according to City of Pittsburgh police. The city’s river rescue team and police were on scene to recover the body, according to an Allegheny County emergency official. The city’s major...

Two blocks of East Carson Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side will be closed Monday afternoon for a visit from Vice President Kamala Harris. City police said the street between Sarah and South 28th streets, including the intersection of Hot Metal Street, will be closed between noon and 4:30 p.m. Other...

A boy was shot early Sunday at a Mt. Washington home after Pittsburgh police said he answered a knock at the door. Officers were called to Natchez Street just before 5 a.m. and found the boy. They used a tourniquet on his wounds and he was taken by ambulance to...

A man was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday night after Pittsburgh police said he was shot in Fineview. Officers responded to Belleau Drive in the Allegheny Dwellings housing development at 8:20 p.m. after a Shotspotter alert and 911 call. The man had gunshot wounds to the face and chest. He...

Two men were shot in Homewood South Saturday afternoon, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 7100 block of Frankstown Avenue shortly after 12:30 p.m. Two men were found with gunshot wounds, police said. Officers used tourniquets and the wounded men were taken by ambulance...

Two female bystanders were shot late Friday in Northview Heights, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities responded to a Shotspotter alert on Hazlett Street just after 11 p.m. and learned that a fight between juveniles escalated when shots were fired. The women were taken by ambulance to a hospital in stable...

A palm-nut vulture soars above guests seated in the Helen M. Schmidt FliteZone Theater. From the corner of the room, an owl exits its cage, flies across the room, and sits perched high on a branch. A red-billed hornbill takes its place on an elevated platform. A gray-crowned crane comes...

The University of Pittsburgh is expanding its Oakland campus with the purchase of two properties for more than $25 million. The first property is at the corner of Fifth Avenue and Halket Street. The second consists of 12 parcels on Bates Street, the Boulevard of the Allies and Zulema Street...

Here are some happenings in Pittsburgh this weekend. Juneteenth WPA Juneteenth Pittsburgh-Allegheny Co. Freedom Days are Friday through Sunday at Point State Park. There will be food, vendors, and activities for children and live music. At 8 p.m. on Saturday, legendary hip-hop artist Rakimwill perform on the main stage. Other...

It sat for a year, idled by the pandemic. But now, with an end to the covid-19 crisis seemingly in sight, construction on Rivers Casino Pittsburgh’s $60 million, “The Landing Hotel Pittsburgh” resumed this week. Cranes from local general contractor Massaro Corp. have returned to the site. Steel beam framing...

A man wanted in connection with the murder of a North Hills honors student remained on the run Friday, but his girlfriend was charged Thursday with helping him escape the scene of the February shooting, according to police. Chayla Robinson, 40, is charged with hindering apprehension in the Feb. 21...

A Hazelwood resident who was struck by a car on the Veterans Bridge in Pittsburgh last year during a peaceful march protesting the police killing of George Floyd is suing the driver that struck them. Victoria “Vic” Costikyan, 29, filed the complaint against Dylan Dietrich, listed as being from Jefferson...

The Pittsburgh Marathon may have been canceled as in-person event for 2021, but the EQT Pittsburgh 10 Miler is a go for Nov. 7. Runners will have the option of showing up at the starting line or running virtually, organizers say. The 2020 version of the race was a virtual...