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Pa. report describes ‘gross incompetence’ at Shuman Juvenile Detention CenterVideo
State officials made the decision to revoke the license of the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center because of violations that constitute “gross incompetence, negligence and misconduct” that were found during inspections between July 24 and Aug. 4, according to a document detailing the violations sent Friday to county officials. It was...
‘We will find you’: Pittsburgh officials start illegal dumping crackdownVideo
Pittsburgh will be using hidden, high-resolution cameras to catch people dumping at sites around the city and Mayor Bill Peduto is proposing changes in the city’s laws to strengthen the penalties for those who are caught. “We will find you,” Peduto said. “We will have cameras up at those locations....
Man found with multiple gunshot wounds in Hill District
A man was critically wounded by multiple rounds of gunfire in the Hill District early Tuesday, according to Pittsburgh police. Officers from the city’s Zone 2 station responded to a ShotSpotter gunfire alert for five rounds fired in the 2200 block of Webster Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m., according to...
Pedestrian struck by motorcycle, critically injured near Shadyside
A female pedestrian was taken to a local hospital in critical condition Monday after being struck by a motorcycle near Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, according to a city public safety spokeswoman. The male driver of the motorcycle also was taken to a hospital, in stable condition with injuries to his jaw,...
Pittsburgh’s Environmental Charter School mandates covid vaccinations for employees
The Environmental Charter School’s mission is to grow citizens. It is along that vein, its chief operating officer said, that they have become one of the first in the area to mandate covid-19 vaccinations for their staff. “We need to operate as global citizens — we’ve got to model that...
Shuman Juvenile Detention Center to close after state revokes license
Allegheny County’s juvenile detention center will close Sept. 18 after the state Department of Human Services revoked its license. The state notified county Manager William McKain the license for the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center was being revoked Friday. By Monday afternoon, McKain announced the closure of the 46-year-old facility in...
Overturned truck spills fuel along Route 65 near Downtown
A hazmat team responded to the scene of a tractor-trailer crash along Route 65 in Pittsburgh’s Chateau neighborhood early Monday morning after the vehicle overturned and began leaking diesel fuel onto the roadway, according to authorities. The crash was reported shortly after 2 a.m. Authorities said the driver was able...
Pittsburgh police trying to ID people involved in fight during Steelers preseason game
Pittsburgh Police are investigating after a fight that broke out in the stands Saturday during the Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions preseason game at Heinz Field. In a video that is circulating on social media, a woman slaps a man and he hits the woman back and another man in...
The Digital Foundry takes shape in a bid to tap the digital world to remake New Kensington
The digital world is colliding with the real one, only this time it’s not on a movie set but on the gritty streets of New Kensington. Workmen are setting the steel for The Digital Foundry at New Kensington, the brainchild of a coalition brought together by Penn State New Kensington...
Pittsburgh serves as research site for new test to detect Lyme disease
The difficulty of diagnosing early acute Lyme disease makes things doubly frustrating for Pennsylvanians, who live in a state that has consistently ranked highest in the nation for Lyme cases. But Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies is working with clinical researchers across the country — including in the Pittsburgh area — to...
A higher calling: Catholic priest turns 90, continues to devote life in service to the churchVideo
The Rev. George T. DeVille fills the gold-plated container — called a pyx — with 15 consecrated Holy Communion hosts. He places it in his left jacket pocket. DeVille climbs into his car. After distributing Communion to members of St. Oscar Romero Parish inside Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Cecil...
Man stabbed after argument on Pittsburgh’s South Side, police say
A man was stabbed Sunday on Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to city police. First responders found the man around 2 a.m. in the 2200 block of East Carson Street with multiple stab wounds to his upper body. He taken by ambulance to a hospital and arrived in stable condition, police...
West Penn Hospital’s registered nurses ratify contract with Allegheny Health Network
Registered nurses at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh ratified their first-ever union contract Friday and began working under it immediately, according to a press release. The three-year pact with Allegheny Health Network will expire Aug. 20, 2024. Under the new pact, nurses get pay raises each year and more ability...
1 hurt, 1 arrested in shooting at parking garage near Pittsburgh casino
A man was hurt Saturday after a shooting in a parking garage near Rivers Casino, according to Pittsburgh police. The man was found with a gunshot would to the leg around 1 a.m. in the upper level of the garage on Casino Drive, police said. He was hospitalized in stable...
Canine comfort: Therapy dogs at UPMC cancer center bring soothing and smilesVideo
She’s big, furry and makes people smile. The 115-pound canine walks through the halls of UPMC Hillman Cancer Center in Shadyside every Thursday. As the animal strolls with owner Amy Bischoff, the pair certainly draw attention. They’re stopped within the first few steps. Questions are asked. What is the dog’s...
Man wounded in Hill District shooting
A man was shot in the arm Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, according to Pittsburgh police. Zone 2 officers responded to the 200 block of Dinwiddie Street in the Hill’s Crawford-Roberts neighborhood around 3:25 p.m. Friday, and applied a tourniquet to a man who’d suffered a gunshot wound to...
Shuman Center employee accused of killing cat with airsoft gun in Carrick
A Shuman Center employee is accused of shooting and killing a cat in his neighborhood with an airsoft gun, authorities said. Michael Andrews, 36, has worked in child care at the Shuman Juvenile Detention Center since mid-2019, according to a county spokeswoman. Andrews was charged earlier this week via summons...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Aug. 20-22
The weekend has arrived. Here are five ways to spend it in Pittsburgh. All things pickle Picklesburgh is back after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. The three-day outdoor event will be Downtown Friday through Sunday on the Andy Warhol Bridge and Allegheny Overlook along Fort Duquesne Boulevard....
East Carson Street reopens to traffic following collapsed building demolition
Following the demolition of a partially collapsed building at 1604 E. Carson St. on Pittsburgh’s South Side, the street reopened Thursday afternoon to vehicle and pedestrian traffic. The block of East Carson between South 16th and South 17th streets had been closed ever since the partial collapse Aug. 12. Barricades...
FAA proposes $20K in fines for father, son who became unruly on Pittsburgh-bound flight
A father and son who were escorted off a Pittsburgh-bound flight by authorities in February face more than $20,000 in fines for what the Federal Aviation Administration described as unruly behavior. The FAA reported that the son said, “I hope this plane (expletive) crashes,” as he was escorted off the...
Pittsburgh zoo announces pick to succeed longtime leader
The director of a New England zoo will be the next to lead the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, zoo board officials announced Thursday. Dr. Jeremy Goodman, a veterinarian and executive director of Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence, R.I., will take over effective Oct. 1, according to the board....
FAA proposes $20K in fines for father, son who became unruly on Pittsburgh-bound flight
A father and son who were escorted off a Pittsburgh-bound flight by authorities in February face more than $20,000 in fines for what the Federal Aviation Administration described as unruly behavior. The FAA reported that the son said, “I hope this plane (expletive) crashes,” as he was escorted off the...
Weekend traffic restrictions planned on Route 28
Southbound traffic on Route 28 will be restricted to a single lane between the Highland Park Bridge and the Etna/Butler interchange over the weekend. The restriction will be in place from 7 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday – though it will be lifted two hours before the 7:30 p.m....
Deposition raises questions in Pittsburgh police shooting
When Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala issued his conclusion that the 2018 fatal police shooting of Mark Daniels was a “justified use of force,” his written analysis repeatedly cited a ShotSpotter report he said had “determined that Daniels fired the initial two shots” at the officers. But a recently...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, arts organizations requiring vaccination, masks for indoor performances
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, along with Pittsburgh Cultural District arts organizations, announced Thursday that guests attending indoor performances at several venues will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Masks also will be required for indoor performances while levels of community covid-19 transmission in Allegheny County are in the ‘substantial’...
