Pittsburgh category, Page 346
Black political advocacy group asks Supreme Court to investigate Zappala’s conduct
The Black Political Empowerment Project sent a letter Tuesday to the state Supreme Court’s Disciplinary Board seeking sanctions against Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. for a now-rescinded policy he issued last month banning his office from offering plea deals to a Black defense attorney. Zappala issued an...
Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh expands list of nominees for bishop
Two more names have been added to the list of nominees for the next bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. The Rev. Jeffrey Murph, rector of St. Thomas Memorial Church in Oakmont, and the Rev. Canon Scott Gunn, executive director of Forward Movement, a spiritual renewal program based in...
Allegheny County election results certified; Moreno still undecided on running as Republican
Voters may have a choice in the fall Pittsburgh mayoral election, if Tony Moreno claims the Republican nomination he earned by getting 1,379 write-in votes in the May primary. Moreno has previously said he was awaiting for certification of the results before announcing whether he will continue his campaign for...
Alcohol seized from Strip District bar Savoy, owner arrested
A Strip District restaurant was raided last week and its owner arrested on misdemeanor charges, according to police and court records. Officers from the state Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement received several tips that Savoy on Penn Avenue was operating without a valid liquor license. Officers said the situation was...
Police: Man missing from Pittsburgh’s South Side found safe
A man who was reported missing since May 17 by Pittsburgh Police was found safe Tuesday, officials said. Clinton “CJ” Connors, 40, had last been seen in the city’s South Side neighborhood. Public Safety officials posted an alert at about 10:15 p.m. that Connors was located. They thanked the public...
Police: Woman fatally shot in Pittsburgh’s Garfield area
A woman was shot and killed in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood Monday evening. Public Safety Spokesperson Maurice Matthews said city EMS responded to the 5300 block of Broad Street around 5:20 p.m. for a 911 call of a woman not breathing. When medics arrived, they were directed to the unconscious woman...
Leader in Pittsburgh Pagans Motorcycle Club pleads guilty to violating firearms laws
A top leader in the Pagans Motorcycle Club Pittsburgh chapter pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to one count of violating firearms laws, according to the Department of Justice. Patrick Rizzo, 46, of McKees Rocks, vice president of the club, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Robert J. Colville....
Fire-damaged Gulf Tower undergoing repairs in Downtown Pittsburgh
The Gulf Tower won’t be disappearing from the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline anytime soon, its owners said Monday. The 89-year-old, 44-story Art Deco skyscraper at 707 Grant St. was damaged May 19 when an electrical fire broke out in a sub-basement. Last Wednesday, the city’s Permits, Licenses and Inspections department posted...
Man shot in leg in Pittsburgh’s Manchester
A man was in stable condition after being shot in the leg late Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Police responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 1900 block of Manhattan Street. Multiple shots were fired just after 9:30 p.m., Public Safety said. The victim...
Pittsburgh Citiparks continues Grab ‘N Go meals through Friday; summer food distribution begins Monday
Citiparks will continue its Grab ‘N Go meals through Friday before the summer food distribution begins June 14. Grab ‘N Go meals and snacks are doled out at more than a dozen sites that include the eight Citiparks Recreation Centers. Food is given out from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m....
Las Vegas man admits to traveling to Pittsburgh in attempt to have sex with teen
A Nevada man admitted to a federal judge in Pittsburgh that he traveled to Western Pennsylvania in an attempt to have sex with a 15-year-old West Mifflin girl after stalking her online for more than a year, prosecutors said. Renad Bautista, 31, of Las Vegas pleaded guilty to one count...
Police: 7-year-old boy hit by car in Lincoln Lemington
A 7-year-old boy was hit by a car Sunday evening in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Lemington neighborhood, police said. It was reported just before 7:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Churchland Street. The boy was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital in stable condition, police said. Police were looking for a black,...
Police: Pittsburgh man drowns at Somerset County swimming hole
A Pittsburgh man drowned at a Somerset County swimming hole Sunday, state police said. The drowning was reported at about 1 p.m. Sunday in the 1500 block of Cottage Lane in Paint Township, Somerset County. Jeremiah Thompson, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said....
Army radio operator from Pittsburgh received Medal of Honor for D-Day braveryVideo
John J. Pinder Jr. landed on D-Day 77 years ago Sunday — June 6, 1944. Before he made it off the boat in Normandy, France, a piece of a bullet shell took a hunk of skin out of his face. As he held his left cheek in place, the Army...
Woman arrested in stabbing in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police arrested a woman early Sunday in connection with the stabbing of a man inside a home in Hazelwood. Police from Zone 4 responded at 12:15 a.m. for a report of an individual stabbed in the 200 block of Hazelwood Avenue, according to department of public safety. Responding officers...
World War II Army veteran from Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood recorded court history
Knowing shorthand most likely helped Cyril Emmerich return from World War II alive. The 96-year-old Army veteran from Overbrook left the U.S. on D-Day — 77 years ago today, on June 6, 1944. Shortly after he arrived in Normandy, France, on June 17, there was an announcement looking for any...
Pittsburgh Pride Revolution March parades through Downtown
A rainbow-colored sea of humanity flooded parts of Downtown Pittsburgh as hundreds upon hundreds of people from nearby states joined in the Pittsburgh Pride Revolution March on Saturday afternoon. Participants made their way from the City-County Building along Grant Street, down Sixth and Seventh avenues and across the Andy Warhol...
Man arrested after Pittsburgh SWAT called to Hazelwood apartment
A Hazelwood man was taken into custody late Friday by a Pittsburgh SWAT team after police responded to reports of a man forcing his way into a neighbor’s apartment, police said. Public safety officials said that the initial call was received at 8:15 p.m. of a report of a man...
In letter, state representatives demand Zappala rescind policy prohibiting plea offers to Black attorney
Eleven members of Allegheny County’s state House delegation sent a letter to District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. on Friday condemning his policy of refusing to make plea offers to a Black attorney who criticized his office as being “systematically racist.” The two-page document demands that the policy be rescinded....
Rivers Casino raising non-tipped minimum wage to $15 per hour
With covid-19 restrictions easing and more people returning to entertainment venues, Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has jobs openings. As part of its effort to fill those jobs, Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia, are adopting a $15 per hour minimum wage for employees who don’t receive tips from customers. Rivers Casino...
Pitt drops outdoor mask requirement for those fully vaccinated
Fully vaccinated individuals on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus will no longer be required to wear face coverings while outdoors, according to university officials. An announcement posted to the university’s Twitter account Friday afternoon said the new recommendations will go into effect Monday, June 7. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status,...
Former Dormont store owner, extradited from Israel, convicted of 2004 rape
An Israeli man who fled the Pittsburgh area in 2004 after being accused of rape was found guilty Thursday by an Allegheny County jury. Moshe Journo, 56, will be sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Bruce Beemer on July 12. The jury found him guilty of rape, aggravated indecent assault, sexual...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 4-6
Grab your sunscreen. It’s going to be a summer-like weekend with temperatures in the 80s. Here are some ways to spend it. Take pride Pittsburgh Pride Group will be hosting virtual and in-person events this weekend. The “Pittsburgh Pride Revolution March” begins at noon on Saturday in front of the...
Police say man stabbed in sword attack on North Side
A man was hospitalized Friday after being stabbed during a possible landlord-tenant dispute on Pittsburgh’s North Side, according to Pittsburgh police. Authorities were called to Brighton Place just before 4 a.m. and found the man with two stab wounds. Police said he had been attacked with some type of sword....
Police investigate deadly daytime shooting in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood
Police are investigating a shooting Thursday evening in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood that left one man dead, officials said. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as Robert Thomas, 36, of Pittsburgh. Shortly after 5:30 p.m., emergency dispatchers received several 911 calls about someone getting shot near the 300...
