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Carnegie Mellon to require students receive covid-19 vaccine for fall semester
Carnegie Mellon University will require students to be vaccinated for covid-19 to the extent permissible by law, school officials announced Tuesday. The policy, which is “consistent with scientific evidence on the importance of vaccine adoption to control spread of the virus,” according to a letter posted on the university’s website,...
Pittsburgh man gets 5 years in prison for selling cocaine in GBK gang ring nabbed by FBI wiretap probe
A Pittsburgh man has been sentenced to five years in prison for his role in selling cocaine for a drug ring linked to the a street gang in the city’s West End, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Marshinneah Manning, 28, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine after being among...
American Red Cross teams with actor James Van Der Beek and wife, Kimberly, for donations
Every two seconds someone is in need of a blood transfusion, according to the American Red Cross. Actor James Van Der Beek’s wife, Kimberly Van Der Beek, was one of those people. She experienced back-to-back miscarriages which required blood transfusions. The couple has collaborated with the American Red Cross to...
4 former Pittsburgh PetSmart employees face charges in death of toy poodle
Four employees from the PetSmart in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood face felony animal cruelty charges in connection with the November death of a toy poodle named Kobe, court records show. Julie Miller, Shaphan Stonge, Elizabeth Doty and Heather Rowe face various animal cruelty and neglect charges for their alleged roles...
Highland Park tour to showcase 10 unique gardens
Highland Park visitors can stop and smell the flowers during a tour showcasing 10 unique gardens. The Highland Park Garden Club, which supports community gardening and promotes gardening education, will host its first Highland Park Secret Garden Tour July 11. The event will run from noon to 4 p.m. The...
Study finds 8 of 10 hospitalized covid patients have neurological symptoms
Neurological symptoms are frighteningly common among hospitalized covid-19 patients, and the symptoms are associated with a greater risk of death, a new study shows. A paper published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open outlines a project studying patients from around the globe. Scientists, including several at the University...
Officials: SWAT called to Beltzhoover home for reported shots fired
Pittsburgh SWAT officers were called to the scene of a shooting in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood late Monday night. Police officers responded to a Shotspotter alert for 13 rounds fired in the 300 block of Curtin Avenue around 11:10 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokesman Maurice Matthews. Officers located...
Police: McKees Rocks man flees hospital after leading officers on 90 mph chase in Penn Hills
Police are searching for a McKees Rocks man who fled from a hospital after leading officers on a chase and crashing his SUV in Penn Hills on Saturday. Mark Clements III, 19, is charged with reckless driving, careless driving, fleeing or attempting to elude police, resisting arrest and five related...
Pittsburgh man charged in overdose death of Lower Burrell woman
After about a year of waiting for lab results, police charged a Pittsburgh man this week with drug delivery resulting in death in connection with the fatal overdose of a Lower Burrell woman. Otis L. Henley, 44, was in the Westmoreland County Prison on charges related to the death of...
Pittsburgh and Wilkinsburg school boards to discuss renewing partnership agreement
The school boards for Pittsburgh Public Schools and Wilkinsburg School District will hold a joint board meeting Tuesday to discuss possible renewal of a 5-year-old partnership that allows Wilkinsburg students to take advantage of several PPS programs. Officials from both districts gathered for a virtual news conference last week, touting...
15-year-old charged as an adult in connection with Hill District homicide
One teen is charged with killing another as a group of friends were hanging out last month in Pittsburgh’s Bedford Dwellings, according to court paperwork. Deron Darby, 15, is charged as an adult in connection with the April 24 death of 17-year-old Isaiah Freeman. Witnesses told police a group of...
Carnegie Mellon born, the musical ‘Godspell’ celebrates 50th anniversaryVideo
NEW YORK — It will come as little surprise to its legion of fans that the first professional musical to be mounted in the U.S. during the pandemic was “Godspell.” The Berkshire Theater Group in western Massachusetts put on a production in August with plexiglass partitions between the actors and...
Pittsburgh’s mayoral election features 2 established candidates and 2 novices
Pittsburgh’s mayoral race pits two political insiders, the incumbent and a longtime state representative, against two outsiders, a retired cop and an Ivy League-educated math tutor/ride-hailing driver. Talk of equity and reform unite the men, but each have different approaches to the subject. The May 18 Democratic primary likely decides...
Police: Man in critical condition after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood
A man is in critical condition after police say he was shot in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood early Monday morning. Officers who responded to 911 calls for a person shot in the 300 block of Mathews Avenue around 2:20 a.m. found a man with gunshot wounds to the buttocks and legs,...
Police standoff in Beltzhoover ends with no arrests
Pittsburgh police Sunday morning continued to look for a suspect that officials said was at the center of a standoff with officers late Saturday night in Beltzhoover. Officials said members of Pittsburgh’s SWAT team surrounded a house on the 100 block of Freeland Street just before 10 p.m. after a...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side to reopen after 15 months
The reopening date for the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is significant. It will reopen on June 12 — the date it officially opened back in 1983. “We are so excited about coming back,” said Bill Schlageter, marketing director for the museum. “We have been looking at the timing to open...
Family affair: McDonald’s more than a fast food chain for mother and daughter
The recognizable golden arches have always been more than a place to get a hamburger, french fries and a Coke for this mother and daughter duo. McDonald’s is a part of the family. Michele Rice-Kirkwood owns and operates eight McDonald’s in Western Pennsylvania, one where her daughter, Brittany Neal, is...
Pittsburgh Parking Authority adds apps for payment convenience in the city
With more people using mobile apps to pay for parking, the Pittsburgh Parking Authority says it wants to make parking in the city more convenient. The Flowbird mobile app and the Meter Feeder app are being added to the Go Mobile PGH app as payment options for a total of...
Pittsburgh police: 11-year-old struck by bullet in Upper Hill neighborhood
An 11-year-old boy was struck by a bullet in Pittsburgh’s Upper Hill neighborhood Friday, Public Safety officials reported. Officers were dispatched around 5:45 p.m. to the 700 block of Anaheim Street for calls of shots fired in the area. Authorities said bullet shells were recovered, but no victim was located....
Pittsburgh Youth Chorus creates original piece, ‘Under One Sky,’ to wrap up year of virtual singingVideo
It’s been over a year of challenges for anyone who spends time singing in public. The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus is no exception, but its members are finishing 12 months of virtual rehearsals with an original song. The nonprofit PYC premiered its newest virtual choir video, “Under One Sky,” composed by...
Phipps summer flower show delves into ‘The Hidden Life of Trolls’
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens delved deep into the forest, folklore and fairy tales for its new “Summer Flower Show: The Hidden Life of Trolls,” running through September. Guests are welcomed to the immersive, interactive exhibit by animatronic troll mascots named Fen and Ivy, who give tips on how to...
With eye on more fans in stands, the Steelers, Penguins and Pirates urge people to get covid vaccine
Representatives of the Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers and Penguins joined U.S. Sen. Bob Casey on Friday to reiterate their commitment to help educate and facilitate vaccination of people who remain hesitant to get the covid-19 vaccine. The teams were among the first organizations in the region to open venues to host...
Tiki boat tours back on Pittsburgh riversVideo
They are recognizable by their thatched roofs and bamboo poles gliding along the river. The Hawaiian-style huts belong to Cruisin’ Tikis Pittsburgh, a company that offers sightseeing tours on the Allegheny, Ohio and Monongahela rivers. They will be on the water this weekend for a fourth season. “Pittsburgh is perfect...
Restless Road getting back on the road as opener for Kane Brown at PPG Paints ArenaVideo
As Nashville country music singer Kane Brown’s career was moving forward, he took some time to look back. Brown invited singers he met years before through “The X Factor” the U.S. version of a show created by British producer Simon Cowell that appeared on Fox, to perform a few songs....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this Mother’s Day weekend
It’s been awhile, but we’re back with our listing of things to do in and around Pittsburgh this weekend. Happy Mother’s Day. Hopefully, we’ll dodge the rain. Enjoy. Walk for a cure The annual Susan G. Komen Greater Pennsylvania Virtual More Than Pink Walk is Sunday. The event, which raises...
