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Officials release name of man killed in Knoxville shooting
One man is dead and two people are injured after a shooting in the 200 block of Moore Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. According to public information officer Maurice Matthews, police responded to a shot spotter alert for 19 rounds being fired at about 8:45 p.m. When police arrived at...
Year Up program offers Housing Authority residents skills training, internship
Helping young adults overcome the challenges of finding a livable wage job with upward mobility is the goal of a new program called Year Up Pittsburgh. The program offers Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh (HACP) residents six months of technical and professional skills training followed by a six...
Police: Man surrenders in Greenfield shooting incident
A man seen shooting from the back of a house in Greenfield surrendered to police without incident Sunday morning. Police believe the weapon was an air rifle. A neighbor witnessed a rifle sticking out of a window of a house at about 10:45 a.m. on Bigelow Street. Police were directed...
Pittsburgh-area music venues, theaters hamstrung by issues with Small Business Administration website
Local music venues are facing another shutdown. The Small Business Administration website where venues submit an application for money is not working. The glitch is holding up federal relief money for venues and causing frustration. The Save Our Stages Act was passed as part of a covid-19 relief bill in...
Don’s Diner to be featured in Showtime series filming in Pittsburgh
Don’s Diner, a fixture of Pittsburgh’s Woods Run neighborhood, is being featured in a new Showtime series called “Rust” set in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The series stars veteran actor Jeff Daniels. The 25-year-old eatery is not only known for its food but is a regular Hollywood fixture when it comes to...
Artist and preschool teacher open Squirrel Hill studio for children to paint
Tucked away on a Squirrel Hill back street, the top level of a two-story parking garage hums with activity — not that of cars, but of little hands, messing with paint. In the converted garage space, Laura Wagner and Kevin Wenner opened Raw Space Art in January with the motto...
Attorney: Man hurt in South Side brawl doesn’t blame Aaron Donald for injuries
A man who was beat up in a brawl on Pittsburgh’s South Side last weekend has recanted his accusations that NFL defensive star Aaron Donald of Penn Hills was among the people who assaulted him, according to the man’s attorney. The former Pitt star actually came to his rescue and...
Redbuds over Pittsburgh: Massive planting of native trees in bloom
It might not be as celebrated as the cherry blossoms of Washington D.C. — at least not yet — but the massive planting of native redbud trees with dense pink-purple blossoms along Pittsburgh’s North Shore and other locations are in full bloom and are expected to last through next week....
Lack of bus drivers remains major problem at Pittsburgh Public Schools
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials are still rushing to find solutions to a severe shortage of bus drivers and available seats for students. “We are going to continue to work as much as possible to ensure we’re able to try to get our students back in,” said Minika Jenkins, the district’s...
Community input sought for Homewood Park expansion, Willie Stargell Field upgrade
Homewood residents are invited to give input on the ongoing plans to upgrade and expand Homewood Park. The Department of Public Works will host residents from 1 p.m. till 4 p.m. on Saturday at the corner of Hamilton and North Lang Avenues to hear their insights on the project. In...
Lawyer: Video shows Aaron Donald did not beat up man in South Side brawl
An attorney for Pittsburgh native and NFL defensive standout Aaron Donald says the L.A. Rams player helped save the man accusing him of assault from further injury, contradicting claims from this week Donald beat up the man in a South Side melee. Attorney Casey White said there’s no dispute Devincent...
Change in course: Pirates move pierogies race from PNC Park to Clemente BridgeVideo
Alana and Jimmy Maxey came from Austin, Texas, to PNC Park Thursday to catch a Pirates afternoon game. They had heard about the racing pierogies as well. “Friends and family told me about the pierogies race, so I was excited to see that,” said Alana Maxey, a huge Pittsburgh sports...
Duquesne Light seeks to raise rates by 7.7%
Duquesne Light Co. wants to raise the electric bills for residential customers by 7.7%, an increase that would cost users another $7.73 a month on average, or about $92 a year, the Pittsburgh-based company said. The request was filed Friday with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. If approved, which is...
Free bike lights: Nonprofit hosts ‘Operation Illumination’ in Pittsburgh
Bike Pittsburgh will host its second bike light giveaway of the year on Monday. Operation Illumination, the group’s initiative to offer free bike lights for cyclists, will continue on the sidewalk in front of the Winchester Thurston building at 5099 Ellsworth Ave. in Shadyside. Bike Pittsburgh volunteers will distribute bike...
Body of missing Beechview man found in Ohio River
The body of a Beechview man missing since late January was found Thursday night in the Ohio River, authorities said. Thomas Hughes, 25, was found in the river near Monaca, according to Pittsburgh police. The Beaver County Medical Examiner’s Office will perform an autopsy and determine a cause and manner...
Police: Juveniles shot, 1 killed, in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood
A teenage boy was killed and another hospitalized in shootings in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood Thursday night. Police responded to a Shotspotter alert along the 1300 block of Sorrell Street around 8:10 p.m., Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews reported. Officers found two boys had been shot. One was unresponsive and later...
Peduto orders crackdown on contractors committing tax fraud
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto used Thursday — April 15, traditionally the deadline for tax filings — to announce an executive order to crack down on construction companies that skirt tax laws. Although the tax deadline has been extended until May 17 this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Peduto used...
Pittsburgh police report another black bear sighting, create email for wildlife concerns
Pittsburgh police reported another black bear sighting on Thursday, the latest in a string of reports in the city and Allegheny County. This time the bear was spotted on Lemington Avenue in Lincoln-Lemington. Police reminded anyone who comes across a bear to leave it alone, refrain from feeding it and...
$7M in grants from Henry L. Hillman Foundation boost regional arts, cultural groups
The Henry L. Hillman Foundation announced $7 million in grants to regional arts and cultural organizations aimed at alleviating pandemic-related budget deficits and assisting with restarting or expanding performances and programs after a year of shutdowns and limited operations. The 57 grants range in size from $20,000 to $1 million....
Tip from Tarentum leads to charges in case of racist Pittsburgh graffiti
A tip from a Tarentum police officer led Pittsburgh police to a man accused of painting racist, profane graffiti at a South Side Slopes ball field, according to charges against the man. The graffiti was sprayed across the concession stand at Quarry Field off South 18th Street and consisted of...
Check out the Garfield tiny house, selling for $195KVideo
A queen-size bed folds out of the wall. Four steps away sits a small table and three chairs. Under the window is a loveseat. The compact kitchen nearby contains a refrigerator that’s half the size of a standard appliance, a cooking range, sink and dishwasher as well as one combined...
Parking app breach affects 20 million users, including Pittsburgh Parking Authority customers
More than 20 million users of an app used to pay for parking were exposed to a data breach last month, the company that administers the app said. Included among them are those who use the Pittsburgh Parking Authority’s app, Go Mobile Pittsburgh. The data that was accessed includes license...
2 lions at Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium test positive for covid
Two lions at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium have tested positive for covid-19, zoo officials said Thursday. Both female lions were coughing and had occasional diarrhea, but “were otherwise normal,” the zoo said. Cases of covid among lions at other zoos prompted veterinarians in Pittsburgh to test all six...
Former Rex Theater donates $80K in equipment to new Pittsburgh arts group
The former manager of the shuttered Rex Theater is turning his pandemic misfortune into a feel-good moment by reaching out to a fledgling arts organization in Pittsburgh. Ben Penigar, whose company, Grey Area Productions, ran the Rex Theater, has donated $80,000 worth of equipment to the Steel City Arts Foundation...
National Senior Games making a return to Pittsburgh, first time since 2005Video
There will be more winners crowned in the City of Champions. Pittsburgh was selected for the 2023 National Senior Games, announced Wednesday at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. The event will be held in the summer of 2023. This is the second time the city...
