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Developer plans apartment building at former gas station site in Oakland
A Chicago-based developer Tuesday presented plans for a 10-story, 300-unit apartment building at the now-vacant site of a former gas station on Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Pittsburgh Planning Commission members heard from Jessica Leo of CA Ventures, the developer of the project, and Jay Silverman of Dwell Design...
Bridgeville man arrested, charged in riot on U.S. Capitol
A Bridgeville man who livestreamed himself in the Crypt underneath the U.S. Capitol rotunda during the Jan. 6 attack there was arrested Tuesday morning. Kenneth Grayson, 51, is charged with five federal counts, including knowingly entering a restricted building; disorderly conduct that impedes government business; disruptive conduct in the Capitol...
Man stabbed, another injured at East Liberty Sunoco station
One man was stabbed and a clerk was injured in an altercation Tuesday morning at an East Liberty gas station, according to Pittsburgh police. The incident happened around 8 a.m. at a Sunoco station on North Highland Avenue, Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. The station is across the street...
Pittsburgh officials condemn Jan. 6 Capitol attack
Pittsburgh officials were united Tuesday in formally condemning the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and affirmed there is no place in Pittsburgh for the views that led up to the Washington insurrection. Council members Erika Strassburger and Corey O’Connor sponsored the will of council that condemns what happened...
Duquesne University asked to bring back professor fired for using racial slur in class
A faculty-elected oversight body recommends that Duquesne University President Ken Gormley rehire Gary Shank, the education professor fired for using a racial slur during a virtual lecture on race and language in September. “While Dr. Shank’s use of the N-word was misguided, it was not malicious,” concludes a report by...
Pittsburgh Irish Festival to hold virtual St. Brigid celebration
Just about everyone knows who St. Patrick is, but few it seems have heard of St. Brigid. The folks at the Pittsburgh Irish Festival are hoping to change that. The organization has announced a “Celebration of St. Brigid” on Feb. 1 — the official holiday for St. Brigid, just as...
Former Catholic school on Mt. Washington poised to become loft apartments
A former school atop Mt. Washington with a commanding view of the Downtown Pittsburgh skyline is set to be converted into loft apartments. Grandview Lofts would be located in the former Bishop Leonard-St. Mary of the Mount Academy building at 115 Bigham St. Its rooftop deck would offer the skyline...
Pittsburgh police seek tips to find Beechview man last seen Saturday night
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help in the search for a Beechview man who hasn’t been seen since late Saturday night. Investigators say Thomas Hughes, 25, was last seen at around 11 p.m. on Jan. 23. He is 6-feet 1-inch tall, weighs 260 pounds and has blonde hair and...
High covid numbers could delay return to hybrid classes until April for Pittsburgh students
The Pittsburgh Public Schools Board is scheduled to vote this week on a measure to delay the return to partial in-person instruction until at least April 6 because of the high number of people in Allegheny County testing positive for the coronavirus, district officials announced. Delaying the planned return to...
Retired Pittsburgh cop Tony Moreno says he dislikes politics but has what it takes to be mayor
After Tony Moreno retired from the Pittsburgh police in 2018, he intended to move to Florida. But Moreno, 51, of Brighton Heights, said he had ideas about how the city could be improved. He looked for someone to share them with, someone who could run for office. “I started seeing...
Pitt study examines racial differences in postpartum blood pressure
Lying on a stretcher in the back of an ambulance was when the severity of the moment hit Tyarra Kelly. It was 3 a.m. Her blood pressure was high. The new mom hadn’t been feeling well five days after her son Tristan’s birth seven months ago. “I was having trouble...
Pittsburgh musicians lift their voices for virtual concerts to save local stages
There will be an encore to the single released earlier this month. Western Pennsylvania musicians recorded “SOS 2020,” a song inspired by the Save Our Stages movement to help struggling music venues. It’s a mixture of rock, punk and heavy metal. Next up on the playlist will be a concert...
Oakland man gets 6 years behind bars for dealing fentanyl
A man from Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood has been sentenced to six years in prison for dealing fentanyl. William Lewis, 31, was convicted of possessing large amounts of fentanyl with the intent to sell the potentially fatal drug, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. The sentence comes eight months after Lewis...
Son of Tree of Life victims sues NRA, alleging gun lobby spread ‘white supremacist’ conspiraciesVideo
A man whose parents were killed in the 2018 Tree of Life synagogue massacre has sued the National Rifle Association, claiming the gun lobby radicalized accused shooter Robert Bowers with “white supremacist conspiracy theories.” Marc Simon, the son of Bernice and Sylvan Simon, filed the lawsuit Thursday. It names as...
Pennsylvania casinos saw revenue drop by $759 million in 2020, state reports
Pennsylvania casinos saw total revenues decrease by $759 million in 2020, a year plagued by the coronavirus pandemic that forced the properties to shutter for several months. According to a new report from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, $2.65 billion was generated last year from the state’s 13 casinos through...
Pittsburgh doctor wants pregnant women included in covid vaccine trials
Dr. Kacie Kidd is doing her best to protect her unborn child. The 33-year-old mom-to-be decided to get the covid-19 Pfizer vaccine, despite lack of conclusive research concerning its safety for pregnant women. Kidd, an adolescent medicine fellow at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in Lawrenceville, is 26 weeks pregnant....
Pittsburgh company Astrobotic one step closer to 2021 moon missionVideo
For the first time since the last Apollo mission in 1972, the U.S. is going back to the moon this year. The Pittsburgh-based company Astrobotic is an integral part of the mission. Astrobotic’s Peregrine Lander is carrying NASA payloads to the moon. The company recently completed successful testing with NASA’s...
Peduto challenger Ed Gainey: Fewer words, more action needed from next mayor of Pittsburgh
Ed Gainey says all the words a Pittsburgh mayoral candidate is expected to say. If elected, he’d like to engage with people who live in each of the city’s neighborhoods, increase affordable housing opportunities, enact meaningful police reform and improve the way Blacks and other minorities are treated in the...
Man charged in connection with fatal shooting in Stowe alley
Kelly Cody had just gotten into a friend’s car Thursday morning in a Stowe alley. She was about to reach for a pack of cigarettes in the center console when a shooter allegedly pulled open the vehicle’s front door and started firing, according to court paperwork filed Friday. The shooting...
WPXI reporter Cara Sapida navigates cancer during pandemicVideo
Reporter’s note: When I heard last summer that my colleague from WPXI, Cara Sapida, had been diagnosed with breast cancer, my heart ached for her and her family. One year ago, I, too, was diagnosed. My scenario is similar to Cara’s — a mother of two with no family history....
Pittsburgh’s Peduto among mayors asking new administration for financial relief
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is among the more than 280 mayors calling on congressional leaders to “take immediate action” on coronavirus relief legislation proposed by President Joe Biden. The legislation, called the American Rescue Plan, would provide $350 billion to state and local governments. “Providing direct, flexible aid to cities...
Wendy Bell headed back to radio on WJAS Pittsburgh
Wendy Bell, the radio host let go by KDKA last fall, is joining WJAS Pittsburgh. She announced her new position in a Facebook post Wednesday. “America needs common-sense conservatism,” she wrote. JD Turco, senior vice president at St. Barnabas Broadcasting, which bought WJAS in November, confirmed Thursday that Bell will...
Point Park University students, alumni featured in Sheetz commercial
Keep an eye out this spring for a Sheetz commercial featuring Point Park University students. A professor in Point Park University’s Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Kiesha Lalama, worked with a production team to cast and choreograph a television commercial for Sheetz convenience stores. “Working with Sheetz was amazing,” said...
State awards low-interest loan to reduce sewage overflows to Mon and Ohio rivers
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority has been awarded a $7.75 million state grant to lessen sewage overflows into local rivers. It’s an issue previously flagged by the state Department of Environmental Protection. Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday announced grants and loans totaling $178 million for 14 drinking water, waste...
Arconic donates more than $80K to local nonprofits for sustainability and social equity
Pittsburgh-area nonprofits were among organizations worldwide benefiting from $360,000 in grants from the Arconic Foundation promoting environmental sustainability and social equity. Arconic, an Alcoa spinoff with roots in the Alle-Kiski Valley, is headquartered in Pittsburgh. It has a research center in Upper Burrell and a building and systems business site...
