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‘We need to be uniters,’ Pittsburgh council says in addressing Capitol insurrectionVideo
Three of the nine Pittsburgh City Council members Tuesday addressed last week’s insurrection at the Capitol and the potential for more violence leading up to and during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Public Safety leaders have said they are prepared for more unrest, should there be protests or...
Missing East Liberty man found safe
An East Liberty man was found Tuesday after going missing the day before, according to Pittsburgh police. Raymond Henry, 75, was reported missing Monday. By 7:40 a.m. Tuesday he had been found and safely returned home, according to police....
Pittsburgh police locate missing 12-year-old girl
Pittsburgh police said a 12-year-old girl who was missing since Monday afternoon has been located. Jamiyah Green was safely returned home Tuesday evening....
Carnegie Museum researchers find 1st dinosaur atop nest with unhatched babies
A multinational team including three Carnegie Museum of Natural History researchers announced a first for the world of paleontology: a dinosaur preserved sitting atop a nest of its own eggs that include fossilized babies inside. The fossil consists of an incomplete skeleton of a large, adult oviraptorid crouched in a...
Shaler man who vandalized Pittsburgh police car seeks probation
The Shaler man who pleaded guilty to initiating the destruction of a Pittsburgh police car in May during riots over the death of George Floyd is asking for probation when he is sentenced later this month. The attorney for Brian Bartels said in a sentencing memorandum filed Monday that his...
Pittsburgh legal experts weigh in on Trump’s Twitter ban
With President Trump banned from Twitter and Facebook, he’s lost a favored platform. But the ban also brings into focus questions about how social media giants should be policed and regulated. In the statement that accompanied Twitter’s ban of Trump on Friday, the company said the bloody assault on the...
Pittsburgh rapper Frzy featured on Eat’n Park Smiley cookie
As a little boy, Harvey Daniels’ parents, Brenda and Harvey Daniels, would take him to Eat’n Park in Squirrel Hill. He ordered his favorite — the Mile High Meatloaf — but it was the end of the meal he couldn’t leave without having. “Since I was a kid, I always...
Gov. Wolf offers support for FNB project at Civic Arena site
Gov. Tom Wolf is supporting a $1 billion project to redevelop the former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District. On Monday, he encouraged the groups behind the project to seek more state funding. The Pittsburgh Penguins are leading the redevelopment of the 28-acre site that will be anchored...
Port Authority driver pleads guilty to crash that killed Pitt student
A Port Authority bus driver who struck a Pitt student last year in Oakland pleaded guilty Monday to involuntary manslaughter. Shavonne James, 34, will serve three years probation. She also pleaded guilty to one count of recklessly endangering another person. According to Deputy District Attorney Stephie Ramaley, James was driving...
Pitt delays students’ return to campus for spring semester
The University of Pittsburgh has asked students to delay traveling back to campus for the spring term. Citing a possible surge in covid-19 infections following the holidays, administrators asked students to remain at home for the time being in a message from the Covid-19 Medical Response Office on Friday evening....
1 injured when Mercedes flips in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood
One person was taken to the hospital after a Mercedes-Benz flipped onto its roof in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood early Monday morning, Tribune-Review news partner WPXI reported. The crash happened just after midnight. The car struck two other vehicles before flipping on South 24th Street, according to WPXI. Further details...
Snap a picture of your dog for chance to be in Biggies Bullies calendar
Have your furry friend strike a pose for a chance to have his or her picture in a calendar. The search is on for 13 dogs to be featured in the 2022 Biggies Bullies pet calendar. The contest begins Monday and is a fundraiser for the organization, which is a...
Meet the person up next for NEXTpittsburgh
John Rhoades isn’t afraid to take paths already traveled. He said the people who ventured along those walkways laid a foundation which he can build on. Rhoades considers not only his ancestors for paving the way but the founder of NEXTpittsburgh and her staff. Rhoades has purchased the online publication...
McKees Rocks man dead in shooting in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Police are investigating the shooting death of a McKees Rocks man Saturday night. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office, Blake Green, 41, was found with gunshot wounds at 10:30 p.m. Saturday on the 1400 block of Chicago Street in Pittsburgh. Green was transported to Allegheny General Hospital...
Pittsburgh Allderdice senior recognized in prestigious science competition
A Pittsburgh Allderdice High School student was named a scholar in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, which is considered the oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors. Hannah Barsouk, 17, was among 300 students recognized by Regeneron and Society for Science. Scholars earn a $2,000...
Police investigate shooting in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
Police are investigating an apparent shooting early Saturday in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Shortly before 3 a.m., authorities received a ShotSpotter alert of gunshots fired in the 200 block of Estella Street, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. Police officers from the city’s Zone 3 station arrived to find “a...
Western Pa. officials prep for possible violence prior to Biden’s inauguration
Public safety leaders and police in Western Pennsylvania are preparing for possible demonstrations and violence in the Pittsburgh area in the days leading up to the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden as Twitter warns of a potential “secondary attack” on the U.S. Capitol. Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich confirmed...
South Hills Village adds Condado Tacos
Condado Tacos is opening a third location in the area at South Hills Village mall. The expected date is late February or early March. “We are so excited about this newest restaurant,” said Hannah Vlk, brand manager for Condado, based in Columbus, Ohio. “Pittsburgh is a market we love being...
Pittsburgh’s Original Oyster House temporarily closed, donated food to Light of Life
The website and social media pages for the Original Oyster House in Market Square explain the closure: They show a person sitting by the water, holding a rod. “WE’VE GONE FISHING,” reads the message. “CLOSED FOR JAN. 2021.” “You can say we have temporarily closed to regroup,” said owner Jen...
Woman alleges false arrest stemming from Pittsburgh’s George Floyd protests
A Pittsburgh woman who said she was falsely arrested while she was peacefully protesting the death of George Floyd is suing the City of Pittsburgh and several police officers. Kimberly Latta, 60, said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that no warning to disperse was given before she was arrested...
Jerome Bettis new brand ambassador, spokesman for BetRivers
Rivers Casino Pittsburgh has a new face for their online gambling and sports betting site. Jerome Bettis, the former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, was named brand ambassador and spokesman for BetRivers, casino officials announced Friday. BetRivers is a brand by the gambling company Rush Street Interactive. “No matter where he...
Allegheny County DA’s office refiles charges against Pittsburgh protesters
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s office has refiled failure-to-disperse charges against 24 people who were originally charged in the spring during protests Downtown and in East Liberty. Pittsburgh police initially arrested 61 people, but District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr., at the time, said there was not enough evidence to...
Martorano’s Prime restaurant opens at Rivers Casino PittsburghVideo
Celebrity chef Steve Martorano started out as a child making his grandmother’s meatball and Italian hoagies from the basement of his Philadelphia home. He would go door-to-door selling the sandwiches in South Philly. “They called my grandmother ‘Fat Mary,’ ” said Martorano as he stood inside his fourth restaurant, Martorano’s...
Pittsburgh police search for suspect after shots fired in Knoxville domestic incident
SWAT officers responded after police said shots were fired in a domestic incident in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood early Friday morning. Pittsburgh police officers responded to the incident in the 400 block of Alice Street around 1:45 a.m. A man and a woman were outside the home and unhurt when officers...
Police: Man arrives at Pittsburgh hospital shot in the elbow
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting after a man showed up to a hospital with a gunshot wound to his elbow. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded to a 911 call shortly before 8:45 p.m. Thursday reporting possible gunshots along the 3600 block of Perrysville Avenue. Cruz said...
