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Man shows up at Knoxville convenience store with gunshot wound
Medics transported a man to the hospital early Wednesday after he showed up at a store in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood with a gunshot wound. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, city police were called after the man ran into a UniMart store in the 700 block of Brownsville Road. He was...
Shorter, smaller Three Rivers Arts Festival doesn’t dampen spirits of artists, visitors
Early June in Pittsburgh traditionally finds thousands of people heading to the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. But the annual event looks a little bit different this year. From June 5-8, the Arts Festival, a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will brighten the Strip District with creative spaces,...
Pittsburgh Diocese names new bishop as Pope Leo accepts Zubik’s resignation
Bishop Mark A. Eckman has been appointed the 13th bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, succeeding Bishop David A. Zubik. The Holy See announced Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV appointed Eckman, who has served as an auxiliary bishop with the diocese since 2022. The pope accepted the resignation of Zubik,...
Woman dies after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Crafton Heights
A Pittsburgh woman is dead following a shooting Wednesday morning in the city’s Crafton Heights neighborhood. According to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office, Samantha Tabitha Howells, 52, was found with gunshot wounds to her upper torso after city police responded to a two-round ShotSpotter alert shortly before 4:30 a.m....
Pittsburgh councilman flags land bank funding as ‘immediate concern’
A Pittsburgh councilman is warning that the city’s land bank will be broke by the end of next year unless a future funding source is found. “It’s an immediate concern,” Councilman Bobby Wilson, D-North Side, told TribLive Tuesday. Wilson, a member of the Pittsburgh Land Bank’s board, is looking to...
Man fatally shot during gunfight in Lawrenceville
The man who was shot dead in an alleged gunfight outside a Lawrenceville gas station early Tuesday evening in Pittsburgh has been identified. The Allegheny County Medical Examiners Office identified the victim as Michael Ehlinger, 56, of Pittsburgh’s Stanton Heights neighborhood. TribLive news partner WTAE reported that two men were...
‘I’m thinking I’m going crazy’: Woman finds stranger in mom’s room at UPMC Mercy hospital
Rae Corrado walked into a room at UPMC Mercy hospital expecting to find her mother. But instead of her mother, Gloria, she came face to face on Friday with a stranger lying in the hospital bed. A nurse insisted the unknown woman was her mother, Corrado of Oakmont told TribLive....
Voodoo Brewing Co. to close North Shore location
Pittsburgh’s North Shore is losing a pub. After a final night on Tuesday, Voodoo Brewing Co. will shut its doors. The pub made the announcement Sunday on its Facebook page thanking the North Shore and patrons for business over the almost three years its been in operation there. “What a...
Kamins donate $11.5 million to Heinz History Center
The Senator John Heinz History Center will soon be even more accessible to children and students. On Tuesday, the History Center announced a gift of $11.5 million from philanthropists Daniel G. and Carole L. Kamin. The longtime supporters of the History Center and other Pittsburgh institutions have offered the monetary...
Pittsburgh man charged with fatally shooting another man in city’s Northview Heights
One Pittsburgh man is charged with fatally shooting another early Saturday in the city’s Northview Heights neighborhood. Pittsburgh police have arrested Cory Lavelle Carter, 41, a resident of Bedford Dwellings, on a charge of criminal homicide in the death of Laron Harrison, 38. Harrison was shot multiple times while visiting...
Feds remove online list accusing Pittsburgh, others of defying immigration law
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security list that classified Pittsburgh and Allegheny County as “sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law” has been removed from the department’s website. DHS last week said each jurisdiction would receive formal notification of “its non-compliance with federal statutes,” but city and county officials on Monday...
Police ID suspect behind antisemitic flyers in Squirrel Hill
An Ohio man who police said last month drove more than two hours to throw antisemitic flyers out of a golden Dodge SUV in the Pittsburgh neighborhood most densely packed with Jews could face nearly $50,000 in fines — for littering. Police in Pittsburgh issued more than 160 traffic citations...
Pittsburgh Juneteenth event organizer takes city to court over permit delay
The organizer of a large annual Juneteenth celebration in Pittsburgh is taking the city to court over a delay in permits for the event, which is scheduled in less than three weeks. William “B” Marshall on Thursday filed paperwork in the Allegheny County Common Pleas Court to compel the city...
School van driver charged with endangerment, DUI after Pittsburgh crash
Pittsburgh police have charged a school van driver with child endangerment and driving under the influence for allegedly fleeing the scene of a crash on Friday with five students aboard the vehicle. Jeffrey Irwin, 66, also is charged with reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failing to stop and render aid...
Lawmakers suit up to learn about firefighting during Fire Ops 101 training in North Park
It’s not easy work to search for a person trapped in a smoke-filled basement or hallway, as local legislators recently discovered. But it’s something Pittsburgh firefighters are prepared to do on a daily basis. It was all part of a Fire Ops 101 training experience May 22 at the Allegheny...
Morning Roundup: Man killed in Pittsburgh; gun found in airport passenger carry-on
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Saturday, May 31: Man killed in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in Pittsburgh’s Northview Heights neighborhood early Saturday morning. Public Safety spokesperson Eliza Durham said officers were dispatched shortly before 1 a.m....
Pittsburgh police: School van driver faces DUI charges after leaving crash scene
A school van driver was arrested by Pittsburgh police on Friday afternoon after they say he fled the scene of a crash with a half-dozen children in the van. Pittsburgh Public Safety officials said an initial report came in describing a collision on the north side of the 16th Street...
CMU, Pitt students speak out as Chinese student visas are threatened
Mia Cody fears that the diverse student environment she has grown to love in her two years at Carnegie Mellon University is under threat. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the Trump administration will aggressively revoke the visas of some Chinese students studying at colleges and universities throughout...
DHS threatens federal funding for Pittsburgh, Allegheny County over immigrant stance
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has included Pittsburgh and Allegheny County on a lengthy list of “sanctuary jurisdictions defying federal immigration law.” The creation of the list was mandated by an April executive order in which President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from jurisdictions federal officials believe...
Police arrest 2nd of 3 suspects in slaying of Woodland Hills graduate
Police last week arrested the second of three suspects in the September slaying of a Woodland Hills High School graduate and former football standout. Marcus Johnson, 23, of Pittsburgh was charged Saturday in the killing of Gavin Yarbough, 21. Police said Yarbough was shot multiple times during a late-night meeting...
Canadian wildfires again bringing smoke, haze to Western Pa.
Smoke and haze from wildfires in Canada are again hovering over Western Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection says it is monitoring smoking from large wildfires burning out of control in and around Manitoba. “While an air quality action day is not expected, some hazy skies and reduced visibility could...
Pat McAfee praises ‘phenomenal’ Jelly Roll, Post Malone show in Pittsburgh
Pat McAfee had a blast in the ’Burgh last night. The Plum native and wildly popular ESPN talk show host introduced Jelly Roll Thursday during the Big Ass Stadium Tour at PNC Park. McAfee then stuck around to watch Post Malone perform. “It was an honor of a lifetime,” McAfee...
Ruth’s Chris executive chef looks back on 37 years of Pittsburgh’s dining scene
A mild-mannered chef known for serving up sizzling steaks and specialty meals to celebs and patrons for 37 years at one of Pittsburgh’s most elegant steakhouses is wrapping up his culinary career. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Executive Chef Dennis Denk is hanging up his chef’s coat this weekend, after working...
Nakama Japanese Steakhouse mysteriously closes in South Side
Nakama Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar on East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side appears to be closed for good. Rich Cupka, owner of Cupka’s Cafe 2, which is also on East Carson Street, confirmed the news to TribLive on Thursday. Cupka said he was outside of Nakama on Tuesday...
UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital nurses call for union election
Lucy Ruccio has worked as a nurse practitioner at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital for the last 3½ years. Ruccio, 35, of Squirrel Hill, said she finds meaning in her work and loves the hospital, where she gave birth to her own children. But she’s frustrated that she and other nurses feel...
