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Peduto submits legislation to protect Black Pittsburghers from hairstyle discrimination
Black Pittsburghers would be protected from hairstyle discrimination in legislation Mayor Bill Peduto is submitting to City Council this week. “Black hair is and always has been professional, but that has not always been reflected by employers, schools or agencies in this city,” Peduto said in a statement. “This legislation...
Point Park University president to retire next summer
After more than 20 years, Point Park’s president is leaving the university. Paul Hennigan notified the Board of Trustees that he will retire in summer 2021, the university announced Monday. “The Board is deeply grateful to Dr. Hennigan for 16 years of outstanding leadership as president of the university,” Chairman...
8 times Pittsburgh played a role on ‘Saturday Night Live’Video
After Pittsburgh was the setting for a skit on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live,” we wanted to find the other times the city or its sports teams have been featured on the long-running NBC comedy show. Here’s a partial list of the times Pittsburgh was featured in skits....
Firefighters recovering after blaze at former Pittsburgh German Hungarian social clubVideo
The four Pittsburgh firefighters who were injured when a burning building collapsed Sunday night in the South Side Slopes are recovering from their injuries, a public safety spokeswoman said. Officials remain “in the early stages” of investigating what caused the fire at 38 Mount Oliver St. that also damaged two...
Lawsuit targets Point Park University for forced-online spring semester
Four undergraduate students at Point Park University are suing the school, claiming that they are entitled to refunds for a subpar education in the spring when classes moved from in-person instruction to remote learning because of the covid-19 pandemic. The lawsuit includes claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment...
PSO virtual concert series opens with celebration of Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will bring a new type of front row experience to music lovers via an online concert series premiering Oct. 19. ”Front Row: The PSO Virtual Experience” will include five episodes that will traverse the region and offer classical and popular music, along with Holiday Pops and...
4 firefighters hurt battling blaze in Pittsburgh’s South Side
Four firefighters were injured Sunday while battling a blaze on Mt. Oliver Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side, according to public safety officials. Crews responded to a call about 8 p.m., where they rushed to extinguish flames in a third-floor apartment. Firefighters found heavy flames in the back of one of...
Former Homestead church, now an agility course, is still a place to reach a higher powerVideo
When you’re 17 feet in the air about to take a step onto a tight rope, you might need some inner strength. That fortitude is something that can be brought out of you at the Dragon’s Den. Housed in the former historic St. Mary Magdalene Church in Homestead, this ropes...
Pittsburgh featured in ‘Saturday Night Live’ skitVideo
Pittsburgh TV news was featured on the season premiere of “Saturday Night Live.” A local TV news report on a potential super-spreading event at the legal change of name office in the Pittsburgh federal building was the setting for a skit on “SNL” with a lot of sexual innuendo. The...
4 displaced, 1 firefighter hurt in back-to-back Pittsburgh blazes
A Pittsburgh firefighter was hurt Saturday and four people displaced as city firefighters spent the afternoon battling two residential fires in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Police. The first fire was reported just before 1:15 p.m. on Lincoln Avenue, according to spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Four people were treated at...
Steelers’ Jarron Jones accused of strangling, assaulting woman at Airbnb
A Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad player was arraigned and charged by Pittsburgh police in connection with an alleged incident involving a woman Saturday. Offensive lineman Jarron Jones, 26, of Rochester, N.Y., is charged with one count each of aggravated assault and strangulation — both felonies — and simple assault, a...
Large fight in Homewood results in 2 shot, 1 in critical condition
A fight among about two dozen people in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood escalated when two people drew handguns and starting shooting at each other. One male, whose name or age were released, was shot in the back and was in critical condition, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. Cruz...
Man arrested after shooting in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood
Pittsburgh police have arrested a Pittsburgh man they say shot another man in the head in Troy Hill on Saturday morning. John Withrow, 65, remained in the Allegheny County Jail on Sunday after being denied bond. Magisterial District Judge Eileen M. Conroy deemed him a “threat to society,” according to...
Artist (s-l-o-w-l-y) at work: Guests can experience Valentino, the National Aviary’s painting slothVideo
Hanging upside, he paints. His strokes in red and gold hues are small, and mostly in an up and down motion. There are a few swirls, too. A few times he drops the brush, usually when he’s being handed a treat. After about 20 minutes, he moves slowly, grasping the...
Pittsburgh man arrested in alleged road rage shooting on Banksville Road
A Pittsburgh man accused of shooting at two people during an alleged road rage incident on Banksville Road was arrested Saturday morning after a two-hour standoff on Saw Mill Run Boulevard, according to police. Kevin McClintock, 52, of the city’s Allentown neighborhood, was to be arraigned on charges of attempted...
New overtime rules go into effect Saturday in Pennsylvania, more workers eligible
Workers making about $35,600 or less per year are eligible for overtime beginning Saturday in Pennsylvania. That’s when the state’s new overtime rule takes effect. “Tomorrow marks the first update to the commonwealth’s overtime regulations in more than four decades,” Department of Labor and Industry Secretary Jerry Oleksiak said in...
Pittsburgh police: 6 people hurt in downtown crash
Six people were injured in a three-vehicle crash in Downtown Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said the collision occurred shortly before 3:45 p.m. at the Wood Street and Fifth Avenue intersection. Three of the people were transported to hospitals by medics. Two children were taken to...
Police: 1 person injured in Pittsburgh shooting
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting in Spring Hill. Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 2:30 p.m. along the 100 block of Rhine Place. While officers investigated the scene, a gunshot wound victim walked into a hospital, Matthews reported. Matthews said the victim...
Excavator crashes into Mt. Oliver home injuring 1
One person was injured after an excavator crashed onto a home in Mt. Oliver on Friday afternoon. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the incident occurred shortly before 4 p.m. along the 100 block of Ormsby Avenue. The person was taken via ambulance to a hospital. Officials told news partners...
Pitt researchers begin new drug trial to test covid-19 treatments
Emily Evans was looking for a clinical trial to enroll in. The 28-year-old internal medicine resident at UPMC contracted covid-19 in early September after visiting family. She began experiencing headaches, dehydration, body aches and a lingering cough – as well as the loss of taste and smell that’s come to...
Pittsburgh road rage incident ends in gunfire on Banksville Road
A road rage incident in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood ended in gunfire Friday, sending two people to the hospital, police said. The incident happened about 12:15 p.m. on Banksville Road near the Eat n’ Park and Days Inn. Police said they believe the driver of a silver pickup truck ran the...
Duquesne University reports 13 new covid cases in a day
Duquesne University has confirmed 30 cases of covid-19 on campus this semester – nearly half of which occurred Thursday in what officials called a “focused increase.” The university recorded 13 new cases among students in one day this week, marking the highest daily total for campus cases this semester. An...
Student tests positive for covid-19 at St. Bede School in Pittsburgh
A first-grade student at St. Bede School in Point Breeze has tested positive for the coronavirus, the school said Friday in an email message, and Director of Catholic Schools Michelle Peduto said. All first-graders at the school will learn virtually for the next 14 days, Peduto said. The school has...
Pittsburgh autonomous vehicle company moving into new headquarters in Strip District
Aurora, a Pittsburgh-based autonomous vehicle company, will be moving into a new headquarters space in the Strip District. They expect to move into the new location at 1600 Smallman Street by the spring, a company spokesperson said. With over 100,000 square feet, the headquarters will house an array of employees,...
Dianoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District serves up Italian pumpkin dish
Gnocchi is the treat inside this pumpkin. DiAnoia’s Eatery in Pittsburgh’s Strip District has brought back its famous Gnocchi Pumpkin Bowl for a third year. The homemade Italian pasta is usually served in a “hearty” bread bowl, but chef and co-owner Dave Anoia adds what he calls a “festive flair...
