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New Kensington man arrested for attempted homicide in Pittsburgh
A New Kensington man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh’s Hill District last month. Pittsburgh Police spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Justin Boyd was taken into custody in the Parnassus section of New Kensington Wednesday by the Westmoreland County SWAT team and Pittsburgh Police’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit....
Pittsburgh council OKs Devine as acting police chief through rest of Gainey’s term
Martin Devine can stay Pittsburgh’s acting police chief through the rest of Mayor Ed Gainey’s tenure. City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a measure to allow Devine to lead the police bureau until Feb. 1, 2026. Gainey, who lost in last week’s Democratic primary, will end his term a month...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 30-June 1
There are big concerts and Pride events happening this weekend, but if you want to avoid too much congestion and too many people, this will still be a great weekend to get out and about. Get to the theater, enjoy some sports or indulge your love of reading with these...
Morning Roundup: Armstrong Tunnel reopens; boy shot in Wilkinsburg
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, May 29: Armstrong Tunnel reopens The Armstrong Tunnel is fully open to drivers for the first time since March 2023. Crews spent more than two years reconfiguring lanes, repairing deteriorating masonry and modernizing safety systems on the connector...
Pittsburgh Pride organizers reflect on importance of the events
Four years after the 1969 Stonewall riots in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City, Pittsburgh held its first-ever gay pride parade. “Pride started off with the Stonewall riots and has turned into more of a celebration, but I don’t think we can ever lose the roots that it...
TribLive earns 6 Golden Quill awards, 21 finalist nods
TribLive brought home six Golden Quill Awards and was a finalist for 21 others at the 61st annual awards dinner Wednesday night at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. The Golden Quills, organized by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, honors professional and student excellence in print, broadcast, photo, video and digital...
Concerns over Herron Avenue Bridge support columns prompt emergency closure
Pittsburgh officials Wednesday announced an emergency closure of the Herron Avenue Bridge over safety concerns. An independent consultant and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials Tuesday found issues with the columns that support the bridge, which connects the city’s Polish Hill and Lawrenceville neighborhoods and spans the Martin Luther King Jr....
Route 28 South reopens in Pittsburgh after rush-hour crash sends 1 to hospital
One person was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon following a multiple-vehicle crash that shut down part of state Route 28 and left some rush-hour commuters sitting in traffic for an hour, authorities said. The crash occurred on Route 28’s southbound lanes near the 40th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, according to Allegheny County...
As Trump cuts research money, Shapiro pitches $50M for science, innovation
While President Donald Trump yanks critical federal funding from universities and research institutions across the country, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro wants to invest tens of millions of dollars each year in life sciences and innovation. During a visit Tuesday to a University of Pittsburgh research facility in Bloomfield, Shapiro spoke...
U.S. government to have control in Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel deal, Trump and Sen. McCormick say
HARRISBURG — U.S. Sen. David McCormick said Tuesday that an arrangement that will allow Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel will guarantee an American CEO, a majority of board members from the United States and U.S. government approval over certain corporate functions. The Pennsylvania senator spoke on CNBC,...
2025 Gene Kelly Awards honor high school musical theater, the late Charlie Gray
During his tenure as executive director of Pittsburgh CLO, Charlie Gray steered the creation of the Gene Kelly Awards, which annually honor excellence in Allegheny County’s high school musical theater. On Saturday — at the first awards ceremony since his passing last year — his legacy was celebrated, along with...
Parkway East outbound restrictions to last the week as part of larger bridge project
Drivers on the Parkway East will see outbound lane and shoulder restrictions from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday between the Squirrel Hill Tunnel and the Edgewood/Swissvale interchange, weather permitting. Crews are building a retaining wall outside of the tunnel near the site of the new Commercial Street...
Morning Roundup: 3 out-of-state men charged with trespassing at vacant Pittsburgh school
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 27: 3 out of state men charged with trespassing at vacant Pittsburgh school Pittsburgh police said three men traveled halfway across the country to break into an abandoned school Monday in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood. Sean Alvarez,...
What’s a lame-duck mayor to do? Gainey has 7 months to cement his legacy
Lame-duck Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey faces a stark choice in his remaining seven months in office: Ramp up efforts to push his passion projects across the finish line — or while away the final days of his single term. On Tuesday, Gainey lost the Democratic primary to Corey O’Connor, virtually...
Trump announces ‘planned partnership’ between U.S. Steel, Nippon Steel
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an agreement between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel, which both steelmakers have confirmed. “I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, U.S. Steel will REMAIN in America and keep its headquarters in the great city of Pittsburgh,” the president wrote on...
Dispute over damage to car preceded fatal shooting in Homewood
A Pittsburgh man will face trial in connection with a fatal shooting in Homewood in October. Safon Gump, 24, of East Liberty was held for court Friday following a preliminary hearing on homicide and other charges. Police said Gump killed Gregory Prince, 38, of Homewood after a conversation about damage...
Andy Warhol Museum practices ‘Good Business’ with new exhibit of Warhol’s screenprints
While Pittsburgh native pop artist Andy Warhol was a multidisciplinary creator — a painter, a photographer, a filmmaker — his most iconic and lasting images are his screenprints. The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side is bringing new insight into the artist’s extensive career in this medium with the...
Trump gets to decide fate of U.S. Steel-Nippon deal, but ‘no’ might not be an option
A national security review of U.S. Steel’s proposed sale to Nippon Steel was set to reach President Donald Trump’s desk Wednesday, but the final call on the $14.9 billion takeover is entirely up to the president. “We long ago left the point at which there are rules that dictate anything...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 23-26
Happy Memorial Day weekend! For many, this means an extra day to relax — but it’s also an extra day to fill with fun. Here are a few things going on this weekend around town, so make room in your three-day weekend schedule. Riverlife Chalk Fest For a lot of...
Podcast: Reviewing the Pittsburgh mayoral primary
On primary day in Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Democratic mayoral candidate Corey O’Connor bested incumbent Ed Gainey for the seat on the general election ballot this fall. His challenger will be Tony Moreno, who won the Republican primary for mayor. TribLive reporter Julia Burdelski, who covers Pittsburgh City Hall, joins host...
Moreno-West race leaves Pittsburgh GOP upbeat about party’s prospects
Less than 24 hours after Pittsburgh Republicans chose former police officer Tony Moreno to be their party’s mayoral candidate in the general election, some suggested the GOP pulling off a David vs. Goliath in November is possible — even in a city where their registered voters are outnumbered 5-1. Turnout...
Experts deem voter displeasure with Gainey as key to O’Connor’s win
Corey O’Connor first toyed with the idea of trying to unseat Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey about a year ago. In his role as Allegheny County controller, he often talked to residents throughout the city — and what he heard was frustration. People complained about safety, development and basic services, O’Connor...
‘Thank You, Pittsburgh’: O’Connor hits the streets in appreciation of voters
Standing in a light rain in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood Wednesday morning, Corey O’Connor recalled how his father had shown gratitude to the voters who elected him to City Council and then mayor’s office. His father, the late Bob O’Connor, had gone into the basement the morning after he was first...
Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium welcomes new lion
The lionesses at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium have a male companion. Hondo, an 8-year-old male African lion from the Idaho Falls Zoo, arrived at the zoo in Highland Park to join lionesses Abana and Scarlett. He and the lionesses will alternate being on view in their outdoor habitat. Typically,...
Roundup: Flood watch issued for Southwestern Pa.; shootings in Homewood North
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, May 21: Flood watch for Southwestern Pa. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh has issued a flood watch for Allegheny, Westmoreland, Washington, Greene and Fayette counties as more strong storms begin to move through the area Wednesday. TribLive...
