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Pittsburgh SWAT standoff ends with man’s surrender in alleged stabbing in Elliott
A SWAT standoff in Pittsburgh’s Elliott neighborhood ended with a man taken into custody Thursday night and his adult son refusing treatment in a reported knife assault. City police responded at about 9:10 p.m. to a 911 call for a dispute in the 900 block of Wilhem Street. Police said...
With Pittsburgh’s 2021 budget facing $100 million shortfall, city seeks input from residents
Pittsburgh residents have several ways to provide input about the city’s 2021 budget, which will be introduced later this year because of uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 pandemic. “It is obviously going to be challenging budget year for the city, with estimates of a $100 million shortfall, so we are greatly...
FNB Corp. works with Pittsburgh Penguins as plans for new headquarters continue
In a post-covid-19 future, executives with FNB Corp. meet with clients at its 24-story headquarters Pittsburgh’s Lower Hill District and walk across the street to PPG Arena, entering through the FNB Gate to seats in the FNB Club section in time for the puck drop at a Penguins game. Now...
South Side man indicted for suspected role in May 30 Pittsburgh protest mayhem
A South Side Slopes man surrendered to federal authorities Thursday on charges that he threw bricks and more at Pittsburgh police officers during a spring protest in Downtown Pittsburgh, officials said. Jordan Coyne, 25, was indicted Aug. 26 on one count of obstructing law enforcement, according to U.S. Attorney Scott...
Tako restaurant coming to Bakery Square in Pittsburgh’s East End
Taco lovers can soon get their fix at a new East End location. A second Tako restaurant is opening in Bakery Square in Pittsburgh. It joins the Downtown venue owned by the Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group. “We are really excited to have a Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group restaurant,” said Gregg...
Public opinion could guide whether Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue will remain
The fate of a 62-year-old statue of Christopher Columbus that towers over Schenley Drive near Phipps Conservatory in Oakland will be decided Sept. 23 by the Pittsburgh Art Commission. Before the commission meets, it is working to gauge public sentiment about the statue, one of Pittsburgh-based Italian artist Frank Vittor’s...
The Clarks’ Scott Blasey to perform at diabetes fundraiser
If Julia Balobeck sleeps through her phone’s alarm, it can be life-threatening. The 18-year-old from Crafton has diabetes and wears a device that alerts her to low blood sugar through her smartphone. It also sends a warning to her mother’s phone. “At night she gets some crazy low readings,” said...
CMU’s Heinz College announces layoffs
Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy will lay off a number of staff members, school officials said this week. The affected staff were notified Tuesday morning. In an email to Heinz College faculty and staff, Dean Ramayya Krishnan said the financial impact of the covid-19...
Pirates broadcaster John Wehner adjusts to calling games in covid era
John Wehner was used to living out of a suitcase six months each year from March to October. For 11 years as a player, nine with the Pirates, and 15 as one of the Bucs broadcasters, Wehner flew with the team on chartered planes to different cities, checking into the...
Hackers hit virtual-learning lessons with porn, racial slurs in Pittsburgh Public, Trinity Area districts
Pittsburgh Public Schools and the Trinity Area School District were targeted by hackers who exposed students to pornography and racial slurs during remote learning sessions on Wednesday. “This morning, we took immediate action upon notification of an inappropriate video that was embedded in the link of an educational video on...
Weekend fracas in Downtown Pittsburgh viewed by some as isolated; others waryVideo
The actions of protesters Saturday on Penn Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh were “an isolated incident,” Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership President Jeremy Waldrup said Wednesday. “We welcome protests, and we understand the needs for folks to get out during these times and demand change,” he said, while adding the public conflicts Saturday...
Pittsburgh principal drops rap video encouraging students during pandemic
The principal of Pittsburgh Miller Pre-K is encouraging students to excel during remote learning — with song. In a video posted Tuesday morning, the school district tweeted a video of Margaret Starkes, “the Rapping Principal,” dropping a few bars of reassurance for students on their first day of school. All...
Shotspotter alerts lead Pittsburgh police to shootings in East Liberty, Spring Hill
Pittsburgh police are investigating a pair of shootings on Tuesday night that occurred within an hour of each other. Officers from the Zone 5 station responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls in the 6400 block of Station Street in East Liberty at around 8:30 p.m., according to police....
City to review arrest of man who questioned Pittsburgh cop’s ‘Thin Blue Line’ mask at farmers market
Pittsburgh’s municipal investigating arm is examining the arrest Sunday of a man by an off-duty police officer at a Squirrel Hill farmers market after videos of the incident surfaced on social media and spurred backlash from police accountability activists, officials said Tuesday. The incident started with a Squirrel Hill man...
Beer garden with social distancing coming to Pittsburgh’s South Side
In the waning days of summer, people often find themselves trying desperately to hang on to the things that go with the warm season. Kenny Gould is no different. Gould — an entrepreneur, beer lover, writer and founder of Hop Culture Magazine — had been dreaming about doing a pop-up...
‘Shopopoly’ to showcase Downtown Pittsburgh’s business district
The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership’s latest promotion is a Golden Triangle take on an iconic board game. “Monopoly” has become “Shopopoly.” Customers who visit stores from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday and get a color-coded game card (available at the shops or in Market Square) stamped to be entered into...
Quick Drip IV brings hydration therapy trend to South SideVideo
In a neighborhood known to attract people drinking their way to a hangover, Bo Trasada offers to help replenish the fluids and vitamins these individuals might have lost. He opened Quick Drip IV, a trendy intravenous hydration salon on Pittsburgh’s South Side. “An IV is the most efficient way to...
Carrick man gets at least 14 years in prison for killing Point Park University voice instructor
A Carrick man was ordered to serve 14 to 28 years in prison on Tuesday for killing his roommate, a voice instructor at Point Park University, two years ago. Joseph Martin, 37, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in June for the stabbing death of Ricardo Tobia, 71. Tobia’s body was...
Pittsburgh officials denounce weekend disturbances during Downtown protests
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials Tuesday condemned “the actions of a few protesters” during weekend protests, reiterating a pledge to protect the First Amendment and prosecute those who break the law. “People have the right to dine in public without being accosted and without vulgarities being thrown at them,” Public Safety...
Pittsburgh Public Schools have technical difficulties on 1st school day
The first day of classes at Pittsburgh Public Schools on Tuesday morning was marred by technical difficulties. Parents took to social media to inform the district of their technology’s shortcomings. Some parents said their students couldn’t log in on the laptops the district provided. Others cited issues with specific platforms...
South Side bar closed by Allegheny Co. for crowd of ‘too many to count’
The Allegheny County Health Department last week ordered the South Side bar Oddballs to close for seven days after it was found violating covid-19 mitigation orders. Officials observed more than 200 people inside the East Carson Street establishment, according to a Food Safety Assessment Report. There were “too many to...
President Trump calls Pittsburgh protesters ‘anarchists,’ ‘thugs’
President Donald Trump responded to viral videos showing apparent clashes in Pittsburgh between protesters and the public over the weekend, using Twitter to take aim at Democratic challenger Joe Biden while calling the demonstrators “anarchists” and “thugs.” “BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while...
Tips sought from public on missing 12-year-old Homewood boy
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help locating a 12-year-old who was reported missing on Monday evening. Taesean Gibson is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen at about 6 p.m. on Monday in Homewood, according to city...
Driver critical after pickup hits utility pole in Downtown Pittsburgh
The driver of a pickup truck suffered critical injuries when the vehicle struck a utility pole early this morning in Downtown Pittsburgh, according to authorities. The crash occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Liberty Avenue. Emergency responders found the driver unconscious and pinned inside...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized Sunday night after being shot in Pittsburgh, police said. Pittsburgh police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots fired in the 2100 block of Watson Street in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood around 6:45 p.m. Officers did not find a victim at the scene. A...
