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Judge Tranquilli suspended without pay for alleged misconduct; trial in October
The Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline on Wednesday suspended Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Mark V. Tranquilli without pay effective immediately and has scheduled his trial on allegations of judicial misconduct to begin on Oct. 5. Tranquilli apologized in a letter to colleagues that was circulated this week. In an...
Animal Friends to benefit from sales of BrewDog beer showing adoptable canines
Cheers to your furry friends. Scottish craft brewer BrewDog has teamed locally with Animal Friends in Ohio Township as well as Gigi’s Shelter Services in Ohio to showcase adoptable dogs looking for forever homes. The brewery created Street Dog and Street Dog AF (alcohol free), beers of its Punk IPA...
Lawrenceville’s Ewalt House may not get historic designation, owners ‘cautiously excited’
The owners of a deteriorating, 180-year-old Greek revival house in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood are “cautiously excited” that it appears the property, which had been set to be designated a historic landmark, won’t achieve that designation after all. City Councilman Bobby Wilson withdrew a bill to make the designation Wednesday, but...
Pitt bars 8 students from campus for violating covid-19 guidelines
University of Pittsburgh officials barred eight students on Wednesday for flouting the university’s rules and guidelines meant to mitigate the spread of covid-19 among students, a spokesperson for the school said. “We must do better,” Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner wrote in an email to students Wednesday afternoon. The eight...
Get aht, yinz! Rankings indicate Pittsburgh accent among ‘ugliest in all of America’
Don’t tell the locals in the crowd dahn Carson Street on a non-pandemic Saturday night, but the way Pittsburghers talk isn’t sexy. “The Western Pennsylvania English accent is often considered the ugliest in all of America, so Pittsburgh locals can feel lucky that they’ve escaped last place this time around,”...
Pittsburgh Camerata prepares for both live and virtual performances
The Pittsburgh Camerata’s upcoming season will include four programs, the first of which will be available exclusively for online viewing. The following three programs will be presented live in front of an audience, if possible, or as virtual performances to be viewed online, or as both. “During this time of...
Pittsburgh to cover the cost of infertility treatments for its employees
Next year, Pittsburgh will offer free fertility coverage to its employees, the city announced Wednesday. “City officials heard from employees that they would like the coverage,” said Tim McNulty, Mayor Bill Peduto’s spokesman. “The city is always seeking ways to support its workers, including watching best practices used by other...
Pittsburgh school board to vote on superintendent’s contract
The Pittsburgh Public School Board will vote Wednesday on whether to renew the contract of Superintendent Anthony Hamlet and retain him for a four-year term. Hamlet’s contract, which began in 2016, expires June 30, 2021. If passed, his new contract will end at the end of the 2025 school year....
Don Walko to resign from Common Pleas Court to pursue political advocacy
Allegheny County Common Pleas Judge Donald Walko Jr. will step down from the bench next week — nearly 11 years after taking office. Walko, 67, said he made the decision to leave the court in July, with plans to return to working and volunteering in the political arena. A Democrat,...
Point Park freshmen move in for unusual college experience during pandemicVideo
Kristy Thomson drove more than 16 hours from Winfield, Kansas, to help her son move Tuesday into a Point Park University dormitory. For a little peace of mind, she stocked him up with face masks and hand sanitizer. “It’s crazy,” she said. “I can’t believe we’re going through all of...
Brookline’s Menuette reinvented as Oak Hill Post
Brookline’s refined diner, Menuette, had a false start earlier this year, but its second chance comes starting Wednesday as a revamped, quirky and casual spot called Oak Hill Post. Much of Brookline sits atop the 1870s caverns of the Oak (coal) Mine, making “Oak Hill” a natural nickname for the...
1-year-old killed amid night of violence in Pittsburgh
A bullet meant for someone else found its way through a window and two walls at an apartment complex in Spring Hill, killing a 1-year-old boy as he slept in his bed Monday night. Pittsburgh police on Tuesday morning pleaded for anyone with information about the shootout that killed Zykier...
Pitt suspends 9 Greek chapters over health and safety guideline violations
The University of Pittsburgh has placed nine Greek life chapters on interim suspension of registration status after reports that the groups violated the university’s Health and Safety Guidelines and Student Code of Conduct. Pitt announced the interim suspension of Alpha Tau Omega, Chi Omega, Kappa Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, and...
One critical after Uptown Pittsburgh shooting
Pittsburgh homicide detectives are investigating an early-morning shooting Uptown that left one man in critical condition. The city’s Shotspotter gunshot detection system alerted officers of shots fired on the 100 block of Dinwiddie Street just before 3 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety. Officers found a...
Man grazed by bullet in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that injured one man in the city’s Carrick neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Police responded to reports of a person shot on the 1900 block of Brownsville Road around 2 a.m. The victim had been grazed in the stomach. He was taken to the hospital...
Medical examiner IDs 1-year-old boy shot and killed inside Rhine Place home
A 1-year-old baby has died after being shot in Pittsburgh. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office identified the boy as Zykier Young. City police responded to 911 calls and a Shotspotter alert for multiple shots fired shortly after 6 p.m. Monday along the 100 block of Rhine Place in the...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy gourmet picnics to replace hat luncheon
The PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon, originally scheduled for May 2, has been reimagined and rescheduled for Sept. 26 as a Picnic in Your Park. Patrons are invited to pre-order gourmet picnic baskets and enjoy them at the central pickup location in Frick Park, at home or in...
Pittsburgh councilman to introduce bill that restricts facial recognition use
Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor intends to introduce legislation Tuesday that would regulate the usage of facial recognition and predictive policing technology in the city. “This technology has harmed more people than it has helped,” O’Connor said. Under O’Connor’s legislation, council approval would be needed for the police to use...
Pittsburgh LGBTQ Coalition announces continued activism, will organize Pride 2021Video
A group of Black LGBTQ activists announced Monday they are taking the lead in organizing a Pittsburgh Pride festival next year. They also reaffirmed their commitment to regularly protesting in the city to call attention to racial inequity and outlined demands they have for leaders in the region to address....
Lefty’s in the Strip ordered to close for covid-19 violations
A popular bar in Pittsburgh’s Strip District was ordered to close for at least a week by the Allegheny County Health Department after officials said it failed to comply with covid-19 health restrictions. An inspection report for Lefty’s In the Strip from Friday listed several violations to county health mandates....
Allegheny County’s covid positivity rate has dropped 3 percentage points since mid-July
In adding 29 cases, the Allegheny County Health Department posted its second lowest count of new instances of covid-19 Monday. Over the past week (Aug. 13-24), the county has announced 428 new cases, more than a 25% decline in new cases from the previous seven-day period — 572 new cases...
No injuries reported following Beltzhoover house fire
Crews battled a house fire in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood early Monday, according to an Allegheny 911 dispatcher. Officials responded to Sylvania Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Footage from Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV showed flames coming from the second story of the home, with much of the roof destroyed. The dispatcher said...
Police: 1 person dead after shooting in Northview Heights
One person died Sunday night after being shot in Northview Heights, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to a Shotspotter alert in the 100 block of Penfort Street around 9:40 p.m. and found a man with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics pronounced the man dead on scene. He was...
Police: 1 person dead following shooting in Upper Lawrenceville
One person is dead following an overnight shooting in Upper Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to the 5100 block of Kent Way around 1 a.m. Monday for reports of a man who was shot. On scene, first responders found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to...
Allegheny County reports 86 new coronavirus cases
Allegheny County on Sunday recorded 86 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths. The county’s total number of cases stands at 9,903 with 6,779 recoveries. According to the Allegheny County Health Department’s covid-19 dashboard, 143,484 individuals have tested for the virus. The county has an overall 7% positive test result...
