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VA Pittsburgh nurse accused of illegally obtaining opioid painkillers
A former nurse at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System faces drug charges in the theft of opioid painkillers, federal prosecutors said. Ann Makepeace, 30, of Pittsburgh’s Point Breeze neighborhood was indicted by a grand jury in Pittsburgh for violating federal narcotics laws, U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said. According to...
Massive nighttime migration of birds to cross Pittsburgh
A “high intensity” migration of birds is expected to move across Pennsylvania on Monday night. According to BirdCast, more than 50,000 birds per square mile could be flying south above Pittsburgh by 7 p.m. Monday. Over Philadelphia it could be more than 41,000 birds. And, over Harrisburg it could be...
Man shot in South Side Slopes, police investigating
A man was critically injured in a shooting early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes neighborhood, according to police. Police officers and paramedics were called to the 1700 block of Arlington Avenue around 1:20 a.m. for reports of a man shot. Police said a citizen flagged down a police officer...
Private, online civil jury program seeks to move cases forward in Western Pa. during pandemicVideo
The proceedings took just over eight hours, including opening statements, five witnesses, closing arguments and deliberations. At the end of the day, the six-person jury delivered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $230,000 — finding that the woman who was injured in a slip-and-fall at a local grocery...
Activists call for action beyond protesting at final Civil Saturdays march in PittsburghVideo
Hundreds of people marched across several Pittsburgh neighborhoods in the name of social justice and police accountability during an hours-long, peaceful event Saturday afternoon. The demonstration marked the 16th and final Civil Saturdays, a weekly protest organized by the Black, Young, & Educated youth-led organization in support of the broader...
State grants awarded for 13 historic preservation projects in Pittsburgh region
Renovations of landmark Pittsburgh buildings are among 13 projects in Southwestern Pennsylvania that have been awarded funds though the Keystone Historic Preservation Grant program. The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission this week announced 52 of the preservation grants, totaling $2.6 million, for projects in 24 counties. Nine approved projects in...
Duquesne professor placed on leave for using racial slur during lesson
Duquesne University placed an education professor on paid leave Friday after backlash erupted in response to his use of a racial slur during a virtual class on Thursday. The class was captured in videos and posted to social media. Effective Friday afternoon, “that faculty member in the video is on...
Pittsburgh pizzeria sues Winghart’s owners over Market Square fire
The owner of a Market Square restaurant is accusing the previous owners of its neighbor, Winghart’s, of failing to call for help for 45 minutes when a fire broke out there last fall. Rudolph Sergio Muto, who owns La Gondola Pizzeria & Restaurant, filed a lawsuit in Allegheny County Common...
Suspects in burning of unmarked Pittsburgh police car during protest appear in court
Four people charged after the burning of a Pittsburgh police vehicle during protests May 30 near PPG Paints Arena waived their charges to Allegheny County Common Pleas Court on Friday. Cameron Guetta, Dajon Lengyel, Robert Redman, Shaheed Hatch and Khalena Connolly-Wack were all charged after the unmarked car was destroyed...
Although at odds, Duquesne president and Jaylen Brown’s mother hope for peace, closureVideo
Dannielle Brown and Duquesne University President Ken Gormley appear to want, in principle, the same resolution to Brown’s two-month hunger strike: to keep students safe and to find closure surrounding the 2018 death of Marquis Jaylen Brown. In practice, the two — one a grieving mother and the other an...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and opera take stage for outdoor concert SundayVideo
Classical music-starved fans in Western Pennsylvania will finally get to see a live performance Sunday. The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Pittsburgh Opera will perform an open-air concert at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s mobile stage in the parking lot of their Strip District headquarters. It’s part of PBT’s Open Air...
With Carnegie Mellon’s stages shut down, students create front porch venue for live theater
For the seniors involved in Carnegie Mellon University’s esteemed drama program, this was a year they had been looking forward to — years of study culminating in an entire season of 22 stage shows over the course of the school year. For now, the entire first semester of shows has...
Cops responding to Shotspotter alert find gas line ruptured by gunfire; homes evacuated
Pittsburgh police officers responding to a Shotspotter alert overnight in the city’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood didn’t catch any suspects. But they may have prevented a tragedy. Officers from the Zone 1 station who responded to the automated gunfire detection alert in the 3000 block of Shadeland Avenue shortly after midnight found...
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...
