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2 years after Tree of Life shooting, pandemic has ‘retraumatized people’
As leaders of Pittsburgh’s Jewish community mark two years since the Oct. 27, 2018, shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue, they are realizing that the second year can actually be harder than the first for survivors and relatives of those who died in the attack. “There are people who...
Woman injured after being struck by vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood
A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle Monday night in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. Allegheny County dispatch said the incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. along the 2000 block of West Liberty Avenue. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said the victim, a 20-year-old woman, was found by city...
Historic roundhouse at Hazelwood Green being transformed into technology centerVideo
A 133-year-old railroad roundhouse in Hazelwood is on its way to becoming the Pittsburgh location of a global entrepreneurship platform for economic development. Leaders of the regional foundations that are working to redevelop the area, known as Hazelwood Green, toured the roundhouse Monday and heard from its designer that the...
Ford to donate $200K in facemasks to Pittsburgh
Ford Motor Company is donating more than $200,000 in face masks to the city of Pittsburgh. The masks, more than 490,000 of them, will be distributed after city council votes to accept them Tuesday. They will be added to the city Department of Public Safety’s stock and will be distributed...
Penn Avenue Fish Co. unveils oceanic mural
The crystal blue water is the backdrop for fish, turtles, a stingray and corals found living deep under the sea. The four panels of the 9 feet by 14 feet mural outside of encompasses 100 photos that took four months to shoot. Diver and photographer Cynthia Liefeld of Sewickley captured...
New recycling bins to be distributed in East Liberty, Garfield and Highland ParkVideo
Residents in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty, Garfield and Highland Park neighborhoods will be the next to receive blue recycling bins that will ultimately replace bags for recycling citywide by 2023. The 32-gallon bins will be distributed to 5,500 homes starting Nov. 2, Pittsburgh officials said. The bins are manufactured with at...
Ivanka Trump to stump in Pittsburgh on Wednesday
Ivanka Trump plans to visit Pittsburgh on Wednesday to meet with supporters of her father, President Donald Trump. The president’s daughter will be participating in a moderated question-and-answer session with supporters, campaign officials told the Tribune-Review. The precise location of the event — scheduled six days before Election Day —...
Pittsburgh mayor calls for moment of silence Tuesday to remember Tree of Life attacks
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is asking Pittsburgh residents to observe a moment of silence and reflection at 9:54 a.m. Tuesday, the moment when the shooting started in 2018 at the Squirrel Hill synagogue that left 11 people dead and wounded two others. “My thoughts continue to be with everyone impacted...
Vehicle crashes into creek outside outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel
One person was taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle crash outside the outbound Fort Pitt Tunnel Monday morning, according to state police The crash was reported shortly after 7 a.m. According to state police, Patrick Totten, 44, of Pittsburgh was driving in the right lane behind Loredo Norales Derickson,...
Police investigating shooting at Frankstown Avenue and Wheeler Street in Homewood
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred Sunday night at the intersection of Frankstown Avenue and Wheeler Street, in Homewood. While responding to a Shotspotter alert for the 8000 block of Frankstown Avenue about 7:55 p.m., officers were notified of a man with gunshot wounds nearby. They found the man...
Building condemned, driver flees after stolen vehicle drives into East Allegheny home
A house in East Allegheny was condemned after being struck by a stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon. Pittsburgh Police, Fire and emergency medical services responded to the report around 2 p.m. The driver and occupants fled in an unknown direction, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The vehicle was towed away from...
SPUDS and ATS to perform at ‘Old School Cool’ in Pittsburgh’s Strip District Terminal
When the “Special People Under Doctors Supervision” band played in the 1980s, the first set started at 10:17 p.m. Fans could listen to live music from the SPUDS at Moondog’s Pub in Blawnox, the former Bloomfield Bridge Tavern in Bloomfield and the former Electric Banana music venue in Oakland. “We...
Pittsburgh police: Car crashes into Elliott Fire Station
A sedan crashed into the front of a fire station early Sunday morning, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Firefighters at Elliott Fire Station 30, on the 900 block of Steuben Street walked out to find the vehicle. Fire, police and emergency medical...
The Pirates and the psychology of losing on fans
The Pittsburgh Pirates were the first Major League Baseball team eliminated from postseason contention this year. For fans of the team, this wasn’t surprising. For years, the Pirates have been stuck in the cycle of lose-rebuild-lose. But that cycle, and a record filled with few wins, has made it frustrating...
Pirates baseball: Lacking dollars and sense
For years, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization has had a reputation for being cheap: unable or unwilling to spend to make its on-field product better. But as the Tampa Bay Rays, another team accused of skimping on player salaries in the past, competes in the World Series against the Los Angeles...
Another horrendous Pirates baseball season wears on Pittsburgh’s psyche
In 1979, Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. A meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant outside Harrisburg held the nation’s attention. And 63 Americans were taken hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Iran. It also was the year the Pittsburgh Pirates won their last world...
Attack, then pandemic: Pittsburgh Jewish congregations cope
Two years ago, the three congregations sharing space at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue relocated after an anti-Semitic gunman killed 11 worshippers. Last March, the congregations dispersed from their new locations due to the coronavirus pandemic and switched to virtual services. On Tuesday, as they again mourn those killed on...
See artwork of Pittsburgh sports icons in Downtown window displays
They represent the very best of Pittsburgh sports. Arnold Palmer, Roberto Clemente, John Woodruff, Josh Gibson, Joe Greene, Mario Lemieux, Chuck Cooper, Suzie McConnell-Serio, Franco Harris, Bill Mazeroski, Sidney Crosby, Swin Cash, Dan McCoy and Honus Wagner are part of the “Downtown Renown” exhibit commissioned through the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership....
McKeesport native chosen for commission for Black playwrights
Ty Greenwood believes we need light in these divisive times. “With everything that’s going on there is so much tension surrounding the (presidential) election, and there is outrage and violence in our country, I pray we get through,” said Greenwood, a McKeesport native, who lives in Seattle. “We need hope.”...
Police: Man in critical condition after dirt bike strikes 2 vehicles in Bloomfield
A dirt bike rider was hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into other vehicles in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood Friday. Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews said emergency responders were dispatched to the intersection of Liberty Avenue and Cedarville Street around 6:20 p.m. for a dirt bike accident. First responders discovered...
Commemorative events marking Tree of Life attack two years ago begin this weekend
Two years ago, when 11 people were shot to death inside the Tree of Life synagogue on Oct. 27, 2018, an entire city and region grieved. It was the most deadly and extreme anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history. The 10.27 Healing Partnership is encouraging the entire Pittsburgh community to take...
Warrant issued for Pittsburgh rape suspect
Pittsburgh police asking for the public’s help in tracking down a rape suspect. Anthony Terney, 26, of Pittsburgh is wanted on charges of sexual assault, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, rape, corruption of minors, two counts of aggravated indecent assault and two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse....
TSA finds gun at airport checkpoint, 18th this year
A Pittsburgh woman was stopped Friday morning by security at Pittsburgh International Airport for having a loaded gun in her carry-on luggage. Officers with the Transportation Security Administration found the .380-caliber gun loaded with six bullets. According to a news release, the gun was spotted through the X-ray machine at...
1942 Negro Leagues World Series Bobblehead featuring Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson unveiledVideo
It was a scene reminiscent of Babe Ruth calling his home run against the Chicago Cubs in the 1932 World Series at Wrigley Field. Except that it happened in the Negro Leagues World Series, 10 years later. The setting was Forbes Field in Pittsburgh, which hosted Game 2 of the...
Cooler weather is perfect time to enjoy a hot cup of teaVideo
Carol Kornides recalled having afternoon tea with her paternal grandparents, Tom and Carrie Winfield, in Jeannette. “My grandfather would pour a little liquid in the saucer and I would drink from the saucer,” said Kornides of Latrobe as she stood inside The Victorian Lady of Academy Hill, the Greensburg tea...
