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North Side woman jailed for assaulting mother now faces homicide charge in her death
Police have charged a Reserve Township woman with delivering the bone-breaking punch that caused her 73-year-old mother’s death — just days after the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the mother’s death a homicide. Krystal Slepski, 43, punched Patricia Kachinko in the chest during a June 2 argument at Kachinko’s...
Pittsburgh boosts protections for LGBTQ+ people, pares prostitution penalty
Last month, Pittsburgh Councilwoman Barb Warwick said she hoped a package of bills she was introducing would spark a larger conversation about supporting LGBTQ+ people and signal that everyone is welcome at a Pittsburgh, even as the Trump administration put vulnerable communities “under attack.” On Tuesday, Warwick claimed a victory...
Trump’s scheduled summit at Carnegie Mellon meets backlash
Carrie McDonough was appalled upon learning that President Donald Trump would appear at a summit hosted by Carnegie Mellon University. She immediately began formulating an open letter to the administration, condemning what she saw as a dangerous legitimization of the Trump administration’s values. “Trump is a harmful person,” said McDonough,...
Pittsburgh exempts native, pollinator gardens from plant-height limits
Pittsburghers with a green thumb will now be able to cultivate native and pollinator gardens. City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation that would exempt people planting vegetation native to Pennsylvania from the city’s ban on plant growth more than 10 inches high on residential properties. People will be able...
No penalty sought over Pittsburgh cop’s call for backup at heated council meeting
Pittsburgh City Council President R. Daniel Lavelle on Tuesday said he was not seeking any punishment for the sergeant at arms who called for backup during a heated council meeting last week despite issuing a public statement calling for an investigation into the incident. John Svitek, a uniformed Pittsburgh police...
Pittsburgh council rejects 1 of 2 competing zoning reform bills
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday struck down one of two competing zoning proposals that have sparked controversy and outlined different paths to creating more affordable housing. Inclusionary zoning — which mandates that a percentage of housing units in large new developments be designated as affordable for low-income people — already...
Pittsburgh council strengthens oversight of $15M Stop the Violence fund
Oversight will increase for a multimillion-dollar fund to combat violence in Pittsburgh amid City Council concerns that supervision was weak. Council voted unanimously to add reporting requirements and other safeguards to the Stop the Violence fund, which has around $15 million in taxpayer money that is allocated to numerous grassroots...
Podcast: Inside Pittsburgh’s friendship with the furries
Summer events are well underway in the steel city, and Anthrocon — a perennial Pittsburgh staple — retuned last weekend for a four-day event at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Organizers projected a record 19,000 attendees, the highest amount since the event debuted in 1997. Megan Swift joins Anna...
UPMC ended trans care for kids, teens after letter from Dr. Oz seeking data
UPMC was among several hospitals that were sent a letter by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services before ending gender-affirming care for patients under 19. The letter, dated May 28 and signed by Dr. Mehmet Oz, the agency’s administrator, warned of “significant issues concerning quality standards and specific...
Morning Roundup: Woman injured in serious crash in Beltzhoover; lottery win in Brighton Heights
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Tuesday, July 8: Woman injured in serious crash in Beltzhoover A woman was trapped in her vehicle after a serious crash Monday in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover neighborhood. First responders were called to the 400 block of East Warrington Avenue for...
Police investigating deadly shooting in Penn Hills
Allegheny County Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Penn Hills that left one man dead just after 6 p.m. Monday. At the 11000 block of Frankstown Road, police said they found one adult male shot, who was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. Preliminary investigations indicate that the...
Pittsburgh police union head labels South Side a ‘disaster’ after attack on officers with fireworksVideo
As chaos disrupted Pittsburgh’s busiest entertainment corridor for the third consecutive week over the Fourth of July weekend, several people tossed firecrackers, bottle rockets and M80s into the crowd and at police, leaving three officers with minor injuries. Shortly before bars and clubs closed Saturday at 2 a.m., multiple people...
Earlier bar time? More police horses? Pittsburgh councilman spitballs how to tame South Side chaos
A Pittsburgh councilman whose district includes the troublesome East Carson Street entertainment district is mulling strategies to curb unruly crowds there, from asking bars to voluntarily close earlier to using horse-mounted police more frequently. Councilman Bob Charland, D-South Side, acknowledged that violent incidents in the area over the past few...
Pittsburgh councilmen bristle over call for police backup at public meeting
Two Pittsburgh City Council members are calling for an investigation and report on why council’s sergeant at arms — a uniformed Pittsburgh police officer — requested backup during a heated public meeting last week. In a statement over the weekend, Councilmen R. Daniel Lavelle, D-Hill District, and Khari Mosley, D-Point...
Peckish prior to Picklesburgh? Pick a peck of pickle snacks
There’s nothing quite like a pickle. A brine of vinegar, water, sugar, salt, herbs and spices is a magic potion that turns a fresh veggie into something else entirely. It works with onions, olives, carrots, green beans, cauliflower, peppers and more. But the word “pickle” and the puckery pop synonymous...
Morning Roundup: Teen shot in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood; vehicle crashes into Charleroi home
Here are some of the latest news items happening this morning, Monday, July 7: Teenager shot in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood A teenager was shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, public safety officials said. Police were dispatched around 10 p.m. to the 200 block of East Amanda Avenue for a...
Multiple arrests made, officers targeted when ‘large and unruly crowd’ formed in East Carson Street corridor, police say
Turmoil continued in Pittsburgh’s South Side entertainment district over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, in which shots were fired, people threw fireworks and other objects at officers, and several people were arrested or charged. City police have been making a concerted effort recently to address rowdiness in the area....
High temperature forecast prompts Pittsburgh to prepare cooling centers
With the Pittsburgh area expected to see the hottest day of the week right out of the gate on Monday, the City of Pittsburgh announced Sunday that it will open cooling centers for the day. While the temperature is expected to get close to 90 at Pittsburgh International Airport, the...
16-year-old killed in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill section
A 16-year-old was shot and killed early Sunday in Pittsburgh’s Middle Hill neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The victim was identified as Kevin McKinzie of East Hills, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Police were called at about 1 a.m. to the 300 block of Addison Street...
Woman shot in South Oakland
A woman is in critical condition after being shot early Sunday morning in Pittsburgh’s South Oakland section, authorities said. Police were called at about 3:30 a.m. to the intersection of Fifth and Craft avenues where they found a woman with a gunshot wound to the chest, according to Pittsburgh Public...
2 Pittsburgh bridges close Monday to make way for Picklesburgh
Picklesburgh, the briny three-day festival marking its 10th anniversary, returns to the city this week, commanding the closure of two Downtown bridges. The Roberto Clemente Bridge (Sixth Street) will shut down at 9 a.m. Monday through 4 p.m. July 14. The Andy Warhol Bridge (Seventh Street) will close at the...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate shootings in Swissvale, Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar
Here’s a look at some of the news events for this morning: - Shooting sends one to hospital Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man riding an e-bike in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar section was shot late Thursday. Emergency crews were called just before 9 p.m. to the 1300 block of...
Jury acquits man in North Side homicide as police charge witness in same slaying
Weeks before a Homestead man was acquitted Wednesday in a 2022 slaying on Pittsburgh’s North Side, prosecutors charged their main witness with the same homicide. After deliberating for three days, a jury Wednesday found Jason Woodall, 31, not guilty of killing Meiko Devaughn in the Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. Now prosecutors will...
Pitt scraps Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as Trump pushes against DEI
Pressured by the Trump administration, the University of Pittsburgh has eliminated its Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, joining the ranks of institutions across the country that are changing their ways as President Donald Trump rails against diversity programs. A message from University of Pittsburgh Chancellor Joan Gabel and Clyde...
Officials shut down South Side homeless camp
Officials this week shut down a homeless camp along the Southside Riverfront Trail in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, making it the latest in a string of closures meant to relocate people from streets to shelters. Close to 50 people lived along the trail at its peak, Councilman Bob Charland, D-South...
