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Separating fact from fiction in Pittsburgh mayor’s race
As Pittsburgh’s Democratic rivals for mayor spew facts and figures on the campaign trail, they’re also sprinkling in misinformation. Whether by accident or design, Mayor Ed Gainey and Allegheny County Controller Corey O’Connor have at times distorted, exaggerated or misrepresented issues during debates, news conferences and other public appearances. “Misinformation...
Latest Pittsburgh mayoral debate focuses on GOP candidates vying to reverse 100-year-trend
Pittsburgh’s Republican candidates for mayor were grilled for a solid, commercial-free hour Tuesday night during a live debate on WTAE. Artificial intelligence, education, economic development, homelessness and public safety were some of the issues the candidates touched on as they explained why Pittsburgh needs to break from a century of...
Eddie Vedder has special connection to Pittsburgh’s Clemente Museum. Here’s why.
Iconic Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder has described Pittsburgh’s Clemente Museum as one of his “top five places on the whole planet Earth.” Vedder — who returns to Pittsburgh this weekend for a pair of sold-out shows at PPG Paints Arena — isn’t just an admirer of the late baseball...
Down with Nazism, Zionism, Hindutva? CMU’s Fence briefly said so on commencement weekend
A message that included references to nationalist philosophies of Nazism, Zionism and Hindutva was placed on The Fence during graduation weekend at Carnegie Mellon University. It is unclear who placed the message, but it spurred a few people to make social media posts. “The Fence has long served as a...
Light of Life Rescue Mission partners with Geno Levi Salon to open styling space for homeless
Geno Levi was 19 years old, doing drugs with no direction in his life. He found himself living in a bathroom at a beauty academy in Washington, Pa. “The owner showed me love,” said Levi, as he shared his story on Tuesday inside Light of Life Ridge Recovery Place on...
Allegheny General Hospital emergency department preps for $43M expansion
Allegheny Health Network announced Tuesday a major expansion and renovations of the emergency department at its flagship Allegheny General Hospital on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The $43 million project will add 17 beds — bringing the total to 48 — and redesign much of the interior in five phases, bringing the...
Ticktock: Officials unveil 2026 NFL Draft countdown clock
Football fans wondering how long they have to wait until Pittsburgh hosts the 2026 NFL Draft can now stop by the North Shore for a to-the-second countdown. The 18-foot-tall clock — showing just over 346 days at its debut Monday — sits in the sprawling lawn across from Stage AE....
DA blames South Side slaying on sloppy housekeeping
The prosecution says a jury should find Destiny Jenkins guilty of homicide because her sloppy housekeeping habits set in motion the events that led to Eddie Kimber’s death. But Jenkins’ lawyer said his client didn’t pull the trigger and should be acquitted regardless of what led up to the fatal...
Cinema in the Parks schedule released
Pittsburgh CitiParks Cinema in the Park series is returning this summer. Moviegoers can bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy an evening of cinema under the stars in various neighborhoods from June through early August. All movies are free and begin showing at dusk. The 2025 movie season will showcase...
Brandt Trail in McCandless ready for use after partnering with Landforce for upgrades
Hikers looking for a new route can try out the recently improved Brandt Trail, a 1-mile hiking path next to Wall Park off Sloop Road in McCandless. Brandt Trail is an easy-to-moderate walk, with the trailhead located just beyond the entrance to the park along Sloop Road. McCandless partnered with...
2 charged in fight that injured Pittsburgh officer in South Side
Two men are facing charges after a Pittsburgh police officer suffered a facial injury after responding to a fight on East Carson Street early Sunday morning. Officers responded to the reported fight in the 1500 block of East Carson in the South Side Flats around 2:15 a.m. Arriving officers saw...
Split decision: As Gainey claims unity in mayoral race, cracks appear among Democrats
Speaking late last month at a Hill District rally, Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey claimed to be building “unprecedented unity” in his bid for a second term. That may be more wishful thinking than reality. Neither Gainey nor his primary election rival, Corey O’Connor, appears to be a surefire winner with...
Giant Eagle set to close store at former Parkway Center Mall site
A Giant Eagle supermarket in Pittsburgh, near the shuttered Parkway Center Mall, is set to close. The store is scheduled to close its doors on June 28 while the pharmacy at that location will end operations on May 21, according to company spokesman Dan Donovan. “This was not an easy...
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s ‘The Wizard of Oz’ is an epic spectacle of colorful dance
A trip to the Emerald City is the perfect end for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s season, and they’re doing it in style. The Pittsburgh premiere of Septime Webre’s “The Wizard of Oz” is an epic, surprisingly cinematic showcase of beautiful dance, jaw-dropping costumes and cleverly conceived sets. The story may be...
‘Betrayal of veterans’: Deluzio rips proposed Trump cuts to VA clinical trials
Pittsburgh-area veterans are being treated like pawns in a game played by the Trump administration as cuts and a hiring freeze threaten medical treatment, U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio said Friday. Providing this treatment is the cost of waging war, said Deluzio, D-Fox Chapel, as he blasted the administration for keeping...
Allegheny County Police investigate Pittsburgh police in-custody death
Allegheny County Police homicide detectives Friday were investigating the death of a man overnight while in Pittsburgh police custody. The man, identified as 29-year-old James Richard Brown Jr. by the Medical Examiner’s Office, was behaving erratically and trying to get into a city police vehicle and was “taken to the...
Team Rubicon volunteers lend helping hand in Allegheny County after storm damage
When severe storms rolled through the region last week, Bill Robinson watched the downpours and battering winds wreak havoc on his yard in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood The winds were so strong that he struggled to open his door to let his dog, Lola, in the house. By the time the...
Former Stanton Heights church, mansion on the market for $1.9 million
A converted church featuring custom, giant murals inside and out is for sale in Stanton Heights. Nationally known comedian Steve Hofstetter recently relocated from Pittsburgh to South Carolina and is selling the property that once housed his nonprofit Steel City Arts Foundation. The church was originally Stanton Heights United Methodist...
Podcast: Pet funeral director accused of burials that didn’t happen
A longtime funeral director in Pittsburgh is facing felony charges after authorities say he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from grieving pet owners, some of whom were unknowingly given ashes that did not belong to their animals. Patrick Vereb, who ran a pet cremation business in Pittsburgh and Natrona,...
Morning Roundup: Police investigate after woman shows up to hospital with gunshot wound
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, May 9: Police investigate after woman shows up to hospital with gunshot wound Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting after a woman showed up at a local hospital with a gunshot wound. Police said a 34-year-old woman was...
‘About time’: Pirates fans react to Derek Shelton firing
When Jim Emmerling found out the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton on Thursday, he was elated. “I’ve been asking for this,” he said. “The last six years have been the worst baseball I can remember.” Shelton was replaced by bench coach Don Kelly as the team languishes in last...
WQED lays off staff, suspends Creator Academy
This week, WQED Multimedia laid off four full-time staff and one part-time employee and announced the suspension of its Creator Academy, formerly known as WQED Film Academy and before that, Steeltown Entertainment Project. In an online post at wqed.org/thecreatoracademy, WQED cited the “unprecedented threats to federal funding for the arts,...
Here are 5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: May 9-11
Want to do something more special for Mom this Mother’s Day weekend than just buying some flowers and a card? How about taking her to one (or more) of the great events happening around town? Here’s some inspiration. Contemporary Craft Community Day Time to get hands-on at Contemporary Craft in...
Gainey orders hazard mitigation plan in response to damaging storms
Last week’s damaging storm has prompted Pittsburgh’s mayor to order officials to draft a plan so the city can better prepare for natural disasters. In ordering the creation of a hazard mitigation plan, Mayor Ed Gainey on Thursday noted that climate change brings additional risks of increasingly severe storms and...
‘My bad’: Pittsburgh top emergency official did not alert city leaders to absence during storms
Pittsburgh’s top emergency management official, who was away during last week’s severe storms, violated protocol by failing to notify city leaders of his absence and who would take over for him. Darryl Jones, the city’s emergency management coordinator and fire chief, acknowledged Thursday he did not alert Controller Rachael Heisler...
