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Carrick man gets at least 14 years in prison for killing Point Park University voice instructor
A Carrick man was ordered to serve 14 to 28 years in prison on Tuesday for killing his roommate, a voice instructor at Point Park University, two years ago. Joseph Martin, 37, pleaded guilty but mentally ill in June for the stabbing death of Ricardo Tobia, 71. Tobia’s body was...
Pittsburgh officials denounce weekend disturbances during Downtown protests
Pittsburgh Public Safety officials Tuesday condemned “the actions of a few protesters” during weekend protests, reiterating a pledge to protect the First Amendment and prosecute those who break the law. “People have the right to dine in public without being accosted and without vulgarities being thrown at them,” Public Safety...
Pittsburgh Public Schools have technical difficulties on 1st school day
The first day of classes at Pittsburgh Public Schools on Tuesday morning was marred by technical difficulties. Parents took to social media to inform the district of their technology’s shortcomings. Some parents said their students couldn’t log in on the laptops the district provided. Others cited issues with specific platforms...
South Side bar closed by Allegheny Co. for crowd of ‘too many to count’
The Allegheny County Health Department last week ordered the South Side bar Oddballs to close for seven days after it was found violating covid-19 mitigation orders. Officials observed more than 200 people inside the East Carson Street establishment, according to a Food Safety Assessment Report. There were “too many to...
President Trump calls Pittsburgh protesters ‘anarchists,’ ‘thugs’
President Donald Trump responded to viral videos showing apparent clashes in Pittsburgh between protesters and the public over the weekend, using Twitter to take aim at Democratic challenger Joe Biden while calling the demonstrators “anarchists” and “thugs.” “BLM Protesters horribly harass elderly Pittsburgh diners, scaring them with loud taunts while...
Tips sought from public on missing 12-year-old Homewood boy
Pittsburgh police are seeking the public’s help locating a 12-year-old who was reported missing on Monday evening. Taesean Gibson is 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 140 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen at about 6 p.m. on Monday in Homewood, according to city...
Driver critical after pickup hits utility pole in Downtown Pittsburgh
The driver of a pickup truck suffered critical injuries when the vehicle struck a utility pole early this morning in Downtown Pittsburgh, according to authorities. The crash occurred shortly before 1:30 a.m. at the intersection of Commonwealth Boulevard and Liberty Avenue. Emergency responders found the driver unconscious and pinned inside...
Man in critical condition after shooting in Pittsburgh
A man was hospitalized Sunday night after being shot in Pittsburgh, police said. Pittsburgh police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert of multiple shots fired in the 2100 block of Watson Street in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood around 6:45 p.m. Officers did not find a victim at the scene. A...
Bishop Zubik calls for day of fasting and prayer for racial reconciliation
Bishop David Zubik is calling for people to pray and fast Wednesday for racial reconciliation in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will join other dioceses across the United States as part of the effort. “In solidarity with all people who suffer from discrimination and violence due to their...
Pittsburgh police seek information about confrontations between protesters, public from weekend
Pittsburgh police are seeking more information about confrontations between protesters and the public Saturday as they investigate videos that have surfaced on social media. But a protester said Monday the videos don’t properly capture tensions on both sides of the demonstrations that began Downtown. Spokeswoman Cara Cruz said authorities are...
KDKA reporter’s daughter recovering after trampoline accident
Pam Surano, a KDKA TV news reporter, was attending Mass at a church in Pittsburgh’s Hill District when she noticed calls from her daughter lighting up her phone. She ignored the first couple calls, making a mental note to call her back when she was done praying. When the third...
Pittsburgh police investigating after 40 shots fired at Hill District block party, man shot in arm
Pittsburgh police are investigating reports of a shooting during a block party in the Hill District over the weekend. Up to 40 shots were fired, according to police. Police, members of the SWAT team and paramedics were called to the area of Perry Street and Wylie Avenue for reports of...
Protesters return to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s homeVideo
Protesters returned to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s Point Breeze home Saturday night, prompting a police presence on his front porch. “Last time I sat on my porch & welcomed protesters w/ dialogue. They chose to end it,” Peduto said on his Twitter account. “Together, we work w/ our Black Community...
Pittsburgh police say driver fled scene of head-on crash, abandoned 4-year-old inside; girl critical
The driver of a vehicle involved in a crash Friday night on Frankstown Road fled the scene, leaving a 4-year-old girl alone inside, according to Pittsburgh police. Police said two vehicles appeared to have crashed head-on near the 8500 block of Frankstown Road just after midnight. Officials said the child...
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra announces financial changes because of pandemic
In the wake of canceled concerts and postponed tours, the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Thursday announced a series of financial cutbacks to help sustain the organization through the pandemic. The 87 musicians have agreed to a 25% reduction in base salary. Additionally, 75% of the staff has been affected with...
Scaffolding atop of Gulf Tower’s pyramid signals 2-year restoration will end soonVideo
Plenty of people driving past the Gulf Tower are wondering what’s going on at the tippy-top of the pyramid crowning the 44-story skyscraper in Downtown Pittsburgh. Scaffolding is obscuring the view of the top of the stepped pyramid during the day and altering the look of the colored LED lights...
PennDOT helps Amtrak expand carry-on bike program
Pittsburghers accustomed to attaching their bikes to the front of Port Authority buses or bringing them onto the T can now take them onto more Amtrak trains. Amtrak worked with PennDOT to expand its Carry-On bike program for most Keystone service departures, beginning Sept. 15. Carry-on and walk-on bike service...
1 last chance to visit Kennywood, Sandcastle, Idlewild
Labor Day has become the unofficial end of summer. This year, it also marks the final weekend of 2020 to visit Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Sandcastle Water Park in West Homestead and Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier Township. In past years, there were things to do celebrating Halloween and...
3 men charged in connection with 1-year-old’s shooting death in Pittsburgh’s Spring Hill
Surveillance footage led Pittsburgh police to three men allegedly involved in a shootout last month in which an 1-year-old boy sleeping in his mother’s apartment was killed by a stray bullet, according to a criminal complaint filed in the case. Zykier Young was laying with his mother in the bedroom...
Phipps Conservancy says members safe despite data breach that disclosed some info
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh’s Oakland section contacted its members this week to report a data breach from one of its contractors. For nearly two decades, Phipps has used , Blackbaud, Inc.’s donor data management software, said Joe Reed, Phipps director of marketing. Blackbaud, of Charleston, S.C. calls...
Input sought for riverfront plan at Hazelwood Green
Terri Shields remembers when the Hazelwood neighborhood was the heart of Pittsburgh’s industrial base. The steel mill, operated by Jones & Laughlin and later LTV, was on the shore of the Monongahela River there. “I remember when it was a stinky mill. All of the stinky air,” said Shields, 59....
Leader of White House covid-19 response team visits Pittsburgh
White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx met privately Thursday with Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials about the region’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic. She also visited Harrisburg and met with Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, according to the Penn Capital-Star. News: White House COVID task force coordinator Deborah Brix...
Trib sports columnist Tim Benz to join WPXI’s ‘Final Word’
Tribune-Review sports columnist Tim Benz is joining the regular lineup of WPXI-TV’s social media-driven Sunday night sports show “The Final Word.” Benz will become a regular panelist on the 11:30 p.m. program on an every-other-week basis. He joins Trib columnist Mark Madden among others. His first show is Sunday. The...
Covid vaccine will not end pandemic, UPMC doctors say
A safe, effective vaccine for covid-19 will not be the end of the coronavirus pandemic, UPMC doctors said Thursday. The disease is “incredibly dynamic,” said Dr. Oscar Marroquin, UPMC chief health care data and analytics officer. The ways people respond to the virus and how doctors treat it keep changing....
Pittsburgh cop acquitted in road-rage case could go back to work after city misses deadline
A missed filing deadline by the City of Pittsburgh law department means that it lost an appeal on whether a police officer arrested but acquitted in a road-rage incident can go back to work. In a 10-page Commonwealth Court opinion issued Tuesday, Judge Patricia McCullough did not address the issue...
