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Pittsburgh’s new police chief, public safety director to emphasize mental health, leadership training
Pittsburgh’s police officers are frequently called to traumatic scenes, responding to violent crimes and helping people cope with mental health crises, Chief Jason Lando said. Some officers struggle to manage the trauma associated with the job, Lando said. That’s why he wants to hire a full-time mental health expert to...
Fat Head’s Saloon on South Side closing after 34 years
After operating on the South Side for more than three decades, Fat Head’s Saloon announced Tuesday that the longtime destination for craft beer and food will be shuttering April 26. The saloon will host a “Last Call” gathering on April 17, for former employees and longtime regulars to reconnect and...
NFL Draft stage rises on Pittsburgh’s North Shore
Construction crews are in full swing on Pittsburgh’s North Shore as the NFL Draft stage begins to take shape. Steve Farago, the NFL’s director of event operations, said the build kicked off Saturday, when about 50 trucks rolled in loaded with equipment for the massive outdoor theater. The stage is...
Severe thunderstorms could hit Pittsburgh region as temperatures remain warm
Severe thunderstorms could roll into the Pittsburgh region Tuesday afternoon and evening ahead of a cold front, according to the National Weather Service. Damaging winds appear to be the primary threat, although large hail or a tornado could not be ruled out. “We’re pretty confident that we’ll have a good...
Allegheny Riverfront Park renovations to boost Pittsburgh’s event capacity
Freshly planted trees and new pavers are easily visible through the chain-link fence that is keeping people out of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Allegheny Riverfront Park while renovations are underway. Work is nearly completed, with a ribbon cutting scheduled for Thursday morning. Riverlife, a nonprofit dedicated to maintaining and activating Pittsburgh’s riverfronts,...
412 Food Rescue gears up for the NFL Draft, zero-waste dinner
Three weeks after signing onto a sustainability plan that will redirect surplus food from the NFL Draft, nonprofit 412 Food Rescue has announced a special zero-waste meal. On April 26, the day after the draft ends, Fourth & Feast: From the Field to the Table will serve a family-style, zero-waste...
Pedestrian struck in Oakland crash-prone corridor near UPMC hospitals
A pedestrian suffered a minor injury Tuesday morning when she was struck by a vehicle near an intersection prone to accidents that sits amid two UPMC hospitals and the University of Pittsburgh’s Oakland campus. The woman, who authorities have not named, walked in front of the vehicle around 8:30 a.m.,...
Teen shot in Homewood; police detain 2 after foot chase
One teen was arrested and one hospitalized after a shooting Monday night in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood. ShotSpotter recorded 13 rounds of gunfire — followed seconds later by two more shots — near the 500 block of Rosedale Street around 7:25 p.m., a police spokeswoman said. Witnesses told police about 10...
Man critically wounded in Larimer shooting; no arrests made
A man was critically injured after gunshots broke out Monday in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood. Police were dispatched around 7:45 p.m. to Mayflower Street near Emans Way, where the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter reported that six gunshots had been fired, a police spokeswoman said. Responding officers found a man, who had...
Efforts to clean, beautify Pittsburgh ramp up before 2026 NFL Draft
Sam Williams rolled a yellow garbage can down the sidewalk in Pittsburgh’s Market Square, pausing to grab his broom and sweep up some debris. Then, he reached his gloved hands into a metal trash can, tied off the overflowing bag and replaced it with a new one. Williams is one...
Sen. Dave McCormick, NIH Director Jay Battacharya tour Pittsburgh medical, research facilities
U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick said Monday he would oppose any White House push to reduce funding for the National Institutes of Health, the largest biomedical research agency in the world. Roll Call, citing sources in the medical research industry, reported last week that the White House could seek to cut...
Daniel Unico, Duquesne basketball fan and businessman, dies at 99
Daniel Unico, who created a family business making pizza and bakery boxes in Pittsburgh in the 1960s, believed that much of the success and joy he got from life came from his years studying business at Duquesne University after World War II. He spent the rest of his life thanking...
Pittsburgh Botanic Garden appoints new executive director
After nearly a decade, the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden — one of the largest botanical gardens in the U.S. by acreage — will have a new executive director starting in April. Announced Monday, Abigayle Tobia has been appointed to lead the nonprofit’s 460-acre site in Collier, succeeding former Executive Director Keith...
6 men charged in antisemitic attack of Pitt student in 2024
Six men accused of assaulting a Jewish student at the University of Pittsburgh in Oakland in 2024 are facing hate crime and obstruction charges in federal court after an indictment was unsealed Monday. The defendants are accused of approaching a Jewish man as he walked in Oakland, making virulent antisemitic...
DeShantz opens NOLA-inspired speakeasy in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh, often credited as the birthplace of the speakeasy, has gained another speakeasy-inspired bar. The Richard DeShantz Restaurant Group opened Vieux Carré speakeasy on Friday in the Strip District. Meaning “old square” in French, the new venture is billed as a “hidden cocktail destination,” accessible through an unmarked door within...
AHN sets up medical support for fans during NFL Draft
With hundreds of thousands of visitors expected in Pittsburgh for the upcoming NFL Draft, Allegheny Health Network announced Monday that it will provide medical care throughout the event. The walk-in AHN Downtown Express Care Clinic, located at Highmark’s Penn Avenue Place, will expand its hours and capacity during draft week....
Carnegie Mellon buys Chatham’s Eastside building but will lease back a portion
Carnegie Mellon University has bought Chatham University’s Eastside building, but will lease a portion of the building back to Chatham. Chatham closed on the 250,000-square-foot building, located at 6585 Penn Ave. near Bakery Square, last week, President Lisa Lambert said in a letter to the school community. Carnegie Mellon will...
Police: Man ‘terrorized’ ex-girlfriend in Crafton, now headed to trial
A North Carolina man is headed to trial after months of stalking and “terrorizing his ex-girlfriend” in Crafton — including an alleged kidnapping and multiple manhunts involving more than a half-dozen local police forces. Christian Andre Spruill, 36, waived a preliminary hearing Friday on 14 criminal charges, including felony counts...
Bellevue man identified in fatal South Side shooting; separate shooting leaves another critical
An argument over a Pittsburgh man walking in the middle of the street late at night led to one of two shootings early Sunday in the city’s busiest entertainment district. Devin Maurice Singleton, 25, was walking down 15th Street in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood shortly before midnight Saturday, according to...
University of Pittsburgh investing $5M in city parks, public safety
The University of Pittsburgh on Monday announced it will invest $5 million in Pittsburgh’s parks, business districts and public safety efforts. The contribution will be spread over the next five years, according to the university. “Since our founding 239 years ago, the success of the city of Pittsburgh and the...
Michael Zagaris shows off ’60 Years of NFL Photography’ in new Cultural Trust exhibition Downtown
Michael Zagaris has been photographing NFL football for almost six decades, attending 44 Super Bowls. Now, he’s sharing his photographic journey with Pittsburgh. “Michael Zagaris: 60 Years of NFL Photography” is on display at 707 Penn Gallery in Downtown Pittsburgh through Nov. 8. Presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the...
Fire in Bloomfield rowhouse spreads to 4 other buildings on block; no injuries reportedVideo
A three-alarm fire engulfed a Bloomfield row house Sunday afternoon and spread to four nearby homes, blanketing the densely populated neighborhood with smoke. Pittsburgh Assistant Fire Chief Brian Kokkila said no occupants or firefighters were injured in the blaze. Kokkila said firefighters were dispatched just before 3:30 p.m. to the...
6 hurt in crash in Downtown Pittsburgh
Six people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed near The Pennsylvanian apartment building in Downtown Pittsburgh, Tribune-Review news partner WTAE reported. The incident started with a traffic stop in Wilkinsburg, a Pittsburgh police spokeswoman said. The crash, at the East Busway entrance near the Pennsylvanian, happened just...
2 injured in Rivers Casino garage crash
Two people were injured early Sunday morning when a vehicle crashed into Rivers Casino from the fourth floor of the adjacent parking garage, Pittsburgh police said. At the casino at Pittsburgh’s North Shore, a vehicle crashed through the glass doors by the elevator at about 4 a.m., injuring a man...
‘Time Honored Non-Specifics’: Work by Carnegie Mellon MFA students at Warhol Museum
On the fourth floor of The Andy Warhol Museum on the North Side, three women have put the culmination of their artistic journeys on display. Carnegie Mellon University School of Art MFA students Naomi Chambers, Bulumko Mbete and Afrooz Partovi have each created new work in an array of artistic...
