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Sen. McCormick voices support for tax credit program that would further school choice movement
Supporters of a new federal program that would grant tax credits to donors funding private school scholarships say it would expand Pennsylvania’s school choice options and give parents greater control over their children’s education. Detractors say it would favor high-income families, lacks oversight and could hurt people who live in...
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape ‘in crisis’ amid state budget impasse
Pittsburgh Action Against Rape, Allegheny County’s only rape crisis center, is facing severe financial strain as Pennsylvania’s months-long budget impasse cuts off a key source of funding. Sadie Restivo, PAAR’s executive director, said the nonprofit relies on the commonwealth for about 20% of its budget. As the stalemate drags on...
Pittsburgh councilwoman mulls spending freeze amid financial concerns
A Pittsburgh councilwoman on Tuesday said she intends to introduce a bill that would freeze city spending. Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith, D-West End, said she believes the city needs to curb spending as the city is facing financial challenges. Pausing spending could help the city stave off a tax hike, which...
Sushi Tomo opening a location on Pittsburgh’s South Side
The sushi scene is rolling along in the South Side. South Side resident and owner Keresty Kelly is expanding with a second location of Sushi Tomo in the former Little Tokyo Bistro along the East Carson Street business corridor. A staff of nine, including Kelly, who does “whatever needs to...
Pittsburgh council strikes down plan to ask Munhall for snowplow help
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday rejected a proposal to ask neighboring Munhall for help with snow plowing after members pushed back last week against the idea of outsourcing the work in exchange for street cleaning services. Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, pitched the idea of an agreement with Munhall that would...
Pittsburgh solicitor Krysia Kubiak to leave post, return to Duquesne Light
Pittsburgh solicitor Krysia Kubiak is leaving her post at the city later this month, officials announced Tuesday. When Mayor Ed Gainey took office in 2022, he appointed Kubiak to lead the city’s law department, which oversees attorneys specializing in corporate counsel, civil litigation, labor, real estate, tax, contracts, and workers’...
Downtown Pittsburgh revitalization pushes holiday market to new location
The annual holiday market that usually fills Market Square will move to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District this holiday season. It’s the latest annual event to be relocated as part of a Downtown revitalization effort that has limited use of public spaces like Market Square, which is undergoing a facelift ahead of...
Morning Roundup: Police say man fired shots at Braddock Hills bar; Pittsburgh to collect yard debris
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Oct. 14: Police say man fired shots at Braddock Hills bar An East Pittsburgh man was being held Tuesday without bail in the Allegheny County Jail after he allegedly fired multiple shots at an area bar after the...
See the 3rd and 4th floors of Henry Clay Frick’s Clayton mansion for 1st time
For the first time, the velvet rope across the banister to the third level will be removed and guests will be allowed to climb the stairs for a look at the top two floors of Clayton, Henry Clay Frick’s Gilded Age mansion in Point Breeze. “The third and fourth floors...
Police charge North Side man with animal cruelty after finding malnourished dogs
A Pittsburgh man was arrested Sunday on animal cruelty charges after one of the dogs in his care died and police found three others “severely malnourished” inside the man’s North Side home. Xavier Williams, 37, of Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood was arraigned early Monday on a total of 29 charges, including...
Pirates fans trek to remains of Forbes Field to relive iconic Mazeroski home runVideo
On Oct. 13, 1960, Tom Richards missed one of the most iconic moments in Pittsburgh sports history. Monday afternoon, the retired police officer tried to make things right. Richards joined more than 100 Pittsburgh Pirates fans at what remains of Forbes Field in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood to listen to a...
33-year-old man fatally shot on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A man was fatally shot Sunday night in Pittsburgh’s South Side Flats neighborhood, according to police. The 33-year-old man had been shot in the neck around 10 p.m. in the 1200 block of East Carson Street, city police said. Steve Robertson of Squirrel Hill South died at a hospital after...
Freed Hamas hostage describes months in Gaza captivity at Pittsburgh remembrance
Andrei Kozlov compared his time being held captive in Gaza for eight months by Hamas terrorists to a blacksmith striking iron with a hammer. “Imagine that you are between the iron and hammer,” said Kozlov, 29, on Sunday evening to a crowd of people at the Oct. 7 Commemoration held...
Pittsburgh man charged with biting officer outside Tequila Cowboy
A Pittsburgh man is charged with biting a city police officer early Sunday morning outside the Tequila Cowboy bar in the North Shore. Charges against Almir Lopes De Barros, 39, of the Brighton Heights neighborhood of Pittsburgh, include aggravated assault of a police officer, resisting arrest, criminal trespass, disorderly conduct...
Apartment fire displaces 21 in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood
Nearly two dozen people are out of their homes after a fire Saturday morning in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Firefighters responded around 10:50 a.m. to the fire in the 400 block of Mapleview Drive. The fire, believed to have started in an apartment bedroom, produced heavy...
New airport terminal ‘built by Pittsburghers, for Pittsburghers’Video
The Pittsburgh region has a new front door. A ceremony to unveil the new terminal at Pittsburgh International Airport was held Saturday. Local, state and federal officials joined airport leadership to the celebrate the $1.7 billion modernization project at the facility in Findlay. “The building design was always aspirational,” said...
Pittsburgh officer hit by vehicle during police pursuit involving stolen car, 4 suspects in custody
A Pittsburgh police officer suffered head injuries Saturday after being hit by a car that had been reported stolen, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. According to police, reports of the stolen vehicle were received around 10 a.m. A license plate reader detected it entering the department’s Zone 1, which covers...
Woman arrested after Pittsburgh carjacking, police chase and crash into a Downtown hotel
A woman who allegedly carjacked a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s North Side was arrested Friday after fleeing from Pittsburgh police in the stolen vehicle, traveling across the Allegheny River and hitting the exterior of the Omni William Penn Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh, police said. The incident began when police received a...
Feds say UPMC subpoena is part of broad probe into gender-affirming care for minors
Subpoenas for records of minors seeking gender-affirming care at hospitals across the country, including UPMC, are part of a nationwide investigation into off-label drug use and fraudulent billing, the federal government revealed last week in a court filing. Filed in response to a motion to quash a subpoena at UPMC...
NFL Draft branding unveiled in Pittsburgh
Framed by the city’s skyline Friday afternoon, the 2026 Draft Local Organizing Committee revealed the official branding and visual identity for the NFL Draft in Pittsburgh. The branding’s color palette — a brick red, navy blue, gold, sky blue, teal, bright pink and yellow — is drawn from a mural...
Heinz History Center Kicks off America’s 250th with ‘My America’ exhibit
In preparation for the U.S.’s 250th anniversary, the Heinz History Center in the Strip District is presenting a new exhibition in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators, showcasing a range of beautiful perspectives through which Americans view America. “My America: An Illustrated Experience” will open on Saturday in the...
Morning Roundup: Police accuse 3 Pittsburgh area men of trying to buy sex in Ohio
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Oct. 10: Western Pa. men arrested in Ohio human trafficking sting Three Pittsburgh area men were among eight people arrested in Ohio for attempting to buy sex, according to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. John Denk, 45, of...
Medical examiner names teen killed in Hill District shooting
The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the teen fatally shot Thursday night in Pittsburgh’s Hill District as a 17-year-old from Beechview. Joseph Powell died in the hospital around 10 p.m. Thursday, the medical examiner said. The teen had been shot shortly before 9 p.m. in the 2400 block...
Pittsburgh Public Schools implements temporary hiring freeze, halts non-essential purchases
Pittsburgh Public Schools will halt hiring for all vacant positions except teachers and paraprofessionals because of the ongoing state budget crisis that has delayed the release of Pennsylvania’s education funding. Superintendent Wayne N. Walters said Thursday the temporary fiscal safeguards are designed to preserve classroom operations and protect staff payroll...
Pittsburgh Oktoberfest Karneval continues through Sunday
The Ferris wheel on the Roberto Clemente Bridge in Pittsburgh is framed in front of a setting sun as it dips behind Mount Washington on Thursday evening as the Pittsburgh Oktoberfest Karneval continues. Pittsburgh Oktoberfest celebrations continue through Sunday, and the Ferris wheel rides and games are open daily from...
