Pittsburgh category, Page 6
Pittsburgh Brewing pours its heart into new Downtown taproom experimentVideo
After 165 years brewing and distributing some of Pittsburgh’s most iconic beers, Pittsburgh Brewing Co. has reemphasized the first word of its name by pouring its heart into a taproom experiment in the heart of Downtown. With the first of its taprooms located at its 42-acre brewing and distilling campus...
Pittsburgh Public Schools eyes proactive discipline approach for students with special needs
The Pittsburgh Public Schools needs — and plans to — improve discipline and behavior procedures, enrollment, educational placements and state assessment outcomes for its special education students. Patti Camper, assistant superintendent for students with exceptionalities, briefed the school board Tuesday on a plan that aims to improve educational outcomes and...
Driver in red-light crash that killed motorcyclist in Downtown Pittsburgh gets probation
Heidi Christopher knows exactly how long it’s been since her father was killed driving his motorcycle in Downtown Pittsburgh: 640 days. That’s how she measures time now as she grieves the man who helped her raise her children, who provided unconditional love, who had spent nearly 21 years sober and...
Pittsburgh man charged with fatally beating, burning girlfriend
Police have arrested a Pittsburgh man charged with killing his girlfriend in December, accusing him of beating and burning her before driving her naked corpse to a North Side home and abandoning it. Tyrone Good, 44, was arraigned Wednesday on one count of criminal homicide, a day after being extradited...
412 Food Rescue to host dinner with leftover NFL Draft food
Amid the extensive NFL Draft planning process, 412 Food Rescue has been planning an event of its own — utilizing uneaten food from the draft to host a dinner. 412 Food Rescue said it’s coordinating with event organizers to collect good food that’s uneaten and transport it to nonprofits serving...
Pittsburgh Public Schools leaders pitch board on ‘Future-Ready Facilities Plan’ to improve equity
Pittsburgh Public Schools officials on Tuesday presented more information on the impacts its proposed Future-Ready Facilities Plan will have on school instruction, staffing and finances. The plan calls for the closure of nine buildings and 12 schools, reconfigures grade structures at some district buildings and phases out nearly all elementary-level...
Bystander helps freezing man who had fallen into Allegheny River
A nearby Good Samaritan held onto a man who had fallen into the Allegheny River early Wednesday morning until first responders arrived, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The man was “hypothermic” and screaming for help around 2:45 a.m. near the Pittsburgh Law Enforcement Officers Memorial on the North Shore, officials...
4 Football Flyer buses will be free during NFL Draft
Pittsburgh Regional Transit’s four Football Flyer bus routes will ferry passengers to the NFL Draft from throughout the region for no cost, the service says. That’s thanks to the Pittsburgh Organizing Committee, a mix of public and private representatives who have helped plan for the NFL Draft, and The Pittsburgh...
Corey O’Connor’s 1st 100 days as Pittsburgh mayor marked by crises, curves, coups
During his first 100 days as Pittsburgh’s mayor, Corey O’Connor has grappled with crises and celebrated successes. He’s uncovered a roughly $30 million hole in the budget, declared a state of emergency during the first major snowstorm of his term and dealt with a sealed search warrant served on the...
Pitt to offer online Infant Mental Health certificate
A new University of Pittsburgh academic program aims to address the mental health, growth and development needs of infants and toddlers amid a shortage of qualified, working professionals. Pitt has launched a new, online graduate certificate in Infant Mental Health. The 12-credit program kicks off this fall, said Robert Gallen,...
Pittsburgh artists, locally inspired art to be part of NFL Draft
Pittsburgh will be woven into every aspect of the upcoming NFL Draft, which will be held Downtown and on the North Shore from April 23-25. On Tuesday, the NFL announced locally inspired art that will add another dimension to the ‘Burgh representation throughout the event. Two artists with local connections...
Bud Light to offer free beer while fans’ teams are on the clock at NFL Draft
Football fans will have a chance to get ahead of their favorite team’s cringe-inducingly bad draft decisions or celebrate team-building foresight at the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh — provided they’re into downing a Bud Light draft. According to a Tuesday press release from Anheuser-Busch, during the NFL Draft from...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announces sale to nonprofit media group
An eleventh-hour buyer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette emerged Tuesday, two weeks before its planned shutdown, but the prospective owners signaled that the surviving operation will be smaller and staff cuts could be expected. The buyer — nonprofit Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, owner of The Baltimore Banner — said it...
Crews pull car from Mon after fatal January plunge from Parkway East
Crews were finally able to retrieve an SUV that plunged more than 100 feet into the Monongahela River in January, according to state police Trooper Rocco Gagliardi. Jacinta Stevens, 31, of Pittsburgh’s West End died in the crash. Pennsylvania State Police and river rescue teams pulled her vehicle Monday from...
Pa. Fish and Boat Commission to help with river security during draft
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission says it will help enforce a security zone on sections of Pittsburgh’s three rivers during the upcoming NFL draft. Within the zone, all recreational and commercial vessel traffic is prohibited from entering without permission from the U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port or...
Exodus of federal prosecutors ripples through Pittsburgh office
Since January 2025, nearly a third of the federal prosecutors based in Pittsburgh have left their jobs, joining a national exodus under the Trump administration. Pressured by increasingly heavy workloads linked to President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the waning independence of the Justice Department and disruptions at several high-profile offices,...
Once quiet, now colossal: NFL Draft turns Pittsburgh into football’s epicenterVideo
The NFL Draft started in the 1930s as a quiet affair in a hotel ballroom with no cameras and little buzz. Over the decades, it has transformed into a worldwide media spectacle that will draw more than 1,800 reporters and photographers to Pittsburgh next week. While the NFL’s headquarters are...
Jury acquits man in daylight shooting of teen in Downtown Pittsburgh
A Beltzhoover man accused of shooting a teenager last year in the middle of the afternoon in Downtown Pittsburgh was found not guilty on all counts on Monday. Martel Hedge Jr., 22, alleged he was defending himself on Feb. 19, 2025, when he fired the single shot in the 400...
Pittsburgh pediatrician’s psychological thriller ‘Basic Psych’ to debut on Amazon, AppleTVVideo
Long before he was thinking about a career in medicine, Dr. James Tucker was thinking about the movies. “I love movies,” said Tucker, 73, of Fox Chapel. “They move my life. My first year of college, I saw the movie ‘M*A*S*H.’ I was so entranced with that movie that I...
4,000 Band-Aids, 1,400 water bottles, 1 mobile clinic: Allegheny Health Network prepares for NFL Draft
Cuts, scrapes, bruises, dehydration, allergic reactions — Allegheny Health Network expects to see it all when thousands of people pack Downtown Pittsburgh and the North Shore in less than two weeks for the 2026 NFL Draft. The system’s mobile clinic will park in Market Square for the duration of the...
Point Park University raises tuition
Point Park University students will pay about 3% more in tuition next academic year. Tuition for a full-time undergraduate student in Point Park’s schools of education, business, communication or arts and sciences will be $20,130 per semester, or $40,260 per year, in the 2026-27 school year. That’s an increase from...
World’s largest rubber duck arrives ahead of NFL Draft
What is yellow, large — standing 61 feet tall and 64 feet wide — and will be taking over Green Tree ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft? The world’s largest rubber duck. From April 17 to 22, the largest inflatable rubber duck in the world, a popular tourist attraction, will...
Weeklong march for immigrant rights ends with relief, calls for closure of Moshannon centerVideo
As he labored his way through the final stretch of a trek to the largest immigration detention center in the Northeast, Jaime Martinez said he felt “sobered” by his destination. “We’re walking to a place where people can’t walk free,” he told TribLive on the side of a country road...
Morning Roundup: Pittsburgh police detective attacked by dog; fire in Baldwin
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Sunday, April 12: Pittsburgh officer bitten by dog during pursuit A Pittsburgh police detective was bitten by a dog during a foot pursuit Saturday in the city’s Knoxville section. The dog was subsequently shot and killed, authorities said. Officers...
Seton Hill, Point Park, CCAC to bolster initiatives to help parents earn degrees
It’s difficult for someone with a child at home to enter or return to college. Tuition costs seemingly keep increasing. Reliable child care is tricky to lock down. And navigating a work-life-family-school balance is a challenging juggling act. “The burden has become on the side of the colleges — in...
