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A homeless man in Pittsburgh shot a 73-year-old man multiple times on Wednesday afternoon, apparently as the victim was trying to help him, police said. The victim, who was not identified, was taken to Allegheny General Hospital in critical condition. He was being treated for at least seven gunshot wounds....

The bald eagles nesting on a wooded Monongahela River hillside for more than a decade need to rebuild. Thunderstorms Tuesday packing wind gusts more than 35 mph destroyed the eagles’ nest deep in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood. The collapsed nest was at least the fourth one that the eagles had built...

A 26-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced to 17½ years in prison for armed robberies at pharmacies in the Pittsburgh and Bridgeville areas. Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, 26, of Columbus, was sentenced July 31 in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. A Pittsburgh jury in March...

PennDOT has plans to repair a large hole that appeared Monday on the Crosstown Boulevard ramp to Boulevard of the Allies. The department is warning drivers about detours scheduled for Friday. The hole was reported Monday morning. Bystanders beneath the ramp can see directly through the exposed rebar to the...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 7: 2 injured in Glassport crash Two people were injured Wednesday morning in a crash in Glassport, according to Allegheny County 911. Officials said the crash happened just after 12:45 a.m. on the 700 block of Hemlock...

Pittsburgh police are trying to locate a missing teen girl. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said Tabitha Clark, 13, was last seen Friday on the North Side. She is described as standing 5 feet 7 inches tall with brown eyes and black hair. Cruz said she may have a different...

A man is recovering after being shot Tuesday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said city police were dispatched just after 1 p.m. to the 100 block of Charles Street for a shooting. Mount Oliver Police working in the area arrived first and located a man...

A man charged with vandalizing an Israeli flag outside a Jewish woman’s Pittsburgh home is hammering out a deal with prosecutors that would clear his record if he completes the terms of a probationary program. The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Monday offered Mario Ashkar, 36, of Pittsburgh’s North...

Cora Wawrzyniak gripped a lime green compound bow and pulled back the string. She paused a moment, eyeing her target before letting the orange-tipped arrow fly. It stuck just to the left of the bull’s-eye. She immediately reached for another arrow, lined up her shot and fired, hitting the target...

Who has the best pizza between three shops along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield? It will be determined at Little Italy Days, running Aug. 15-18. The annual festival features four days of food, games, crafts and live entertainment with more than 30 acts on three stages. New this year is a...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 6: Downtown crime stats for week of July 29-Aug. 4 Pittsburgh police have released the latest arrest and citation statistics from the department’s new initiative, Downtown High-Visibility Patrol. The patrol is made up of officers from Downtown...

The former 40 North restaurant on the North Side will be called Alfabeto when it reopens later this month. The plan is to open by late August as a Northern Italian cuisine restaurant, according to executive chef Maurizio Esposito. An Australian native, Esposito came to Pittsburgh in December and was...

Over the past decade, Pittsburgh has sunk nearly $10 million into ShotSpotter, the most widely used gunshot-detection system in America. The controversial crime-fighting technology uses sound to quickly pinpoint gunfire, allowing police to be rapidly deployed to crime scenes. Its makers claim it can help reduce gun violence and save...

A new vending machine outside Tree of Life Open Bible Church in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood dispenses free naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug often referred to by the brand name Narcan. It’s one of seven naloxone vending machines that Allegheny County will be operating to provide a convenient way for...

A fistfight among dozens of teenagers, the use of pepper spray and threats with a gun were among a string of violent incidents at Pittsburgh public pools early this summer that raised serious security concerns among city officials, according to documents obtained by TribLive. The incidents, not previously made public...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 2: Route 51 detours begin Demolition work started late Thursday on a poorly rated bridge in Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood. Part of Route 51, also known as Saw Mill Run Boulevard, closed as crews began work to...

Rev up your engines and cruise into August! Summer weekends are dwindling, but the heat shows no sign of stopping — here’s all the excitement that’s going on around town this weekend. Vintage Grand Prix Time to zoom over to Schenley Park for a Pittsburgh tradition. This weekend is jam-packed...

Dave Antram had no choice in the matter. He was raised to enjoy classic cars. Antram, 56, of Somerset Borough took his white 1954 Kaiser out for a spin Thursday morning to Ligonier’s Ramada Inn, where more than 50 vintage vehicles departed for more than 100 miles of driving through...

Pittsburgh Controller Rachael Heisler is calling on the Urban Redevelopment Authority to more efficiently use a fund for affordable housing instead of leaving money unused. Heisler’s recommendation follows an audit released Thursday by her office that showed that in 2022, the authority did not spend several hundred thousand dollars of...

Vandals “crossed the line” by spray-painting a red triangle on a religious building in Pittsburgh’s center of Jewish life earlier this week and might be subject to federal prosecution for a hate crime, Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. said Thursday. The inverted red triangle — which was...

The Adult Trauma Recovery Unit of UPMC’s Western Psychiatric Hospital has been renovated with murals and supplies after receiving $1 million from an anonymous donor. Now called the Zoe Atrium, the unit on the 13th floor features new welcoming spaces, books, magazines and board games, new flooring and murals in...

A stretch of Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood remains closed after an unoccupied building collapsed on Wednesday, city public safety officials said. First responders were called to the building, near the intersection of Marion Street and Fifth Avenue, shortly before 5 p.m. Wednesday. Public safety officials said a search...

Pennsylvania travelers facing issues such as flight delays, cancellations or boarding problems now can file complaints through an online form launched Wednesday by the state Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Michelle Henry said a national uptick in consumer complaints prompted her to act. State residents and travelers who experience airline...

The restaurant 40 North on Pittsburgh’s North Side is closed, at least temporarily. A sign on the door Monday reads “Apologies — Unexpected closure in restaurant … re-opening 2-3 weeks after repairs.” But a social media post with an image of a single red flower from executive chef Beth Zozula...

Many Sewickley Academy alums may spot a familiar name in the playbill at Front Porch Theatricals’ production of “Bandstand,” running Aug. 16-25 at the New Hazlett Theater on the North Side. Joe Jackson, who served as dance teacher and theatre arts director at the academy, returned to the region from...