South Side category, Page 14
Makerspace aims to help young people with mental health challenges at facility on Pittsburgh’s South Side
Noelle Conover said she worries that all too often, children who suffer from serious mental health problems and the facilities helping them don’t get as much attention, funding and resources as young people with other types of more visible ailments. She recalls the many resources made available to her and...
Police: Pair with rifle rob gas station on Pittsburgh’s South Side Slopes
Pittsburgh police are searching for two men who they say robbed a Sunoco gas station in the city’s South Side Slopes on Thursday night, officials said. Officers responded to the gas station in the 1600 block of Arlington Avenue around 9 p.m. for a reported armed robbery, said Pittsburgh Public...
2 additional suspects arrested in Aug. 14 shooting death in Pittsburgh’s Beltzhoover
A man and a woman from Pittsburgh have been charged in the Aug. 14 shooting death of a man in the city’s Beltzhoover neighborhood. A city SWAT team and the U.S. Marshals Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force on Thursday arrested Mariah Harrison, 19, of the city’s Fineview neighborhood, on charges...
Police say woman dressed as FedEx worker stole packages from Pittsburgh home
A Pittsburgh woman is accused of dressing as a FedEx worker and stealing packages from a Mt. Washington home. Police charged Laura Woester, 50, with theft by unlawful taking after they say she took two packages from a home on Beam Way last week. According to a criminal complaint, officers...
Police: Suspicious device reported in Pittsburgh’s Allentown not a threat
A disabled vehicle with what appeared to be a suspicious device inside prompted an investigation by Pittsburgh police and the city’s bomb squad early Monday in Allentown, according to Public Safety. Crews responded to Brosville Street and East Warrington Avenue shortly after 12:30 a.m. Tribune-Review news partners WPXI-TV reported that...
Braddock man charged in stabbing that wounded another in Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Braddock man has been arrested in a stabbing that critically wounded another man early Monday in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, city police said. Darrell Darden, 37, is charged with attempted homicide and two counts of aggravated assault in the incident that brought officers to an apartment complex in the...
Man rescued from face of Mt. Washington after trying to retrieve lost drone
A man was rescued from Mt. Washington on Sunday after getting stuck while trying to retrieve a drone, Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police, firefighters and medics responded shortly after 4:30 p.m. for a report of a man being lost and trapped on the hillside between the Wabash Tunnel and PJ...
Man hospitalized after he was shot in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood
A man was hospitalized for injuries sustained in a shooting late Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood. Police said they found a man who had been shot at the intersection of Industry Street and Allen Street at 11 p.m. The unidentified victim was shot in the shoulder and face. He...
Literary giants clash in Kinetic Theatre’s return to Pittsburgh stage
A meeting of two literary giants is the subject of Kinetic Theatre Company’s return to live performances, with the American premiere of Donald Steven Olson’s award-winning play, “Oscar & Walt.” Oscar Wilde encounters Walt Whitman in the production running through Nov 20 at City Theatre’s Lester Hamburg Studio Theatre, 1300...
City Theatre/Pittsburgh CLO premiere invokes pop superstar Justin Timberlake
The play title invokes the name of Justin Timberlake — but will the pop superstar actually be there on stage? Playwright Matt Schatz isn’t telling. Audiences will find out as City Theatre premieres Schatz’s “An Untitled New Play by Justin Timberlake,” in a co-production with Pittsburgh CLO. The piece will...
Pedestrian taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle on Pittsburgh’s South Side
A Pittsburgh pedestrian was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after being struck by a vehicle on the city’s South Side. The incident was reported at about 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Sarah and 10th streets, according to Allegheny County 911. No information was available about the extent...
3 arrested in assault of off-duty Pittsburgh police detective in Brookline bar
A Pittsburgh woman is charged with strangling and punching an off-duty detective at least 17 times in the face Saturday night at a South Hills bar. Angie Hindman, 44, of Beechview was arrested and booked into Allegheny County Jail following the assault that broke out at Brook-line N Sinker bar...
Police: Man in critical condition after Carrick shooting
A man is in critical condition after an early-morning shooting in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Brownsville Road around 2:20 a.m. Sunday, where they found the man unconscious with multiple gunshot wounds, said Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesman Maurice Matthews. Officers rendered aid until...
Police: Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Pittsburgh’s South Side
One person is in critical condition after an early morning stabbing in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of South 21st and Sarah streets around midnight on Sunday, where they found a man with a stab wound to his right armpit, according to Pittsburgh Public...
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh reinstates manager after racism allegations during Barrel and Flow Fest
Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh has decided to provisionally reinstate a general manager who had been accused of racism during a Black craft beer festival. The employee was previously suspended after organizers of Barrel and Flow Fest, a September event celebrating Black brewers and artists, accused the general manager of harassment and racism....
Route 51 crash in Pittsburgh caused traffic slowdowns
Traffic disruptions dissipated throughout the morning on Route 51 in Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood after an SUV caught fire when it crashed into a pole. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported that the driver fled from the crash scene on Route 51 in the area of Whited Street. The crash happened just...
1 arrested following home invasion in South Side Slopes
Pittsburgh police have arrested a suspect following a home invasion early Wednesday in the city’s South Side Slopes neighborhood. Zone 3 officers responded just after 3:30 a.m. to the 2300 block of Cobden Street for a report of someone kicking in a front door and running away with a suspect...
Police substation coming to Pittsburgh’s South Side
Pittsburgh police will open a substation on the city’s South Side to help better handle the influx of calls that come each weekend when patrons flood into the entertainment district along East Carson Street. The new facility on South 18th Street will be a substation of the Zone 3 station...
Teen girl hurt in Knoxville shooting
A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized Sunday night after Pittsburgh Police said she was shot in the leg. The girl was found on Rochelle Street in Knoxville after a ShotSpotter alert just before 9:30 p.m., according to police. Officers used a tourniquet to stem the bleeding from a gunshot wound on...
Former Istanbul Sofra restaurant owner testifies on his own behalf in sexual assault trial
Shortly after Adnan Pehlivan entered Kopy’s Bar on the South Side on May 15, 2018, he bought shots for himself and the women next to him. Then he bought another round. And another. Each time, video surveillance from inside the bar showed, the group would say “cheers.” While the women...
Dozens of dogs, cats removed from Carrick home; most in good condition
Most of the dozens of dogs and cats removed Wednesday from a hoarding situation in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood are in good condition, according to the organization that has taken charge of their care. Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh assisted Pittsburgh Animal Law officers and Pittsburgh Animal Care and Control in...
Harrison woman accused of setting dumpster fires in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police accused a Harrison woman of setting dumpsters on fire in Uptown and knocking over construction cones and signs in the South Side on Monday. Jennifer Robare, 30, faces a felony count of arson and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and giving false identification to law enforcement in connection...
2-way traffic to return, parking prohibition to remain on South Side’s East Carson
East Carson Street on Pittsburgh’s South Side will be open to two-way traffic on weekend nights again, public safety officials said Thursday. The switch comes after weeks of new traffic patterns and stepped-up safety measures meant to address a spate of violence on the busy thoroughfare. Public Safety Director Wendell...
Pittsburgh council OKs seeking $8M in state grants for 3 streetscape projects
Pittsburgh officials are seeking $8 million in state funding for three streetscape projects. Mayor Bill Peduto asked city council to approve applying for the grants Tuesday and council advanced legislation to that effect. The city is seeking the money from the state Department of Community and Economic Developments Multimodal Transportation...
Conrad Catering and Deli to close in Munhall after 5 decades in business
Each portion of freshly ground chuck filled with cooked rice, onions and spices is hand-tucked inside steamed cabbage, then rolled and topped with a tomato soup-based sauce and sauerkraut. Stuffed cabbage rolls, also known as “pigs in a blanket,” have been on the menu for more than five decades at...
