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Pittsburgh and communities south of the city are under a severe thunderstorm watch until 11 p.m. Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. Those areas could experience isolated tornadoes, hail and high winds. “What’s making it unpredictable is how much heating is going to occur,” said Jason Frazier, meteorologist with...

A resident of a five-unit apartment house that was destroyed by fire last week has been charged with intentionally setting the blaze, according to Allegheny County Police. Investigators have issued an arrest warrant for Michael Holleran, 44, who is accused of setting fire to the apartment house along Grant Avenue...

They call it the “Ice Burg.” It’s a scoop of creamy custard on the bottom and a scoop of refreshing Italian ice on the top. “It’s the perfect combination,” said Tom LaScola, co-owner of LaScola’s Italian Ice and Custard in Highland Park with wife, Tish. “You can choose the flavors...

Allegheny County reported its lowest new number of coronavirus cases since late June. The county’s health department added 66 new cases, 12 new hospitalizations and one death on Saturday. The new cases bring the total to 8,160 since the first cases were reported in March when the pandemic began. Saturday’s...

There aren’t any cars at Arsenal Motors. But one can be driven here. The Butler Street building is the latest location for Beauty Shoppe, a Pittsburgh company that offers shared work spaces. Beauty Shoppe tries to reinvigorate historic buildings to help in the revitalization of urban neighborhoods. There are three...

When Aryanna Hunter of Murrysville organized a protest in her hometown to speak out against the police killing of George Floyd, she wasn’t sure what to expect. More than 100 people showed up to the event and marched down Old William Penn Highway. “I was overwhelmed with the turnout,” said...

Seven people were arrested after a large fight broke out Friday inside and outside of Kennywood, West Mifflin police reported. Officers said about 150 people were also escorted out of the amusement park, which closed about a half-hour early as a result of the incident. Kennywood spokesman Nick Paradise wrote...

The placement of beams for the Unity-Trestle Road bridge in Plum will require a five-hour closure of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s eastbound lanes beginning late Saturday night. The Turnpike will be closed between the Allegheny Valley (Exit 48) in Harmar and Pittsburgh (Exit 57) exit in Monroeville, from 11:49 p.m. on...

Drainage work along southbound Route 28 will begin Monday, Aug. 3, with single-lane restrictions between the Harmar (Exit 11) and RIDC Drive (Exit 10) interchanges. The restrictions will be in place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through Aug. 14, as work crews from Allison Park Contractors perform inlet cleaning...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pittsburgh District plans to spend $12.9 million to install two new dam lift gates and a new control system at the Montgomery Locks and Dam along the Ohio River in Beaver County. The Montgomery facility is third-busiest navigation facility in the region with 17...

Friday was the deadline for parents of students in the Steel Valley School District to decide if they will attend school in-person for two days a week or go the remote learning route. “Parents have been receptive to the plan we’ve have created for students to go back to school,”...

Let’s celebrate our pandemic saltiness with chef Justin Severino. Severino opened a Salty Pork Bits charcuterie store Friday in Lawrenceville. Patrons can order ahead for curbside delivery from noon to 6 p.m. every Friday and Saturday. He might extend hours in the future, as well as open the space at...

The year was 1944 and victory in World War II was in sight for the Allies. With the war a year away from winding down, life in the U.S. was changing. The economy was on the upswing and city-dwelling Americans would soon be on the move. And as they traveled,...

Port Authority of Allegheny County updated its staff dress code to prohibit the wearing of masks containing political or social justice messages, including those supporting Black Lives Matter and other movements. The update has reportedly sparked some controversy among drivers. Stephen Palonis, president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 85, whose...

With a projected deficit of over $115 million looming in 2020 city budgets, the City of Pittsburgh is acknowledging that $4.6 million will come in handy. That’s the amount in grants from federal and state agencies and national and local foundations the city has been awarded so far in 2020....

Strike a pose. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership and several area yoga studios are reintroducing “Yoga in the Square.” The one-hour outdoor classes at Market Square will be offered free, Wednesdays and Sundays beginning Aug. 5 and running through September. The Wednesday sessions begin at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday sessions at...

Brian Schreiber takes daily morning walks past the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh in Squirrel Hill. “I live less than a mile and a half away, and when we were closed (because of the pandemic), I would walk by and think ‘my baby needs help,’ ” said Schreiber, president...

Allegheny County saw its second biggest addition of new covid-19 cases Friday, with the county’s Health Department reporting 244 new incidences. The cases come from a batch of tests conducted from over the past month, 30 of which have specimen collection dates from more than two weeks ago. Officials said...

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the May 30 protests in Downtown Pittsburgh. Christopher West, 35, of Pittsburgh, is charged with recklessly endangering another person, robbery, criminal mischief and riot, officials said. He is being held in the Allegheny County Jail. Detectives and a multi-jurisdictional task force analyzed...

The Highland Park Bridge reopened to traffic in both directions shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday following a one-vehicle crash. At least three people were transported for treatment, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The wreck, on the O’Hara side of the bridge was reported at about 4:30 p.m. The...

A man was critically wounded after he was shot several times Thursday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Arlington neighborhood, police said. The man was the passenger in a vehicle driven by a woman. A child was also in the vehicle when someone shot at them at about 1 p.m. in the 2200...

Two Pittsburgh police motorcycle officers who were part of the security detail for Vice President Mike Pence’s Thursday visit to Greensburg were hurt in a crash on Route 837 in White Oak, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. The officers are with the Special Deployment Division and were part...

When Scott Neeley talks about making customers happy with KingView meads and wines, he means a lot more than just a responsible buzz for the 21-and-over crowd. “I always wanted to start a business that hit three major marks: It had to be fun, had to be something I was...