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Man who fell asleep in Carrick dumpster rescued from garbage truck
A man sleeping in a dumpster in Carrick woke up Monday morning in the back of a garbage truck and had to be rescued, Pittsburgh Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. The man, who wasn’t identified by police, had lost track of a friend, needed a place to sleep and...
Port Authority bus passenger injured in crash with car in Glassport
A passenger on a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus was taken to the hospital after the bus collided with a car Monday morning in Glassport. Port Authority police allege the car went through a stop sign, spokesman Adam Brandolph said. The crash is under investigation, he said. The collision...
Pittsburgh police investigating after body found near North Side tracks
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was found dead near railroad tracks on the North Side. A 911 caller reported the body just before 8:15 p.m. Saturday, according to Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz. The medical examiner’s office on Sunday identified the man as 54-year-old Kelvin Leo Organ. He...
Pittsburgh teen dies after shooting in Duquesne Heights
A teenager who was shot Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Duquesne Heights neighborhood has died, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Alexander Alman, 16, of Pittsburgh was pronounced dead around 1:30 a.m. Monday at UPMC Mercy hospital. Pittsburgh police responded to a 911 call of a shot fired in...
Kennywood’s Steel Curtain wins best new roller coaster award
Kennywood’s Steel Curtain kicked off the year with plenty of anticipation and topped off the summer with an honor. The Steel Curtain roller coaster took the Best New Roller Coaster award on Saturday night at an industry event at the Silverwood Theme Park in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Kennywood posted several...
Police: West Mifflin man stomped his mother, 80, left her to die
A West Mifflin man allegedly stomped his mother and left her to die in their basement before he called police Saturday to surrender, according to the charges filed against the man. Kenneth Burdick, 42, is charged with homicide in the death of his mother, 80-year-old Dolores Burdick. A West Mifflin...
Man killed in Rankin shootout identified, alleged accomplice charged with firing gun
A gun battle involving at least four weapons in Rankin on Saturday left one man dead and his companion in jail, according to police. The medical examiner’s office identified the victim Sunday night as Emery Brice Heard-Ellis. His passenger, Marcus H. Carter, 29, faces a slew of charges, including aggravated...
Western Pa. entities preparing for growth of sports bettingVideo
Bets rolled in all week to Rivers Casino on Pittsburgh’s North Shore for the Steelers’ Sunday night game against the New England Patriots, with local gamblers putting early money on the Black and Gold — giving them a 55% chance of winning, according to the casino. This is the first...
Police: West Mifflin man kills mother, 80; calls 911 to turn himself in
A West Mifflin man was arrested Saturday after police say he killed his mother and then called police to report it. Kenneth Burdick, 42, of Shady Lane, surrendered peacefully to police on the front porch of the home that he shared with his mother, authorities said. Police said Burdick called...
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ almost wasn’t filmed in PittsburghVideo
Imagine Mister Rogers in his red cardigan and tennis shoes in New York or Atlanta. It almost happened. Pittsburgh was at risk of losing the filming of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” the Mister Rogers film starring Tom Hanks, to another city, people involved with keeping the film in...
Fans from across the world celebrate life of Mac Miller at Pittsburgh’s Blue Slide ParkVideo
Hundreds of fans from across the world came together Friday for a celebration of the life of rapper and Pittsburgh native Mac Miller nearly one year after his death. Frick Park’s Blue Slide Park playground, which was made famous by Miller’s album and song of the same name, was filled...
Former Obama advisor to participate in women’s health care symposium in Pittsburgh
Valerie Jarrett, former senior advisor to former President Barack Obama, will participate in an Adagio Health symposium dedicated to women’s health later this month in Pittsburgh. Jarrett will be involved in a discussion regarding the importance of better health care and policies for women across the country at the second...
Penn Hills boy, 15, faces trial on homicide charge regarding death of Mt. Oliver man
A 15-year-old Penn Hills boy who was charged with homicide in July will stand trial as all his charges were upheld by a Pittsburgh Municipal Court judge. Myzle Ford appeared before Judge Tom Caulfield on Friday in gray prison garb. He was represented by a public defender, Christopher Patarini, who...
Behind the scenes with ‘The Lion King’Video
“The Lion King” made its’ debut at the Benedum Center on Wednesday night. On Friday, the Trib got to go behind the scenes of the hit musical to speak with actress Nia Holloway who plays Nala, along with puppet master Michael Reilly, and actor Spencer Plachy, who performs as Scar....
Rail agency blames Station Square derailment on broken rail, inspector oversights
An inspector for a Kansas-based company committed “serious oversights” in Pittsburgh last year by failing to recognize a broken rail about three weeks before it caused a major derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight near Station Square, according to a federal report. The 11-page report released Thursday by the Federal...
Former child care volunteer waives hearing on corruption of minors charges
A former child-care volunteer faces arraignment next month on child corruption charges after he waived his preliminary hearing Friday in Pittsburgh Municipal Court. Reid Reading, 82, was charged in June with two counts of corruption of minors, though a detective on the case has said the investigation is still open...
Gov. Wolf set to honor Tree of Life victims during trip to Poland, Lithuania
Gov. Tom Wolf will make his first trip abroad in an official capacity Sunday when he travels to Europe. Wolf will meet with leaders of Lithuania and Poland, leave remembrances of the 11 people who died in the October 2018 Tree of Life attack at two Holocaust memorial sites, and...
Sheetz: Perrier is a ‘soft drink’ subject to sales tax
Sheetz is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges it improperly charged sales tax for nonflavored mineral water sold at two stores in June. The Altoona-based gas retailer and convenience store chain said the lawsuit has no basis because Sheetz is only a state sales tax collecting agent...
Police: Former employee caught on roof after failed Shadyside jewelry store burglary
The owner of a Shadyside jewelry store said he was surprised and saddened that a former employee was arrested by police Friday after an early-morning burglary was reported. “It’s surprising that anybody would come in, particularly a former employee,” said John Henne, owner of Henne Jewelers. “Everything is locked in...
Study: Women spend more at craft brewpubs, while men prevail in volume
Craft beer drinkers might be predominantly male, but a recent study shows women spend more per brewpub trip. A recent survey of 5,000 visits over two years conducted by Secret Hopper, which conducts mystery shopping and consulting for the craft beer industry, found women spent nearly 7% more than men....
UPMC Health Plan signs on as YMCA Turkey Trot sponsorVideo
Lace up your sneakers, put the kids in the stroller and the dog on a leash, set the table early and head to Pittsburgh’s North Shore on Thanksgiving Day. Start training, and sign up now — registration is open — for the YMCA Turkey Trot, set for 7 a.m. to...
City puts fresh coat of paint on the Blue Slide ahead of Mac Miller memorialVideo
There is a fresh coat of paint on the Blue Slide in Frick Park. It’s ready for the Friday memorial for late rapper Mac Miller as the one-year anniversary of his death approaches. Fans will share stories and the music of the Pittsburgh rapper from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday...
Mayor Bill Peduto to lobby U.S. Senate for vote on gun bills
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto one month ago challenged the U.S. Senate and the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass gun regulations within 30 days, including a ban on military-style rifles. It didn’t happen. Peduto and mayors from other cities victimized by mass shootings will head to Washington on Monday to confront...
Pittsburgh ranks high as football fan-friendly locale
In a head-to-head matchup, Pittsburgh beats Boston and Denver, but falls short of edging out Cincinnati. And in a surprising upset, Baltimore doesn’t make the top 20. This isn’t the standings for the American Football Conference, but a new list by Apartment Guide — ranking the best cities for gridiron...
Pitt’s McGowan Institute aims to study stem cells, 3D printers in space
The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory to study how the low-gravity environment of space can improve treatments for kidney disease, traumatic brain injury and juvenile diabetes. Pitt’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine will collaborate with the ISSNL Industrial Biomedicine Program on...
