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ABC’s ‘Good Morning America’ broadcasts live from PittsburghVideo
The first fans lined up on Pittsburgh’s North Shore at 4:45 a.m. Thursday for an opportunity to board the Gateway Clipper’s Empress boat and join the “Good Morning America” live broadcast with Ginger Zee, T.J. Holmes and Tory Johnson. Friends Patty Kolesar of West Mifflin and Marlene Ordonez of McKeesport...
Elizabeth woman charged in connection with man’s 2017 overdose death
An Elizabeth woman is accused of supplying the drugs that caused a man to die from an overdose nearly two years ago. Police arrested Melanie Sphar, 43, on Wednesday and charged her with delivery of drugs resulting in death and three other related felonies in connection with the August 2017...
Man gets 6-plus years for $2M counterfeit Darknet scheme that hit Pittsburgh, Uganda stores
The former head of an international counterfeit operation will spend more than six years behind bars for a scheme that used the so-called “Darknet” to flood Uganda and the Pittsburgh region with more than $2 million in fake U.S. currency, prosecutors said Wednesday. Ryan Andrew Gustafson, 31, also must pay...
Woman gets up to 6 years for hit-and-run crash that killed North Hills man
A Ross woman was sentenced Wednesday to three to six years in prison for fleeing a fatal car crash that killed a North Hills man crossing the street the week before Christmas in 2017, prosecutors said. Melinda Gregor, 30, was convicted last year for striking a pedestrian, Michael Menner, with...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison for gun violations
A Pittsburgh felon who fired a gun in the air during a neighborhood dispute two years ago was ordered to serve nearly five years in federal prison. Ambrose Sample II, 39, was sentenced in federal court to four years and seven months imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release,...
Pittsburgh man accused of plotting to bomb church to support ISIS pleads not guilty
The 21-year-old Northview Heights man accused of plotting to blow up a North Side church pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges Wednesday in federal court in Pittsburgh. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, a Syrian native admitted to the United States as a refugee three years ago, was arraigned at the federal courthouse...
Primanti Bros, East End Brewing to unveil pickle beer for Picklesburgh
Pickle beer? What will they think of next? Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar has partnered with East End Brewing to create the city’s first pickle-flavored craft beer. “Almost Famous” Pickle Beer is being unveiled Thursday morning at the Primanti Bros. location in Market Square. It's a pretty big dill. We...
Port Authority approved for $1.9 million grant to purchase electric buses
The Federal Transit Administration has approved a $1.9 million grant for the Port Authority of Allegheny County that will be used to purchase electric buses, according to U.S. Sen. Bob Casey’s Office and the authority. Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said two electric buses are now on order and should arrive...
Allegheny County Health Department to disperse rabies vaccine bait for raccoons
The Allegheny County Health Department and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services has issued an alert that it plans to distribute rabies vaccine bait across the county — including in many parks — between Aug. 5 and 9. The raccoon baiting program is in its 18th year. This year, the...
Carnegie Science Center to close on Tuesdays
The Carnegie Science Center on Pittsburgh’s North Shore is reducing its hours of operation. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Science Center will be closed to the public every Tuesday through the last Tuesday in April, except for December 31 and April 7. The Science Center will continue to be open...
Council approves affordable housing requirements in Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh housing advocates won a major victory Wednesday with City Council’s final approval of legislation requiring residential development projects in Lawrenceville featuring 20 or more units to offer affordable housing. The housing bill creates a zoning overlay district exclusive to Lawrenceville designed to offset the impact of gentrification in the...
What to expect when ‘GMA’ broadcasts live from Pittsburgh
ABC’s “Good Morning America” will set up shop Thursday morning on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. The show, featuring Ginger Zee, T.J. Holmes and Tory Johnson, airs from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on WTAE. Here’s what you can expect form the show, part of GMA’s “Big Summer Road Trip” series. STEEL...
Brighton Heights man gets time served in infant daughter’s death
A Brighton Heights man will serve no more jail time in the 2015 death of his 5-week-old daughter. Joseph Swidorsky, 33, who has been in the Allegheny County Jail since his Oct. 1, 2015, arrest, was sentenced Wednesday to 23 to 46 months in jail, which amounts to time served,...
Pittsburgh asking residents to dispose of glass recyclables at 3 locations
Pittsburgh is asking residents to voluntarily dispose of glass containers at three collection locations in North Point Breeze, Beltzhoover and the Strip District. The request comes as part of an effort to cut down on recycling costs. City Environmental Services will continue accepting glass as part of its curbside recycling...
Picklesburgh will bring parking restrictions and street closures
Pittsburgh visitors should expect street, bridge and parking restrictions in Downtown and the North Side during the four-day Picklesburgh specialty food festival beginning on Thursday. The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership announced the following restrictions will go into effect at 9 a.m. Thursday and continue until Monday afternoon:The Roberto Clemente Bridge and...
Washington Township man behind new sensory-friendly space at Pittsburgh airport
A sensory-friendly space for children and adults with autism and other special needs was unveiled Wednesday at Pittsburgh International Airport. The idea for the room, called Presley’s Place, came from airport employee Jason Rudge, a heavy equipment operator from Washington Township, Westmoreland County. Rudge and his wife, Sharon, have a...
Annual Oakmont Yacht Club Regatta takes to the Allegheny
Oakmont Yacht Club will welcome boating enthusiasts and land lubbers to celebrate summer at its “OYC Regatta Tiki Hut” along the banks of the Allegheny River. The yacht club’s 117th Regatta on July 27 offers members and guests a full day of fun family activities capped off by a fireworks...
AAA offering free anti-auto theft service at Pleasant Hills branch
Drivers looking to stay a step ahead of car thieves can get the vehicle identification number etched onto their vehicle windows for free on Thursday at an event sponsored by AAA in Pleasant Hills. The local chapter of the Automobile Association of America will have a technician on hand from...
Pittsburgh Sports Authority official accused of embezzling $320K from former employer
An official with the Sports and Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County who previously worked as an accounting supervisor for a Forest Hills insurance company has been charged with stealing more than $300,000 from the firm, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Sharon J. Mink, 43, of...
With No. 1 ranking, 2019 Picklesburgh will be biggest yet
Picklesburgh is even more of a “big dill” this year. The No. 1 specialty food festival in America as voted by a USA Today readers’ poll will have more of just about everything, said Russell Howard, vice president of special events for Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, which produces the event. It...
Led Zeppelin’s ’73 Pittsburgh concert brought music and a melee
One of the more memorable rock concerts in Pittsburgh history happened on July 24, 1973, when Led Zeppelin drew 40,000 fans to Three Rivers Stadium. At the time, it was largest crowd ever to attend a musical event in the Steel City, and, for a while, things got out of...
2 teens injured during drive-by shooting in East Pittsburgh
State police are searching for a suspect who shot two teen boys during a drive-by shooting Tuesday night in East Pittsburgh. The two teens, ages 14 and 16, told police they saw a vehicle several times while they were standing in the 500 block of Franklin Street at about 8:45...
Gateway School Board appoints new member to fill vacancy created by resignation
The Gateway School Board accepted the resignation of a member then appointed a person to fill the vacancy during a special meeting held Tuesday. Jesse Kalkstein, 32, said in a letter he would resign, effective immediately, “to be able to spend more time with my family and focus on my...
Pittsburgh City Council hears concerns about driverless vehiclesVideo
A panel of experts expressed a range of concerns Tuesday about potential negative impacts of driverless vehicles during a meeting hosted by Pittsburgh City Council. Council members noted that the autonomous vehicle industry in Pittsburgh has created numerous jobs in the city, but they said they wanted input from all...
Penn Hills, Plum, O’Hara face costly repairs after floods
Penn Hills and Plum, two of the worst-hit communities from flooding Sunday and Monday, face steep costs to get things all back up to normal, according to officials. Penn Hills declared a state of emergency Monday afternoon in order to fast-track certain repair projects, said Scott Andrejchak, the municipality’s manager....
