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5 things not to miss at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix traditionally honors one make of car as its Marque of the Year during the world-class summer motorsport event held in and around Schenley Park in Oakland. For this year’s 37th PVGP through July 21, benefiting the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Merakey Allegheny Valley School,...
Juvenile peregrine falcons spotted around region after leaving nests
It’s a long road to become the fastest flier on earth with speeds approaching 200 mph in a dive. But local juvenile peregrine falcons, which are designated as state-threatened, are on their way as two were spotted in the region this week after leaving their nests weeks ago. That is...
Another Pittsburgh GBK gang member sentenced on drug distribution charges
A Pittsburgh-area gang member was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison on drug distribution charges, U.S. Attorney Scott Brady said on Tuesday. Brett Rodgers, 33, of Pittsburgh, was sentenced to 16 years and eight months after pleading guilty in March to one count of conspiracy to distribute crack...
Pittsburgh diocese alerts Vatican to alleged inappropriate child contact by North Hills deacon
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh sent to the Vatican the results of a preliminary investigation into a North Hills deacon accused of trying to kiss a child inappropriately three years ago, diocesan officials confirmed. John C. Miller — ordained eight years ago and previously affiliated with St. Teresa of...
Allegheny County police searching for Crafton stabber
A Crafton man is recovering from stab wounds sustained in an alleged attack inside his home on July 4. Allegheny County police said the incident took place around 10 p.m. along the 100 block of South Emily Street. The victim, a 64-year-old man, was treated and released from a local...
PennDOT celebrates 30-year anniversary of ‘Adopt-A-Highway’
PennDOT celebrated the 30th anniversary of its anti-litter Adopt-A-Highway program on Tuesday. Started in 1990, the program recruits volunteers to collect litter on state-maintained roads. PennDOT estimated it has saved the agency more than $5 million annually. PennDOT said the program has more than 100,000 volunteers for over 10,000 miles...
Pennsylvania, Allegheny County health departments issue heat warnings
A cool front Wednesday is expected to bring a little reprieve from the heat, but only after the mercury rises to nearly 90 degrees. Afternoon showers forecasted for Wednesday could drop as much as three-quarters of an inch of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Moon Township. The...
Detroit trials set for Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, husband
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner and her husband Khari Mosley told the Tribune-Review they are looking forward to their upcoming trials in Detroit courtrooms, claiming the allegations against them are false and retaliatory. Both face criminal charges after a March 6 confrontation with police at a Detroit hotel. Mosley’s trial...
Boulevard of the Allies road work begins Thursday night
A $7 million project to repairs parts of the battered Boulevard of the Allies will begin Thursday night and continue through early August, causing closed lanes overnight and in between rush hours. Work will start with single-lane restrictions on the Boulevard of the Allies from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m....
Pittsburgh police involved in Kopy’s brawl reassigned
The undercover Pittsburgh police detectives involved in an October 2018 bar brawl with a motorcycle gang will remain on the force but will be reassigned, city officials announced Tuesday. Mayor Bill Peduto and Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said other changes are being put into place in response to the...
First-time penguin parents show off baby chick at Pittsburgh zooVideo
First-time penguin parents Prince and Mambo showed off their baby chick Tuesday as staff at the Pittsburgh zoo introduced a recently hatched Gentoo penguin named Iggy. Iggy hatched about a month ago, zookeeper Jessica Ries said. Staff will have to use a blood test to determine whether Iggy is a...
Abby Lee Miller shares photo of fall from wheelchair at Pittsburgh airport
Reality star Abby Lee Miller is lauding the staff at Pittsburgh International Airport after she fell out of her wheelchair while traveling. Miller talked about the incident this week in an Instagram post where she thanked the airport’s escorts and the “hot firemen” who helped her into her wheelchair. ”‘Help!...
Man involved in Ross Township SWAT incident surrenders to police
A man who refused orders to come out of his house Tuesday morning after Ross police smelled a strong odor of natural gas when they came to check on him has surrendered to authorities. Family members of the man asked police to conduct a welfare check after he was involved...
Masked man sought in Shadyside robbery
Police are searching for a masked man dressed in black they believed robbed a business in Shadyside just after 11:30 p.m. Monday. An employee was mopping the floor when a man came into the store and put a handgun to his back, Pittsburgh police said. The man demanded cash, grabbed...
Fire causes significant damage to Shaler home
No one was injured when a fire caused heavy damage to the back of a Shaler home Tuesday morning. The fire was reported just before 5:45 a.m. at 602 Bluestone Drive, Shaler Police Lt. Sean Frank said. Crews contained the fire within one hour. The cause of the blaze is...
National Science Foundation awards $10 million to fund new Pittsburgh supercomputer
There’s going to be a new genome-parsing, poker-playing supercomputer in town. The National Science Foundation awarded a $10 million grant to fund the construction of a new supercomputer at the Monroeville-based Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, a joint research facility run by Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, according to...
3 people hospitalized after chemical leak in Mt. Lebanon
Three people were taken to UPMC Mercy with minor inhalation irritation as a result of a sulfur dioxide leak in Mt. Lebanon. An Allegheny County hazardous materials team was dispatched for a report of a smell Monday before 4 p.m. along Marlin Drive between Bower Hill Road and Jayson Avenue....
Penn Hills man postpones White House protest in lieu of federal meeting about district
A Penn Hills man who threatened to chain himself to the White House front gate to draw attention to his financially troubled school district has postponed the protest pending a meeting with federal authorities. Phil Vecchio, son of Penn Hills School Board President Erin Vecchio, was expected to go through...
Braddock’s Battlefield tour part of history center’s grand reopening
Braddock’s Battlefield History Center will welcome the public for its grand reopening Tuesday, the anniversary of a 1755 battle on the site that pitted British and American troops against French and Native American forces. The event begins at 11 a.m. at 609 N. Sixth Street, North Braddock, with remarks and...
Allegheny CleanWays removes 11,300 pounds of trash from Allegheny River
Volunteers collected 11,300 pounds of trash from the Allegheny River and its shorelines during 16 cleanups held in June from Millvale to Freeport, according to the nonprofit Allegheny CleanWays. “We’re so pleased with it,” Hannah Samuels, volunteer and outreach coordinator with Allegheny CleanWays, said. “It was so high quality.” Samuels...
Wilkinsburg shooting suspect arrested after a month on the run
A man wanted for more than a month in connection with a deadly shooting in Wilkinsburg was arrested Monday. Triq Peek Price, 39, was arrested in McKeesport, according to Sgt. Venerando Costa of the Allegheny County Police. Price is accused of shooting and killing David Herbin during an apparent robbery...
Police release video of person of interest in alleged Oakland sexual assault
Pittsburgh police on Monday released surveillance video showing a man they are searching for in connection with an alleged sexual assault and burglary in Oakland. Police are hopeful someone can provide more information about the suspect, a 6-foot-tall man believed to be in his early 20s. “It’s a serious investigation,”...
3 men face charges, fines in illegal dumping in Penn Hills
Penn Hills administration said Monday it caught three men on video as they illegally dumped furniture, debris and garbage on Beechford Road. The men — Ricky Stallworth Jr. of Wilkinsburg, Aaron Evans of Pittsburgh, and Michael Smith of Carnegie — each face civil charges, along with individual fines of $2,000...
Kevin O’Leary of ‘Shark Tank’ to give free talk on maintaining wealth
Kevin O’Leary, of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” is slated to speak at Pittsburgh’s Byham Theater on July 30, starting at 6 p.m. O’Leary will speak on keys to moving ahead and getting the edge on business ventures. O’Leary founded a computer software company that he eventually sold for $3.6 billion. He...
Self-defense at issue in shooting at North Versailles Walmart
A shooting at the North Versailles Walmart raises questions about self-defense and when deadly force is justified, legal experts told the Tribune-Review on Monday. Rojanai Germaine Alston, 22, of Penn Hills faces charges of attempted homicide and aggravated assault following an altercation Friday in which she is accused of wounding...
