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Man stabbed in Pittsburgh dies at hospital
A man was fatally stabbed in Pittsburgh Friday night. Authorities said city police responded to the 2100 block of Perrysville Avenue in the Perry South neighborhood shortly after 7 p.m. and found the victim, 41-year-old Gerald Dwain Walker, inside a residence bleeding heavily with stab wounds to his upper chest....
Hill District man charged in fatal Homewood shooting
A Hill District man is charged with homicide in connection with the shooting death of a Pittsburgh man nearly three months ago. Geron Anderson, 24, is accused in the killing of Kenneth Baptiste Jr. in Homewood on March 30, Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said. Shortly before 1...
Duquesne man pleads guilty to drug offenses
A Duquesne man who is the ex-husband of a former Norwin High School teacher convicted of selling heroin to a police informant on Friday himself pleaded guilty to two drug offenses. Marc Anthony Rodnicki, 39, was sentenced to serve two years on probation for two misdemeanor drug counts in connection...
Mt. Troy Road in Reserve down to one lane after landslide
Part of Mt. Troy Road in Reserve is down to one lane Friday because of a landslide, according to the Allegheny County Department of Public Works. The southbound lane is closed around the 2800 block, between Fornof Lane and Ampere Street. Flaggers will direct traffic until the installation of a...
Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Rodeo comes to Pittsburgh
It has precision courses called Beehive, The Rattler and The Three Rivers and timed event courses with names like Mouse Trap and Snowman. It’s the 41st annual Mid-Atlantic Police Motorcycle Rodeo. Pittsburgh hosts the event this weekend. The main competition takes place on Saturday with 20 police departments and 78...
Video: Red-tailed hawk bullying newly fledged Pittsburgh eagletVideo
One of Pittsburgh’s newest bald eagles, less than a week out of the nest, learned the hard way there’s some fierce competition for air space in the big city. Only a day after his maiden flight, the 10th Hays bald eagle, known as “H10,” was struck by a red-tailed hawk....
Pittsburgh ‘Underwear Bike Ride’ promotes positive self-image
You don’t have to get dressed up for this event. In fact, you are encouraged to not wear much. The Pittsburgh Underwear Bike Ride is Thursday. Held the last Thursday of every month from May until October, the event is about having fun and promoting a positive self-body image, said...
Rick Sayre to speak at genealogy conference in Pittsburgh
Rick Sayre, a genealogy expert, is the speaker for this year’s Western Pennsylvania Genealogical Society conference. The free event is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland. Sayre is a researcher and instructor in genealogical topics. He coordinates a course on using...
Pittsburgh celebrates diversity at World Refugee Day
Pittsburgh celebrated World Refugee Day in Market Square on Friday with food, crafts, dance and music from a range of cultures and backgrounds. The yearly event saw stepped-up security after what Mayor Bill Peduto called hate speech and violent rhetoric aimed at the refugee community in response to the arrest...
‘Stranger Things’ actress in Pittsburgh, will toss first pitch at Pirates game
Don’t be alarmed if you notice strange things going on in Pittsburgh Friday. “Stranger Things Night” at PNC Park is upon us. The Pirates evening is inspired by Netflix’s original science fiction series created, written and directed by the Duffer Brothers. The Pirates host the San Diego Padres at 7:05...
Monroeville’s former Westinghouse site to be restored
A restoration of the former Westinghouse Electric complex in Monroeville to its prior iconic state is planned by the firm that purchased the property last year. The $18 million purchase by Next Tier Connect, a partnership of New York investment firms Next Tier HD and RedBird Capital Partners, is the...
Fan favorites at Kennywood? Roller coasters, of course
Testing, testing. It’s all that remains before eager riders can climb in and take off on Kennywood Park’s newest ride, The Steel Curtain. The structure is complete, the final piece of track placed atop the coaster. And yinzers — and other roller coaster aficionados — are way past ready. According...
Pittsburgh bomb plot only ‘puffery and bragging,’ says suspect’s attorney
As federal prosecutors laid out evidence Friday of a Syrian refugee’s alleged plot to bomb a North Side church in the name of ISIS, the man’s defense attorneys attempted to downplay his actual capabilities. Mustafa Mousab Alowemer, 21, is accused of plotting with two other men – undercover federal agents,...
Parkway East ramp, lane of Forbes Avenue to close for paving work
A section of Forbes Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood will be down to a single lane this weekend for milling and paving, PennDOT announced. The lane closure will occur between Craft Avenue and South Craig Street starting at 8 p.m. Friday. All lanes are expected to be open by 6...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: June 21-23
It’s the first weekend of summer, and the rain is supposed to push on out of here. Here are some things to do. Pittsburgh’s own Donnie Iris and the Cruisers and The Clarks both perform Saturday — at separate venues. Tough choices for true Yinzers. Iris, a local favorite, will...
Church targeted by alleged terrorist unites in worship, welcomes Muslim neighbors
Knowing they were the target of an accused terrorist’s foiled bomb plot did not deter the congregants of a North Side church from worshipping Thursday night. As rain pounded the pavement outside, a few dozen men, women and children who belong to Legacy International Worship Center filed through the red...
Police: Fight between neighbors led to fatal shooting at Bethel Park duplex
A Bethel Park man was shot and later died Thursday night after getting into an argument with a neighbor, according to police. Officers responding to multiple calls about a man shot at a duplex in the 700 block of Horning Road at about 8:15 p.m. found 49-year-old James E. Rust...
Experts: Refugee vetting effective despite alleged Pittsburgh terror plot
The system for vetting refugees coming into the United States is effective despite allegations by federal prosecutors that a Syrian refugee living in Pittsburgh plotted to bomb a North Side church in an ISIS-motivated attack, terrorism experts told the Tribune-Review. “The threat posed by refugees is overall very low despite...
Pittsburgh native out of ‘The Amazing Race’ but cherishes memories and lessons learned
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate Floyd Pierce, aka “Team Fun,” made it to episode 10 of the CBS reality show CBS’ “The Amazing Race” but were knocked out Wednesday night. That is, they didn’t win the $1 million for the around-the-world adventure. But what they did receive or,...
35 from Western Pa. indicted in drug trafficking ring
Federal authorities announced indictments Thursday against 37 people they say are part of a drug trafficking organization spanning three states. The indictments were handed down by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh. Thirty-five of the people involved are from Western Pennsylvania. One person is from New York, while another is...
In the end, injury forces Sewickley bicyclist to stop cross-country journey
This incredible cross-country bicycle journey is over, a little sooner than expected. Christian Echavarria of Sewickley had to get off the bike he planned on riding 3,070 miles. He stopped pedaling near the 1,800-mile mark. He was participating in the Race Across America when so-called saddle sores became so bad,...
Pittsburgh church bomb plot suspect had several targets, authorities say
In the days before and after his June 8 graduation from Pittsburgh’s Brashear High School, 21-year-old Mustafa Mousab Alowemer was planning something catastrophic, federal authorities contend. He received his diploma on Saturday during a ceremony at the Petersen Events Center. On Tuesday, authorities said, he met with two men he...
Auditor General: Pittsburgh schools lost out on $2M in tax reimbursements
Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale released a performance audit Thursday critical of Pittsburgh Public Schools, saying the district shortchanged taxpayers by not seeking nearly $2 million in fuel-tax reimbursements and by failing to pursue competitive transportation bids. In a telephone conference with reporters, DePasquale described the district’s poor record-keeping as...
Allegheny River advisory continues, locks to remain closed
A recreational boating advisory will remain in effect for the Pittsburgh Point because of swift water until 8 p.m. Friday, while lock No. 5 in Gilpin on the Allegheny River will remain closed until at least Saturday because of high water. Also because of high and swift water, the Allegheny...
Port Vue woman sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for involvement in heroin ring
A Port Vue woman was sentenced to six years in federal prison for her involvement in a heroin pipeline that funneled the drug from New Jersey to Western Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Krystle Barretto, 33, conspired to possess with intent to distribute and distributed...
