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Police: Man with stun gun steals cigarettes from Point Breeze gas station
Pittsburgh police are investigating an armed robbery at a Point Breeze gas station Wednesday night. Officers responded just after 10:30 p.m. to a call of a fight and then later a robbery in progress at the gas station in the 7500 block of Penn Avenue, according to Cara Cruz, public...
Cheaper summer gas in Allegheny County continues as EPA extends fuel waiver
The federal Environmental Protection Agency has extended an emergency waiver that will keep gas costs lower in Allegheny County. State and federal regulations have long required the county to sell a low-polluting, more expensive blend of gas during the summer. However, due to damage to the Buckeye Partners Laurel Products...
3 Ohio men accused of robbing 6 pharmacies, hitting stores in Oakland, Bridgeville, Erie
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has accused three Ohio men of an eight-month pharmacy robbery spree in a scheme to sell stolen opioid painkillers and dozens of other types of prescription medication on the street, U.S. Scott W. Brady said . Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, 21, Arthur Lee II, 21,...
Monroeville pair accused of scheming to sell heroin/fentanyl mix
Two Monroeville residents are accused of conspiring with a Somerset County man to sell a mixture of fentanyl and heroin to addicts in Western Pennsylvania, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. A grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted the three defendants: Harvey G. Hicks, 49, and Breanna M. Bane, 27, both of Monroeville,...
Penn Hills Elementary closed early Wednesday due to water main break
Penn Hills Elementary School closed early Wednesday afternoon due to a water main break along Jefferson Road. Superintendent Nancy Hines said the school lost water service sometime before noon, but the students were able to have lunch. The district posted an alert about the incident on its website, phsd.k12.pa.us, and...
Kennywood to bring back Heinz ketchup
The Kennywood ketchup controversy is over. Heinz is returning to the West Mifflin amusement park, along with Sandcastle and Idlewild & SoakZone. “Kennywood has had the honor to be in business for the past 120 years because of our guests,” park officials said in a statement Wednesday. “We value and...
Heinz Endowments donates $1M to Pittsburgh Promise
The Heinz Endowments announced Wednesday it is making a $1 million contribution to the Pittsburgh Promise scholarship program, bringing to $19.4 million the total donated over the program’s decade of existence. The Pittsburgh Promise awards high school graduates in the city up to $5,000 annually to assist with tuition, fees,...
CCAC Juneteenth activities to include honoring slain rapper Nipsey Hussle
The Community College of Allegheny County’s Homewood-Brushton Center will partner with TRIO Student Support Services and the black art expo to host the center’s annual Juneteenth event this month. The event, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States in 1865, will be held from 6 to 9...
For the first time in 60 years, no Shriners circus in Pittsburgh
For the first time in roughly 60 years, the Pittsburgh Syria Shriners won’t host its annual circus. The Shriners, based in a facility in Harmar, serve Western Pennsylvania. They often are seen with their signature clowns and miniature cars in local parades. The group has to find new ideas for...
Leave roaming bear alone, officials advise, ‘don’t try to take a selfie with it’
The young black bear spotted Tuesday in Penn Hills along Frankstown Road likely is the same one spotted later that evening in Turtle Creek and Monroeville, according to social media reports and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. It is hoped the young bear, which is looking for safe territory, will find...
Beef Jerky Outlet opens in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
Pittsburgh celebrated National Jerky Day on Wednesday with the grand opening of the Beef Jerky Outlet in the Strip District. The outlet on 18th Street specializes in more than 100 varieties of premium jerky. There are meats like kangaroo, alligator, venison and elk, as well as specialty flavors such as...
Western Pa. soccer coaches split on U.S. women running up score in World Cup
Athletes in all sports at all levels are told to play hard and not give up. In 1969, the Minnesota Vikings football team had a famous rallying cry of “40 for 60” which meant 40 men playing together for 60 minutes. It got the Vikings to the Super Bowl that...
It’s lift-off for Pittsburgh Hays bald eaglet No. 9
It’s the season for well-fed eaglets to leave the nest and learn to fly under the tutelage of their parents, and one of two young bald eagles in the Pittsburgh Hays nest apparently cleared for take-off Tuesday. Robert Bevan of Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place captured a photo of one of the...
Historic Allegheny City public works stable to become apartments
The last municipal building still standing from the days when Pittsburgh’s North Side was its own separate city is destined to become an apartment building. North Side-based Go Realty is restoring the old Allegheny City Stables — vacant for more than a decade. The estimated project cost is $7.5 million...
Pittsburgh’s ‘Amazing Race’ contestant heads to Croatia
Pittsburgh native Becca Droz and her teammate, Floyd Pierce, are back on their worldwide adventure in Croatia at 8 p.m. Wednesday on CBS’ “The Amazing Race.” Droz and Pierce, aka “Team Fun,” are among only six teams left vying for a $1 million prize on a 25,000-plus mile journey around...
Activist group alleges Penn Hills police used excessive force in recent arrest
A Pittsburgh activist group has called on the state Attorney General’s office to ban the use of police dogs on “attacking people” after viewing video of an arrest that shows what the group called excessive force on a Wilkinsburg man. “The dog should have never been used, in our opinion,...
National Aviary introduces new pair of Toco ToucansVideo
A new pair of Toco Toucans has been introduced to visitors to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s North Side. The male and female, a new breeding pair for the aviary, are at home in the redesigned TreeTops habitat, presented by Peoples. Currently 1 and 2 years of age, respectively, the...
Man hit by car, killed on Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills
A 66-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after being hit by a car while crossing Saltsburg Road toward a McDonald’s restaurant in Penn Hills, police said. Allegheny County police said in a news release that a man, who has not yet been identified, was crossing Saltsburg Road when he was hit...
Pittsburgh concertgoers warned of ticket scams for summer events
The Better Business Bureau is warning anyone in search of tickets to summer entertainment options around Pittsburgh to be wary of potential scams. The message came when a local woman lost $500 after purchasing what ended up being fraudulent tickets from a Craigslist seller for Wednesday’s Ariana Grande show at...
No injuries in police chase, crash in East Liberty
A police pursuit of a stolen SUV ended in a crash Wednesday morning in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood, authorities said. Pittsburgh police officers on Penn Avenue spotted the stolen Jeep — which had reportedly been used in a number of business robberies in Turtle Creek, West Mifflin and Braddock –...
Police accuse volunteer with child care center of asking girls to take off clothes
Pittsburgh police have charged an 82-year-old man with corruption of minors, accusing him of asking two young neighbor children to undress for him while he was volunteering for a child care center. Investigators suspect there are likely more victims. Reid Reading, of Squirrel Hill, volunteered for five years at the...
FBI arrests 30 in drug sweep across Western Pa.; 3 remain at large
Federal agents worked with local police Wednesday to arrest 30 people across Western Pennsylvania on drug charges, accusing them of trafficking heroin, cocaine, crack and marijuana, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged 33 people total in three indictments, said U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady. The FBI...
Port Authority to test wearable version of ConnectCards
Your wrist could be your bus pass. The Port Authority of Allegheny County plans to begin testing “ConnectBands” next week. The blue bracelets will work just like the ConnectCards already in use, according to the authority. About 200 one-size-fits-all bands will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at the...
Pittsburgh man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in drug overdose death
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in a federal prison in connection with a 2016 drug overdose death, according to U.S. Attorney Scott Brady. Larry Malloy, 26, will spend three years on probation following his release from prison. He pleaded guilty last week to distributing heroin and...
Pittsburgh police help turtle found on street in Lawrenceville
Pittsburgh police on Tuesday provided a helping hand to yet another reptile found roaming the city — a large turtle. The turtle was spotted about 5:25 p.m. on the road near Butler and 47th streets in Lawrenceville. Citizens flagged down police officers, who stopped and confirmed the existence of the...
