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2 men shot in Penn Hills
Penn Hills police say two men were shot Tuesday evening along Eastwood Drive. Police responded to reports of the shooting shortly before 9 p.m. in the 8900 block of Eastwood Drive. Police on the scene confirmed they found two men who had been shot. Both were transported to hospitals. Allegheny...
Son of late Mayor Flaherty donates inaugural Pittsburgh Marathon poster to cityVideo
A framed poster from the inaugural Pittsburgh Marathon signed by its winners is hanging in the Pittsburgh Mayor’s Office, thanks to the son of a former mayor. Shawn Flaherty, 59, an attorney and the son of late Pittsburgh Mayor Pete Flaherty, said he found the poster from 1985 rolled up...
Blasting slated at Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus site
A blast is scheduled for noon Wednesday as part of development of the Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus. It may be heard but won’t be seen, as people won’t be permitted access to the blast area, nor will there be any viewing areas, according to an Allegheny County Airport Authority news...
Measles confirmed in Pittsburgh, health officials say
An Allegheny County resident has tested positive for measles, making it the year’s first case in the state as the nation grapples with an outbreak, officials said. The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the case Tuesday, identifying the affected person as an unvaccinated adult who had recently traveled internationally. The...
2 bears killed by cars in West Deer, Hampton in as many days
Two young black bears, possibly siblings, were hit by cars over the weekend in West Deer and Hampton. There were no reports of injuries to people in either incident, according to Dan Puhala, a Pennsylvania Game Commission warden who covers northern Allegheny County. The first bear was hit early Saturday...
PPG gingerbread house exhibit moving to Pittsburgh’s City-County Building
Pittsburgh’s annual gingerbread house display and competition at PPG Place is moving this year from its longtime home to Pittsburgh’s City-County Building on Grant Street. Highwoods Properties, the owner of PPG Place, announced last year that it was renovating its Wintergarden area as a banquet and conference facility and would...
Police: Pittsburgh woman seeking PFA arrested on warrant, had gun in purse
Allegheny County Sheriffs’ deputies charged a woman seeking a protection-from-abuse order at Pittsburgh Municipal Court early Tuesday after they discovered a warrant for her arrest and a loaded pistol in her purse, authorities said. Tiffany Towns, 36, of the city’s North Side, walked into the court building on First Avenue...
‘Steel City Showdown’ to test waters for Pittsburgh esports
It’s only a matter of time before competitive video games are bigger than football, according to Matt Roche, corporate and strategic partnerships manager for the Pittsburgh Knights esports organization. “In terms of viewership alone, we’re on track to surpass the NFL in the next couple years,” he said. The 2018...
Kennywood, Idlewild, Sandcastle could get new owner
The Spanish company that owns Kennywood Park in West Mifflin is courting a takeover offer from an international investment company. Piolin Bidco S.A.U. has offered $703 million to buy the remaining interest in Parques Reunidos, owner of Kennywood, West Homestead’s Sandcastle and Ligonier’s Idlewild parks, El Pais newspaper of Madrid...
Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy offers discounted pass for PNC Carousel at Schenley Plaza
Get a season pass for Pittsburgh’s carousel at a discounted price. The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy is offering 2019 PNC Carousel Family Season Passes for $45 until May 12. After that, the price goes back to $60 for the pass that lets two adults and up to four children ride the...
Allegheny County 2019 high school rankings released
Below is the Top 10 high schools in Allegheny County, according to new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report. Rankings are based on college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate. The county rankings are followed by...
WQED holds future jobs expoVideo
WQED will host Future Jobs Expo — Explore Your Future at its Fred Rogers Studio, 4802 Fifth Ave., Oakland. The event is set for 4-8 p.m. May 15, and is part of its Future Jobs Initiative, a year-long multimedia effort to highlight jobs of the future in demand today and...
Warm weather on the way for Pittsburgh region
The Pittsburgh region will get a taste of summer this week, but spring will be back by the weekend. Air flowing from the southwest will bring temperatures in the 80s for Wednesday, followed by ones in the upper-70s on Thursday and mid-70s on Friday, according to Tom Green, a meteorologist...
Lawmakers push police reform measures following Rosfeld acquittal
A rally and lobbying day in support of legislation aimed at reforming police procedures is planned at the state Capitol in Harrisburg Tuesday. A coalition of state lawmakers have unveiled bills in the wake of the March acquittal of former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld in the death of...
South Fayette police accuse day care worker of dropping 2-year-old
A Carnegie woman was caught on video grabbing, flipping and throwing a 2-year-old on April 24 at a South Fayette daycare center where she was working, South Fayette police said. Kimberly Lynne Seibel, 27, faces felony charges of aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of children. Three employees of Kingdom...
Woman hospitalized after being hit by a bus in downtown Pittsburgh
A woman was transported to a local hospital after being hit by a PAT bus in downtown Pittsburgh Monday night. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Sixth and Liberty avenues, according to Trib news partner WPXI-TV. Port Authority officials told the news station the woman...
Penn Hills sent 35 furlough letters but none announced so far
Penn Hills School District officials said rumors about teacher furloughs and program cuts have been greatly exaggerated. However, state financial recovery officer Daniel Matsook confirmed April 29 that 35 teachers received a letter of possible furlough on April. 8. “We overextended the number to cover all educational operations as we...
Biden says Pittsburgh is where successful run for president will begin in first campaign stop
Former Vice President Joe Biden opened his presidential campaign in Pittsburgh on Monday with a message of unity and a pledge to rebuild middle-class America through union labor. Biden, who appeared with his wife, Jill, at Teamsters Union Local 249 hall in Lawrenceville before an audience of about 600, said...
McKeesport man accused of flushing grandparents’ ashes down toilet
A 33-year-old Pittsburgh man is accused of flushing his grandparents’ ashes down a toilet after his mother kicked him out of her McKeesport residence. McKeesport police said Thomas Porter Wells of Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood had a falling out with his mother last September after she complained about his drinking and...
South Hills forum will explore ‘The Problem with Plastics’
The Izaak Walton League of America’s Allegheny County chapter will host an April 30 forum that will explore personal and political solutions to the issues plastics recycling has begun to present. “The Problem With Plastics and What We Can Do About It” is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday at the...
Pleasant Hills man gets up to 6 years in prison for fatal DUI crash
A Pleasant Hills man pleaded guilty Monday to homicide by vehicle in exchange for prosecutors withdrawing a charge of involuntary manslaughter, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Andrew Lannon, 31, also pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence. The plea agreement...
Jury convicts Ross woman in deadly 2017 hit and run
An Allegheny County jury deliberated less than one full day before convicting a Ross woman Monday in the hit-and-run death of a North Hills lawyer. The jury found Melinda Gregor, 30, guilty of leaving the scene and failing to give aid in a vehicle crash involving death or injury –...
Pittsburgh’s new North Side fountain dedication set for Thursday
The restoration of the reconstructed historic Northeast Fountain in Allegheny Commons Park in Pittsburgh will be celebrated during a ceremony Thursday evening. The event, which runs from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will be held at the corner of Cedar and North Avenues, which intersect the park. In addition to...
McKeesport students can form Black Student Union under settlement
McKeesport Area High School students can form a Black Student Union club under terms of a lawsuit settlement between the school district and the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. The students will be allowed to move forward with forming the club within 10 days of submitting an application, according...
3 vacant homes burn in Larimer fire
Three vacant homes burned in a fire in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood Monday, authorities said. Fire crews responded about 1:30 p.m. to a house on Meadow Street between Larimer Avenue and Ashley Street, said Public Safety spokeswoman Alicia George. The fire reached three alarms and spread to three houses, all of...
