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Union members gather in Pittsburgh for Workers’ Memorial Day
Union members gathered in Market Square on Monday for Workers’ Memorial Day, honoring those across the county and the country who died on the job in the past year. “Every seven seconds, a worker is hurt on the job. That accounts for 12,300 men and women every day,” said Darrin...
Pittsburgh Jewish Federation honoring California synagogue victims
The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is hosting a gathering tonight to remember the victims of the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California. One person died and three were injured Saturday after a 19-year-old gunman identified as John T. Earnest entered the synagogue around 11:20 a.m and opened fire on...
Whole Foods to become anchor tenant of Pittsburgh Penn Plaza development
Whole Foods Market is signing on to be the anchor tenant to a large redevelopment project in East Liberty, officials said. The project’s developer, LG Realty Advisors, made the announcement Monday that Whole Foods has signed a lease to occupy 50,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level...
Airport authority board member who invested in OneJet resigns
The vice chairman of the Allegheny County Airport Authority board has resigned. Robert Lewis submitted his resignation letter to County Executive Rich Fitzgerald on March 22, stating in the letter that he has found “the political environment surrounding public service to have become toxic.” Lewis could not immediately be reached...
CCAC, Northgate School District expand free college credit offering to all students
The Community College of Allegheny County and Northgate School District are expanding their partnership to offer all students the chance to earn college credit for free while still in high school. The program began as a partnership through the College in High School Program to offer some students the chance...
Environmental groups sue U.S. SteelVideo
Environmental groups are moving forward with a lawsuit against U.S. Steel over alleged federal Clean Air Act violations. PennEnvironment and the Clean Air Council announced Monday that the lawsuit has been filed in United States District Court. The suit contends that U.S. Steel has been violating the federal Clean Air...
Officials ID man found dead near South Side tracks
Authorities have identified a man found dead on Pittsburgh’s South Side last week. Pittsburgh police responded about 8 a.m. Thursday to a wooded area near train tracks on South Seventh Street above East Carson. Steven Michael O’Brien, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical...
McKean County crash that killed 4 Pittsburghers ‘one of the worst’
Two children on their way to see their father were killed Saturday in a crash that first responders described as one of the worst they have seen. Ashley L. Smith was driving an SUV with her two stepchildren and Teonna L. Herring inside when she crossed into oncoming traffic and...
Man killed in Penn Hills hit-and-run crash identified
Allegheny County Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a man Sunday night in Penn Hills. Joseph Morris, 51, of Pittsburgh, was found dead by police in front of 1841 Universal Road in Penn Hills after Allegheny County 911 received multiple calls around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Police and paramedics...
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to complete addition of lead inhibiting chemical
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday will complete the last phase of adding a lead inhibiting chemical to its water system, officials said Friday. PWSA will begin adding orthophosphate, which coats the inside of pipes and prevents lead from leeching into drinking water, at the Highland 1 Reservoir...
Developer wants to add sandy beach, lagoon, Ferris wheel to North Shore
Imagine sipping a rum cocktail on a veranda overlooking a sandy beach with the setting sun reflecting off clear, blue water. In Pittsburgh? Yes, says Lucas Piatt, president of Millcraft Investments, a Washington-based development company. Millcraft is planning a $700 million complex dubbed Esplanade next to Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh’s...
Firefighters union endorses Joe Biden ahead of Pittsburgh rally
The International Association of Firefighters on Monday became the first major union to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, citing his close ties to firefighters and record of supporting union causes throughout his career. Harold Schaitberger, the union’s general president, said the organization pushed for Biden to run and was...
Monroeville girl’s murder spurs father on crusade against teen dating violence
The majority of teen dating violence episodes — 83% — follow a bad breakup. That statistic alone, had Demi Brae Cuccia or her parents known it in 2007, might have been life-saving. “If my daughter had an assembly and she learned that, she wouldn’t have maybe let this boy come...
Hundreds commemorate 6-month anniversary of Tree of Life slayingsVideo
Daniel Leger stood in front of a packed Temple Sinai in Squirrel Hill and said that neither he, nor anyone else in the room Sunday afternoon, should have to be there. “We shouldn’t have to be here today because of Columbine, because it was more than enough,” he said. “We...
Police investigating Homestead shooting
One person is in critical condition and police are searching for a suspect after a shooting in Homestead Saturday night, officials said. Allegheny County Police responded to the area of East 14th Street and East 15th Street around 8 p.m. after receiving multiple calls reporting gunshots. Officers were unable to...
Pittsburgh synagogue: Violence ‘must end. Enough is enough!’Video
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh synagogue that six months ago was the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history held a vigil and offered its sympathy after another deadly shooting Saturday at a synagogue near San Diego, saying such violence “must end.” “It was only six months ago...
Brentwood police locate missing man with dementia
Brentwood police have found a man with dementia who last seen Saturday around 10 p.m. John Manjack was found safe Sunday morning. He was last seen at the Heritage Manor Senior Living facility, police said, adding that he might have been trying to go to Carnegie. Police said he was...
Hays bald eagle chick fed fish snagged with hooks and fishing line
The problem of litter was exemplified Saturday when one of the Hays bald eagles brought a fish snagged with multiple hooks and fishing line and fed it to one of its two eaglets. It’s unclear if the one of the young birds swallowed a hook, according to Jim Bonner, executive...
Police: 2 taken to hospital after crash on Route 30 in North Versailles
Two people were transported to a hospital after a crash at 11:34 a.m. on Route 30 at Clyde Avenue, North Versailles police said. According to police, the crash did not close the road, as had been tweeted by Allegheny County. North Versailles: Two vehicle crash with injuries - Rt 30...
Man shot dead in Clairton was former high school football great Armani Ford
A 23-year-old man who was a former Clairton High School football star was shot and killed in Clairton on Friday evening, according to Allegheny County officials. Police responded to the backyard of home on the 800 block of Vankirk Street in Clairton just after 6 p.m., where they found a...
Special Olympics of Pennsylvania to host ‘UNcathlon’ to raise funds, awareness
The Special Olympics of Pennsylvania will host its third annual Pittsburgh UNcathlon in Schenley Park on Sunday. The event will take place from 8:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Schenley Park, where teams of six will compete in 10 physical trials that test speed, strength and endurance. There is also...
Pittsburgh police promote 11 to leadership ranks
Pittsburgh police and city officials promoted 11 officers to leadership positions Friday in a short ceremony in City Council Chambers. Two sergeants were promoted to the rank of lieutenant, and nine officers were promoted to sergeant. Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich thanked the officers for their service and willingness to...
Pitt graduate student workers’ union vote ruled inconclusive
Union organizers at the University of Pittsburgh on Friday were dealt their second setback in a little more than week when graduate student workers failed to prevail in a union vote, a preliminary count showed. Organizers tallied 675 yes votes for the union to 712 no votes, but they still...
PWSA board approves paid leave policy for employees
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority employees who are victims of domestic violence will have access to paid sick leave under a policy unanimously approved Friday by the board of directors. Directors also approved up to six weeks of paid parental leave for employees with new babies. The policy also applies...
Here we go Steelers fan draft party
The Pittsburgh Steelers are having a get-together. Fans are invited to the team’s annual Draft Party from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday. Steelers Nation Unite Members and season ticket holders will enjoy question and answer sessions in the PNC Champions Club with former Steelers Craig Wolfley and Merril Hoge as...
