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Phipps to sell used flower bulbs to the public
Visitors to the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens can take home a burst of color with the organization’s used bulb sale on Saturdays through the end of the month or until supplies last. Phipps horticulturists and volunteers regularly replace the more than 60,000 bulbs on display throughout the Gardens of...
5 things Penguins fans can do with their free time
It’s over. No Stanley Cup run. No more Sidney Crosby magical goals. No Matt Murray game-winning saves. No Jake Guentzel overtime winners. The Penguins are done for the summer. They’ll get a long vacation before next season. But what about us? It’s April 17. We’re used to playing into June...
Pittsburgh flights cut as Southwest grapples with Boeing 737 issues
Nonstop Southwest flights from Pittsburgh to Los Angeles International Airport and Cancun will be suspended and service to Las Vegas will be reduced in June, Pittsburgh International Airport announced this week. It’s part of the fallout from the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, the airplane under investigation in...
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust sets spring Gallery Crawl
The annual spring Gallery Crawl in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District is set for 5:30-10 p.m. April 26. The free event encompasses 21 venues and more than 30 events. A complete schedule is available TrustArts.org/Crawl. The Gallery Crawl has been a production of the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust for 15 years with quarterly...
East Pittsburgh resident sues U.S. Steel over Clairton Coke Works fire
An East Pittsburgh resident has filed a class action lawsuit against U.S. Steel in connection with the Dec. 24 fire at the Clairton Coke Works. Linda Hernandez claims she started feeling sick after spending hours outside on Christmas Eve decorating her East Pittsburgh home, according to the lawsuit. She said...
Pittsburgh makes it easier for businesses, contractors to obtain licenses
Businesses and contractors no longer have to wait in long lines to obtain a license required by the city of Pittsburgh. The Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections is in the midst of a $5 million overhaul of its system and is permitting contractors and businesses for the first time...
Pit bulls euthanized after attacking man in Mt. Washington
A pair of pit bulls that attacked a man Tuesday in Mt. Washington have been euthanized, according to Pittsburgh police. The victim, whose name was not released, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment, police said. He was in stable condition. The attack occurred shortly before 1...
Coach charged after boy seriously injured in Pittsburgh van mishap
A youth sports coach put a 15-year-old girl behind the wheel of a van and had four young boys attempt to push it off a sheet of ice at a Pittsburgh recreation center earlier this year, a move that left one of the boys pinned under the van seriously injured,...
Police: Wilkinsburg man shot, killed man through closed door
A Wilkinsburg man barged in to a Larimer home and shot another man through a closed bedroom door, Pittsburgh police said. Robert E. Harper, 45, of Wilkinsburg, faces homicide and burglary charges in connection with the April 8 shooting of Mark Anthony Jackson, according to the criminal complaint filed against...
Police: Motorcyclist tried to run down trooper near Fort Pitt Tunnel
Police say a motorcyclist tried to run down a state trooper who attempted to pull him over for using the shoulder along the Parkway West as a passing lane. The man who was arrested, however, told police that he swerved onto the shoulder to avoid hitting a vehicle that stopped...
Brew Gentlemen expanding with outdoor space for summer
Brew Gentlemen is looking to stretch out with an outdoor summer space in time for the local craft brewer’s weeklong fifth anniversary bash starting May 20. Additionally, the Braddock business plans to renovate its the 28,000-square-foot warehouse behind its Braddock Avenue taproom to create a full-scale production brewhouse and canning...
Two people shot along East 12th Avenue in Munhall
Two people are recovering at local trauma centers after being shot in Munhall. The Allegheny County Police Homicide Unit was called to assist borough police with the shooting investigation around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday along the 400 block of East 12th Avenue. Munhall Police Chief Pat Campbell said a man from...
Police: Man impersonated UPMC worker, tried to steal car
An Altoona man is accused of posing as a UPMC Mercy hospital worker, threatening a woman and climbing into her car as she tried to exit a parking garage, then assaulting another man who tried to intervene, police said. Byron Lamont Leverette, 28, was arrested on robbery, public drunkenness and...
Pittsburgh zoo lemur recovering after rare mastectomy
A lemur at the Pittsburgh zoo is recovering from a mastectomy performed Tuesday to remove two malignant tumors, a surgery rarely done in zoos. “Mastectomies in the zoo world are pretty uncommon, especially in primates,” said Dr. Ginger Sturgeon, the zoo’s director of animal health. “It’s a very uncommon type...
Three Rivers Arts Festival announces details of 60th anniversary
Flip flops, a moving stage, multiple musical performances and lots of art will be part of the 60th anniversary of the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The city staple presented by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust takes place June 7-16 at Point State Park, Gateway Plaza, and the cultural district...
Teen charged in Baldwin home invasion, shooting
A teen was charged as an adult in connection with the January robbery and shooting at an apartment where three children were inside, Allegheny County police said Tuesday. Police responded to the Leland Point housing complex in Baldwin shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 31, where a man had been...
Carlow inks agreement with Community College of Allegheny County
Carlow University is joining a growing list of schools that have agreed to partner with the Community College of Allegheny County to offer transfer students an opportunity to earn both associate’s and bachelor’s degrees. The two institutions will sign an agreement Wednesday, formalizing the arrangement. Through the reverse articulation agreement,...
Western Pa. gets a shout-out on ‘SNL’s’ Weekend Update
Don’t expect a bump in tourism from this late-night skit featuring Western Pennsylvania Saturday night. Saturday Night Live’s satirical news segment Weekend Update featured a Spring Break travel segment that took a comical wrong turn. Host Michael Che welcomed guest commentator Carrie Krum, played by Aidy Bryant, to present some...
Man sentenced for selling drugs near playgrounds in Garfield
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to three years and four months in federal prison for trafficking heroin and fentanyl near playgrounds and public housing facilities in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood. U.S. Attorney Scott W. Brady said Quinshawn Haynie, 29, sold the drugs close to playgrounds and public housing facilities in Garfield...
Double the dill: Picklesburgh food festival to expand
Fresh off national accolades, organizers of Pittsburgh’s award-winning Picklesburgh announced Tuesday the festival will double in size this summer. The festival used to pack the the Roberto Clemente Bridge. Now, there’s more: In addition to the bridge, the pickle celebration festival will extend to the riverside lanes of Fort Duquesne...
‘Sesame Street’ to film in Pittsburgh in June
“Sesame Street” will celebrate the iconic program’s 50th anniversary with a visit to Pittsburgh in June. As part of a nationwide road trip, “Sesame Street” will host a free family festival and stage show on Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on June 15. The show’s production crew will also film...
PennFuture sues EPA over coke oven standards
A Pennsylvania-based environmental advocacy group is among those suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency for failing to adequately regulate coking facilities across the country. PennFuture, which has an office in Pittsburgh and has advocated for stricter emissions regulations at the Clairton Coke Works, has joined with Louisiana Bucket Brigade, the...
Pittsburgh to pay $77,500 to settle police brutality lawsuit
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to pay a South Park man $77,500 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging a former city police officer assaulted him and violated his civil rights during high school football championships at Heinz Field in 2015. Gabriel Despres, 23, sued the city and Landmark...
PWSA adds more orthophosphate, warns of discolored water
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority on Monday began adding a lead control chemical to the northern portion of its system and advised residents of the North Side and Millvale that they could temporarily see discolored drinking water. PWSA started adding EPA-approved orthophosphate to the Lanpher Reservoir in Shaler. The...
Pittsburgh Public Safety meeting to focus on hate, extremism
A citywide public safety meeting Wednesday night will focus on teaching the public to recognize and report hate crimes, department officials said. The public event, “Recognizing and Reporting Hate Groups and Extremism in Your Neighborhood,” will be held at the Teamster Temple in the city’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Attendees will learn...
