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Pittsburgh looking to hire lifeguards for the summer
If working as a lifeguard has been a summer job you’ve coveted, now is your chance. Citiparks Aquatics is looking for Pittsburgh residents to work as lifeguards this summer. You must be at least 16 to apply. The city is offering lifeguard certifications and lifeguard training classes beginning March 16...
3 injured when Port Authority bus slams brakes to avoid crash in North Versailles
Three people were injured Thursday morning when a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus stopped short to avoid hitting another car in North Versailles. Initial reports indicate a car pulled out of a parking space, causing the operator of a P76-Lincoln Highway Flyer to slam on the brakes, jostling people...
Robert Morris University to host open house for former Art Institute students
In a single week, students from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, who were locked out of their classrooms when the school abruptly closed, have found themselves being courted by the Community College of Allegheny County and Robert Morris University. A fixture in Pittsburgh higher education since 1921, the Art Institute...
Punch Bowl Social Pittsburgh first tenant at former Civic Arena siteVideo
The property that once housed the Civic Arena has its first tenant. Punch Bowl Social Pittsburgh, a restaurant, bar and entertainment venue, announced it will open across the street from PPG Paints Arena in 2020. Guests there will be able to bowl, sing karaoke and play ping-pong and video games....
It hasn’t been this warm since October
It’s time to dust off those short-sleeved shirts and put away the jacket — at least for a day. Temperatures in the Pittsburgh region are expected to reach the mid-70s on Thursday. It hasn’t been that warm since the beginning of October, according to the National Weather Service. “It’s going...
Pittsburgh Mayor Peduto meets with Dalai Lama during vacation in India
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has met with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, the mayor’s office said Thursday. The meeting happened Wednesday in Dharamshala, India during Peduto’s week-long trip to India. Peduto, Bill Strickland Jr., founder of the Manchester Craftsman’s Guild and the Manchester Bidwell Corp.; Scott Lammie, senior vice...
West Mifflin Area School District officials fire superintendent Daniel Castagna
West Mifflin Area School District’s superintendent was fired by the school board Wednesday night, according to WPXI. Trib news partner WPXI reported the board voted 6-3 at a special meeting to terminate Daniel Castagna’s employment. District officials claim Castagna is guilty of multiple fireable offenses, including neglect of duties and...
Police: Missing McKeesport man found safe
A McKeesport man who had been reported as missing has been found, police said Thursday. McKeesport police posted on Facebook that Charles Devon Surratt, 42, had be found and was safe. Police thanked the public for their assistance....
Pittsburgh man accused of attempting to extort an undercover FBI officer
A Pittsburgh man allegedly attempted to extort an undercover FBI Task Force officer as part of a kidnapping hoax, federal authorities announced Wednesday. Kevin Harris, 37, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of attempted extortion, robbery, brandishing a firearm and possession of a firearm in furtherance of...
Homestead man charged with federal gun crimes
A Homestead man was indicted by a federal grand jury for firearms violations, authorities announced Wednesday. Michael William Horvwalt, 32, was accused of having a firearm and ammunition on Jan. 8, despite having prior felony convictions, authorities said. Federal law prohibits a felon from possessing a firearm or ammunition. The...
West Mifflin man, 47, who once served 15 in prison for drugs, sentenced to another 2 years
A West Mifflin man who previously served state and federal prison time for selling drugs was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Pittsburgh to serve two years in prison for possessing drugs. Stanley Church, 47, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. The judge gave him credit for time...
Pittsburgh man faces federal gun charges
A federal grand jury has indicted a Pittsburgh man for firearms violations, authorities announced Wednesday. The one-count indictment named James Robert Snyder, 27, as the sole defendant. Authorities said Snyder illegally possessed a 5.45 x 39mm caliber semi-automatic Saiga rifle on Feb. 15. He was previously convicted of a felony...
Murder-for-hire scheme, which actually was a federal sting, gets Pittsburgh man 8 years in prison
A former Pittsburgh man was ordered to spend eight years in prison for an interstate murder-for-hire plan that involved killing his wife. Brad Lanese, 52, was sentenced Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Prosecutors say Lanese and two others, including his wife, operated a large marijuana grow operation in...
Last of 9 indicted in Pittsburgh federal court enters guilty plea to selling crack cocaine
The last suspect accused by the Drug Enforcement Administration in a 2016 drug conspiracy has pleaded guilty. Mark Fisher, 40, of Pittsburgh is the last of nine people to admit guilt to taking part in the cocaine conspiracy. Fisher entered the plea last Wednesday before U.S. District Judge David Stewart...
Pittsburgh Council amends proposed firearms ordinances
Pittsburgh City Council on Wednesday attached 2,200 pages of academic data on gun violence to proposed legislation that would ban certain firearms, ammunition and accessories from within city limits. Council members said the information, including peer reviewed academic studies and Congressional testimony, would help them draft amendments for the gun...
McKeesport mayor critical of study ranking city as 4th most dangerous in country
McKeesport’s mayor lashed out at a recent study that claimed his city was one of the most dangerous in the country. Mayor Michael Cherepko accused the study of using “manipulated statistics” and “unethical scare tactics” to sell home security systems. The study, conducted by the National Council for Home Safety...
Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey gives $7,500 to Pittsburgh for police horse
Pittsburgh’s newest police horse is a big one. But that makes sense, considering it joined the department as a gift from Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey. Nimbus stands 17.3 hands high with a long neck and large head. Hands are a measurement for horses; a hand is four inches. He weighs...
Streets around Pittsburgh courthouse will be closed during Rosfeld trial
Road restrictions will be in place next week during the homicide trial against former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, authorities in Pittsburgh said Wednesday. The trial is set to begin Tuesday. Public Safety spokesman Chris Togneri said the streets around the Allegheny County Courthouse will be closed while court...
Detroit prosecutor: No decision this week on charges against Chelsa Wagner
Detroit officials are not expected to make a decision this week on possible assault charges against Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner, an official said. Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Maria Miller said her office is continuing to review the Detroit Police Department’s request that Wagner be charged with assaulting a police...
Pitt disputes claims of union suppression
University of Pittsburgh officials are denying student claims that their choice of locations for a union election for graduate student workers was an attempt to suppress the voting turnout. Graduate teaching and research assistants at Pitt won a right to hold a union election last week when the Pennsylvania Labor...
CCAC to hold degree information sessions for Art Institute of Pittsburgh students
The Community College of Allegheny County is holding two informational sessions for Art Institute of Pittsburgh students affected by the recent closure of the school. Sessions will be offered for all former art institute students at the CCAC Allegheny Campus on Thursday. They will be held on the first floor...
Downtown Pittsburgh buses will be detoured for St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Buses will be detoured in Pittsburgh’s Downtown on Saturday for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade, the Port Authority of Allegheny County announced Wednesday. The parade runs from 10 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m. Buses that operate on Boulevard of the Allies (Routes 56, 57, 58, and 67) will begin...
North Hills DUI Task Force out this weekend checking holiday revelers
The North Hills DUI Task Force will be out this weekend searching for motorists who get behind the wheel after having too much St. Patrick’s Day cheer. The task force is planning sobriety check points and roving patrols to keep dangerous drivers off the road. The task force is made...
Pilot program being considered by Gateway uses artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence could be coming to Gateway School District. The school board will vote March 19 whether to hire Cognistx, a company that has developed software that can track active shooters and other potential threats through the district’s existing 300-400 security cameras. Cognistx, a subsidiary of a Carnegie Mellon University...
Body found near Washington Boulevard business in Larimer
The body of a female was discovered Wednesday morning near a business in Pittsburgh’s Larimer section, WPXI reported. Police are on the scene investigating. The body was found near an auto body shop along Washington Boulevard, under the Larimer Avenue Bridge. Details were not yet available from Pittsburgh police....
