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Pittsburgh Zoo and aquarium closed Monday
The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium will be closed on Monday. A power outage at the zoo is the reason for the closure, according to a spokeswoman. The zoo is expected to reopen on Tuesday....
Pittsburgh police: South Side hit-and-run driver turns himself in
The driver involved in a hit-and-run crash in Pittsburgh’s South Side neighborhood Saturday night turned himself in to Zone 3 police officers on Sunday, a police spokeswoman said. She said charges are pending. The crash happened shortly before 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of Sarah Street. According to a...
About 40 Peoples Gas customers remain without service in Moon, Crescent townships
Nearly all of the 1,000 Peoples Gas customers affected by a leak in Moon and Crescent townships on Saturday have their service restored. “We have about 40 homes that we couldn’t get into,” said Jackie Ziemianski, spokeswoman with Peoples Gas said at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday. “Our crews are going...
Allegheny Conference looking for president to lead regional marketing efforts
The Allegheny Conference on Community Development has launched a national search to find the next president of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance, an affiliate that handles economic development marketing for 10 counties in Western Pennsylvania. Whoever is hired will succeed former president David Ruppersberger, who resigned in February after four years...
5 parked vehicles damaged in hit-and-run incident on South Side
Five vehicles parked on Sarah Street in the South Side were damaged Saturday night when a Jeep Wrangler hit them, causing a chain reaction, according to Tribine-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Pittsburgh police are looking for the driver, who did not stop. The Jeep Wrangler reportedly was orange or yellow in...
Photos: Antwon Rose tragedy roils community
Antwon Rose was fatally shot on June 19, 2018, after a traffic stop in East Pittsburgh. Then-police Officer Michael Rosfeld was charged with homocide. The community responded as protesters closed down major highways demanding justice. TribLIVE.com photojournalists covered the story with images from the crime scene, the protests and finally...
Firefighter slightly injured at Mt. Washington house fire
A Pittsburgh firefighter suffered a slight hand injury at the scene of a three-alarm house fire on Mt. Washington on Sunday afternoon. The fire broke out shortly after 2 p.m. in a two-story house in the 300 block of Kambach Street. All residents got out safely, according to a spokeswoman...
Traffic impacts through mid-June for work near I-279 at Route 28
Major traffic restrictions are expected to begin today for Pittsburgh commuters. Reconstruction of East General Robinson Street near the northbound I-279 ramp to Route 28 is scheduled to kick-off, PennDOT announced. Work is part of the $87.9 million I-279 Parkway North Improvement Project and will target the area near Anderson...
Pittsburgh recognized as starting point for Lewis and Clark expedition
The federal government has recognized Pittsburgh as the starting point for the Lewis and Clark expedition. It was America’s first great effort to explore and chart the western United States and find a navigable water route across the continent to improve and increase commerce. The trip covered about 8,000 miles...
Chelsa Wagner, husband give their side in confrontation with Detroit police
Allegheny County Controller Chelsa Wagner and her husband on Saturday recounted their version of what happened early Wednesday during a confrontation with Detroit police. Their story contradicts the way Detroit police Chief James Craig characterized the encounter, in which Wagner’s husband, Khari Mosley, was handcuffed after being locked out of...
Allegheny County Jail hot water restored, normal operations, visitation resume
Visiting and normal operations will resume Sunday morning at the Allegheny County Jail in Pittsburgh after repairs to the water tower were completed and hot water was restored to the facility. A problem with the jail’s water tower prompted a modified lockdown at the facility through Sunday, officials said. Fixing...
Spring forward — and clean out the medicine cabinet
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala, Jr. wants residents to consider cleaning out their medicine cabinets while they are setting their clocks ahead this weekend. He says it’s a good way for people to make their homes and the community safer. “The beginning of daylight saving time is the...
Some Peoples Gas customers in Moon might not get service back until Monday
Nearly 1,000 Peoples Gas customers in Moon lost service Saturday morning because of a gas leak, and it might not be restored until Monday morning. A leak at a meter on Western Avenue was repaired Saturday afternoon, Peoples spokeswoman Jackie Ziemianski said. But gas company workers must go to each...
Pittsburgh Parks Listening Tour to continue through April 29
Pittsburgh residents have through the end of April to comment on the state of the city parks in their neighborhoods and communities. City officials and the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy are holding a Parks Listening Tour through April 29 to give the public a chance to weigh in on improvements they’d...
Boy, 16, wounded in overnight shooting in Wilkinsburg, police say
Allegheny County police are investigating an overnight shooting in Wilkinsburg that sent a 16-year-old boy to the hospital. The victim had multiple gunshot wounds but is in stable condition at a Pittsburgh hospital, police said. A 911 call shortly after midnight Saturday brought police to the 1500 block of Montier...
Pitt Cyber Institute plans seminar aimed to raise awareness about cyberbullying
A nationally known cyberbullying expert will lead a panel discussion on the topic later this month at the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security. The March 27 panel discussion will feature Dr. Ellen Selkie, a University of Michigan lecturer in adolescent medicine. Her main areas of...
Banner Community designation won by 65 municipalities, 4 municipal authorities
Sixty-five Allegheny County municipalities and four municipal authorities were honored Friday by a Banner Community designation. The designation reflects a commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders, according to a statement released by Allegheny County. “I’m delighted to see the Banner...
Art Institute of Pittsburgh closes after attempt to sell it falls through
The hopes of keeping open the Art Institute of Pittsburgh were dashed Friday when the private school closed because its bankrupt owner had run out of money and a deal to sell the school fell through. The institute sent letters to students Friday announcing the closing, according to Tribune-Review news...
Penguins announce new development team, start of construction at Civic Arena site
The Penguins on Friday announced a new team for redevelopment of the former Civic Arena site in Pittsburgh’s Hill District and that the first phases of construction would begin by year’s end. Penguins President and CEO David Morehouse said in a statement that the Buccini/Pollin Group would serve as master...
Authorities vow to aggressively rid Western Pa. of illegal opioid suppliers
Overdose deaths plummeted across Western Pennsylvania last year, but federal authorities said Friday they would continue working aggressively to further reduce the toll drugs are taking on the region’s communities. “Every person addicted to drugs is a son or a daughter, a mother or a father, a brother or a...
Emergency shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh to stay open on cold nights until April
A county-funded emergency shelter in Downtown Pittsburgh set to close next week will reopen any night that drops below 25 degrees through the end of March, officials said Friday. Pittsburgh Mercy’s winter shelter operated out of Smithfield United Church of Christ on Smithfield Street near Strawberry Way will remain open...
Jury convicts man of 3rd-degree murder for killing family in Thanksgiving Day crash
A jury Friday convicted Demetrius Coleman of three counts of third-degree murder in the 2016 Thanksgiving Day crash in North Versailles that killed a family heading to dinner, according to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors intend to argue that Coleman should face life in prison without the possibility...
Polar Bear Pond Skim closes out season at Boyce Park ski area
The Boyce Park ski and tubing area will close out the season with its annual Polar Bear Pond Skim event on Sunday. The event, held from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 10, involves participants wearing costumes, shorts and t-shirts or a swimsuit to try to skim across an icy pond...
State Rep. Kulik reintroduces ‘Alina’s Law,’ named for slain Pitt student
Another state lawmaker is trying to push forward with a law inspired by a University of Pittsburgh student murdered in 2017 by her ex-boyfriend. State Rep. Anita Astorino Kulik, D-Kennedy, on Thursday introduced House Bill 588, or Alina’s Law, a year after a similar bill passed the state Senate but...
Port Authority doesn’t want your two cents
Say goodbye to the penny. At least on Port Authority of Allegheny County vehicles. Buses and trains will stop accepting pennies by the end of the month. Port Authority hopes the change will speed up boarding and reduce farebox downtime. Boxes began receiving a software upgrade this week. Spokesman Adam...
