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Veterans group receives $45,000 grant
The West Mifflin-based nonprofit Operation Troop Appreciation is receiving a $45,000 state grant to help it provide welcome-home kits to veterans, state Rep. Austin Davis, D-McKeesport, announced Friday. Davis said the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs selected Operation Troop Appreciation to get the grant through the Veterans Trust Fund....
Rather Ripped Records in Brookline closes
Another iconic Pittsburgh record store has gone out of business. Rather Ripped Records in Brookline closed its doors for the last time on Thursday. The store had been in business for 50 years, after South Side native Russ Ketter opened at his original location in Berkeley, California in 1969. He...
Hundreds without power after crash on Clairton’s North State Street
North State Street in Clairton reopened Friday after a crash had closed the road between Mendelsohn and Blair avenues. Allegheny County dispatch said the one-vehicle wreck sheared a utility pole and caused downed lines at about 3:30 p.m. Clairton police are investigating. There were no injuries reported. The crash knocked...
Pittsburgh firm contributes capital for medical hemp industry
Primal Equity, a Chicago-based investment advisory firm with offices in Pittsburgh, is raising capital for the Oregon-based medical hemp producer 4TF Investments. The capital will go directly toward one of the largest medical-grade hemp harvests to date and will help the cannabidiol, or CBD, market continue to grow, said Joseph...
Luxury movie theater planned for closed Bally’s fitness in Pittsburgh’s Downtown
The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust is planning a six-screen movie theater in a Downtown building that had a long history as a cinema before it was turned into a health club. Kevin McMahon, who heads the cultural trust, said the organization is renovating the building at 115 Sixth St. with plans...
Point Park University graduate alum to showcase photography exhibit ‘Our Lands’
Tonight is your first chance to see “Our Lands,” a collection of photographs depicting landscapes, game wardens and those who frequent public lands available through the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The exhibit is that of Point Park University graduate alum Rebecca Lesner. Her work highlights the job of state game wardens...
2 charged in Monroeville kidnapping plead not guiltyVideo
Two men pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing March 1 after being charged in the February kidnapping of a Monroeville woman and demanding $50,000 and four pounds of marijuana from her son. All charges against Justice J. McCallum, 24, of Penn Hills and Derrick D. Duke, 25, of Swissvale...
U.S. Steel appeals enforcement order aimed at reducing pollutionVideo
U.S. Steel is appealing an enforcement order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department, arguing the required actions and deadlines “would place the safety of our employees and local communities at risk.” The Thursday order required Mon Valley Works facilities — which include Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Edgar Thomson...
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to hold Southern Beltway meeting
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission is holding a community meeting Tuesday to provide details about the final phase of construction related to its Southern Beltway project. The final section of work will extend the highway, designated Toll 576, about 3 miles through Cecil and South Fayette. Construction is expected to cost...
Text messages’ meaning debated in sex assault trial of Pittsburgh restaurateurVideo
The attorney for a former Pittsburgh restaurant owner charged with sexual assault had only one question after the jury watched surveillance footage Friday that prosecutors say shows the man slowly, but surely, following the alleged victim and her friends to their cars six blocks away. He wanted to know if...
Police seize $20K in heroin, stolen gun in Rankin bust
Authorities seized close to 40 bricks of heroin and a stolen gun while serving a search warrant early Friday morning in Rankin. Police arrested Mychael Reid, 33, and Brandon Coleman, 21, after executing the search warrant at an apartment in the Hawkins Village housing complex. Authorities said they seized 38...
5 bakeries you may not have heard of but need to try
There’s something sweet about a trip to a bakery. The parking woes at the new Oakmont Bakery are a testament to that, as people flock to the new location in search of the fresh-baked goodness that’s made there. But Oakmont’s not the only shop in the region that’s worthy of...
Boil water advisory remains in effect for 4 Pittsburgh neighborhoods
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority Friday morning lifted a boil water advisory for two city neighborhoods impacted by a broken water main, but it remains in effect for four West End communities. About 1,700 customers in Crafton Heights, Elliott, Ridgemont and Westwood should continue flushing tap water and boiling...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: March 1-3
There are plenty of ways to spend your time this weekend as we welcome the month of March. The Wiz Pittsburgh and Taylor Allderdice’s own Wiz Khalifa will perform Saturday at Stage AE on the North Side. The megastar rapper, known for his single “Black and Yellow,” has YouTube’s second-highest...
County police investigating shooting of woman in Clairton
A 60-year-old woman was shot multiple times while answering a knock at the door of her Clairton home early Friday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. Multiple calls were made to 911 around 4:20 a.m. about shots fired in the 600 block of Large Avenue, followed by a report about...
‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ play extends run in Braddock
People apparently can’t get enough of this Elvis impersonator. “The Legend of Georgia McBride,” play is extending its run at Barebones Black Box Theater in Braddock. The play was supposed to end March 10 and will now run through March 17. “Every original scheduled show had sold out,” said Patrick...
Crews responding to fire at Penn Hills storage business
Crews were responding to a fire at a storage center on Saltsburg Road in Penn Hills Friday morning. The fire at Atlas Self Storage in the 6400 block of Saltsburg, near Stotler Road, was reported just before 6 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. As of about 7:30...
Victim of White Oak stabbing late Thursday in critical condition
A male victim was listed in critical condition at a local trauma center after suffering stab wounds Thursday night in White Oak, according to Allegheny County police. Allegheny County 911 was notified at about 9:50 p.m. of the stabbing in the 3600 block of Sherbine Way. First responders arrived and...
Penn Hills School District is in ‘the worst financial shape’ in Pennsylvania, auditor general says
The Penn Hills School District is confronting the most severe financial crisis of the 500 districts statewide, and it’ll be nearly impossible to turn around without the Gov. Tom Wolf administration and lawmakers stepping up to bail it out, Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale told a packed auditorium Thursday night....
Pittsburgh recognizes remarkable women through video seriesVideo
Pittsburgh has been home to scores of women who achieved remarkable success during their lifetime, but they remain mostly forgotten in history books, according to Gloria Forouzan. Forouzan, who serves as Mayor Bill Peduto’s office manager, said she was astounded to learn a woman was one of the city’s first...
North Park bald eagles, watchers are waiting for an egg
Do they or don’t they? The North Park bald eagles are drawing crowds of watchers noting that the birds have been spending lots of time at their nest — but not enough time to confirm an egg just yet, according to North Park rangers on Thursday. The pair built the...
CCAC to offer information technology support program at Homewood-Brushton Center
The Community College of Allegheny County’s Homewood-Brushton Center is offering a new information technology support certificate program. The “Pathway to a Technology Career” program will provide students with the skills for employment as a user support or network support specialist. The program includes a total of nine courses that run...
Allegheny County Health Department issues enforcement order against U.S. Steel
U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works facilities have violated local and federal air quality regulations and must get back in compliance, according to an order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department on Thursday. The order requires the facilities — which include Clairton Coke Works in Clairton, Edgar Thomson Plant in...
PWSA repairs broken water main, boil advisory for West End continues
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority finished repairing a broken 16-inch water main in Duquesne Heights Thursday afternoon, but a boil advisory for about 3,800 customers in the West End and Mt. Washington remained in effect. PWSA expected by evening to have service restored to about 900 homes that had...
Allegheny County DA will not charge Pittsburgh police officers in Kopy’s brawl
The Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office on Thursday said it will not pursue state criminal charges against the undercover Pittsburgh police officers involved in a brawl with members of the Pagans motorcycle club at a South Side bar last year. The news comes a day after the U.S. Attorney’s Office...
