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Attorney says former cop not responsible for Beechview girl’s overdose death
The attorney for a former Allegheny County police officer facing drug charges in connection to the overdose of his 15-year-old niece says his client should not be blamed for her death. Daniel Bondi was arrested and arraigned Wednesday for allegedly bringing fentanyl and heroin into a Beechview home where Isabella...
No injuries in blaze that damaged house in HomewoodVideo
A fire that ignited at a house on the 7600 block of Baxter Street in Pittsburgh’s Homewood neighborhood did not result in any injuries, Pittsburgh Public Safety said Thursday. The fire started around 10:40 a.m. and initial reports indicated there might be people trapped inside but there were no injuries...
Picklesburgh takes lead for best specialty food festival
Voters have propelled Picklesburgh atop the leader board as the best specialty food festival in the country. USA Today in its series of travel guides chose the pickle celebration, held annually on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, as a finalist. At 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Picklesburgh was ahead of the Bacon and...
Woman testifies in sexual assault trial against former Istanbul Sofra owner
The lawyer for a former Pittsburgh restaurant owner accused of sexual assault tried Thursday afternoon to undermine the testimony of the alleged victim while she recounted the terror of finding a stranger in her bed. Lee Rothman asked the woman if, once she went to her bedroom shortly after 1...
Former Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra conductor André Previn dies at age 89
André Previn, one-time music director and principal conductor of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, has died in Manhattan at age 89. His manager, Linda Petrikova, confirmed Previn’s death to the Associated Press. Beyond his conducting talents, Previn also brought to the symphony his “virtuosity at the piano and a musical sensibility...
Pittsburgh man set to appear on ‘American Idol’ season
A Pittsburgh man is set to appear on “American Idol,” according to a post on the show’s social media accounts. Nate Walker will be a contestant on the singing competition which airs March 10 on ABC. “I really got inspired to do American Idol after I saw somebody else from...
Aria412 to perform at Harris Grill’s pop-up bar
Think sun, summer and sand as the snow falls this weekend. Aria412 opera group will perform a beach-themed show at Harris Grill’s Grilligan Island’s pop-up bar at 7 p.m. March 5 in Downtown Pittsburgh. The group will be performing opera, musical theater and popular songs around the theme of warmer...
Woman escapes carjacker after attack in Leetsdale parking lot
Police are commending a woman for taking action when a man allegedly forced himself into her car and drove away with her inside. Leetsdale Borough police Chief Daniel Raible said the woman was struck in the head with a hammer by John Matheny, 38, of Darlington, after he approached her...
5 must-see areas at this year’s Pittsburgh Home & Garden ShowVideo
The Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home & Garden Show might officially open Friday but things actually got started Monday as vendors began unloading their displays. It’s truly a scientific process to get more than 1,800 exhibits set up inside the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in downtown Pittsburgh. John DeSantis, executive...
Carnegie Science Center submarine Requin to resume normal hours Saturday
Pittsburgh’s submarine will be open for tours again beginning Saturday. The USS Requin is a Cold War-era sub — launched near the end of World War II — that has been moored in the Ohio River at the Carnegie Science Center since September 1990. The science center closes it to...
SUV crashes off hillside in Penn Hills
An SUV that crashed over a steep hillside in Penn Hills early Thursday morning came dangerously close to hitting a house. The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on Brushton Avenue, the Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV, reported. Brushton was closed between Myrtle and Pine streets while crews removed the vehicle....
Scott police seek man wanted in attempted home invasion
Scott police are looking for a man who allegedly pretended to be a police officer during an attempted home invasion last week. The incident happened on Feb. 20 in the 500 block of Carothers Avenue, township police said on Facebook. According to police, they got a call about a man...
Trio indicted by federal grand jury for drug sales
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh indicted a Plum man and two others for selling large amounts of drugs. Brandon Winters, 43, of Plum; Eduard Guzman Rijo, 48, of the Dominican Republic; and Erick Alexander Martinez, 33, of Yonkers, New York, are accused of selling heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine, United...
Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team to save its 10,000th animal
A Pittsburgh area nonprofit that provides free air and ground transportation for at-risk animals is reaching an impressive milestone. The Pittsburgh Aviation Animal Rescue Team, which transports everything from dogs and cats to sea turtles, rats and butterflies, will save its 10,000th animal this weekend. “This milestone is a tribute...
Pittsburgh elementary school locked down Wednesday but nothing found
A Pittsburgh elementary school went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon after reports of shots being fired nearby. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI said a district spokesperson confirmed Weil Elementary in Pittsburgh’s Hill District neighborhood was placed in a lockdown as police investigate a shooting near Centre Avenue and Kirkpatrick Street. Alicia George,...
UPMC took in $3.1B more in operating revenue last year than 2017
UPMC took in $3.1 billion more in operating revenue last year than it did in 2017, for a 20 percent year-over-year increase, its year-end financial statements show. Revenue for UPMC totaled $18.77 billion last year, up from $15.63 billion in 2017, according to financial documents provided by UPMC and filed...
McKeesport man faces federal indictment for allegedly having pistol, ammo
A McKeesport man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of illegally having a pistol and ammunition. Eric Antoin Johnson, 22, faces the charges. According to prosecutors, Johnson late last month had a 9 mm pistol and ammunition for it even though he had...
Penn Hills School District officials request investigation into grand jury report
Penn Hills School District officials want state Attorney General Josh Shapiro to investigate after an Allegheny County grand jury report netted no indictments. “We are not accepting them,” board President Erin Vecchio said of the grand jury report’s results. “People should have been indicted. All it was was a smear...
UPMC says it’s eclipsed Highmark in Medicare Advantage insurance market, Aetna gains
UPMC boasted this week that the health system’s insurance arm has eclipsed Pittsburgh-based rival Highmark in attracting Medicare Advantage insurance members and now dominates that market in Western Pennsylvania. “We’ve grown dramatically,” said Diane Holder, president of UPMC’s Insurance Services Division. “We are now the largest provider of Medicare Advantage...
Kidney Gift of Life Gala supports National Kidney Foundation
More than 500 guests are expected the annual Kidney Gift of Life Gala at Heinz Field on March 9. The event raises money for the National Kidney Foundation and promotes awareness about the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. Joy Starzl, wife of Dr. Thomas E. Starzl, will receive the...
August Wilson Cultural Center searching for artists’ input for upcoming exhibition
The art exhibition “Race and Revolution: Still Separate — Still Unequal” will be on display at the August Wilson Cultural Center in Downtown Pittsburgh from April 27 to July 21. The exhibit examines racial and economic disparities in the U.S. public school system. Curated by Katie Fuller and Larry Ossei-Mensah,...
South Park man accused of possessing and distributing child pornography
A South Park man was indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of possession and distribution of child pornography. Federal authorities said the two-count indictment was against 60-year-old Michael Moran. According to indictment, Moran distributed visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct from Aug. 15...
Tree of Life appoints interim leader
Four months to the day since a gunman attacked and killed 11 of its congregants, the Tree of Life synagogue has announced the hiring of a new leader. Local business executive William J. O’Rourke has been named the congregation’s interim executive director. Prior to the Oct. 27 massacre, Tree of...
Former cop facing drug charges in connection to death of teen girl
A former narcotics detective has been arrested for allegedly bringing drugs into a Beechview home where a 15-year-old died of an overdose. Stamp bags from the bedroom of the 15-year-old allegedly matched stamp bags found in the room of Daniel Bondi, Attorney General Josh Shapiro said Wednesday. The girl died...
Auditor General: Wilkinsburg schools have hope ‘for first time in generation’
The Wilkinsburg School District is finally heading in the right direction, state Auditor General Eugene DePasquale announced Wednesday. “We now have some hope in the Wilkinsburg School District, I think for the first time in probably a generation,” DePasquale said, unveiling the results of a recent audit, which covers July...
