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Pittsburgh police on Tuesday arrested a man suspected of assaulting a police horse and vandalizing a squad car during Downtown protests. Raekwon Blankenship, 24, of Crafton was arrested in connection with criminal acts that took place during the May 30 protests. Police charged him with aggravated assault, criminal mischief, riot,...

A suspected bank robber was arrested Tuesday morning in Clairton. D’el Mackey, 38, of North Versailles was apprehended without incident along the 500 block of Third Street on a township and federal warrant, according to an Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office release. He’s wanted on robbery charges in connection with the...

The Citizen Police Review Board voted Tuesday to seek funding to hire an outside consulting group to assist in its investigation into Pittsburgh police tactics against protesters earlier this month in East Liberty, though some board members feared the group’s reputation will hinder any good it might do. Densus Group,...

Pittsburgh police said Tuesday that they are searching for a suspected child predator who lives on the city’s North Side. Delrio Demetrius Ivy, 43, faces charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a child, endangering the welfare of a child,...

A Verona woman was struck and killed by a train in Homestead Tuesday afternoon, according to Allegheny County Police. The victim was identified as Angela M. Martin, according to the county Medical Examiner’s office. Witnesses told police that Martin, 65, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of...

Police have arrested a Pittsburgh man suspected of throwing a concrete block at a police truck during a May 30 protest that turned violent. George Allen, 31, faces charges of aggravated assault, riot, propulsion of missiles, recklessly endangering another person and criminal mischief. Police said two Pittsburgh officers were in...

Scares are the hallmark of Kennywood’s Halloween-season Phantom Fright Nights. But this year, the October fear is replaced by June disappointment. Kennywood announced Tuesday it’s canceling that October attraction — about a dozen nights a year when parts of the park are remade as haunted attractions — as well as...

Kraft Heinz released a limited number of 570-piece, single-color puzzles to help fans around the world pass the time during the pandemic. Puzzle people spent many hours trying to complete them because all of the pieces were red. The 570 is a nod to the number 57 on the iconic...

A child was taken to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in the city’s Carrick neighborhood. Authorities said the sedan struck the 3-year-old girl at the intersection of Edgar Street and Biscayne Avenue around 12:35 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle was traveling north...

A Pittsburgh agency that investigates complaints of improper police conduct would have more power to force officer cooperation, under new legislation proposed Tuesday. The bill introduced during a city council meeting by Councilman Ricky Burgess requires an amendment to Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter and approval by city voters. It would...

Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday asked Mayor Bill Peduto to declare June 19 — a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States — an annual city holiday, starting in 2021. Council President Theresa Kail-Smith sponsored the “will of council” request, which will be sent to the Mayor’s...

The Wheelfish restaurant on Sangree Road in Ross Township is closing temporarily after an employee tested positive for covid-19. The employee, who has not worked at the restaurant since last week, was tested “to protect vulnerable members of their household and family” after traveling outside the area, company officials wrote...

Up to 25 people working in the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office in Wilkins could be furloughed if the federal agency does not receive congressional funding, a union representative said. Tom Vacca has worked at the USCIS field office for 16 years. He is a steward...

The U.S. Justice Department has approved a $676,895 grant to help Pittsburgh offset some Public Safety Department costs during the coronavirus pandemic. The grant would help pay for personal protective equipment, overtime for paramedics and disinfecting public safety buildings and vehicles, according to the city. Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday...

A 10-year plan aimed at making bicycling safer and accessible across Pittsburgh includes the addition of 120 miles of new trails, bicycle lanes and other street improvements. The plan, announced Tuesday, is five years in the making, and it is geared toward not only traditional bikes but also motorized scooters,...

Faced with the coronavirus pandemic and the prospect of long lines at sharply reduced polling places, Allegheny County voters led the state in embracing Pennsylvania’s new mail-in voting option. A new report by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania found nearly one in three Allegheny County voters requested a mail-in ballot...

More than 200 Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff and students have signed on to an open letter rebuffing the appointment of a former ambassador and Trump administration cabinet member as a senior fellow at the university’s Institute for Politics and Strategy. Richard Grenell, the former U.S. ambassador to Germany who...

Allegheny County reported 19 new covid-19 cases on Tuesday, a significant decrease from the 45 new cases that were reported on Monday. That brings Allegheny County’s total number of cases to 2,239. Of those, 2,100 are confirmed and 139 are probable cases. Five new coronavirus-related hospitalizations and one new death...

Carnegie Museum is scheduled to reopen next week, with museum officials requiring all visitors over age 2 to wear masks and instituting a timed ticketing system to ensure the building does not exceed 25% of its capacity. The museum, which reopens June 29, will have directional signs for visitors and...

A Vandergrift man is accused of throwing a bottle of water at police during a June 1 protest in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood. A criminal complaint filed Monday said Benjamin Reynolds, 28, could be seen on a woman’s Facebook Live stream throwing a full bottle of water at police near...

A Pittsburgh family was displaced and a firefighter was injured in connection with a fire in the city’s Perry North neighborhood. Authorities said fire from a vehicle spread to a house near the intersection of Ivory Avenue and Peachtree Way around 2:20 p.m. Monday. A family living in a duplex...

A group gathered outside the Pittsburgh Public Schools administration building in Oakland Monday to demand an end to police presence in the schools. Kenny Mitchell said having police in his son’s school scares him. His son is a sophomore. “Every time you get a phone call from the school, your...

The Elizabeth Bridge along Route 51 in Elizabeth and West Elizabeth boroughs will be closed Tuesday morning. PennDOT officials said the closed will occur at 9 a.m., weather permitting, and is expected to last less than an hour as crews replace cables. Traffic will be detoured in both directions during...

Allegheny County officials on Monday reported 45 new cases of covid-19 — the highest daily total in nearly two months — and warned residents to remain vigilant. County officials attributed the increase to people traveling outside the state and lowering their guard after the state eased lockdown restrictions. Too many...

A 63-year-old man assaulted in Pittsburgh last week has died. Authorities said the victim, whose name has not been released, was found on a sidewalk suffering from severe head trauma around 4:40 p.m. Friday along the 7200 block of Frankstown Avenue. That man was transported to a hospital in critical...