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Rivers Casino Pittsburgh unveils massive event spaceVideo
Models dressed as tables glided across the polished floors as Rivers Casino Pittsburgh unveiled its new event center. One had Caesar vegetable rolls with Caesar sauce on the side as well as vegetable garden salad with sauce at the bottom. “Yes, they are called strolling tables,” Andrea Kleinrock-Marmion, Rivers’ vice-president...
Port Authority’s ConnectCard kiosks repaired; free rides end Friday afternoon
Two days of free rides using the Port Authority of Allegheny County public transit system came to an end Friday afternoon. With temperatures climbing and the authority’s ConnectCard kiosks no longer malfunctioning, regular fare collection resumed at 2 p.m., said Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph. The outdoor kiosks had malfunctioned...
Pittsburgh police arrest 2 men suspected in Downtown burglaries
A Pittsburgh police officer arrested a man suspected in a Downtown burglary Friday morning after spotting him near the scene of another heist. Stephen Lamm, 48, of Johnstown, is charged with both burglaries, one at a business on Liberty Avenue and one at a business on Wood Street. A second...
The tips are coming back to Hershey’s Kisses
The Hershey’s Kisses tips are on their way back, thanks, in part, to an inquisitive Greensburg baker. Debbie Sheetz noticed when she was making peanut butter blossoms for Christmas the missing tips. She contacted the company. “Who thought my concern for Hershey and the Kisses would have such an impact?”...
PWSA faces 161 criminal charges for lead water line violations
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Friday charged the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority with potentially endangering the health of 161 households by failing to notify residents when the agency replaced lead water lines. Shapiro said investigators found no evidence that anyone working for PWSA intended to harm Pittsburgh residents,...
Lenten fish fry sponsors need permits, health department says
Those sponsoring Lenten fish fries will need health permits to operate, the Allegheny County Health Department said Friday. “Operation of a food facility, whether temporary, seasonal or permanent, requires a valid health permit,” the department said. This year, the Lenten season runs from March 6 to April 20. Sponsors without...
Pittsburgh poised to pay interest on employee contributions to pension plans
Non-union Pittsburgh city employees may soon receive interest on contributions they made to their pensions if they leave their jobs before they are eligible for them. Unionized employees already receive interest on pension contributions. City Council is poised to amend an ordinance governing employee pensions after learning that 78 former...
Snow causing slick road conditions in Pittsburgh region
A wintry blend of light snow, fog and mist is creating slick road conditions for motorists throughout the region Friday morning. Traffic on I-376, the Turnpike, Route 28, I-79 and elsewhere crawled as cars took it slow and crews cleaned up crashes. Roads remained treacherous in spots throughout the morning...
Allegheny Health Network reports $3.3B in operating revenue, up 6.9% from 2017
Allegheny Health Network took in $3.3 billion in revenue last year, up 6.9 percent from 2017, as the health care provider and hospital system moves on aggressive expansion plans to reach more patients, financial statements filed Thursday show. Total operating revenue in 2018 increased by $213 million from the previous...
Pittsburgh man sues Greyhound, accuses driver of racial discrimination
A Pittsburgh man is suing Greyhound Lines Inc., accusing a driver of racial discrimination during a trip in early January from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. William Anderson, 46, of Homewood, who is black, contends in the federal lawsuit that the white driver accused him several times of vaping during the...
Art Institute of Pittsburgh to close by March 31
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh will close March 31, according to a filing from the school’s parent company to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The plan, submitted to the state Jan. 28, will allow 286 of the 2,154 students enrolled in the school to complete their programs before it closes....
1 shot, 5 escape Baldwin home invasion
Two men opened fire during a home invasion Thursday in Baldwin Borough, critically injuring one man while five others escaped unharmed, according to police. The shooting happened shortly after 10 a.m. at the Leland Point housing complex on Macassar Drive, according to Allegheny County police Inspector Andrew Schurman. Paramedics transported...
Watching the Super Bowl isn’t the only thing to do Sunday
The National Football League’s biggest game — Super Bowl LIII — kicks off at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday night on CBS. Not everyone will be watching. First of all, The Steelers aren’t in it. Secondly, you may not like football or the teams playing, hint: Patriots. You might want to...
U.S. Steel anticipates $40M in losses from Clairton Coke Works fire
U.S. Steel is anticipating $40 million in costs during the first quarter of 2019 related to the Dec. 24 fire at Clairton Coke Works, according to earnings reports released Wednesday. Between $15 million and $20 million will be related to physical repair costs, U.S. Steel Chief Financial Officer Kevin Bradley...
Private criminal complaint filed against Bill Peduto, officials over gun bills
A Kennedy Township man filed a private criminal complaint Wednesday against Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, seven members of City Council and the city solicitor over a proposed gun ban, but the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office says it contains no grounds for prosecution. Mike Manko, spokesman for District Attorney Stephen...
Frigid air freezes Port Authority ConnectCard kiosks, free rides for those affected
Outdoor Port Authority ConnectCard kiosks malfunctioned Thursday in the frigid temperatures, according to authority officials. The Port Authority said via Twitter that most of the outdoor machines were offline, and technicians would be out to make repairs. Riders who were unable to load their cards can ride free until the...
Torch used to thaw frozen pipes blamed for Mt. Lebanon apartment building fire
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire in the basement of a a multi-story apartment building in Mt. Lebanon. The fire was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. at 460 Washington Road, according to an Allegheny County 911 supervisor. The fire in the 7-story Penndale Towers broke out when maintenance...
Temporary head of Mattress Factory aims to set museum right after scandal
The temporary head of a North Side art museum will be laser-focused on an overarching goal when she starts next month. Hayley Haldeman, newly tapped interim director of the museum in Pittsburgh’s North Side, will work to prove to employees as well as the public that the Mattress Factory art...
Crafters sip and stitch at McWalker Yarns in Millvale
There’s a party going on in Millvale. Beer and conversation flow. Laughter fills the room. But these people aren’t congregating at one of the borough’s many bars. They’re hanging out at McWalker Yarns, a boutique store for fiber arts crafters. Every Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m., folks are welcome...
Woman wanted in alleged screwdriver attack arrested in North Carolina
A woman wanted for an alleged screwdriver attack and carjacking Monday in Pittsburgh was arrested in North Carolina, court records show. An extradition hearing for Marin Oreski of Washington is scheduled for Thursday afternoon, according to arrest records. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police arrested Oreski early Tuesday morning, though details of the arrest...
5 residents displaced by fire at Monroeville apartment complex
Several Monroeville residents were displaced in subfreezing temperatures Wednesday after a fire ravaged their apartments. No injuries were reported in the two-alarm fire at the Cambridge Square Apartment complex along Cambridge Square Drive, said Kevin Bacco, deputy chief of the Monroeville Volunteer Fire Co. No. 4. Emergency responders received the...
Promoted to military captain overseas, Pittsburgh police officer receives 2nd promotion
He waited nearly a year to be sworn in as a Pittsburgh police sergeant, but Robert Connors received another promotion in the meantime. Connors was serving in the Middle East with the Pennsylvania National Guard last year when he was promoted from officer to sergeant, and he could not take...
Pittsburgh salt truck driver suspended following sideswipes in Lawrenceville
A Pittsburgh Public Works Department salt truck driver has been suspended without pay and is facing termination after sideswiping three vehicles in Lawrenceville on Jan. 13, a city official said Friday. The driver isn’t the only DPW employee facing discipline, according to Guy Costa, the city operations chief. Two other...
Pittsburgh officials receive death threats from gun ban opponents
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and City Councilman Corey O’Connor said Wednesday that they have received death threats from people who disagree with the city’s proposed gun ban. O’Connor, one of the sponsors of the gun legislation, said he received a telephone voice mail two weeks ago from someone threatening to...
KDKA fires employee for Tom Brady ‘Known Cheater’ TV graphic
A KDKA employee has been fired over a graphic involving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. The caption, which ran during the CBS affiliate’s 4 p.m. broadcast Monday, identified Brady as “known cheater” instead of “Patriots quarterback.” “While fans are entitled to have personal opinions, we have a journalistic responsibility...
