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40th Street Bridge ramp reopens, but another closure is expected
The ramp from the 40th Street Bridge to northbound Route 28 in Millvale has reopened, PennDOT announced around 3 p.m. Tuesday. The ramp had been closed Monday evening because of ice that came from a water line leak. Crews have removed the ice and reopened the ramp, PennDOT said. The...
State lawmakers propose property tax relief for longtime Pittsburgh homeowners
Longtime Pittsburgh homeowners could be in line for city property tax relief under legislation proposed by local state lawmakers. State Sen. Jay Costa, D-Forest Hills, and state representatives joined Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and city council members Tuesday in outlining the legislation dubbed Longtime Owner Occupied Tax Exemption Program. The...
Rally outside Sen. Toomey’s Pittsburgh office calls for an end to shutdown
People who rely on government assistance programs joined Democratic lawmakers Tuesday outside the Downtown office of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Lehigh Valley, to demand that he work toward ending the partial government shutdown, now in its 32nd day. Low-income workers relying on Section 8 housing vouchers and food benefits through...
Mayor Bill Peduto critical of DA’s letter challenging Pittsburgh’s proposed gun ban
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto on Tuesday said he was “highly offended” by a letter written by Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen A. Zappala Jr. that questioned city council’s authority to enact a gun ban and advised council members they could face criminal charges if the legislation passes. Peduto had not...
Jury for Michael Rosfeld, charged in killing of Antwon Rose, to come from Dauphin County
A jury will be chosen from Dauphin County in the homicide case against former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld, charged in the 2018 killing of Antwon Rose II, the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office said Tuesday. The DA’s office tweeted Tuesday that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ordered that Dauphin...
Pittsburgh-area friends bake top dessert on Food Network’s ‘Winner Cake All’
This story had a fairy-tale ending for Western Pennsylvania friends Cathy Lucas Burnheimer and Lesley Polinko Wasielewski. The pair conquered the Food Network’s “Winner Cake All” on Monday and claimed a $10,000 prize. Their masterpiece was chosen as the sweetest, tastiest and prettiest winner. Burnheimer and Wasielewski created cake fashioned...
From 1 ATM to multiple branches, Bank of America eyes expansion in Pittsburgh
Bank of America has started its push into the Pittsburgh market. A few years ago, the Charlotte, N.C.-based bank had only one ATM in Downtown. There are now 17 ATMs, including one along Hulton Road in Oakmont. The bank, which serves about 66 million clients nationwide, opened its first brick-and-mortar...
2nd Avenue in Hazelwood reopened after fatal morning crash
At least one person died when a car lost control on an icy road and struck a tree in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood early Tuesday. The crash occurred just after 5:45 a.m. in the area of Second Avenue and Greenfield Avenue, officials said. Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Department tweeted that a driver heading...
Pittsburgh considers moving Thursday’s public hearing on gun ban bills
Pittsburgh’s anticipated public hearing Thursday on a proposed firearms ban could end up being held in the lobby of the City-County Building instead of Council Chambers on the fifth floor, officials said Tuesday. Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said he suggested the move because of logistical concerns. City fire code...
Water line leak forces closure of 40th Street Bridge ramp to Route 28
A water line leak has prompted crews to shut down the ramp that links the 40th Street Bridge to northbound Route 28 in Millvale, PennDOT officials said Monday night. The ramp will be closed to traffic “until further notice” because of “safety reasons,” PennDOT spokesman Steve Cowan said shortly after...
Pitt students make a happy home for Humane Animal Rescue residents
Humane Animal Rescue officials hosted nearly 30 student volunteers at their East Shelter for a “Day of Service” in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The group of students was bussed to the Homewood shelter on Hamilton Avenue in the city’s East End, and spent hours decorating the windows...
3 injured in crash involving Port Authority bus, car in Pittsburgh’s Strip District
A crash involving a Port Authority of Allegheny County bus and a car in Pittsburgh’s Strip District sent three people to the hospital Monday afternoon with minor injuries, officials said. “None of the injuries are considered to be serious,” Port Authority spokesman Adam Brandolph said. A Route 88/Penn Avenue bus...
DA drops charges alleging Pittsburgh lawyer had sex with dog
Animal cruelty charges were dropped against a Pittsburgh attorney who police had alleged was having sex with his dog. Defense lawyers told the Tribune-Review on Monday that Ivan Devoren, 62, of Highland Park, never had sex with his dog, which is why prosecutors dropped those charges. They said Devoren had...
City salt truck rolls onto side in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh Department of Public Works salt and plow truck rolled onto its side around 12:45 p.m. Monday in Pittsburgh’s Chartiers neighborhood, according to the Tribune-Review’s news partner, WPXI-TV. WPXI said the truck rolled over while the driver was backing up in the 700 block of Litchfield Street. The driver...
Two tragedies, one resolve: New Light members travel to Charleston
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Members of the New Light Congregation of the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill traveled to Charleston, S.C., this past weekend to worship with members of the church where nine black worshippers died in 2015 at the hands of a white supremacist. The Post and Courier...
Consumer alert lifted for Dragon Town restaurant in Bellevue
A consumer alert issued for the Dragon Town restaurant on Lincoln Avenue in Bellevue has been lifted as of Jan. 28. An inspection on Jan. 18 found that utensils and food-contact surfaces were not being properly cleaned or sanitized, and that food was not stored at appropriate temperatures, according to...
Ice topped with snow makes for unseen walking danger
A thin layer of ice disguised by a coating of snow that feel overnight made city steps running from Jancey Street to Butler Street in Morningside a slipping danger on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. The region first significant snowfall of 2019 blanketed the region over the weekend and temperatures dipped...
Pittsburgh Symphony is offering free tickets to furloughed federal employees
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra is giving away tickets to furloughed federal workers. The symphony posted a message to its Instagram account on Sunday: “For all furloughed Federal employees, we open our hall with two free concert tickets from now until 30 days after the end of the shutdown.” The post...
All Pittsburgh bridges reopen after 12 barges break loose on Mon River
Bridges carrying traffic across the Monongahela River were closed Monday morning after 12 barges hauling coal broke loose from a tow boat and floated away. The bridges reopened by mid-morning but not before the morning commute ground to a halt in some places and Port Authority of Allegheny County riders...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s work touched Pittsburgh, continues today
Thousands of people squeezed into the pews of Central Baptist Church, excitement building as others lined the walls and the overflow crowd spilled out the doors onto Wylie Avenue in the Hill District. Martin Luther King Jr. stood in the sanctuary, preparing to give a highly anticipated speech to Pittsburgh...
Inbound HOV lanes on Parkway North closed Monday due to damaged gate
The High Occupancy Vehicle lanes inbound on Interstate 279, the Parkway North, will be closed Monday. A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesman said the closure is because of a damaged gate. More information will be provided prior to Monday’s afternoon rush hour. Bob Bauder is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You...
Report: 2 injured when stolen car rolls on ice-covered West Mifflin street
Two people were hospitalized Sunday after the stolen car they were riding in flipped onto its roof in West Mifflin, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV. Police were following the car that had been stolen in Pittsburgh along ice-covered Outlook Drive around 5:30 p.m. when it skidded off the street...
Pittsburgh could have clear view of lunar eclipse Sunday night
The region could have a clear of a rare lunar eclipse Sunday night, depending on “hit or miss” breaks in clouds, and outdoor stargazers need to break out the long underwear. The National Weather Service is predicting partly cloudy skies that could make eclipse watchng “iffy” and dangerous temperatures —...
Bethel Park School District cancels classes for Monday
All schools in the Bethel Park School District are canceled for Monday due to an “unresolved threat” at Neil Armstrong Middle School. According to a post on the district’s Facebook page, the expected cold temperatures and wind chill advisory also contributed to the district’s decision to close Monday. It wasn’t...
Man who died after jumping from Roberto Clemente Bridge identified
A man who died after being pulled from the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh on Saturday jumped from the Roberto Clemente Bridge, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The man was identified Sunday as Mohammed Zubair Shaikh, 20, of Pittsburgh, by the medical examiner. The Trib’s news partner, WPXI-TV...
