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Pittsburgh’s $3.5B OnePGH to launch this year, mayor says
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s biggest initiative to date is full of big numbers. The $3.5 billion plan, dubbed OnePGH, is looking to raise about $50 million a year for the next 12 years from the city’s largest institutions. The money will go toward 46 projects, including public art, universal preschool,...
Pitt, Japanese students celebrate newfound adulthood with traditional ceremonyVideo
While volunteers wrapped and folded Emily Farmer in the layers of a kimono, she put her four semesters of Japanese to the test. The Pitt sophomore majoring in molecular biology understood when they would ask about things like the lengths of the garments or its front and back during the...
As birth rates drop, hospitals are rethinking how babies are delivered
The region’s top health care providers are taking different approaches to delivering babies as birth rates continue to drop. UPMC is consolidating its services to one of its main specialty hospitals and using telemedicine to provide services to those outside of the city, while Allegheny Health Network is focusing on...
Pittsburgh’s mascots take to the ice to mingle with their fansVideo
More than 40 costumed characters overtook the ice at Schenley Park’s outdoor skating rink Saturday afternoon. There were no triple axels or flying camels. But there were smiles, high-fives and pictures. “(I’m) happy because I’m excited,” skater Ruby Masterson said. Six-year-old Ruby was one of several dozen people who had...
Pittsburgh man tweets at DiGiorno, gets free pizza as part of promotion
This was an interesting pizza delivery. Lou Corsaro saw a Twitter post on Thursday to tweet DiGiorno Pizza to receive a free pie. “So, I was curious and thought I’d give it a shot,” said Corsaro, of Brighton Heights, on Friday. “I tweeted at them and almost immediately I received...
‘Blurted’ comment about Rose prompted failed contempt charge against Rosfeld attorney
Prosecutors failed in an attempt to have the attorney defending the former East Pittsburgh police officer charged in the shooting death of Antwon Rose II held in contempt of court, unsuccessfully arguing that the attorney violated a court gag order by “blurting” out information about Rose at a Dec. 20...
Man recovering after rescue from third floor of burning Lawrenceville home
Firefighters were able to rescue a man who became trapped inside a burning Lawrenceville home on Saturday morning, Pittsburgh fire Chief Darryl Jones said. The victim is recovering at a local hospital, Jones said. Firefighters were called to the home at 3933 Liberty Ave. shortly before 11 a.m. When they...
27 indicted on federal drug and money laundering crimes
A federal grand jury in Pittsburgh has indicted 27 people in U.S. District Court on multiple counts of drug possession with intent to distribute heroin, cocaine and fentanyl and other crimes. Court papers indicate the eight-count indictment was under seal Tuesday, Jan. 8 and unsealed Friday, Jan. 11. The defendants...
Pittsburgh man faces attempted homicide charge in connection with Mt. Lebanon home invasion
A Mt. Lebanon man was hospitalized with a severe throat laceration after being attacked during a home invasion late Friday morning, police said. Mt. Lebanon police arrested Darius Johnson, 24, of Pittsburgh, in connection with the incident that occurred ar0und 11:30 a.m. in the 500 block of Pat Haven Drive....
Wilkins woman accused of stealing $300K from her ailing mother
A Wilkins woman stole more than $300,000 from her ailing mother and used the money for contractors, attorneys, groceries, lawn care and other expenses, according to charges filed Friday against the woman. Patricia Pangikas, 66, allegedly wrote checks to herself worth $319,607 between January 2014 and July 2017, District Attorney’s...
Silver Sneakers remains strong in Western Pa. as Pittsburgh YMCA drops programs
The Silver Sneakers fitness program for seniors is being cut by the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh. The program will continue at other YMCAs throughout Western Pennsylvania, and Pittsburgh-area branches will seek to keep low cost fitness options for seniors. Greg Swetoha, Chief Operating Officer for the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh,...
Judge in Michael Rosfeld case orders release of contempt hearing transcript
The judge presiding over the Michael Rosfeld case ruled Friday that the court must release a transcript of a contempt hearing last week for the defense attorney representing the East Pittsburgh police officer accused of homicide for shooting and killing an unarmed black teenager in June. The Jan. 3 contempt...
Corey O’Connor will run for third term on Pittsburgh City Council
Pittsburgh City Councilman Corey O’Connor announced Friday that he will run for a third term in 2018. O’Connor, the son of late Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O’Connor, said if re-elected he would focus on economic development in Squirrel Hill and Hazelwood, among other things. He was first elected in 2011 to...
Cleveland’s Platform Beer to brew in Garfield
Cleveland-based Platform Beer plans to open a brewery and tasting room in the East End this summer. A lease is being finalized on a two-story, 8,000-square-foot building on Penn Avenue in Garfield to house a brew house, canning line, barrel aging, and more than 100 seats and 24 taps. “We...
Man who assaulted woman on Greyhound bus arrested after fleeing halfway house
A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman sleeping on a Greyhound bus in August was arrested Thursday night after leaving a halfway house nearly a week ago, according to the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office. Justin Dahlheimer, 23, of Sioux City, Iowa, was convicted on Dec. 20 of indecent assault...
Allegheny County’s top public defender to run for judge
Allegheny County’s top public defender announced Friday he will run for the Court of Common Pleas. Elliot Howsie said his on-the-job experience combined with his childhood growing up in Wilkinsburg and his perseverance through law school while working two jobs will give him a diverse perspective on the bench. “I...
2 injured in 4-car crash inside Liberty Tunnel
The outbound Liberty Tunnel reopened Friday morning, about an hour after a 4-car crash caused it to close, according to Allegheny County 911. The crash happened at 7:42 a.m. and the tunnel was reopened by 8:40 a.m. Two people were taken by ambulance from the scene, according to 911. Jacob...
Man found shot dead in SUV in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was found shot dead in an SUV in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Josiah Battle-Davis, 26, of Pittsburgh, was found dead on the 200 block of Glenwood Avenue just after midnight Friday, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office. Tribune-Review news partner WPXI...
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto is keeping the beard. And no, he doesn’t dye his hair.
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto wants people to know — once and for all — the beard is staying. At least until the Penguins finish their season. For a mayor who commands national attention, whether it be for riding in a self-driving Uber, his response to the shooting of an unarmed...
Abby Lee Miller returning to Lifetime’s ‘Dance Moms’ for Season 8
People.com reports former Penn Hills reality star Abby Lee Miller has confirmed she is returning to Lifetime’s “Dance Moms.” The filming for Season 8 begins at the end of January. Via her Instagram account, Miller writes “Yes, it’s official!” adding hashtags #DanceMoms, #Aldcalways #abbyleemiller, #Season8, #ALDC, #Thebestisyettocome and #aldcla. According...
2 new lawsuits target Diocese of Pittsburgh, allege sexual abuse
New lawsuits were filed Friday against the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, claiming sexual abuse by two priests and a cover-up by diocese officials. One suit claims a priest took a student on a trip to Super Bowl X in Florida in 1976 with two other children. The boy called it...
National Aviary opens new Andean habitat, introduces golden eagle to public
The eagle has landed, as well as the Andean cock-of-the-rock and the Capuchinbird, at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh’s North Side. The golden mantle of the golden eagle is as majestic as it is unmistakable, and easily differentiated from its brethren the bald eagle when viewed up close. The Aviary...
Tree of Life suspect is California lawyer’s latest notorious clientVideo
Some have called Judy Clarke the “attorney for the damned.” Among her clients: Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber; Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bomber; and 9/11 conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui. Now, she’s representing Robert Bowers, accused Tree of Life gunman. Clarke, a federal public defender, has defended many of the most notorious...
Allderdice High stunned by fatal shooting of classmate, 16, a ‘smart, funny’ AP student
Classmates and friends of Jonathan Freeman remembered the 16-year-old Allderdice High School honors student Thursday as a smart, funny boy with what seemed like a bright future while expressing shock and disbelief that he was shot and killed in the city’s Homewood South neighborhood the night before. “The whole school...
Penguins players’ wives, girlfriends release cookbook
The wives and girlfriends of Pittsburgh Penguins players have released a cookbook. The 152-page, hardcover “Welcome to our Table” book provides more than 70 recipes ranging from Russian pancakes and Beef Rydberg to healthy peanut butter cups and chocolate chip cookies. Proceeds from sales will go to nonprofits in Pittsburgh...
