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Steelers ‘hungrier than ever’ after securing postseason trip to Kansas City
BALTIMORE — Cameron Heyward paused and darted his eyes up to the ceiling in contemplation. The Pittsburgh Steelers defensive captain couldn’t recall with precision the date of their most recent game against the Kansas City Chiefs. “Was that three weeks ago or two weeks ago,” Heyward asked Sunday evening, “when...
Warrant issued in Homewood triple homicide
Pittsburgh police filed charges in a triple homicide in Homewood on New Year’s Eve. Ronald Steave, 29, has been charged with three counts of homicide in connection with the shooting deaths of Nandi Fitzgerald, 28; her son, 12-year-old Denzel “Buddy” Nowlin Jr.; and Tatiana Hill, 28. Police responded to reports...
Steelers beat Ravens in OT, secure playoff berth after Jaguars’ upset, Raiders’ victory
BALTIMORE — The result on the out-of-town scoreboard was favorable for the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was nothing compared to what transpired on a rainy, cold day inside M&T Bank Stadium. With their postseason aspirations hanging in the balance, the Steelers got a 36-yard field goal from Chris Boswell in overtime...
Kiski theft suspect lands back in jail after police say he harassed them with phone calls
A man Kiski police arrested in December landed back in the Armstrong County Jail on Saturday after township police say he began harassing them with phone calls days after getting out of jail. Michael W. Hungerford Jr., 36, of Coraopolis was the subject of a theft investigation and jailed Dec....
19 dead, including 9 children, in New York City apartment fireVideo
NEW YORK — A malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a Bronx apartment building with thick smoke, killing 19 people including nine children Sunday in New York City’s deadliest fire in three decades. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire “started in a malfunctioning electric space heater” in...
Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum
As the raging omicron variant of covid-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While many companies instituted more robust sick leave policies at the beginning of the pandemic, some of those...
Pittsburgh police: Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run in Homewood South
A 30-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle in Pittsburgh’s Homewood South neighborhood Saturday night, officials said. Crews responded to Frankstown Avenue and Sterrett Street around 10 p.m. and found the woman unconscious in the street, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety Spokeswoman Cara Cruz....
Drivers seeing red over flashing yellow signal at Route 30 intersection in Hempfield
Some motorists are having a tough time getting used to a newly installed left-turn-yield traffic signal at North Greengate Road and Route 30, according to social media chatter. The traffic signal is among 11 upgrades PennDOT has made since last spring along a 3-mile stretch of Route 30 between Jeannette and...
Medical examiner IDs body found in shed behind Knoxville home
A body was found Saturday behind a home in Pittsburgh’s Knoxville neighborhood, Pittsburgh police said. Officers responded to a report of a possible body in the 300 block of Reifert Street around 4:30 p.m. There, police said officers found a dead person in a shed. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner...
Family, friends pray for healing, call for justice for mom, daughter hurt in Tarentum hit-and-run
Prayers for healing, calls for justice and balloons rose from near the Tarentum Bridge on Saturday afternoon, not far from where a Brackenridge woman and her 9-year-old daughter were struck by a car in a hit-and-run just over a week ago. Family and friends of Lyric Manley Jackson, 26, and...
1 dead after Second Avenue crash in Pittsburgh
One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Pittsburgh’s Bluff neighborhood Friday night. Emergency crews responded just before 10:15 p.m. to the 1700 block of Second Avenue, under Interstate 376, for reports of a vehicle crashed into a pole. The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene. The...
Documentary aims to bring attention, solution to ‘Food Desert’ in downtown New Kensington
To feed his 6-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter, Joel Gabelli relies on what he can find at Family Dollar, Dollar General and — sometimes, when he feels like walking farther — Sheetz. With rare access to a vehicle, Gabelli isn’t able to get from his Kensington Manor home in downtown...
Diamond run: After more than 80 years in business, Pittsburgh’s Schiffman’s Jewelers closing Saturday
At 3 p.m. Saturday only the sparkling memories will remain. Schiffman’s Jewelers, a staple in the Clark Building in Downtown Pittsburgh for more than eight decades, is closing. “In the words of King Solomon in the Book of Ecclesiastes, there is ‘A time to be born and a time to...
Police: Lower Burrell woman hit a mom, daughter at Tarentum Bridge, kept driving and went shopping
Police say a Lower Burrell woman stopped at a nearby Giant Eagle for 20 minutes just after hitting a woman and her daughter with her SUV near the foot of the Tarentum Bridge in Tarentum on Dec. 30. Allegheny County Police on Friday charged Lois A. Davis, 55, with two...
Ice, slick conditions impact region’s northern counties; Allegheny, Westmoreland miss the worst
Westmoreland and Allegheny counties largely missed a weather system that moved through the state this weekend, bringing with it freezing rain and slick conditions for several counties in northern parts of the region. Freezing rain impacted several areas north of Interstate 80, which were under a winter weather advisory for...
Report: Pittsburgh on short-list for potential 2024 Republican National Convention sites
Could Pittsburgh potentially host the next Republican National Convention? The city is on the GOP national committee’s shortlist for 2024, according to a report in Politico.com, along with Milwaukee, Nashville and Salt Lake City. “We always welcome commerce in the City of Pittsburgh, whether it’s filling our hotel rooms or...
Allegheny County Jail circumventing ban on solitary confinement, non-lethal weapons, critic says
Allegheny County Jail officials sought assistance early last year from the Department of Justice’s National Institute of Corrections, which provides training and services to local and state facilities. The jail for years has been the subject of criticism and repeated lawsuits for violations ranging from the use of excessive force...
PennDOT, Alle-Kiski municipalities treat roads differently when the snow starts to fall
The first significant snow of the season blanketed the Alle-Kiski Valley on Thursday evening leaving motorists with a mixed bag of road conditions for their Friday morning commute. Almost 2 inches of snow fell in New Kensington, and Westmoreland County saw a snowfall of between 2 and 5 inches in...
Diocese of Pittsburgh announces new safety protocols in response to surges in covid
All Diocese of Pittsburgh priests, deacons, choir members and everyone entrusted with the distribution of Holy Communion must wear masks during Mass, according to new safety protocols announced by diocese officials Friday. The diocesan protocol updates are based on the surge in community spread of covid and the highly contagious...
Man accused of shooting woman 5 times outside Tarentum apartment building to stand trial for homicide
A man charged with shooting a 30-year-old Tarentum woman to death outside her apartment in December will stand trial on homicide charges, an Allegheny County judge ruled Friday. Homicide detectives testified at a preliminary hearing for DaShawn Frederick, 26, of Wilkinsburg, saying he fired seven shots from a 9 mm...
Sidney Poitier was inspiration to Pittsburgh’s Black actors, playwrights
Sidney Poitier’s groundbreaking work as a film actor and director is being hailed by prominent figures in Pittsburgh’s rich arts and entertainment community as the inspiration for their careers as actors, directors and playwrights. Poitier, the first Black actor to win an Oscar for his performance as a handyman in...
Plowing continues on snow-covered Pittsburgh streets
Crews with Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works were still working to clear snowy and icy roads on Friday after the first significant snowfall of the season Thursday evening. Enough city streets remained covered in snow and ice Friday morning to prompt school closures for Pittsburgh Public Schools, which moved to...
Mary Conturo to leave roles with Sports & Exhibition Authority, Pittsburgh Stadium Authority
Mary Conturo said Friday she will be leaving her positions as executive director of the Sports & Exhibition Authority and Pittsburgh Stadium Authority after about two decades on the jobs. “We are enormously grateful to Mary for her 18 years of skilled leadership as the authorities’ facilities were developed,” said...
Sidney Poitier — Oscar winner, groundbreaking star — dead at 94
Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, has died. He was 94. Poitier, winner of the best...
Pittsburgh Restaurant Week is an opportunity to try something new
Let someone else do the cooking. Pittsburgh Restaurant Week starts Monday. The semi-annual event runs through Sunday, with some establishments participating through Jan. 23. The restaurants are offering new menu items with some discounting meals from their standard fare. In addition to changing up the menu, some highlight their local...
