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Pittsburgh ranks high as football fan-friendly locale
In a head-to-head matchup, Pittsburgh beats Boston and Denver, but falls short of edging out Cincinnati. And in a surprising upset, Baltimore doesn’t make the top 20. This isn’t the standings for the American Football Conference, but a new list by Apartment Guide — ranking the best cities for gridiron...
Pitt’s McGowan Institute aims to study stem cells, 3D printers in space
The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory to study how the low-gravity environment of space can improve treatments for kidney disease, traumatic brain injury and juvenile diabetes. Pitt’s McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine will collaborate with the ISSNL Industrial Biomedicine Program on...
Monroeville residents propose oil and gas ordinance
A group of Monroeville residents has drafted an ordinance that places strict limits on oil and gas activity within the municipality and called on council to enact it. Sustainable Monroeville and Food & Water Watch, both environmental advocacy groups, drafted the 21-page ordinance that tightens up rules surrounding oil and...
Hurricane Dorian comes ashore at North Carolina’s Outer Banks
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian has come ashore at Cape Hatteras on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, marking its first U.S. landfall since it slammed into the Bahamas days ago. Dorian sideswiped most of the Southeast seaboard from Florida to Carolinas in recent days before its eye made landfall Friday morning....
5 things to do in Westmoreland this weekend: Sept. 6-8Video
TGIF! You’ve felt it, too. It’s that slight chill in the morning, the rustle of the leaves … fall is in the air. The nights are cooler, but the days still spectacular. Soak it all in and get out and enjoy this weekend. Rockin` in the park Jocelyn and Chris...
Police reviewing surveillance footage from shooting outside Monroeville mall
Friday’s shooting outside a movie theater at the Monroeville Mall wasn’t a random act, the borough’s police chief said. Police are reviewing surveillance camera footage from around midnight Friday, when the shots were fired, and seeking information from people who were in the area to find out who was behind...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 6-8
This weekend in Pittsburgh includes two events celebrating 50 years and another marking a 175th anniversary. A walk in the park Celebrate 50 years of “A Fair in the Park” Friday through Sunday at Mellon Park in Shadyside. This artist-run fine arts festival is presented by the Craftsmen’s Guild of...
Pet of the Week: Aurora, a retriever mixVideo
Everyone, meet Aurora! This sweet girl is TribLIVE’s Pet of the Week, and she’s available for adoption at Animal Friends of Westmoreland. Age: 3 or 4 years old Breed: Retriever mix What she likes: Taking car rides and going for walks. She’d make a good partner for exercising and taking...
Dorian grazes Carolina coast, aims for Outer Banks
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Hurricane Dorian sideswiped the Carolinas with shrieking winds, tornadoes and sideways rain Thursday as it closed in for a possible direct hit on the dangerously exposed Outer Banks. At least four deaths in the Southeast were blamed on the storm. Twisters spun off by Dorian peeled away...
Brutal reactions to Meghan Trainor’s NFL kickoff performance
It seems many social media users were not amused that Meghan Trainor was featured in the 2019 NFL kickoff ceremony. Prior to the league’s first regular season game between the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers on Thursday, the singer took the stage to the disapproval of many. In fact,...
3 men arrested in $20K drug bust in New Kensington
Three men are behind bars on drug charges after police said they found about $20,000 worth of ecstasy, cocaine and methamphetamine hidden inside a home in the Mt. Vernon section of New Kensington. Andre Butler, 34, and Shawn Taylor, 47, both of Pittsburgh, and Dennis Corbett, 33, of New Kensington,...
Woman hurt when SUV overturns in 2-vehicle crash on Route 30 in UnityVideo
Firefighters had to cut off the roof of an overturned sport utility vehicle Thursday afternoon to free the woman who was trapped after her SUV collided with another vehicle along Route 30 at a Unity furniture store, fire officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was transported to...
5 things to watch in Week 2 of high school football
In more than a century of WPIAL football, only three schools have reached 700 all-time victories: New Castle, Jeannette and Aliquippa. Soon, they’ll be joined by a fourth. Washington is one win from reaching that rare milestone. The Prexies’ record stands at 699-368-56 for a program that started playing football...
Trib HSSN high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 2
Class 6A North Allegheny (2-0, 1-0) at Central Catholic (2-0, 1-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday, Titans Stadium, Glenshaw On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1020 AM Coaches: Art Walker, North Allegheny; Terry Totten, Central Catholic Players to watch: Percise Colon, North Allegheny (Sr., 5-6, 165, RB); Dom Pieto, Central Catholic (Sr., 6-0, 195,...
Police: Man who snatched baby brother arrested after cops surround in Clairton woods
A man who fled into the woods with his baby brother Thursday morning was arrested after allegedly holding a Clairton woman against her will inside a residence, police said. Allegheny County Police said the suspect, Erron Jenkins, 22, fled with his 1-year-old brother from the rear of a house in...
Police: DNA evidence helped ID man who tunneled into Leechburg bank
DNA evidence helped police identify a man who they said made off with nearly $1,400 last year after tunneling into a Leechburg bank, according to a criminal complaint filed Thursday. Carlin Mitchell Quinn, 27, of West Leechburg, is accused of stealing $1,371 from First Commonwealth Bank at 152 Main St....
Traffic delays expected during nearly 2-year-long ramp closure on I-579 in Pittsburgh
A northbound exit ramp on I-579 to Seventh Avenue in Downtown Pittsburgh will close for 700 days starting Friday morning for construction of a “cap” over the expressway. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation reminded drivers to find alternative routes for Downtown access from the highway running between the Liberty Tunnels...
Firefighters mixed on call for Pennsylvania funding reform
Pennsylvania’s auditor general wants to reduce restrictions on how firefighters can spend state aid, but Western Pennsylvania fire departments have mixed feelings over whether change is needed. “The law has not kept pace with changing times and, in my view, puts too many restrictions on how relief associations can spend...
Pittsburgh man tossed from World Series of Poker for nudity, shoe-throwing facing terrorism charge
Some antics at the poker table were just the start of the growing troubles for one Pittsburgh man. Ken Strauss, 45, had a seat at the table of the World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas earlier this summer, reports Deadspin. His behavior was questionable from the start...
Redesigned bike lanes could protect cyclists in Pittsburgh area
A demonstration of how parked cars can protect bicycle lanes and their users may be a sign of things to come in Pittsburgh and other communities along the region’s three rivers. Local lawmakers and bike advocates will hold a demonstration Sunday in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood to teach residents about...
Hospice workers grant Harrison man’s wish to visit his wife’s grave
When Carmen Amelio’s wife died in 2001, he wanted to give her the grave site he thought she deserved. So Amelio set out on a labor of love. He invested nearly $30,000 in his wife’s memory. He paid for a mausoleum so he could be buried with her. He installed...
Ten Commandments monument dedicated at new home in New KensingtonVideo
A Ten Commandments monument stood outside New Kensington’s Valley High School when Adele Jablonski was a student there decades ago. On Thursday, Jablonski, 64, joined students from Mary Queen of Apostles School, including her 9-year-old granddaughter, Liliana Hadley, at a ceremony dedicating and blessing the monument in front of its...
Police arrest Carrick resident accused of stabbing man; victim upgraded to ‘stable’ condition
Police arrested a Pittsburgh man accused of stabbing a man in the city’s Carrick neighborhood early Thursday, officials said. Sydney Brown, 23, who lives in Carrick, faces felony charges related to an incident that sent a 22-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition, according to Public Safety spokesman Chris...
‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ set to premiere at Toronto film festival
The neighborhood will be Ontario for the world premiere of the Mister Rogers film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival. Tom Hanks plays children’s television icon Fred Rogers in the film, which was shot in and around Pittsburgh earlier this year and...
Raiders plan to suspend Antonio Brown after blowup with GM
ALAMEDA, Calif. — Star receiver Antonio Brown was not with the Oakland Raiders four days before the season opener amid reports he could be suspended over a confrontation with general manager Mike Mayock. Mayock said at the beginning of practice Thursday that the former Pittsburgh Steeler wasn’t at the Raiders...
