Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh's South Side

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Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Giant Eagle in Pittsburgh's South Side

Jeff Himler | Monday, November 24, 2025 10:52 p.m.

Massoud Hossaini | TribLive

Police are investigating a bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of a Giant Eagle supermarket Monday evening in Pittsburgh’s South Side.

An anonymous caller told a 911 dispatcher at about 8:15 p.m. that there was a bomb at the store in the 2000 block of Wharton Street.

A bomb squad deployed K-9 police dogs trained in explosives detection to sweep inside and outside the store and deemed the building all clear shortly before 10 p.m., according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson.

The store manager opted to evacuate between 40 and 50 patrons from the store as a precaution, the public safety spokesperson said.

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