Bob Bauder stories, Page 30

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...

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...

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...

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...

Snowmageddon bypassed the region, but the Arctic cold didn’t. The region is in for a deep freeze over the next few days, with dangerous wind chills and temperatures expected to hit single digits and continue through Monday. The National Weather Service issued a wind chill advisory Sunday evening through 1...

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...

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 —...

Greyhound is investigating a complaint filed by a Pittsburgh man who said a bus driver racially profiled him in early January during a trip from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C., a company official said. William Anderson, 46, of Homewood, who is black, said the white driver accused him several times of...

Pittsburgh police charged a suspect with multiple crimes, including robbery and attempted homicide, following a shootout Friday night at a Family Dollar Store in the East Hills neighborhood that happened about 45 minutes after a robbery at a Family Dollar in Penn Hills. An Allegheny County deputy sheriff shot Timothy...

Residents of Homehurst Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood have won round three in a long-running battle with the Pittsburgh Water Sewer Authority over a sewer line on their street. Five residents — Natalie Leon, Jaime Wagner, Louise Sell, Christopher Cratsley and James Rauber — contend that PWSA has refused since...

A Pittsburgh Public Works Department salt truck driver is facing discipline after sideswiping three vehicles in Lawrenceville on Sunday, a city official said Friday. Public Works Director Mike Gable said officials served the driver, who has not been identified, with a disciplinary notice, but won’t decide what that might include...

A Squirrel Hill man’s Facebook fundraiser for anti-gun groups received some star-studded recognition Wednesday from one of social media’s most prolific users. George Takei, best known for his role as Hikaru Sulu on the original “Star Trek” TV show, on Wednesday posted a Tribune-Review story about Ron Gaydos on his...

The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy and city officials have scheduled a series of meetings over the next four months in each of Pittsburgh’s 90 neighborhoods to gather input on enhancing city parks. Officials want to develop an equitable approach to investing in the park system, which includes 165 parks, parklets and...

A University of Pittsburgh student announced plans this week to challenge Pittsburgh City Council President Bruce Kraus for his District 3 seat during this year’s Democratic primary. Chris Kumanchik, 25, of Central Oakland is the third Democrat to oppose Kraus, who is seeking a fourth term. The other candidates are...

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,...

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...

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...

A second North Side resident announced plans Thursday to challenge Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Darlene Harris in the Democratic primary on May 21. It would be Bobby Wilson’s third attempt to unseat Harris, 66, of Spring Hill, who has said she would seek a fourth term. Wilson, 36, also of Spring...

Several hundred Pittsburgh Public Works employees will receive raises of 2 percent and 3 percent under a five-year contract approved by the city and a union representing the workers. Public works employees will receive 2 percent retroactive raises for 2018 and 3 percent raises each subsequent year. Mayor Bill Peduto...

A Squirrel Hill man created a Facebook page centered on Monday’s armed gun rally outside Pittsburgh City Hall and raised nearly $3,000 in donations for anti-gun groups. Ron Gaydos, who lives three blocks from the Tree of Life synagogue in Squirrel Hill, where a mass shooting occurred in October, said...

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said he wasn’t offended by insults directed at him Monday by gun-rights activists rallying outside City Hall, including claims that he is a “traitor” and “commie” for pushing for tighter gun regulations. Peduto on Tuesday said he purposely avoided the building during the rally on the...

Pittsburgh plans to rename the North Side portion of the Three Rivers Heritage Tail in honor of former Mayor Tom Murphy, who led efforts during the 1990s to create riverfront parks and trails. City Council on Tuesday introduced a resolution for renaming the trail, running from the former SCI Pittsburgh...

The armed protest Monday outside the City-County Building in Pittsburgh’s Downtown remained peaceful but pointed to an emotional and protracted battle ahead as the city clashes with gun rights activists. City Council has introduced a series of bills banning semi-automatic rifles and some firearms, ammo and accessories within city limits....

Mayor Bill Peduto was among the most unpopular people in Pittsburgh on Monday as hundreds of gun rights protesters openly carrying rifles, shotguns and pistols hurled insults and criticism at him and a proposed gun ban during a rally in front of the City-County Building in the city’s Downtown. They...