Julia Felton stories, Page 13

Pittsburgh City Council is considering a measure that aims to protect homeowners from predatory practices by residential property wholesalers. Residential property wholesalers buy up houses and then sell or lease them. Councilwoman Deb Gross, D-Highland Park, who sponsored the legislation, said these entities often are large corporations that sometimes use...

In an effort to curb Pittsburgh’s deer population, city officials are looking to allow limited deer hunting in some city parks this fall. Legislation before Pittsburgh City Council would clear the way for a targeted hunting program in the city’s Frick and Riverview parks, said Maria Montaño, a spokeswoman for...

Legislation set to be introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday aims to make Pittsburgh a “sanctuary city” for gender-affirming health care. The measure, sponsored by Councilwoman Barb Warwick, D-Greenfield, would shield gender-affirming care providers, recipients and legal guardians from out-of-state investigations or prosecution. The legislation mirrors a measure approved...

Pittsburgh’s North Avenue Bridge at Brighton Road is closing to vehicle traffic on Wednesday. The city said it decided to close the North Side span, which goes over a Norfolk Southern rail line at a corner of Allegheny Commons Park, after an “updated structural analysis” was conducted. Norfolk Southern is...

Thaddeus Mosley is a strict but loving father, a World War II veteran and an internationally recognized sculptor, friends and family said Monday. Mayor Ed Gainey recognized the 97-year-old Pittsburgh artist on Monday in a small ceremony at the City-County Building. “You have changed this city,” Gainey told Mosley, whose...

At age 6, Kaley Bastine hosted her first fundraiser. Her lemonade stand made $106 that day, according to her mother, Jamie Bastine. Now, at age 11, Kaley Bastine has raised about $50,000 for local police departments, according to her mother. The Harrison girl organized an ice cream social Saturday at...

Glassmere Fuel Service on Saturday unveiled two trucks bearing the Animal Protectors of Allegheny Valley logo and pledged to donate one cent from every gallon sold from those trucks to the no-kill shelter. Kellen Cromie, Glassmere’s marketing director, said the company is proud of the work Animal Protectors of Allegheny...

Officials are working to have temporary public bathrooms installed in Downtown Pittsburgh, but it’s unclear when and where they’ll be available. “We understand the critical need,” said Maria Montaño, a spokesperson for Gainey. “Right now there are zero public bathrooms in the Downtown neighborhood, and that creates a lot of...

Pittsburgh was once known as the steel city, but two local companies believe they’re transforming it into a space city. “We’re a space base now,” said Alivia Chapla, director of communications at North Shore-based Astrobotic. Astrobotic and Lawrenceville-based Proto­Innovations have received millions of dollars in NASA funding and are playing...

A Pittsburgh man has been charged in connection with a fatal shooting in Pittsburgh’s Spring Garden neighborhood in December. Trey Williams, 26, of Pittsburgh, is facing charges of criminal homicide, recklessly endangering another person and carrying a firearm without a license, according to court records. A preliminary hearing is scheduled...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Friday, Aug. 18: Police say juvenile threatened staff at Dunham’s at Waterworks Pittsburgh police said a juvenile male threatened staff at Dunham’s Sports in the Waterworks shopping plaza near Aspinwall on Thursday and jumped over the firearms counter and...

Pittsburgh’s 30th Street Bridge reopened Thursday, city officials said, as a preservation project on the span is nearly complete. Traffic patterns during the bridge project restricted access to and from Washington’s Landing to a single, reversible lane and closed access from Route 28, the 31st Bridge and Rialto Street. Now,...

The family of a 2018 murder victim said it was nothing more than a “political stunt” when earlier this week Beaver County District Attorney David Lozier announced a prime suspect in the case. Rachael DelTondo was gunned down in the driveway of her mother’s Aliquippa home more than five years...

A pair of Westmoreland County animal rescue groups Monday said they rescued pets from what one group described as “a house of horrors” in Penn Township. Greensburg-based Ninth Life Rescue Center and North Huntington-based All But Furgotten said they combined efforts to save the animals from an undisclosed location in...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Aug. 17: Man accidentally shot at South Side bar, police say A man was accidentally shot in the bathroom of a South Side bar Wednesday night, Pittsburgh police said. Police, EMS and fire personnel responded to the incident...

Students who attended Oliver Citywide Academy will now go to one of four satellite locations rather than the existing North Side site, Pittsburgh Public Schools Superintendent Wayne Walters announced Wednesday. The district plans to relocate all of Oliver Citywide Academy’s students after hearing input from students, staff and families in...

More than five years after Rachael DelTondo was gunned down in the driveway of her mother’s Aliquippa home, the Beaver County District Attorney’s Office has named a new suspect in the case. Tribune-Review news partner WTAE-TV reported that District Attorney David Lozier named Sheldon Jeter, 25, as the prime suspect...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, Aug. 16: 1 killed, 3 hospitalized in Butler County crash State police are investigating after one person was killed and three other people were injured Tuesday in a head-on crash in Butler County’s Oakland Township. Tribune-Review news partner...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Aug. 15: West Nile virus detected in Pittsburgh mosquitos The Allegheny County Health Department will spray a mosquito pesticide in several Pittsburgh areas and neighboring municipalities where mosquitos have tested positive for West Nile Virus. Mosquito samples collected...

Wines, spirits and other accessories will be on sale at the Mt. Pleasant Fine Wine & Good Spirits on West Main Street ahead of the store’s closing, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced Monday. There will be a 10% off sale during regular business hours until the store’s closing at...

There are only a few days left to ride The Turtle at Kennywood this season. Park officials said that after 96 years in operation, the ride’s center foundation needs to be replaced. The Turtle’s last day of the season will be Sunday. “It’s time,” said Gary Miller, the project manager....

UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on Monday announced the launch of a pediatric behavioral health walk-in clinic where people up to age 18 can get help for a variety of behavioral health concerns. The clinic, which was opened in partnership with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, is located on the hospital’s...

Charles Taylor said he loves working in Pittsburgh’s Bakery Square. The operations manager at City Kitchen was originally from Larimer, but moved away to find work in the 1990s. He said there were no good jobs in the area then, but he’s glad there are now. “I just love coming...

It may seem to be a bit early for most people to be thinking of Christmas decorations, but Pittsburgh officials are already working to find the city’s annual holiday tree. The city’s Forestry Division is looking for the tree that will serve as Pittsburgh’s official Christmas tree. It will be...

Pittsburgh police are investigating after a man was found dead Sunday evening in the city’s South Oakland neighborhood. He was found in the 2300 block of Second Avenue, according to Tribune-Review news partner WTAE. WTAE reported that Pittsburgh Public Safety confirmed the man’s body had been discovered, but officials have...