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Robert Morris University appoints 1st female president
Robert Morris University on Wednesday announced that Michelle L. Patrick will serve as the school’s ninth president. Patrick of Sewickley will be the first woman to hold the position at Robert Morris and will assume the role immediately. “After a thorough and complete search process that included broad representation from...
Pittsburgh to partner with Johns Hopkins University on program combating opioid withdrawal
Pittsburgh will partner with Johns Hopkins University to analyze a city program that addresses opioid withdrawal. The city launched a program in November that allows EMS personnel to administer buprenorphine to patients experiencing opioid withdrawal. The city will share information about the program — the third of its kind in...
Gainey proposes $1.5M contract to assess 150 Pittsburgh bridges
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey has proposed to spend $1.5 million to contract a company to help assess the structural integrity of the city’s 150 bridges. Bills in front of Pittsburgh City Council would advance Gainey’s plans to ensure local bridges are safe through the Bridge Asset Management Program. Gainey in...
Allegheny County Council to consider measures to protect abortion
Allegheny County Council will consider legislation that aims to protect abortion access in the county, even if it would be restricted at a state level. County Councilman Tom Duerr will introduce legislation this week, in response to the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Duerr is sponsoring...
Pittsburgh looks to use $2.1M to convert Downtown office buildings into residential space
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday announced that he will present a measure to allocate $2.1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for a project that will convert historic office buildings in Downtown Pittsburgh into residential spaces. The mayor will present the bill to City Council for approval. Pittsburgh...
Mayor Ed Gainey appoints new executive advisor on legal policy
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday announced that he has appointed Zeke Rediker as executive advisor on legal policy. Rediker, of Squirrel Hill, will advise the mayor’s office on policy matters. “His knowledge of government issues will be a valuable asset to the city and I know he will make...
‘Stranger Things’ releases 2nd half of Season 4; Netflix temporarily crashes
Fans of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” have about four hours of new content to enjoy this holiday weekend — if they don’t overwhelm the streaming service. The much-anticipated second installment of the fourth season of the hit show came out at midnight Friday. Netflix users reported that the streaming service crashed...
1 dead, 2 injured in overnight shooting in Hazelwood
Pittsburgh police are investigating a shooting that killed an 18-year-old man and injured two others in the city’s Hazelwood neighborhood early Friday morning. Police and EMS responded to a Shotspotter alert and 911 calls at the 200 block of Johnston Avenue around 12:40 a.m., officials said. Officers found two gunshot...
Pittsburgh considers partnering with Johns Hopkins University on drug-withdrawal program
Pittsburgh officials are considering partnering with Johns Hopkins University to analyze the city’s prehospital buprenorphine program. The city launched the program in November, allowing EMS personnel to administer the drug to patients experiencing opioid withdrawal. Hospitals and physicians commonly use buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder and opioid withdrawal, which...
Rollover crash in Shaler closes portion of Middle Road
A rollover crash in Shaler on Thursday morning shut down a portion of Middle Road. The wreck was reported in the 1400 block of Middle Road before 7 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. A portion of the road that had been closed because of the crash reopened...
McKeesport fire damages homes, sends 2 to hospital
A fire that broke out in McKeesport early Thursday injured two people, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. The extent of their injuries and the cause of the blaze were unknown, the dispatcher said. First responders were called to the 1800 block of Soles Street just after 2 a.m.,...
Pittsburgh revenues bouncing back from pandemic, controller says
Pittsburgh’s revenues are rebounding after the covid pandemic, City Controller Michael Lamb said Wednesday. Lamb’s analysis comes as his office released its popular annual financial report, which he described as “the layman’s version” of the comprehensive annual report he released in April. “It really is a good overview of where...
1 injured in single car crash over hillside in Plum
One person was injured when their vehicle went over a hillside in Plum early Wednesday morning, according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. No other vehicles were involved in the accident, in which the car landed on its roof. The crash occurred in the 4300 block of Sardis Road just...
Missing 17-year-old girl last seen in Downtown Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 17-year-old girl last seen Downtown. Shawnalynn Brandon was last seen in the city’s Downtown area around 4 p.m. Tuesday. She was wearing a black shirt and jacket with khaki pants, according to police. Brandon is 5 feet, 2...
Pittsburgh denies covid vaccine exemptions to some cops citing religious reasons
Pittsburgh officials sent out letters denying some Pittsburgh police officers’ requests for religious exemptions to the city’s covid-19 vaccine mandate, according to the mayor’s office. Maria Montaño, Mayor Ed Gainey’s spokesperson, confirmed that officers received the letters, but declined to comment on the specific contents of the message. She did...
Pittsburgh to continue leasing space from CCAC for public safety training facility
Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to extend the city’s lease to use a Community College of Allegheny County-owned property as a public training facility until the city can build its own. The measure will extend the city’s lease for a property on North Lincoln Avenue for an additional five years....
Councilman introduces legislation to protect abortion access in Pittsburgh
Legislation introduced to Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday aims to protect abortion in the city, even if it would at some point become restricted statewide. City Councilman Bobby Wilson sponsored three related bills hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade, deciding that Americans do not have a...
Pittsburgh zoning amendment clears way for proposed Oakland Crossings
A zoning amendment approved Tuesday by Pittsburgh City Council clears the way for the proposed Oakland Crossings development to proceed. Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized the East End’s Bakery Square, needed City Council to approve the zoning change in a portion of Oakland so it can move ahead...
Target set to open in historic Kaufmann’s building
Target is scheduled to open in the old Kaufmann’s building in Downtown Pittsburgh next month. The grand opening for the Fifth Avenue store is slated for July 17, said Maddie Wojtalewicz, a Target spokesperson. “At approximately 22,000 square feet, the store will bring an easy, safe and convenient shopping experience...
Sheetz offers gas for as low as $3.49 a gallon through Fourth of July holiday
With many people traveling for the Fourth of July holiday, Sheetz is offering some of its gas options at lower prices. Effective immediately, Sheetz will drop prices on Unleaded 88 to $3.99 a gallon and E85 to $3.49 per gallon. The discount will be available “through the July 4th holiday...
1 dead in McKees Rocks shooting
An Ingram man is dead following a shooting in McKees Rocks early Tuesday morning, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI. Police received a call about a shooting on the 800 block of Frank Street around 1:15 a.m., an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said. WPXI is reporting first responders found a...
Gainey, some Western Pa. officials seek to create local gun ordinances
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and other regional leaders on Monday called for the right to pass gun reform laws on a local level if state officials in Harrisburg don’t enact such measures. Preemption laws prohibit cities like Pittsburgh from instituting gun regulations, but some officials are urging state leaders to...
Motorcycle crashes with vehicle on Route 28
A motorcycle and a vehicle were involved in a crash Monday morning on Route 28. The wreck was in the northbound lanes near the Delafield Avenue exit. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m., according to an Allegheny County 911 dispatcher. One person was injured in the wreck, the dispatcher said,...
Pittsburgh mayor meets with at-risk youth at PPG Paints Arena
Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey on Saturday met with at-risk youth to talk about reducing gun violence. This came at a summit hosted by the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, which also drew City Council members. Gainey said such community partnerships are a pillar of his Plan for Peace, which...
Pittsburgh councilman to introduce legislation that would protect abortion access in city
Legislation expected to be introduced to Pittsburgh City Council next week aims to preserve abortion access in the city if Pennsylvania bans abortions. Councilman Bobby Wilson, a Democrat from Spring Hill, sponsored three separate bills hours after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, deciding that Americans do not...
