Julia Felton stories, Page 6
Congress considers commemorative coin honoring Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates great Roberto Clemente may be honored on a commemorative coin if a measure currently before Congress is approved. U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-New York, joined local Reps. Chris Deluzio and Guy Reschenthaler in introducing legislation that would require the secretary of the treasury to mint commemorative coins honoring...
PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with coin toss
The animal rights group PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the iconic Groundhog Day weather forecaster, with a gold coin. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president Tom Dunkel urging him to swap out Pennsylvania’s most famous groundhog for a gold...
Western Pa. sets record for organ, tissue, cornea donations for 5th straight year
The Center for Organ Recovery & Education on Monday announced that the Western Pennsylvania area broke its record for the number of lives saved and healed through organ, tissue and cornea donations for a fifth consecutive year. There were 404 organ donors in 2023 in an area including Western Pennsylvania,...
Morning Roundup: Suspect arrested in connection with Homestead shooting
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Jan. 23: Suspect arrested in connection with Homestead shooting Allegheny County Police on Monday arrested Evan Hughes, 60, of Wilkinsburg in connection with a shooting in Homestead. On Jan. 17, police responded to a 911 report of a...
PWSA to hike residential rates by nearly $14 per month
The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority will soon raise average residential rates by nearly $14 per month. A typical residential bill is expected to jump next month to $100.27 from about $86.43 for 3,000 gallons of water, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission. That’s a 16% increase. The hike...
Pittsburgh poker player hits $1.4 million jackpot at Rivers Casino
It was a seven-card straight flush. And it was worth $1.4 million. Rivers Casino Pittsburgh early Sunday morning saw its record for the largest jackpot win broken. A nearly $1.4 million Fortune Pai Gow Poker Progressive jackpot hit around 2:45 a.m., breaking the prior $1.2 million jackpot record for the...
Morning Roundup: 3 injured in 2 fires in McCandless and Fayette County; car crashes into home in Ross
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Jan. 22: 1 person injured in McCandless fire One person was injured in a fire early Monday morning in McCandless. The blaze broke out just before 4 a.m. on the 9900 block of Parkland Drive, according to TribLive...
Teen found dead in Mercer County
A 16-year-old boy was found dead Sunday in a stairwell in Sharon, Mercer County. His body was discovered within the 100 block of North Irvine Avenue around 1:20 p.m., according to TribLive news partner WTAE. Sharon Police identified him as Zachariah Croom, of Youngstown, Ohio. The coroner will perform an...
Allegheny County Airport Authority pays CEO nearly $255K bonus
The Allegheny County Airport Authority board on Friday authorized a massive bonus for CEO Christina Cassotis. Cassotis received a $254,718 bonus, equal to about 45% of her 2023 salary, airport authority spokesman Matt Neistein said. She also received a 6% pay raise, bringing her 2024 salary to just over $600,000....
Pittsburgh braces for snowstorm, urges drivers to stay off roads Friday, closes HOV lanes
With a major snowstorm heading for the Pittsburgh region, city officials are urging residents to stay off the roads Friday as they prepare to clear streets with a depleted fleet of plows. The snowstorm is expected to start after midnight with flurries changing to mostly snow after 3 a.m., with...
South Side businesses laud police crackdown on East Carson Street corridor
An ongoing police crackdown on the South Side is making the bustling East Carson Street entertainment district safer, police officials, business owners and local community members said Tuesday. “It’s had a monumental effect on the (South Side) Flats since its inception,” John DeMauro, owner of Urban Tap gastropub on East...
Pittsburgh Pride celebration moving to Point State Park
Pittsburgh Pride is moving to Point State Park this year. The annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, which previously was held on Pittsburgh’s North Side, is slated for May 31 and June 1 at Point State Park, with an extra day of celebration slated for June 2 in the city’s...
2 stabbed in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood
Two people were stabbed Sunday evening in Pittsburgh’s East Hills neighborhood, according to Pittsburgh police. First responders were called to the 2300 block of Wilner Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a reported domestic situation, public safety officials said. Responders found a woman with a stab wound to her chest cavity....
Astrobotic allowing failed lunar lander to burn up reentering Earth’s atmosphere
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic on Sunday announced plans to allow its failed lunar lander to burn up during reentry in Earth’s atmosphere. The Peregrine lunar lander launched into space last Monday with the goal of a soft landing on the moon. It quickly became clear the lander wouldn’t achieve its goal, however,...
Astrobotic’s lunar lander on path toward Earth, likely to burn up in atmosphere
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic on Saturday said its lunar lander is likely to come back toward Earth and is expected to burn up in the atmosphere. The North Side space company on Monday saw its Peregrine lunar lander launch into space with lofty goals for a soft landing on the moon. Problems...
New Kensington man credits God, family for helping him reach 100 years old
Dan Hawkins credited God and his family for helping him live to 100. After turning 100 on Thursday, Hawkins, who lives in New Kensington, celebrated the milestone birthday with friends and family on Saturday. He said it felt like “magic” to celebrate the occasion with loved ones. “I just can’t...
Dozens rally in Downtown Pittsburgh for Gaza ceasefire
Karim Alshurafa lost seven family members in the first week of fighting in Gaza. He lost two more the next week. Then, eight more died the week after that. “The number keeps rising,” the Palestinian-American said Wednesday afternoon at a rally outside the Downtown Pittsburgh offices of Pennsylvania’s two U.S....
The Fresh Market to open at former Whole Foods site in East Liberty
The former Whole Foods building in East Liberty, vacant since 2022, has a new tenant: The Fresh Market. The grocer will open its second Pittsburgh store at the 32,000-square-foot site on Centre Avenue in early 2025, said Herky Pollock, the CBRE executive vice president who helped broker the deal. He...
Pittsburgh Planning Commission OKs 6-story apartment building in Bluff with murals on facade
Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved plans for a new apartment building that will prominently display 10 large panels of artwork on its facade. Pittsburgh-based GSX Ventures intends to construct a six-story, 211-unit apartment building, dubbed Phoenix on Forbes, on a 1.4-acre site in the city’s Bluff neighborhood. The...
New Pittsburgh City Council members, controller take office; Lavelle elected council president
Pittsburgh City Council on Monday got two new members and elected a veteran councilman as its leader. Bob Charland, D-South Side, and Khari Mosley, D-North Point Breeze, were sworn in, replacing retiring councilmen Bruce Kraus and Ricky Burgess, respectively. R. Daniel Lavelle, D-Hill District, is council’s new president. “We have...
Judge again orders engineering firm to turn over Fern Hollow Bridge records
A judge on Friday again ordered a balky engineering firm to turn over voluminous records about the Fern Hollow Bridge for his review before he decides whether to give them to lawyers representing victims of the span’s collapse nearly two years ago. The records — unredacted bridge inspection reports and...
GetGo looks to open gas station, cafe on Pittsburgh’s North Side
GetGo is looking to open a gas station and cafe on Pittsburgh’s North Side. The proposed location would be on Western Avenue near the West End Bridge in the city’s Chateau neighborhood. GetGo, a subsidiary of regional grocery store chain Giant Eagle, declined to discuss additional details, including the project’s...
Pittsburgh officials announce safety measures, road closures for First Night celebration
First responders will be stationed throughout Downtown Pittsburgh to ensure safety during the Highmark First Night Pittsburgh celebration on New Year’s Eve, officials said. Public Safety Director Lee Schmidt said the city is “committed to ensuring residents and visitors are able to celebrate this annual, family-friendly tradition in a secure...
$31.6M bond will support Pittsburgh affordable housing initiatives
Pittsburgh and the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority said Thursday that the URA closed on a $31.6 million bond to support affordable housing initiatives in the city. Officials have not yet released a plan detailing how the money will be spent. City Council voted this summer to provide the URA with...
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge to reopen on New Year’s Eve
Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente Bridge is scheduled to reopen Sunday night after being closed for nearly two years, and the reopening marks the completion of a larger, $85.6 million project to revamp the city’s three landmark Sister Bridges. The Clemente Bridge, which connects Downtown and the North Shore, closed to traffic...
