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Pet memorial service: helping victims of alleged widespread fraud deal with loss
Mark Petros of Herminie thought it was odd the way Harrison funeral director Patrick Vereb handled his dog, Bear, in late December after Vereb was contacted to cremate the family’s pet, with the understanding they would receive the remains. “I carried the dog out and placed it in his van,”...
Audubon Society announces 1st egg of the year in nest in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
The first bald eagle egg of the year has been laid in the nest in the Hays neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania officials confirmed Tuesday. Audubon communications director Rachel Handel said when the adult eagle stands up, it can be seen rolling the egg to keep it...
Midnight Whistler opening soon in former Hough’s space in Greenfield
Midnight Whistler is the nickname for a bigfoot — hence the bigfoot head you will see on the wall of the pub that’s replacing Hough’s Taproom in Greenfield. The new place is expected to open in early November, pending some permit approvals. “Midnight Whistler is a nod to bigfoot,” said...
‘Beetlejuice’-themed pop-up bar open in Garfield
Known as the “Ghost Host,” Jackie Mishol greets guests as they enter. Dressed in a black-and-white striped pantsuit, she invites them to immerse themselves in the Burton Bar, a “Beetlejuice” movie-themed speakeasy in Garfield. The Halloween pop-up establishment debuted in Denver last year and was “a big hit,” said Shelley...
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Sept. 29-Oct. 1
We leave September and welcome October this weekend. Here are some ways to spend it. Hazelwood Green Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre presents “Open Air” performances at Hazelwood Green on Lytle Street in Hazelwood at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The ballet will present a mixed repertory performance featuring classical and contemporary...
Traffic calming project in Glen Hazel aims for safety after 6-year-old fatally struck
A traffic calming project in Pittsburgh’s Glen Hazel neighborhood is designed to make the streets safer after a 6-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle while riding his bike there last summer. Mayor Ed Gainey on Friday visited the site on Johnston Avenue to watch as crews constructed speed...
2 injured, 1 critically, in Hazelwood and Beltzhoover shootings
Two people were injured, with one in critical condition, following two separate shootings late Friday night in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood and Beltzhoover neighborhoods, according to police. Police responded to a shots-fired call just before 11:20 p.m. near the intersection of Boggs and Warrington avenues in Beltzhoover. They arrived to find a...
Eaglet hatches from U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works nest
Bald eagles nesting near U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works welcomed a new addition to the nest, a U.S. Steel spokesman announced Thursday. The egg hatched late Wednesday after weeks of care. The egg was laid in late February. The eaglet was named USS6, since it was the sixth one hatched by...
Barb Warwick sworn in as Pittsburgh city councilwoman
Newly elected Pittsburgh City Councilwoman Barb Warwick was sworn in Monday morning, filling a vacant seat on council. Warwick, 45, of Greenfield, handily won a special election in November to fill the District 5 seat left vacant by Corey O’Connor, who now serves as Allegheny County controller. She launched her...
Woman who fatally hit 6-year-old boy on bike in Glen Hazel charged by Pittsburgh police
An arrest warrant has been issued for the woman who Pittsburgh police say fatally hit a boy on his bicycle in July. Rhonda Wood, 63, is charged with homicide by vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, careless driving involving death, and a stop sign violation, according to police. At around 8:20 p.m. on...
Pittsburgh opens cooling centers during heat wave
With temperatures expected to reach the 90s Wednesday around the area, Pittsburgh CitiParks is activating five Healthy Active Living Centers as cooling centers for those seeking refuge from the heat. In addition, 10 CitiParks Recreation Centers are being kept open into the evening and seven Healthy Active Living Senior Centers...
Police: Teen burglarized Hazelwood home, then returned and assaulted women there
A Homestead teenager faces charges after police said he burglarized a Hazelwood home on Wednesday afternoon and then returned to the home and assaulted two women waiting there for police to arrive. Jason Bethune-Curry, 15, is charged as an adult with multiple counts of burglary, robbery and aggravated assault. A...
Pittsburgh Hays bald eagles welcome 2nd chick with viewers from 50 countries
In their 10th year of nesting, the Pittsburgh bald eagles in Hays welcomed their second chick of the season on Tuesday morning. A third egg is expected to hatch between Friday and Sunday, according to the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and PixCams, which sponsors the live webcam where viewers...
Pittsburgh firefighters rescue person from Hazelwood blaze
A person was rescued by firefighters overnight after a house fire was reported in Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. The person was taken to a hospital, according to Pittsburgh Police. The blaze was reported just before 1 a.m. Sunday in a three-story home in the 200 block of Hazelwood Avenue. Firefighters brought...
Pittsburgh police warn of catalytic converter thefts in multiple areas
Pittsburgh police are warning the public about a recent string of catalytic converter thefts from vehicles. Police said four catalytic converters have been taken from vehicles over the past three weeks in the Friendship, Bloomfield and Garfield neighborhoods. Other similar thefts or attempted thefts have been reported throughout the city...
Robbers assault Greenfield pizza shop worker, flee with cash register
A pizza shop in Pittsburgh’s Greenfield neighborhood was robbed early Wednesday morning, according to police. The robbery at Vocelli Pizza in the 4200 block of Murray Avenue was reported around 2:30 a.m. According to police, a man was locking up the business when two men approached from behind and forced...
Pitt gets $100M infusion to build biomanufacturing hub at Hazelwood Green brownfield site
Pittsburgh’s last brownfield-turned-tech hub just got another $100 million infusion. The Richard King Mellon Foundation announced Wednesday that it’s gifting the money to the University of Pittsburgh to develop a large swath of the 178-acre Hazelwood Green development along the Monongahela River into a biomanufacturing powerhouse. The $100 million grant...
Construction of affordable housing in Pittsburgh’s Larimer neighborhood to begin next yearVideo
A Shadyside developer is partnering with the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority, Pittsburgh Housing Development Corp. and Larimer Consensus Group to build 10 affordable homes in Larimer. Construction will begin on the first two in the first quarter of 2022. Officials hope to have families living in them by the end...
Wounded man walks into hospital as Pittsburgh police investigate Larimer shooting
A man walked into a Pittsburgh hospital with a gunshot wound Wednesday, police said. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police and medics responded to a shooting around 1:40 p.m. at Auburn and Lowell streets in the city’s Larimer neighborhood. Officers found evidence a shooting had happened, but no victims. Police...
U-Haul employee killed in carjacking ‘was a special young man with a bright future’
Two 21-year-old men crossed paths in Pittsburgh last week during an interaction that lasted no longer than it took for one to make a decision and pull a trigger. Now, one is dead and the other in jail, awaiting charges that likely will grow to include homicide. Pittsburgh police indicated...
Nesting success at U.S. Steel Irvin plant: 2 juvenile bald eagles take playful flightsVideo
Two juvenile bald eagles raised at a nest on the property of the U.S. Steel Irvin plant in West Mifflin have been putting on impressive aerial displays around the plant. “Our employees have enjoyed watching from a distance as these eagles, ‘Irvin and Claire,’ as our team named them, continue...
Bald eagle chicks thrive along Monongahela and Youghiogheny rivers
All three bald eagle nests along the Monongahela River and Youghiogheny River near McKeesport in Allegheny County have chicks this spring, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission. At the Youghiogheny River nest, near McKeesport, there is at least one young bird on private property, said Douglas Bergman, a game warden...
State greenlights $48 million in transportation infrastructure projects
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Financing Authority on Wednesday approved more than $48 million for 116 new multi-modal transportation infrastructure projects in 45 counties, including a dozen in Allegheny, Armstrong and Westmoreland counties. The authority approved two Alle-Kiski Valley projects, including a $200,000 Rankin Street revitalization project in Arnold and $375,000 for...
Police: Woman in critical condition after being struck by vehicle
A woman is in critical condition after she was hit by a vehicle while walking her dog in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln Place neighborhood Monday night, officials said. The woman was found by Pittsburgh police and EMS on Mifflin Road between McElhinny Avenue and Naugle Street around 9 p.m. and was transported...
Clairton man dies in motorcycle crash over hillside in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood
A Clairton man died Monday morning in a motorcycle crash in Pittsburgh’s Hays neighborhood, police said. Terry J. Neal, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene at 8:24 a.m., 12 minutes after the incident, the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office reported early Tuesday. Emergency dispatchers received a report of the...
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