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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pittsburgh officials to enforce fireworks laws, restrict large gatherings during July 4th weekend
Pittsburgh’s public safety agencies are taking a different approach to monitoring gatherings to mark Independence Day because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We all know that these are uncertain and trying times,” Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said in a statement. “But if we can pull together as a city and...
110 new coronavirus cases reported in Allegheny County, 1 death
Allegheny County health officials reported 110 new cases of covid-19 Wednesday, along with four hospitalizations and one death. Wednesday’s update brings the county to 2,870 total cases of the virus, 397 hospitalizations and 187 deaths. There have been around 56,000 tests administered in the county since the start of the...
Alcohol ban protest organizer’s West Deer bar reports positive covid-19 test in employee
The sports bar owner who was organizing a protest against Allegheny County’s covid-19 restrictions closed his West Deer business Tuesday night after an employee tested positive for the virus, according to a post on the bar’s Facebook page. Xtra Innings Sports Bar and Grille on Saxonburg Boulevard is owned by...
Dancing Gnome, Pittsburgh Brewing steal from the ’70s, give to the pour
Dancing Gnome Brewery and Pittsburgh Brewing Co. have teamed up to bring back Robin Hood Cream Ale, a popular local brew from the late 1970s. The idea to do this came when Ben Butler, founder and owner of Top Hat, a Pittsburgh-based creative agency, introduced the two clients — Andrew...
3 suspects sought in shooting in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill
Pittsburgh police said they are searching for three suspects in connection with a shooting in the city’s Troy Hill neighborhood on Monday. Officers from the Zone 1 station in the North Side responding to a call for a person shot along the 1400 block of Claim Street around 6 p.m....
Man taken into custody following a SWAT standoff in Sharpsburg
A man was taken into custody following a SWAT situation in Sharpsburg on Tuesday night. An Allegheny County 911 dispatcher said the incident began around 7:45 p.m. at a home along the 200 block of Tenth Street. News partner WPXI said a person was apprehended shortly before 10 p.m. No...
Pittsburgh man faces federal charges in police car fire during May 30 protests
A Pittsburgh man faces federal charges, accused of setting fire to an unmarked police car during a protest downtown. Devin Montgomery, 24, was charged with malicious destruction of property using fire or explosives in connection with an incident May 30 near the Fifth Avenue entrance to PPG Paints Arena. Authorities...
Focus on covid cases could be wrong way to interpret Allegheny County surge, experts say
Allegheny County’s surge in daily cases of covid-19 has suddenly become steep, but health experts say the tally does not show the full story. “I think that focusing on the sheer number of cases is not the best way to look at this,” said Dr. Amesh Adalja, a Pittsburgh-based infectious...
New road salt methods saved Pittsburgh $1 million last winter, city says
The City of Pittsburgh picked a typically steamy summer day to announce that it saved $1 million from new methods of salting roads last winter. Using new technology and a different salt mixture, Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works used only 376 tons of salt per inch of snow that fell....
The Clarks to play Sunday, kick off virtual Allegheny County Parks Summer Concert Series
It might not be that much-missed concert in the park, but Allegheny County Department of Parks kicks off its Summer Concert Series with The Clarks at 7 p.m. Sunday on Pittsburgh’s CW television station. “Although the pandemic is limiting our ability to gather in large groups, Allegheny County is honoring...
Labor, business group says Pittsburgh can become high-tech manufacturing hub
A group of labor, business and civic officials on Tuesday laid out a plan for Western Pennsylvania’s traditional industries to partner with emerging technology companies to create manufacturing jobs. Members of the Pittsburgh Works Together coalition said during a virtual news conference that following the plan could make Western Pennsylvania...
Answering the Call: AHN respiratory therapist helps patients recover from covid-19 
Just when many people thought the worst of the coronavirus pandemic had passed, covid-19 cases are on the rise again in southwestern Pennsylvania. On Tuesday, Allegheny County reported its highest number of daily cases — 109 — including seven hospitalizations. The numbers are a concern for health care professionals like...
Pittsburgh Council nixes consultant for review of police actions during protests
Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday voted down a request by the Citizen Police Review Board to hire a Texas-based company for an independent review of police actions during recent protests. The review board had requested $25,000 to hire Densus Group to assess police use of force during protests Downtown and...
Pleasant Hills man sentenced for high speed DUI crash that killed a passenger
A 25-year-old Pleasant Hills man on Tuesday received a 3- to 6-year prison sentence for a December 2019 crash in Whitehall that killed a passenger. Tyler DeGraffenreid told police he smoked marijuana that day and drank numerous beers and several shots of whiskey before the Dec. 15, 2019, crash on...
In solar project, Pitt looks to the sky in latest renewable energy endeavor
The University of Pittsburgh has signed an agreement to buy all of the solar energy produced by a planned local solar plant, which amounts to about 13% of the Oakland campus’s energy consumption. The announcement came last week from Aurora Sharrard, Pitt’s director of sustainability. It is part of the...
Authorities trying to identify vandal suspect from May 30 Pittsburgh protests
Authorities are seeking help in identifying a man who is accused of helping to destroy a police vehicle during May 30 protests in Downtown Pittsburgh. The Damage Assessment and Accountability Task Force, a group made up of local, state and federal authorities including Pittsburgh police, are investigating crimes that happened...
WPXI’s Cara Sapida reveals breast cancer diagnosis
As a reporter for WPXI, Cara Sapida says that one comment she’s heard repeatedly over the years is, “You just never think it could happen to you.” As a healthy woman in her 30s, she didn’t think she’d be getting a diagnosis of breast cancer, especially after having a negative...
Family of ‘Baby Marcus’ wants DA Zappala off homicide case, citing ‘repeated failures’
The family of a toddler fatally shot in 2013 is alleging the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office knew for years who killed the child but did nothing, and they’re now calling for the case to be turned over to the state or the U.S Attorney General’s Office. Gregory Parker, 22,...
Kelly-Strayhorn Theater partners with East Liberty arts organizations for virtual fundraiser 
The only tax dollars many music and performance venues get are from amusement taxes levied on ticket sales, but that money has dried up since the halls have sat empty since mid-March. Before the pandemic, the Kelly-Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty was partnering with restaurants in the neighborhood to host...
West Deer bar owner organizing protest over covid-19 drink sales ban
The owner of a West Deer bar is planning a Thursday protest in Downtown Pittsburgh about Allegheny County’s decision to prohibit alcohol sales inside bars and restaurants. “We will protest the shutdown of bars,” John Pavlik of West Deer wrote on his personal Facebook page. The protest is set for...
109 new covid-19 cases reported in Allegheny County, no deaths
Allegheny County health officials reported 109 new cases of covid-19 on Tuesday, along with seven hospitalizations but no new deaths. The figures reported Tuesday were the highest daily number of cases the county has recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. It is the first time the county’s daily number...
Mellon Foundation grant aims to add low-cost Wi-Fi to high-need communities
As covid-19 cases increase in southwestern Pennsylvania, educators are just one of the groups struggling to see what their future may look like. School districts across the nation are looking at the myriad forms that fall classes could take, and it is just one of the areas R.K. Mellon Foundation...
Shotspotter leads Pittsburgh police to wounded man in Homewood
Pittsburgh police responding to a pair of Shotspotter alerts late Monday in the city’s Homewood neighborhood found a wounded man lying on the ground, according to authorities. Officers from the city’s Zone 5 station discovered the man in a parking lot near a business in the 7000 block of Frankstown...
3-alarm fire damages Carrick apartment building
A fire caused heavy damage to a three-story apartment building in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Monday night. City firefighters responding to the two-alarm fire in the 200 block of Spencer Avenue around 7:45 p.m. encountered flames shooting from the front of the building and heavy smoke inside the building, according...
Police: Man wanted for 3 stabbings in Pittsburgh’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood apprehended
A Pittsburgh man wanted in connection with three stabbings in the city’s Lincoln-Lemington neighborhood is in custody. City police report Melvin Banks, 35, was arrested Monday. He’s charged with aggravated assault, providing false identification to law enforcement, homicide and attempted homicide, according to online court documents. Charges stem from a...


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