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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Pittsburgh zoo can’t comply with proposed reptile ordinance
The Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium can’t comply with a proposed city ordinance regulating crocodiles and alligators, according to the bill’s sponsor and a zoo official. Council on Wednesday postponed a vote on the legislation to give members time to sort out the problem. City Councilman Bruce Kraus last week...
Dive Bar & Grille opens a 5th location
This one makes five for the dive. Dive Bar & Grille opened a fifth location Friday on Saxonburg Boulevard in Indiana Township. It joins Regent Square, South Side, Lawrenceville and Pine. The latest location, which occupies the former Gators Grille, has a large outdoor area that includes two sand volleyball...
Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Buscaglia will be happy with a tie
The bow tie Robert Morris women’s basketball coach Charlie Buscaglia will wear at Thursday’s game is more than an accessory. It is tied to something of greater significance. “I have never worn a bow tie in my life, but it’s not about the bow tie or making a fashion statement,”...
Coronavirus costs Pittsburgh’s Caliente chance to defend best pizza in America title
The best pizza in America might very well hail from Western Pennsylvania — but it just won’t have an official world championship title this year. The spreading coronavirus will keep Nick Bogacz, owner of Pittsburgh-based Caliente Pizza & Draft House, and Chef Eric von Hansen from traveling to the World...
Allegheny County Health Department names new director
A search committee made up of members of the Allegheny County Board of Health and the community has selected Dr. Debra Bogen as its nominee to lead the county Health Department. Bogen, the vice chair for education in the UPMC Children’s Hospital pediatric department, will replace Dr. Karen Hacker, who...
Spotted lanternfly lands in Western Pa.; Allegheny, Beaver on list of quarantined counties
Western Pennsylvania residents are in for a rude awakening if the spotted lanternfly becomes as pervasive here as it is in the eastern part of the state. “Pittsburgh doesn’t yet understand the nuisance factor,” said Shannon Powers, spokeswoman for the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. “It’s an incredible nuisance when you’re...
Experts recommend approaches to discussing coronavirus with kids
It’s not easy for parents to talk to children about many things, and coronavirus is quickly becoming an unavoidable topic. The challenge is finding the middle ground between giving kids good information and giving them reason to be concerned, according to several child psychologists who spoke to the Tribune-Review. So,...
Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show is a sure sign of spring
Over nearly four decades, The Duquesne Light Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show has grown to be the place to go before shopping for improvements or new additions to the home. John DeSantis, the show’s executive director, has been leading the charge in providing the people to help make those projects...
Mt. Oliver man, 19, charged in connection with Pittsburgh area shooting last week
A Mt. Oliver teen is charged with firearms violations in connection with a shooting in the Pittsburgh neighborhood last week. Allegheny County Police arrested Kyreese Thomas, 19, at his home Tuesday. He is charged with persons not to possess a firearm and firing a gun into an occupied structure. A...
Pitt, Edinboro cancel study abroad programs
The University of Pittsburgh said Tuesday it has canceled all university-sponsored travel study programs over spring break that require air travel because of the spread of coronavirus. The decision affects study abroad and study away programs. Pitt also is requiring students studying abroad in France, Germany and Spain to return...
Point Park University adds 2 to board
A state lawmaker and a Highmark Health executive are the newest members of the Point Park University Board of Trustees. University officials said Point Park appointed Saurabh Tripathi, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Highmark Health, and state Rep. Austin Davis to three-year terms on the private university’s...
Dave Crawley accuses KDKA, CBS of age discrimination, retaliation after Regatta plunge
Longtime Pittsburgh television news reporter David Crawley claims in a federal lawsuit he was discriminated against because of his age and retaliated against by his employer, KDKA-TV and its parent company CBS Corp., after he was hurt in a 2017 stunt he was assigned to do during the Three Rivers...
Remains on Fox Chapel property identified as missing Verona man 
The remains of a Verona man missing since December were found Tuesday near the Fox Chapel home of a man accused of fatally shooting a Baldwin resident last month, investigators said. The mother of Christian Moore-Rouse, 22, of Verona, said the remains were that of her son. Rouse’s mother, Lee...
O’Block students create cribbing for Unity VFD rescues 
They didn’t know it, but the work some seventh graders did at O’Block Junior High School during a recent mundane Tuesday morning could help save lives. “This wasn’t just cutting some wood in the shop class,” said Dan White, assistant chief at Unity Volunteer Fire Department. The wood, he explained,...
Pa. Health Department begins testing for coronavirus; UPMC races for its own test
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has begun its own testing of potential coronavirus cases, opening the door for quicker results. “We are testing samples as we speak,” Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine said Tuesday. She said the state has been sending samples for testing to the Centers for Disease...
North Allegheny moving forward with schedule changes at middle school despite questions about cost
The North Allegheny School Board has approved changes in the middle school schedule next year designed to boost mathematics and improve the learning environment, according to school officials. Facing a three-week deadline before students must begin scheduling classes, the board voted 6-3 to move forward with the schedule changes even...
Pittsburgh’s St. Patrick’s Day parade to honor late public safety director Glenn Cannon 
Glenn Cannon, who helped build Pittsburgh’s public safety system and was a member of the city’s Irish community, will be honored by over 22,000 people marching through Downtown Pittsburgh’s streets for the annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. The March 14 parade will feature marching bands from local organizations and across...
Active-shooter church security training returning to W.Pa.
A Georgia-based firearms instructor is returning to the Pittsburgh area in June for a third consecutive year of church security training. Rodney Smith, founder of the Georgia Firearms and Security Training Academy, will bring two courses to the region — a six-hour course for unarmed church security personnel June 12,...
Allegheny County health officials emphasize calm with eye on likely spread of coronavirus 
Health officials continue to prepare locally for the likely spread of the coronavirus that has killed more than 3,000 worldwide, but they cautioned that there are still no known cases in the region. “We expect to see some (cases) as we expand testing,” said Dr. Kristen Mertz, an epidemiologist with...
Pittsburgh again ranks among top cities to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Pittsburgh’s love of St. Patrick’s Day and all thing Irish seems to have grown, according to a new poll. Ranked 10th in 2018, 8th in 2019 and now climbing all the way to 4th, in a report released Tuesday, WalletHub says Pittsburgh is among the best places to celebrate St....
$2.5 million lotto winner sold in Robinson Township
A customer at the Settlers Ridge Market District supermarket in Robinson is $2.5 million richer after buying a winning lotto ticket there, according to state lottery officials. The winner has yet to claim their prize. The Match 6 ticket was sold Friday. It correctly matched all six winning numbers: 18-24-30-34-42-45....
Pittsburgh police investigate Perry South stabbing
Pittsburgh police are investigating a stabbing that happened in the city’s Perry South neighborhood early Tuesday morning, according to the city department of public safety. Police were called to a home on the 2900 block of N. Charles Street just before 2:30 a.m. They found a woman with a minor...
Pittsburgh Catholic Diocese suspends communion wine as coronavirus spreads
As fears over the coronavirus grow, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Monday it will suspend the distribution of wine during communion. Bishop David Zubik announced precautions in the diocese Monday, to take effect immediately. Across the diocese, the distribution of wine is temporarily suspended. Additional precautions include the halting...
Mike Bloomberg to campaign in Pittsburgh on Thursday
Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg is scheduled to campaign in Pittsburgh on Thursday, according to a statement from the campaign Monday. Bloomberg opened a brick-and-mortar campaign office on Broad Street in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood over the weekend. “Mike is running for president to...
Kool & The Gang return to Rivers Casino Pittsburgh
There will be another celebration at Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. Rhythm and blues icons Kool & The Gang return June 20 to the casino’s event center on the North Shore. Known for 1970s and ’80s classics like “Celebration,” “Get Down on It,” “Joanna,” “Cherish” and “Jungle Boogie,” the band opened the...


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