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There was no “midnight rain,” but one fan arrived pretty early to stake out the first and second spot for official Swiftie merch. Taylor Swift fans started lining up Thursday to pick up merchandise at the official Swift trailer parked outside Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Madison, 11, arrived...

A West Leechburg man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers Wednesday for, they say, trying to carry a handgun through the security checkpoint at Pittsburgh International Airport. He had a 9 mm gun loaded with 16 bullets, including one in the chamber, according to authorities. The TSA did not...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, June 15: Pittsburgh Zoo reveals leopard cub names The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium has revealed the names of its newest leopard cubs — Mila and Grover. The zoo hosted a public naming contest that brought in more than...

On Monday, Americans will celebrate Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Organizations around Pittsburgh are throwing parties to celebrate the occasion and the continuous battle for equality. “Juneteenth is America’s second Independence Day,” said William B. Marshall, organizer for the Western Pennsylvania Juneteenth Celebration. “It represents...

By his own admission, 16-year-old Josiah Hartly was having a hard time making his way through grade school in Brentwood. Hartly said he was suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at age 13, and deep down he knew that being in an ordinary class room was not for him. “I‘m not a...

New management is taking over Galley Bakery Square, the popular food hall concept meant to be an incubator for chefs starting up in the restaurant industry. The changes at the East End destination came as a surprise to some and brought frustration. Ashley McCoy’s restaurant Revival — one of four...

Pittsburgh Public Safety officials Wednesday said they’re prepared for large crowds, heavy traffic and road closures as Juneteenth celebrations and Taylor Swift stadium concerts are expected to bring thousands to the city this weekend. “Our public safety bureaus have been working very closely with the organizers of both Juneteenth and...

Andrea Wedner and her 97-year-old mother, Rose Mallinger, lay head-to-head under their pew, hiding from the man who had just fired an AR-15 repeatedly inside the Tree of Life synagogue. They were frantic. Wedner had seen the man later identified as Robert Bowers standing in the doorway at the back...

The state is looking for a buyer to transform the large site of a former prison in Pittsburgh into a mixed-use development on the banks of the Ohio River. The former State Correctional Institution-Pittsburgh site covers more than 21 acres in Pittsburgh’s Marshall-Shadeland neighborhood. It includes 42 buildings. SCI-Pittsburgh, historically...

Forget a blank space. You darn near need a blank check to work your way into either of this week’s Taylor Swift concerts at Acrisure Stadium. Ticket prices are soaring days before the most-anticipated concert stop of the year. Swift’s Eras Tour hits the stadium Friday and Saturday. On Wednesday,...

Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission is considering a zoning change on a Homewood West site where GetGo is looking to open a gas station and convenience store with fresh groceries and hot food. The site, near the corner of Frankstown and Fifth avenues, is now zoned for residential use. The proposal before...

Don’t want to wait in line Friday or Saturday at The Eras Tour show to score Taylor Swift merch at Acrisure Stadium? You’re in luck. You can wait in line Thursday instead! Early merchandise sales open at noon Thursday at a Taylor Swift Merch truck on Art Rooney Avenue and...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Wednesday, June 14: Eat’n Park robbed in Monroeville Eat’n Park in Monroeville was robbed Sunday — the second time this year, according to the Monroeville Police Department. Police responded to the Monroeville Boulevard restaurant after two managers said they...

The Taylor Swift Eras Tour, a journey through the musical eras of Swift’s career, is set to hit Acrisure Stadium. The shows Friday and Saturday are sold out at the 68,400-seat facility. So how rare is that? Concert promoter Rich Engler, who has worked in the industry for 53 years,...

The Taylor Swift concerts are just days away, and Swifties are making friendship bracelets to trade and adding final touches to their outfits for The Eras Tour shows Friday and Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. Here are five things to know before going: 1. Plan for parking The North Shore will...

A woman is dead and at least two other people were injured Tuesday night in connection with a shooting in Pittsburgh’s West Oakland neighborhood. The victim was identified as Tanika Paul, 29, of Pittsburgh, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. Public Safety spokeswoman Cara Cruz said officers responded...

Pittsburgh’s Planning Commission voted Tuesday to recommend a long-range development plan for Allegheny General Hospital, despite hearing concerns from nearby residents. The proposal now moves to City Council for final approval. The long-range development plan, or master plan, includes the potential construction of new buildings within the hospital’s existing North...

Pittsburgh Regional Transit said Tuesday it has secured the final piece of funding needed to complete a nearly $300 million project intended to shorten travel times and improve bus service between Oakland and Downtown. Southwestern Pennsylvania’s largest public transit agency said it has received $150 million from the Federal Transit...

Carnegie Mellon University earned the city Planning Commission’s approval to build a new commons area on its Oakland campus where students could socialize and study. The Margaret Morrison Street Neighborhood Commons is set to be built under the existing Hamerschlag House dormitory. The space currently serves as a “not very...

A jury reached a split verdict Monday on charges against a Hazelwood man who engaged in a shootout with Pittsburgh police in May 2022. Jurors found Michael Tyrone Waller, 36, not guilty of attempted homicide, assault on a law enforcement officer and aggravated assault of two Pittsburgh police officers, Allegheny...

Pittsburgh City Council voted Tuesday to cap zoning fees at $40,000 for large developments. Council previously approved a new zoning fee schedule that includes a fee of 0.1% of a project’s cost for residential developments and a 0.3% fee for commercial developments. The $40,000 cap council approved Tuesday is meant...

A terrorism expert testified Tuesday that the man accused of killing 11 people at a Squirrel Hill synagogue in 2018 dealt in the same kinds of hateful tropes, symbols and conspiracies used online by many white supremacists in the United States. William Braniff is director of the Center for Prevention...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, June 13: 2 injured by gunfire in Pittsburgh’s Uptown A man and woman were shot Monday afternoon in Pittsburgh’s Uptown, authorities said. Pittsburgh police said they received a ShotSpotter alert indicating seven rounds were fired around 3:40 p.m....

Taylor Swift is the biggest thing going in the entertainment industry. Turn on the TV or radio, scroll social media, listen to talk on the street, and there she is. Her ongoing Eras Tour is on track to become the highest-grossing tour ever by a female artist, with Billboard Boxscore...

Several Western Pennsylvania officials called Monday for a quick transition to electric vehicles and clean-energy generation. Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey, State Sen. Lindsey Williams and other advocates held a news conference to express support for proposed federal vehicle standards that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said would aim to “accelerate...