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Alle-Kiski Valley natives find joy through skydiving
Andrew Kenny finds peace of mind among the clouds. It’s just that it comes while jumping out of an airplane and descending to Earth as a competitive skydiver. “It was just something I had always wanted to do,” said Kenny, 34, a Plum native. Some 2,300 jumps after his first...
Pittsburgh’s West End Bridge to see accessibility improvements
Pittsburgh nonprofit Riverlife will provide $2 million for design and engineering to improve accessibility on the city’s West End Bridge. The nonprofit last week announced the investment “to create accessible connections leading to the West End Bridge from the Manchester-Chateau and West End neighborhoods.” In a statement, Riverlife said the...
Morning Roundup: Man stabbed in Lincoln Borough; 5 juveniles arrested amid South Side assault
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Nov. 27: Man stabbed in Lincoln Borough A man was stabbed in Lincoln Borough on Sunday evening, according to Allegheny County Police. Allegheny County 911 was alerted to a stabbing on Creek Street around 8:50 p.m. Sunday. First...
2 injured in Liberty Bridge crash
Two people were injured in a head-on crash late Saturday night on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh. City police said an inbound driver attempted to overtake and pass another vehicle. The passed vehicle swerved into outbound traffic and crashed into an oncoming vehicle, causing it to flip on its side....
Award-winning costume designer Paul G. Tazewell to be honored at FashionAFRICANA’s inaugural gala
A costume is more than a piece of clothing to Paul G. Tazewell. The fabric is a part of the character. “I love the process, and I love collaborating with people,” said Tazewell, who has been designing costumes for Broadway, regional theater, film and television, dance, and opera productions for...
Pittsburgh ice skating event brings together different faiths
The Rev. Jonathon Jensen says it’s remarkable how unremarkable it is — at least for Pittsburgh. For the third year, Catholics, Protestants, Jews and Muslims will lace up their ice skates, groove to music and grab a slice of pizza together Saturday at Hunt Armory in Shadyside. “We’re all very...
Tensions on college campuses over Israel-Hamas War prompt federal investigations
University of Pittsburgh senior Eitan Weinkle lost an acquaintance in the Hamas attack at a festival in Israel on Oct. 7 and knows someone else who was taken hostage. He shoulders that grief and a fear shared by his Jewish peers at Pitt as antisemitic threats on college campuses rise....
5 things to do in Pittsburgh this weekend: Nov. 24-26
It’s finally the weekend. And after you’ve completed your Black Friday or Small Business Saturday shopping, here are some other fun things you can get yourself into. Zoo Lights Zoo Lights returns to the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium in Highland Park for the fourth year on Friday. The drive-thru event...
North Oakland woman accused of striking woman in wheelchair with her car, driving away
Pittsburgh police filed charges Wednesday against a North Oakland woman who they say drove her car into a woman crossing Centre Avenue in a wheelchair earlier this month and then drove away. Police said Kelda Gorman was crossing Centre just after 7 a.m. Nov. 13 when she was struck by...
Car crashes into Knoxville home and catches fire, displacing residents
A man was taken to an area hospital after his car crashed into a Knoxville home and caught fire around 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Pittsburgh police said. Firefighters pulled him out of the car, and he was listed in stable condition. No one was injured inside the home, located in the...
Federal judge: Mail-in ballots missing handwritten date must still be counted
Mail-in ballots submitted on time but missing a handwritten date must be counted by county elections offices, a federal judge said on Tuesday. To do otherwise would violate the federal Civil Rights Act, said U.S. District Judge Susan Paradise Baxter. Her decision followed a lawsuit filed last year against all...
Pittsburgh seeks volunteer snow-shovelers to help keep sidewalks clear in winter
Pittsburgh is looking for volunteers to help seniors and residents with disabilities keep their sidewalks clear of snow and ice over the winter. The city said there typically aren’t enough volunteers to meet demand for the annual Snow Angels program. Last year, 419 volunteers signed up to shovel sidewalks, while...
Pittsburgh detectives who took down Brackenridge chief’s killer lauded alongside their peers
Pittsburgh police Detectives Sean Stumpf and Mike Slatcoff still remember rushing to the city’s Homewood-Brushton neighborhood on Jan. 2 to chase the fugitive who killed Brackenridge police Chief Justin McIntire. The fugitive — Aaron Lamont Swan Jr., 28, of Duquesne — emerged from a wooded area after crashing a stolen...
Pittsburgh police poised to open new Downtown substation next year
A new Pittsburgh police substation slated to open early next year in Downtown will be larger and house more officers than the substation that’s there now, officials said. In a unanimous final vote Monday, City Council approved a deal to lease office space at 439 Wood St. from PNC. The...
Homeless encampments with electricity, water proposed by Pittsburgh officials
Homeless people in Pittsburgh could soon have encampments with electricity, running water and trash removal. The plan calls for services to homeless people in safe, clean sites, said City Council members Anthony Coghill, D-Beechview, and Deb Gross, D-Highland Park. “This is like a small neighborhood that deserves services,” Gross said....
Calls for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war draws support from group of Pittsburgh Jews
A group of over 130 members of Pittsburgh Jewish community is calling for a ceasefire in the Israel/Hamas war. A letter from the group urges President Joe Biden to call for deescalation in the conflict and a ceasefire to preserve lives. Those who signed the letter include community organizers, constituents,...
Bishop Zubik to undergo 6th back surgery
Bishop David Zubik is scheduled to undergo his sixth back surgery, the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh said Sunday. The bishop’s surgery will aim to address continuing problems with collapsing discs, the diocese said. Zubik may require “extended time of recovery” after the operation, which will keep him from public appearances...
Winning Food Network’s ‘Summer Baking Championship’ sweetens life of pastry chef Zoe Peckich
Zoe Peckich has always had a sweet tooth. Growing up in Canonsburg, the town where Sarris Candies was founded, was a huge inspiration for her love of dessert. Things have gotten even sweeter for the pastry chef at Ritual House in Downtown Pittsburgh since claiming the title of Food Network’s...
Light Up Night kicks off holiday season in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh kicked off the holiday season with the Highmark Light Up Night on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. The Downtown event featured the City of Pittsburgh Tree Lighting, as well as the Highmark Christmas Tree Lighting. The Sister Bridges were light up and the night ended with a fireworks spectacular. Tribune-Review...
Pittsburgh man with dementia found safe after walking out of care facility
A 70-year-old man diagnosed with dementia was found safe after police said he was missing from the Larimer/Homewood West area after walking away from his care facility. Cecil Tinsley was last seen at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the area of Frankstown Avenue. He is 6-foot-1 and was last seen wearing...
Pittsburgh grocery store closed after sewage backup discovered in kitchen, food storage areas
Kuhn’s Market in Pittsburgh’s Banksville neighborhood was closed after an Allegheny County health inspector on Friday discovered an active sewage backup. The sewage backup was discovered in areas including the main kitchen and food storage areas, according to the health department’s food safety assessment report. There also was evidence of...
North Side man sexually assaulted girl over 4 years, impregnating her at 13, police say
A Pittsburgh man is accused of sexually assaulting the daughter of a woman he knew over four years, starting when the girl was 10 and impregnating her at 13. Todd Keith Summers, 30, of Northview Heights, was arraigned early Friday and taken to Allegheny County Jail after being denied bail,...
Pittsburgh tourism bounces back from pandemic freefall, new report shows
Andrew Masich said he started to notice a change last year. The Sen. John Heinz History Center president and CEO watched attendance numbers dip at the Strip District museum during the covid-19 pandemic. Then, this summer, he saw attendance soar when the Allegheny Regional Asset District provided funding allowing the...
Phipps winter flower show open in Oakland
A topiary cat greets guests perched on an antique chair next to a fireplace. Poinsettias bloom throughout. Gnomes sit atop the soil, topped in pointed red hats. A tall tree constructed of metal spheres illuminates. The lush scenery encapsulates the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens “Holiday Magic! Winter Flower Show...
Man shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side, no arrests made
A man was taken to an area hospital Friday morning after being shot in Pittsburgh’s North Side. Emergency crews responded to the 100 block of Sheffield Street in Manchester around 9:15 a.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert that six rounds had been fired in the area, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
