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24-hour spinning competition at Petersen Events Center aims to connect service dogs with veterans
For 24 hours — 10 a.m. Saturday until 10 a.m. Sunday — the Petersen Events Center in the Oakland will be a cyclist’s dream, as Team Foster, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting veterans with service dogs, hosts its third Ruff Ride in Pittsburgh. Part festival, part competition, Ruff Ride...
Friendship House Tour features 7 stops
Betsy Gianakas was cleaning behind the mantel of one of the fireplaces in her home when she found an old report card. Gianakas told her mom the woman’s name — and it turned out to be a friend of her mother’s who at one time lived in the home. That...
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...
Deer hunting to begin in 2 Pittsburgh parks
A limited bow hunting program to cull deer will start in Pittsburgh’s Frick and Riverview parks on Saturday. Maria Montaño, a spokesperson for Mayor Ed Gainey, said parks will not be closed during the hunting. Officials had previously said parks would be closed on designated deer hunting days. City Council...
Bethel Park man accused of assaulting an usher during Aerosmith concert at PPG Paints Arena
A Bethel Park man was jailed on attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges after allegedly injuring an usher at PPG Paints Arena, the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office reported late Thursday night. Derek Pritchard, 24, was arrested at his home and eventually taken to the Allegheny County Jail for arraignment. Pittsburgh...
Pittsburgh’s Youth Civic Leadership Academy welcome 2nd class of students
The Youth Civic Leadership Academy’s second class of students were welcomed into the program Thursday in a ceremony at the Senator John Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh’s Strip District. The program gives middle and high school students an opportunity to earn college credits, learn about local government and engage with...
Pittsburgh teen arrested in connection with deadly shooting in Allentown
Authorities arrested a Pittsburgh teen Thursday who they say was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last week in the city’s Allentown neighborhood. Diontae Carter, 17, was taken into custody without incident after being sought in the killing of Mohamed Hussein, 15, on Sept. 19, police spokeswoman Cara Cruz...
Cancer diagnostics firm says it’s growing on the North Side
After outgrowing its space in Harmar and moving to Pittsburgh’s North Side in May, Castle Biosciences has doubled its workforce. The company, which specializes in cancer diagnostics, employed about 70 people in September and plans to hire an additional 10 more by the end of the year, according to Kristen...
City’s Edge project marks beginning of larger Bedford Dwellings redevelopment in Hill District
The first phase of work to redevelop the Bedford Dwellings section of Pittsburgh’s Hill District got underway Thursday with an event where community leaders said the project would be transformative in multiple ways. The first phase includes construction of a seven-story building called City’s Edge, which will bring 110 new...
Workers, visitors have mixed reaction to Pittsburgh mayor’s claim that Downtown is ‘doing well’
Kevin Hu starts every day by cleaning up the area outside the Downtown Pittsburgh store where he’s worked since 2015. “I love Pittsburgh,” he said Thursday while working at The Headgear, a hat shop on Forbes Avenue. “I love the city.” But Hu said he’s sometimes frustrated by the cleanliness...
Pittsburgh police, mayor say alert bus driver, parent thwarted potential shooting at Homewood school
An alert bus driver and a concerned parent helped prevent a potential shooting earlier this month at a Homewood high school, Pittsburgh officials said Thursday. Pittsburgh police responded to Westinghouse Academy on North Murtland Street around 2:30 p.m. Sept. 15 after the driver and parent told Pittsburgh Public Schools police...
Morning Roundup: Teen shot inside Brighton Heights home; Pittsburgh man sentenced in Dormont bank robbery
Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Thursday, Sept. 28: Teen shot inside Brighton Heights residence A 17-year-old boy was shot in the stomach early Thursday in Pittsburgh’s Brighton Heights neighborhood, according to the city’s department of public safety. Officers were called to the 3400 block...
Highland Park Bridge ramps open to traffic
Ramps at the Highland Park Bridge interchange in Aspinwall and Sharpsburg have opened to traffic, according to PennDOT. The southbound Route 28 ramp to Highland Park Bridge; the Highland Park Bridge ramp to Freeport Road (Aspinwall Exit); and the Freeport Road ramps to northbound and southbound Route 28 have all...
Pittsburgh Chinese Cultural Festival paves way for Mid-Autumn holiday
Thanksgiving comes early in China. Compared with its American counterpart, the Mid-Autumn Festival starts about two months prior to the latter part of November, and those who celebrate it are more likely to eat sweet pastries filled with bean paste than succulent turkeys full of stuffing. As a prelude to...
Pittsburgh may offer child care service for city employees
Pittsburgh city employees may have access to on-site child care when Pittsburgh Public Schools close unexpectedly or they have to participate in some city meetings. “The legislation is necessary to enable city employees with children who attend Pittsburgh Public Schools the opportunity to not miss work while ensuring the safety...
Pittsburgh officials look to tweak controversial purple curb loading zone program
Pittsburgh officials are considering tweaks to the city’s smart loading zone pilot program after some local business owners voiced concerns the new initiative was a hindrance. City officials have touted the smart loading zones — which are marked with purple-painted curbs and matching signage — as a way to make...
Judge blocks zoning variance for affordable housing project in Pittsburgh
A zoning variance for an affordable housing project in Pittsburgh’s Fineview neighborhood has been overturned by a judge, forcing the project back to square one. Earlier this month, Common Pleas Judge Mary McGinley ruled that a variance should not have been granted to the community group the Fineview Citizens Council...
Pittsburgh to require inspections, permits for rental units, Airbnbs
Owners of rental units and Airbnbs in Pittsburgh will need to go through a permitting and inspection process after City Council on Tuesday approved legislation that aims to regulate such properties. People who own long- or short-term rental units will need to apply for a permit annually. They will need...
Zoning change clears way for GetGo in Homewood
A zoning change approved Tuesday by Pittsburgh City Council paves the way for a new GetGo to be built in the city’s Homewood West neighborhood. The zoning change would allow for a new GetGo gas station and store to be built on a vacant 1.3-acre site near the corner of...
Murrysville company provides $3.1 million in air tank upgrades for Pittsburgh firefightersVideo
If a house catches fire in the Pittsburgh region, there’s a good chance equipment from MSA — and, specifically, from its Murrysville production facility — played a role in firefighters’ efforts. For the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, MSA’s G1 self-contained breathing apparatus will be well worth the $3.1 million investment...
Raising Cane’s to open 3 restaurants in Pittsburgh area
“Caniacs” will soon be able to get their chicken fix locally. The Raising Cane’s location at 3610 Fifth Ave. in Oakland is set to open on Oct. 10. A second restaurant, at 384 Lincoln Hwy. in North Versailles, should open in early November. The Oakland restaurant will be located in...
Police say Carrick woman set boyfriend on fire
A Carrick woman is accused of setting her boyfriend on fire and then trying to make it look like he had done it to himself. Dispatchers received calls Sunday night for reports of a 43-year-old man on fire. When officers got to the scene, they spoke to Cecilia Perez, 47,...
TV Q&A: Where did Ray Petelin’s ‘Hey Ray’ sidekick go?
Trib Total Media TV writer Rob Owen answers reader questions every Wednesday at TribLive.com in a column that also appears in the Sunday Tribune-Review. Q: Why hasn’t Elizabeth Petelin been on the “Hey Ray” segments recently with her dad, KDKA-TV meteorologist Ray Petelin? The banter between them was priceless. —...
Review board votes to investigate Pittsburgh police’s use of force during Downtown arrest captured on video
Pittsburgh’s Citizen Police Review Board voted Tuesday night to launch an investigation into whether Pittsburgh police officers used excessive force when arresting a Garfield man Downtown last month. Pittsburgh police arrested Jashon Martin, 32, around 8:30 p.m. Aug. 25 in the Smithfield Street corridor near Mellon Square Park on multiple...
‘Our Downtown is doing well,’ but there’s still work to do, Pittsburgh mayor tells forum
Local leaders expressed optimism Tuesday about the state of Downtown Pittsburgh, pushing back against criticism that the Golden Triangle has become unsafe, dirty and plagued by office vacancies and business closures. “Our Downtown is doing well,” Mayor Ed Gainey said during a forum at Point Park University’s University Center. Gainey...
